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No, IMS til!< ; t'iprits|iciTi(liTi(f (mUm'iti \hr i li.-iiinwin mI' 'hr lliiil< ri'- li^iy I ■iMii|.;iiiy a" I I thr S.'crcIarA '■;' Slal. '•.! th" ('(.Iciriics, n-lativi' to ihr i ..Imiizalpi f I III' Ill-pat. Ih- H'lallli.- 1.1 \ all . .iVPl'- l-lan.l. aU p..- ■■: lliarti'l j (ilaril !.■ thr ll'iil.-.ai'- II iv T. mpaav. uilh '' : I'sp iM.lilH . tlli'll I an. I lti|...il ..r I'.ivv I iMicil •■11 till- ilraiil iifii; X'! Ritlini ilia.li' -111. I IS4;i by l la- I iiipai.'. ■" Ihr -;...ii.lai\ ..f Slali, iria iiif t.. \'aiu-.>ii\i.i 's !.-lari.l |nS7 j _'-'.i lii'tiiiii ..f ('..pii-- 1 Di'spa'. ill.- ii'.i.ivi..l \:\ ih. -'.-i iviai ;. ..t' Siati- I ! til.. I ..1..M1I- ..1 lllr K-l ilill-limrnt f a Hr|. •■-■■Mia ' ivr A • -.llltll V \.il .vi|-- 1-iari.l IK5K aLi| Itillui. ..r l.alnl- in \ alii.iin ■ - l-laliil -'11 I., aliv In !n i.liial ••. I .nupai 18(53 ' .'in: K.tini. ..|' ( .Tif-p n.li.ii... I..lv.i^iii thi I .^•iiial lli^pai liin'iu n'lalivi' Ml I aiii.'fiiii! ami Ihi Viipninliiii'MI .t' llinl' la-n.-r Caiiii'r.in IS 6. i - s r •*i .^ »— O O n <; tn va nnE 25 2H VA \('() r V rJl'S ISLAND. bn^o' "*!, Itl'.TIIlN to iin Aililicss rif ilic Iluiii'ur.ililL' Tlic IIuii-c ul' < iiiiniin'!", ilaled 7 August 184** ■,-/"r, "COPY of (■()iu!r- {Mr. L'llnniiltfi, .) <.)nliriil, liy 'I'lie ll cjf( omiiKUi.,, hi lie ViiiUed. 10 Aiuiasl I N4S. IB BW"'""'^'^ - ■ ■—-' ■■«^---^----iaatfea ..^H«* li »» llW^ ' •> s( II i; I) r I. iv 1. Dai.. SiiijHT I'lpff .-j; ,1. Tollv ti. I"..iil (Irfv • 7 Sfj.i. 1X4'". ( ,.!i.iii?:ilii'ii iifU.flliiti,liTfnilcMir''Wr«i. «:.fil ,, Hill- Itoi l>y Miniiil;iin!<, anil 111111I1- w.iiil 1. 1 Ihi' 4i)ili il't!'^'' "'"""'' '''"''"''' •' H. Ilawis. l'»i| t'l "-ir .1. I'l lly ;! <>rt iS.in Ui'|>ly lo ixiicdiin; Liilu • • - a Sir J. I'clii I.i I!. Iliiwrs 1 Mj. S4 Oil. 1841; ■rr.iirtiiiillinu IU'|)«( r I'l |inr«liii,; l> ir r Sii ,!, I'l'ln !.■ l.;iil liiey iti-i7 rriiiniialtiii,' l'.i»i', iii.il •>, 11U..11 III' Ai- turmv iiiiil Sil ril"!-v.'ii»'i.il II 1 u'lm. ,1!. Ill Mlulliir iKi lliiil»iiii« li.n I .iiii|) inv h.iw- |i-'«i-r (iruli-rlliii I'liamr t.i li 111 I lllllU »| sl«,llil l.r ill!' Knckv .Moiiiilsms S < 1! H.l«.-. r,«il. I" Sit ,T IMlv 2 l. L 1S47 llijiU to (mi ctil lij; I.l'Un - • - J :• thi' (rimii, ihMlli am! «itn ul Uiii>ipl'» Laci'l 'I P. r. HiiuiH, Imi- ti.-irJ. I'tlly •!••, Tr!.. iS*'^ It. i-l. !■' |iu'(iiliii): Uiier - - -lu Cj. Sir .1. I'lllv til Karl (in;. - 4 M:ii. 1848 TrDi .l^al liii liniil iiR ilu (iiiii.l In llie lIii.lM.ns liav('iiiii|iaii\ liillu- lii.ltiiry Il.irlh 111 4ylli
  • wliv lIu- ('.iMipany wrre .Irsir.iin III il.i' lil'Ti' . xii'iiilid (imiil i.f 'liTiiloiy appliKl t.r III l.iiui ..I ilic jili o)' Murili 1 1 ; 1. H. ll„wr-«. Esq. t<. U.iil (.ii'V n Ml'. 1S4" Itrplj t.i |.rrr.',liii^ I.itlir - - -1) 1 ;. S:r .1. IMlv I,, l-.a;! (irev - ^u July l'-4rf Tiai'.^niiliiiu' Urall (Kllif drant I" llic IJiiil-MMS ll,iv Cimjiaiiv uf \'iiiiciiuvi'r\ Miii.i - - -' - - - 1,1 13. li. Ilawcs, E»i|.tu .S:; J. I'.ily ^1 Julj H+S Iteply tu lircct-.liiig I.tUci - • l<» r ,3 1 CC)I'\' 111' ('onriF.si'ONDRNrF, Ix'twoon tlio CiiAiriMAN (if llio lliidson'jt 11. ly {'otii|iaiiy tu the ColuiiiMa ami iii'itli- Pii J. II \M ~l coa^t of Aiiu'Piia is now loudini:, and will he ready to sail about ''u' middle lii't.'"'. tit' tills niuntli. IJy this o|i|iiirtnnity the (^i)iii|iany -cud out ''uii- inslructiiuis "'''•-'I''''"'' fur tilt' inliirnialion ami irnidami: of tin: (itlicirs in char-'e of their interests in that ijuailrr. The tre.ity lor the divi>ion of tin* Orciioii territory liavini^ been comluiled, I fonceivf that all iiin'stii.ns respectint; thf possessory rii;hts of the Hudson's Hay t 'oinpaMV, and of all othir Mritisli sulije"ts who may Ik? already in tiic tiicupHtion III lands or oilier property, as stated in tlie .'id Artitle of the Irealy ; or res|iri tiiii; the lands, larins and nther property of everv deseriptioii 111 Innirini: to the Puj-et Smmd .A^iieultura! ('oiii|iany. as nuntioiied in tlit! nil Article the whole of which is on the -milh Mde ol the line t>f demarca- tiiin, \i/. latitntlc llii, will lie relerretl to the Seen tary of Slate lor rciruLru Ati'.iii-: hut that ipie>iions relaliiu tt) settlement in the trrritorv on the mutli Mile "I the lioiindary line (imw exchisi\ely IJrili.sh) will belong to the Culiiliial Dt'partiiunt uver whuh \iiiir liMil-lup |iii'sides. :\s'.uniiii^ that I am ri_;lit in this njiiniim, I now address yunr I.ord>liip with the view tit ascertaiiiiiii: the intentiuiis nt" Ijer Majesty's ( iovernment as to the ainui-ition uf lands, or tormation of .settlements, to the north tif latitutle -19. 'I'lie lindsDn's May Ctimpany bavin;; formed an estaMi.-hnient on the southern point ol Nancoiiver's Isl.md, which they are annually eiil.ir:,'iiii:, are anximis to Kiiiiw whether they will In' CDnliinied in the posse- ion t;! such land-, as they liiav liiid it expediciil to add to tho-e whicii tli. y lUn.i 1\ juis-css. \\ ilh ii'u'ard to the tpiest ion (if trade, your I,liy a L'rint from the Crown, d.ittil May l.S, [■«.'i"», h.ive tlie exclu-ivu ii;;iil of trading with the natives of the tountries \ve?t of tlie Kucky Mountains lor L'l \e.ir.s from that d.ite. 1 have, Ac. (si-iR'd) ./. //. Pflly. I . IMlv, ICicv. - No. 'J. - ( in-Y of ii LHTTMU from /{. /Aiur.v, I'sii , to Sir ./. //. Pdhi, Mart. Sir, l>owninL'-street, .'J October 1^4(i. In relerenee to your letter of tlic "ih ultimo, respeitiii.,' the cdonization it of the Hiitish territories in North .Aiiurica tiituate to the westward of the ' iloeliv .Mountains, und to the northward uf the -llitb dejrree of north latitude, .iiiil in relerenee to wiiat passed at the interview- which took place with you on that suhjeet at this nljiee tni the 2.'ltl of September, [ have received the direc- Imiis 111 V,A\\ sioii of which they desire to he conlirined, pointiin; mil what may he known re;;ardiiii: tiie :-oil, harbour and navii^alile streams coni- prised within it. I am further to siirnily to you Ijird (irey's wish to be inlormed by the Company, whether they arc advised that their riijiit is clear in point of Mo. A J UiW No. 2. . ILlWI'i, l.S |,, iS,.- J. II.IV.jv, .lit. Ociok'r |84(), SiWifJSIBSifKSi*****''*'-* ^i^^SttaiiaiiWiMMi^w^' I'Ai'KiJs Kri,.\Ti\(; TO Tin; ■ to ivc( Ivr ;iiul linid in tlicir cDiiKinili' i-iijiacity iiny \;\\hU within llic (liiiriinions III llu' l'l|■ill^ll Crown wi>lw;ir(l ol'tln' l!in-i»\ Mount: 'llirC nnpiiMy > ;ni~\ur lo iln-c iui|iuiii3 ina\ I'l iliiips nlii vc lu^ I.onKliii! Irom llir ditiiciiiu wliicii lu' at |pi'i'Mnt Irds in rctnrinni: aiiv ikliiuti' an-^wci' to tl Li'ir aiiplK'atioM. 1 iiavc, kVc (M'_'n('n>'rt.ir- of tile lliid-on l!a\ ('oni|ian\, tin' an-wcr- to wliiili iniL'lil |)ci'lia]w rrln'\c Id- liord-hih Iroin the diti'icullv lir at pn -rut l( i U in 1 turning aiiv di linilr aii-uir to llic a|'|ili(atioii made iii lii\ li U( r ol llic Tlli Si'ptrinlicr. i't>]i<'cfiii'_' an i stalili-linunl vslu.h llir ('oiii| tlic Miiitli point o( \ anconvti'j- l-land aiiv lia\(.' lorincd ou II I'U to hi. I. iiil-liip - nu|nirii - a- in till po-M'^-ioii ol w Inrli tin ( ' r! to till' t'vli nt and iiinit-; of tlit- tiirltoiv n\ disiic to lit' ronliinu'd, ami tin.' soil, larliiiiiis ,ind naviL'aldi' ■-ti-iani- coinpriscd «iliiin it, I ( nc lo-r llic Itcporl, d.itrd .)ul\ l-_'. !■< ;■_', iiiaiii' li\ Mr. Cliicl' I'actor l>oii_-la^. tlir ollicc i' w lio wa- K ,niti Milt to -ui-\i\ llif loialitv. and to -ciri t an ad\ .iiita^ion^ -itiiatioii lor caiix in.' on tiif ( onipair 'n tradr in tin f.inl ■■! .ni\ lialuinol' llic trrntorv iioi'li ol tlic ( Olnndiian luvcr (allini: nndor liu- iloimiiion ol tin' 1 inlid States, 1m.^( iIut with lAirai t-i I'roiii diNpat'lir-. of v.iiiiiii- d iti - in ivid at thi' liiiil-"n- Hay lion?!' '-iiicc tli( r. cripl la lli:.l n-porl. 1 he uid\ additional intoiniatioii in tlu' ( dinpanv '» posscs-inn wid lie li'inid 1' III tin riport ol l.ii'iitriiant-. W air^ and \ avasoiir. addn-M d to lii it.d N lu i-mh r I , I '^ I ■•{ till' liarh' .1 1. n |-i It'll I iM- to till' 1| ui s'lioti, w Ir ll.r the ( oil |ian\ aro ai unuosiin, all' that th.ir riL'ht I- (It .0' in |io!iil 1)1 la'> to rcitiw and hold in lliiir ■ orpmati laj' n it\ am land- within the dominions oj' the Ilntisli Crown wc-lward of tin lioM>\ Mnn!ilai!is 1 in _• to oli-ci vr l!iat their i- iioljni!,- in tlie Ch,ii ter ol Inenrp ir.i- fie.n. L'raiitid Ui the t iiln|ein\ I'V < liai le- 1 1., ,., pn elude tin in Irom holdili. ditioii to li iiiiirehi inied wiijiin it. an i 1 i-nlerlain no doaht ,h vcr, that if Her Ma|e-t\ I lie _'i aeioii d\ 111 ph a-ed lo .-rant tin * ompaiiv, in pirpitnity. an\ pnrtioii ol lln territory we-lwaid ot the UoeKy Mountain- n under the doiiiimiai of tlie l!r:iidi Ciouii, -mil ::raiii will he perliviU \ahd Had I in In il, i\,r lia.d anv donht "ii that point, it would liav e 111 1 II II 'liovell .\ til' Irealv fill Iv (', nclitili d the ;iil Arti. le i>l wlui h .a- 1 iiili Il io_'ni/.t d the ludit 111 nile-tioii I ' Ai I II (ill al I'l llaiii I Ilia I I and the 1 'lilted .St.itr~, III 1 till |{|ili-li ( 11 Aeinn.eiit lia- lullv Tin land- lu Id hv tin ( 'oiiipaiiy mhiiIi of the I 'tli parall, 1 liavi' hcen con tll'ine lal to till 111 under that treat\ li\ an Act ot the ( lowii. and llie\ lliireloic hope ll i ll r .Maie-ts - ( iin eminent m ill not -i e rea-oii to withlmld Irom them a -imil.ir ('oiilirinatii'ii in the jaliili llie\ hi Id noltli of that paialh I al lln time the treaty Wa- ('laieliided, 1'er ol -mall importaiiee 1 oiiipared with tl:i' I'oloiii/alnai Til I'-, hu'u vi I . I- il ma d' -i.eh pait- ol lln leiiil.irv a !na\ he ada|ited ■ th il piirpi The loual '.iraiit to the lln lit ll.eiou \M ■•- \V.:\ ( oiiipaii\ III lln t Aeln-l\l' privile-.