Rev. Inscription, t h e . g if t . of . t h e . en g . east . india .
COMP . TO . CAPTAIN . WILLIAM . WILSON . COMMANDER . OF . THE .
SHIP . PITT . AS . AN . ACKNOWLEDGEMENT . OF . HIS . SERVICES .
IN . HAVING . MADE . HIS . PASSAGE . TO . AND . FROM . CHINA .
BY . AN I UNUSUAL . COURSE . AND . THEREBY . EVINCING . THAT .
NAVIGATION . TO . BE . PRACTICABLE . AT . ANY . SEASON . OF .
THE . YEAR.
2'7. (See Woodcut.)
446. Captain Wilson’s Voyage to China.
MTS. 2E. Rare.
The Pitt, commanded by Captain William Wilson, arrived
in the River Thames 26 April, 1760, six months earlier than
she, had been expected, Wilson having taken his route through
the Molucca Islands to the north of New Guinea by a course
which he named Pitt’s Straits. This medal in gold was presented
to him by the East India Company for the successful
attempt.
447. M ontreal taken. 8 Sept. 1760.
A female figure, Montreal, seated mournfully at the foot of
a pine-tree; before her is a trophy composed of a French shield
and Indian arms ; behind her is an eagle perched upon a rock.
Leg. MONTREAL TAKEN MDCCLX. Ex. SOC . PROMOTING ARTS AND
COMMERCE.
Rev. The River St. Lawrence, laureate, reclining, r., leans
upon the prow of a ship, and holds a paddle or rudder; a
beaver walks over his legs; near him is erected a standard
having the name of amherst within a laurel wreath, and
surmounted by a Lion. Leg. t h e conqvest of Canada com-
p l ea t e d . Ex. Captured French and Indian arms.
1‘6. Blätter für Münzfreunde, 1869-1872, PI. xviii. 4.
MB. vR. M. Rare.
By the capture of Montreal by General Amherst, 8 Sept.
1760, the conquest of Canada was completed, and the whole
territory was evacuated by the French in the autumn of the
same year, The pine-tree and the eagle are, symbolical of the
country. The heaver indicates the River St. Lawrence, and
the British standard erected on the hanks shows in whose
possession the country then was.
448. Canada subdued. 1760.
Bust of George II., ¿./laureate, hair long, no drapery. Leg.
GEORGE . II . KING.
Rev. A female figure, Canada, seated mournfully at the foot
of a pine-tree; behind her is a beaver. Leg. Canada subdued.
Ex. MDCCLX . S . P . A , C.
1-5. Joachim, II. PI. xxxx. 8. Weyl, Cat. Fonrob. Samm.
p. 4.M
B. iR. M. ' Not rare.
This and the .preceding medal, like many others of the time,
were struck at the expense of the Society for Promoting Arts
and Commerce, under the direction of Mr. Hollis, and were
executed by Thomas Pingo. The designs were often arranged