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Acte d'admission de Robert Henry comme partenaire de la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest, avec la propriété d'une action
Acte d'admission de Robert Henry comme partenaire de la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest, avec la propriété d'une action

Deed of Assignment

Deed of admission of Robert Henry as partner into the North West Company, with one share
Date 12 July 1810
Dimensions1 textual record ; 36.8 x 47.5 cm
Origin Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Object NumberM993.173.1
CreditGift of Seymour Schulich
Scope and Content4 pp. folio original manuscript document admitting Robert Henry as partner into the North West Company, with ownership of one share. The document is signed and sealed by 22 partners of the North West Company at Fort William, dated 12 July 1810. The manuscript is preserved in a museum quality portfolio bound in "mouton raciné".

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