-i til till n.ltlVi - (ll llie lellltorie- Wi«.ti\ard of lln Itoi h\ Miaiutain-, (l.iti'd .\lay l-'i, l~-.'i^. re,-er\is to the (rown the i i::ht of r>tahli-liiii_'' colomi - \Mihin tlio-e hrntorie-. or ol amie\iii'^ an\ pari of the leniloiie.-i to any i\i-t- ini: euloiiy nr coloincs . and the t'Mmpanv'-, ( liarli i' I'on-^tiliili - the leiiilory included uitliiii the |imil'> llieieiii pn-eiihei|, " one of 111- .Ma|e-t\ '•* plant Ih un ll I llic liai me of Itnni it'- i.aiid. 1 In tion- and colonies in Ameiiia, inlnrmcd, llicrelorc. ap|ii ar- to me to he clear and ohvioii- that the (,i.,in|i;iny if \ou 1 •■ ( .nllxi M.inij.v Krvcllll I p.al u| I 'J. \- fiii Imni pii»i r, I claitiiirl . ill.i I liii mill tri I .■!. I: I.I Ih-' iih ll'. al. Mill I. I r..M,i I illilrllli l'\.l\ p tial 111 laki fllu.-l ..I lln Ml ( Ol.OMZATlON OF VANCOI \ r.irs ISLAM). 5 iii!iv li'_';ill\ Imid liny pdi'tion (if t!ic tirrilorics liclotiLiiim to the Crown, wisl- wiiril lit' flic lidcUy Mnuntains, tliat it iikiv ]ilf;i-c llcr Mnjc-ty to imicv to KniH'it's I.imd. li would III' II -u|icttliik to cntrr inin ii lUiiiil i^l \\\f r>a-oiis which I'cndi r ilic cDloiii/iition dl \ ancouviMs Nhmd an i)!)ji'(t ol i^riat iiii)ioiiniici' ; I shiiil, at pi'C'sciit, nHTcly suhniit to Mail (iroy's ( onsiilciation whriJuT that oliicct, (•inhriiciiiir us I tni^t it will, the convirsioii to ( liii^lianity and ciNiliza- tioii ol till' liiilivt- |io|iulatioii. iiiiL;ht not he nio^t rcaddv and ciricliiaily iicconi- |ilisliid thr(ni!,'li tin iii>iniiiicnlaliiy ol the llud-onV liay ( oiii|Mhy, iiilur hv a L'linil "t till' i-laiid on tri'iii-. to li>' liriialtcr ii'j:r( cd n|ion. or in mhik' otlur \va\ in winch the inlliicnci and risioirccs ol' tiic (.'olii[iiiliy liiiL;iil he iiiadr siih- MT\ uiil to llial I ml. 1 ha\c, ivc. (■ I'li.iNC to ictinii Mr l)oiij;lu>'s ri']ioit, ol winch von may take a cn|iy il vou w L-h lo du M>. !•: |r I . ill \i'. .'!. Diiii Sir, I'liil \ani'inivrr, f2 Jiilv ^<\•i. Ai < lo. hi M. lo \ III II 1 1 i-i nil ill 111-, I I iiiliiiiki il u all II paiU I'l -is nun in llir -rliiioiin "( aillMUii, " ill loll .Nl-i|illlllv. :|||it\riiil |iiirl.- mill liiiiliiiin-, I iimdi' rlioiir ol'n siir loi iln |iio|if.-i-i| nrw i-taMi-limrui m tin jioil ol ('iiiiio-iiik, wliiili ;i|i|ir;iii In lllr drcidi div llii' uio-l iuhalll.i'_;to'i- sitiialioii lor tllr |iiii|ii.-. vMiliiii llir -Iriiils ol' |)i' I'll, 11. ■J. \- a liiiilioiii' It IS i'c|ii;ill\ K.ili' luid ;irri--il If, :iiiil al.iiiMliiiri' ol' liinlvir '.a.iw- nr.ir il (ill liouic r.ai-iiiiiplioii iiikI I'MMMniiii ii. 'IIm-M' lii-mu no l'i-li-\»al. r -lii.niiol -iiliiri iil jiowi I, lliiiir 111 -iiw-iiiill- iMii\ liriortrilMii llii' i aii.il I'l ( .iiiio-ai k, al ,i I'oi.ii wt-, wliirli il Will mjinic a... - i.i Irvil iiMil aila]il i'\n'li-iM Iv t" llw |iiilpii-i'- ot' iivMi-.-iillliir, Hlirn-.iS at ( alllo-ack tin ii i- ii raiiLic of plaiii" iii'irly 'i\ iiiili— -i|iriri'. <•• iil.iiniiij a i.Ti^t rxlciil ol \.dii.d>l'- tilliii^r ami |>ii-liiir laiiii ri{iiallv writ :i<1a|i|' d tor tin |i|oii_|| i r tor i< • iiii^iii-lnir> liitiin ol ('aiiio-iirk. »lm 11 ii i I'llar |Mit o| iIh n ,i>t po.-i>-i-,(oiiiliiiif(| Willi till' Matir piivilror on till' I'luiii!. lIn -!•• irilN o| \\u- li.irloiir, Jiid .duiiiii;ini i ol liiiilicr .11 .mill It, wliirli Inl nil' to i-lioo-i. a -III- I'm- tin' i-l.ilili>liiiiih| ,it tli.ii j 'ni' w pn li nnci' In ,i'. olli' is nut « illi on tile island. I. I Mill iioH prim rd 111 i|i-i rilic tin- i a pr..iuiiirlil !■ .Hans ..I' ihr .I'li.r p. il- \i-ilril diiinii; l!n- i riii/r, in nnlri lli.il yoii in, is knou an I Hr .!i Ilic '.;roiiiid- ol niv oh|, ction- lo tlii'lii iw I li^ili.r pim Ts ol -.•llii'iiiiiit. .'i. Tin- Inn sl mid I'liK di-lri. t nl \ am miM i'« l-land wlih li i oiilair.s miv lon-idirdili' >'\li III ol ell in liiiiil IS situiiicil niiiiU'di.iU'U un tlif stiail- ol IK "I'l'ii'i'i, In i^iiiiiiiiij at I'oiiil (loii/ido, till- soiilli-i'.ist roiii.'l ol till' i-liiiit, iiimI riniian^ «r-l\Mird Iroiii il lo tin' port of Sv-\oii-iiivj ; ri'iiiii wliriH'i', I'l til' -oiilh-vii'sl point it' lIu' i-liiiiil, oppii>ili> ( apr llanirv, tlii'ir ail' no -.ill liiirlioin- I'm s|iip|iiii'j. and lllr loimiis i- lii-li, lorkv, ainl roM nd »idi woiiil, pri'M'iiliiiij III It- uiilliiic till aliiio-t tiimii-MiiL' i liar.irtiTs of tlu' ciiiist ol Norlli-Hi -! .Ann 111 .1, to wliii-li It iiiil'oiliinali'lv 111 .11- a luo laillllid ri'-riiililaiin . >i. (In till' loiiliiiry, ihr luriiit i di-liul ol tin i-l.iiid. rMi lidiii^; I'loin I'ml >\ -vhiisiiiil; In I 'ill 111 (i.iii/alo, I- l^s^ I li'v.ili il, ii„iii' .Mil, a I I'l iliM'i-ilii il liy uood .iml pl;iin. i lir loast is null iilrd Willi lia\- .iinl iiilil-; tin n ■,ni -i-vrial '^onil liiiniom-?., « iih iiiirlioriiL;i' at .ilnio-t 1 A. i\ poinl, wlirri M'-M'U iiia\ liiiiu np in ■ .iliii-. To llii- pari nl tlif cwisl I iliiiiii'd iiiiali alli iilioii ; ami liiiviiii; lra\i'lli'il mi i ,ilmo-l i \ri\ iinli' ol il, I «ill lurr stale llir I'.'siilt of iin oli-in.ilioii-, 11, -iiiiini_ »illi I'.irl .■ss-\oii-iiiu, tin' nio.-l Hr.-li'ily liiiilniin d.-iuiiu of Iniln r '. Sv-Siiii.-iinu: 1- a -pai'i ii- iiili I. rMi inliii'.^ iiioni than two mili'- into iln- ronnlry, wlirro sliini lai: in.iy In' at all -in-m.- ol iln- Mir in prrlii't -alilv.a- il is piolnli d lioin I'Vriy will' I ; tin 11' 1-, liortrM'i, a stii.ii;; i iiinnl -I'llili;; tin uiil li lln'i lllraiin Willi I lie ll 1 iinil I'lili, llial mi^lil driaiii and pruvi' jin'onvi'iii nl In vc-srls iiilrrniL: ol Icoiii:! p at, ollnrwisi' il is iiiii'M'.'jliomilili. il- ;i liiirhoiir. .\ -hallow iiMih-t, Iln li-i't wnir, wlinli laki- il- ri-i' I'loin a liiki.' Ill till' mil rmr nl tin- i-liniil, l.dls into llii' nortli I'lid nl' llir iiilil, i<'iiiark:ililr as liriii^ tlii< l.iri;i's| and niily Iri-li-waii'i siiriiin lapiihh' nl Mo.ilni'.; a I'liiior, lli.Tt W" I'Himl on lliiii |iiirl III tin i^l.mil. liiirl. I, 111 Nil. ^, III;). u > I." f) PATFJiS Iir.F.ATINC TO TIIF, It ran, lio\v<'V(r, liiinlly In- ciillc il iiiui^alilc, ti-;, iluiiiit: a >lioit i xciirsidii I iimdi' ii|)(iii it, «(' IkiiI 1(1 iliiit: iiiir i-;iii(i« (ivir ll:llll^^ nl :;r;i\i I tl.icl Iimmi^c thi' liid nf llii! stii-iiiii al cviiy l(iu vard-. Am rxlriism: inuil-llal al-o In ^ >>ll it-^ lumiili, hIiiiIi n iiciirly iliy iinil iiii|iii>salilf ill iIh' Miialli'st crall at lnw walir. It lias iiUo llic ii'|iiilaliiili of Ijciii'j; a l'^hiI ti>liiiiu— triMiii : ami, as I'ar as i i-milil Icarii Cn.m tlic iialiM'S nC tlic |ilai-(', a cuii^iili'iaMc (III. 111! It V ( li-aliiii II Is caii-lit llici liinally, a ri ii-nlcralinii tthiili iMiiilil lii.ikc it cxci-i dlii'.'ly \alnali|(' In all r>lalili-liiiirlit. Tlirsf air llic niily uoimI |i(iiiiIs nl' llii^ liarliiMir, wliicli tin- cliaiiictir nt'lliL (•(iiililrv in its viiiiiity hihIlI nfiin avail, as liif plarc is lulally imlil I'lr iiiir |ihi|iii-i', tlic slinrcs '. , ;::;■ liiiili, sleep, imky, anil cmh w Inic cim inl uilli wuml--. In raiii^iii',; lliiiniL'li till- I'liU'sl, VM' liiin:'.! line small plain, luiilaiiiinu .nin ,ir Indiuii^ d lain!, at llic cii-laiu-i' el mil' mile (nun till liailiniir; lint llic ic^l uf llic c.iiiiiiiv in its iii ij,liliiiiiiliiMi(| api'i MM .1 til cnlisisl cither i.r « iml-laml nr im ky lulls s r.iulil mill's cast 111' Sv-Siiiisiiiii; Is till- pint nl' U liyrniLr, ilniili ij Innn tin I'miicr l)V it 1 11 1- c 111 v\ i.iiU lull- c\li inline (',.,111 llic i'iiii~t 111 I lie cciilial lii,;li l.inil iil llic i-laiul. 'I'liis is a III, lly ■_ I liailii.in. bill lia- linll'in:: rmllicr In rci im ml it, a- a -.iiinlc i;|,,iici at llic ili^ll iiiiikcn lull- I'l ii.iki il i;ranilc, \\\ n li Imiii llic ca-l siilc nl' llic liasiii, anil llic cijiially hiciilc cli.iiaili t nl llic \\i -I -Imr, , -,,li--iii i| iiic tlial tilis place vvmilil lint answer niir piiipnsc, III niir il niir I \iiii-'iiii- "c bmin! a iiaimw plain, iicailv a mile Imij, at llic : anic ili-lancc riniii ll:c harliniir, ulik li is tic niils i li n laiiil in iN vicinity. n. Ml :, lii.--in I- an npcii mailslcail, mic ami a li.ill' mile e,i~t nl' the t'lHincr purl. It i- ;i \i r\ pi I 11 V pliec, ami lias a small Ir. -Ii-u,il< r run i it. Tin n- i-, Imwi hi, im liai li iiir, ainrtiie anrlinr.i^i is cvpiiscil, ami iin:-! In in-cciire m rnic.li wcillici ; in ailililmii In lli.it lii-aiUantacc, tlic • vlciil nl' eli ar u;' "lii'l i- inncli Inn -mall Inr ihc ilcmnnl- nt i laicc c.l.ili- li-lmiciil. anil a cri at part nl »lial is clear, i- pnni, .|,iii\ l.uel, vMih .i r.illin- -iiilace, -n Iji.it en llic » Imli il ttniilil mil i| i ('a n-. III. Is-\vhn\-iii.illli 1- llic 111 M !: nil iiir In the i :i-l\iaril, aid appeal- nn llie ij-miiinl pl.iii an . lepal.vilij lllis lellcl. Il 1 ■ nl' llic l,i s| liarlinill- mi ill.- en, 1-1. Ii.lllu' pc|licll> -.i|e ami nl 1 ,i-\ ai 1 1 --, lull in nlln r n-pi 1 1- it pi— c-m - tm allrai Imn. Il- appearance i- •Ink - luulv iinpicpii--i— III J. llic niillim nl ilie cniiMHy evliiliilini.' a I niilii-i i| a"eiiililicje 111 rnck anil wniiil. Mure ili-iaiil appear i-nl.itcil mine-, lliinly rucieil \ulli »eallcrci| trees ami iiiassis nl l.are h ck ; ami llcvn « i- cl..- il hv ,i iaie.;c nl' |nv\ iiilains, wliicli traicr-c ihc i-l.,ml al ill. iii-t, lee III .ill, III IJ mil..-. 'I'lie -linre- nl' lie inilmiir ale riiL'._'ci| ami piccipil. 11-, ami I Uil mil -ec mic |,».