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Head, Edmund Walker to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 26 March 1867, CO 60:30, no. 3050, 298.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
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Head encloses an extract of a letter from the Company's Representative [on] Vancouver Island, for Buckingham, regarding the sale of spirituous liquors to the Indians. Buckingham’s minute approves forwarding Head’s enclosed letter extract to Seymour. Included documents describe allegations regarding the Hudson’s Bay Company’s involvement in government affairs on Vancouver Island.
Head to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
Hudson's Bay House
London
March 26th 1867
Sir,
With reference to my letter of the 20th November last on the subject of the sale of spirituous liquors to the Indians I have now the honour to enclose for the information of His Grace the Duke of Buckingham an extract of a letter from the Company's Representative at VancouverIslandManuscript image Island dated the 2nd of February last.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
Edmund Head
Governor
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Elliot
Copy to Govr. See Sir F. Rogers' obserns on this subject on 10225/66 V.C.I.
ABd 27-3
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To Governor as proposed?
TFE 28/3
CBA 28/3
B&C 29/3
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Extract, Roderick Finlayson, Chief Factor, to W.G. Smith, 2 February 1867, responding to allegations that company officials obstructed Kennedy's attempts to pass a bill prohibiting the sale of liquor to Indians.
Other documents included in the file
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Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 16, 1 April 1867 transmitting a letter extract from the chief factor of the Hudson’s Bay Company at Victoria on Vancouver Island.