This series consists of a Douglas Land District land register from Range 1, Section 1 to Range 8, Section 20 on Vancouver Island. Entries date from 1864-1865. The registers record the land in numerical order and records the alienation of land from the Crown (by purchase, preemption, lease, etc.). Information may include the name of the purchaser, dates and numbers of certificates issued (including Crown Grants), dates and amounts of payments, and reference numbers to correspondence files and field books. The volume contains an alphabetical name index.

The item is a pre-emption register kept for the country lands in the district of Douglas. The register lists the record number, the name of the pre-emptor, the size and price of lot and payment details.

The item is a record book containing records of lands sold or auctioned in the district of Douglas. The volume is arranged by block and lot number and includes the name of purchasers with amounts and details of payment.