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ADDUESS, \0 August 1848 -.—fir, " COl'IKS or EXTRACTS of a DKsPATrii to the Admihamy, from Rear-Adiniriil iSii- (leorge Sfyiiwur, dated Her Majesty's Ship ' Colliiigwood,' Valparaiso, tlic 8th day of Februiiry 1H47:" " Of « Dkhi'atcii from Cumniander Ciorilon, dated Her Majesty's Steam Sloop ' Cor- morant,' Ni'xyuidbi, the 7tii day id' Octi)l)i'r IS It!, to Captain J. A. Dunlze, of Her Majesty's Sliij) ' Fisguard,' bcins; an Kuclosure in tlie last :" " Of a Letter, dated Fort Vancouver, the 7th day of September lH4ii, siirned Peter Kfrn Oijdni and James Daui/las, addressed to Captain Duntze, of Her Majesty's Ship ' Fisgnard :' " " COI'IF'S or KXTRACTS of a Repout by Lieutenants Wnrre and rrtt-rwowr, dated th(^ 1st diiv of Novcndx'r 1815, addri'S'^i'd to tlie Secretary of State for the ('oionics, relalinj; to Soil, Climate, Minerals and llarbums;" " COIMKS or EXTRACTS of a Rki-ort by LiiMitinaiit Viirn.si'iir, datrd March IHK!, nddriMscd to ("idoiiel Jlulliiwin/, of the Roval linirincers, Cawidn, to the same etiect ;" " And (if till' Issrai cTiiiNs ■-iiii by the Ailiniraltv lo the Ccimiiiatiiiiii'j; Oilirer or any other Ollieir mi the I'ncijir Station, relative to the ( oals in \'iiiic(iiirrr'ii Idiiii«l'i'r'.N /»/ii«f/ In the lliiiisos's ISavCom- I'A > > , and < 'njiHs id any Ci>lilu>l'<>M)i:Mi: »hiili li;i» pa'.-iiil brtwien the ( 'oi.om *i, Oiiii Kanii the llriisoN's Hay Ciim1'A>y on that Siili|iel, since the last Papers Hiri' laid u|H'- >li Nil. I. — I'.Mrait of a Lollir, dali'il Tiirl Vaiu'cmvcr, 7 Si|ilrnilp('r l^lii. fmni I'rli r Kr OtJil.'ii anil .(am.-. I)aiii;la-., a.Mrl•^^c■ll In ('a|ilaiii I)aiil/v, nl llcr Maji-l_v'- Sliiii|i l'i>t;iiaril -Kxlrai't of a Hiliort liv l.ifutciianl-i Warrr • I'- lalcil 1 Ni.vcinliii l-r iililrcfM'd III llic Si'cTi'lafy uf Siali' liir llir < 'iilniiic-, rrlaliiii: to Soil, ( 'liiiiali', Mini id llarlioiir; N,,. i;, — r.Mfarl, (it' a lliaiiirl l>v l.ii ul llullu\ia\, u. i:., Catiada, In o. 7. — ("(ii>v iif lii-ini. lii iMiant \a(a-uiir-. dati d Manli l^lii. addri -cd loCnluiiid llll'< 1 |.. 10 III Kx llif Adiiiirallx I.I llii> ( niiiMiaiidinu' I llli.rr-., or aiiv I 'Hi.-, r on llii' I'aiilic Slaliiin, nlalin to tlir I'oali in \ aiiroiivi r'-- Inland Nil. f*. — l'o|iii< of ('i)rrcs|)oiideii(X' lutuicii llir Colon i«l (Iflicf uilil tlu' Adiiiirallv on tin «ulijict ............. II (Jinni:-i'i>Mii.M i: nfi ni'd to in Adiuiraltv I'riiniarv l->l- Mr <■ iiliard siii;i;i'-l« tin li.r CrovM! 1 a^r. 111 I'Vi II aiiiimvir •• I-! land i-i -.'rvation of Coal Minr^ I of Land liniii; ^rantid al I'oloi.ial IMliLT. 1> r. Till' Mii:u'i~ii d r. -1 rvalioii vvill In' Imrnii mind |i. No. I.— ( lurlif of (iiaul of \'.iiii'oinirV I-laiid lo llii' Mad '- II. i\ C.niij.aia , .I.J.'d 11 .la- iiiiai.v iM'.i - - - - • . ■- . ■ . - |i. i:i No. •-'.— C"|..v ..fa I. till iVoni n lla.v.-. l.-.j. m. i ., I.. >t .loliii I'l.li, ll.irl.. dar d llowniiijj- "■inil. I S. |.irinlii r 1^1" ■ - - - - ■ - . - • ii. Hi No. :l.— Co|n of ., I.ill. r Ir.iiii Sir John I'l llv. li.r l., i.i r..irl (Ir. v. iLilrd llml^on"- H.a l|.,ii<,., ;■ *. iiIiiiiIm I- !-■ i-> - ■' ■ . - 1 . . . - I, i; No. I. — Cu|i_v of a 1.1 11. r from Sir.l.ihn l^ll^, It.iri., I.i \'.u\ (in \. dati I lluiK m'- lh\ IIoii«.i, la Si'|itiinlii r l-l'* ■ . - . . 1 .,. 1^ No. 1. — Co|iy of a LiltiT from H. Iliwi-. r.-.|.. m, r., to Sir .loliii I'llly, ll.irt,, d.il. d DoHnini;- >irii I, ■.'" Si |iiiinliiT li|" - ... ...... |,|^ No.il._Co|u ,,f „ |,,ii,r (roiu ji. Il.iu,-, I .-.|., m , !■.. i . s,r .|„|„, IMiv, Itarl., dil.d Downin". -invl, -J.") ()i-liil..r I'-l'- ■■■-■--- 1. i"i 1' No. T.-Co|,i if a (..■•liT from A It.'-. I,n , K llou-i'. :l -Novi mill r l-t- I 1 M. II, lu,-. i:. . , M. ,.., ,lalii| llr Ml [.. Ill (B.l Iti-i' o:r from ilr (oana.it.. .i l|. \| i . i, '- I'l ai ('.,mm ,1 for Ti (ii.uil of Nam.'.iin.r'- I-find lo il,, l|ii,|.,i/. |in ( mo oi\ , il.il ml I'l.iiil.ilii d II It.-lo'i. r I-1-. |i. I.. nriMVA.'*: 't^mm^^* i— wt*--*"^*- -x.****^*^ ■ »> ('( >PIKS of Dksi' \ If iiKs iiiul mlicr I'.MM-iis relative Id VdhConrer's Islaml. I i - No. I.— (\)V\ ot' a I.KrTI'.ll from //. (i. Ward, Ksij., m.i'.. Secretary to the Admiralty, tci //. Jhiiirs, I".si[., m p Sir, Admiralty, 12 February l^l'.). \\ Mil rel'ereiice t > a [irecept of tlie Ilnii-e of ("(iiiimoii-i, dated file Kifli Aiitriist ia-"!, that an liiimliie addics-; lie |)re>.tiit( (i to Ifer Majesty that She will he ^laiioiislv jiieased to i;ive direeliiMW that there he laid hefiire the Mouse eejiies or extraets oi' certain des|)atehes relative to X'aiicoiiver s NIaiid, I am comiiiaiided hy iiiv Lords CommissioMcrs of the Ailmirally In tran-mit tnyoii, for the iiilorma- tion of the l',ail ( irr\. ( opies of the i oi ii>|ioiid( lice reiiuired, >o tar as this depart- ment (an supply the »aiue. I am, i"ve. 15. llawo. I-.Mi. (si-ued) //. (. Ward. &e. Ac. i.\e. -- \, A A iii^i'Airii I. Ilie Admirallv fiom Rear-Ad iiiiral SirC it('/'';( >fii>itiiai'. 1 Sir, ll.WI III r M;i|r~l\ 's Ship " ( 'olliiiL'\ \ ahiaraiMi, >> l-'ilirii,irv I > 4 < the 1 lonour In eiK lo>r a h Iter tinm Coll, .1 der ( (orMoii, o f ihe '• (' meiant,'' traii~lliilte>! lo mc lliroiinl, ( ';i[i|;iiii l)iiiil/.e, of the " I'l.^^ard, u lin had, ill ( oiise(piei\i-e of niv orders to asei'ilaiii uhetiier ( n;ds could he siippliiil in >iit'. Ii( ii 111 (piantilioN tor the use ol sioauiers on tjiiadra or \ anconver's Klaiid, ~i lit the " t'cirnioralit " up tin- straits wliu h -i p; It,' V nil iiiivcr s I>laiid ti-om ill in land ol North-" ist .\meriea, to examine tin huahtu's in \vhi( li coal had Ilia iice.isiona Iiidi.iiis. lieen olilailiei I.V the llud> Hav ('I'liljiaiiv's vessel from tl I am happy to linil, I'roiii ('a|iliiii (i IK (■ ot ample su|iplli s ( Ill's report, ilint ih.ere is e\ery appi ai'- t' eVi I lleiit Coal !)( ill'.: ohlaiiial'lo iii ar a ■'nod aiichoia'r. w liK li I- acic -ihle iVom llir iioilliwaid round (' ;ipi' >(dll tiv --ailinn- vc through the nioie dillii lilt ehaiiie U liv which the " ( 'oniimant ' jia-sed iVoiii ihc southward, hy s|iaiii-v<->eU or ^iiiall (rail. i\i' the salisfu tioii of h( ariiii;' liom lli.it ollleer a tavwurahle account ol tin' I h iris of V'aiici OUViT s l>l.lllll . w llli h he vi>lli li ill ihe ' ( 'i>r iiioraul, on tin 'iillieni and ea'-lrrii -ii the sod appcarc les. I H V are III :;i 111 lal thi.kl d pn li rah!.' to ilial V covered uitii pine tiuilier, anc 'a^, t\ Sound, 1 aU o rlielo-.e a e hoard of ipv ol a f Her v( Im h ( aptam Diiiil I.V received fii'in the lliana"elin'iil ol Ihe lliiiN "li ^ pf I llav (' ii])any, witli llnir opinions oi the mode (pI linii..;inn' llie co.il iimu > inio oprralioii, iiinl r till' direcliun ot their u\\ n o||ie<'rs, s llOllll llplilles lie rec 'I'l piired for the use ol Hir Majesty's >ti an As I withdrew the " Cormorant ' from the north-west coa^t. arrani;cineiil ol tlM'()reoou cpiest ion, I pi'e-eiit eli'i'iliuslallre' hu- ll.r M: 111 liearne^ ol llie iioiinu' none will lie reiiuired, iiiider "I V - ser\ II the freight of coal- to oti parts of ihi- slalioii would he h s>. i'\ piiisiv i' iViiu Knuland hril I In' c lal-miiic-, lioweM r, vnli add verv much to the t'liliire value of the .1 conlrihute the lueaiis to eviend as California ami the nci^hhour- isli po-sessions on the norlu-wi -^1 coast, an their commeri '.', and lo facilitate iheir defeu. ill'.:' countries hi'ciime ol more eon^eipieiice, and a.'iiunc additional popiilalioii. On these niounds i| may, however, he. worlliv of the colisidi'ratioii III M; |i-lvs ( i(Ac rnuiciil whether any llie>e nilliea foi llie piihlle llileresl.-. ■teps may with |iropricly he taken lo secure A 2 1 send '"•■ .v„ n 3 ; ./ •)•> PAPKRS UF.L.VriN 1. lO I sfiul by the " Frolic" a box contaiiiiiiL; a s|i(Tiimn nf tin- loals uliidi Cn\u tain (ionloii I'ound to cuiisuinc, on a trial of t'oin- liours, as (oinpaiiil willi Scotch ami WiUii, ill till' I'oUowiii}.' pioportions ; vi/,.