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Barclay, Doctor Archibaldus to Peel, Sir Frederick 4 February 1853, CO 305:4, no. 1190, 244.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Barclay writes to Peel, on behalf of the “Governor and Committee” of the HBC, to transmit, for Newcastle’s information, a copy of Douglas’s letter from November 5th, 1852.
In the minutes, Blackwood notes that the information in Douglas’s letter has already reached the Colonial Office.
This file encloses a correspondence from Douglas to Barclay, which reports on the murder of Peter Brown.
Barclay to Peel (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)
Hudson's Bay House
February 4th 1853
Sir,
I am directed by the Governor and Committee of the Hudson's Bay Company to transmit to you herewith, for the information of the Duke of Newcastle, a Copy of a letter received by them from James Douglas Esqre dated Fort Victoria November 5th 1852.
I have the honour to be Sir,
Your most obedt Servant
Archd Barclay
Secy

Frederick Peel Esqre
Under Secy of State
&c &c &c
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Merivale
May not this be put by, the information having already reached this Office?
ABd 7 Feby
HM F 7
FP 7
N 8
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Douglas to Barclay, 5 November 1852, reporting the murder of Peter Brown.
Barclay, Doctor Archibaldus to Peel, Sir Frederick 4 February 1853, CO 305:4, no. 1190, 244. 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/V535HB02.html.

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