Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Barclay, Doctor Archibaldus to
Hawes, Benjamin October 1851, CO 305:3, no. 9009, 401.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (4).
Barclay writes to Hawes to acknowledge the receipt of several copies of letters concerning the Vancouver Island colony.
In the minutes, Grey asks that the documents be put buy, and that it will be necessary to come to a clear
understanding of the HBC's plans for Vancouver Island. Blackwood asks that Grey's observation be noted in the "registry."
I am directed to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the
8th Inst, transmitting for the information of the Directors of
the Hudson's Bay Company, the copy of a letter from the Secretary to the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, accompanied by the Copy of a letter dated the
27th June last (No 54) from Rear Admiral Moresby Commander in Chief in the Pacific and of its enclosure, detailing his proceedings
at Vancouver's Island and reporting on the state of affairs there.
The Directors of the Hudson's Bay Company request that you will convey to Earl Grey their thanks for the communication of these documents.
Minutes by CO staff
This may be put by, for the but the subject to which it relates is one
which must not be lost sight of, & it will be necessary to come to a
clear understanding with the H.B.Co as to their intentns respectg
V.C.'s Island. ⎯
G.
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Noted in Regy.