Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Barclay, Doctor Archibaldus to
Peel, Sir Frederick
7 April 1853, CO 305:4, no. 4081, 258.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Barclay, as directed by the governor and committee of the HBC, writes to Peel, to forward to Newcastle, an extract that the HBC had received from Douglas.
In the minutes, Blackwood notes that Douglas’s enclosure is a “counterpart” to a despatch already received by Newcastle.
Of the two accompanying documents, the first is a draft letter, from the Colonial
Office to Barclay, that acknowledges Barclay’s letter, and advises of Newcastle’s intention to commend Douglas, and others, for their “creditable & judicious conduct” in consequence of Peter Brown’s murder; the second is an extract, from Douglas to Barclay, that details Douglas’s expedition against the Aboriginal men thought responsible for Peter Brown’s murder.
Barclay to Peel (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)
Hudson's Bay House
April 7th 1853
Sir,
I am directed by the Governor and Committee of the Hudson's Bay
Company to transmit to you, for the information of the Duke of
Newcastle, the enclosed extract of a letter which they have received
from James Douglas Esqre.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
The enclosure is a counterpart of the desph the Duke of Newcastle has already received from Governor Douglas. Acke?
The enclosure is a counterpart of the desph the Duke of Newcastle has already received from Governor Douglas. Acke?
ABd
9 April
Annexed.
HM
Apl 9
Other documents included in the file
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Extract, Douglas to Barclay, 20 January 1853, describing the
expedition against the Aboriginal men thought responsible for the murder of Peter Brown.