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In 1766 he was hired by the Hudson's Bay Company, and he was mate of the sloop Churchill, serving at and about Fort Prince of Wales (now Fort Churchill) until 1768, when he became mate of the brigantine Charlotte. He gave an accurate and valuable account of the Chipewyan, and he proved that there was no short Northwest Passage.

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