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Colvile, Andrew Wedderburn to Pakington, Captain John Somerset 1 December 1852, CO 305:3, no. 11003, 474.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (2).
Colvile acknowledges receipt of Desart’s forwarded copy of Douglas’ report on Douglas’ canoe expedition made to Cowichan and Nanaimo.
The minutes suggest Douglas’ despatch be forwarded to Arrowsmith and the Land Board.
Hudson's Bay House
1st December 1852
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Lord Desart's letter of the 27th Ultimo, transmitting to me, for the information of the Hudson's Bay Company, the copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Vancouver's Island, reporting the result of a canoe Expedition which he had made along the East Coast of the Island; and I have to express the thanks of the Governor and Committee for the communication of this information.
I have the honor to be Sir
Your obedient humble Servant
A. Colvile
Governor

The Right Honble
Sir John Pakington
&. &. &c
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Merivale
Put by?
VJ 3 Decr
HM D 4
D 5
JSP 7
Mr Jadis
Has Mr Douglas' desph been shewn to Mr Arrowsmith & sent to the land Board?
ABd 8 Decr
Colvile, Andrew Wedderburn to Pakington, Captain John Somerset 1 December 1852, CO 305:3, no. 11003, 474. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/V525HB20.html.

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