|-pnl ell ai I.r Ires nl snlln icnl cNlciil In Innlil ,i lar.c tnri up. I. Till ic I-, III lad, iin clear lami viillnii a ipiirtcr nl a mile nl llic liaibniir, ami lliiil 111- 111 ii.ill 1 a|.-!ii - III re ami llicre, mi llic a. i Imtn - uml linii..iiii, ..{ |iie ii.in._' ciniiiul. .\! ,1 _ii .it. 1 i|is|;iiice are l«n i I, i.iteil pliiin-. . .u ililli n nl -nli - nl llic liatlimir, cniit.iiiiiii.; -CM l.l! I.nllnlli- nf liell I. mil, the lll|ee-l nl uilli h iln. - l,.il c M ei 1 1 .111 a. res 111 cleur hp.iee, iiitii II ill' ken l.\ ma---'- nl hmc-tnm .mil i:i.iiitli . \liniiicr -1 II' II- .ili|i I linii |.i ihi- pla. c I- till -cm lly III li.-hu.il. i. 'Ihcic an •.ciir.il eoiiil run- m uintir. luil \m l.niml lIu in all iliuil up. .iicl »i miihl lui lu.in. !,.■,■ n, till ,i -m'_lc luaki r in the liailiniir. II. Till i.i-\t liai Imiir, .iliniil niic mile .iml a hall 1 ,1-1 if Ihc Iniim r, is the pml .ncl c,iii;i| 111 < ,111 111' uk. which, a- ilie.iiK -.lui, I think the n.n-l .eUaiil.i^. ni- place Inr the m-tv c-I.iIuikIi- lueiil. Iiiiiii ihc ..ciicuil ilc-i rq linii lic,i'i;iven, I Ic.ir viui will mil iIi.muvii iiiiiiv trace- n) the I v 1 cliaii'p.ii'.n eniinliv -n lamiliilly ileseiilie.l In nllicr li.ivcller- whn prcc-ij.'.j me iii Ihi- IC'lil ; Mill V.iil Will al-n nli-er\c, tll.it lie Ic In niic Hup: .1 tuil iili|ei'l|. ill ulltcll apple s tn all the pai. d I NCI pi " I 'mm,-. Ilk, " iiicnliniieil in llns -kili II, n.iimiv , the ah. em c nl any liicI nl I'ieir l.iiiil -iilliciciill) I \ii n-'ic li.r llie lill,e.;c ,.ii.| pu-ture nl II laiuc a'.;rii'iiltiinil I -I ihh-hii.i nl. Il M, i.lij iils.i he iliilii ,,!l 1,1 liml a i ,11 veil n nl siiuiiimii |,i|' un e-i.ilin-hiiienl mi llic rcjiieil Inull -h.'lc- iilailV nl the nllu'l lui leuil-, itilll. III. lie. in r, lllc-e hill.l pin e-, vMlll lie c\ci plmii n| '■Sv-v,,usui. . " .iiul " .\lel-l|nsiii" .ire .ill -caiitily siipphcil t\itli lic-li vv.iler. |-J. I In llic ciiiili.iiv . al I '1 -ai k, there I- a pli .i.-aiil ami cmneiia'iil sile Im the e-l.ih- I -lui.eiil, «iiliin .'ill villi- nl ihc amlinra.c, mi ihe linnlcr n( a lar.je trail ..I clear l.iml v\lii. h evil ml- I .i-luaiil In I', ,iiil i inii/,i|,i al llic -.lulh-ca-l evlicnnly nl llic 1-1. nil I, ami a In 111 1 -i\ mile . nilclimly. In iie.: the 111. i-l paliin -ipc .iml ilci uhillv ihu iiuisl v.ihiahle part nl the l-lami tint we huil ih, '^i.ihI I, al 11 lie t.. ih-cn 1 . Till' a. cnmpaiiMicj cr. .iiml-phiii -h.iw- pnliv cuii 1 ilv ilie ih-lriluilinii nrw.i.nl, niitcr ami pianii iip.n the -iiri'aee, aiiil I,, it I he: In iclir vmi |,,r ml. .1111, ill. m iip.ui -iicli p.unl-. II. .Mure than Ivvn-lhiiils 111 this -eclinTi cm-i-i- nl pi.iiric laiiil, iiiiil m.iv hi' cniin rtcil cilhi r In piir|)nM - nl' till, ice m pa-liirc, Inr uliieli I have -ecu im purl nl the Imli.in iniiniiv hclti r .iil.plcil ; the iisl 111 It, »ilh the I'M eplinii 111' the pmiii- nf waler, Is cincrcij uitli valiiahic n.,k ami pine timlii r. I i.h-ertii|, .jciiciallv spe.ikine, hiil Iwn inaikcil v.iliclles nl' -ml mi till -c prairies, llial nl ihc hi-cl laml 1- a ilaik ic.i lahlc 1 hi, mrvin.; frniii I) In I | niclic- III ilcplh, ini-rlayiiii; a Milistriite nl envisli cl.iMV In. 1111, wim li piniliiccs the r.iiikesl ciiiwtli 111 iialuc plaiil- llial I h,iM' -ceii in .\im iic.i. llic nilii r v.irielv m n| inli-rinr vahir, ami In piiluc frniii the Ic-s viei,i,,ii- iippe.nance ol' llic ve.i Litmii up.m it, iiaturiilly liinru nnpiiiilucli\e. Until kiml-, lin',\i II r. piniliicu aliiiiiil.ince ii|',.'ra-s, ami -1 ui.il vuriclic- nf nil chner j;riiw tm li.e III II 1111. i-l hiiilnm-. Iiilun pl.iei - pailiciiliilv »!■ -.m -. v , 1 .il :i, i, - ,,|' 1 !, ,\ , r ' hiwiic: hiiIi a hiviiii.iiiec mej ( nmp.iclm -- iiinic ii'bt'liihliiig llie clu,-c ^uaitl 1 I a mil in.ni.ijj.il ha tli.ui the piinlnccnl .m I aiR'iiUivatiil waste. 1 I. I!tm^ IM.) c'OLOM/ATiMN oi' V \^■(■()|•v^J^^ island. Mi:ii|i' il|)iil('i:ilil(; It lAcci iliiiiily iiir, wliicli l.lif V iiiilil liir imr -■. Ill r.iii^;iii'4 I laiiil, 111 till' I' i^lili'iiiiiiiiiiil II I'iPiM nr l>v II llhl. Till' |.- H . . at llir lll'^ll I '|ii illy jitrlili' : uiiir ||l^lalll■l• |i.irt. |l I- a I, ii'i liaili'Mir, lilil Ill llial 1 lai-p c.laK- iiil.HT, -.1 llial r L'l'"il'i'l I'llll |i.-trrrll> -al.' ir iliri" I- «liik- iilila_T 111 fill li ml Ir.i- an. I »lih ll liatiix' !■ rii'__'i:'''l iiinl li lit l'< liililil .1 1' li.ii li'Mii, ami 11-111'^ l:I"||iiiI. air, nail iiiiiii^ il rlrar »|i.u r, all ■•rliT.ll ii.i,;.- I- hll ,1 it .iikI r. llial II.H l-t.lllll«ll- II HIS lr,i lit n I'll."! iMi. Ill mil a|i|ili' » t'l Il iiirr III any >' aui'K illliinil ilili-liinriit nil I I'll'"-, Hllll II lii'-li t\.ili'r. I. II till' csl.lll- <|| rliMI liml ml, ami aliuut ill' |iart III (lie I'lil, wiilrr iiiul |i.iiiil«. Ill' rnln, rlril mil. Ill I laiiili V liHilril IMlll I V.lllillri ilC ; tliiili I) I.I I I - Illl' I lllkl'sl llll.ilMl V.llllf, itiiially iiiuru il rjimr |;riiw iMiiiaiii'i' nil. I UiillU'l'nr ail I I III 111^ II. Ilmii^ (iirllv "' II .1 --111' il "I lii'' i.i|Miiililii-^ 111 llir -nil .!<. rrs|ii lis llii' |iiirpnsi.s nl' auiiriilliiir, llir I'liiualr liriiiL' '.ili-n iml'l anil |ilriisaiil, \\i nii-lil In lir alilr to i;iin\ cvrrv kiiiil 111 'jiiiiii laisi'il in l-'.ii^laiiil. < >ii llii^ |iiiiiil, luiwrvi-r, «r caiiiiut >|)rak rmitidriitiv niilil \\i liavr liiiil the i'\|iiiiimiit mill Irslril tin: rliiiiali', im IJirl'i' liiiiv i'\Ul Incal liitiiii'iu'i's lii-lrm- ti\r ill tlir lin^liainliiian's liii|ii'.s, wliiili riiiiinit liu ili-rmcicil li\ iiIIht iih'iuis. As, liii' iiislumu. It IS », II kiimvii tlmt llir ilaiii|i (ii::>; wliirli ilall\ s|,i, ail uvrr iIh' -1ii,ii> nf ('ji|iit (.'alilnniia lilililit till' crii|i.-. ami i/rrally ilrli'imrati' tlir wlir.il iiinwii iirai' tlii' sia-i'iast In lliat I'lnimiv. I am mil awalr lliiit iitiy sm-li rllii'l is iivi r t'l It in tlir liMii|irrali- I'liiiiati' nl lililaiii, iirarly \ull tin us \m II. Till' laiial iiT ( "allln^a(•k is nr.irly "iv iniirs Inii'^, ami il- liank- air «ill w I''il lliiniirliniit i\- wllnir liU'jtll, Ml tlial it \mII SII|i|iIv llir l■sl.lllll^llllll•|ll Hllll \\nnll Inl' inallV VI/lll'S In I'lllnr, w liirli 1 an In- ininrvcil in lai;;r lalts Willi mi \ I ml. liniililr, In mi nm- I'Mii.'iiir nl' tlir canal I.I ill. ..lln r. I iiirnlinin il III a rnrimi pail nl' lliis |, ii. i tliat I |.i.i]i.i-.r,l l.i m it am niarliimTv rri|iiir.il l.ii till' rstalili-liinrlit at lln- iiannHs nl lln- i iiiiil, ali. ml tHn mil'- ilistaiil Irnin tlir sitr nl llir ("11, wlirir iliiir i- a 1 1.111111111— wain |"iHri , w liirli ..ai- twn iiiilKvii'jliK. ( liitr anil I'rnlnii, tliiiik iiii:;lit, al a ii'iil' i.ilr 'A|" ii-i . Iir ii|.|>!iri| in llr.il nlij. it. .A Insli-watrr lurr wmilij I III. I III I \ 111' III imiiiv M -|iirl- iinar rniurmnil, a- tin iiiinili'.; |iiUM'i rniilil lir niaiii' In act will) '_:ic.ili I iiriiliirily, ami lir a|i|i|n il tn imicliim.TV al |iiiilial)l\ Ir-- lilmiii ami i \)ii'ii>r than a lull jinvtri ; lirsnii s llir till ililii s am! iniiiirn.M' advanta'^^r nl liaviu^ a wai< i cniiiiiiiiiiicaliuii, II. -I' an nl il Iciliiiii- laial lr.iii>|init Im II r cniiMvam '■ "I timli i Imiii a ilislanrr, iitti.r c\- liiii-lii.r llial urnwnii: in tlir iiii(ii'ili.,l. Mniiii\ nl llir null -i.it. Itiit I saw nil nticaiii llial Wi'lilli llillv aii-wil lln SI |illl|Mi>r~, ll'it l'\rll c\cr|illli:.' llir niir in llir lliirlinlil' ol " >\-\ nil -lint; ;" wr mu-t, lli.i.|..h', nt iirci>-ilv liav in 'Hii-r In llu- i iiial, m select a null .•< at nil tin ciintini llial -Imrr, a -n {i tli.it I uonlil iijt aihisi- until wr liavi L.imcil tin cnn- In.rnci' anil ris|iict nt tin- nalnr liil'. - Till' iialuial -ii|i|ilv nl tr,-li wairr win prnlialilv Ir rminil si'aiilv rmiii_li I'.i tin- cslalilisii- innil Ml iriv ilrv si a-nns ; liiil I think tli.il Inlui > ii a -mall sirrani at llir itisl.incc ul oiiil I .11 .-, mill II- Irnlcr, a lakr fdii \aiils li.iiii llir -il. nl tlir I Ml, wr may iilwa\- ilr|irml in hiuiir at Ifiist a siilliciiiicv nl ill- iiiji-|icii-alili' cli iiiriit. Tin laliniii'.t carliiij; it Irnin a ili-l.iiii '■ 111 run fini \aiil- wiiiilil, lin«i;vil, Ijr M'ty :.ri at, uii'l I wiaiM, llirii liiii', rrcnliiiiicm! lll.il Wi II- -llnlllil lir illl:; witlllll llir lull, nl -iilliilillt ilrplll In yicl'l a cnllslallt aild rr'^llllil si.{i{iU at all linn -. Tin-, I lia\c im ilniilit, will In- tniimi tin clica|ii'st plan in llnrml, 111 ■nil- tin; iinpnitain'r nl liavim^ water al li.iinl ni casi- nl liir, ur i:i llir rn M i I an^ 1 l.pllllr Willi lln- li.llUi -. IT. Il I- iiiimi 1 --,11 \ l.i ..1 1 .ipv \ air liiiic Willi aiiv liiillin ih tails nil tin' siiliji'it nf llii, I I 111 /r, a- llir pi I' -.'I it -ki till will inalilr vnii In Iniai .1 1 nri i 'l c-ti iiiair n! llir aihuiil.cr- and ili-.id»aiitarf« nl'llii' si'vi'ial places M-itnl, and I lliink \nur npiiiiiiii ciiiiml \ary iiiiicli hni. mv nwn ri-piclim.' tlir drciilr'l -iijini iriiv nl' ( ainn-ai k nvrr llir ntlin pails nl till' i-laiid, II nl tin- ciinlinriilal -Inar kimsvii li ii-, .i- .i placr nl srtlli nirnt. 'llir -itii.ilinn is n.il l.iiilllr — , 1)1 -11 1'liiiiplt'l-ly siiilril to niir pill |in-i :. a> It iiin.;lit 111', lint I di'-p.iu' '.'I am In'iii I 1" iiii; rniinl mi tin- coa-l, a- I am i nnlnl' nl llial llnir is im niiicr :>i'.ipnrt imi tli i.ij llir I iliiinliia wlnre .xi liiuiiv advantaLics will lie luiiiid cuiiilinnH. Jnhn .M'l.nlljllllll, K-.j \.C \. , 1 llav, , \. (sii^licdi Jaincn l)ir (;,-ii^f .Si///;i,v.i;i li tlir ( iovirnor ami (.'niiimitl.-i'. of tlif lliid.nii'. Hiv Cniiip.iiiv, d.itcil K'"l ItiV't ."