The minutes say to replace the tracing with the communication that brought it to the
office.
Memo, Smith to Ball (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)
Hudson's Bay House
March 5th 1856
Mr Smith presents his Compliments to Mr Ball, and agreeably to his request, begs to return the Tracing of the "Strait of Juan De Fuca"
and adjoining Country, transmitted with his letter of the 22nd Ultimo
to the chairman of the Hudson's Bay Company.
Minutes by CO staff
Replace the tracing with the communicatn which transmitted it to
this Office.