Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Barclay, Archibaldus to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 10 September 1853, CO 305:4, no. 9182, 274.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Barclay writes to Elliot, for Newcastle’s information, to forward an extract of a letter, from Douglas, on the subject of
the letter of a gentleman residing at Vancouver's Island,extracts of which were transmitted to the HBC.
In the minutes, Jadis notes that the obligation of land-owners to accommodate a
certain number of settlershas been relaxed.
Barclay to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
Hudson's Bay House
September 10 1853
[Sir,]
I am directed to enclose to you herewith, for the information of
the Duke of Newcastle, an extract of a letter received from Mr
Douglas relative to the letter of a gentleman residing at Vancouver's
Island, of which extracts were transmitted to the Governor and Committee
of the Hudsons Bay Company with your letter of the 3rd November last.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Put by? The rule obliging purchasers of Land to bring into the Island a certain number of Settlers has been relaxed.
Put by? The rule obliging purchasers of Land to bring into the Island a certain number of Settlers has been relaxed.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Extract, Douglas to Barclay, 27 May 1853, explaining and defending
the Hudson's Bay Company's land policy.