— 'JllUS. ( His. Welsh -2 fi Scotch !" '^ Ellcnhoroii^h anil Ilainilton - - - - 'J IS And I also tmnsmit plans of the parts of the coast to whi( h his invcstijjatioii i'xtcnilid. A sleani-vossd arrivin'^ on tlii^ ii(irtli-W(st coast in wunt Straits. In traii-niittiri'_' tin- repoit fniiii (.'ai>tain Cieoiu'e (ionloii, 1 cuii-nK r il my duty to add, that diiriii;;- the sir\ ice on wliieli he has Ikiii employed, mi \hv \ery dis- tant jiarts t)f tlii> -tatinii troiii vvIik li he is returned. \ir li.is eoiitiiiued to display his nierif as one of tlie best steam otlliirs in Her Mijisty > seivue. To I bury GeorL'i' Wanl. i''.'-i|. Sii It tary ol tin .Adiiiiiulty. I have, &('. (^iirnrd) (1. /•'. SiKinnur, Rear-.\diiiirul and t '0111111.1 iidn- in -('hii't. - No. ;j. — Coiv of a DKSPATCU IV mii C'cimiiander (iunhm In (';i[it-,iiii ,/. ./. I)iiiil:i\ Her .Majrvtv > Steam Sl.upp " ( ".jriiiorant,'* Sir, .\i-(pially. 7 Oetolur l-'KI. Will! reference to that part of ymir letter of the li'itli Septenibor last wherein you direi f nie ti) a'^iertaiii whether the coals, wliieli are saul lo ahoiiiid on the imrtliiiii jiart of \ aiii'onver Uland, cm be collected in siitheieiit ipiaiitity to atlord ;t '•iippK I'lr st( am fuel, 1 have the honnur to inform you that, haviiii,' arrived at NI'Ni li- Harbour for that purpose, 1 made known to ihi' iiativis. tlir(iiii;h Mr. S,iiii:sti r. iiiv wish to obtain a supply, and the iir.\t day several eaiincs eaiiie hulcii with coal, and tliev enntiiiueil lo iiierease in iiiimbt r until mir dcparl'ire. At the iidviie of .Mr. Saimster, I -luntr a tub, holdinu abr.ut (i cwt.. from the fiire-vard, vvliieh was lowind into a. will iii.ike the coali avera.;e imt more than l i. per ton. Diiiinii our -lay 1 prmi ttit il tin ylinre, aecompaniiil bv Mr. Saii;j:-ti r and the first and -itoiid eli;^lileei-*. I Iniinil the iiurlli-west Jiart ol .M'N( ll "s liarbtiur to lie a peninsula, and, in honour ol the I'ir-t l.oid of ihi' .Admiralty, I called it Kllen- buriiuyh. We toiiiid a >eam ol lual just (« Imv hii;li-watir mark, wliiih appeared to de-celid ut an allele ot about •' fiet ti iiulies below a hurfaec of p( at, aiitl below that a seam ot coal, miit li re-embliiii,^ 111 aj)pearantc llit; Kii)^lisli Newca'-llr coal ; tins stun was Itt iiii lies tliii'k, with Ireestone below ; having bored ihniutrli and bla.sted lliis, we came to unotlier .seam. Is inches in thiekiie.s.s, both seaiii.s ap|)eariiii,'lo run parallel lo each other, desceiidiii;^ at an an;;le of lit)* in a north-west direction. Heiiii,' conlidi nt from these two trials that the seams tliit ken lower ilowii, I did not make any further exjieriincnts liere, lint proceeded the next tlay to a small sill llend bay, about ei^lit mil. s fu: ;lier down tin coast to iht north-we.st, which we ( alli tl iJailli'' llaiiiilloii Hay, afoT ( apt.iiii Haillie llaiiiilton, Seenlary of the Adiiiuallv ; liere we obsilMil another rich seam, e.xit ml 0;^ aloiij; the beach Inliiw lii^li-water mark, and wliieh we traced a ijuartcr of a mile in an iiilaiul din etion. The licli Can- ll Slutl'll "^ligation ailvanta- > lllliplctu II to the Miy iliily • iry (li.N- ili-|iliiy ^ I VANCOUVER'S ISLAND. & Tons. Cvt 2 \H 2 14 2 IH The sonnis wo found were similar in npin-arance aixl tliickness totlioso on Kllcn- l)oroiit;li I'l'iiiiiMihi, wliiili conlirins nif in uii ()|iiiiioii I had lornind, that they wiri' ( (iiiiiLitcd. On Irial, Wf found tlir coal of ;;3od tjiiality ; tlii-y tlarc much in the furnaces, and do not appear to have any ol the injuriou'* cllicis on cither the (irc-Oars or furnaces tiiat W'elsii coal has. 'I'he [iroiiortion.ite (Apensi! for four hours, as cunipured with Scotch and Wci.sh, is as follows ; viz.— M'dsh Scotch --..•-. Ellenboruugh and Hamilton This diircrcnce may appear c onsiderahle in proportion, hut tlie coal, havinu; heen procured from the siirl'.ici', where it ha-- liccii expoxil to lijc action of the atinos- phcri', and nuich ol it to thi' nijunons ctt'ccts o! salt water, wdl wcijih considcrahlv in l:i\()ur of the Mllcrdioroiiuh and I liiniilton coal . had it liecii procure d at several fill fioiii till' surficc, 1 have no iiisiiati(JM in ^ayinu tliat the result would ho at least c(|ual to the hest S( otch co.il. We have also tried it at the for;,'c, and welded several hars of 1 I and I \ im h, and the iieais were as dean its if taken with thu best r.nirli.sh coal. It is my lielicf tiiat the (uld docs not t xtnid fuillicr to the westwaril than the eastern shoic of Hcaxir li.iiLoiir, and to the ciiNtward than the .Vlinki>h Kivcr, marked in tijc ai < oriipanvintr I'lan liy a dotted line; indei d tlie I'eatiire ol tin- lonntry Iroin liiMvi r ll.irlionr to .SlinilKirtc i^ ijuile dillvTcnt, hem.; covered witii hard iiine whin rock, without any appearance ol iVeesidtie whati \cr. It is impos.sdile to loriii any()|iiin(iu of the extent of thi' field in an iidaiid direc- tion ; hot. fi(/m tile a|)pearante of the country, I am of opimon that it is very cunsiderahh'. On tlr>t v;oin^' on sluire, the natives appeared tcna< ions of our exauiininu' the coaU, and accused us of comini.' to steal them ; hut, havin;; made a fi w |ireseiits to some of the chiefs, they intered into our views and hecame very a( tise, and I am onlv surpri'-ed that, with the rude iinidemenls they have for diiri^'iiii;, \i/.., liatchets and woollen wedges, thev were aide to procure >-o lari:e r» (pianlily in so short a time; anil I am per»uadcil that, with the means we iiavc, assisted hy the natives, we could fill our co;il Imnkers m from 111 to II days. The natives are a fine race of moi, and appear industrious and friendly, but much addicteil to thieving. In eoucluMon, I het; have to remark tliat tlie (o;il district is, in my opinion, adinirahls sitiiati'd, iiossc^sin;;. as it does, excellent an< horaij;i' in its nei;,'hhour- hood, and 1)1 iii'j; >o fir north that ve>sel> ul' almost any luirllieii (an approach it by wav I'f Cape Seott, thus avoidin;; the ditfu idt and dangerous navigation of Sir (lcor;;e Scymoiii's Narrows and ,lohnston'> Straits, I have, iVe. (sij^ied) (.i. T. (iunliin, J< 111! .\, I)iiiit/e, Ks(|. CommanJuf. Captain of Her Majesty's .Ship " I'is^ard," and Senior Otficer. J I .' i The - - No. 4. - I",\riiACT ot a I.F/ni'.li to ./. .1, Duiilzv, Ksip, Captain of Her Majcsiy's Ship " Kisgard." I'Virt Vancouver, 7 Septemher l,S-l(i, In your cnmmuineation to the ollicer in change of Fort \'ictoria, you reepiest all the information in our power as to the coals on Vancouver's Island, and we will ii'W do ourselves flic pleasure ot detailiiitj all that i-< known to us (ui the subject, from the indications of tin" strata, which have been carefully exainiucd, it aiipears very probable that this iiuiieral ;il)oiinds over all the north-casteni part of \'ancouv( r's Island ; that is to say, Iroin Clioshikers, latitude ."ill" IKl', to Cape Seott, nt its northern extremity, as traced by a dotted line in the accompanying; sketch. iu.{. ■* J The '■ % if J Ji; : -I t'r 24 I'APEHS Ri:i.ATl\'r. lO l.rd TliP spot, linwpvcr. t'aniiliarly known to ii- iis the loril-niint', and wlicrc tlirooul- l■ls^'^ iihtiv c till' surlUri'. is situutiil in M'Ni'il\ ll.iilionr. on tlic lino (irco;ist lU'siirnuti'd ; H< posilion lii'iiiu about iatitudf i"iO" .'