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 VANC'OrVF, RS ISI.VNl). 
 
 UETL'RN to an AiUrcss «!' llir llonuiirulili' Tin lluusi- or('()iui'.inii>, 
 iljti'cl 17 June 18.-, 2 ; -for, 
 
 "RETURN inatlc sinci- 18»<) by tlu- Hi dson's IUy ('omi-any to the 
 Sf.chrt.vky of Statk for tin- Coloniks, in coiiforniity uiili ilif (ir.int 
 of Vuiiciiiirrrs Isliitid to llie siiid {'oiii|i.uiy ; ol' tlic y\n'fs of Land Sold, 
 uiitl the NuinlMT of Colonists scMlcd in tlic said Island, and of all 
 MoMKS wliicli liiivc been iiciivrd liy the said Company lor tin- 
 I'lirchrisc of such Lands; and also from all I'aymknts wliicK may 
 have been mailf to tbciu for or in respect of Coai, or other Minerals 
 obtained in the saiil Island, toiirtliir with tlu' Amonut applied to 
 Colonization and Improvement of tlir Maud." 
 
 ColoiHrtl Olliic, l)iiwiiinL;--lirit, I 
 •If) Ui'dliilici iH.ij. I 
 
 1) IS ART, 
 
 OrilfTC'l,l/i/ llif Ilniise ol' ( 'ominons, /•) /le Printdi, J,) Dectmbei iSji. 
 
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 Copy of a I.K'lTKll from Marl /Jo-;// t" >ir 7 //• /'i//'/. 
 
 (;;ip_ l)i lUllitlu' -street. •_' ,liil\ IS.VJ. 
 
 llKKKKRlNii to the return of land .>alc^ and . imirration for \ luicunrr s 
 Island, enih>sedin \our Inter to iln>othr.' of the •_>!-! June IS.il. I am direeled 
 bv Secretary Sir .lohn rakini:loii to lorward, for the information of the Ih.d-ou- 
 Hay Conipanv. the eop\ '<\ an Aildress to Her .Mijesty from the llou-e ot 
 Coinnions, dated the irih ultimo, for inforinatinn ot a siunewliat similar kmd : 
 and I am to reipiest that von will move thr Diivrior- to furnish Mr John 
 rakinu'ton with the informat'ion neer^>ary for niakm- a return to tliH Address. 
 under the several lieails tlureiii staled, eoniplete to the latest dale. 
 
 1 have. \e. 
 (,-ii:ned) Dr^mi. 
 
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 Coi>T of a LF/n'F,ll from .1. < ''/(•(/'■. i'.si|., to the Uiudit lloiioiirahk 
 Sir J'llin Pii/iii.'Lil'iii, l?art. 
 
 Sif^ Hudson's Hay House, •.'! Nuveiiilier l-^.Vi. 
 
 I iiAVE tlie honour to enclose the answer to Lord Desart's htt.r .1 !l,. 
 'Jd Julv, addressed to the late Sir John Henry I'elly. enelosmn e,.py .t an 
 Addros's to Her Majesty from the House of Commons. <lated I7lh June ; :.iid I 
 take leave at tlie same' time to enclose for your intormatiou a <leti,iled -t.ite- 
 inent of the expendituiT of l,'.»H(i/. is. 9 U. incurred lor eol.mi/.iiion and 
 
 iinprovi'inents. , , o 
 
 I have. &c. 
 
 (siirned) -f Cohilf. 
 
 (j'overnor. 
 
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 I'ArF.KS RFXATIMi TO V,\N( OL'VKll S ISLAND. 
 
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 l( n. r III till' -^il .liilv, aililri >sri| ii 
 
 IIIIIIIV, ilMll III CiMII- 
 
 llii' l;ilr Sii .loliii llriilV I'lllv, (idViriiiir ul llir ll'iiUnu,. liiiy ''uMi 
 
 pli:iiici' IIm ri Hitli, I Ikivi' tu -hilr llir 1(111. m ill'.: till l« ;i-* In llir liMii'^iii-liciw ..I lilt- ('iim|i;iliv 
 
 1 till' '^Tth Aiiril 
 
 I'hiliiiii til VaiR'iiiivi I's Isl'.iiiil, li'Mii till' iliitc lit' llir <;r.iiil tin 
 
 ri'.it, iiiiti 
 
 l-i,!'.;, till' date ol'llic latr.it iiironiiali. 
 