^rttli innit, '^1 ,liim' Mil lU ailMcistinin I'-rl \ irlnri.i, up l.i Inr l,itl. i did if rrliniarv, 1 am i;l.iil fi I'liid tli.it j llir Ini-inrs- nl that iirw ('-l.ilili-liiiinil was uniii:; on in i sali-l,iclni v iminncr The siliialinii nf |''iii| \ictniia is Irprr-ciilrd as pcnliai Iv rli^dilo lor n di pnl iii rv'-rv II -pnl, I vc.'pt llir p(i!,sil)lc -ciinlv nf water in \ery dry seasons, liiil that it was liopi d In 'Airioiiirliy sinkiiii.' a well; while aliiimlamr nl w.iler can always lie had Itnm a iirvii- I il> and will di-po-ed ; linl as yet, |iiil',;llii: lloin the ipialililv of liii- lirni|r|it ill, it il.ies not app' ir that liny aie very uctivr, eithci lus liadcrsur linntor-, or llul their cuuiiliy m rich m I Illl w.u 111 Nj j. I-I'l A4 J.inlosuin I'Al'KK.s lU'.I.ATINd To TIIH I'.m-l. ;i. Ill N" I.M'I. 4. in No. J. I'julo^mi.' ,'i, ii\ Nil. .'5. I',\ I II \< I iir l).-|i;il.li ri.Mu M.--, . /'.,',/ ^.':. Ill- (i/t:. II ;t\f\ .fii:iir\i //xy/z/slo "^ir (iiol -I SililjiMill, iLllr.l I'.ill \ ;illr.ill'.. I. lit Al.inll I- hi. 'I'm: ..iiMll III' llh' iiuilli-ni>l ciMst was laiuliil iit I'hiI \ irliui:i, illicrl I'r.iiii I'.ii.IiiikI, ,,ii,i III iMiiiT ,.1' ihr >iMiiiiiir, liii' ictiiiiw ;iiii| |iriiilurc' ipI I.ui-. Ni.i|ii,i1K, Luiii^Ica iinil ullicr |H'.t>iiii liic (.ia-l». iiihI I'l'im t!,i-< nvir, ni'ii' triiii!>|iiMli'(l lliillii-r anil i|i|iMSitiMl liir cxiinr- tutiiiii ; an i\< c iiIiiilK imumiiu ill ari.iii'.;ciiiriil, uliicli uliuiilr- llir iircc^-ity cil f\|iiiMii;^ su ir.iirli valiialilc |iiii]n'rlv In tin- ri-k^ an.l ilaii'.;i-r- i if I lie ( 'uliiinliia li.ir. U'l- ah nii.\ I'liLiiLiiii;; llir t'dll. and u< lliiiu 1">> aililili"iiil l.iiililiiiLis iiirlnl nl' Inn,. liil,,ti,i ~t..if llic (lc|i.i| ^ciiuls awav. aii'l ulliii' iiii|ii'iiM'iii''iils In larililali' llic landiiii; and di»rliarunii; llii vcsmIs iirc aUci Ml |iiM.:ii -'. 'I'ln- Linu lia< Iiim'ii i-.m-ali raldy riii.n.id, and upward- ip| inn luad nl' i-alllr and lini-i- i ariii d lliiili. r I'lnai l'iii;i l'- S.niiid. In -li.ul, cvitv .iLt! i- and will 111' diivi'ifd Icnvaiil.- i;i\iiij I'Tiii .la I -uli-laii. i.. ili>' |il.iii |ir ipn-i'd ni y.nii l.ini. iMulii.-iirc I, 111 .\(i. II. Iai i: \i I 'it l)( -jiit.'li li.an >ir f .'/lo-uf Siiiiiixoii l.p llir ( i..nrina iiid ( '.ninnilln' ul tin; llu^i-..n'> li.iy Cninir.iiu, dal.il l!rd UmrSilll.in.nl. l-.)iii|.' HUil. r.'ur \'i.tiiiia I I. 111-. ■- I.. 1. 1. an. a \iiv ini|...il.inl |'lai.', iml i- d.'ti.l..lly I.. Il.r ad.i|.|.d. ;,» iii;,ird- -iliiatii.n, t.. Ii.' lli.' Lr.al .1. |...l f..i ill.- r iliv t'i,.ii u.\ ..lli.-r nl' .iiir f-lalili-lniiiiiN ..II ill.' I'nii-I, li. in;; ra-'v <•( ai'i-rs- al all «ia-..n«. an.l -.. I.ii di-i.int rr..iu llic di.i.ir.|i ily |...|iulati..ii ..|' ( oliiinl.ia lliul «< liai. I;tlli' i in-.' (.m ,i;.|'i.'ln n-i m lr..iii lliat (jiiarli'i. rr..iii tl li-irialKins ..f Mi-^-rs. Wall'.' ..I \a\.i'^''in, wli.. \i-il.'.| llif . '^t.iiili-liincnt, I -li.'iii.l int.'i' llial llii' Ini'l lia- I...I lie.' . iitil..! ..n llii' in. .-I i ..nviiiiint -lie lis ri.;;ar.l- ill.' slipping. I -li.ill diaw tin- alti'nti..n ..I' ill. H...II.I ..I' M iiia'.:. in. ill I.. Ilii- MiliJ. il, altir .Ml'— IS. Wane ami \'M\a-.iiir liavr ,i|l..i'di.l iiir a |i.'nisal nl llii' ii'|.i.|l liny limr |.ri'|iari'd l..r III.' inr.tin.iti.ii .■! Ili r .\la|r.|inilly, and ill" laiiii la-t -. ,i-..|i |.t".|i|ii.| I nn.i lii-li. I- i I' «lii at i ur an.l .il.'.ii llir cMii'iiditiirp .if ill.' |...-t. 'I'liiT. .\ini'rii'aii wli.ilni'j -liipH int. ird llii' St tail- .1' I'm a la-l antiiinn. I..r tin' p ii|.'.-.". .>! iilitaniiii:; suppli,-- ; :,,„| j 'l.tnk ii likilv an a.l\aiila.:r..n- liiamli ..| l.ii-iin— ■ in.iy Iw I.Tiind al \ irl.'ria, liv siipplMii'.: lli.' -!np< I'li'^'.i..;. d in llir wlial.' li-li.i V »iili i j.illiin;;, niarilir -ili.ti •;, '..'r. -Iimini-, \r , I'.'inu' inncli nean r iln- li-liin_ iri.ani.l-. tliaii ritliri (',ilii..riiia ..i llir Sand- will. I-liiiiN, till' dam— r.in- L.ii ..flln' I '•'l..in'...i in-i inl...! . t.ii'j fi..piinl intorniiiiM' \Mtli thai .|iialti'i'. Nl Nl. I iMiiM I 1.1' :i I i:ti'I':i! iidih /;. //,/:.<.>, r.-.p in sn ./ // i',.':,i, li.ut (Liiiil DiiAiiiiij -iriii, Id Dmiiiliir l^|i.. I'' II 1 > ■ 11... I. II. I'' I \M iliK I tl .|h\ r..lll(ili'> tl ai klinw IriL'c tin' l'c(il|iliil Milir ii till" nl tllL 'J lt!i .it ( )i lid.i r 1.1-!. ;:iiil t.. li till 11 t.i Mill Ihr InliiiW lir_' .lll-u i I In It 4 I lilt mil. I-+1.. l-ii:''! (iri\' i"^ Uliaidi' In aiillnllll.'i tn Mill aii\ lirri-l'ill nl llrT Maj.-tv'H ( .nil 1 1, 111. HI uilli ii'.'.ii.j 111 ihi- cnlniii/, 1111)11 nl llu' ( )n '.:nii liirili.i'\. Ilis I.nr(l-ln[i vmII Ik lia|.|.\ l.i iiiri\i'. iiiiii will inii^iiin- with cmtv ill-pn-itinii to lll'Cilic tn it. ali\ -piM lln pi'np. -,il |ni llial lilll'|)nsi' whirli m;i\ lie sii^'ji-tril to lllllllllliil li\ thr lluil-nli- ila\ l'nlllp.ill\ nl li\ ,iii\ nihil' pii-nli il'ti'li-Ii il nil till' -illi|r( I. I.nid nn'.s HliV C'nill|ian\ . I.!|t hrlnlr la.lkllU lll.ll III. lilt In- l.iilil-lllp Uiiulll li'ljlllri' till' pro- (luclinii, liv till' ( niiipaiu . lit an npiiiinii liiiiii Ilii .Ma|r-t\ -. Atturin \ .mil Sidnitnr-_.'ni f:il. n ih. iliirl that tin' air |itaii('i' li\ llir I niii|iaii\ nl sin-li a f:iaiit Wdiilil III' ( un-i-lriil "iih tlirii rjiaili'i' nl incni'iinratinii. .\n, .-,. Cnl'V III a l.l.'l"! T.i! hnlll Sii ./ //. /',./;,/, ISai't,, In i:,'i|l (Ini S' \\\ laii.l. liiiil-nn- I'l.iy lli!U-r, ^2 .laiin.irv 1^17. Sii 1 II I'. i\. Ma. I'm. I It Sitiiii'MM Il\wi-. in lln littrr wliirli, li\ \nin- l.niil-lnp's I; .11. 1 I,, nil •!.■,. ,|||., , (mil I,, 1 1 1, 1 ,11,. (||(. liHinini' in ail.ln -- In im nii tlii' I llli n III inn, -tat id that •- J. ana .11 14,, ^.m vsrri iiirp.ni d tu a--v III. nil llir M.in sts '- In. hall, tn in\ |ii'nnii-,il tlial ii'ilain i 4 coLONiz.MiDN oi- \A\c(u:vi:irs island. '(IS t" ^11' ulll lliiuluiiil. l\i\ mill (•ilicr :ri\ liir (Aiinr- iiii',\ fiil.uiziir.; iirr till' ri-_"ii uiinliy ;i|i|)r.irs llic sulin rl. il lliilliiT rr.iiii anil .ili">i' llu" ihr )itir|i'is,-s lit in.iv hr iMmiiJ , linilinr stuli s, lii or llif Siiuil- ilorriiuisf Willi ///, H.irf., k'lUi- 111 till it. ItT M:i|. -lv'-« llllnlN. Ills ||s|Mlslt|llll tt) sUIJlstid tl) irliii still oil s.iit, I'll Ilir l>..u, ., nv lluilsilU's \\i\\ uin' till I'lo- Atliiriii y .iiiil UIV III slli'll il a )''i. im.iry 1^17. an- l,ui'i|slii| nil, si.itiii tlial s.il tli;it irrtani l.itids in Vuiicoiivcr's island, or in oIIkt |iuits ot iln- Oiv^mi tci-iitorv, slioiild l)u 1,'i'imti'd U) till' I IndMin's Bay Company ; Imt tliat bdoiv niakiMir tiial "runt yoii would ivi|niii' till' |)io(lu(lion. hy the ('oni|iany, of an opinion iVoiii licr Maji'sty's \ttoini'y and .''iilii-itot-Cirnnal to tlif ilU'ct, tlial liu: acccptaiicL' hy till' ('oni(iaiiy iil siicli a i;raiit would lie i-onsisUnl with the CliartLT of Incor- ]ioiatii>n On riiiivin:; tins intiniatinn 1 dut'ctid a rasi- to lie diawn np fur the opinion of till- Atlorni'V and Soliiitor-tii'ni'ial, wliiidi (.'asi', witji tlii'ir opinion llii'icon, I iiavi' till' iiononi to tfaiisniil to your Lri'diliip lu'ruwilli. Vonr l,ordslu|) will porcrivc tliat tlif ipicstion raisi'd in tlio case is confini'd to till' siiiLdf point on wliiili yon cxpri'ssid u wish to n'l'i'ivc infnrniation, nainily, wliitliif llii' iiudson's iJay Company iiavr powi'r undir tluir Cliartir to liiild lands witlnn ilcr Majesty's dominions westward of the liocky Mountains. I havi', S:c-. (si-iu'd ,/. //. Prlhi — No. fi. - Cni'V of a l.r: ri'KI! Inun /; llaii^s. Kmj., to Sir./. //. /'n , m the iipiiiiiiii ol' I lir .Ma)i'st\ s .Attornry and SnUiitor-C iri;iral iipim tin i|ni'stion .*Mr .1. II. (Vily, siiliiiiitti'd to tlii'iii as to the pnwir ot tin' Hudson's lia\ tonipanv. imdtr thi-ir "':'• .haili-r, III hold l.nids in tlif (.'uii'ii's doniinions wistw.ird ul the Hocky Moun- •'''■'""'"> '''+7- t.nijs III Ndith .Aiiii'riia. I am diricU'd hv his l,ordslii|) tn iiilorni v ui that, ou till' pi'iusal III that (i|iiiiioii. lie is miu iiadv to irconi. and luiisidi r tl.r dr.iit nt such a Lrrant as tin- Company would lii-iii- to ri'ci'ivr of lands lu'liinu'in,' to tlic I5riti.sli l riiwn in liu- Orison liiiiini). 1 hiivi' \r (si-'iU'd ' /.', //(i/cs. - .\o : Copy of a l.f, I'i I'.K Hum "^n .1 . II I', 'hi. liait , to Mail (irci/. Mv Lord. Hudson's n.iv Hoiiso, ',) Marili IS47. 1 iiwK ihi' hmiiiur t.i .irknowiidm' Ilir m-'ipt of Mi I iidir ,Sirii-tarv Hawts' ,. , ,,"',.''; ... .1 . ..Ill .1 ■ 1 ... Sii .1. II. lolly. •_M l\liiu,ir\. -lati!i4 that uuir l.nidsliip, ,iii tin- |irrusal nl tin- u,,,!,, i„ l.^irU.iry liT .M,i|i-st\ s .Viti.nii'y and "soinitor (iiiuial as to lIu' powi'r ol tho ,-, .M,iuhi847. Il Itrl III lllf - opillinll 111 11 Hudson's lla\ (iimpaiix. iiiidi r I In ii' i li.irU r, tu hold laiuU within the (Jiii'i'ii's d'lmiiiiiiiis wrstward ol the Koeky .Mountains m .North .Viiuriea, is ri-.ulv to ri'itiM' and loiisidir the dialf of siieli a u'rant as the Cuinpain would desire to neeivi ol lands helonuin_' to the liiilish (rowii in the l)rei;on ti rrilorv. In leplv to this eiiiiiniuiiiealiHii, 1 In.; have to sav. that II Her .Majestv's .Ministers should he of opinion that the terrilniA in i|uestion wmild he more eoiiMi'ieiith _'ovi'riieil and inloiii/ed las tar as tli.il mas he praelii-alile' throinn the Hudson's lla\ Coiiipan). liie ( umpaiiN are willing; to nndertaKe it, and will he readv to reeene a Ji Hit of all tin- teiritones l)ehin_'inu to the Crnwn wliieh air siinated to the north and we.sl of Knperl s l„ind. The dral'l whieli I h,i\e the honour to Ir.msinit to your Lordship herewith is tVanied on lie' suppnsilioii that Her M,i|esty's (iovernment, alter eoiisiderillir the nature and i aeninst,inees of those teriitories, will he of this o[iiiiion. I h.ue.Xiv. (si-neil; J. U l\-lhi. i tilg. N'u, >>, - / 10 l>> lAi'Kiis i;i I. A 1 .N'.; To 1 UK Nil. s I \.p. s. r,, ii,«,-. i; ,;.! sn .1.11. [■.