Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Carnarvon, Earl to Seymour, Frederick 27 November 1866, NAC RG7:G8C/13, 380.
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Carnarvon, Earl to Seymour, Frederick 27 November 1866, NAC RG7:G8C/13, 380.
Despatch from London.
Other documents (1).
No. 24
Downing Street
27 November 1866
Sir,
With reference to my despatch No. 23 of the 16th November I have
the honor to transmit to you the accompanying Extract from the Minutes
of a Meeting of the Committee of the Hudson's Bay Company held on the
20th November 1866, expressing the opinion of the Governorand
and Committee
of that Body that it is the duty of the Company to discourage in every
way the sale of spirits to the Indians in Vancouver Island and British Columbia.
and Committee
of that Body that it is the duty of the Company to discourage in every
way the sale of spirits to the Indians in Vancouver Island and British Columbia.
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"Extract from the Minutes of a Meeting of the Committee of the Hudson's Bay Company held November 20th 1866" regarding the sale of liquor to First Nations.