SCHEDULE.

FROM WHOM.

Date and Number.

SUBJECT.

Governor Douglas to
the Duke of New-
castle.

The Duke of New-

castle.

F. Peel, Esq., M.P., to
R. Taylor, Esq.

1853:
11 April - (No. 1)

16 July - (No. 5)

20 July - -

With copy of Proclamation declaring
the Rights of the Crown with re-
spect to Gold found at Queen
Charlotte’s Island.

Regulations published, showing
the terms on which Licences
authorising the search for
Gold will be issued.

In reply to the foregoing Despatch,
and conveying approval of the Pro-
clamation and Regulations as re-
ported.

Declining to grant a Lease of Mining
Land at Queen Charlotte’s Island.

Memoranpvvo of Proceedings of the Hudson’s Bay Company with respect to the
Searching for Gold in Queen Charlotte’s Island.

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