Joseph Robson

Joseph Robson was an 18th-century stonemason, surveyor and author, best known for writing about the decades he spent constructing forts for the Hudson's Bay Company.

Robson's place and date of birth are unknown. It is known he came to Hudson's Bay in 1733, and spent three years building the stone fort at Prince of Wales Fort, and returned in 1744, for another three-year stint, first at York Factory, where he held the position of ''"Surveyor and Supervisor of the Buildings"'', and then back at Fort Prince of Wales.

Robson surveyed the lower reaches of the Churchill, Nelson and Hayes rivers.

After Robson returned to the United Kingdom, Robert Pilgrim the factor (ie governor), would describe Robson's conflict with him amounted to a ''"near-mutiny"''.

In 1749 Robson testified before a Parliamentary Committee.

In 1752 Robson published his account of his time working in the Hudson's Bay Company's outposts on Hudson's Bay. Historians view his memoirs as particularly valuable. In 1763 he published a second book, on ''The British Mars'', on building fortifications. Provided by Wikipedia
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    (Inscribed to the British land and sea officers.) The British Mars Containing several schemes and inventions, to be practised by land or sea against the enemies of Great-Britain. Shewing more plainly, the great advantage Britain has over other nations, by being masters at sea. ... To which is added, an appendix, ... By Joseph Robson, engineer. The whole illustrated by eleven plates.

    (Inscribed to the British land and sea officers.) The British Mars Containing several schemes and inventions, to be practised by land or sea against the enemies of Great-Britain. S... by Robson, Joseph

    Published 1763
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    To the commissioners of the river Wear, and port and haven of Sunderland : in the county of Durham, the following pages, containing reasons against the filling up, or lessening the receptacles for the flux of water in navigable rivers, especially the remains of the receptacle in the river Wear, are most respectfully dedicated /

    To the commissioners of the river Wear, and port and haven of Sunderland : in the county of Durham, the following pages, containing reasons against the filling up, or lessening the... by Robson, Joseph

    Published 1766
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    An account of six years residence in Hudson's-Bay from 1733 to 1736, and 1744 to 1747. By Joseph Robson, late surveyor and supervisor of the buildings to the Hudson's-Bay company. ... The whole illustrated, by a draught of Nelson and Hayes's Rivers; a draught of Churchill-River; and plans of York-Fort, and Prince of Wales's Fort.

    An account of six years residence in Hudson's-Bay from 1733 to 1736, and 1744 to 1747. By Joseph Robson, late surveyor and supervisor of the buildings to the Hudson's-Bay company.... by Robson, Joseph

    Published 1752
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    The ghost of Joseph Robson, engineer, requests that his art of making rivers, creeks, and harbours, more commodious for shipping, &c. may be re-published as printed in his book called the British Mars, in MDCCLXIII : this spectre also informs the public, that armies of ghosts are preparing to visit the Tyne and its conservators, preparatory to which his art is here laid before the public, verbatim, for their impartial consideration /

    The ghost of Joseph Robson, engineer, requests that his art of making rivers, creeks, and harbours, more commodious for shipping, &c. may be re-published as printed in his book cal... by Robson, Joseph

    Published 1819
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    To the Commissioners of the River Wear, and port and haven of Sunderland, in the county of Durham : the following essay, on the nature and quality of the stones that lay upon the shores and in quarries near the mouth of the river Wear, and port and haven of Sunderland, and an estimate of the expence of every particular part of the south pier intended to be erected at the entrance of the said port and haven, are most respectfully inscribed /

    To the Commissioners of the River Wear, and port and haven of Sunderland, in the county of Durham : the following essay, on the nature and quality of the stones that lay upon the s... by Robson, Joseph

    Published 1769
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    An account of six years residence in Hudson's-Bay from 1733 to 1736, and 1744 to 1747 : containing a variety of facts, observations, and discoveries tending to shew I. the vast importance of ... Hudson's-bay to Great Britain ... and, II. the interested views of the Hudson's Bay Company ... /

    An account of six years residence in Hudson's-Bay from 1733 to 1736, and 1744 to 1747 : containing a variety of facts, observations, and discoveries tending to shew I. the vast imp... by Robson, Joseph

    Published 1752
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    To the commissioners of the River Wear, and port and haven of Sunderland, in the county of Durham The following essay, on the nature and quality of the stones that lay upon the shores and in quarries near the month of the River Wear, and port and haven of Sunderland; and an estimate of the expence of every particular part of the south pier intended to be erected at the entrance of the said port and haven, are most respectfully inscribed, by their engineer, and humble servant, Joseph Robson.

    To the commissioners of the River Wear, and port and haven of Sunderland, in the county of Durham The following essay, on the nature and quality of the stones that lay upon the sho... by Robson, Joseph

    Published 1769
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    To the commissioners of the River Wear, and port and haven of Sunderland, in the county of Durham The following pages, containing reasons against the filling up, or lessening the receptacles for the flux of water in navigable rivers, especially the remains of the receptacle in the River Wear, are most respectfully dedicated, by their engineer, and very humble servant, Joseph Robson.

    To the commissioners of the River Wear, and port and haven of Sunderland, in the county of Durham The following pages, containing reasons against the filling up, or lessening the r... by Robson, Joseph

    Published 1766
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    An account of six years' residence in Hudson's Bay : from 1733 to 1736, and from 1744 to 1747 /

    An account of six years' residence in Hudson's Bay : from 1733 to 1736, and from 1744 to 1747 / by Robson, Joseph

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