Hudson's Bay House
15 July 1858
Sir
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
M Merivale's
letter of the
6 Instant, requesting me to furnish the
Colonial Department with a Return (from the earliest period of
the possession of
Vancouvers Island Colony by the Hudsons Bay
Company) of all land in
Vancouver's Island sold to any individual
or Company, with the names of such person or Company, the extent
to which such lands are under cultivation, and the localities in
which they are situated.
In compliance with this request I beg to enclose a Return
setting forth the quantity of land sold, the names of the
several purchasers, and the Districts in which such Sales
have
have
been effected, made up to the
10 October 1857, being the
latest date to which the
Hudson's Bay Company have received
returns of Land Sales from the Colony.
I beg at the same time to state that the Company have no
information as to the extent of land which has been brought
under cultivation.
I have the honour to be Sir
Your obed humble Servant
H.H. Berens
Deputy
Gov
Minutes by CO staff
Parl Clerk.
Return presented to Parlm 30 July 58.
Put by.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Return of land sales on
Vancouver Island, no date, showing
names of purchasers, amounts purchased, and localities where the
lands are situated (four pages).