At the time of this despatch, Esquimalt District refers to one of the electoral districts of the Vancouver Island
House of Assembly; the various districts can be seen on this map.
The Colonial Despatches Team.
Esquimalt District.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. The Colonial Despatches Team. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria.
https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/esquimalt_district.html.
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