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VKW WKMMlNSTKlt : I'HI.NlKli AT IIIK liii\ i;u.N.Mi;.NT I'HIMI.NO ulllrb;. T;f V A'AXCOUVEIl ISLAND. ti.rrrnor lildnJianl I,, K„ri ^V« //. Mn l.nlil.. Nn. I. I'liiiiiina. I'cLM'iiihcr 2'iili, ls4; I lyivl.v 1m- In inr,,n„ vn„ ,,|- ,ny mitIv;,! at I'anaii,:.. .„, ,nv \v;,v I,, V-n, -m..,- N.n,! on , .■ :is,|, of X,,v,.,nl„.r. I |,;.v.. .. , „, 1,,..,,, •„,„,,. ,! , :'< '-mniMn.atn,.. will, l,i,„. K.v ll.. I.i,„a Mail Pa.-k,.,. wl,i,.|, s.il' t.-n w ' ""•'i'l "> I -vani to tl„. AJnnral a ..„,,y uf ,),.. .|...,,,„.|.. ,|at,..l tl„. M , \, V,,., I lia\i'. \.'. (Si,i,nio.l) l;|('ilAl;i) DLAXSIIAIM). (.iii\crii()r cii' \ ail. Oliver Island. l'-'"l-V). M\ T.oi:,.. I 1m"^' |i I ililii X, Fort N'irtoria. \'aiicoiiviT l-land. April Mil, Is,"iil. I .M., loiMiurn, y,,nnt,,,v;,mvalat Vi,.|oria. t .tl..in..|,l ,.t tl,. Ilud-on-. ■ \';'"P-'>'.v.M\ai„oMv,rM:MHl.o,MlK. 1(1,1, MarrI, nil, in... i„ ||.\I .^ .1 | ; boa, t ,0 Driv,.,.. dnna.ir Imt stay in ,1,,. Colony, .n.l t,.o!-. tl„. o|,,,ori.,nii v i^i .M.^l-o,-, HM,..;rt.a,M.us,.,t|..,M,.|,tw],i..i,l,.,.< Invi, li,,-,,,..,! a, l!,.,'v,.r il.;!,,., t r tlR. imrpos.. o, vvo,.k,„. tlu. Coals will, wl,i,.|. tl... „o,.,l,...Msl,.n, ,.,rl o| ,|„. |.1„„1 i sa .1 ,o ahoimd. Al.uut s,.x ,„o,„hs a-o, tl,o II,i,|so„-h I'„v Co ,.,.,:, v ., n, ■ , u of >oo,..l, „n„..,-s ,.. |;..av,.r llarl,..,,,.. I,nt ,l,..y l,av.. not vol lu...n'ai;K. to ,|t' • < oal ,„ any ,,„an„ty: at ,1,.. .K.,,tl, ors..v..n,y ,;...t il,.. lail^..st seam tliev l,a,l .,n,.l was only e,d,t ,n-.lM.s ,n ,|..,„1, and ,1„. snrta.... Coal, whi-l, (onner .e,,;., , ... ' ^ a.s iH.in.ir tl„v.. t... , m ,1..,„1, nn,| or..N....lK.n, ,|„ali,v. „ow|,..r,.. I an, a sniv.l l,v 1, • is,.odo,,,,,l.atas,,|,,,|y ,,,C.,:d ,„,, ,,v.M,t„ally .l,tain..,|. ujd'.l, u ill .^vat v MH,.'as..,lK. v,.,|„c.„l , „-( ,|ony: l,„t tl,- n.iners aiv „n|„.ovi.|,..| wiii, |.i-.,,:..r ini- l.le,n,.n,s, ,l,s,..,nU.nU..l with their ..,„,,l..yuv. a„.l ..„, s,-a,v..ly 1... in.Jn.Jl to ^^o,■k-. An ai.i.li.atioi, was n.a.l.. f,. ,a.. hy C. ,,(ai„ Hill. C.,i„n,an.lan, ..Cth.. V. S Mil], ai'.y 1 ..St. at ( he ah.,,,., to allow a tone t , j.i„..ee.l to Va„e.,nv..r i~lan.l to aomv- K. d tn.. ,„e„, .\ , itaiT d......-,..,s C-on, ,1„. l-„i,...| Stales An„v. wh., h:„| |,.. s ,,e,l l.i-eii take,, t,vm, ( |,d; nil.vaN- -.' helonuin^r ,„ ,|„. ii,„i,„„-, l!av C,.n,„.,n v in.M,iTii,.u: f l,..re hy a heavy |,..nally n„.l..rth.. lo..a| h,w of the Stal,. ..IdV. „ 'tIiU ■t: 'I'v •" "'l';^;'"V'.'"'""'^" ' "" '•'■'■i|-'-"-^ Tnn^..n„.nl .xisi: l...,w..,.n <.K.at l.ntum and the Lnite.l Mates lor tl„. ariv.-t of .leserleiv lor i.uiH.ly .Military No, ; <, 'i. o >) -> V.\srcifv Ini.as'ii N... 2. Nil. VASCllfVlll IhI.AN'II. N... 2. 2 iinvi:|;,\(tl; I'.r.A N>ll A l;i» Tt • IIAIIF. i.\l\:\. Tilt" (|M;iiiiii\ Ml ;iimI,Ii. liiiiil. or laiiil 'hill run lir i;i;ii'i.' iiiMlilc i-<, s.i I'll r a- I cin iiscrrtilill, cxrr.ililiuly lilliitiil I lllnilL:!!. nil tin' MmihI. \vliic||ci.||«istH ;|l llln»t chtirclv nriiloUcli IMliL c^ ul' iMrkv liilU. illl.T-iTlr, 1 li\ rii\i||, - iiii MP Ililll'uW ,i- I,, Ifllilcr ihl'lll ll«l'|i>- Inr il||li\:llinl|. A Ml'. MiN.il. .\.j. Ill t.ir ill,' Ilii.U.iir^ Was ( '..iii|,iiiiv nl l!.;i\,r lliiili,,iir. uli.. is .•(.nsi.j.'iyd I., li.' li. n. r :i.'.|iiaiiil.'.l \\iili il'i.> linliini °|M.|.iiliili.iii iliaii miv ..ili.i |ifi>iin, .•.•.limalc.- lli.'ir iiiiiiil»'i' at tli.' v.iv lartT'-t al l.n llioii^aii.l. ami liit-,. h.' (•(iiisidciN Id Im' stca.lilv .|.■l•l•l•a-ill■,^ altl 'sU tin' sal.' ..f >|iintii.MH lii|ii(irs Ims lie n t'nra .■i.iisidcraiili' tiiii.' |.ri.|iiliilii|. an. I ihc |.i'.i|iil>iii.iii aii|..'ai'« l.i li.- -Iri.'tiv .•iir..r,,M|. As III. .>.'iil. IS lia\.' at i.rc.-i'iii ani\i'il. I liav.' .■.in.~i.l.r.il liiat il is niiiic.'.'s^arv as \.l t.> ii.iininal.' a ( i.iiii.il. as niv instni. lion- (lire, i : i;,r u Cm i| ,.||,,„.|| i,i |ir.s- -■nt must lif .■.DiiiMiM.I .nliiviv ..lili.' ..tli. ■.■is ,,|' d,,. ||ii,U,,ir> |tav ('iin:|iaM\. I'.w il'anv (>r wli.iiii |Mw„.-. ilic ,|iialiri.aii I I I. t I. Iter, A]>ril Mli. t^.Mi, since ujii.ii liiii.' II. 1 oiiii.irtnnily lias oc.urri^d ot'di-iiatfliin^' Utters with any deprive of .•eitaiiilv. Xoiliiii!; of iiniiortan..' lias since ociirrod in the ("olmiy; no selllers or immi- irrants liav.' arrive.l. nor have any lam! sales lieeii ett'eeled. Coal lias not vet lie.'ii discovered, tiioiijili llie miners have not yet. I am iiaiiiiy to say, abaiid..iieil iili hope. All AiiH'iican Coiniiany havi^ .•oinmenced riinnin;;- a line of .Mail steam packets lii'tweeii San Kraiuisco ami Or.'nnn. Tiny have not yet ile.iiled what port in (tiviroii will he their tenninns; .'.inld coal' have lieeii Supplied from \'aneoiiver Islaml th.'.v wonl.l have choxii Ni.s.piaily, in \'ni:vt S.mii.l. uhi.h woiiM iiave ^neatly fa.ililatiil tin' <•omnmiii.arn.ii h.'tw.'en N'anc.niver Islaml ami Kni:laml, Inii a.s it .•anmil lie olilained they will prohaldy select rorlland. on liie (.'olumhia Uiv.'r. The llmls..ii\s Hay Comiiaiiy have commenced a survey of the land rcs?rve.l to tlieniselves, which is hoiiniieil liy a line, drawn nearly dii'e north, from the lu'ad of Victoria llarhoiirtoa hill marked on the ehart as ("'edar Hill or .Mount i)oiii;las. and thence riinniiij; due east to tlio Canal de Arro. Tlie extent is esiiniati~d at ahoiit tell miles (s.pnire). A tr.'i.l ailjoiniiii;-. of similar extent, is reservc.l t'.ir tin I'liii'ct S.iiind Auri. nltural Asso.'ialioii. the IIikUoii's l!a\ C.impaiiy nml.r another nam.', f.ir ihe ass.iciati.ni has no real e.