Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Sooke Basin
Map
The Sooke Basin is part of the
Sooke
region, with its relative location east of
Sooke Harbour
, on the southwest side of
Vancouver Island
.
In 1790,
Quimper
applied the name “Puerto de Revilla Gigedo” to the basin, harbour, and inlet.
1
1.
Sooke Basin
,
BC Geographical Names Information System
.
Mentions of this place in the documents
Becher Bay
Pedder Bay
William Head
Douglas, Chief Factor Governor Vice-Admiral Sir James to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 26 October 1858, CO 60:1, no. 12724, 245.
People in this document
Quimper
, Manuel
Places in this document
Sooke
Sooke Harbour
Vancouver Island
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