Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grey, Henry George to Douglas, James 11 February 1852, LAC RG7:G8C/1, 45.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (4).
Grey sends Douglas a copy of correspondence between the Colonial Office and the HBC on the subject of the HBC’s desire to appropriate land on Vancouver Island, in order to expand the company’s fur trade.
This file encloses various correspondences between the Colonial Office and the HBC on the specifics of public and private land on Vancouver Island, and the HBC’s interests in appropriating the latter.
No. 5
Downing Street
11 February 1852
Sir
I transmit to you herewith the copy of a correspondence between
this office and the Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, on the subject
of certain land in Vancouver's Island which the Company has intimated
its intention of appropriating with the view to extending its fur trade;
and I have to direct you to furnish me with any information in yourpower
power
as to the extent and description of the land in question.
power
as to the extent and description of the land in question.
Governor Douglas
&. &. &c
&. &. &c
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