■;.>, (•<.,'v (■!•;• l.:'TT! I! iVnin II i',:i-r K-.^ . hi Sir ./ //. /'./.;;/, H.ul. Sir. I 'o\Miiiii;-.>lrt'i'l, L'.'i I'lliTiKiry LSl"^. I x.M (K-ii'iil to icniiiul Mill i.t'vduf liltiTi.r til. .mIi .M.ircli i'^17. >ii!MnitliML,', Inr l.oiil (iii's'-i fiiiisiili'iiiiin I, ;iii a|'|iliciili'in im llic |i;irl i I' tlic 1 lud'-oii's liav {'iiiniiany ((if ii ;;i';iiit ^■l'l|lu'lltly ti) lint api'licn- tiim, Vijii Wiio iiiUiriiK il that t!' |)r(i|His;il Mm lialaU'. tliai il you arc |ii'i iiaicd to Milmiil aiintlu r >( lii'iiu' wliicli ^llall III' iiiori' liiiiili il anil lii linitr in ii- niijcct, iiiul yi't iiiiliraci a jilaii lor the '■oloin/atioii ami -ov. laiiiciil ol \ aiiioiiv ci's 1-laiiil. llir Majc'^tx '> ( io\ II liiin ir. w ill lif 11 .iilv to mv I till i|- iiiiinriliati' anil alUiiIlM' coii- sidi ration to mk h |iii)|io>al. A-^uiiiiiil; llial in aiiv iir,:olial;oii vliiili may Like ]ila(o Oil till'- ^iiliji (■' . tin- V aim ol tlic co.d at \ anniiivt i'> I -la: id in 1 1 iiin.>-.inlv loiiii a inatiiial ( on-idiratioii on tin |iait ol' tic lluil-oiis I'iu ('oni|ian\, I- ii ■'.'I'mi''! .I'l'h" " ' I old (ill V (lilt II - iiH- to SI 11(1 villi tin lojiv I'l an a.'u.nunl nriiitiy liili ii'd .Mi «;m. r, /. i',,,.i, juto Willi Ml'. \\ j-i', Iroiii wliiili yoii uill Uani iIh' tiiiiis in wlmli tin' (iovirn- i.'tilr'..,! i.v ii'.'i'inii f mint l.a\i' '_i,iiitid a !i a>f lo tlia' mill i; man ol llic coal al l.alnian, and 'ivliicli I ""I"""- '''"I ■"'"■'• niav |ios-ili|\' -1 1 \( ,i> a Liiiidc ill aiiv |'iojo-al wlinli tin ('oii,|iai,\ iiiav tliiiik |iiii|ni lo inal.i lor Miii'kll.:; liic co.il a! \ .incomer s 1-l.uiil. I lia\c. M , tsi'riuil) /;, IhtiiiS .1. I A Ml o. O. . r..'v. I, i^Hin V . I ■*',«. Cnrv ol'a l,;:TT|'".!i ir'.n; Sii / // /',/'■;, ll.nt . to I'arl Crr;. Mv Lord. llial-'ii;-- H.,\ lliarx, 1 .M.uvl; I^IS. I \\\\] I" arki'owlcdj'i' the rci'iipt ol'a li thr Irom .Mr. il.nvc-i, dated I'l hriiary 1^.">. a('i|\iaiiiliiiu' iiu' llial lie i- dt-iiid to ri'aiind nie ol my li lli r iil' M.ui 11 "', l-'ir. in «liuli I siiliiiiiHed lor \oiir l-oitl-liip's I'ou^nUi'.ilion an il|'|ilicali''n, on the |ii!l ol i|,c liiii-o.rs Ua> ( oiniianv . lor a .zi.iiil ol ,ill llic Il II itoia-- ' liciii'ji'i'.; In l!.e ( loui. .. !iii li iire mIu.i'.. d to llic iioitli a..d \si -t ol Kuji il . !.,ii!d Vi II,;'' > .;'-o -,t iti ■,. that i'l .m oitervii'W mIiicIi 1 ha I Willi \our l,iiid>lii(i, s !i-ei(in'iitl_\ lo ihil a|ijilicatiiii'. I v,;. inloriin d ll.,il tli,' |iiii| d I li.id nuidc w.i-> too e\! I r-u I (or I Icr ^hi'l■•-l\ '> (Iini innu nl to cite it an. In lii> ii.li I ui'w to u jiii II alli.-ion i!, made, Miui l.oiii.~lii|i dal not .i{<|ii:.ir lo me Id e\|in>s voiii-eH so diiidii'h a- to liad ine to liein vc li.it liu' ,M,i|i -Is ■! (iovcniiai 'it had ni .dc iiji then' mmiU on the Mili|ict. and, tlieiilon-, I oid i..it (■oi|.-ii|er v» .'at then lell IroKi sour 1 iiiiMii|i as .iii aii-uir lo m\ i.llii i.:l lillir (il the .".'h M.iiih. Ire^lel tin- liii>a|i[ireiii li.sii.ii and sji id nuW |iion.eiltu the ( eiiH|(|cr,,tii,i. ol' tha.l |iaitiil .\!r li.iwisN liiler iinw hclure iiie, in whiili he sri\. il,,,t j.i Is i:nut"i| hy jmir laii(|s|ii|i li .stati II. al. il I am (ire]iaiel Id .siihn.it aiii.'ilkr -i heme \vhii'!i shall he nioie Uni.t. d ai.d deliiiili in lU ii',i|ic:, and \i I I i::hia( c a|.|.iii l< r the ( oloiii/aliuii aiil ..ouinu.iul ol \'.iiicou\i i '.s Isl.iiiil. Ill r .Mail sl\ s (iiisiiiimiul \vlll he lead) to .im llmr allintive and Miiiiieili.ile ( o|is;i!ciati m l(> siich jiro]iii-.d. As lar a< the lliidsun's |.ax {'iiin|iali\ are loncenied all thil tl.i \ wimll r. i|iiiri' MPiilil I. liie I. r\ liiiiitid _iar.t ot l.indsuliuii I h.id la v.cv in my leltir to \ii!ii Lorijsl i|i ol the Tlh Sciiteiidu r l^lii. To sia h a uiant .Mr. Il.iue- iiii'.'i ii!i d me, ill his l,-iier ol' I ith liiccmher Ivjii', voi:r Lordslii^, vi,,s I'll jail. I to assent lui hi!i,dl ol Her .Maj. stv'-i (jnMrnmi i.l. iiiuvided Her .N'.ijestv s .\l|.i'iii> .iiid S< lieitor-fleni lal s||,)n|,| |,e ol o|iiniiin that thcae. i|il- Mice ol' It hy the ( n|ii|iars vs'aiM he iiU'-ist.nl with liien i harter. I he ii|iimi.i, ol the Attoiii'.y and SolJiiiiM- ( Iiiural in the altiiinatisc was I'liv.aiiii li In \,,,| III 11,:' '_'o,| .li'imary |s!7, and on the Ud l''ehiiiary I I- • 1^ d ,1 hllu iroiii \\r. ill -.cs, -tatiiiL' I'nt your l.iiuls'iiii \\.i-, tlicii " leadv ' 'o Miu* .md coi:-;i|er t'l, ilii'l ol su,!, a -^lan! a- Iin ('i)ni|iaii\ would ■ dcMic I'l Wlllil slo III,' e\|,ci ih II li.r s. In I'm i\ I ololi I'l (■(•)1 ONI/ATION OF \ ANCOIVKRS ISI.ANK u ■ (lisii'c III riciixc ol' Iii:hI-> lnlonu'iiij to the l!i'iti('ii a ^rant wliiih ini,lil a|i|:('ai' ('N;ul^i^( , Imt I iliil lliis Mill willi ilio \'h\\ ol olit.iiiiiiiL.' I'or till' llu(l>.ir.-. liiiy l.'oiM|)aiiv an. ailvaiilairc, lor, as I have already said, tlicy as a ( 'iiiii|iaiiy ri'i|iinr noiiinrc lor ilit purpose ol' rarryin;; on lliiir tradi' than was a^kcd in my ji'ttcr ol tlir 7lli >(|iU'iiit)i.'r 1^1(1. and a>s! ntcd to liy your Lordslii|i. W lii'ii I understood liial you wen.' iKsiroiN thai a |iart or tlic «holi'ot the country recently confirmeil to (iivat Britain should he coloni/ed, I was indueed lo piiipose that the whole should he ineluded in a U'lant Uj lh( Hudson's May Coinpaiiy. Iieeaiise I was persuaiKd liiat llie eoloni/alion woulil In' much more suceissdillv eondui led under the aiispiec'- ol' ihe ('oiiipanv than it could li'' in any other manner, as I I'oresaw seiious ditrKulties, should diiirii'iil parts ol the, Icrritorv he coloiii/ed under dittiriiit authorities. As to the territory lyin^ eastward nl the Hneky Moiiiitaiii-, and lietueeii llie Arelic Sea and the ( oiiip.iii\ s tei i ilone-- flidiii whuli it i- scpiiralid hv no defitud or lieliualile lioiiiidai\ 1, thiaedi its addilioM tn ihr •;i.iiit ..ims Ihit latter a I'oriiiid.ilile appcaian'r m I'lii;! .a e\tiiil, i; i^ link hrlh i tiiaii a li.iri'ii w.ihte il islH--idc-. iiuacre-silili'. e v' ept lhroii:;li the ('oiii|iaii\ ■• teiritoiaes, C'l l)y (Tossiiiu' (he IJocky Mounlaiu^ liom ihe westward My ohjeet in propo-in j thi^ Irai't ol coniitrv to t'orm a part luiuld he still «il opinion that the [.'raiii i> ti"> e\tin-ne, the liudson'- liav ( um|)anv uri^ willinj; that it should he limited to the teriitoiy north ol i:i', luiiinded on the east liv the ltocl\\ Mountain-, or e\ei: to N'aucoiiver s l>laiid alone. In t.ut, till' Comiiany are ready andwilliiiL' to :,'ive every assistance in their power to promote eoloin/atiiiii, and in any way in which your Lordship ina\ he ol' opinion that then servici - can he niade availalile towards thai iniporiani ohJK t. ()ii thai part (,i Ml. lla'M- •• l.lti r, in which it i-. as-t:mci| that the \aliieot tile coal III \ aiicoii\( I s Ulaml will lurm a initeiial consiilcralimi on the part ol Ihe iliidson'- l!a\ ( oiiipanv in any tieL'oliallon that may take place on this Huh|ecl. I have oiiU to iih-i i\ I , that the ( 'ompaiiv evocct no pi-iaiuiaiv advantai;e Iroiii (iilom/nu- the tviiitorv in (|iiistion .ill monii- reeiiud I'or land or ininerais would hi ap|>lied lo puip>i-.es emiiiKled with the iiii|Miivciiieiit oi till' cuiilltiv. ami, ill. letore, il ihi ■.■i.llil i-^ lo In- iki^.ed witji ail\ paviiu'lll to ilk' niolher (oiinlu the ( oaip.inv vsoiiid lie uiali,r the lacessily ol ilc- rliiim^ it. 1 ler.e. \c. 1 tsiiriuili ./ //. /'(•////. No Id. ( nev nl a Ll'milU lioui Mr / /.'. /'..'// iiart te K.al (irci/. l'n\,iU. I j^;,, ,0. M\ |.,.,d l|i.(l~Mii- i'.av House. 1 .\l.irch 1-1^. .Si,- .l. ij. IVIly, I II \vi-: lo achnowlid-'c the leci ipl ot your pn\ale litter ol tlu L'.'ith l-'i hruary. luiit.tn I uiU'iioy. wiiieh c Hill with Mr II.iwc;' olinaal l.tlei ot the same dale. I certainly under- 4 Ma'ch iS+S. .slii.ij ill the I 'ihl'i 1 . nee I h.id well ynii l.onMupoii ihe sulijeet ot' colom/im: the lerritorv iioilh ol I''", tlial \oii con-idered my proposition too lai'L'c, and I cNpectid a niodiliciiioii ol il limii \Min l.oidsjiip, hiii I am 'piite ri'ady lo admit il, il I was Ml ciior III till- lApeelalioii. I -hall llu relor ■ hriei'y state wli\ I asked lor s(, extensive a u'raiit. Ill considernu the .Milijed, I del nul si e how the temiory west ot the l!ocUv Moiiulaile- eolihl properlv h. -p.ii.-.ted iid.. pails tor the purpose ot I i,loiii/'.,iiioii il I li.id I 01. lined iiiv^elt to the isl.iud- w>cl ol llic eouliucut Or Ol.,. (' t" \'Z I'Al'KKS HKI.ATIN(i K) llli: {>■ \';iii( ()U\( I- Ulaiid aliiiu', tliin otiur si illiiin lit- iiimlit liiivc liccii iiiiult' on tin' iii;uii liiiiil (ir ('11 -ciinr nf \\w i-laiids. iiiidcr :i (liticniit iiullioiity, iiiid the want III imilv ill tin- iiiliii',' |>ii\\i r wnuld ipkiImIiIv liiivc luiii iiltt'iidcd willi .-miK' di\ii -'U lit |niliH)si' iiiid ninllKl nl iiili'i'isl'-, rial or a|i|iaii'iil, wliuli il \sa> di>iralili lo aMiid a- tiiidinLr to iiii|nili' llif ol>n'.t iii \ iiw 'llii'li, auaiii, tlir t 'i)iiiji:iiiy liv lluir lui'ii-f ol im1ii-hc tiadf liipin llir ( ro\Mi. w liiili lias -till luori' than II yiai- to i iiii, IkiM' li.id Mftiial |in>-.i-»iiiii t.l' all tlii> tiriitoiy lor marly .'in )iai> It i- .