With reference to my Despatch No. 1, of the
12 Ultimo, I
transmit to you for your information a Copy of the answer which has been
received from the
Hudson's Bay Company to the Letter which I caused
to![Manuscript image Manuscript image](https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~coldesp/jpg_scans/jpg_thumbnail/rg7_g8c_02/rg7_g8c_02_00035v.jpg)
to be
addressed to them on the
12 Ultimo on the subject of the erection
of certain Public Buildings at
Victoria.