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Northwest coast of America : May 15, 1826, referred to the committee of the whole House, to which is committed the bill to authorize the establishment of a military post or posts, within the territory of the United States, on the Pacific Ocean, and to provide for the exploration of its coasts and waters, Mr. Baylies, from the Select Committee to which the subject had been referred, made the following report : The committee to whom 'so much of the message of the President of the United States as respects the establishment of a military post at the mouth of the Columbia River, and the expediency of providing for the more perfect exploring of the northwest coast of America' was referred

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Dated on p. 16: 1 December 1881. Signed in print: Collingwood Schreiber, chief engineer.; Submitted by Mr. Baylies, May 15, 1826./Includes a brief account of the journey of S.A. Ruddock from Council Bluffs to the mouth of the Columbia in 1821.

“(At head of title: [U.S.] 19th Congo 1St. sess. House. Report no. 213).
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At head of title: Northwest coast of America. May 15, 1826, referred to the Committee of the whole House, to which is committed the bill to authorise the establishment of a military post or posts within the Territory of the United States, on the Pacific Ocean, and to provide for the exploration of its coasts and waters.
Submitted by Mr. Baylies.” -- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 297.

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Original Format: Vancouver Public Library. 971.102 U58n

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0221982