-tiiddnl lioin iiul to cih! with their trading |"'sls. and tlii\ li.iM' aii|Uiri.d i;ri'at iiilluiJlCf with thf r.aliMs. whii'li I th<>iii:ht a niatltr will worths ol coiiMdiiatioti in any {ilaii that iiiii:lit hi' l( iiiu'd tor i-oloiii/iiii; tlif foiiiiti \ . Alter iiiiii h retleetioii. and lookiiii: at the i|iu -tlnii 111 11- \ anoii- 111 .1111 m-. 1 wa- < hhmih i d th.it .i L-laiit lia\ ili_' i olmii/alioii liii il- i.hii I t. -hoiild. Ill oidiito i:iii\init thai ' i|.|iet i llrrt ii.illy, ioiii|ii i In lid the whole ol the teiritoi\ Wi -1 ii| the lioeN\ MoilllMllls llil-xsa-the exteil ol llii ::ianl whiih I had oii;:iludlv lelt iided In |ild|iosi' should he L;i\en to the C.'oiii|i aiiv , hut it was -ii^'ire-led to me that, in the e\eiil «il -ueh .1 Lialit heiii_' ohtaiiu d. the teiritorv l> in,' la.-t o! thi* lioeky .Moiiiitaiii-. and north o( the ( oiii|iali\ '- Il II itiuii - , whieli liia\ he lun-ideied a- a -mt nt (leh.itealile land, w mild hi iii an isoiitid |iositloii. there Im m.; ii.i ai i i -- to il e\ei pi thiiiii:;li the I iiin|'aii\ - liiiitoi ii -, or hv wa\ "I lli.' Iuiek\ \liiulitains ihloiii:!) the loiiiitn t oiii|>i'i hnided in the jiaiit |'io|iii-(d 1 lull r thiM' em iiin-I.iiiei-, imil a- It Iniiiud p. ill ol the teiritom- ovi r xshleh the r. \.d hielise o| i \elil-lve trade exteniled. I thoiiLdit it he-t that it > I, on Id he i ml I nil d in the uraiit. hut nMliv iMiiiej: vei \ lilt I \>hellu'r it was sour not. I aiiiviiN ul.id lo leirii that \oiir l.ord-lii|i i> exeeediiuly aiiMous tor tlie ( oloiii/atin:, lit \amoii\ei'> 1-l.iiid i havi no doiiht that voiir I.iirdslii|i. as a -tall -mail, inii-l l< i I llie ilii|>tirt,tiiei nl a -etllenielit in tin- part I'lllie I'.ienie, \Jiile(iliat Hut. nil l;a- li.ii;c, ^iii.l ihr .\ mii il al.-. Ii.ivin_ uiie alle.idy on the N\allainilla. ali pinpn-in^ to t:iki im .i-nn - loi i -tahli-hiie: another on the o|)pii-ite -iiK III till- -trait- lo \.imon\ei - l-land. and are hiiildiie: lane sleaineis ).ii i oininiinii iiiun with the di-tri( t I shall not net iipy \oiir I.oid- .-liip - time h\ iilli niiLT iiu vien-oi the natioiialit\ ol the nhjeer .iin liiitlu i than to -a\ lhe\ ail in aeeui.i.nu • wilh llio-e ol \iinr l.iii(l-hi|i >liell helii- the la-t . llie I'nmp.iiis would .leeept ol an\ ::i.iiil. im n lor the i-hilid ol \a,,eMnMr ,i|i,iii, lu i li, < I tin nlijut. leit lor the iv.i-.iii- | ha\ e izneli, I think von wdi lie u| i.piiiinn wilh liii , that il -leaild he liioie e\teii- si\e, I'lV the ehaiter ol the liial-iai- iiav ' ninpanx p :wi r i- uiMii to tin m to app'int and 1 -1 alih-li :ini i nui-. and all other ollinr- l-i _n\iiii tliiir territories, and a eoniied lor the -eMi,il ii-pntne pl.iecs where the ('"inpaiiv li.ne jilaiitatioi.-. tiietorie- eol'iine-. ,\i . and to |ndje all pei- n> wIm -li.iil li\e under tlielil m alleni-is uhetlui i mI oi i liiiiina!. \e. \e. . allwliiiii riL;lits are reeoLiai/ed h_\ llir.\(tnl I and J (i.o 1 \ .. e,ip. 'id, -m that at unee. Ii\ IliakiliL' -ueh a i;raiil. ail tiie puUi-rs ol |iiii-diel|Mii \e-ti(l in the ( oiiipanv Wfaild I ome into ■■piialiwa omi the win!. teirit'.i'\. A- the ('.iinp.iin li,i\e i.tlieii- .;t \ .ni.an.r. wliM ai'- e inpilinl ti li"M I' iii|ior,irily, tlie -iliiatini,,. ot u'liViiii'ir- and nt ioiiik ilior-, in m u |. L'i-lati\e iiiea-uir wmild h". in the tii-t m-laiii'i-, at all neee--,irv, and anv -iili-i ijii.nt one tli.it niiulit In- lonnd rii|iii-ite would he arr.iiej;ed witli the -ettleis, or oilier person- who iiiij:ht he di-[Mi-id to a--iiei.ile toLietlur, lor ih.e piirpo-e ol' liiMiu'in:,' kind into eiiltivation, woikiiiL: mines oi eu.d. or whati \er i i-i the eiaintrs iiiiLdit jiroiluee. Thii- the llud-on'.s Hay CoiniMnv h.iviii- an allolineiit ol' land lor the pnr- poM - III tlieir liee trade, ini-lit. a- lie \ now do in the ( 'ollilllbia. etlt tilllher, ( at( h and pn -er\e -.ilinon, und e\porl the -,iiiie to the S.iiiduii h l-kinds. The I'imel S. aiiid .\--oeiatl'iii. in the >aliie w.iv , nii^ht eidlivate land either in eon- nexioii witli llieir esl.ihli-hmenl al Ni-ijually .ind the Cowlit/. or in the event ol' till' Anieiieali- lakiie.' tln-e kind- under the treaty tran-ler all their tarniin- iiperalioii- to Vanioii\ei l-kiinl, nr l,il>i up the working ol' coal. ,iiid it lliire were an\ |iriihaliiht\ nl' proiit, eiiine\ it to I'anaina and other plans, a- pro- posed III the priispeelii.- I inein-id m mv l,i-t. The I liiil-on'- Hav ( nmpaiu wimld net de-lle to derive anv peeuiil !rv heiielit tiiiiii L'laiit-- lor l!i(-e piiipo-is a- the proeieils ol all -ueh L'rants would he ap|ihealile oiiU to the (ih|.i|s i)| eoloui/.,iti,ili. The seeiiritv ot their plopeit* trotii Aimriean ai:i;res-ioii wuidd lie the advallta^'e they would evpeet to deriv.- t'roin till eonleiniilaied plan. I tear, .* Ml coi.oMZATiox oi' VANr()rvrii> island. u I fear, niv l-oni, ymi will tiiink iiu' vpiv piDJix, :i> iii\' |ii()|)o-,itioii lies in n llUtslll'll (iriMt Uiitiiiii liiis ;i tt'iritoiy Ijnuiidcd on tlic soiitii. iiiiiicipally Iiy tlic liltli piirMJlcl III liililiiilo (tlic iiiiiiM(iaiy ln'twccn it ai\(l tiio liuttil Stato); on tiif Mi-t li\ till' I'acilic ( )i'(an, troiii 111 In ."il, and tliciicc In tin jiy a stiip iit' Kii-'i.iii Iciritiiry (liO k'aiiiics in hifadth and t'ollcnvin,' llir siniinsilics (if the t ; liiMii 'iO In till' I'tilar Sea in alimii 7"" likcwix) li\ tlu^ Ku>^iaii tcrri- tiiiy ; on tiic niitli liy tlic I'nlar Sea ; and (in the ('a>l liy the Atlantic (Iccan. A lar^:c pintiiin nf this Ims lncu •riMiittvl id the lliidsdii's l!av ( iHn|ianv, in wliicli tlu\ can <>taMi~li culdnics, lthvi rniiicnt-, ('(iiirts (if jii^lii c, \c. 6>;c., and (Uirtlic wlinlc (it the i-cinaiiiilcr with the cxcc|itiiin of Canada) hv n u:i'ant fiMiii till ( iiiwii under an Act of I'ailiiiincnt, tlicy enjoy the c m In-ive ri.dii of trade. 1 |.rii|iii-e that the |iiivileLres wiiieh they ii(i.>se>^ inidei' the L.iaiit ol HupcH'-. I,.:liil >hiiiilii he evteliileil ovei' ihe w hole tennnrv in (jiie-tlnn. 'l niu' l.(ild-hi|i nia\ tu I a (liti;(i;ll\ hiiuiAtr c\|i((liiiit il iiiav he) niuh r liie jMocnt leiliii'- in lavmiidl ti'i e trade, to nial\e ^n cNleii^ue a iirant to aiu' ('onii'aiiv. tlionuh the Hudson's Hay ('i)ni]iany did virtually |i(i>-c>-^, in addilimi 111 \\ hal the\ have asked lor, the cvclii-ivc rizht of tiadc ovi i :dl the di-|inl(d tcrritorv vm >l of the IJocky .M'Hintains, troin the lat:lnde of IJ , the Mi'xican honndarv. lo I'.' ; hul 1 Ihiiik thi> liclinu' may he nut In an aL'reenient on th.eir ]>.iil lo II lini|ni-h lo ihe ciuintrv. at the e\|iii',ilii)ii nl' llieii' |ire-ent licence iM i ncIm- \< li.id( . all ,i(!\ aiita::e- deri\id Irniii llie eolnni/alion of tho>c paif- l:i I uiihin tin original Liant I'l the llnil-i'n's I'l.a (';iinpan\. without rcii'i\ iiil; am conipcn-alioii, on ihiil ai coiiiil. heyond the co.st value ol anv nnpiiiMinciiN vihiili, al ihe tin.c ot -lu h n lnii|iii-liine'it, iiii_d)t have hern ilhitid, a.- \*a^ piopuMil uilh ri -peel to the liiiiilid ::rant nferred to in Mr. jl.iui-'-. IctU I lit the 1 llh lliecniher Indeed, a- l,;r a-- 1 am ( oiiei rned, (,and I think the ( MihjK.iiv wmdil eniirnr it ali\ •.:ri'.-i' n.itiun.d In mlil would he evpictid Iruiii il , I uoiiM ie uillin,' to n ;iiiipn-h thiwliulr ..f l!;' teriilorv hi Id liiidi r llii ( haiti r mi ~iiiiil,ir li riii- In ihn-r wliu h il i> piupn-id ilir l'.,i,| India ( ■•iM|'an\ -hall n i i i\i on the evpnalion nl I In n' ( 'li:ii ti r, n.iiiuK , -i. euiiiij, to the pro|irKiiir> an inti ii -t on their capiial i I tin pi i cent. I Lave, \. . (.-Uned ,/. //. /',//,■/ \o. II (^•\ 1,1 a LI'TTl'.!; liom /;. ll.i:.,'., r.-.i , lo.^ir./. //, IMi'i. r.aii Sir, I lim ni!i::->lreel. i;l M.iieh 1^1*^. I \M dir('(li'l hy l"..irl 'irey lo ackninvf d^e the leceipl ol \oiii- letter ol the •1th instant on the sahjei t of Ihe apphe.ition ol the lliid-"n'- II. i\ t'ompanv lor a L'lanl 111 all the ten itiii II - lit Iniii;!;!,' Ill the ( rouii whieh are -itualed to the north and west of liiipin'- land in i!iilis!i .\..];h .Vinerni. Karl (in V dncel- nie lo -laic thai In ha- liilh (on-ideird l!ii' conient- ot Muir leltrr aliove nieiiliiiiu d, and i> ol iipiniilithal it will he aihis.dile in the lir-l iii-t line that the jiaiil lo the lliid-on- l'i.i\ ('onipaiiv -hoiild he eoiiliiiiil to Xaiicoiiver''^ Islaiiij. lh> i.ord-hip will he happ\ lo inleit.un anv sueh inn- posal as Mill may think proper to -uhmil to hiin lor this pnrpo-e, piiuaedinL;" on the piini iple which voii have .>^ll'_'■ze-led, lh.it ihe I'onipany -hail not derive any |ieeiiniarv protil troin the nndertakiiu. hut >liall apply all funds an>inL; from the s,ik' ol l.iniU oi minerals niw.iriU the eoloui/.aluin and iinpiineineiil of the i.sland. I have. \( . (^iirncdi /,'. //la-c.v. Nil. 11. 1! .11. v.,-.! ...j.. 1 S r.l. li.K.v. ij.M.a.hi- i I lear. — .No. lU. No. i:. Sii .1 II. V,\\\. r.,iil.. Ill I .111 (i.r\ .'> .luly 1S4S. W rrii n leu 111 e to \oiir l.ordshi|i's coinninincaiion made to me thnnii:!' ; „;,. i.oun m ^-n .Ml. Miri\alc, under the date of the l.Uli March last, and to the various inter- .i. I'. ,l.i. .'ii!) ji, lilO C a \1CWS l^-t'' I iirv of.i l,i;ri'|-.K Iroiii Sir,/. //. /'<•//>, H.iil , lo K.nl (•/ri/. M\ j.oid. llndsoirs Hav llou-e, -JU .liilv 1S1>., ,J 14 '4 l»A1T,IiS l)KI,\TI\«; !•() TIIK vii'Ws witli wliicli vim Iuim' l.ivniiii'd inc smci' that liiiic, I Invc the lionmir to li;iii>inil In \.iii lii'icu illi, liiivoiif l.tinLsliiji's ;i|i|iiii\ ;il. Ilu ili.iH hinil to tlu' IIiiiImim's 15ii\ ('imii|piiii\ in tin ruiiii in wliicli it li:i,-i liaii mI'iIuI inultr your diiciiious hy Mr. Mcrn.ili .mil the ( '()ni[iuny ;< I ll.lM, .Vc. Kiii'loMiri' ill Xii I'J. End. in Nil. 1 J VirroiiiA, liv tin- Ciniri' of (!