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Colonization of Vancouver's Island Hudson's Bay Company

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"Written to encourage emigrants to obtain land from the Hudson's Bay Company for settlement, the work outlines conditions of land purchase and quotes published sources as to the suitability of Vancouver Island for colonization." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 2.

"A prospectus issued by the H.B.C., setting out the terms for settlers with information on the island from various sources." -- 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. 135.

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Title
Colonization of Vancouver's Island
Creator
Hudson's Bay Company
Publisher
London : Burrup and Son; London : E. Couchman
Date Issued
1849
Description
"Written to encourage emigrants to obtain land from the Hudson's Bay Company for settlement, the work outlines conditions of land purchase and quotes published sources as to the suitability of Vancouver Island for colonization." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 2.

"A prospectus issued by the H.B.C., setting out the terms for settlers with information on the island from various sources." -- 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. 135.
Extent
28 pages : map (folded) ; 22 cm
Subject
Vancouver Island (B.C.)--Emigration and immigration; Vancouver Island (B.C.)--Economic conditions; Vancouver Island (B.C.)--Colonization
Genre
Pamphlets
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13850984
Identifier
FC3844.4 .C64 1849; I-0011-II-0266
Collection
British Columbia Historical Books Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. FC3844.4 .C64 1849
Date Available
2016-06-15
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=983010
AIPUUID
8795c561-a908-414b-b28c-0410c7a0d7b4
DOI
10.14288/1.0222537
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Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.