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Fort St. James (B.C.) was founded as a fur trade post in 1806 by Simon Fraser of the North West Company (NWC). The post, on the south-eastern shore of Stuart Lake was originally called the Sturgeon Lake Post. It was built by the NWC's Metis employees. The Sturgeon Lake Post was renamed Stuart Lake Post in honour of John Stuart of the NWC. In 1821, after the amalgamation with the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) the name was again changed to Fort Saint James. Under the HBC, the fort was its administration centre for northern and central British Columbia, then called New Caledonia.

Exhibition Title: Lasting Impressions: Seals In Our History. Curator: Daniel Cogné, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; 1996.08.19-1996.08.23

Inscription: obverse: GEORGE SIMPSON, Inscription: reverse: "FORT ST JAMES" / 1828 - 17 SEPTEMBER - 1928 / PRO PELLE CUTEM, Inscription: edge: no inscription, Inscription: attachment: ELKINGTON / 22 REGENT ST. S. W