\i.sloii.-.. This last .•onlains' the I larli.nu' of Ks.|nimalt. the only liarl.oiir in the south. 'rii part of the Islaml w.irthv of noti.'o, as it is .if lari:e exlent, ha.> i: I aiichorai;:*'. is easy of ae. c-s at all times and in all weather, is well walerc.l. ami in many place- ih.' \v'ater is of siilli.'ient ileptli to all.iw Klii|)s anehoiinjr almii: llic >hoiv. \i.ioria llarli.uir, wh.'i'e the Ilii.U.ni's IJav r.iinpany's settlciinnl is estahlishcd, is very small, tln^ .'iitraiKe is narr.iw, tortuoiis, and shallow; no vess.ls can enter except at liiu'li ti.lo with fav.mrulile wiii.l ami weather; and tlier.' is no water near, the wat.-r re<|uired for the s.^rvants of the lluds.m's Itay C.impany is liroiiirht from a .iistance of two miles, ami diiriii!;- sum- mer and autumn they are kept on allow an..' as at sea. I liavo ri'eeived news fr.>m Orciron of the dis.ox ory of verv rich ^mld mines on tlio Spokan liiver. The wli.>le population of that territory are tlockinu- t.» the sp.it. .''"liould the favourahle ac.'.nmts of these mines prove ..irrect, I fear that it will draw away all tlio ilii.lson's Kay t'.impany's servants fr.ini Vancouver Island, and at pres- ent they form the entire population. I am, i:.'. (Signed) IMC'HAUh I!LANS![AUi), CJovernor of Vancouver Islan.l. <.M\ KUNoi; lu.w,- ii.\i;i» TO i;.\i;i, cuv.y Nm. I. iCi'I'V). \'ii|iii M, \'iiiiiun\ IT T-l;iiiil, .liiU liiili. I».'iii. >ll!. I licij- III clnlii-i' ii rii|.\ uIm l.illi'l' I ;iili||i-.-ii| In. I, S. Ililliiikrii. I'l-ii., Mcdiiiil nilic.T III' ihr llinl-iiM - Itiiv ('uiiiiiiiiiv. Ill l''iiii liii|iiii. iiii|iiiiiiiiim- him in iK't as Ma^'i^triitf. iii'iivisiniiiilly: llii^ i-* ili 1\ iiii|iiiiiiiiin'iii I Ihim' mi luiiih' in tlic {'nluliv, lor lis tlli'lc ill!' liu imlrliiMiili'liI -i|lK'l«, iill cilsi'S llilll lali (nilll'. rii|i|i- riiiu' iiiii;;i>U'iiaI iiitcrliTi'iici'. arc ili-iiuii~ Iniwcin ilic rf|iii'>i'iii;ni\ is nj' ihc Minl- siiii's liav ('iiiii|iah_v ami llnir ■ici\aiils. Ti> a|iliiiiiil llic rniimT .\lai,'i-lralrs, wmilil III! Ill iiiaki' iIhiii .IikL'c^ ill ili.'ir own caii'i >. ami In aim tlnin willi ailiiiriunal iHiwcr. wiiicli r>-\\ iil'ilHiu wiinjil fM'il ilisriiclly. Mr. Ilrlmikiii lias nnly I'fi.iiih ani\n\ ('I'.iiiiany ami I lirir MiAaiil - ; rnnii lliis ;iml I' om iii\ kmiw l<(|i;<' ol' his cliarac. Icr I hii\c i,'rf;if iMiiliiliii. r in jiis im|iarlialily, his siniaiiDii Inn a> Siirtjcnii rciiilci's him imui' tree Irnm the IntluiiHo wliirh mii;iil ln' rMirisi'il n\fi' aiiolhur .siTV.iiit nl' that Cninjiaiiy. Il is iiinrcovcr hi-hly ih-iiahli' thai ihi ic -In iiM \n> ■.\ ic>ii|iiii Mai.'istratt' at Knrl Ifiilu'i't. a> lilt' miiuis ami lalinmci-. ijnri' ha\>' >lin\vn a ili-|in-ilinii In rini. whiili it' mil chrckcil mav Irml in sirimis rnii-ri|Uinit's, the Imliaii ]in|ii|lalinn luinif iiimii'idiis, -avai;-!', ami licaijn miis: ami ihc ilisiani'i' iVnin Niitnria ami Inial uaiil (if means 111 rniiimniiicaiinn luiwceii ihc twn |iiai(s imii'a-i'^ the im'niivciiicm'cs. I wuiilil >trnnti|y rcinmimiiil a iliiiy in hr ini|in-i'il mi ihc ini|inrtalinn ami iiiaiiii- t'acliiri' i>l aiih'iit >|iiiiN. a> ilirir inirnilintinn iiml- In ilfiimrali/.i' tin- Indians to a imisl l|allL:crnn- (hirii'''. I'lll I in||rfi\r I ha\i' imt ih.' |in\Vcr In imiinsf SIK'll (llllV. IVco Trade ha\inu- lirm di'ihirrd l.rii', withniil I'li.thrr iiistrurtinns, which I uoiiid ri'i|nc.«t nil ihi- iii'ini ai vnur l.niiMiiii - caiTn-i (■nn\(nifii''e. I may hcii' imiuinii thai llu' armiinls whirli hii\i' hccn jmlilislicd in*, rcs| linn- the liarliamiis Inalmriit orihc Indian |M)|inlatinii hy llio lliid-nn's liav ( 'nin|iaiiv. arc, iinlh rmiii my own |icr>niial nli>cr\alinn, and I'mm all I have liccii ahlc to .Lfalhcr nu the .siili'n'cl. entirely without roiindatinn. 'i'iicy are alwavs treated w ith the ;ircate-| cnii>ideral mn, far i.'realer lliaii the white lahniirers, and mi many instaii- ees are allowed lilierlic- and iiiiiiiinilics in the lliidsnn's ISay ( 'oiiiiiaiiv's ('slahrr-h- ineiits that 1 rei,'ard as cxircimi.x iin-afc. No lii|niir is ijivi'ii them hy the ( 'niii|iaiiv on any ]ireteiice. hut il i- im[MissiMeto (ircvent their nhtainin^- il IVoi'ii |he mcrclian'l vessels that visit the Coa.-t. I remain, iN;e., (.■tinned, i;i(ll.\l!i) r.l.ANSllAU!), ( Miveriior nl' X'aiici. liver Island. V.» 111 l.-L11ili. \.). I. Knci.opihi: in No, ). (it lit nil If J)hnisl:iiril lo Mr. llilubktn. ((V,|.v). Slit, \'ii toria, .Iiiiic, •J:2iid l.'^.'iH. Vnii arc heri'liy a|iiioiiited to act as .Mairistrale and Justice of the i'eaee. for i:,,, Li-me. tlic jiroteetion of and [ireservation ot'orilcr am imrst Her Majesty's siihjocts, in ami alioiit Fort lJu]iert, and in the ailjoininj; IHstriei of \'aneouver Island, siiliject always to Her Majosty'.s apprdval of your apiioiiitiiient. whi'ii ytuir Coniiiiission will lie I'ornially made out and forwarded to ymi. till which time tlli^ iiclter shall lie a sutlicieiit warranty for your acliiiu' as Mayistrate of the District, and e.vt'rcisiiig all jiowers that Itelonir to that ofKcu. 1 reinaiii, <.<:(•., (Signed) KICllAUi) r.LAX.^HAUD, Ciovornor of \'aneouver I.sland. t'AMiil t I II Ulakii, Nip. o. <;. I'wiiil 1 I II No. .