...patent for the discovery of a north-west passage to China, to remain in force five years, by the title of " The Colleagues of the Fellowship for the Discovery of the North-west Passage." He is usually styled a knight, but when knighted I do not know; if at all, it must have been after...

...such organization; 188 and we may be sure that the great Sir Humphrey Gilbert when he incorporated "The Colleagues of the Fellowship for the Discovery of the Northwest Passage" 187 was by no means sacrificing the practical to his sense of stateliness. The list of monopolists...

...Adrian Gilbert, with certain associates, procured a patent incorporating them for five years under the name of the Colleagues of the Fellowship for the Discovery of the Northwest Passage. Their objects were similar to those set forth in the patent of 1578, though they sought to obtain them...

...Adrian Gilbert, with certain associates, procured a patent incorporating them for five years under the name of the Colleagues of the Fellowship for the Discovery of the Northwest Passage. Their objects were similar to those set forth in the patent of 1578, though they sought to obtain them...

...of little importance and none of them were permanent. A few may be mentioned as examples. In 1583, the "Colleagues of the Fellowship for the Discovery of the Northwest Passage," consisting of Adrian 1 Commons Journals, October 29, 1666 ; vol. viii., p. 643. • Commons Journals,...

...more famous Sir Humphrey Gilbert, obtained a patent incorporating him with certain associates under the name of the Colleagues of the Fellowship for the discovery of the North- West Passage. Hakluyt does not appear to have practised the law by which course he would have...

...therefore granted on February 6, 1584, to Adrian Gilbert and his associates, who were to be known as "The colleagues of the fellowship for the discovery of the Northwest Passage." The original petition was in the name of Adrian Gilbert, John Dee, and John Davis, and included a request...

...assign create and confn-m this name peculiar to be named by, to sue and to be sued by, that is to wit by the name of The Colleagues of the Fellowship for the Discovery of the Northwest Passage, and them for Us our heirs and successors by that name do incorporate and do erect and create as one...

...year he joined, with another brother, Sir Adrian Gilbert, and a merchant, Sandeman, a company called ' The Colleagues of the Fellowship for the Discovery of the North-west Passage.' He sent John Davis out on that quest, and about the same time he sent out his kinsman, Richard Grenville,...

...of such organization;188 and we may be sure that the great Sir Humphrey Gilbert when he incorporated "The Colleagues of the Fellowship for the Discovery of the Northwest Passage" I87 was by no means sacrificing the practical to his sense of stateliness. The list of monopolists...