A voyage round the world, between the years 1816-1819 in the ship le Bordelais
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
creator: Roquefeuil, Camille de
issued: 2016-03-02
issued: 1823
description: "Printed by D. Sidney and Co. '... a condensed (and poor) English version': - Howay, F.W. A list of trading vessels, pt 4, p. 135. Reprinted in the same year by W. Reynolds with the same t.p. but without the series note." -- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 253.
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extent: 112 pages ; 23 cm
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note: The University of British Columbia Library THE CHUNG COLLECTION Of tm ■ - voyage a»..'•■• ROUND THE WOELD, Between the Years 1816—19* THE maritime commerce of France, almost annihilated by the revolution by the wars, and the errors whioh have survived it, was, at the t^me of the second restoration, confined within very narrow limits; and to aggravate its distress, an enormous quantity of ready money was periodically taken from us, conformably to the late treaties. Under such circumstances, it was certainly undertaking an enterprise useful to France, to seek new markets for the national industry; to attempt, hy means of our own produce, to revive and to maintain our commercial relations with a country, whose productions Europe has not been able to obtain, till these latter times, without sacrificing a considerable portion of the precious me-? |als, which are supplied by the New World. M. Balguerie, jun. of Bourdeaux, a merchant, whose fortune and honour have withstood the vicissitudes of the revolution, has acquired a double claim to the esteem and gratitude of the public, by fitting out alone, at a gieat expense, an expedition to the South Sea and to the north-west coast of America. His object was, to procure those articles which are in request in China, where they were to be sold, and the produce converted into merchandize of that country which is consumed in France, and with which our markets might thus be supplied, without the exportation of money, and by a useful employment of the produce of our soil, and of the French manufactures. Being* at Bourdeaux in 1816, a superior officer of the navy, finder whom I have had the honour to serve, had the kindness to recommend me to M. Balguerie, as qualified to direct his intended operation. As there was little appearance of my being* able to gratify, on board the King's ships, my love of a sea-faring life, and as a v6yage round the world had always a favourite project with me, the proposal made to ma 4 RoquefeuiVs Voyage …
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has type: Books
identifier: G440 .R7713 1823
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0225972
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: London : Printed for Sir Richard Phillips and Co.
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. G440 .R7713 1823
subject: Bordelais (Ship)
subject: Voyages around the world
subject: Fur trade--Northwest, Pacific
subject: British Columbia--Description and travel
subject: Northwest Coast of North America
type: Text