TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Name. 



Baron Nicolay. 



King's Advocate. 



Count Lieven 



Sir C. Bagot 



Jjoi'd Stowell 



Board of Trade.. . 

 To Count Lioven . 



To Sir C. Bagot. 

 Mr. S. Canning. 



Hudson's Bay Com- 

 pany. 



To Dulie of Wellinf 

 ton. 



Duke of Wellington . 



Hudsou'-s Bay Com- 

 pany. 



To Duke of Wellint] 

 ton. 



Duke of "Wellington. 



No. 



38 



Date, 



Subject. 



1821. 



Oct. 31 Kenewal of Charter of llussoAmerican Com- 



(Nov.l2). pany. Kevision of Kcgulation.s. Definition 

 of Beliring's Strait as "une nier formee,'' and 

 exclusion of foreign vessels witliiii 100 miles 

 of tlie coast. 



Nov. 20 Foreign trade with Russian North-west A nierica. 

 Extentof territory is greater than is ordinarily 

 recognized by thelaw of nations. 



Nov. 29 Foreign trade with North-west America. Send- 

 ing copy of Count Ne.sselrode's despatch with 

 Imperial Ukase. 



Nov. 17 Foreign trade on north-west coast of America. 

 Imperial Ukase. Comments upon. Limit of 

 maritime iurisdiction npiicars to have been 

 adojited from Article \ 1 I of Trc:ity of Utrecht. 

 Sending English trMiislutidU and maps. 



Dec. 26 Foreign "lr:idi' on nortli west coast of A 



Unsafe to ])roieeil to any controversial disrns- 

 sionresjiecting Regulations till their autliority 

 is more decided. 

 1822. 



Jan. 7 Whale fishery in Behring's Straits. Inclosin 

 coniplaiutfrom Messrs. S.Endorbyand Sonand 

 iVIr. W. Mellish respecting Imperial Ukase. 



Jan. 18 Maritime jurisdiction on north-west coast of 

 America. Recording provisional protest 

 against Ukase till friendly explanation can 

 take place. 



Jan. 19 Maritime jurisdiction on north-west coast Amer- 

 ica. Sending copy of No. 7 for guidance. 



Feb. 19 Maritime jurisdiction on north-west coast of 

 America. Ukase has been officially communi- 

 cated to American Government, who are not 

 ]>repared to admit claim. 



Mar. 27 Maritime jurisdiction on north-west coast of 

 America. Protest against Russian and Amer- 

 ican claims, whose trade was subsequent to 

 I'ritish discovery and occupation. 



Sept. H Approaching Congress of Vienna. Sending 

 Memorandum of subject-matter for delibera- 

 tion. British Plenipotentiary should bring 

 Russian Cabinet to some distinct explanation 

 respecting the late Ukase. 



Sept. 11, Maritime jurisdiction on north-west coast of 

 16. America. Memorandum of conversation with 



Count Lieven. Russian Minister in Ignited 

 Stateshas been authorized to treat ii)u>n limits 

 with United States. Couimunicated eonfiden- 

 tially in order to facilitate bringing forward of 

 British claims. 



Sept. 25 Russian claims on north-west coast of America. 

 Giving a brief outline of British trading sta- 

 tions, and Memorandum of progress of dis- 

 covery. Hope that protection will be aHbrded 

 them. 



Sept. 27 Maritime jurisdiction on north-west coast of 

 America. As to language to be held at Con- 

 ference res))ecting the recent Ukase. Russian 

 Government will very likely wave their luc- 

 tentious so as not to interfere with rights and 

 possessions of British stilijects in that legiou. 



Nov. 28 Maritime jurisdiction on north west coast of 

 America.' Sending copy of (Jontiilential Mem- 

 orandum given to Count Nesselrode, and of 

 his answer. Question stands exactly where it 

 did. 



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