"COPY or EXTRACTS of CORRESPONDENCE between the Colonial Office, the Government of the Canadian Dominion, and the Hudson's Bay Company, relating to the Surrender of RUPERT'S LAND by the Hudson's Bay Company, and for the Admission thereof into the Dominion of Canada."

440.

Colonial Office,

11 August 1869.

(Mr. Monk.)

W. MONSELL.

Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
11 August 1869.

4

1 January 1868 -
(No. 1.)

Telegram (received
10 Sept. 1868).

VISCOUNT MONCK.)

Transmits Address to Her Majesty from Senate and House of Commons of
Canada, praying for Order in Council to annex Rupert's Land to the Dominion
of Canada.

Transmits Minutes of Council, with Resolutions of both Houses, respecting pro-
posed Annexation of Rupert's Land and North West Territory to the Dominion.

Desires to send over Delegates to negotiate with Hudson's Bay Company for
transfer of Territory.

Telegram (received Delegates do not wish to leave Canada till last week in November
14 Sept. 1868).

Telegram (received Delegates will leave for England on 7th October

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1

2

5

18 Sept. 1868).

(RIGHT HON. SIR J. YOUNG.)

6

Telegram (received Delegates to sail on 3rd October, and will be due in England about the 13th
23 Sept. 1868).

5

Transmits copies of Minutes appointing Sir G. E. Cartier and the Honourable W.
M'Dougall as Delegates respecting the transfer of the Hudson's Bay Terri-
tory to the Dominion.

5

Telegram (received Asks leave of Hudson's Bay authorities to survey lands before actual transfer
19 June 1869).

Transmits Address to Her Majesty, and other documents, on the subject of the
transfer of the Hudson's Bay Territory.

Transmits Messages of Governor General to Parliament during last Session, and
Reports by Sir G. E. Cartier and Hon. W. M'Dougall.

10

DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.)

1

18 January 1868
(No. 16.)

Decision of Her Majesty's Government will be communicated as early as pos-
sible respecting the Annexation of Rupert's Land.

12

Willingness of Her Majesty's Government to recommend compliance with
Address praying for proposed Act of Parliament.

12

8 August 1868
(No. 173.)
Telegram, 17 Sep- Inability to defer negotiations with Hudson's Bay Company

tember 1868.

(THE EARL GRANVILLE.)

13

Transmits Resolution of Hudson's Bay Company for surrender of their rights

14

No objection by Company to commencement of Survey of Hudson's Bay lands

15

Encloses copy of Telegram of same date, announcing the passing of the Rupert's
Land Loan Act.

15

APR 1 6 1927

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE COLONIAL OFFICE AND THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY.

No. in
Series.

From whom.

Date.

SUBJECT.

Page.

1

Hudson's Bay Company 15 Jan. 1868

18 Jan. 1868

Submits views on the proposal by Canadian Government
for admission of Rupert's Land into the Dominion.
Transmits Address to Her Majesty from the Senate and
Commons of Canada, praying for union of Rupert's Land
and North West Territory with the Dominion.

18 Jan. 1868 Proceedings of the Canadian Parliament on the subject of
Hudson's Bay Company. Acknowledges Letter of 15th
instant, which will receive consideration.

4

Hudson's Bay Company 25 Jan. 1868

Observations on the Address of the Canadian Government
to the Queen on the subject of transfer.

23 April 1868 Compliance of Her Majesty's Government with wish of
Canadian Parliament for the union of Rupert's Land
and North West Territory with Canada.

Acknowledges Letter of 23rd instant, and states that Lord.
Kimberley has been elected Governor of the Company.
Views on the subject of the terms of surrender of Rupert's
Land and North West Territory.

Certain terms in the Bill passed for surrender of territory
to the Crown cannot be agreed to.

Will shortly communicate with the Duke of Buckingham
as to interview with Secretary of State.

Modification of terms regarding proposed transfer to which
the Company are prepared to agree.

Terms on which Her Majesty's Government will be pre-
pared to conclude an arrangement for transfer and submit
it to the Canadian Government.

Acknowledges Colonial Office Letter of 1st instant, and
states-that its contents will be considered without delay.
States that the consideration of the Colonial Office Letter of
1st instant is postponed until election of a new Governor.
Encloses extracts of Letters received from Governor
Mactavish, intimating the intention of the Canadian
Commissioner for Public Works to construct a road
from Fort Garry to the Lake of the Woods, through the
territory of the Company.

