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In lugnet.market.shopping, Kevin Wilson writes:
> Larry P wrote:
> > "Hudson's Bay Company" I think... Am I right, Canadian trivia buffs?
> > Originally a Crown Corporation??
>
> The name is right, but I don't think it was ever a crown corporation.
> FOunded in 16-something, before they had such things.
'Twas indeed a crown corporation, if not in the sense you're thinking... it was
officially sanctioned and granted exclusive rights within it's crown-delineated
turf in 1670.
The hbc.com site has quite a bit of historic info - not entirely certain as to
veracity, as I've only skimmed bits, but it seems to cover a lot.
James
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