 Ill I'i'i'' ivnl ll|iiill '.111' M'vrl.il |iii|llt>, 
 
 \-t. Quiinlity i)f L<inil .Nn/i/. 
 TliiTc liavi! lii'tii siilil I,-I7f< J arii'^ ul land, In II |i«'r»niis. 
 
 Till' llir tiaili' liiaiirli tit tlic llmU 
 
 Itav (■ 
 
 iii|iaiiv ai" 111 ]ii)-si's»ii 
 
 III. iiiiili'i' III' 
 
 S.inOtlllll lit IllT !Ma|r-lv's < iilVi'I'llllll'Ilt, i.r M,ll»l ,1111"* III liml, wllu'il Wi'lr im'i'II|iIi'cI 111' 
 
 tlii'iii |iri'Minis III till- ilalc 1)1 tile lluiiiiilarv I'lr.ilv. 'I'lii'v liavr «'ili| |Miiiiiii» ul tlii^ laiul 
 tn siiiiir ultlirir rrlin.'il srrvaiits, wlio liavc Ji'lllrij llii'iiisciv.'-i ii|iiiii il. 
 
 A)i|il»".iliiiii- liavr lioi'ii iiiikIi' liy I'.i |ii'r»iiii'* tiir iIh' |iiiri'lia t liml <•> iIh' i'\t' hi nl 
 
 ■J,;!.'!.'') ai'Rs, «liiili ail' III i.iiii^i' 1.1 liciiii;- .-iirn'Mil, >" llial iMir< may lir ur.uiti'il ami tin' 
 jiiiiT paiil. 
 
 Til iiliviati- llir llilliilllly lit |.r.lVlillll^ lln' llH'ail- ul -llliM-lrlll'i' fur srltliTs III! llii'ir fir-l 
 
 arrival, lln' l'iii;('t Smiiiit t i'iii|r.iiiv liavr iiiaili' ,iii,in;;riiirnl< with liiiir cniiiiH'ti'iit ami 
 cxiiirn'tu'i'il a'jru iiltiiri>ts tn riillivair liiur l.iriii>. 'I'lir i'li'^i'l Siniiiil (\iiii|iaiiy iiipply 
 tin.' rapilal, ami i,:ivi' an iiili'irst in tlir pmlils nt I'liltiv.iiiuii In tin' |ii'r«iiiis iiiiplnvi'l In 
 iiiiwliu't till' taiiii-, \Mtli llii' iiplinii 111' piirclia-iii'^ lliriii at llirir I'l-l piK'i'. I'lif suru'VM 
 111 tliosi' laniis liim- iml yi I liri-ii n'riivnl, lull iis snnii uH llir iiiiiiil«'r nl' ai'ros m iisrcr- 
 taiiii'il, wliali will piiibalilv I'.MrinI In aliniit 'J,.'iilii arri'^, tin' i.uin lull lir pant Inr at lIn- 
 rale 111 '^u.v. per aiu-. 
 
 •Jil. 'I'/ir Siiml'ii ../ Siltlns. 
 
 \ii nliirii liaii lurii ii't'iuril liniii llii' inlainl nl llir iiiiiiiIh r nl "I'llli'i'i, liirlli' r than 1- In 
 lie ilili'lTi'il I'rniii what !.■< ^t■,ll^.'ll aliinr, liv vvliii'li it a|.pi'.ir» tliat ' 1 pi rMiii> liavo purcliaMil 
 land.'*, and In pir.-inii'* liavr applnd In- i mil, In-idi'- ilin^r ulm liavi- pun liai'd l.iinls limn 
 till' tiir Iradi' liraiirli nt'tlii' ( uiiipaiiv. 
 
 Till' llinlsiiii- Ha\ i'l'liip.iiiv, ami llir I'li^i'l s. .1111 I ('..iiipaiu, liaVi', al tin ir imii 
 rxpi'iiM', rrspi'CtiM'ly tn'iit mil l'\ inali'S «illi -n IriiiaIrs ;iiiii III 1 Inldii n I'l'lnii^in^ In 
 tlii'iii. TIli'Sc pinj.li' Will, ijni ll\ a-iiiiilliiral l.ili.ain (•«, tlir rriin'iiidir Hi ii: larili liuilitli*, 
 liinii'l?, and iimliiiiiK-'-. 'I'lii'v urn- -ml imI al llir t.ill'irtiii;; pi'ilnija; vi/.. : — 
 
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 Irait^ lit service 111 a i-iilisruL'Inrv iiianm 1, llnvhh.ill nniM a lertaid ui 'J.'i/. n\il and aliinn 
 
 their wa'.:i".i, to lie [mid In tlniii 111 hnnl al llie pnre lit' 'Jil.t. pir ai in, so that il may lie 
 e.vpii'lid that ii.aiiy nl tin in uill li' 1 iiiiie m lllrrs. 
 
