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Impressive Scenes as 269-Year-Old Contract Fulfilled Manitoba contributed one of the oldest historical touches to the royal visit, Wednesday., when the Hudson's .Bay company fulfilled a 259-year-old -contract and-paid to King George VI his lawful tribute of two lack beaver skins and two elks heads. The above layout shows (top left a scene on the presentation platform close by old Fort Garry gate, as Patrick Ashley Cooper, 30th governor by the company, read the official address. fparchive May 25 1939.