Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Colvile, Andrew Wedderburn to Pakington, John Somerset 1 December 1852, CO 305:3, no. 11005, 481.
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Minutes (1).
Colvile acknowledges his receipt of a forwarded copy of Moresby’s report on the Thetis’ expeditions to Haida Gwaii and Vancouver Island.
Hudson's Bay House
1st December 1852
Sir
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr Merivale's
letter of the 29th Ulto, addressed to Mr Barclay, Secretary of
the Hudson's Bay Company, transmitting for the information of the
Directors an Extract of a Report made to Vice Admiral Moresby by the
Captain of Her Majesty's Ship "Thetis," relative to the proceedings of
that vessel at Queen Charlotte's and Vancouver's Islands; and I have to
express the thanks of the Governor and Committee for this commmunication.
