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"([Great Britain. Parliament, 1849. House of Commons papers] 103). Title from p. [22] Returns to three addresses of the House of Commons, dated respectively, 16 August 1848, 6 February 1849, and 1 March 1849. Census of the Indian tribes in the Oregon Territory, from latitude 42° to latitude 54°: p. 9-10." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 2.

"Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, 7 March 1849." -- Title page.

"Title taken from end wrapper. Cover title: Vancouver's Island. Returns to three addresses of the House of Commons, dated respectively 16 August, 1848, 6 February & 1 March, 1849, ... Reports, including those of Warre and Vavasour, on the soil, climate, minerals and harbours, 1845-1847; suggestion by the Admiralty that in any grants of land, coal mines be reserved to the Crown; charter granting the island to the H.B.C. and preceding correspondence; report of the Committee of the Privy Council for making the grant to the Company, ref. Adam." -- 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, pp. 111-112.