Governor Blanshard resigns and returns home to England. James Douglas becomes Governor of Vancouver Island and remains HBC Chief Factor. The instatement of Douglas as Governor now meant he held two roles, one representing the interests of the Hudson’s Bay Company and one representing the interests of the British colonial government.

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