William Bevan (sloopmaster)
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William Bevan fl.
(1723–37), was an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company
and came to the Canadian bay area's Fort Albany
in 1723 as mate of the Beaversloop. He became chief trader and factor there four years later.
Bevan and a party explored the Moose River area and the site of the post which Pierre de Troyes
had captured from the HBC in 1686. A new Moose Fort was built in 1730 and he became chief factor and commander there in 1732.
Floruit
Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
(1723–37), was an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
and came to the Canadian bay area's Fort Albany
Fort Albany, Ontario
Fort Albany First Nation is a community in within the Cochrane District of Northern Ontario, Canada. Situated on the southern shore of the Albany River, Fort Albany First Nation is only accessible by air or by winter road....
in 1723 as mate of the Beaversloop. He became chief trader and factor there four years later.
Bevan and a party explored the Moose River area and the site of the post which Pierre de Troyes
Pierre de Troyes, Chevalier de Troyes
Pierre de Troyes, Chevalier de Troyes , a captain in the French army arrived at Quebec in August 1685 with reinforcements for the colony...
had captured from the HBC in 1686. A new Moose Fort was built in 1730 and he became chief factor and commander there in 1732.