The Ohio Company Of Virginia - Plus Bonus Book

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the ohio company<br>of Virginia<br>and westward movement<br>1748-1792<br>Published 1939<br>By Kenneth P. Bailey<br>374 pages, Indexed<br>- Bonus Book -<br>A Pictorial Description of Ohio<br>Containing a sketch of its<br>physical, geography, history, political divisions,<br>resources, government<br>and constitution,<br>antiquities, public lands, etc.<br>Published 1849<br>By b. j. lossing<br>138 pages<br>Requires Adobe Reader 5 or higher to View<br>Autoboot Menu for Easy Access<br>In the mid 18th century, many within the British Empire viewed the Ohio River Valley,<br>a region west of the Appalachian Mountains thinly populated by American Indians, as<br>a source of potential wealth. In the 1740s, British and Irish businessmen were moving into<br>the area and competing with French merchants in the lucrative fur trade. Land speculators<br>looked to the Ohio Country as a place where lands might be acquired and then resold to immigrants.<br>In 1747, a number of influential men organized the Ohio Company of Virginia in order to<br>capitalize on these opportunities. The Ohio Company was composed of Virginians.<br>In 1750, the Ohio Company hired Christopher Gist, a skillful woodsman and surveyor, to<br>explore the Ohio Valley in order to identify lands for potential settlement. He surveyed by<br>estimating the Kanawhan Region and the Ohio Valley tributaries beginning in 1750, 1751<br>and 1753. His journals provide valuable insights of the greater Ohio Valley and the Alleghenies.<br>Ultimately, the Ohio Company was merged into the Grand Ohio Company, also known as<br>the Walpole Company or the Vandalia Company, an organization in which Benjamin Franklin<br>was interested. In 1772, the Grand Ohio Company received from the British government a<br>grant of a large tract lying along the southern bank of the Ohio as far west as the mouth of<br>the Scioto River. A colony to be called "Vandalia" was planned. However, the outbreak of<br>the American Revolutionary War interrupted colonization and nothing was accomplished.<br>Contents - Ohio Company of Virginia<br>Origin of the Ohio Company<br>Personnel<br>Activities, i 748-1 751<br>Explorations of Christopher Gist<br>Pennsylvania and Virginia Rivalry<br>Logstown and Winchester conferences<br>Activities, 1 751-1754<br>Opposition of the French<br>Prelude to Hostilities<br>The Company and the French and Indian War<br>Indiana and Vandalia<br>Status of Grant, 1763-1771<br>Closing Years of the Ohio Company<br>Conclusion ....<br>Appendix of Ohio Company Petitions<br>Bibliography<br>Index .....<br>Check out my<br>other items<br>!<br>Be sure to add me to your<br>favorites list<br>!<br>Terms and Conditions of Purchase<br>ü<br>Your item will usually ship 1-2 business days after payment has been received.<br>ü<br>If not paid instantly with PayPal, please use the checkout option<br>within three days of winning<br>single item auctions.<br>ü<br>ü<br>In line with EBay's new policy only Paypal payment is accepted, and is due within three days of purchase date.<br>My feedback is promptly left after your feedback is received.<br>ü<br>Your business is appreciated and my main concern is your happiness with your product.<br>ü<br>If you are not satisfied for any reason please contact me and I will do my best to assist you with a resolution.<br>About the Seller<br>ü<br>Bid with confidence.  See my feedback rating<br>.<br>ü<br>All items from a smoke-free and pet-free home.<br>ü<br>I do offer a mailing discount for multiple purchases when shipped together.<br>Add $.50 ea for CD 2&3; Free shipping CD 4&5.<br>ü<br>Thanks for looking.  Happy bidding<br>.<br>ü<br>Check out<br>my other items<br>!<br>Rece