<persName ref="prs:grenville_r"><surname>Grenville</surname>, <forename>Richard</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:seymour_f"><surname>Seymour</surname>, <forename>Frederick</forename></persName> 18 December 1867, NAC RG7:G8C/14, 511. Buckingham & Chandos addressee Seymour

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Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 18 December 1867, NAC RG7:G8C/14, 511.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.6, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B677198.html. NAC RG7:G8C/14 NAC 511 RG7 G8C/14 98 B.C. rg7_g8c_14_00287r.jpg 1867 Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch from London. Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3).

Buckingham transmits a report from the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, describing the agreement between the Colonial government and the Hudson’s Bay Company for land at Beacon Hill Park, and discusses instructions for Lot Z and Her Majesty's Government[‘s] thoughts on modifications to the deed of Reconveyance of Vancouver Island. A colonial staffer’s minute discusses sending the despatch to the colonial secretary. Included documents discuss Lot Z and the Hudson’s Bay Company’s land located at Beacon Hill Park.

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No. 98 NAC, RG7, G8C/14, p. 511 (CO 398/5, p. 87) 18 December 1867 Sir,

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 24th September last No. 125 having reference to certain land in dispute between the Colonial government and the Hudson Bay Company.

I transmit to you a copy of a report from theColonial Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners from which you will learn that the Hudson Bay Company have given orders to pay $1700 to the Colonial government for the land at Beacon Hill Park sold by them in error, and for the recovery of the small strip of land referred to by the Commissioners.

As regards Lot Z, I have to acquaint you that the decision conveyed in Mr. Cardwell's despatch of the 14th August 1865 No. 39 must be adhered to.

You will alreadyhave have perceived from my despatch of the 11th May No. 23 that Her Majesty's Government have not considered themselves entitled to require any modification of the deed of Reconveyance of Vancouver Island with the object of avoiding the sales of certain portion of foreshore referred to in the 5th paragraph of the Report of certain public officers enclosed in Governor Kennedy's despatch No. 81 of the 20th October 1866.

I have the honor to be Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant Buckingham & Chandos
To be returned Forwarded for the information of the Colonial Secretary. I must consider this [?] 11 March 68
Copy, Murdoch to Elliot, 23 November 1867, regarding the disputed "Lot Z".
Copy, Walcott to Fraser, 14 November 1867, regarding HBC land "cut-off" from Beacon Hill Park.
Copy, Smith to Walcott, 20 November 1867, acknowledging receipt of a letter from Fraser and informing that he has "laid" it before the "Governors and Committee of the Hudsons Bay Company."