('ii.)ii.s lfa\ ("niiipaiiy liiiv.' ,!,.m. |„.r,,i-,.. 'n,,, ,..ial.li,|i m ,il K,.it IdllHTl I- III a wry .Tlliral slalr. A l.tl.T | haw ITr,.i\,.| |V,,„| M,.. ||,.|,„rk..,i I 10 ivsKl.iit .Mai:i>tra;.'. >tat,.> ilial Ihr ] pic aiv .,, ...vii.,! |,v il,.. ma-s.-iv. wlii.l." Ilify .liai-i.'r lli..ir .■iin.luyiN «ii|, in,|i-aliii.i,': that tlirv l,av." in a \un\\ ivlii,,.,! all n .i..|i,.n.'.' I.otli lo llirircni|.l ly.T- ami Id liiiii as Ma-i-iral,. ; that lie U iiltcrlv iiii- iiMy I.) inaiiil.iin any anlliontw as tlirv nniv.Tsaily ivjn^,. (,, ^,.|.v,. as .■..iiMaM,..", ami ins,; ii|„,ii lli.'«fiil,.|ii.'iii i.riii^'aI.imloiir(i; tiial'ti attcinpr -mli a ^lr|nvMiil 1 |,.aiv «I.Mi,|,. ill,. , a-r, uliirli nr.iir, wlii.l, ar.' aliiiost iiivaiiai.lv Im'Iwi'. Ml that (',,i,,panV ami ili..ir siTvaiils. This is ili,. very ,.Kj..,ii,)ii | stal.',.' 'd y.iiir l,nr.|s|iip jmain>i yin.,r p,.r Mils .M.nmM'l.MJ wiili ilic ('.nnpanv in anv piiMi.' .apac^iiv in th,. ''"'"'.\- ' ''I ill <>.l Iiili"ii ■■!' till' .iiTival I.I ..iir ,,f lli.r Maj. .SI v's ship's . if war, ar. nnhim- t" tli,. piMinis,- .,1' Ailmirai il..iiil.y, ( '..niiiiamlfr-in-Cliifi' in the I'acilh! ul,. I I shall I.,- alih' to pr...M...,| i.> ih,. Norlli ami n'sLm- ..nlci. In thu nifanliim" I hayr pri.liil.it..i| any pcr>,.iis Inni [..avim: l''nrt Uiip.Tt without sp...ial permission, as if th,. p,.,.p|,. all.inpi to ahanil.ni \\\r sclllfnu'iil ami strairuh' al.oiit th,. ( •,,a>t th,.y will inrallil.ly l..- .iit ..ll'l.y ih,. Imlian^. who ar.. .laily h,.i.omiiii,r nior,. iii('liii,.| to iiiilraut., ami ar.' ,iiilio|,'.iii.i| l.y inipnniiv. Til.. iniiiiTs havy I, 11 111,. ( •,.|,,iiy ill a liinly, ..win;: to a clispnto with llicir C'l.iplov- ,.|-. Til., si.aiii ..I'liial is .•.iii^c.|iiciiily iimlis,'o\ ,.r,.il. I liavr •■•■,. 11 a v.iy liili sp,.,ini>ii of u'olil ore saiil t.> iiavo ia.i.ii l.roiiirlit hv tli,. Imlians of . (io\ niior ,.| \aiut>u\(.r r>lami. No, li. iCi.l'V). N'anroiivtM' Islaml. Sc|.|,iiil.ir l>lli. i^-'iO. Mv Loiin. 1 liavi' iioil.iiiij- of iiii|ioitaii..|. to .■ommunirate i'os|>(.(iim,' this ("olmu-, as all (■oniniiiiiicalion is si.ipp,..! wiih ih,. noiilu.rn part of li:,. Island, ami ih.. waul of lore,, has prevoiiti'il 1110 from i,'oiiig thei'L' myself to cm(uiro iiilo tlie late ,li-liirhaii- ces. Some eoiii]ilaiiils of Tmlian oiitraires liavo roaehcil im; from S.ike. alioiit thirtv mih.s from \'ietoria, wli,.i-,. a uenili'man of tlii. name of (Iraiit. lal,. in Iter Maje>iv's si.rviee. lias a small si.llli.ment. lie eoini.lains of want of proteetioii, wlii.-h owiie^ to the ilisianee at whidi ho is located eannot he alfonled him: ho infornis m,. that lie was anxiou.s to seltio near \'i,.tona. Imt was not allow,.,! to do so l>y the Hudson^ Buy Coiniumy, wlio have apiiropriateil all tlio availalilo land in tiie I'loiirh'oourlK^od. cr: I'l'.lh'clllln- rll>ii)|UTM. illil lie to ,M.r„.,| . 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N„,v,tly Camp.ahont li' mil.s .listan,. an.l .{..man. l.'.l In ' ' ; ' ' '•""•'/'f'" •"' I'l'^ i.i|.ayin..|it.hi„ |...f„s,.,l tosurr.Mi,l..r, l..o.ni|,v,,ar!i..s .lorlaro.l , K.m.s..|v..s l,os„h,a„.l tliroatoii,..! ,1,.. Iiv..s.,f th.> N istrat.^ an i,i • ■ v" |H..n M... tln.ir .-.ins a, ,h.-m. (.n l..ar,ii,,,. this I a,,,,li...l „, f^ipt a , v' I ll.'.v o,'. ass.stan...., an.l ho .hs,,a,..ho,l th.. lu.ats .>t ,l„. D.ni'ah.s. .„, th.. 1,'th, t , a , ,' •! . IH' nu.,-.l..,...,.s hv ,o,.,... >f n.v..ssa,.y. Th..y ,...,„rn...l on th.. l:!,h. a, vo t . t '"■ ^':'; """,;.'"' """•'•''■"■'• -I'i'l; "as l.unit hy ,1,.. 0(li....r ....nnnan li,,'.. < ' I.Mt.. ha .. olI..,...,| a r..wanl lor th.. ai,p,...lu.nsion .,f thr.... of,!,., nu.r.io,-- .•!■>. ih.' lonrlh uhowas|,r..s..,„ |,.,in.. a hoy .,f.,nly nino yoars of a-o. ;i'l'' I>'.";laius lof, H.. a. For, Ii„|H.r,, on ,!,.■ 14,1, insfan,. ,o ,n.o...v,l t.. Sa„ 1 ia.,..,s...,, iH.in.u- .inahk. ,., ,...ma,n K.n.-..r ..„ a..,,,,,,,, ..f shortness ofVr.,vision.s. Ihldsln''?;?'/" "" '"^""■'"""•- 'j'^" l'^"l tak..,, ,,la.... amoni, ,1,.^ llonorahl.. Ilu.lsons l,aN t.m.panys .s..rvan,.s, ,1,..^ have cmni.ktc.ly sub.si.ld, insomnd, .'o Xo. 7. G GOV^EUNOli ItLAXSIIAItD TO KARL GRI<:^-. VvNCdlVKIl Isl.ANll. No. ^iii Insure. No. that Dr. Ili'liiu'kcii ilid not find it nrio.-*sary to jMihlisli tlio iiroilainatioii fifwliidi I sent your Lonlsliip a cdjiy. Tiio (listiirliiuicc liiid l.ccn mciisionod liv the had quality of food wliidi liad boiMi siTved out to tlie Kngli.^li laluiror.s a.x \vfli"a^ l)v mo luincr.s Itt'inj,' actually iilaced in irons illegally for^onie dav.s, lor refusins,' to poifonu some work. * " ' The miners made iiio a written eonii>laint on the sid)ject, demanding rcdres.'i, but they left the Island before 1 wa.s able to take any notice of it. I regret to say tliat Dr. IFelmeken has declined acting an\ longer as Mai;i.ftratc, on the ground that tlie only causes are between tlic Hudson's VJav ("oniiianv and' their servants; and as Iteiug a jiaM servant of the former, ho cannot be considered an impartial person. This objection is good against all servants of the Company lioldmg Commissions, as tliey can be removed from tlie Colony at a moment's notice by their employers, and are kept in the greatest subjection. There arc at present no settlers at all in tlie Island. Mr. (Jrant left for the Sand- wich Islands some days ago. I am, &c. (Signed) lUCIIAKD BLAXSIIAUD, Governor of Vancouver Island. Exci.osriiK IX Xo. 7. Ciipkiin WvUidii to Governor Blanshard. Sir, JI. -M. Ship Da-dalus, Beaver Uarbour, ^'anconver Island, October 13tli, 18.V). I have the honor to inform yon that on the receijit of your letter of ve.stcrdav's date, I dispatched a force (nndev the coimiiand of lieutenant IJurton, .senior Lieu- tenant of this ship) ill iImcc armed boats, with directions to proceed to the place where the Newitly Camp was .said to lie, and endeavour to secure the actual mur- derers, or the chiefs of the tribes as hostages; and failing that to attack and destroy the caiiii), burning the houses and [iroperty. I have now to acquaint you that the force returned this afternoon, and Lieutenant iUirton reports to me that he found the camp deserted by the tribe, and that he has aeeonlingly burned the houses and all the jiroperty he could find. I have, &c. (Signed) (JEOUGE G. WELLESLY, Captain. \o. 8. (Coi-Y). , . , v ictoria, \ aneonver Island, November 18th, 18o0. My Lord, As I shall have completed two years' absence from England, before vonr answer can reach me, may I take the lilx'rty of re(|uesting your Lordship to grant mo leave to visit England, as I have urgent private affairs to attend to, whidi require my presence there: and since my arrival here I have suffered so severely from con- tinual attacks of .igue and subsequent relapses that I am now enfeebledto a degree which render.-i me incapable of the slightest e.\ertion. I am not able to enclose a Medical Certificate, as the Surgeon in the employment ofthe Hudson's TJay Company has been removed from this Colony to one of their posts in Oregon. Should youV Lordship grant this apjilication. 1 trust j-ou will di.'cct a passage to be alloweif nic as far as ranania in one of Her Majesty's ships, as there are no direct means of comimmicatioii; the indirect ones arc very uncertain, enormously e.vpensive, and the lieavy expenses which have been thrown on me by thcirudson's !?ay Company, contrary'to my exiiectation. for my passage out, and during my residence here, have greatly straightened my private finances. r have, &e., (Signed) HICHAKD HLAXSHAKD, Governor of \'aneouyer Island. 1 •■3 i i ^ 1 (lOVKlJNol; r,l,.\Nsll.\l;l) TO HAUL (JUKV (Cui-y). No. !». Victoria, Vimcoiivcr fsland, Novi'ml)cr IHtli, 18.")0. Mv LoKi), I ri',u:icl to iiifurm your Li.nlsliip. tliat I tiiul nivsclfcompciltMl to toiidcr my rcsijiiiatirii as (iovcnior, and soli.'it an iiiuiKMJiatL' recall tVoiri tliis Colon v, as my |irivat»' lortiino is utterly iiisiiHiciont tor tlic inero cost of'li\"ii_!r lierc, so inirji jiavc prici's licii run ii|p liy tin. iiiKlsoirs liay Company, and as tliei\' arc no indepondont sL'ttiers every re(iMisite for existence must he obtained from tliem. Mv lioaltli lias eoinpietely iriven way iin.lei' reiieafed attacks of a.^'ue, and sliows no sigiis of amend- ment. I iider these circninstanees I trust your I.ordsliip will at oiice recall mc, ami appoint some person as my siiect'ssor. wliose larger fortune may enable liim to dilrav eliartres wliicli involve me ii\ certain ruin, ['trust tlnit yotir I.ordsliip will i;ue directions tliat I may be fiirnislied witli a passajje as lar as*^ Panama in one of er .Majesty's slops, as my .stnte ofliealth will not bear tlic lonir voya-v round Capo Jlorn, and beinir coiupclbd to defray tlie expenses of mv pnssaLic out' by tlie Hud- son's I'.av Company, who repudiated the Hills their criaiVmaii had auihorize.l mo to draw, has so stiniuhteiied my private means, that I am unable to iiav the heavy oxjieiises of tliu r Mte •hiou,t;h Califu iiia. " J Iiave, itc., (SigiuJi KICJIAUI) ULAXSlfAUl), (iovernor of Vancouyor Islainl. I AXCOl-VKB ImA.NU. .Nu, '.>. No. 10. (Copy.) Vancouver Island. ,, r I'V'bruaiy :'>rd, ISol. Mv Lotti), Nothinir of any imi.ortanco has occurred since I had last the lioiior of addres- sing your J^ordship. As two years have expired since Vancouver Miirnl was i.n'anted to the Hudson's J5ay Company, and the conditions of that irrant bind them'to deliver a ,ort of the state and prt>>j:ress of the Colony at tlie end of such period, I beg your Lordship will allow me a coiiy of such report, tliat I may eompare it with my own remarks. The only real sale of land that has taken jdaee, so far as I am informed, is one of one hundred acres of land to a Captain (irant, at Soke Harbour. .\Ir. (Jrant left the Island some months ago, leaving a laborer in charge of Ids farm. Nothiii"' has been heard of him since, and as his ail'airs hero are in a most hopeless state. I do not think he will return. More than a year ago he executed an assignment of bis title to the Hudson's Bay Company. A Mr. Todd (still a servant ot the Hudson's May Company) has ploughed up a tew acres near Fort \'ictoria, under a verbal arran"-e- ment with the Company's Agent, Mr. Douglas, that he should bo allowed to i.ur- chase one liundred acres, to bo furnished with a title. Findinir that he caiinot obtain the said title, nor even a written promise to furnish it. he is^'becoming alarm- oil, has discontinued the house he was beginning to build, and talks of lea'viiH' the C 'v. " ° With the exception of a Canadian who has squatted near Koeky Toint, there is not another cultivator oil the Island. r have written to Sir Jtdin relly, the (Jovornorof the Hudson's IJav Coinimnv .■er|iiesting .some informalion respecting a large tract of land called tile Hudson's J5ay Company's and I'ugct Sound Company's IJeservo, but no notice of my letter lias been taken yet. Their Agent here professes ignorance of every arrangemetit but has admitteIil|iilliy's lU'^i'i'vc." wllicll lie ileeliiied ;is lie in'elerreil iillotlliT JiiU't (it tlie Isjailil, lillt 1(11111(1 M) liliillV tlitHeiiitie» tlimwii ill tliewiiv llmt lie 111 liisl, ;ir(iiiiiiuiee(l the ihiitIiiisc iiiiiiraeticiiliii"', ami is leaviiiir ilie Culdiiy in disoiisf. lie tdid int.- lliat lie wa^ llie rdrci-iiiiiiei' (if a pai'ty iirseveial Itritisli Siilijeets at ('reseiil in C'alitiiriiiu, wlm wi'ic merely waitiiii;- l'(i|- liis re[i«irl 111 decide wliether tliey Wduld settle in ("alit'oiniii (ir tlie United Slates. I have, \<'. (Siirned) lUC'IIAUI) iJLAXSllA l{I>, lioveri'or of N'aiicduver Islniid. Nil. 11. No, 11. ((•(ip>). \'anefitivor Inland, February liitli, 18."<1. \\\ l-Klill, The .'ViTeiit dl'llie Hudson's l>ay Cniiiiiaiiy lias (ircsented me an aeeiiiint Air siiTiiatiire, lieiiijj; a N'diiclier ol' the lialanee tielween the aiiioiint e.xpended hy the Jiiidson's Hay ('om|iaiiy on the Culony, and lliu receijits ui'diities, sales, royalties, &e., eolleeted i.i the Colony. Tlie Accdiiiit a.-serts that tlun- have exiiended ??-2,T;',(; (Dollar.-), of which ^12,1*1 ( |)dllars) are for Uddds paid to Indians to eMiniriiisli their title td the land about N'ictiiria and Soke llaiiioiirs, the remainder also fur irddds paid also td Indians fur work done I'or the Culoi'v, in'dvisions and ammiinitidn tor the same Indians. The roeei|its aiiidiint to .^1,4!^'.* (I>dllais), (from wliich 10 per cent, is to be deducted, aecordinij to the Charter of ay Conipany), and consists entirely of Uoyalties on Coal for the last two years; Land Sales there nw none, as I have inevidii.-ly iiitdrnied yniir {jdnlship. ( >n examiiiiiiir the account, I found that for the tjoods paid to the Indians a jirico was cliarirt d three times as great as what they are in tlie habit (if payimr them at, fdr their own \v >rk; respectintj this, mid some iiiacciiraci(\s I detected in the account, I addrt'ssed a k'tter to the .Agent. lie corrected the errors, but made no alteration in the prices, ami in the course of the Cdiiversation gave iiu' to understand that they did nut e.xpect the Charter of (irant to be renewed at the exj'iration of the live years (.Fannary, 18ri4), and that they would be entitled to a reimbursenieiit of their expenditure. At this rate they may continue for the next three years, paying away a few goods to Indians to ex- tinguish their claims to the soil, and by attaching an ideal value to their gdodsthey will at the end of that time appear as cre(ritors of the CoKuiy to an oveiwhelmiiig amount, so that the foundation will be laid of a Colonial Iclit, which will tor ever indve a burden. I beg your [iOrdship to observe that, at the pri( cs they loially ]iay goods at. the receijils art^ ani[ily suflicient to co\er the exiieiiditure aid to leave a balance in favor of the Colony. Under these lircumstaiiccs, ! yesterday sigiu'd an aineiided copy nf the account, as a Wniclier for the goods, atiding a pri>test that the balance shall leii be consider- ed a true one, as I conceive it to lie on the other side, and to be agiiiii.^i the Jiiid- son's Hay Company. The whole tiiuiiicial iirraiigement and expenditure is of course eutiM-ieil to the Hudson'-^ 15ay Company, but I conceive that my instructions, (Art. Jhi cintainiiig directions about the imlilie money, autliorizi' my exerting a negative voice on the piesent occasion, to prevent the Kevenue which does exist, and is much rcpiired for internal improvement (roads esiiecially) being swallowed up by the Hudson's Hay Company, as [irotit nii their goods. I trust that your Jjordsliip will lose no time in appointing my successor, a- my health has been very bad for some months, and I feel it impossible to remain lure iiiucli longer, on account (jf increasing weakness; my instructions direct that in the event of my death or abseiict% and there being no Lieutenant (ioveriior. the Senior Mondierof the Council shall tor the time assuimr the (iovernment. (Art. 40|: Imr 1 liave not been able to appoint a Council, as there is no one in the l>laml above the grade of a labourer, exci'pt the servants of the Jiiidson's I>ay Com|iany, and I have previously stated to your Lordship my reasons for considering them untit t'or Magisterial appooitmeuts of any kind. I have, \i.. (Signed) JHCHAHI) HLAXSllAUIi. (lUVKUNOK l'.l,.\NSIIAUI> TO i;.\l{L GKKY, No. I: (Con). VaM'iIVRII 1-1, AMP. X'iiiK'ciiiVL'r Isliiiiil, J.".tli Kul.niiii'v, 18.')1. My liOim. I liiivo till' liiiiinr to arkiidwlcil;.'!' tlir i-('ii'i|if (il'voiir I )cs|>iit(li Xii. ."i, ol'ii^lnl Octolicr, l!S.")0, ill wliicli. iilliT cNiirc^siiiLr n li(.|n. ilmi ihc fiiiiuinlioii to ('alili)i'iiia iiiiiy iiltiiiiatcly imiw ln'iit'liciiil In lliis Sciilrinciit. ymi |iiiint nut a iui>takt' I iiavi- t'alliMi iiitii, ill suii|iii<'ni^' ilii' I'liLjct Sntinil .V^'i'i' niliirnl ('oiii;iiiiiy tn ln' iil 1111111! witli till' llu(ls(iir> l>ay Cniiiiiaiiy. I am I'lilly .luari' tlint tln' liiilits nf ilic I'liirci f>ijiiiiil ('oiii|iaiiy art' i'i'('n^'-ni/."il in the 'I'li'aly ot' |!^4tl, lii'lwi.' 11 (ircat liiitaiii ami tiic luitcd Stales: liiit my I'cmaik was me rly iiiU'iidiij to a|i|ily to llu' >tiili' of liiiiiiT'i lu'i'i'. Til" A;;i'iit 1)1' llii' iiinlson's li.iy ('(Huiiaiiy icrcivi's, I am iiiloniH'il. ii Salary lor ai'lim.; a-i AiC'iil ot'ilic i'ii'j:i't Smiml ("omiiany; licytnid tliis tlio lattn- «'omiiaiiy art! not I'L'iircM'iiti'il in tlic c ounli-,. lailionii'is lioiiinl by (•ii;,'''ii:i'ii><'iits to till' llmlson's 15ay ('nm|>:iiy have Iki'u, himI now aro. cmipli yul on tlic J'li'ii't Soiiml Coiiiiiany's I, ami Claiui. witlmin any clianii'i' ot' f^iT'iici'. Tlic Iiinlson's liay Comiiaiiy make use ol' siuli |iurii()iis of tlial I. ami Claim as tlicy think tit, for the (.'rcctioii of liiiililinLCs, I'litlintr timlirr, I'tc; a Saw-mill ami lioii.-cs allaclii'il for the worknu'ii an' stamlin!; on it ; tln'ir I'lDiifrty. farming; slock siidi a> Cattle and Sli('c|p are reinoxed from one Comiiany': claim to llie oilier. lieloiiLfiiiLf alternaiely to each oftliem. Init always under eliiirue ol ihe iliidsoirs IJay Com|iaiiy's servants, none (if wiiom acknowledge any service to tlie I'liirel Sound Coiniiany, the irreiiter ]iart lieiiiif iLiiioraiit of itH very name. A further lU'oof of their ideiility here, may he found ill the fact tliiit these |iersoiis emjiloyed of ai-dent siiirits woiihl he desirable so soon as a Legislature shoulil furnish the necessary au- thoritv. -Mr. Helmeken has, as I previously informed your Lordship, re>igne(l his aiipointment, and has been removed from Fort Rupert to Victoria, There is un- fortnnatelv no one remaining whom ] ecuisider at all tit to take his place: inoreoyer Mr. Jlelineken's having been called upon, sim e his arrival here, to give up or furnish copies of ills otlieial correspondenci' while Magislrale, to the Hudson's IJay Coni- iiany's An'cnt, thus u>ing his aulliority as Chief Factm- in the Coinpany'.s service^ over .Mr.llelmekeii. lias i|uite contirn'iod me in my opini. I liavi- not s.'.mi tli.-nt iny«'lt', ImU tli.^y mv iv|. nl-l L. I.,: S»'\:\ )"^ ''■''■ ''"'"' ""''"'"■' ""> ' 'i'iii|i iiiy-< i-rsiiiit-i iiit<'ii(| i.i -...ml an 'Xiiriliiifni ill ill" 'uiiiNc ,,t ill,., ■.iiiiiiiicr l\'('l'li(jr (i| \';il|ri)||\ (•!• i,liiu(|. Xn. H. ViiucuMVt'r l-laml, ::>iii Ai.iil. Is;,i. \l, l.nllh. I ..i\i' ri'ci'ivi'il 11 t'liiiiiiiiiiiicaiioii ti-uiu llu' (lovi'i'iior iiiid Uiri'dois nf ilic 1 1 IK Ui III - .ay ('ipiiiii.;iiy. stall iiL' that tlicy iiihI tin' l'iij.'i't Sou ml ('(»iii|paiiy iirc aliciit til iii'i'ii|iy sill II' land in this Nlaml, ami thai ilic sinii ul' Fmii' tlioiisaiiil |iiiiinils is tn lif i.\|i. nii'd mi jiiihlic hiiildiiiirs, iiinji'i' iiiy dii't'ction, siilpji'i't tn the ii|p|ii'i>\al and .sanction ay ('oiii|iany. wiiii'h I do iioi eonicix o was tin' inli'iilioii ot' Hit Majrsiy s ( iux crn- nii'nt in niakiiiu' the Lrraiit of tlir Ishind, il will he a wastcol' |iiililif nioni'v to exjiuini it in iIk' Nvay ihcy indirati', as thr ]iiilp|ic liiiildini^s will tlnMi he surronniled li\- their lieser\'es, wliiih they are neither jirejiaivd to n e nr sell. Till' !:'r\e trael ot' land railed iheii Keerves, of aliiiiit ihirty sijnaro miles in e.\- feni. iiieliides the only ['art oi' ihe Uland. in the Straits of Kuea, in any way aila|ite(l tor the lilst sellleliient. 'I'here ,.rt' other iaru'e traets on the Canal do Ario and tlit> < Jiilf ol' < Jeo.'u'ia, hut they are at |ii -eiit so inaeeessihie tiiat their settlement and oeen|ialion must he ui'adnal. The i)nanlity of iiaiid at Soke is too small to make it of any iiiiiiorla;:ee, and the rest ol' the Coast is one mass ot roe!;, witliont JIarhoiirs. The Hudson's \\:\ Company does not jirofess to reijiiiro all thes(! Reserves, lither for iiS own jniriioses or those of tlio I'uiret Sound Comiiany, lint say they eiinnot tell what iiorlioiis nf tliem lliey may rei|uire till siii'veys have heeii sent to them in I'lni^land. These surveys they have taken no sttps at all to ohtain; they have never e\eii eiiiraired a SniAcyor. .\ Mr. (iraiit. who had stndieil for u short time at the Military Colle;,'e. Sandhurst, eouimemed a survt'y of part of the Comiiany's lainl last snmnier, hut it was diseontinned and has never heen resumed. The Ai^eiit here tt'lls me thill he expeets a .'^nrveyor from Canada in the autumn, if oiu' can he eii- iraijed. Siipposiiii;- that he does eome, the winti-r rains will prevent any o|n'riitions till the fill low inu' s] riiij:', w hieh will I I'iiiir il tar into the lonrlli year of the Jlndsnn's i5av Company's possessimi of the Island. In the nH'antime these Kesi'rves etfeetnally jireveiit any hoin' jiili' Colonist.; from settlini.^ Xo .site for a Town has ever heen mentioned, and indeed niitil the i[Uestion of the IJe.sorves is settled, it would he useless to select one, for hy refnsinir to sell the land around it, takiiiir it as their own and settiim' an extravagant price on it, as they have alreadv done near N'irtoria, they will completely isoLite and previMil the oeeiipation ot aiiv suih Town. When a Town Site shall he selecteii, \liat will he the plaio for the pnlilic hniMintfs. not in the vicinity of the Company's posts, where there is no prohaliilitv of 11 pop datioii ever ^iitlieriiiii, heyoiid a few of their own ser\ants. I'lilil such site lie selected, and the adjoininir Imid hroiiirht into the market fairly, 1 do not think it will he expedient or even Just to the future prospects of the Colony to ex[ienil the produce of the Rand Sales on huildiii,n-s. I have. .<..•.. (Si^rncd) UK IfARI) I'.L.VXSII AKK. (■overiior. . :!, d -Jliili .liiii.'