!',»'. loni;itiiiio l'J7'' h)' west, and isin.iikpd Coal-niiiii.' on the .sketch. Tlie eo;d.l)fd>, to the piiriial fxtent they have been e\|p|ored, ii|)|ic'ar to l>c' divitled hy inlerniedialc layers ol' sandstone, and arc- seen iniisl di-tiiietlv uii the o|u'n liiMeli, exteiidiiej; over a space of aiiont one inde in leiiL:lh. ueiierallv, within the line (■! hii;h-waler ; the mineral havnc_' evidently lu d bare i)v the wa^h of tiie sea, whicii h;i eniM'se ol linic, Inilcred a ud worn auav 'he \\u nnibiiit niunld anil sand^lone A t'resli-watir rivulet, whicli runs across the bed in a direction perpendicular to the beach, has also laid bare a triins\er«.e section of the coal, to the di-laiice of three-fpuirtrrs ol a mile from liu" .sea, shoxvinjj; that tlic bed runs in lu-arly a liori- •/.ontal direction as far as that point, I uvond wlju li the depth of the strata ha-; not been aM'erlaineiut ruMiii;; anv niterposinj; .stratum of mould. A lary;e (piantity of coal may at any lime be ltoI there liy employing the Indians, ■who are numerous and active. In din and lraii>iiort iheiu to ihi' ship. T lev ar.' I) V IK) lll<■an^ averse to sui h eiiiplovineiit, and ii^k .i \erv moderate n miiiicijition tlir their lal (hour. ( )n nne occa^ioii, w li. n Hccmplnvid ihi ni fur that purpfKc, they brouLrht in upwarcN (■!' IM( ton- in a lew days, which ihev dii'j; with hali hets and other incoii- venieiil iuiplenieiils, .md lln re is no doubt that wilh pmpi r excavaliiij,- loeK they Would have done the vuiik lunch more expeililioii,>lv. Hesides the lov> ni liiui , lIu want of tools is attended with another disadvantaire, as it coiifini - tin ».'rkniin lu the lucre sinfan lumps, which i-? deprived ot ili bilunieu by expo^un lu Ihi' ueatlu r, and does not burn so frielv as ihe sub^trala. In consc;|iiciic( . pel lia|)~, of that cireum^tancl', we have not ^ueeei'ded in reuder- iiif; the coals .servii cable in our furi^es, but they burn reinarkalilv well when ivpused to a struuir bia^t in the tiiiiiace ot the steani-vcNsel I'M eriiallv till- co.'il is hard and brittle, iiiter>per>cd with sulphurtt of iron, ainl contain- b;it littl (urtliv or iucon)ijn>lil)le iiiaitcr. r((, Hires rather a Ii'uIk r tcmoerature to bum than the ln.ller kiinl i ■f N. cu.stle coals, but i- Mipi riur iii thl^ respi i t tu >omc ot the kinds xijtl in the l.u market ; it coiilanis sLil])hiir, a pretty larjie prupurtiou of biuiiiiinuiis matter, aiel yields coke in the propurlioii of 'i'2 per cent. It the Hritish d'uvi rniuent ha> anv iiilention of makiif'' this coal nv; lur tlie n.M' of llh'ir sle.iiii iiav\ , it » ill be in ci's-arv, in order to keep a i uuviinit Mipplv d, to lorm an ("-laiplivhiiieiit en the spot ol' ^ullicii nt force to protect it a;;am-t tlit^ natives, who are iniiiieruiis. bold and Ireacheru atK 1 aNo to eiirrv on ti niinin^ opt rations W, wuiiiil. Ill >iich ease, recoiuineiu I that tl in applicatiun un le siibjul be made to the Din etiirs nf the Hudson'- Hay Company in l|eet, but it will in the lir-t place be lici ('s-ar\ to enter iiil'^ arraii'^emeiiN w itii tin' J)ireeIors of the Colli iipain III l.iiiiiloii. a- u e h Ve Hut ill nii'aus III till cunnlr\. II III we du nut tei I at IiIhi1\ Id uiahrlake a niia-nre ul .-iieli impurlaiiee wiihinil leir .stuicliuii. We take the liberlv ot makiiiir this sntiiiestioii a^ to tin l>r..pi de of pro tccdiiiy:, in order that iiu tune mav be lost Ik reafler in larrMii:; out the iilferi iiraiii>einents, should (iuvernment deem it an ubieet ol illl|)orlaliee In furm an 1 -tablislimeiit at M'Neii- llarhoiir, or at -nine ollnr point, lur the purpose of cn|. iect lals tor t le I'lL^iiliir -ujiply ot Ihe team liavv in the l'aeili< w e remain, \c. (si','neil") I'rttr k'nii y I.uiiU'iuiiits Warrt uiul Wwiisoiir, iliit(cl*'J(; Ucloljcr |h4.'.. I'liiiM I'ort Discovt-ry we crossi'd tlic Str;iitsto \'';m('(iiivir's Ishiiid, roinmrncinp the iHtli [)iirall('l of liititmlc, and ixlciiiliii,' J(i(i iiiili -, iii.itli, imd uljiuit '»() inilus ill hrt'iiillli. 'I'liis ishiiid i-i soiiicwlmt intersected liv 1 iiyli iiiiiuiiluiii ruiK'is, liiit th said to lie I'erlile, iiiid well :iled tor eiiltivatini We visited tiir lliidsnn's I5ay ('oiii|)aiiy's [lost, I'nrt Vietnria, in t"^' latitude, and \'SV' '.>' west lnii^itiide. on tlie xiiill rt! oj' tile iviaiid. rtli near tin- ts auneiiltural advantiKrr.' ,d uml;, 111" as Iin-ilion o f delV lirud h(d a tort similar lo tho'-e alr< ady drscrilx d, a larin ol' several hundred acres, on which tluy raix' win at anion-- su|i|dies, \-e. lor the dili'erent trading: |io-.|s further to the north. The |)ovitiiin has heeli ( host n ■-olely fi.r i adapted either as a place (j1 retni^e tor >liip| 'I hi; country to the south of the .Straits of |)e Fuia, hetneen I'lurits Sound and tlie coa.st, is overrun liy hiirh rii^ijed luoiiiitaiiis, preseiiliii.;- ejreat diHieiiltv in traversinij, and Init few indiuenients to thefarniir. Ht iweeii the aho.'e-iia iitioiied points there are sonic line Iiarlioiirs, anioii;.>- which we miv nienti'iii I'nrt Discovery and I )mi;^r,.|ie»s, on the s(, nth shore, and a hay w ithiii three niiie-< of I'ort \ ic tona, calh li the " Si|iiiriial " liv the lt'(iians, w liicji. Iron" siiperticial (Jll^ervati^>ll, appear to ullord anciioiaiir and prut' ctioii tor shiiis ol" any toiiiiaLie. The aliiivc-nienlioiied harhoiirs contain an .ibiindant supply ol' freshwater, in which the le-t of tin- Coast is verv dilii ieiit. I.arue river*- are formed in the w lliK Tl r -I ison wliii li liecome |ierfectly dry durinL; liie Miminer. icre is coal in the iiei lihoiirhood of I'liijet's Si iind. a nd on the C'owlit/. |{ivir; the .vpci iinens ii>id liy the lliidMin'-^ Bay ('om]iaiiy were obtained frimi tin ^url.K f, and were proba I.I v on that ai count not tound 'j-noil Tl le specinii'lis of h ad found 111 the mountains on the coa>t are apparentiv very ll '1 he tisl. tries ^^allanll and Ntur;^cuii) art- iiiexhaustihle, and ^anie of all tions is said to iihoiiiu' 'P The timlier is cNtrriiielv liixnriaiit, and iiu reases in value as voii reacii a iiiore Mi'illiirii illtmle ; t hat "lU to ,M" •ciii^- coilMilerecl the liest : ^|lruce, reil and white, nak, a^li.cidar, arluitii ., pii|ilar, maple, m illow .md yew "•row in this seetiuii of (Muntr\ , north ol the ColuiiiliKi I{ivi r. The cedar and liiiie liecome of an iiiiiiiense »i/e. IS (luallv. Ilea .\t N r the head of l'u.;ct's Sound, is tl farm of the |'uij;(>t'' d I'liinl l.lIIV, ComlllCIlCei 1 ill l'^:V.i,and suiiiioitid clmllv liv the .rcntlciiien of the Hudson's liav C'oliilianV. Thev here cultivate wheat and potatoc>, ^:c., hut * .. ". 1 *■ - I . .1 I J* I » .1 till- iiiaiJliilicelit raliu'cs o f rid 1 prairie con ntrv tietwceii the shores of I'liiret' Siiuiid and the CaMade .Mountain^ to the ca-t, are iliiein u tU ed as pasturaiie for the llllliielisi' lierils frmii Califonii.i in I'^tn-tl. is of cattle and shccii ; ihe^'rcater numhcr ol which were hroiii^ht I" roiii Na^-iiuallv «e crussei i tlie 111 ad waters ol several lar^u streams, amon^- thers the Na^-t.iUil 111 Ur- .i^J^litts hn- tiie I'llpus. 10 J. A 4 J •) 2() 8 PAPEHS UELATIVE TO I overflow tliiir Imnks nnd flood the country fcr an iinint'iistMlistancc during tlic wiiitiT and spiini; Irrsln'ts ri'iider ihc luiul journi-}- to llic I'owlitz Uivcr diiruiilt, niul (luring tlio snusun almost inipmcticulili-. TluTc are a ffw families settled on plains on this ronte, and the Anurii ans are forcing tlieinsclvcH as far north as Pni;tt s Smind. Durin;; our Iravi'ls \\v met five families on their ronle to the prairii's in that \iiinily. There is a (iettlemrnt of aliont !)() Canadian fainiiit'* on tlic Cow lit/ Uivcr, whrrc the I'ufret's Sound Company have aliout 1,000 ai'ns of i^Tonnd undiT tultivation. 'Iliis farm is situated ahout I).') miles from the ( ()liind)ia. The course of the Cowlitz is rapid, and in hi>;h water danjiiroiis, hut prescntin;^ no ohstacles that are not overcome by the energy and perseveranee of the Canadian hoatmeii. A sniall estahlishment has been formed at the mouth of th ,• Cowlii/; River as a stori' fur whiat, v'v.c.. which the Huilscui's IJay (Company export in lar;,'e ipiaiitilies to the IJussiiui M'tllcnient atSilka and to the Sandwich Islaml.s. The acioinpiinyini; account of tlic pupiihilion of the Indian tribes has been eompiled with };rcal care from the best luitliurilics «e could obtain, and from the tradinjx lists lent us hy the kindness of the Ljentlenu n in chaij,'e of the Hudson's I!ay Coinpany. The Indians of Puf;et's Sound and the Straits of De Kiica, also those further to tlie north, appear to lie more numerous than those of the iiiti rior, and cultivate lar;i;e rjuantitles of potatoes, Ac. for their own use, and to barter with the vessels frccpicntiiiLi the coast. They are not so cleanly as the Indians ol' the prairi; s. nor are ihey so brave or warlike ; many of the bitti i tribes are a very tine rai e of men, and possess l.ir;,'C herds ot cattle and imim use iiunibers ot hnrses. In llie 111 if.'libi]urliood t)f Walla-NV alia individual Indians were pointed out to lis who (,Mied more than 1 ,000 horses. Slavi ry is comnion with all the tribes, and he who possesses most slaves and the largest nuiiiber of horses is eonsidenil the greatest chief. 