The 1670 royal charter signed by King Charles II establishing Hudson’s Bay, is shown on display at the Manitoba Museum where it was loaned to be displayed alongside its permanent collection of Hudson’s Bay artifacts, in this 2020 handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO – Manitoba Museum
The royal charter that formed Hudson’s Bay about 355 years ago could soon be getting a new home.
The Canadian Museum of History announced Wednesday that the Weston family, of Loblaw Cos. Ltd. fame, wants to buy the document and donate it to the Quebec institution.
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