*

4 Jan. 1869 Requests that no delay may take place in answering the
proposals contained in Mr. Adderley's Letter of

Hudson's Bay Company 13 Jan. 1869
28 Jan. 1869

1st instant.

Submits explanations of proposals for ceding territory

Acknowledges Letter of the 22nd December. States that a
copy of it has been forwarded to Sir George Cartier and
Mr. M'Dougall for any explanation it may be in their
power to afford respecting the proceedings of the Canadian
Government respecting the formation of a road.

2 Feb. 1869 Acknowledges the above. Their objection is not to the roads
being made, but to its being undertaken by the Canadian
Government, as a matter of right, when negotiations are
still in progress for the transfer of the Company's
possessions to Canada.

Transmits copy of a Letter from Sir G. E. Cartier and
Mr. M'Dougall relative to the differences between the
Hudson's Bay Company and the Canadian Government
on the subject of the surrender.

Submits replies in reference to counter-proposals of Sir G.
Cartier and Mr. M'Dougall on the subject of the terms
of surrender.

9 Mar. 1869 Proposed terms of transfer to Canada of the Company's
jurisdiction and territorial rights.

No. in
Series.

From whom.

Date.

[iv]

SUBJECT.

22

Hudson's Bay Company 22 Mar. 1869

24 Mar. 1869

Will recommend to a general meeting for adoption by
the Company the proposal of Secretary of State.
With reference to the payment of salary of Bishop of
Rupert's Land in event of transfer.

3 April 1869 Transmits Correspondence with Delegates relative to the
surrender of rights.

25 Hudson's Bay Company 10 April 1869

Resolution of meeting acceding to Secretary of State's
proposal,

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42

46

46

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CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE COLONIAL OFFICE AND SIR G. CARTIER AND MR. M'DOUGALL (DELEGATES).

27 Mar. 1869 Regrets inability to await the Company's decision as to
transfer of North West Territory, public duties requiring
an immediate return to Canada.

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APPENDICES.

Appendix I.-Clause 146 of the British North America Act, 1867

Appendix II.-" Rupert's Land Act, 1868 "

Appendix III.-Correspondence between the Colonial Office and the Hudson's Bay Company:

COPY or EXTRACTS of CORRESPONDENCE between the Colonial Office, the Government of the Canadian Dominion, and the Hudson's Bay Company, relating to the Surrender of RUPERT'S LAND by the Hudson's Bay Company, and for the Admission thereof into the Dominion of Canada.

Correspondence between the Governor General and
Secretary of State.

DESPATCHES FROM THE GOVERNOR GENERAL.

(No. 107.)

Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor General Viscount Monck to his Grace Governor General the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos.

My Lord Duke,

Ottawa, 21 December 1867. (Received, 6th January 1868.) (Answered, No. 16, 18th January 1868, page 12.) (Further answered, No. 76, 23rd April 1868, page 12.) I HAVE the honour to transmit a joint Address to Her Majesty the Queen, from the Senate and House of Commons of the Dominion of Canada, praying that Her Majesty will be graciously pleased to direct that an Order in Council may be passed in conformity with the provisions of the 146th section of the British North America Act, 1867, for annexing to the Dominion of Canada the Territory of Rupert's Land and the Red River Settlement

I have the honour to request that your Grace will lay this Address at the foot of the Throne.

Viscount Monck
to his Grace the
Duke of Bucking-
ham and Chandos.
21 December 1867.

I have, &c. (signed)

Monck.

Enclosure in No. 1.

To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.

Most Gracious Sovereign,

WE, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Senate and Commons of the Dominion of Canada, in Parliament assembled, humbly approach your Majesty, for the purpose of representing :

That it would promote the prosperity of the Canadian people, and conduce to the advantage of the whole Empire if the Dominion of Canada, constituted under the provisions of the British North America Act of 1867, were extended westward to the shores of the Pacific Ocean;

That the colonization of the fertile lands of the Saskatchewan, the Assiniboine, and the Red River districts, the development of the mineral wealth which abounds in the regions of the North West, and the extension of commercial intercourse through the British possessions in America from the Atlantic to the Pacific, are alike dependent upon the establishment of a stable Government for the maintenance of law and order in the North Western Territories;

That the welfare of a sparse and widely-scattered population of British subjects of European origin, already inhabiting these remote and unorganised territories, would be

Enclosure in No. 1,