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[Stamp, E. to A. N. Birch, regarding : Rogers proposed lease on the east side of English Bay] Stamp, Edward, 1814-1872

Description

Letter from Captain Stamp to Sir Arthur Birch, Colonial Secretary, in which he accuses Jeremiah Rogers, a previous employee of the Saw Mill Company, of attempting to "levy blackmail" against the Company by petitioning the colonial government for the right to lease the land with the best timber for spars, located in the Navy Reserve, out from under the Company.

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Title
[Stamp, E. to A. N. Birch, regarding : Rogers proposed lease on the east side of English Bay]
Creator
Stamp, Edward, 1814-1872
Contributor
Birch, Arthur Nonus, Sir, 1837-1914
Date Created
1867-01-31
Description
Letter from Captain Stamp to Sir Arthur Birch, Colonial Secretary, in which he accuses Jeremiah Rogers, a previous employee of the Saw Mill Company, of attempting to "levy blackmail" against the Company by petitioning the colonial government for the right to lease the land with the best timber for spars, located in the Navy Reserve, out from under the Company.
Extent
4 pages
Subject
Forests and forestry; Sawmills; Real property
Genre
Correspondence
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1238-1-36-001; RBSC_ARC_1238_01_36_001
Collection
B.C. Historical Documents Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Hastings Saw Mill Company fonds. RBSC-ARC-1238-1-36-001
Date Available
2018-05-30
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=3156910
DOI
10.14288/1.0370843
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca