The Role of Post Councils

• Who passed the orders in post councils?

  Orders that were passed in post councils were done by the Board of Governors of the HBC in London (also called the London Committee).
• Who did the London Committee appoint to Post Councils?

  The London Committee appointed HBC officers and ship captains to Post Councils.
• What were the Post Councils expected to do?

  The Post Councils were expected to:

  • Deliver justice on the spot when the London Committee could not be reached.
  • Enforced orders by Bayside governors and other employees.
  • Maintain social order and discipline.
  • Make decisions and follow a paternalistic mode of rule. This extended to both Indigenous peoples and employees.
  • Enforce the orders of the London Committee and have things run smoothly at the fort.