Colonial Despatches

Despatch to London. Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (4), Other documents (1).

This document contains mentions of Indigenous Peoples. The authors of these documents often perpetuate a negative perspective of Indigenous Peoples and it is important to look critically at these mentions. They sometimes use terminology that is now considered hurtful and offensive. To learn more about modern terminology pertaining to Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous ways of knowing, and decolonization, please refer to the Glossary of terms.

Seymour forwards two letters, with enclosures, from Colonel Scott and Major Hoyt of the United States Army and states that the two writers are traveling with Seymour to New Westminster. Cox’s minute suggests sending the documents to the Foreign Office for information. Blake’s minute suggests seeing subsequent 147/1205. Included documents ask for advice regarding interactions with local Indigenous groups in Alaska and whether duty will be applied to goods moving through British Columbia to supply troops at Sitka.