Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Shepherd,John to Labouchere, Henry 13 November 1856, CO 305:7, no. 10270, 411.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
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Shepherd forwards a report from Douglas to the Colonial Office confirming the completion of an expedition to the Cowichan district in order to arrest a man accused of murder. He announces that the expedition
accomplish[ed] their object without any casualty.
The minutes
Put byas the CO is already
in possession of this intelligence.
Shepherd to Labouchere
Hudson's Bay House
November 13th 1856
Sir
With reference to my letter of the 8th Instant, on the subject
of an attempt at murder by an Indian in Vancouver's Island, and the
steps adopted by Governor Douglas, in conjunction with Admiral Bruce, to
punish the culprit, I have now the honor to enclose for your information
an Extract of a letter from Governor Douglas, dated Victoria, Vancouvers Island, 6th September 1856, by which it appears that the expedition
had returned, after accomplishing their object without any casualty.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Extract, Douglas to Secretary of the Hudson's Bay Company, 6
September 1856, reporting on the successful expedition to bring to
justice the native who wounded Thomas Williams.