1884/29 Tai Chong – nuisance pigs, near Songhees reserve
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− | Said ranch containing 28 hogs drained into the harbor by [?] of | + | Said ranch containing 28 hogs drained into the harbor by [??eans] of wooden drains through which is emptyed loads of manure and filth of all discriptions. |
The buildings are entirely surrounded by piles of manure rendering it almost an impossibility to approach the sheds.. | The buildings are entirely surrounded by piles of manure rendering it almost an impossibility to approach the sheds.. | ||
The smell may be imagined but not described, it is in fact something dreadful said ranch being about 200 yards from the Esquimalt road. | The smell may be imagined but not described, it is in fact something dreadful said ranch being about 200 yards from the Esquimalt road. |
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Tia Chong ranch
Said ranch containing 28 hogs drained into the harbor by [??eans] of wooden drains through which is emptyed loads of manure and filth of all discriptions. The buildings are entirely surrounded by piles of manure rendering it almost an impossibility to approach the sheds.. The smell may be imagined but not described, it is in fact something dreadful said ranch being about 200 yards from the Esquimalt road.
[signed]
John Miles
John. P. Bush
BC Archives GR-0419 Box 26 File 1884/29
BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Attorney General documents.