Episode 2 of 3
Letters Patent Grant
- When
- 13 January 1849
- Where
- British North America (issuance location not specified in sources)
The British colonial office designated Vancouver Island a Crown colony on 13 January 1849, granting it to the Hudson's Bay Company.
Letters Patent issued on 13 January 1849 granted Vancouver Island to the Hudson's Bay Company at an annual rent of seven shillings. The grant was conditional on the Company's promise to establish a settlement of resident colonists, marking the formal start of the colony.
Sources
- Colony of Vancouver Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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