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allowed in the face of evidence the most complete, because W. Way
spoke rather lightly of said Whannell of his conduct in California. On
proper investigation Your Excellency will find he is quite unfit for the
office he now holds.*?

With the greatest respect
I have the honor to be
Your Most Obt. Servt.

(Sgd.) | Ricuarp Hicxs.

Fort Yare, British Cotumsta,
May 18, 1859.
To His Excellency Governor Douglas.
May ir PLease Your EXceLLENcy:

I have this day had an interview with the Gold Commissioner,
Mr. Brew, who handed me a Letter from the Colonial Secretary to him,
stating that Your Excellency “ was not aware of any grant having been
made to me of land in Fort Yale, but that if I could produce any proof
I was to forward it to the proper quarter for consideration ”—or
nearly to that effect.

I feel assured Your Excellency must have forgotten me entirely.
When you were at Fort Yale in May twelve months ago, I applied
to you for one acre of land; you gave instructions to Mr. Golledge®®
and Mr. Young** to make the grant and enter it in their books.
I believe Mr. Golledge did so; and you also directed Mr. Allard®® to
measure it off adjoining the reserve of the H.B. Company; this was
also done assisted by Capt. Emerson and Mr. Champlain.** The right
has always been respected here by all parties up to now.

When I was at Victoria last you requested me to pay the amount
to Mr. Anderson®’ for the lots. I did so and the money was lodged
two weeks. I then by your permission withdrew the amount, with the
understanding that I was to pay Mr. Brew the money on receipt of
the deeds, which were to be prepared and forwarded as soon as
possible.

(52) Though Hicks has been dismissed, he is evidently striving to settle old scores with
“Captain ’? Whannell, his accuser, or, rather, one of his accusers.

(58) Richard Golledge, at that time Private Secretary to the Governor.

(54) William A. G. Young, the Colonial Secretary. See note (27) to Mr. Brew’s correspon-
dence, post, p. 70.

(55) Ovid Allard, the Hudson’s Bay Company’s agent at Yale.

(56) These men appear to have been police officers at Yale.

(57) Alexander Caulfield Anderson, for many years connected with the Hudson’s Bay Com-
pany and one of the best-known and most highly respected officials. See also note (65) to Judge
Begbie’s correspondence, post, p. 46.