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the Hudson's Bay Company pleading their monopolizing
Charter opposed all such attempts.

One Pillings assistant Astronomer on board the Resolution
was questioned at the India house and had expectation
of being sent there while there were hopes of permission
He had also offers made him by Private Merchants.
At last when nothing was to be done in that Trade
from England he came over last spring and
entered into the Russian Service with the view of
being sent to on such an Expedition in this S under
the Russian flag. His proposals were attended to
but nothing will be fixed for him for this year
or two and probably as matters stand at present
not at all. Many people are ready to furnish Capital
for such an Expedition and nothing is wanting but
the leave. The leave is in effect given by the general
liberty of Commerce but for greater certainty an
express permission is required.

Now you are to know that for some time past

Identifier: | JB/540/078/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 540.
Date_1	1784-06-20	Marginal Summary Numbering
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