I have the honor to acknowledge your Grace's despatch
No 48 of the
24th August, acquainting me that the Claims
made by the Hudson Bay Company to lands in
British Columbia
had
been
been referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy
Council and requesting me to abstain as far as possible from
dealing with these claims, and I beg to acquaint Your Grace
that the course indicated by Your instructions in reference
to the lands in question, has been carefully
ob-
served
observed.