Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Fortescue, Chichester to Douglas, James 24 August 1860, LAC RG7:G8C/2, 325.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
No. 32
Downing Street
24 August 1860
Sir,
Your despatches dated respectively the 16th February and the
28th March, having been referred to the Hudson's Bay Company a letter
has been received from them of which I enclose you a copy. I request
that you will furnish me with your report upon the contents of 
this
letter at your earliest convenience.
this
letter at your earliest convenience.
As the Hudsons's Bay Company admit that part at least of the
Buildings upon the Land near Fort Victoria are the property of the
Government I should wish to be informed whether so much of the produce
of the sale as represented the price of those Buildings has been
carried to the credit of the Colonial Government.
I take this opportunity of mentioning to you that the
the question of
the company's title to certain land in Vancouvers Island as
their private property, anterior to the grant to them of the
Island will be settled by a reference to the Judicial Committee of the
Privy Council.
the question of
the company's title to certain land in Vancouvers Island as
their private property, anterior to the grant to them of the
Island will be settled by a reference to the Judicial Committee of the
Privy Council.
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