Colvile, Andrew Wedderburn to Pakington, Captain John Somerset 1 December 1852, CO 305:3, no. 11003, 474.

XML | Preceding document | Next document | Cite this document

Public Offices document
Colvile, Andrew Wedderburn to Pakington, John Somerset 1 December 1852, CO 305:3, no. 11003, 474.

Abstract

Public Offices document. Minutes (2).

Colvile acknowledges receipt of Desart’s forwarded copy of Douglas’ report on Douglas’ canoe expedition made to Cowichan and Nanaimo.

The minutes suggest Douglas’ despatch be forwarded to Arrowsmith and the Land Board.

Hudson's Bay House

1st December 1852

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Lord Desart's letter of the 27th Ultimo, transmitting to me, for the information of the Hudson's Bay Company, the copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Vancouver's Island, reporting the result of a canoe Expedition which he had made along the East Coast of the Island; and I have to express the thanks of the Governor and Committee for the communication of this information.

I have the honor to be Sir
Your obedient humble Servant
A. Colvile
Governor

The Right Honble
Sir John Pakington
&. &. &c