Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (8).
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.
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Parker writes to
Hawes, for
Grey's information, to pass on correspondence on the subject of the murder of three British
seamen—and the resulting military response—at
Fort Rupert.
In the minutes,
Smith observes that the
Daedalus left
the Island when it seemed most needed, while
Merivale speaks to the great distance from
Fort Victoria that the
outrage
took place.
Hawes adds that the redress for the murders was unwise.
Grey questions
Blanshard's view of the events, and dismisses notions that
the Fort is in danger; he asks that a despatch be sent to
Blanshard, which expresses doubt on the appropriateness of attacks on the Nahwitti, and declares
that, essentially, settlers who
go to the distant parts of the island
do so at their own risk.
All eight of the enclosed documents, from several authors, discuss various aspects
of the multiple murders, and related events, at and around
Fort Rupert.