The governing committee and its officers were as a practice in consistent contact with members of the British Government. This was a major … See more

The only successful source of early colonists for the PSAC would come from the Red River colony. In November 1839 Sir George Simpson instructed Duncan Finlayson to begin promoting the PSAC to colonists. If the initial movement of settlers from Red River was … See more

The Oregon Treaty that was negotiated in between Great Britain and the United States and went into effect in July 1846 upon the exchange … See more

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While the proposed livestock project languished, the HBC pushed for a renewal of its monopoly licence from the British Government See more

During its initial years the company had occasionally had to purchase wheat from other sources to meet the RAC demands. In 1840 See more

In 1863, Great Britain and the United States agreed to arbitrate the disposition of the PSAC properties in US territory. The PSAC was awarded $200,000 in compensation in … See more