'J'lie Indians of the North are sonu.liUKs troiiblesoiiie, but those ol the Co- lunibia are a i|iiiet, iiiotlt iisive, but very superstitious race. To tlli^ lust cause may be traced their (juarrels with the white man and with one aiiothc r. rhry an- well aimed v\itli ntles, muskets, I'^c, but, troni policy, tliev are much stinted by the lliid-nii's Hay Ciiiuuiuy in ainmuniiion. The liidiau liibcv do not remain upon the same ijround durinir the whole vear. In the suiiiiner tiny icort to the principal rivers and the sea-coast, wlicn' they take and hjy In l.r;.'e ipiantilies ol' salmon. &c., t'or their winter consumption, reliiiu:,' to the siii.illtr ri\ers of the iiitermr doriii;:; the lold season. Neitlur tlie lin.uan Catholic nor .\lethuilist missionaries hive done niu> h towards rec laiiiira;j the Indi.iii )ii.pidalioii, who are an idle, di^snlute race, aii(| very few of iheiii lau be induced tu eliaiitjc tin ir mode of life, or cultiva'e more than will absolutely keep them from starvation. The total abolition i>f the .»ale ol intoxii atinj; liipiors has done much for the pood of the whole eommnnity, white pojiulalion as well as Indian ; and so Ion;; as this ahhtinence (which can hardly be called voluntarv) coutinni's, the country will pro.-per. \\ hen this |iroliibition is witlidiavMi, and the intircour^e with the world thrown open, sue h is tin character of the dissolute and only partially reformed American and Canadian scttUr.^, that ( vtry evil must be anticipated', and the unfortunate Indian will be tlio lirst lu sutler. Kncio sure VANCOUVER'S ISLAND. •>7 Knclosiirfi in No. f). CENSrS of the Indian TninFS in lli« Omjon Terrilory, fiotn I^titiiJc ii' In Lititmlc (51*, ilrrivi d ('riiiii tin- Trailing ! i-tii of ilic Iliidaoii'!! Hiiy CunLiiaiiy, and from lli« licsl ulitaiiiiiltlu Infiiriiiulioii. NAMK OF TIIK TRIBE. WHERE «ITI'ATEI>. <^incoll, Niivrtlt! iinil -il ' • • from Int. St' to Int. .'.ii*. otlicr trilir"; c|iiiikiiii,' ' iiicliiilinii (^iiccii Cliurlollr's Ui'iii'riilly tlin Quiiiolt lilunil, mirlli i-nci of Viiikhin I'lnu'iiiiUc. vcr'i l-l.ind, .Millnink Soiiud : mill I-I.iim1, iiMil tlh' iiiniii >liorr. Mii«-i 104 mill n IrilioK, tint i ■ - mi Qiin nt'liiirlutd 'h |»lmid, iiirliiilrd \f itii till iiliovr, I not iiiuludi'd in tlio uliovr. iiiiil Kiiriikiii;; difl'i'ri'iit i I NiiiH liidiiin'i, 4 triliiv; I Naaa River, on tin iiinlii Imid ■ «)>iiikiii;^' till' liBiiii' lull- \ l.'iiii'.;i'. • • f'imtimm Nound, I'orllmid Ciiiml, I'nr' K4iiili);tii|i,mid tin; iiri^'hliourini; iHlaiuU. diyiiHumi*. 10 IriUs, iill of wlioiii «|iiiik tin' «aiiii' liiPt;iin^i> witlia (litlirriit idiom. Mko4'nn Indiana, 3 trilx.-n - l.iiliii'tHn't ltiiliiin>t, .'> trilios • Millmiik .Soiinil, '.I tribtH • liiii(;ua(;i's. • - lit tlic moiitli of till' SkiTna lli\pr. - - (tiinlincr'M raiiiil, Cmiul ilr Priiiiiiic, Ciinnl ilr In Hi idn. - - .Milllmiik S.MMiil, (':i-.i'nd<' ('mini. Drmii' ('mini, Snliii'Oi ' itiMT, mill till' lMlniiil> on tlir j i'on«t. i'linllmii't ('cir\nilililins J* ■ -• from Int. oo'' nloiii; ilu' I'Diist trilHt.iiliinkiny till' (lull- aoiitli, to Wliilliy I-lmid, in liini Uiid CorvnitziliiiM int. (■<*, nnrt of VnnioiiVfr'i I -Innd mid tin' inuiitli of I'ruin'a KiM'r. Now Cnlidoiiin Indittiui (S , - - M'l.ood'-i Ijiki', Cliiliotliis, trilit's known). Fort (ii'ciri,'r, .\li» imlrin, on I'rairr'a Hivrr, Conully Ijiki', Mnlnii' Ijiki', Friwcr'! |j»kr, Stunrt I,uki'. Sanctch Indiitnii, 3 triliii4 - - • Strnita of St. Junn do I-'uia, Vnni iiuvcr'^ Ulniid. riiildri-n tindor I'i years Halliinia, 1 1 triUs - - i - - Stmit't of .""t. Jiimi dr I'ik-b, I Vnncoiivi'r't lilaiid. Cliildri-n nndcr I'J yiiirs Siiialionjitli, 1 trihi" - - j -- Straits of St. , limn do Fnca, ' Vmioiiiin'r'ii liland. (Miildr.'ii niidor I'.' yiiirs \ Skati'iit, 1 triln' • • - - StrailH of St. .Iiinii do I'lica. j Vaiii'oimr'-' l>lmid. ' Cliildron nndor \i yoarn | Cowitoliiii, 7 triU'H ■ " I " ' ^'fi'" of St. Juan ilr I'licu, I Vniioouvor'!i Island. I Children undor I'J ytnra - i Soke Indiana, I trilio • 1 - - Straitu of St. Juan do Kuca, j ! Vaiiioiivor''' Island. Clilldren undor I'J yoiira Cowililiiii, ;i trilioa, not lu { say vot aioertuincd. ' CajK- rinttorv, (inlf of about (i<-or);in, — Indians; ex- not niiiiibora not aaoor- luinod. Nisiiunlly, 1.) triliii) - M>ln. Fnntln. IK.llJI) •Jii,'.'l.) a.-.Mi Jli-'l-sl N.',7 7111 1,'M'J I, •:•-•■. 1 II.-. IJO 717 mil 1 7s| 7!i7 I,.j70 .1,1711 i :l,3(«:i I. •.'!•,. 11)1 DO .il7 1117 'TOM 17.1 - nil S4'2 .'.n.i 3U 1,1. Ml I ■'. J 4111 llH nil ivin no - - Nasiiuuliy llivor and P«uoi'» Sound, itc - about mouth of tlio Columbia Two tribes on the Cowletz Hivir. Cheenooks, Clatsops, and acvor,.! triboi near the | Hi»or and the ixinity entranoo of the Columbia River. Tribo Kalatu, several Iribei 1 ,KX; - - near Foil Vancouver, on the (Joluiubid. I,!tli7 ■.',1tl'< '.'lU 40 l:l is tint ',. 4ll,>406 n,iii:i I, '11.-, '.'. »u.-. .TO*"* I, lib i,n-js IM-'7 •.^''* liiver, near ilie 1 Soutb liouiiilarv. Walla-Wulla, Tliey Persiis, . - - kii lb.- South cr Snakes Snakes, ami several trilies. Urarieh ol' th.- ('..hiiiibia, lA I teiiiliiii; 111 near the Uiiek\ C iilville and S|iiik;irie ( ickana'jan, several trjhe- Kiillers I'aliis, several Irila Iliiotoanais, si'veral Irihi > Monnlaih ; - - near I'.irt I'ciMlh'. im the ' - ('•iluiiibla. --on till' tlkanaL'an and Pis- i - eiinr Hivers. - - nil ih, I'latelaad or Clarke , - liiver. --on M'tiiliivray'- iiiv r. llic' I'lal-JKiw Lake, \,-. Slaves. TOTAU 3110 '.illO hOO 1 ,i>UU mm ;i,cMio I. Ml .inn 111 Ml 4.. I) ToTil. l'o|llllminll :i:),'.i.-.il .T-i.t^*-.' ' .-1,1411 1 ttiiijale 111" tribrs .it' wIk'Iii im n iistts liai III ( II taki li.'.iJT Indian |iii|iii!ati.iii (V.iii hit. 4-J° tn hit. .■i4" iinrlli. liiMinhs. -Tlir ijrnileini'n in I hanj.- nt' lla lliid-m l!,i\ C..ni|iany's pn-Is, nn tin iinrili nl' the Cnliiinliia, haie iiiadiMTy arenrate e«tiiiiaU- nt' ihi' Indian |iii|Mi!atiiin in tin m iH|ili..iirliiiiiil nl" their several -lallniis, and «.■ Ijuve eM i-y ri ason tn bilii'.e, liniii niir nvi n i.li-i rvii'' .. , in ihr neeiir.iey ol th'"ie stau nii/nls. The Iniliiin tribes on the ('nliiinbia ami tlie iiitiriiir it the nmiitry are a very iniirratory raie, and it is vrr\ liiiHi nit in arrive at tlifir ivaet iininlii r-. \\ r belif\e tin aboM- slatdiienls In lie miller iindiT their iiiiiiiurieul slreiiL'lli. We -liall have tlie linnniir to -abiiiil in onr Itrturn in ls|i', mnre ib lalh n -liili nii nl-- of all the S' |iarale inlii -. (•■i^'iiiMl) .1/. riii-.i.i/-.7 ./. Uiirr, , l.''\ .\(lj. \.|. 1). F.XTHACI (d' :i lii'li'lljir IrciMI l.iolltcnallt r,/C(7V«Hr to ('illoill'l Ifi'lliiU-tTI/, il;i!(.l 1 Miin.'li l!s4f;. FoilT V iridlil A IS ^itniitnl nu t!r- -olitlicili rllii o( \',mriiuM I '» T^l;ill.!. ill the small harliiiiir ni ( 'aiiHiiiisaii, ili.' miraiiei' in wliii li is ratlmr iiitmalc. 'I'ln' Inrt i^ a M|u;ui iiirlusiirc dl' KM) yiiiils, siirnniiKlnl liy rcihr (liiki Is, 2'> tcit in Iniiriil, liavinii tun (lela^oiial li f-ljoiis, rdiilaiiiiii'i rai'li sjs (i-|ioiiiii|iT iron i;;iins at tlin iiortli-ia-.| anil MHitii.wist aii/lr- ; tin' l)iiiliiii)n-,« aic iiiicl." df .si|ii,iri'il liiulirr, L-inlil in niiinlicr. t'uriiciin- tiirnn suli.;s id' an nlilunir. 'I'liis li,rt lias iatrlv in lii 1 staliliilicil ; VANCOUVER'S ISLAND. 11 establislipd : it is iiadly sitiiutpJ with rrgard to vviitcr and position, wliicii latter lias luiii cliosui t"(ir its ajj;iitullural advaiitancs only. About three inilis distiiiit, and nearly toniuited hy a small iiilot, is the Siiiiimal Harbour, wliich is very eoinuioilious, ainl accessible iiL all times, otlerins^ a niiicli better position, and having also the advantage of a 3up^lly ol' water in the vicinity. This is the best built of the Company's forts; it retjuires loopholing, and a plutfonn or j^allery, to enable men to fire over the pickets; a ditch inii;lit be cut around if, but the rock appears on the surface in many places. 'I'licre is jilcnty of timber of every dcsc'ption on X'aiicouver's Island, as also limestone, which could be transported to Nisipially, or other places in the territory where it may be hereafter deemed necessary to form permanent works, barracks, &.c. I — N... -.