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Shepherd, Captain, HBC Governor John to Labouchere, Henry 8 November 1856, CO 305:7, no. 10191, 407.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Shepherd writes to the Colonial Office informing them of Douglas’s report on the “outrage committed by an Indian on Thomas Williams” and the “Steps for arresting the offender proposed to be taken by Governor Douglas in conjunction with Admiral Bruce.”
In the minutes, the Colonial Office observes that the Hudson’s Bay Company had not heard the “result” of Douglas’s “proceedings” in the matter.
Enclosed is a report from Douglas to the secretary of the HBC on the wounding of Thomas Williams, a squatter in the Cowichan district, and his proposed measures to bring Tathlasut, the accused, to justice.
Shepherd to Labouchere
Hudson's Bay House
Novem'r 8, 1856
Sir
Herewith I have the honor to enclose for your information copy of a letter lately received from Governor Douglas, dated Victoria, 22nd August 1856, reporting an outrage committed by an Indian on Thomas Williams, a British subject, residing at Vancouvers Island, and the Steps for arresting the offender proposed to be taken by Governor Douglas in conjunction with Admiral Bruce.
I have the honor to be Sir
Your obedt humble Servt
John Shepherd
Govr

The Right Honble Henry Labouchere
&c &c &c
Colonial Office
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Merivale
The Company do not seem to have heard of the result of the Govr's proceedings in this matter, it may therefore be as well to send them a Copy of the last despatch saying that Mr Labouchere proposes, under the peculiar circumstances, to approve the measures adopted?
VJ 11 Novr
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Annex dt.
HM N 11
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Douglas to William G. Smith, Secretary, Hudson's Bay Company, 22 August 1856, reporting the wounding of Thomas Williams, a squatter in the Cowichan district, and his proposed measures to bring Tathlasut, the accused, to justice.
Shepherd, Captain, HBC Governor John to Labouchere, Henry 8 November 1856, CO 305:7, no. 10191, 407. 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/V565MI29.html.

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