••.! nl llu Inili il Kinuddiii ol (in'iil Uritain finil Irelniiil (.>U( III. I)rlrlli|.-nil tllr l":Hlll, !■• .ill I'' «ll '111 lll'-r IMi-rllli -llllll . HIW. ■jni'llM.: . \\ ll.liiiH liv till- |{..Mil ( Imrlii- .'I Idle i> p.liiil ..j III- liil.- M;i|ihIv Kim: Clnilrs |li.> ••>.., |, liriiiiMi; il.iic llir 'Jil il;iv li .M,iv. lu ll.r -'-■I Vc';ir I'l III- liiyii, 111- -anl \M'' Miiji'-ty dill ('.iiiiiiml:.-! "till I ill 11)'^-) iiiilaiii .iiiil ill I'l.iii l!ial till- ( i'lti nan aiiil ( 'iiiii|iaii\ 'i( AiUriiliiii'm 111' laii'liiiil tiailiii'. iiil 1 llial-iia- ll.iv . lliiTi l.\ iiii iii|iiiialiil, ami lluir -in ri-i i-ciuiKli aial <'a|ialil<' in law tu hate, inirrliavc, nri'ivr, |io»«.i-s, ami iii|iiv ami ii lain lami«, nil'-, jiiivili'^i-. Illirrln-. |iiri'.(lii liuiis. 'iMiirlilses mill In 11 ilil.iiiiiiit.-, Ill HJial iiatiiir m kiml sut w r tin y hi n , to tlniii ii tli'ir -iirii ssyr- ; Ami al-o 111 Liivf, LLiaiil, ilrini-i', aliin, a--i^ii tiial ili-|iii-t' lamU, li iii'iiiciiL- ami In rt'ilitt- llii'lit-, ami til ilii aliil iAi riili- all ;,iiil -menial ullii'l lliili::- liy tin -aim iiaiiio tl it In thrill sliKiilil I'l' iiii'jiil a(i|irilaMi III ill) : .AimI In- -ahl lali Ma|i'-ty ijiil tin n lis Im liiiii-i It, Iiim hiiri- am! mh ir--i.i ■. i.m . ■:iai.i anil riiiliiiii iinlti llir i>aii! (iuviiaiir ainl ( 'iiiii|i.iiiv ami llicir Mill r.--i IS llir -nil tiailraiiil iiiiiiMirr i.t all lli wa-, -Iran-, Ij.iy -, nvri-, lakrK, ric ik- anil muiiiiU, in wlialMiMir latilmli ilii'v -Iniilil lir. tli.il lii\ Hillim llir riili.inri- nl llic stiait- I'liniiminlv lalliil llml-nn'-Stiails, ti.iji lln r \Mtli .ill tlic laml- ahil li iniiiiits ii|i -.ami 111! li-li tlii'ii in l.iki n ; |i jitln r uilli I In- iii\all\ nl ihr -ra ii|iiiii llii' cuasts u it Inn till- ImiiiI^ alon -.liil.aml all iiiim s O'V.il. .k ui ll linn iliMovirril a- mih('r, .1 III- ami ph i iiiii|i-I\- |il.inlati.aik ,ir inliiiiii - ni .Aimin.i : .'\nil tinlliri, Ins -anj l.ili Alajisly iliil tliiii'lix f'lr liimM-il. In- In luaml -im-i'i-ors, niakr.crrali .ami ron-tiiiiti' tli,. -.iii| li.inrmiraml ( .'in|i.iiiv Ici ihi' liini' In'iirj ami tlnir -in r.--iir« lln' triii' ami ,ili-i.|ii||. Iiiil- anil |iro| rii toK ol lln- -ann' l< rritiiv. Iimil- ami plan- a|oic»aii|, ami of all nllni the imini-i- i-.m i-j al»..\- lIn' l.nlli, alli ui-mr.', .nnl -ov. n ii;n ilninin.oii iliir In Iik -anl latr Mail >lv, lli- ill II- .iii'i -iii-i 1 -la- Ini I 111 -aim 1:1" li'iKI, |ui— r-> ami in|ii\ (lir -aiil li-nuorv, linnl.-, ami pi u'l'-. mil all .ii'il -in .:iil.ir i.dn'r lIu' pn n.'-i- lln n !.\ i;r,iiilii| an afmi'-anl, with till ir :il"l i-yciv 1 f ihiir rr;jiil-. ii. ii.'h'I-. iiin-.li.'i n-. | n in., ..Im -. i nvallir-, ami iippiiiti'- iianrc' «lial-ni'M r In tlnin lln -.mi (■"\i inn| anil ('i'iipan\ imi tin ii -u<'ri'-»ni- tiir i vii ; (n lie linlili n ot It's s.i il lali ,M.i|i -1% , In- In in* ami 'iiiiTr--'! -, .» nl In- man u •■( l.a-l ( in rii- «irli. in llii' rniint\ nl Kill!. Ill (iii- aiiil <'niiiiii III -ni'i'a;.'! , ami iml in di/ii/i' n: liv knujIiU' -I rui I ; \ I. ill III:.' ai.il pay ii.'. m .iii\ In In- -anl l.tti' .Maji -t\ . In- lair, ami -mii — nr'*, |. .r I ho -anil', l»o I'lk- anil Hi n lilaik It m i- win ii-ni mi nnil a> olli'ii as lii» sanl lair .Ma|i'-lv, liH lii'ii- anil -iiirr--"r's. -Iiniitil liapprii tnriii.r inin tin- s.inl i nnnlrii'-, tiiiilnrii'-. anil irlniii nl nl I'l i»ni.- ■. i;ill\ nf < "rimi -. and I liliini-- uillini i i-rl.iin I'arlj- • I Nmlli Aim ma ail, Mining In lln -aid i'mMiii-i -," il tta- i iiarli d lliat li'ilii and aflrr till' pa— lll'^ I'l llial (\l I .ill . l!i'l;ri - cnllin.ltll'll (Mll.lil allV nl llrl- I Lilian lrllll'.|ll'>.nl pail- nf Ana til a nn( wiilnii ifi' iimil- i.| i itlri .d llir'-.nd pniMini- n| Lnivrrnr Ippi-i- Caiiadii, m nl nny Civil ( i.ivcinnii Id nl lli.' Iniii d .'^i.ili - n| Aimiii.i, -linnld I i- ami lie drniiii'd m In. nlJi'iirf •; , .f tli, -aiii- niitiili', and -liniild In- lin-l 111 lln- -.iiia li..iiimr ,iiid -nlip'i'l lu llic sailio piini-lnm III a- il l!ii- -.1,111 liad I'lin I ninmilird »ill in lln I'lnum-.- ..\ rpp.-i'ii' j.nncr < 'amiila, and pnniMnii-. «i n i ..nl.iinrd m lln -.11. 1 .\i I ii'^nlalnrj llir I'niiiiinil.d ami lu.il nl ill. I 111 mill- ; And will n-a-, liv an .\i t pi—nl 111 llii' -n--ain nl I'ailiann nl lioldi-ii 111 tli.' in-i a mi -r.'.nnl ycai- nl ill- r, il;ii nl In- l.di- .Map -l_v Kiic f ii "I'l;!' liio 1' lli, intiluli'il, " .\i, \i 1 Im ii .jii- latnr..;llii' I'lil 'I'laiii', and 1 -l..l>li-liin'^ a ( 'riniinal ami Cud .liii'i-diclinn » it Inn nil am I'mu 1)1 .Nmlli Ainiiic.i," alli-r rriiltm^. lunnii'j i.lln r llnii','-, l!i..i ilmdiK ha. I licin inliiiaini'd Hlatlli'il! p|. \)-"ii- ..I -aid All nl lin- l.ld ( ir..|-_i- 1 1 1 1 \li n li .1 In Ihr li'mlniii'. ^lanli'il hv ' 'liaili I In ihi' -aid ( i./vciiini and < nmp.ny, ami llial it w.is rxpi'dn-nl thai .tiii'li dniiht^i i-hoiild III iiMiinnii, and lli.il tin! -aid Ait -limild he l.nllnr i-xtrmliil ; il ««.-< cimrti'd l-.il.inn'i-t nlln r llnn.s;. ihai liniii and alli 1 lln- pa»im.: nf -.liij la-t-im nlmi'i'il Art, it -Innilil he lav.liil fnr Ilia ill, 11 .Map'^tv, In- li. n- ami -mi'i'-ini-, to in.ikL' Limnl-. nr ^in' Ins Knvaj hi'tiisi' iiiithr Iho liiiiid nmlMal nl 1 ol In- .Miiji'-u'i i'riiicipal Sriri'taiies of ."^tate to any lodv I 4 i ((H,o\iz.\TK)\ or VANcorvrR's isi,\m> 15 orumr to llir L'liUlt \>liii'li it i>ii)|i:uiy s /'.////. It). I Irt'lniiil ■ Sc I, !■• M.i|.-.|y \.iiiv mil vii", liikrs, li.iiii'i' >>t till' I < ll|Hl|l till- I. II' ~. ml, Ihal t\ •• Milijcrl", ijiilall s,,it- im r» williiii itii tlir enlists II ili-( iinri'd, llnlll "., Illllll", I .mil i<'|iiii< i| lliir. Ills saiil i''i|istiliitr till' .lllii .llis.iltitr .ill olll. I tllr 111- salil I Id- -.ml (iTiiliiiv, liiirsaiil, \Mlli anil !i|i|iiiili'- I- t'ii . (.1 ; til I I .l-t llM.II- T liy kiiiylil.s' ssiirs, li'i till- ' .Maji'sty, Ills <, iilld lri;liilis III lli'lli III till- " .All .-N. t lor I I anil I |i|ii'r \\ Illllll ( rrl.iin i"iii ami allrr Irs 111 palt^ 111 < 'aiiailii, III 111 liTiniil 111 111- 't lu till' sUIIII' iir IT l.iiwi'i il ami Iri.il iil -I ami SIC, 111, I Art Ini rr:;ii- ri-rtaiii I'liils II rlltrllallli'il mil's ^raiili-,| ~ll('ll il'lllltS H,i« iiiactr,! .•\il, II lii.iilil ;ivr Ills KoNal I >t,ltl' til lillV llillv hoily cm pill all! uf rniiipaiiy, nr |i('rsiiii nr pi isi.ns i.lur l..i ilir rviln-ivc |iiivili'vi' I'l limliu" uilli till' liiiliaiis ill nil siii'li parts nl Nnttli Aiiiiririi as ■Imnlil lie sp, citiiil in aiiynt Miirli ■J I an Is Ml In III SI'S nspi i'tivi'l\, iml liciir/ pail i.f I lit' I am I- ur li'i'iilnriis llin. lulnrir i^rai.liil In tilt' s.iiil (invi ilim-aliil ('■iiiipaiiy 111' .\,Ui nliiri'is 111' l-'.ii'.l 1 liailni'j .nln lliulsun's llav, mil lint lii'iii'^ p,iit 111 iiiiv 111 111- .Miijisty's pr.miH'i's in Nmili ,\iiii'iii',i, nr ,11' any laiiiU m inil- tnnrs l)i'lniii;iiiii' til lln' riiMi'il Mall's nl' Alii.'i iia, siil,|, ,| f,, |||,. j.n.v i.|, ,ns anil ii'stiii linim ill till' s.iiil An. ini'lilinlii r,-ti- taiii'S III Stair, ut' t:miiti'il anil 'ja\i'niii' In 1 iim' tn tlir '•.ml ( •nti'Minr ami ( 'niiipi.iiv ami llii'ii Slli'llhsi IS III!' ihl' I'M'lllsHi pinlll'L'l' nl' tiaillllt; lMl|l llir IihImiIIs III all sili'li p.iits nl Nnllll /\ini'lira In tin- iinrtlinanl aiul urstwaril iil'llii- l.iiiil.s iml triritmii'rt lirl li',;iil;; In Hi' I ml' il Stairs 111 AllirlHa us sllnlllll llnl tnrill p'.lll nl all\ I.f nlir |i|nMnri'S 111 Nnltll Alni'lH'll, nr 111' aiiv lamis m tirnlnrii's lii'lniioini^ t.|il. It »as a^^ni il iipnii anil 1 ninlmli il lanmii-st nlln I tilings) as liill'ins : 'I'lial I'lmii till' pninl nl llir Itilli parallrl nl mulli latilmlr, u Inir lln' liniim!,ii\ laiil ilnun in rMstiiii.' tiralii's ami rmiM nlini- lirlMi in ( i^i at Itnlaiii ami tin siml I nili il Mali s, tri inili.ili'il till' lilin nf liiiiiiiiliirv lirtni'i'li niir tririt'iiii's ami ill iM' 111 lln sai,| I 'mii il .M.itis, -InMijil lir iniiiiniiril »i's|t\aril iilniiu tlir saiii parallrl nl iimlli liilitinli tnilir niiililli nl' tin' rliaiiln I «lin II s|.j,aralis llir Cniilini'iit liniii X'alicniivii's l-l.mil, ami lln nn -nnllii'riy tlihii-li tlm liinlilli' nl till' salil I liiiiiin I anil III l)i' I'lna's Sir.iils tn lln- I'.n ilir Oii.in : I'n \ 1 lin, Inm- I'M't, lli.tt lilt' iiiiM'.alinii n! till' ivliiili' n| Uir saiil rliaiiiii'l iiiii I -^ImiIs snnlli nl tlir P.mIi paialli I 111 linrtli liititiiili' sllnlllll nniain liii' ami npin ■" Imlli pailn s : Ami win n'.is n it.nu nt mu Inihls ami tcriilnin's m Nnrtli Aim rn .1 lir In tlir wrslwanl ami .lU" i" lln ii"illu\.iiil nl tin- liiiitnry ^laliti'il In till' s.iid (invrimn ami I'ninpanv l>v lln- In ii ii.lii Inir ii'i'iu>i| ^I'.iiil m litti'is p.ili III nl'liis s.iiil lain M.i|i sty Kill;.; Cliailrs till- >ii 1 i.ml, ,ii;.l ulih 11 Is. piir-iiaiil In tllr iliii'i'tnni III lli.il I I'll. ill I'niil.iiiii'il III -mil L:l'aiil m liitiis piiiiii, lallnl m kiinun as liiipi ri'- l..iml, anil in tlir r.is|»aril nt tin liriilniirs tin' li .miliary Inn' nl wl:n li is ilrtiin il li\ till' lii'ii Ihl I'Inii ii'cili'il ti'-atv Willi till' I iiitiil ,""l.ili s n| .Nmtli .Aim lira: .\ml wlnn.i. iimli'i till' sill. I liistim iilnniril ;,;iaiit ni lilti is palil.l, ami alsn iimli r mil hi'lrlliliilnii in iti i| niaiil nr 111 I list' nl tile 1 ii|i i|,,y nl M.iv ls:i«_ ill,' sanl ( invi rimr anil (aitnpaiiy liim' iii.iil IIS Will uiilnn .is lii'vmiil tlir limits ,,| ilir lainls ami ti rrMnin"- .i.iiiti li In tin m liv lln- - ml grniit nr Irtti-rs pal. nt . t Ins -anl l.itr .Mij, sty Km,; ( liaiirs ilir .