Colonial Despatches

Public Offices document. Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (6).

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Hamilton, as commanded by the Admiralty, writes to Merivale, for Newcastle’s information, to forward a copy of a letter from Moresby, with enclosures, that discusses Prevost’s visit to Queen Charlottes Island (QCI) in the Virago.

The minutes ask that extracts of Moresby’s letter be sent to the HBC.

The six documents included in the file discuss proceedings at QCI, in light of the capture of the Susan Sturges, and include perspectives on the incident from Prevost, Moresby, Douglas, and Rooney.