. l''.n. ii-iiiiMhitlihu' III.' I'liltli.' Sriil .'I ill. {\'U Wiii'Ciin: uimI >iL:'ii M;iiiii.il, ;milii.i i. Iml;' "-hi. I .llii'. liiiu' it" H"*'. I liiiM' iiUo t<< inkmnvli'ili,'!' tlic fix ripi m| \,i;,r l.i>n|.|ii|i- I •.»|i,ii.li Nd. J. ol li,{U tliily. l""'!"!. iipi'iDV im;- III iMv rciixHi- l.ir ,l,tiiiii|H- |||,' n iiintiun ii|;i Conii.il inc till' I'lVx'lit. illnl iMiihtlliLT (Mil till r.\|.iilicl|i \ ,i|' .■^laliii^liiiii: till' « .Mlli.il iihil i.lli.T jifi'siiiln'il iii«i:iiiii.iii.-* wiihiMii any uiiiii'. i --ai'v .Iclax. I . an a-'iiri' ViMii l.iM.I-luii tlal I ai i|..'|i|\ iiiiimi--i'.I \\ illi a -.ii-..' hT tin' . \|u'- iirt'-. Imii I ir.^iii III a.M iliai llnrc i> al |Mi'.'iiI ii tolal want .iftlii' nr.i'»ir> I'lay CiMniiaiiy liciii!:- In tmImiIi' l.ii' --inlii-, ami ir-ri\i' ih.' Ulaail. fitlu'i' as an I'liiai'','.'.! I'.i-t «i|' tlii'ir nw n, nr a ilf-iii. I lia\i' ri'i' i\'i'il a I'liniiiiiini'ari.Mi I'lnni lli.' IIimI-uIi'- |!a\ ( 'iMii|iai,\ , '-laliiii;' llial III' Sali.i'io ai'i' 1. 1 111' |iaiil ii::t nt lli.' iii'n.'.'t il> nl lli.' i.aml -alo. lull iiiii-l lie lai-.ii ill llif Ulaiiil. I'illii'i' liy last'- on iniiniii-, nr nilui'wisi'. 'I'his is, in jari, ic|Miiliaiiiiii; tlic t'laiiM' in tli.'ir ( iiant, w 'li.li liimU llii'in In |ii'ii\iil(' al lln ir .it\ n .'\|>riiM', ail lll■('('^>al'y t'ivil an.l iiiililaiy I'-iaMi-linunls; llicir own ai raii,L'<'iiM'nls i.'iiil in |i|'i' \'i'iit a tax paying; |iii|iul.iiioii -.'Mlin;; li'.'i'; ami llial lli.' Ilaili.nir- »liall In- iijii'ii Id all iiali.in- lur till' iMii'jiDsi'.- 1)1' iia.li' i.-i iiiiiniiiuiiil\ [iiit loiuaiil in lln' ri'(i-|ii'.'|iis tlit'V lia\.' iiul)li-inil. lii'|M>i'ts arc I'liri'i'iit i»r ( iiilil liavinu; liccn loiiml liy lln- C.iw il.liiii Imiian-. i , ilic AiTo ("anal, Init liicy ari' so vai^ii.' as Miir.'fly lu ilc>. tm' iioli.'i'. I liaxf. .V.'., (Si-iu'.l) i;i(ii.\i;i> r.i,A.\siiAi;i>. V i»iiiii ijn not iii'ovide tor the event ot'thei'.' lieinL'' no pi't-ons (|iialiii.'il to hold them. I wmiM hetr to pl'i'ss on voiir l.oid-hip's notice, fhi' .".p.-.liin.y of niakili'.j' an iinlmdiatc! sippointmeiit ot Chief .liistice or some i^aw < )fli.'ei' tor the ( 'olony, wlin -hall ha\e lull power to li.'ar and d.'lermine all .an cs, siilij.'.'t to the n-iial a|i|i.;il-; a fair Salarv should In' attached to th.' a|ip'iiiilim'nt, to In' paid hy the ll'i.l-on- Hay Campaiiy, till such time as il can he rai-ed in the l-laml. The HJiip Torv. has just lamled ah. ait on.' hnidriil and tui-nly pei~on-. all. with two cxceiiticjii-, -ervaiits of th.' Ilnd-iMi's liay Ciinpany; iii,.- Iia\-.' alria.ly lieen Bent to OreiT'iii, ami .-oine to other iio.-tsof the Company. .\'o puparations had he.-n Tiunle liere for their reception, heyoial erectinir a coup!.' ol lu'j houses or rather bIiciKs; ill the.-e the i eiiiaiii.ler are hii. Idled together lik.; cri'cii oi'iiiirlil'mii I.) sc'ii;ii':il.' llicii; iis iiiin lir -.niii.iiM'iI isi.AM.. i^icat (lisciiitciit i'xislM aliviKly, iiiul will inosi. cci hiiiily iiifi 'asc', I ho wm\\[ will "lirolmlily lie that tluw Ifavf !..."■ ('iilony ami seek I'liiiiliwiiuMil in Ore-en. 1 Imvi', itc. iSiiriuMl) IMCIIAUI) r.l.ANSllAKI). (lovi'i'iKir (if N'mifouvi'i- Island. \i:. KiK-losurc l'',Mi.iisfi!i: IS Nil. It). Mr. Aiiilnir Mnir to (i'lnrnor Ultiiiy/inrd. (('(ll•^ I. l''iiit^\'iftoria, ■j;nh April, IS.'. I. May ir I'l.KAsi; V(U II F.Mi.i.i.KNiY: I, the iiiuli'rsi!j,ii«-il .\n(hvw Muir. -iiiii'a I'.ntish ^\\]>yv\ (and latclv rfsulcnt, at Kort Kuiicrt), andiieciiiini;- invsclflo huw iirrii wiunurd and ilh'.ii'allv dealt with l.y certain ullieers nl the 1 1 ii'dsoiVs 1'.:, • Ci.niiianv, namely: William llenrv MeNed, ('■jiitl' Trader, (ieornv l!rmkiuMi|., CU'rk, and Charles Ueardnmre. Clerk, all o\ I'.irl Uuiiert aloresaiil, and heini,' desirons to ..I.Iain reilress for the wr..n,ij;s ami iiiiunes 1 lia\e received, l.ee- to aiijiroaeh voiir F.seelh ney with my .'aruesi and hnmhie reip.iest tiiat von w. nld he pleased to di. mejiisliee for the >ame. 1 herel.y eharn'o liio aforesaid" William llenrv MeNeil, (.eor-e lUinkinsoi.. and Charles l.ear.lmore, tliat on Kridav, :ird Mav, Isr.O, at Kort Unperl, aforesaul, the aloresaid W diiam llenrv MeNeil. (leorec 'iMinkinsoi,. and Charles lieardim-re, did ilh-ally assault, mv i.'ersoii 1 likewise' ehar-v them that thev did ilh-ally i'ui.risoii me. Ironi 1< ridav, ;ird Mav lS,-.(), aforesaid.' until Satnrdav. ir.th .lime, l.-:,".ii, and keeiunu' nm in in.iis ami fed mi bread and water durini,^ si.v dass of the said l"'nod hy whieh imi.risomuenl 1 have siistaiiie.l permaiieiil and serious iii|nrvlomvl.o.lil\ health. (Siuiied) AN l>Uh\\ M I ll». WlNKSsKS: • N Mi''!i":'aiii. ) (..,||,i„„i,. Mil;.. .Mi'liiiKian;, I .lollN .'^Mriii. lirllil.ia. .loilN .MllU.Siliiur. I ,..,„., Virlniix Ala hiuAl.i. .Mil", ) John I'liii.ii's, 'I'm. MAS Col irr, Ki.wAiu. I'K o. i;, J" I'liii i'oii'iit ,)l.. NATHAN MaIITIN. I Cii.uti.ns 1'A^^^;. , No. No. IT. (Ci.r\ 1 Vieioria, \'aiiioiiver Island. .till Aiiuiist, IS,-, I. ,,ve the lionor to torward for your iiifonmition the lyiior made to a,.tain Km, Law of i M. Hilii l)a,ihne. hv l.i.Milemmt Laey, of the Daphne, who eou- , M It sel to a iprel end the murderers of the I'.ritisl, seamen at Newitly ;' ' '"t 111 V I T e tiilie at first tired OH the l.oats. hut tied when the part.v ' d I i ten 1 La.v did not purine tlieni. owii,,^ m the mitil.v ot the .