Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 25 August 1860, CO 60:8, no. 9603, 148.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3).
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No. 83, Miscellaneous
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your
Grace's Despatch No 29 of the 3rd of June
and
and I feel
much gratified with Your Grace's appreciation of my remarks
respecting the management of the North Western Territories
of British North America.
and I feel
much gratified with Your Grace's appreciation of my remarks
respecting the management of the North Western Territories
of British North America.
2. In reply to your question regarding the Map I forwarded,
I beg to acquaint your Grace that I did not define the
Boundary of the Hudson Bay Companys Territory from any
Authority,
but
but I drew the line merely from my own recollections
of the extent over which the rights of the Hudson Bay Company
been practically asserted under its original Charter.
but I drew the line merely from my own recollections
of the extent over which the rights of the Hudson Bay Company
been practically asserted under its original Charter.
I was aware that the tract I enclosed was more limited
than that granted by the Charter, but the Hudson Bay Company
really enjoyed the exclusive right of trade
only
only within that
line, for the North West Company had Fur Trading Posts
scattered over every other part of the Indian Country.
only within that
line, for the North West Company had Fur Trading Posts
scattered over every other part of the Indian Country.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
As the enquiry was made at the instance of Mr Fortescue he will like to see this despatch, though it adds nothing to our stock of information.
As the enquiry was made at the instance of Mr Fortescue he will like to see this despatch, though it adds nothing to our stock of information.
ABd
10/Oct
Put by.