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Hamilton, George Alexander to Merivale, Herman 22 September 1853, CO 305:4, no. 9415, 149.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (6).
Hamilton, as commanded by the Admiralty, writes to Merivale, for Newcastle’s information, to forward a copy of a letter from Moresby, with enclosures, that discusses Prevost’s visit to “Queen Charlottes Island” (QCI) in the Virago.
The minutes ask that extracts of Moresby’s letter be sent to the HBC.
The six documents included in the file discuss proceedings at QCI, in light of the capture of the Susan Sturges, and include perspectives on the incident from Prevost, Moresby, Douglas, and Rooney.
Hamilton to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Admiralty
22nd Sept. 1853
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit to you for the information of the Duke of Newcastle the copy of a letter from Rear Admiral Moresby dated 4 August last No 51, and its enclosures with reference to the proceedings of Comr J.C. Prevost of HM Sloop Virago at Queen Charlottes Island &c.
I am Sir
Your very obedient humble Servant
W.A.B. Hamilton

H. Merivale Esq.
Colonial Office
Minutes by CO staff
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Put by for reasons explained.
WH
Mr Merivale
Would it not be as well to communicate Extracts from Admiral Moresby's Report to the Hudson's Bay Company?
VJ Sepr 27th
I think so.
HM O 5
FP 7
N 8
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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1. Moresby to Secretary of the Admiralty, 4 August 1853, forwarding copy of letter from Prevost, with enclosures.
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1.1 Prevost to Moresby, 7 June 1853, enclosing a copy of Prevost to Douglas, 29 May 1853, and reporting his intention to return to the Queen Charlottes, in the absence of further instructions from Moresby, to bring to justice the “Queen Charlotte Indians” responsible for the capture of the Susan Sturges.
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1.1.1 Prevost to Douglas, 29 May 1853, reporting the proceedings of the Virago during his visit to the Queen Charlotte Islands.
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1.2 Douglas to Prevost, 8 June 1853, requesting that he return to the Queen Charlotte Islands to enquire into the case of the Susan Sturges, and enclosing copy of a report from Matthew Rooney, her master.
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1.2.1 Rooney to Douglas, 22 December 1852, reporting the capture and plunder of the Susan Sturges.
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1.3 Moresby to Prevost, 29 March 1853, directing him to communicate with Douglas and to take decisive measures to prevent recurrences of "Piracies of the Native Indians."
Hamilton, George Alexander to Merivale, Herman 22 September 1853, CO 305:4, no. 9415, 149. 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/V535AD09.html.

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