- Coi'V of a Liri'TKR from //. (i. Il'ani, \'.h\., m. p., Secretary to the Admiralty, to Rcar-Auiiiiral Sir Cicori'C F. Siiiiiiuiir, k.i . ii. Mi ill Sir, Admiralty, ;") IViiruary 1>i(iiurs of tlir Ailiniralty to transmit to you. for vour inrcrMiali.in :iilil tiuidancc. the ciu lostd copy ut a littiT truiii Mr. Cuiiard. rccoinmiiidiiiLf that, on Ljrauts of land bein;; inadr on N'aiicouver's island, thai tin! cdal-mincs ^huuld be reserved fur the u?o of the Crown Rear-Admiral Sir (ii(]r:j;f F. Seynii>\ir, K.i . I! , \<'. iic. ^;c. I have, eve. Isignedj //. Ci. Ward. F.nclosure in No. T. Sir, I, llulc Park Place West, 3 .laiiuary 1 S48. OiisKi!\'iN(i in tlic public pa[i(r> that coal is to br had at Vancouver's Island, I hope i may not be ( oiisicb red as intrMdiii!: by hringin;; the subject under the iioliie of till.' Ivords of the .Admiralty. Individuals in the ()re;;ou territory will be alivr to tlu' ailvantaL;cs resultiie^ iVoiu the possi ssion ot' this valuable article, and vmII I iideavoiu to obtain the best sittKitiuii^, or acipiirc any right the natives may have, or sujipose they may have. it may tliert lore br well, in LCrantiiiu' binds on this ishiiid, ,.1 reserve the mines for the use of the Crown, and to take su< li inc.isiues as may [uevciit the natives (It others Ironi acipiiriii',^' or ceding r^lits to these miius. The subject will not long esca[ie the M^iLiiice of the .\niericans in that neigh- bourhood. I ha\e, &e. II. G. Mard, r.sij , m. v. (signed) 6". Canard. 5ic. &c stc. }J 1 If \>.]. «3 No. S. J ii= 30 x'i^'^' PAPERS RELATIVE TO — No. S.-- CORRESPONDENCE with /idmiralty relative to Coai. at Vancouver's Island. Enrloaurc 1, in No. 8. Copv of a LETTER from //. (.'. Ward, Em]., m. p., Secretary to the Admiralty, to B. Ilaiics, Exj., .M. r. Sir, Admiralty, ."i Fchruary 1848. 1 AM coniniaiided liy mv LorcLs ('ommi>.sioiH'rs oi'tlic Admiralty to transmit to vou, for the inforniiition of Fv.irl (irey. the cnelnsed f.opy ol a letter from Mr. Ciinard, smiuestiiiir that on land beinu: irranted on N'a.icouver's Inland, that the coal-mines there slundd be reserved for the nsc of the Crown. I have, ice. 15. Hawes, Escj. (sipned) II. G.Ward. Colonial Oflice. Enclosure '2, in No. 8. Coi'Y of n LETTER from Ilirnujii Mrriralr, l'.s(|., to the Secretary of the Aihi'.iralty. Sir, Dowinng-strcet, l^Febrnnry \H-\><. I II AVI-; laid vnin letter nf the r)tli instant and its tiulosure before Earl (irey, and I am directed by his Lord-hip to acciiiaiiit you, for the infortnation of the Lords Commis'.ioiicrs of the Admiralty, that the sii^uestion made by Mr, Cunard, that it would be iidviiiablc to ri'-rr\e the coal at N'anenuver's Lhind fur the use ot the Crown, uill be borne in tninil whiiu vi r an o|i|iortunity ariNCS for the disposal ot laiul in that portion of the British po-sessioiis. I am, &e. The Sec:retary, Admiralty. (sijrucd) Jhiman Mcririi/c. Knelo>ure .<, in No. 8. Coi'v of a LI-.'TTI".K froin Ca|itain ILimilloa, li.v , to H. Il(iirc\\ I>(i., M.p. Sir. Admiralty, I!) OetolnT Is^S. I AM eoniinanded by my l.oriK ' (imnu>sioners of the Admiralty to state, for the information ot Kail (irey, that it i- thcEp Loidshi|)s' intention to send a stiain- vessel and a slooji of«ar, under an oflie( r of seientilic ae(|uiir nl> i to be placed miller the roiuinaiid of Riai-.Ailninul Hornby in the P.iiilii\ to N'aiieouver's Island, tor the purpose of ijeiu nd survey and eantiil exaininatioii, and my Lords re(incst to be faxound with imy su^'<:estioiis or wi>hes that T,ord Urey may desire to make on the subject. I ha\e, \i . Beiijamin IIav.es. Esf|. (si-fnctl j IT.//, li. IhtmiUnn. »S:e. &c. iS:c., Colomal ( )ttiee. r.nclosuro 4, in No. 8. Copv of a LETPI.R from Uirimm Mtr'nalv, Esip, to C;iptain Hamilton, ii..v. Sir, Downinfj-street, 2 .November |H4H. I AM directfd by Rail (iriy to a( knowledfrr your letter ol the l!)th instant, convcyin[^ inturniiition that the l,(.rd- ( oinmissioiK is of the Admirallv intend to despatch a steam-vessel and a sNjoj) o| war to \'an( Oliver's Tsland. and I am desired to acfiuaint vou that slmiild any suj.i-irestions occur to Lord (irey betbre their departure, his I.ordship will avail hiin-elf of the information conveyed in your present letter, and will < au-e a ( oiinniiiiication to Ik made to tiu> .Ailiniralty on the subject. I have, kv. Capt.nm liamillr.u, r.. \ (signed) //. Merinak. Aic. ive. *ce. I A.) VANCOUVERS ISLAND. (A.) 13 CHARTER of Grant of Vancouver's Mindto the lliulsoirs [iay Company, dated 11{ January 1849, and Corhksi'dnuence bitwten tin; Colonial Oflice and tlu; Hudson's Hay Company thereon, since Date of last Papers laid before the House of Commons. — No. 1.— VANCOUVER'S ISLA.M). HoVAL (iHANT. VICTORIA, by tlie jSTMc of fioil of the United Kin<;(loni ot {!i(';it Hiitiiin and Ireland (^iceii, Defetulcr <.>f the I'ailh, to all to whom these l> Its si lall eonii', trreetlli'r : U'liKHKAs bv the Roval Charter or I.tttds l*:itint of his late Majesty K ('hiirh'.s iht Second, hearini; dsite the 'Jd jes il M;iv, in the li2d veiir ot liis his said lat<' Mii|es!y diil ciincns^st '.ijnr lliiii;:s) oniain ;muI dci lare that the (idviTiKir anil t'(ini|iany i>t Advtiitiirrrs ut I'li^^hmd trndlni; into Hiidsi)ir> Hav, tlurrby in(()r|i(nat( (1, and llii ir siii eoscrs liv that nunic, should at all tiniis tin reafter he |nrsonalilc and i:i|iidj|f ni law to havi', [luri hasr, rcdivc, possess and tn|oy and retain liinds, nuts, |invilii;iN, lihtrlits, |nri>ilitti(jns, fnindiisis and hereditanit nts, of what nalvire cr kind sotvir thev were, to thim or th( sn(( ( s.sijrs : And aho to \e, grant, di mise, aln 11, as>i^n and di.-po-f lain trnunents and Ik ri. and to du and exeiule all and Macular othi r thii by till s:inii' nanie that tn tin in >liiiuhl (M' iniuht appi riain to do : And bis said lute Maje'-ty did thi tc bv lor bini-i ll, hi^ hi ir> and sueccssors. give, grant and eontiiin nnio the >aid (ioveinor and Cinipany and tlnir siuiis- th< trade and ei nmiirct' ol all tin straits javs, nvrr< lak. <• r, eks and s(unds, in whalsoeMr latiti )t t> thiy >liiiij|il bi', that lay within tin' tnlianrf ot ibc straits, (-(jimionly eallt d Hnd>iin's Slr;iits, togilher with all ihr lands and tirritoriis n| on tht' eonntriis, loasts und (iidiiu's of the seas, buys. lako, riv(rs, creeks and sonnds alorisaid, thai wirr nut aln aily aetnally pfisscsM'd by or ginnlrd to any of his said late M: jirfs of any other t'liristiiiii prinit or si;iir, with tin li w halts, j-tiiru'en- and all olhi r i-^al li>h( - in thr ^t ;, will \t-\\ - Sllll|l(l>. or |l)SM'>Mll bv th< o I all sorts of lish, lavs, iidels and rivri nil the p'eii iind ihi' lish then in t:iki tlu r w ilh th< rovaltv ot the stas upon ihf n a^ts wilhiii tin limits ;itorrsaid, and nil inmis roval, as well linn di.seovereil as not then dismvinil, ol gold, silvi r, gi nis and pieiious stones to bo found or (lisrovertd \\ ithiii the tirntorit'S, liniits iind plaees alorisaid, and th:>t • he said land should be from tin liecforth ri'iknnid and npnted as one of his said late M; ijcsly s plan atioiis or lolonios in Anu nea And Initlnr, h 1 hito Maiislv dill llnrrbv for himself, his hiirs and siic- eessors, make, eriate iind i onstiliito lie (ioMiiior and Company lor the time being, ami their siu eessors, the true and absolute lords and pio|irieturs ol tin- s;iin terrilory, limits and plans alorisaid, and of all oilier llie pninises is;ivinL: alw.iv s the laith, allegialiee and s(,\,.