No. 31

I have received with satisfaction Your Lordship's despatch No. 24 of 27th November 1866, informing me that the Hudson's Bay Company are of opinion that it is their duty to discourage in every way the sale of Spirits to Indians in British Columbia. 

2. I certainly have never had any ground to complain of the
Manner in which the Native races have been treated by the Hudson's
Bay Company, yet I am glad that they have taken up seriously the
question of selling spirituous liquors to the Indians. The Company
have power to effect much good.

3. On my part I propose to use all the strength of the
Government in the Legislative Council to extend the Liquor Law of
the former Colony of British Columbia over the whole territory now
known by that name.