Head to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
               
            
            
               
               
                     Hudson's Bay House
                     
                  
               July 17/66
               
               Sir
                
            
            
               I have the honour to enclose for the information of the Rt
               Honble the Secretary of State an extract from a letter addressed by
               one of the officers of this Company to our Secretary.
               
            
            
               I need not say that the grievance complained of is not
               the exaction of lawful duties from this Company, but their
               not being exacted with equal strictness from other traders,
               who by importing spirits demoralize the Indians & compete
               unfairly with our trade.
               
            
            
               I have the honor
 
               to be, Sir, your obed
t servant
               
Edmund Head
               
               
               Minutes by CO staff
               
                
                  
                  
                     Refer to the Officer Adm
g the 
Govt & acquaint 
Sir E. Head. 
                     
 
            
            
               Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
               
                
                  
                  
                     Extract, 
Roderick Finlayson to Secretary 
Thomas Fraser, 
4 June
                        1866, complaining of unequal extraction of duties by the government
                     of the colony between the Hudson's Bay Company and her competitors.
                     
                     
 
            
            
               Other documents included in the file
               
                
                  
                  
                     Rogers to 
Head, 
26 July 1866, stating the matter had been
                     referred to the colony for report.
                     
 
                   
                  
                  
                     Draft reply, 
Carnarvon to Officer Administering the Government,
                     No. 3, 
30 July 1866.