-^i .-. ml, anil li.nr, in 1 mi- iirxinii uilli .llnl In, till' prnlri Imii ,.l' till ir tiaiir I r\ni,i| llir s inl liiMis, 1,1 ,11 III till' lialnl • t' I'I'ri'tini; Inrls ami nlln-r Hnlatril rslalilislnni'tils willimil ll;r siinl I n,its, anil s,,ii,(. nl sinli I, ai-i ami 1 stalilisliiiiciits i.| I III' saiil (iuM'tlim anil ( 'ninpaiiy an- innv I'Msliii'j in tli.it pai I 1 I mii s.inl iiiiilniiis 111 .\,'itli .An, I'll! a, iiiiiniliii'.' \ aiii'iiii\rr s Nl.ml, lln' In iiml.irv Inir liriunii wlin li ami ll.t li 1 1 il, 1 a s nl lln- -,iiii I'liili il M.itrs is ili Irininni; |iy tin- In iriiilii r.ar rri'itril Irraty I ■ Iwini i.ni-i hrs ami tin -anl I mini Slati s : Ami « In-i' as it «,,iilil iiiiniinr 'jiratly II tin' iii.iinti iiaiirr i,|' pi ail', iiisiiir ami Li" il milir, anil llir ailvaiici'inriit it cnlnin/al.mi ami lln pmimlimi ami 1 in < liiaijriiK'iil il triiilr anil iniinmri r in, anil iilsn In ilir pmlri timi anil ttiil, III' nl III! iialivr Imliaiis irsnlinr » illiiii that p'rlimi nl nm li ri ilmii s m .Nmlli .Ann ma imIIciI \'ai rmivrr's Islaml. il .s|ii li isl.ii.,1 \\i 1,' 1 n|,.iii/i'il liy srul is Imiii tin- Inilisii ilnlnili|i,l|s,ailil ll t'lr plnprrtv 111 till' l.mil 111 siirll Isl llnl \\i rr \rslrii Inr tlir plllpnsr nl -III !l inliin/alnin in llir sanl (in\rrinit ami ('mnpaii) nl .Vitvniti.ii is nl' laiul.Hnl ti'iiliiij. 11 In Hulls., n's |ia\ ; Iml in vi illirlr-s, iipnii inmliln n tli.il lln saiil < inn innr anil ( ini p.iry ~limilil iniiii I'll till' -.ml i-lainl .1 sitllriin nt in -1 ttlnii iiis.as Inirm.itti'i imiiiiniii il, Im tlir pmpnsr nt I'lilmii/.iii: llir sanl i-lainl, iiiiil alsn slimilil ili I'l.iy llir rnlirr rxpi'iisc nl any rivil ami mil llary I siiililislimi'iits wim II may lir iiipiiiiil Inr llir pinlirln n ami '.'iiM'iiuiiriit nl snili sriili iiiriit nl silll, nirllls li'M'rpI, lirvrrlln Irss, ilinlllr llir lillji- ll llnstllltli - I'rhM i 11 (iirat niitaiii anil ai,\ tniririi l''.nriipi ,111111 .Aiiirrii'iiiif'nwri ): .Nnw KSn« > I ilia I W 1 ,liriiir inn\i ll li\ I lie rra-mis III Imr nii'iil mill i|, till In tin sr prisi Ills, Inr iis.niii In ns anil M'i','i'ssnrs,^ui'.:. i'..i,l,iilnl Oniilinii iinin till' .-aiil (inMrimr ami Cninpaiiy nl' Aih, iitnirrsnl I'.iirlaml trinliiiL; intn llmi-nn's I'my, .iml llii'ir sin'crssnrs, all lliat llir sanl islainl ralinl N'aiu'inivi I's l-Uml, willi llir li-liinu' nl nil .SI ris nf Ijsli 111 llir si a-, lavs, iiili'ls ami nn is \miIiiii i.r siirioiimlnii; llir saiiir. Inrrlln-r Hilli all inyaltli's n| ilir s, ,.^ npnn ilir ma -Is uilliiii tin Ini lis llliili s.iiil, anil iiil niim s inxal tllrlrto l„ Innulnii : As II I 1 I. I 11 in \\ l in, I V llir-r plrsrllts, Inr ll.s, i 111 ilrits lil.il i-ln i i ■s,,rs, niakr, I ll air ami I'l'lisliliiti , Ihr Mini (inMriinr iiliil (I'lnpany Inr llir tiliir liriiiL:,aml I in II -in rrssnrs, till' triir anil aliM'liilr Innls iiml prnpiirlms nl' llir saiiir Irii ilii ii -, limits anil |i| irrs, anil nl all nth, I ihr piriiii-, s (s:imi,,_^ .iluin- llir liiilli, alir'^ain'r, ami snvrrriLiii ilnmiiiinii iliir In 1I-, mil hnr-, ami -iirrrs-,.!- Inr ihr saiiirl, In liaM', Imlil, pn-srss iiiiil rli|n\ llir saiil triiilnrv, liiniis, ami plai'>'s, ami all anil siiiuiil.ir nllnr Ihr piriiii-is Inn li\ rraiiliil as ainn'.sani, uilli tlirir ami mny nl' llirir ri'^lits, inrinlirrs, myalti'.s, ai.il appiiriLnanrrn vthal-iirVii tu llniii, llir -aiil (invrimil ami < 'mi.p.iiiy , .iinl linn -iKi'i.'-sms ti.i rvri , In he till), I' ; Imliltir i i >■ l(> I'AI'KKS UKI.A'IINC TO TIIK tiiilcli'ii (if 111, tnii luiiH ;iii(l Mu'ii '-.(ir^, III (ire miil ciiiiinixii mhtul;!', lit tlio yriirly rciif I't' 7*.. ji:i\.ilili til 11^ mill mil »m'cr'i'*iiiH tin- rn-r, nil tin' l^l il;i\ iit Jiiiiii;iiv in i »iiv \f:w: I'loviili il '.ilHiiN', mill wrilrcl.irr, Tiiiil llili« |i|-f«riil :;niiil i< in.iilr t.i I lie iiitiiil lliiit llif k;iI(I (iuMlllul llliil ('i'IM|i.lliy >ll.lll l'>l;ili|l>ll ll|Mi|l till' >:il'l l~l,lllliall iIkiio^i' uC tlir lainl llirri' a* liiav lii- m ^.aiv l |iiii'|Mi4i' III fM'KiiMiini.: irill.'iih'nl" iiii I tm tlif .irMil |iiir{i'i>i' ni |iriiii{iaiiv. In i-iir iili'iii' l'iiiiri|iiil Si iii tanr- nl Sluli', uliat liil'iiiHl'' KJiall liavr In rii liuiii liiiii' I'l tiiiii' wttli'il in llii' -"iiiil Hianil. ami »lial I. mil sImII liavi' lii'i'ii ili-|vi-i'il lit' ;ii alnifai'l: Ami \\r liiildiT ili'i'laii', lll.il llii" |(ii'-riit ^lanl li* iii.iilr iipciii IliK I'nii.lithiii, that il till' '.aiil (iiivcrmir ami I 'iiiiipaiiv '*liall ii"!, «ii|iiii tlir ti'iiii it lin' M'ai- lliiin llir ilati' 111 til' T |iiri('iil-, liavi' i'«talili"ln'il iiihiii lllr 'iilst«, riiiiL:riiii*« Irmn tlii' riiilnl Kini;il"iii <>l ' iri'at Mntain aiin Iri'lanil. m liuiii ntlii'r mil- (l'iliiiiiliiii», ami il ^liall '.it any tiini', iilirr llir r\|iii .iImii nl -iiili Irliii nl li»r yntr«, lie I'l'ititicil tn 11^, llir liiif't nr Miri'i'-«iii'.. Ii\ aiiv (H'l'-nii hIih *liall lie a(iiii'iiiti'i| liv ii», niir lli'irs nr Hi|.'i'i',^iii|'lirl> -K Itlrlliilil lla« lint liprll i'-t.ilili^l|i' ttn- iiil'iil nl tlii" mil' UMIil, I' "liill ln' liMlnl ln| iH, niir Inns iiml <>iu ri"»ni-. tn ri'W'ki' tlmt |>rrM nl 'ji.iiil, iiiiil In iiilii ii|'nn aiiil ii'>nim' tlii! •laiil ■'•lainl II ml I II '111 I -I'- II' ri'liy j:i.inti' I, wit limit |iir|iiiliri', m-drtlu'li'M'-.ln .«iirli ili^|ii">iti' ^aiil ( iptriiinr aliil ( '. .iii{i iiiv nl any laml in tlii' -..in I i^l.iiiil till till' arlnil |iiii'|>n-r> nl rnlniii/.atinii iiml Hi'ttli'iiiciil, ami a'- >li.ill liavr limi riMtitiiil a-, aliiri'- »aii! tn nlll' III niii l'linii|ial ."♦rrl'ilillr- nl Sllitl-: Anil Wr llrli'liv ilri'liri-, llial till-. |il('Tllt |:raiit \* anil -liall liiili iinril ami l.iki'it tn In IikuIi' ii|inii llii> Initlii'i ('iiinliiinii, tli.it v>i\ nar liriri ami "iii't'. soii'-, sliill |iit\i', ami \\f ai riir(liii'.:lv Irvrvr niitn ii> iiinl llniii, full |invvri, III till' pjtjanitinn nl tii<' s;iii| (tnvi'iiinr ami ( 'niii|iaii\'4 ::raiil or Iuiiki' nl nl tnr llicrxi'ln^ivu jiriMl' i^riil tr.iili 1:: »itli llm liiiliailt. In ri'|>iiii'lia-i' ami takr nl iiikI linn tlir .,;iii| ( I.itriii >i ,iml ( ''iiii|Miiiv I'll' >aii| Viiiiciini'i'-' NIaii'l ami |)fi'iiii»i'> In nliv '^lanti i|, in ■ i n-iilri,iti >ii nl (i.iv- iiK'iit liriii:; iiiailr liv II'-, niir lii'ir'< nr Mii'i'i"<.. Mini nr Mini" nl' iiiniiiy ilii-ri'tnl'.iii' liiiil nut ami i'\|irni|i' Kalil i'laml aiiil |irriiii-("t, aii'l nl llir taliir nl' tlii ir cxI.iMi-.liim'iits, |>rn|u'rty ami i lli i N ihrli llilll:; llirrrnll. In \\ ltl|.'>:, kIi ri'nt', «1 IllM Clll-nl tllr.r mil tl'!U'l'>ln 111! iiiatli- |Mll'llt. Witiii'HS I tiirru'Wi - at \\ r>liimiHirr till' il.iy . I in tin si'ur nl iinr ri'i'_n. i| i -No. |.(. - C'(ii'\ 1,1 ,1 l.'.'.'lll.l! ImiM /;. //,,■//■'•.. i;.ii . t.i Mr ,/ // !',/''/. \',:at No. J ; f'l. Il;i«is, v.. Sir .1. II.IVI liiri. :;i JiJy iti.is Sir, Diiwiiinu' .-init. .'!! .liiK l^l'^. i| .tn I AM iliit'cfcd liy Kail (iri'v to int'iinn yoii, tlial lie >n'« im i'tii>iiii tn iili|i( I to .*', tlu- (Iral't 111 the '_'iaiit ol \ am- ilmr'« l^iainl In tlir lliiiiMiir> K.u (' pany, wliirli Wii-^ I'orw.Kiiii! to till-. ili'|i.utMirMl «ltll vmir Irllil ill llu; JIMli ill tliH iiiniiili, and III' will III' [in'|iari'(l to taki' llm |iro|it'r -iti'iK lor \\n- liiriii:il I'Mctitiou nl tilt' ::i'iiiit n tht'>i' ttrin- -o >iiiin a-^ tin- nllivf arnui'.'i mi iiti n't|iiin'tl lor llu; .-(•Itli'iiuiit ot till i-l.iii I «li,ill In- liiiallv aiii"'i| ii|iiiii. \\ illi tlll'^ \ ii'n it uiil, III tlir lir-t |i|,i(t', In' iirri-s^ai \ In prnMili' tiir tlii' LrovtlliliU'lit ol' llir cojiinv. wlijcli Ihr ( iiiii|Mliv limli llakrs to rniilnl IIII till- i-lau'l. ami to iiiaUi' innvisuni aUo lnr Ihr r-lali|i.s|iiiii'ii; oi li'i'i'.i.itivf .lutliorilv aiiioiu' tliL' ( iiliini'-l'-. il aiiin,!!-- to lii» l.oianii! |io\U'i'> ol local st'li'-irovi'iiiiiu'iil wliHJi it \va< usual to •..:faiit to tlu' M'ttlirs ill lU'W I'nlonii's in tlif eailiif (lay- ol our colonial hi>toi\. Willi thi> vii'« , il i- prii|iii.>c(l that a ('oinniission, iis m mly a> pis-ihlc m ihc -.ami' fmni as thovc '.'laiitiil lo the lii>l (lovi iliois III I.iiiiaica. .-lionlil he i.ssiinl lo a I lii\ 1 1 nor, who miiht he appoiiitiil 1)> tiic Crown, tiioii'.'h in tlic ~iii'clioii ol thi pn -on to In' n (■oiiimi'inlfd lo lii'f Maji-ty Im the olhi I, Lord Crcy would think it n.dit lo h.' '.'indiil in a -real incasiiic hy the wi.-hcs oi the ("oiiipany. liy such a t'oinnif-ion the (lovernor would he dinete.l to suinmon an .Vs-emhly, elected liv the u'cuiial votes ol' tin; inhabitants, to e\ei-(iM'. in coMpiuctiou with hiui-rll and a Council uoumiatcd in the U'-u.d maimer, the power- of Ici-I.ition. I'lovi-ioii is alivadv made I'nr esiabh-hinu' a iudi. lai authority under the ' Act (or cstahlishiiiH; a (Viimnal and Civil ,luris(liclion III certain parts ol North .America," I \ '2 (ieo. 1, c. (ill. I.OIll Lord (•0|.nM/.\Tlt)N OK \ AM i»l VKII S IS|,AM». 17 17 l.di'il (ii<'\ will (lu'ci'l till' (li'iil'l III ;i ( 'i(iii, iiikI in>ti'ii('tii)n'i lur llu; (iii\tiiiiii' ol' tlu' |>ii)|p(iM'(l M'ttlcmilit Id I'c |irr|iiiri'il witlmilt cUlay, mid \\il" ciiiisi' lluiii tci lit' roiiiiiiuiiicati'il to Mill, illiil lie will iil-n In' ;;lllil tn ictcnc I'l V"U an i'\|irt'>.-iiiii "I \i)iir ii|iiiii()ri ;is to llic |hi»iiii wIki iii:i\ um-l |ii(i: ■ iy In' ricniiiiniiiilcil to Mil- .\hiji-ty Inr llu' titticf nl (invfiin'r, I lm\c, .Vc. t>i';lli ll 11. / /(I'.il'.W I i i > >