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Officers' and servants' ledgers and account books |
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Dates of Creation |
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1719-1922 |
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Physical Description |
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114 volumes |
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Scope and Content |
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Series consists of ledgers and books detailing the accounts of officers and servants of the Hudson's Bay Company. The accounts of individuals include balances, interest and stock accounts, as well as goods ordered by servants. Many entries for individuals include details of service with the HBC, such as dates of appointment, desertion, retirement, or death, as well as place of origin or subsequent residence. The records concern officers and servants employed in the Southern, Northern, Montreal and Western Departments, servants in the settlement of Red River, discharged or deceased servants, and London employees. Volumes are indexed. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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Most original records have been withdrawn, and must be viewed on microfilm. |
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Terms For Use and Reproduction |
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Researchers are responsible for observing copyright legislation. Permission may be required for any form of publication or exhibition where records are not in the public domain. |
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Custodial History |
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The Archives Department of the Hudson's Bay Company was created in London in the 1920s. The Archives Department had custody of the records until they were transferred on deposit to the Archives of Manitoba in 1974, according to the 1973 Agreement between the HBC and the Province of Manitoba. In 1994, the HBC donated the records to the Province to be maintained permanently by the Archives of Manitoba. |
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Former Codes |
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A.16 |
Entity or entities that created these records
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These records were created by the following Hudson's Bay Company entity or entities. Click on the name of the entity for information about this entity and other records it created. | ||
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1719-1922 : |
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Governor and Committee |
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These records may be consulted on microfilm. Some may be consulted in the Archives Research Room, although most original records are not available for viewing without special permission. Consult sub-series descriptions for further information. |
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Most of this material is available for microfilm loan. |
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