<persName ref="prs:colvile_a"><surname>Colvile</surname>, <forename>Andrew</forename> <forename>Wedderburn</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:pakington"><surname>Pakington</surname>, <forename>John</forename> <forename>Somerset</forename></persName> 1 December 1852, CO 305:3, no. 11003, 474. Colvile addressee Pakington

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Colvile, Andrew Wedderburn to Pakington, John Somerset 1 December 1852, CO 305:3, no. 11003, 474.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/V525HB20.html. CO 305:03 CO 305 3 11003 474 V.I. 1852 received 2 December co_305_03_00483r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (2).

Colvile acknowledges receipt of Desart’s forwarded copy of Douglas’ report on Douglas’ canoe expedition made to Cowichan and Nanaimo.

The minutes suggest Douglas’ despatch be forwarded to Arrowsmith and the Land Board.

 Colvile, Andrew Wedderburn
Hudson's Bay House
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11003, CO 305/3, p. 474; received 2 December
Hudson's Bay House
1st December 1852 Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Lord Desart's letter of the 27th Ultimo, transmitting to me, for the information of the Hudson's Bay Company, the copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Vancouver's Island, reporting the result of a canoe Expedition which he had made along the East Coast of the Island; and I have to express the thanks of the Governor and Committee for the communication of this information.

I have the honor to be Sir Your obedient humble Servant A. Colvile Governor The Right HonbleHonourable Sir John Pakington &. &. &c
Mr Merivale Put by? VJ 3 Decr HM D 4 D 5 JSP 7
Mr Jadis Has Mr Douglas' desphdespatch been shewn to Mr Arrowsmith & sent to the land Board? ABd 8 Decr