Colonial Despatches

Despatch from London. Other documents (1).

This document contains mentions of Indigenous Peoples. The authors of these documents often perpetuate a negative perspective of Indigenous Peoples and it is important to look critically at these mentions. They sometimes use terminology that is now considered hurtful and offensive. To learn more about modern terminology pertaining to Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous ways of knowing, and decolonization, please refer to the Glossary of terms.

Buckingham transmits an Extract of a letter from the Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company at Victoria … on the subject of the Sale of Spirituous Liquors to the Indians in British Columbia.