Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Carnarvon, Earl 2 February 1867, CO 60:27, no. 3708, 227.
Abstract
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Carnarvon, Earl 2 February 1867, CO 60:27, no. 3708, 227.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
No. 31
2nd February 1867
My Lord,
I have received with satisfaction Your Lordship's despatch
No. 24 of 27th November 1866, informing me that the Hudson's
Bay Company are of opinion that it is their dutyto
to discourage
in every way the sale of Spirits to Indians in British Columbia.
to discourage
in every way the sale of Spirits to Indians in British Columbia.
2. I certainly have never had any ground to complain of the
Manner in which the Native races have been treated by the Hudson's
Bay Company, yet I am glad that they have taken up seriously the
question of selling spirituous liquors to the Indians. The Company
have power to effect much good.
3. On
3. On my part I propose to use all the strength of the
Government in the Legislative Council to extend the Liquor Law of
the former Colony of British Columbia over the whole territory now
known by that name.
Minutes by CO staff
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Sir Edmund Head, Hudson's Bay Company, 24 April 1867,
forwarding copy of the despatch for information.