Anthony Henday (fl. 1750–1762) was one of the first European men to explore the interior of the Canadian northwest.Henday was from the Isle of Wight, he may have been baptised in Shorwell on 24 December 1725.His explorations were authorized and funded by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) because of their concern with La Vérendrye and the other western commanders who were funnelling fur trade from the northwest to their forts. Eventually, James Isham, chief at York Fort, suggested someone go to western Rupert's Land to encourage trade with the region's First Nations tribes. Wikipedia
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