•round, ill safelv', whieh it did not aiipear to l.e '"■l'"''^'-^^ ^^^ (Si'i-nedi '"'i;iCl'iAKl> r-LAXSllAKI), doverno:'. ^Siu, t!OVEiL:oR :;laxsiiakd to eaul grey. 13 En. losure No 1. in Xo. IT. Captain ^anshmvc to Governor litanshara. II. yi. Ship Daphne, IJetiver Harbour, Vancouver Island, 2l8t July, 1851. I have, &c. (Signed) E. G. FiVNSIIAWE, Cai)tain. Enclosure No. ± in No. 17. Lk'iilcnanl Lacy to Captain Funsliawe. 'vror. I.II.ASll. i;iiclo.-iirt ][. M. S. Daphne, Deaver Harbour, Vancouver Island, 21st .Inly, l^!•".l. Siu, ITavin- ascertained tlio position of the Xew.tlv Liieainpnient I proceeded Kndo.u, thither in tl,e boats under niv ord.rs, and at 11 o'.iock on the m.^iht ot the Mt , re ' e.l a point about a n.ile disiant from tlu- Encnqmient, where the boats . e c MU'liored for the ni-ht. At dayii^'ht on the follown,- mornn.-. we P>-ofeoded o , k.K.inipnieut. which we fonn.l to be a stron- position on a rock eonun.uueatn.u •itl t K s ove by a wooden bri-lge. < )n approarlnn^, a tire ot musketry was opened , he boats bv the Indians, whieli was returned l;y the 1 ninace s gun, ''•"! '" "^ , larl V silenced their tire, we landed to take pnssessum ,.t the l-'"««>'a-";;-;M''' " the in.li.ns instantlv abandoned it. and took to the bush, trom "''^/^^^ ''^J ':'-^ Vl e H ..e.-.sional tire woundint; two of tlie seaniei,, and where, trom the nature ot the : , ,d Id ot'con ider'it prudent to pursue Ihem; I tlierefore. m compliance with your onlers, burnt the houses, together with the property contained m them, and destroyed the canoes. ■^ I have, &c. (Si.rned) EDWARD LACY, ^ ° Lieutenant. No. 18. (^'"'^'" Vancouver Island, 1th August, 18.")1. ^'' ^'"r'be.r to acknowled-.. the receipt of vour Despatch o. 20th March, IS.".!, in which ti^icknovie h)i m' U.e receipt of mine of 18th Septem>,er, 1850,you ,n orm wliicli .ittc •'*'^'".'^' '"--"'7,.' . ^,. ,t „ Ai,,;_,..'^ (Government tc maintain a detach- anion- the natives at a distance front the ^eltiements. T«,. 1 1,;,. fl,..!- T h'lve always discouraged persons trom so 1 lH:^toassnreyour T^Mn. ..it I .u^^^^^ „„tbrtnnAe Seamen who expc.singtheinsel e^,butl >s auc. a ,o,„niitted at a considerably :^:;:HJr Ihs^ilt'u "l- T:- U;.;; is'lv^nemly visited by the servants of the lludsons Lav Company on their shooting excursions. Diedalus, prevented a imissacre.j T 1 • ve .U- (Signed)''" "^'iilCIlARD BLANSIIAKD, "> ° ' Governor. Xo. 18. Vanco No. 14 Vancoivrr Island. No. m. GOVERNOR BLANt^lIARl) TO EARL GREY. No. lit. (Coi-Y.) ViiiicouviT Islaml. 11th Au,i,'ust, ls.')l. My Loud, . , , , • t» ^ i .• I have t'.i'-' honor to .ickrowled-'o the rocoiiit ot your Lonlslnii s J)c'spiiti'li ot Srd April, IHf)!, iiotitViiii; that llor Majesty has heeii -raciously iiKasftl to acecpt my rcsitrnatioii of tlie'oll'iee of Governor ot this SettU'iueiit, and tliat yoiii; Lordi-l.!]. lias eonrmuiiieated my re-iuest for a passage in one of Her Majesty's Ships, to the Lords Comiiiissioiiers of tlie Ailriiiraily. II M. S. Dapluie, heinsr on tlie point of sailinj,' from this Settienioiit for San Frailoiseo;' 1 liave applied' to Captain Fanshaw.' for a passage as far as that port, as it is very unlikely that another of Her Majesty's Ships ^vill visit the Settlement this year. Sliouhlno official announcement of the appointment of my Successor arrive in the meantime, it is mv intention to noininate a Gouncil. provisionally, or such a portion of Coimcil as iiiay .-unstitiite a '(uorum, the Senior Memher ot whicli will act as Governor till a iir\V appointment he made. (Sio-nedi '''^"'iiiciIARD ELAXSIIARD, ^ " Governor. No. -0. Xo. 2 I. ^ ' \ aucoiivor Islaiiu, 11th August. IS.".]. ^^'' "^'Tl'.e- to acknoule.leo the -eceipt of your Lord.ship's dopateh of 2(.th Apiil 1801 cnclo^iiK' u eopv ..f a letter from the Secretary of the Lords ^omuus:^o,>vi. ot ^e AS.^llvrand ijsiring u.e to pay to Captain Welk^ey, of II. M. >h.p ^^ the sum of i:47 los U.I.. tor the expenses of a i>assage that was aih^'ded me in Jial ship, in September aid October last. As I i.resumc t t vour Lord.shii.. in observing that you did not consider it as an oxpc il^ liu m'l o^be pai.l hv ,l.e public, referred to the terms of the grant ot a'™' llam'totheUudsou-sIbi-Coinpan>^^ all expenses of the s.>ttlement. I have fi.rwarded a eoi^y o your Loidship s lett ■, Jo the Governor and Directors of that Company, reuue.tmg them to make the payment, for no funds are at my disposal as Governor. 1 have, kc, rSi-ned) RICIIAR:. IVLAXSll AKD. - •= Govei'iiO;-. ;;o. ^1. Xo. -21. (Copy). Vancouver Island, :i(ith -Aim-ust. ls.".l. ^^'^Tbc^ to inform vonr Lord.ship that, on the 27th ins ant I nominated the the foUowiifg Geutleineu" as .\[embers of Council tor \ aucouv.. Island: .JAMiw l)oU(iL.\s, Ks(i., (Sen. r Memher). Jamks Ciiofini, Esq., „oiiN Tonii, Ksij. Providin.' expressly that these nominations should be merely ..-ovisional, and subic^i o Tie coniir ncd or disallowc.l by Her Majesty th^ (iuecn. ^I he above nidGentTe,ren have this day taken the Oath of Allegiance as i-rescnbed, and their seata as Members ot Council. «lgpp> 11. N Senior tioiis s (iOVHUNOU nLANBILVm) TO KAT{L CKKY, Ift II M >< Du.l.iu- loavos this Sottlomeut for Ciilitori.iiv on tl.o 1st ^/'Ptotul. . s'nior Menibor of tl,o C.un.il ^vill iul.niMist.T tlio Govornmont till tiuthc. .n In.. tions shall l-e rccoivcl from your Lonlship. T have, ^e. (Sicmcd) ItlCllAKlt I'.LAXSIIAKD, V \\riiivi:i| l>I.ANIl Nn Jl.