 :id. Moiiirs riceivil Ji'i S.ili-i nj Lund. 
 
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 Uh. Moniis rirfircl in r^fi/int nf (.i<iil luiil clltfr Mitliriilt. 
 Tin re have hirii -rild and i'.\pnrl.'il liy the llinUnii'.H jiay (.'miipanv, l,;il.'i tnii.s ot'couls, 
 ulinh wiTi! i'iillc:cted trniii tile snrlm'i seain.'' Iiv llie Indiaiin, and traded liuin tliein. 
 
 Till' M\ ally nil this ipianl.ilv, al 'J ,v. I) 1/., ainniiiits tn 
 or lln- there lalls tn the I '.iinpinv niie-lenlh 
 
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 Tilt' lluilsoii's Mav (jMiii]iariv liuvc iiic.iirnd viiy (■".j-iiliriilil" cxipim-c in S' muIimil' dir 
 iMiiil, by Imiiiii.; 01 iitliirvviM', l)iit uitlmut suiccss iiulil lali ly, uliiii priimisiii^ a|i|Kai. nicest 
 )i;nc liciiii (liM'iJvriiil iilMiut Ml iiiili^ iiuiili lit' I'lirt VirhiiM, (Ml llii' ca-l l■llll^l 111 till' Inland, 
 lirarly ii|i{Ki>iti' tlir iikjiiiIi <iI I'ranci'i Uivi i, nml im a.Miics Ii.im: Iki ji l.iki a li> li>llow I'lil. 
 (In; xaicli, iiliil \\i<lk tlir roal llli'illicl |ii,ic t.r.ili!' . 
 
 .')tli. /!u'i'<n\{'s iiii'un'ifl ftir i'ulutiizntinn uiff liiii>rornnnit* 
 
 Aiinniiit c'\|"Mi(l, 'I - - - • - i. l,'.)l'.': 1 1). 
 
 Tlio 111;;!' rate of wiigrn in Oir'^oii miil ('iiliri)iiiiii, anil llic alliiiriii.n ui'lli.- i;i)l(l ilislricis 
 in till' lallir rininti'v. Ii.iti' not only n|ii'i:ili'(| t<i |>i('\iiit |mi-ijii-. oI (ii|>iliil M'ltlnii: in 
 \ iuu'iiiivit's Inland, lint aUn nlislnictoil lli'' IIikIsmi'-, |la\ CDiniiaiiv ami tlic I'li'^ "t Scinnl 
 (''ini|>aiiy III tlicir I'lnlravoins tn liiiiii; laiiil inln cnllitaliini, anil {iniMili' iiii'aii'< nl »iili- 
 hi^lriicT liir SI Itli r-. llilliriii) It li;is lii-i'ii iiiii^sarv ti) ini|iiitl lluiir lur that |iiir|ii)»i-, aiiil 
 (.11 till- iiM' (il the (^iiiiipanyV. i'>talili'«liiiunt< mi tliu island. 
 
 Sliunld the i-iial lately discnvcrcil |)roK' h> l»: a wuikalil" scam, tiirii' uill lir (Miiijloy- 
 nii'iil Itir It laruc iiinnlirr ul |ii'i|ili', and an isti ndtil niaikrt lor a^'iii'iillmal |iroilm'i', 
 tvlinn will lt;n<l to |iroiiiutt.' tlii' iiittloniuiit of tiiu Hl.ind, and iiltr.ul -liiiijiiii;; to it:i 
 iKiiliiiiirs, 
 
 Till! Iti^lit Hull. .*^ir Jolin I'.ikmi^tnn, 
 Sic. {<.(■. A.i:. 
 