|, j^rn dominion due to his said late Majesty, Ins heirs niid smeessors, for the sained ; In hold, possess and enjoy the said terntury. imits and plaees, and lib \\i' anil singula r other til loresaid, with Iheir and evt ly ol tin ir rii;lils, numbers, junsiiielions, prerogatives e preinisi's llierehy granted as lieli royalties and iippurlenanees v\ hiilsoever to Ilieni llie said (jovernor ami I ompany lie tl leir suee«'ssors for ever ; lo be holdi Ilh I late Majesty, liis heirs and leessors, as of his manor ol last (Ireeiiwieii, in iheioiinty of Kint, in liif and n St eeage, and not («(■((/-(/(■ or b\ knight's serviei ; yieUliiig and paving commi v< urlv Id h 'aid late .Maiestv, his heirs and suieessurs, for the snine, tv Iks uiul two bhiek beavi rs whensoever and as often as his said lale Miije.sly, his heirs and suecessors, should happen to mler into the said eounlries, territories and regions thereby o-ranted : And whereas by an Aet passu! in the Session rf rarlianieiit In Id in llie -4,!d year of the reign ol his late iMnjisty King Ceorce the Tlnid, intiUiled, " An Ait loj. " J tor k J tt •4 PAPERS IIF.LATIVK TO THE GRAM OF for extciidiiis: tlio Jurisdictidii of the ('oiirts of .Iiisticc in tiie Proviiicis of Lower same natnie, anil shoiihl hi tried in the same niiiniier aiii! snhjeet to the same iinishmeiit ;i,s if the same had lecn commi h lui r Canada, and provisions were contained ii: the saiii Act n tied wilhin t' till le provinces o f r I'l" ilatini' the C( inittal and trial of the oll'eiiders And whereas hy an Act passcil in the Session of Parliament holden in the first id second years of the reii;n of his late Mijisty Kihl;' (icor<;<' the Fourth, iiititiiicd am An Act h r rcLiiila till;;- tlie l''lir 'I'l e-tui)ii^|iiiiir a Crimina I (• iiiiMliitioii within certain Parts of North America, " after reeitiny;, thai iloiihls had In en entertained whrtlu r tin provisions oi amoiiii- otiur tliiii said .Act of till- -t.id of (ieorire the 'I'hiid, extended to the territories granted hy charter to the said (iovcriior and Coiiipaiiy, and that it was exindieiit that sueli donhts should he removed, and that the d .\.t further extended It was enacted (ainonusl otliiT thiiitr^', ihai lioni and atier the pa-sm^ ol said lu^t- nientionfd Act. it should ho lawful tor his then .Ma|eslv. les heirs and successors, to make p;rants, or i;i\e iiis roval license, under the hand iind seal of oi'.e ol ids .Majeslv's Principal .Secretaries oi Slate, to anv hodv c nr|iorate or coni|iaiiv, pt r^iiii la' |i( rsoiis, ot or lor the exclusive priviliL'e of tradiiei «ith tin liiil'.n.< .ns in all sucli par licenses respectively, IS ot North Amerii . itied to the .said 1 Ci mi hi overnor ami •iii;^ |i,irt ol the l.iuils nr lerrilories ihi ninfdre ijra in any ot ,icli 'grants or nlL'd ( .f A Ilu(l> un s nay, and not hemu pari ol any ol his .M.ite>ly.s proviin-es in Uvciiiun rs .\l.i ■f i: tradi l; into North il any lands or tirrilorie> hihin>;iii;; to the I'liited States of .Vnicrica, siilijei t tip the provisions and restrictions in the said Ait meiiti imd ; .And It was iherihy furlliir ciuictcd. ih.il the said Art ot the ltd of Geortje the 'I'liird. ami all the cl.ui ,d irovi-ois llierriM contaim i and coiisirued, and was and were tlierehv resiieeiiveK over, ail' to the Aim I t

>-, iiuii' r the hand an i Si al ot oiii ol < hir tm ii Prmei(ial .Set relarics ol .>talc, U e -raiiii d and '_ave I )ui lieen.-e to the stiid (ioveinor mid ('(jinpanv and theil Micce-.^or; tor the I xelusiM IIMleje I if tradiiii.'' with ilie Imli all sill h parts of .North .Aliierii a to the northward and westward ot the lands and territories helolioillL'^ to the I'liitei anv (d Our provinces in North .\ini Sl.ile^ ot America as shoulil not form p.irt ol , or id auv l«iid> or l.rritnries heloU'^iiiLr to the I lull d StatiN ol .\nierica, or to any l.uropi an lioV'Tiiiih iil. ^lalc or |M)wer, .suhji it III \i rtheless as tin riin nu iilioiied : And We did ihi.rehy yiveainl Lrraiii and seeiu'- to ihi- -^iiii (inveiiMir and ( oin- th.' Mill and exchl>ive priwle;;e, lor llie loll period of III all sill h p. iris of paiiy and tin ir succi-sor- »'l veais from the tlate tlienul, of tr.i liiij: w itii till liidi North .Ann rica a'- al oresald, exi till ri III nil iiiioiK , al tile rent lie rein hand upon the fi nils and suhj' t to ili reservei lion therein cuntaiir lid wlu reas hv a In ai\ IhIim aliliratiiin ainl power of revoca- n On .Al for tl ihiv ol .lime ls4(i, it wa> afield upon and c. iini tin I iiiled St.ili ^ ol" Amoij -eltlemi'ii* if II (I recoil l)oiiiid,u\. d al W did an .lsllll|o|oO Oil Ii in:;^! oiln r thin; '.th follows:- 'J'liat from the | ninl ol the llllh paiallil of north latilude, where the hoM.'idary laid down in exi«liiio liealies and convi'ulions hctweeii ( ireat Mrilani iiilil the saiil I lilted .Slater tiiininalid, the line oj houiidiiry oetuieii (Jiir tern- lories and iho^e id the I nited .Sl.ili >. should In continued v\csH\urd alonn the d iioith iitiiiinh to the middle of the channel whnli separates the utini'iv tlironeh the middle of sa'd para eoiiiill' lit Iri III \ aiu oir. ei -. 1- llnnce the >ai I el laiiiiii am I 1)1 l>e I'll, ,1s Mr.iit- to tin Pacific O ceaii ruVK led. iiow- tliiit llie navi^ialioii ol 1 1 eve: llie 4!)lh p:ii'allii ot miuiIi latitude wlr .f the e said channel and str.iits nouth ol At nl w In ri us eerhiiii of Our lands d remain fret and open ti il lei ritories in Noi th .\ii Ih mill parlii (M;>t'A,iii| an. I I to the iiorlliw lid of the tiriitoiv i;iauled to tin said Govt" nriia lie U> the rnur and VANCOUVEIl'S ISLAND to the HUDSON'S DAY COMPANY. 1,5 r\ii(l C'oni|Kiiiy I'v tlio licicinbcforc rrcitod i^raiit or l( tfrrs patent of liis said late Miiji'sty Kiuir (Jhiirlos tilt; Second, iuid wliicli is, puisuaiit lotlic dircctinii in that 11 siitli ^raiit or l(>tl(M\* pali nt, callid or known as Hiijicrt's Land, iiu of wliicli is iletinud by the ill con d to th stwurd 1)1 tiie territories the lioinuhirv li hereinbefore recited treaty "ith tlie United Slates of Noitii Anier And whereas iiiKh'r the said h\st-nu'ntioned grantor h tiers patent, and also under ited i^iant or license ol tlie l.'itii day of Ma\- IS.'is, the said onr liereir.iielore rec Lioveiiior anil I, on »|)aiiy liave tradetl as w ell within as bevuiid the limits of tlie lid tiirilories granted to them by tin' said tl'rant or Ictteis patent of his said 111 eonnexivin witii am for tl le late iMajesty Kiiij; Charles the Second, and havi protection of their trade beyond the said liniils, been in the habit of erecting forts and other isolated estabi i'lits uithont till I'nrts and establishnuiits of the said (lovernor III that liar t of Our said territories in North Ai \> the boundarv line between which and the territ( lid limits, and some of such id ( 'ompany are now existing meriea, includiiiL;- Vancouver's if the said United ■^lales is di'termined bv the heiiinliel'ore recited treaty between Ourselves anil the aid 1 nited States : And whereas it would condnie ^iiatly to the in linlcnanre of jH-ace, justice and jjood order, and the ;id\aiii eineiit ot' coliini/.alio.i and the promolio in and eneou- lei iiMiit of trade and coiiinu ice in, and also tn I le protei'tioii and wellaie ot the lative Indians resiiliiiL;' within that portion of Our territories in N'orih America, .11. liriti am ouv. r s Ian. I, it siieli i^I.in.l w. !ii/e.l bv settlers liulii ti \>\\ dominions, and il the pi't rtv in th.' land ot siii h island wer.' vested for III.' piirpo>.' of such .dioni/iiliiiii in tin' ^aid (ioveriior and C iimpaiiv ol Adven- tiu.rs .)f I'.niilaiul Iradint; iiiln llndson's ll;t\ it iieviTthc less, upon condition that the ^aiil ( ii-MTiior aiH C ip: lioui.l tiirni on llie saul isia land I s. ttleinent ;'ttleni.nt-., as |i. ri iiialu r inenliein il, Inr the pinpo-e ol eolniii/.iie,' tin sail, i^lau.l, ami aUo -houhl .l.-lrav ih.' I'litire .'xu. iim' of any civil and iniliiarv esta i^hiii. Ills « Inch may be n.piind lor the prolettioii ai .1 -. vernnniit of >nch s.tll.nieiil or settlements (iveipt, ii.'veriliele>,s, iliinni; the lime ol liostilities b.twi. n (ileal Ibitain ami any !orei;_'n I'airop. an or American |iower) low know y.', that W, lieintr niou'.l ov th. r.a^oiis In lore menti.im (I, ilo l>v th present-, for u--. Our lieir> mid sin e.ssiir>, ',;'U', e|-anl and . .mlnin un to till saut (lOVeriior nnil (..ompan I C iv of .\ilvi ntlll•l■r^ ol Knehuul triidini: into Hudson s \V iv. am I tl leir SllCCe~-n| - all tiiiit th.- sai.l i>laiul call.. I \ inc.niver s i-laiid. toj;iili. r with all r.'valti.s .it the seas n|)oii llie ..i.i-Is «iiliin th.' Iiniits alor.said, ami all mines royal then to Ii.'i.)ni;iii4 : And fiiilher \\ .' .1. d 1, bv tins.' pros, iil-i. U^Oi II. ir- am! ■jii.-i .'ssnr-j. inak.', creaU; and cii^lilule the ^aul (iox.'rii.ir ami Company f.r the tiiiu' b. in leir siici . ssi>r-, the trui' ami absi'lule l''rdsan.l [irnpra tnr- ol th.- same territories, mills ami d ami ol all other lli.- pr. liiises (v;n i ,K the tallh, al Cii lance .mil sov. r. i_n iloiiiinuiii iln. lo I -. O iir li.'ii's ami ^ii.'i . s>oi> lor til.' s.im.'l ; to |iav.\ po ni.l .n|ov ill.