Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 2 September 1868, CO 60:33, no. 12766, 407.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2).
Seymour relates that Poole can purchase
any unoccupied land in Queen Charlotte's Island [for] a dollar an acre.Seymour describes the resources available in Haida Gwai.
No. 111
New Westminster
2nd September 1868
My Lord Duke,
I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's Despatch No. 53 of
the 18th July, forwarding Copies of two letters addressedto
to
you by Mr Francis Poole applying for a concession of Queen
Charlotte's Islands.
to
you by Mr Francis Poole applying for a concession of Queen
Charlotte's Islands.
2. Mr Poole can of course purchase, upon survey, any
unoccupied land in Queen Charlotte's Islands which he may desire
to acquire at a dollar an acre.
3. I would mention that both Gold an[d] Coal have been found in
thegroup
group of islands in question and that it appears from the
Sea to present, in Summer, every attraction. I have not
landed on it.
group of islands in question and that it appears from the
Sea to present, in Summer, every attraction. I have not
landed on it.