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 .-TAT I'M I '.N'l' .'I I' iyni''iits a|i|>l'd to tin' ( 'oi.om/ a i io\ .ncl Imi'Iiov !'mi;n i .'I 
 V'(/icu«riT'.« Jsiiind, to tlic ^U^i Dctulur I •:)Z 
 
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 I'etcr Sniilli, F.'>'|.,ol l!ic (',jl..nial I llli.'c.oii issur of •rraiit IV. .in tlicCrowi', I 
 
 1)1 Vain onvcr'^ l-luii'l ....-.--- I 
 <'ii)«dirA: .M.ivniird, ■."iicituii, Icjal rvpi'ii-i ; connecli d Hilli llie ciant , 
 
 nl N'iini "iinr^ l.-lanil ......... ^ 
 
 I'et' 1 ^lnllll, l%-i|., lit tlie (.'oloin.d < >llici , on i-mic ul coinnii-M' n l.i liicliiinl i 
 
 lU.in^liahl, l>i|.,a- fiuM' i .it \',iniuiivii\ {..laiid, and V ice-.\dninal | 
 
 T'laMllnic cx|iciiM's ol Uicliafl liluii-lianl, l>i|., to N'ancuiivi i'-. Inland ; 
 
 fill I liable-, -.---------, 
 
 .•^tcn lis v\ .Nuitiai, lur l.iw tiuuk~ lur ( iiivcniur |!l.ln^llard - - - , 
 I'etcr -nnlli, K-i|.,ul llie-t ..luin.il (Mliee, uii is-nc of eumnnssnni to .lames 
 
 O'ln^ila-, lv-|., U'.Jiovcrnor "I \'aiieuiivi'r% l-l.iiel and \'iee-.\iliiiiral - 
 t'a|itaiii \\ .liter t". (ir.iiit, siirvevor, salary liuin -.''lli Maieli l~l'i tu 
 
 ■.i.'itli .March IH.'iii, hIiiii lie ics'^jii' 'I, ami tnr extra -ervice^ 
 Tiavelhi..; e\|iiiis<s ul J.-epli 1). I', nil" rtuii, siUA cyur, to \ alicuiiN cr'^ 
 
 Ulalid, fill Cliacri'S - - -...--- j 
 
 l'a...sa^e-ni'aicv "I lieiijaniin I'care.', snivcyur, hum I.undun to \ .nicuii. 
 
 >er s l-laiul .-..---•---i 
 Ju'-epli I., rcinl'crtun and I!cii|.iiinn I'earce, ^urvevor-. salaries tioin -.l.'itli 
 
 Jiiii'' f-.il tu l..,t Jniii- l-.'i.! .-_.---. 
 Salaiio tu (iineriiui Dun'^l.i^ tor eondnctin.; the s.ih- ol land, iVc. t'i.c. 
 
 Iruni Isl .liiiic l»,M) to Isl .liiiii IH.ii ; 
 
 Advi'rlisemciits in the I'ln^li-li, N-ulch, ami Iri-li nc«..|ia|ieis r('s|icelini^ | 
 
 the coluni/.alion ol N'aiiL'oiucr s Isl.ind, |irinliiiL;, and ullici iiuidental | 
 
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 PAPFKS UELATINC; TO VANCOUVI'.IVS ISLAND. 
 
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 KxrmcT of a nESPATCll fnun (JovcriKu- Dnwj,hn to Kiirl lirnj ; 
 (lilted Victoria, \ aiii'ouvcr's Inland, l.'> Aitril IS.'.'i. 
 
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 •• Si-.vKUAi, laiiil >al.-. liaw liccii cticftfil >iiicc the Ucport made to your 
 LonWiiii liy tlio lludr-on'r. lia\ ( 'oiiiiiaiiy. to i>ai-ti(s rcsiduiL^ in this counti-y. 
 wild arc inctiiii: Imildin'j;-* and l)rini:iii!^ (lie soil into cultivation. 
 
 ••'Ilu- riitrct Sound Coiniiaiiy liavc coniiiitiiccd a lari;c> airri<'ulturnl pstnblisli- 
 iiunt west ol l",siniiiii;dt, .'md a'liollici' on a Miiallir >calc near \ ictoriii. 
 
 '■ Several houses have al-o been erected in town, and on the whole, much 
 prosiress has been niaiie for the small Ih-itish poi.ulation on the islmid. 
 
 " A nunil)cr of horses and cattle have also heeii iniiiorteil iliirinii the winter 
 1)V the Hudson's liay Conipaiiy, and hy individual settlers." 
 
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