- sal. I t.iiilniy, limiU ,iml nlacis, an. I all ami sineular III r III.' pii'iii !!>v ::iaiit. .1 a- ulorcaiil, with tie. ir and i \ery ol ih.ir rejhl-!, niembei-^, ri'\alti.'S an. I a| |uiiti nam .s wlia'-;cM\er to iluni, tlu' -■■ahl (i.iverm'r ami Coinpaiu, at'.l tli.'ii >uee.'v-iii> lor . a.t, !■ M' liulil.n 1 .1 Is, O nr III IIS uii.l sucei'ss.ii'. shillings, pa\^ ill every y.ar : 111 Ir U,a ;ni| .'uminoii mh . ,i^i , d () III' Ml. ei'> -or- I ,.t III ell tl Iv mil ol Se\. II ll-t .1 .f.I, iiiuarv iviili'.l iil\\a\>, and \\ .' de. I; fl... tl le sail 1 ( r.', Ill, it till- pre-eii t "rant is in,.d.' In th.' int.-nt ON. rno siiuiemeiil or si Ith in. lit- il C III ri -idi'iil e.d.ini-ts all e-tabli-h upon II Kin;;doni of (Ir. at Uritaiii ilispose III :;|■ant^ from Our Unit..! iVoin olhei ( lur .l.iminiiin-^, and shall anil lliire as may lie necessarv l.ir thi rpi 'S ol eoloni/.atioii ; purl d to tilt inleiil that the sai.l ( ..mpaiiy shall, with a \le» to the fall laii.ls h.'i.'liy 'planted to tin in al a r. asonable prr bli iiiriiusi's, tlispose i ilort'>aid .'. I xe.'pt so nuicli thereof as may In' reipiired lor public pinpo-.s; ami IImI all monies I hich shall b.' rec. i\ ill by till said (niniiaiiy for the pun' • I Shell laiiil Iroin payi I- \iiiiih may !k' lii.nle lo ih.in ler in- in I'e-p. el ol th.' cal jr othi r n.ineiiils to bi olituim.il 111 llie s.ii. I i>lan.l, or lli.' rmlil el -laiehiii. ;i'llliin; till' same, s|i,i II alt. V . h ducli.iii .if snili ,-uiii- u ,iv ol pidlit as shall not evcee.l ;i il.'diielion ol 1(1 per cent, lioui the s,;r.i-s ainount r.ceive.l by 111.' sa nnm ral i.lC mipanv li.ni the >al. >t such lam in.l 111 r.'''|iet I ol -mil coal or cth. as alor. .alO I lie ajililii'i tt>\v,ir.li the colom/ation and impiov. mint nt I! ^ tlu % '\ 34 I'AI'RUS llF.I.ATIVl' TO TIIF. CHANT OF the isliuiil ; aiul tlmt tlic Conipiiny sliiill rosdrvn for tlic use of Us, Our licirs und suocfssors, ill! siicli laml as may ln" rtciiiinul tor tlic t'ormiitioii of i\aviil establish- ments, We, Our lieirs ;iiul successors, payiii;; a rciisuniihle price for the siuiie ; iiiiil that the said Com|v,iny shall, once in every two years at the knist, certify under the seal ot the said (lovernor and ('oin|)an'y, to one of Our I'rineijal Secrctarii's of State, what colonists shall have i)een from time to time settlei.' in the said island, and what land shall he dis|)osed of as aforesaid : And We further declare, that this present grant is made upon this condition, that if the said (iovernor anil ("ompany sli;ill not, within the term of live years from the date of these presents, have e>lal)lish(d u[iou the said island a settlement of resident colonists, enuLcrants from the United Kingdom of (ireat Hritain and Ireland, or from other Our dumlninns ; and it shall at any lime, alter the expira- tion of such term of tive years, he (irlitied to l''., Onr heirs or snccessdrs, hy any person who shall he a|)|iointed hy I's. Our In irs or successors, to iiupiiri' into the coiulitiuii ol such island, that such settlement lias not been estahlished accordiiiir to the intent of this Our Ljraiit, or that the provisions heninlielbre men- tioned respectinij the disposal ot' laud, and the price of lands anil minerals, have not hei'U respectively tullilled, it shall be lawl'iil for Us, Our heirs .and successors, to revoke this piesiMit u'raiil. and to enter upon and resume the said island and |ireini^es licreliy orauted, with out pri'|iidice, iieverllu less, to such dispositions as may have heen made in the meantime hy the said (inveriMr ami ('dinpany of any land in the said l^land tor the acliial purpnse of coloiii/atKill and settlement, and as shall have heen cerlihid as aforesaid to one of Our Principal Secretaries of State : And We hereby declare, that tlii^ present L;raut is and shall he deemed and taken to be made upon this further loudition, that We, Our heir^ and successors, shall have, aiiil W f aceordiii<_rlv reserve unto U^ and them, full power, at the expiration ol the- ^alll linvirnor and ('iinpaiiv s i^rac' or license of or for the exclusive privilege dI' trading with the Indians, to repurcdiase and lake of and trom the ,-aid (iovernor and C'oiupanv the -.aid Vancouver's Island and premises hereby ij;ranted, in consideration of ])aymcnt heiui; made hy Us, Our heirs and successors, to the said (iovernor and Cumpany, of the sum or sums of money theretofore laid out and expended hy them in anil upon the said island and premises, and uf the value of their i^tabliihinents, property and elfects then heinir there on. In u'itnos whereof We li,ive eau^eil iIkm' Our letters to be made patent. Willies- Ourselves, at We-.tmiusle: , the l-'itli d,iy of .I.iniiary \^\'J, in the Iwellth year of ( )ur reign. IJv Writ (,f I'rivv Seal No. ■^.— (orv ol a LhyrTFJl lioiu />'. /laicc^, Fm|,, .m e,. to Sn JdIiu I\l!i/, Bart. Sir, I )(iwninu;-"stre(!t, 4 September IHl'^ RKl'iJtiiiNr, to my letter of March l.'kli.* in wlii(h Jexpressul to yon Lord (irev's readiness to entertain any proposal tor the i.;rant of \'ancouver's Island to the lluiNiiii's Hav Company, " proceediua' on tin prini iple wliicli vnii have su.^- gested, that the (,'oiiipany shall not di'rive any pecuniary prolii from the under- takini;', but shall appiv all lund> ari^inn Irnin the sale of lauds nr minerals towards the colcjiii/atiiin and iiupioveineiii of the i,«land," 1 am nnw directed by Marl Grey to observe, that while he himsell feels no doubt that, under the terms of the <;rant already proposed, it would neither he the inclination of the liudson's IJav (Jompany, nor in their power, even if so inclined, to depart from this under- standini;, as to the objects with which the '/rant to them of Vanccuiver's Island was cuntem|)lateil, it appi'ars to hi- Lordship, that it mii^lit be for the interest of the Con)|)any, in order not to leave anv uroiinds tor tlu' jealoiisv of tlnir inten- tions, which It ajipears, from recent l'arli,imenlary discussions, is entertaiuid in other (jiiarters, that there sluaild lie iiitroilueed into tin i;rant a I'ormal conililicui that I'.li-.t IJ, r.l|n'i> on V,Mii;oiivi;r.l lil.iiiil, Nil, ')l|| ; 1H4S, VAXCOl VKIl'S ISLAND ^ Mr HUDSON'S H,\V ( OMl'ANY 85 t\:'M tli(.' Hiulson's Uiiy (,'oni|muy will !»■ |iR'p:iri(l to m'II i^mil Id iktsoiis (Icsiriiii; to .si;tllo in N'iiiK'DUviT's Isliiiid on iciisomililc itiiiis, iiiHl tliiit tlic wJioK' inicr roci'ivfd lor tlio iaiiil so ilisposcil of i)y fliciii, tuL;(liiti- wilii uiiy ifC('i|,t> on account of coals or otlnr (nincrals, should, alter rnakiiiL; a lair deduction lor iirotit to the Company on the capital invotcil in tlii.s uiidertakiiiLr, he applied in the coloni/atiun and iinprovenicnt of \ alicouver's Island l.oid (irev would su liiy House. ".( Septcinlicr IS. I II \\K to acknowledge the recci|il of .Mr. Secretarv Hawes's letter c^l the Itli instani, statiui; that it is your LonUhip's iijuinuii th.it iheri- should In' inlriHlureil into the irraiit a formal condition thai ih. Ilml-ou s \\;\\ Cmipaiiv will he prrp.iml to sell land to persons desiriiii,' lo sellle on N'aiu (nivrr's l-'and on rrasoualih terms, and that the uliole price ri'ccived for the land su di-posed of hy tlicin, together with any reccii)ls on account of cmiK or iihei iiiiiuial>, shniiUl, alter making a fair deduction tor prolil to tln' Compaiiv, !"■ applieil in the coli'iii/.tlion of \'aiicouver's Isl.md, and that your Lordship would sii'_''i;-est (as ymi did uhni I hail the honour of an interview with your Lordship a few il.iy~ nyoi that ti deduc- tion of 1() percent. Iinui the i,Toss aniounl receivid l"r land and minerals miirht he re;j;ardeil as allordiii;^ a fair reiiiuneraliiiU to the Company , and fintlier, that a stipulation to that elle<'t «hoiild he iii-erted in the irraiit. At till' interview to whu h 1 have aln ady alluded, ymir Lonlship did not, as I understand you, (iinsider that iin I xpress stipulation to the ahove cllect in the {(rant would he necessary, hut that u written acknowlcdirincnt of the understand- 111;^ would he deemed siiHicieiit. At the .'■ame time I hci; to assure your Lordship, that I havi- no oh|ectiiai to the introduction of the condition into tiie ;;raiit. I re- ipiesi, however, that you will .