<persName ref="prs:barclay_a"><surname>Barclay</surname>, <forename>Archibaldus</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:elliot_tf"><surname>Elliot</surname>, <forename>Thomas</forename> <forename>Frederick</forename></persName> 10 September 1853, CO 305:4, no. 9182, 274. Barclay addressee Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)

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Barclay, Archibaldus to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 10 September 1853, CO 305:4, no. 9182, 274.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/V535HB14.html. CO 305:04 CO 305 4 9182 274 V.I. 1853 received 12 September co_305_04_00277r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).

Barclay writes to Elliot, for Newcastle’s information, to forward an extract of a letter, from Douglas, on the subject of the letter of a gentleman residing at Vancouver's Island, extracts of which were transmitted to the HBC.

In the minutes, Jadis notes that the obligation of land-owners to accommodate a certain number of settlers has been relaxed.

This file encloses an extract of a letter, from Douglas to Barclay, that explains and defends the HBC’s land-policy.

 Barclay, Archibaldus
Hudson's Bay House
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Barclay to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary) 9182, CO 305/4, p. 274; received 12 September
Hudson's Bay House
September 10 1853 [Sir,]

I am directed to enclose to you herewith, for the information of the Duke of Newcastle, an extract of a letter received from Mr Douglas relative to the letter of a gentleman residing at Vancouver's Island, of which extracts were transmitted to the Governor and Committee of the Hudsons Bay Company with your letter of the 3rd November last.

I have the honour to be, Sir Your obedient humble Servant A. Barclay SecycompanySecretary T.F. Elliot Esquire &c &c &c Colonial Office
Mr Merivale Put by? The rule obliging purchasers of Land to bring into the Island a certain number of Settlers has been relaxed. VJ 14 Sept HM S 14 FP 15 N 18
Extract, Douglas to Barclay, 27 May 1853, explaining and defending the Hudson's Bay Company's land policy.