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Colvile, Andrew Wedderburn to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 18 December 1861, CO 305:18, no. 11302, 283.
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Colvile, Andrew Wedderburn to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 18 December 1861, CO 305:18, no. 11302, 283.
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Minutes (5), Other documents (2).
Colvile to Newcastle
18 December 1861
With reference to the conversation I had the honour to have with your
Grace yesterday respecting the Claims of the Hudson's Bay Company to
Lands in Vancouver's Island, I beg now to suggest that the whole
question be referred to the Company's Solicitor Mr Maynard and Mr
Dallas on behalf of the Company, & to Mr Walcott and such other
Gentlemen as Your Grace may think fit to appoint on behalf of the
Government, with the understanding that should these Gentlemen not be
able to settle thematter
matter in question to the satisfaction of
the Government and of the Hudson's Bay Company, the proceedings shall
be without prejudice on either side as regards the reference to the
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. I presume that the
Gentlemen appointed by your Grace will arrange directly with Mr
Maynard and Mr Dallas as to time and place of Meeting.
matter in question to the satisfaction of
the Government and of the Hudson's Bay Company, the proceedings shall
be without prejudice on either side as regards the reference to the
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. I presume that the
Gentlemen appointed by your Grace will arrange directly with Mr
Maynard and Mr Dallas as to time and place of Meeting.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
The directions in the Minutes on 10953 have not been executed, and as the whole question between the Crown & the Company is about to be referred to arbitration it may be advisable not at present
to write
the proposed letter to the Company?
The directions in the Minutes on 10953 have not been executed, and as the whole question between the Crown & the Company is about to be referred to arbitration it may be advisable not at present
to write
the proposed letter to the Company?
VJ
19 Decr
TFE
19/12
I agree with Mr Jadis. No time shd be lost in referring this to
the E.C. if as I understand it has been determined to do this.
Duke of Newcastle
Messrs. Murdoch & Walcott should be at once put in communication with Messrs. Maynard & Dallas—as the latter gentleman leaves this country in a short time?
Messrs. Murdoch & Walcott should be at once put in communication with Messrs. Maynard & Dallas—as the latter gentleman leaves this country in a short time?
CF
20
Let this be done immediately.
N
20
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to T.W.C. Murdoch and S. Walcott, 21 December 1861, asking them to act on behalf of the crown in the negotiations.