-end iin' a or, ill of the condition for my considt ra- tion and approval. I have the honour to acipiaiiit sour Lordship, lliat on Wednesday last I laid hi'lbre a (ieneral Court the lorn -pondein e on the i^rant, |iriulecl hy ( hdcr of the House of Cuinmoiis, and mentioned the additional condition, and that tlie Court nnanimouitly adopted the follow in;; resolution : " That uiion liie formal execution of till! tyrant, a copy of which has now heeii read to the Coiiil, the CJovenior iiml Cominiltcc he authori/ed to acci'pt the same, and to make suhi^rants on such terms and conditions as thoy think tit." 1 therefore only now wait till I receive the grant to commence ojieratioiis. The Right lioiionrahle the Karl (irey, .Sic. iS^c. .S,c. 1 have, S:c. (signed) ./. //. I'rl/i/. ' 105. No. 4. IWI'KKS IIKLATIVK K) TIIK CIllANl OF iN(i. 1. Copy (.fa l.l-yrTI'.lJ tVom Sir ./«'//« /'<•////. li»''- '" Ivnl ^'''"/. My I.dii!, llmNon's Hiiv limine, l.'t S, j.t.iiilirr H H. I\ tlu' littrr uiiirh I li;iil tli,' liciiimi- to iiililri'>< Id yniir I.nr.l-lii|> niiilrr tin- (l:itc of till' mil iiist.iiit, I loiiliiiid iiivm ll' to MiiMvcrinu' ymir ((Hiiiiniiiiriilhiii of tlic 4lli ; I imw Ix'l;- Inivc to dr.iw your l,orilsliii)\ ulttiitrni to \ oni litdrof* ."iUl ,lnlv, in whicli vou stutr tliat you woiild (lirtct tin' dr.itl of i « ollllllis^i^ll ■.mil iiistriK'tioiis for llu' (iovi'iiinr of tliu projioxiil siitliiiunt in X'.iiu oiimt s Islaiiil to bi' |)iipaii»l witlioiit delay and ('oiniiuiiiicattd ti im; miiiiiatiiij;, at tin »ainc tunc to tl tlial vou WOUllI l)f < ■lad t o rccfivi' lioMi lui all 1 \(Mi •-^loii (it my o|uiiioii IS to tlic |)(.!rsoii ulio may most propt'rly lie rfcoimm'iul to 111 I MajiMy for tl ortite of ( Iciviri 11 acc'orilaiici.' w illi Mr. .)■, yni[' I.oii!slii|i'> wi-li, 1 td^f tli.^ lilii rty of rccoiiiiiu'i dm- til,' V nl^■|as, tin: '^fiilli'liiaii wlio-c I'l | I'l iiort on \ aiuouvr Maud iin-rs rt'la till;'- to that I s!aiiil lahl 111 A\.vv V a|i|iiar- ii'liamriil. Mr. Douolas is a man of iimpi rty. a I'liiof factor of tin' lliid>ou's I'ay ('oiiiiiaiiv, and a liioliiiirr of tlir J'oard at I'ort \'alU(Ui\ iT, lor man I'^illj tlio C'..iiii[iali) s aliairs ill till- loiiiitry wr-l'.\ard nt tlu Hoc ky .Mountains. 1 do Hot pro|iosi' till- as a pi'iiiiaiuiit appoiiitiiuiiit, but mcri'ly as a ti'inpor.iry oxpiilii lit, until tlio (oluiiy i.,iii allord to pay a (ioviTiior unioimi-ctcd with the llndsons liay Coiiipany. I aUo lu''_'- It'aM' to Miliiiiit lor your LonUhip'- loii-id. ration tin iiiiin > ot llic follouiiti; o^iiillt-mtn wlioiii 1 lliiiik Will ipMlitii-d to hold i oiuiiii-^iun-' ol the II at I' uiiil( r tliu Alt of I wS: •_' (iio, t, r. tii; Th- Krv. Uoiirrt .lohli Mauii-s. I't ttr Ski'iir () 'in. , \;iii(li-r t .lullir ,d Ai .(:i l)i< ■loliii Work. Ardiil.ald M-kiiihi Milliam 1- .I;i M rasff I oliiiii iirrav ^ all-. Kulianl (iiant .loin, Tod. Diiliald .Malisoi Gi'i.iro-i- 'I'ladt' .Idliii Kriini'liv IJu-ald .M'i'ai .Mia Tin Ki^ht lion, tin l-'.arl (in-y, \-c. kS.c. .Vi-. (sll,MU ./ // /',//(/ No .V — Coi'V of a L|-:T'i'KK tioiii /■;. //,;», A, 1-\.| . M. iv, to Sir ./.-//// /'rii'litil'r :k i|iiiii II ruts Itii lii< jihiicil iinili i lln i i iiilii;iliil nl |{i:ir. Ailnnriil lloinliy. in llu I'iitilic) to \ aiicouNcrs Isluiitl, ti r tj,, | iii| oh oI ^i in liij Mir\ry and cxuiiiiimtiuii. Sir J. IMly, Itiirt. \c. fn. &c. J I i:ivr, i\r. (.ii;.^IHil) li. Jfilins. -- No. 7. i Cofv nt ;i I.K'ri'KH lii'iii A. lunrhiy, l'si|., tn />'. Ilnvr^, I',m|. lliiilMiir> lliiv Ml .'! Niariiihi r l>» |s. I AM ilirtrtcil to a( kllii"lril:_'i' tin riiri|it nl viiiir Irtli r of till' .llll IlltllllO stuliii'' IJiiil llir Lords ('niiiiiiissioiK fs lit' tlir /\(liiiiraltv iiiti ml |i ll ^Ii aiii mnmI ami a >lnii|i nt war to \ Mill tarilul ' xaininatioii. M; uiil tnr till jiur |iur|iii.M' nl ui I II lal ^iii'M < I liavn, .S,-! >i iiialiiin I l.uM ' \r. A;c. ocr. ;m.d) .7. lU ( Ml'r ,//i uni. ItLI'Oirr iVnni tin ( ' iNMII I 1 1- I nl I 111; M A ,M s n '■- I'li I V ^ ( III M II |ii| I II MM ml I'l.A N I .\ I lilN s llll till' (irai I I I L(/,i (/ til llin I ll IIMIS !( CoMrANV, datiil .'Ust (,)ctnlnr l>«l>. At llir (' n ,it U ir, til.' M>\. ilav nl' Oitnimr |-|s. ^ I' ll : Til I < Ji n s ' Mils I |.\l I 1 I I N I Ills Hoyal lli-lim-s I'niii r All" rt. Lord < liamillnr. Lmil i'liMiii'iil. Dllkn nl' Nnrli.lk Karl ot AiicklamI M I . lii \'l^r()lllit I'ai l.nril ( ',tlll|il)i 11. Sir (ii nr;.'C ( irrv , nil i^lnll. Ran. WliniiAs till 11 "as tliis day nad at tin' ilnard a Ui |iiiit nl' tin- Rpjlit linnoiip- iili llir Lnrds of till' ("niniiiitti <• (,t ("oiim-il a|i|iniiitnil tnr till' colisidi latinii olall ittiTs rilatiiiif to trade and ton ii_mi pi iiilatiniis, dati d llm .'iOtli nl tins inslaiil ( )itol»r, III llin words I iilhwiiiij; vi/.. Your Majcstv liaviiiLj liri ii |il(asr(l. Iiv Voiir(Vilir nt Ht I'l n iw n nt' ilii> 4tli Si |iti iiiiicr 1.''^•1S, to iilir unto tins ('otimiittrn a ilral't nl a tiiiiiil nl' tl island tailed Vunrniivtr's Island, in Nnrlli Ann riia. to tlic lliii Jia Cninpaliv, and coj.iis nt' a i nni s|iiinili in n nlaliiiL' llim to, to ron^iili r tlir .saiiin, and to rtport to Your iMajisly wlitlliir. in tin ir n|iiiiinii, any aim ml- liullts sluuild take placi' in tlic (nmliliniis (nlitaimil in llm -anl Lliaiii, nr u lit'tlicr am' rnitlid' t(iiidilinns sjionld Ik insi rli d linn in, I'l tin |iiM|insi> nl liimlin;: tlir IIikNiui s |(a\ ( i ni| an\ to use llu ir li ^l In i lli i I iln colon i/,n- tioii ot tin: said inland : \\y\ lln' I I'ld^ nl tins ( niniiiiHi i , liavc laki n the lia\ini; lnll\ imiuind into tlin uliolr inatli r, do sainc into cniisulrratinn, iinl tins (lav aprd' Iminlily to ri'iinit to Voiir Majisiy iliai. m nui ii|iinini I, It IS lt>.l iiitial, 111 • r 'III, :>' ll II I V :mii HUM I I si;, 111 3i and liii'llicr I'diidilioiis to 1)0 iiist'i'tcd in ilic s;iid ijrant, to tlic follnwiii^ I'tTcct; viz. 'I'lial tlic i^rant of the fishiiiif of all sorts of iisli in tin! huas, hays, iniils and riviTs within or iiirroundini; the said idanil In- omitted frriiii the said draft nr-'H't- That in that pari ol li laid draft which I'orlh ihc intent of tin Crown that tiic Conijiany sliall c^talilish sclllcnu'iiis of cn)iu;rants from the riiilcd Kinudoin, fiirllur (imdiiions should lie iiiscrti'd, hindinu; the said t'()Mi|)any to dispose of all lands thcirlty <„'r;mlrd to them at a rcasonahlc jiriie, ('\( rpt so much as niav he rc'iiiircd lor | monies which -hall he rec(i\an\ lor the purchase ol lade to tiiein for or in res|icct ot llie coal nr other miner, iN to lie oIiIumk il in tin' s lid island, or tli riijiit of searchim; lor and Lieltiii:; the .same, -hall (after deduction of such sums l>y way of profit as shall not ext'ced a didiictioii ot 10 per cent, from the ijross amount received hy the said Company from the sale ot such land, and ill re-pcet of such coal or other mineral- as aforesaid ) he applied toward- the eoloni/ation and iniprovriniiit of tie -aid island ; and that the Company shall re-er\e fur the n-e ot I Kt M.i(r-ly, llcr heirs and sin ce--ors, all sueli ,d Ml as iiiav II ririiiired tor thf forin.ition of n.ival e-talili-linnnls, Ih i|i-t>. Ill r lieir- anil sncer^-Mr-, p.iviii'- a n asoiiahli | iriie for 1 1 That tl •t on the part nf the lind-nu'- Hay Company to ohservu the hereinhcfori'-mentioncd conditions n .-pectiiv.; the -ale of land and coal sh;ill he iiiclndi'd amoiej; the conditions upon which it -hall be lawful for Hit Majesty. Her heirs and siipcessors. to revoke tli,' said i^rant after the ex|)ira- tion of five year- fniiu the d.ite thereof And we ae( ordimrlv -uhmit an nmeiided dratt ol a L:rant enihodynii; the forei;oinij stiimlations. The Lords of ihi- Cloinmilti'e fiirthrr hnnililv r< port to Vcir Nla|i-ty that, in then ;)pliii(in, the ixi-liiin provi-iiin- Inr the tri.il of < rimin.d olleiit e-, and al-o of immI cau-es in Vi •r- l-iaiid, der I \ •_' (i •1, )ll I, are inaili'- (piate for the due administration of justice, inasinni h a- that, under the liiil rlion of that Act, it is provided that the courts not try any otlendi i for ail)- Il loiiy nia a|iprove tin n of (sie;ncd) W L. iialhuist. ■ii J^M5**a»W!ea»3*!*i-^«'««**«SMi^ ■ ■ 'J^l