I transmit to you herewith the Copy of a letter which I have
received from
M John Miles, residing in Canada, applying for the
grant of a certain Gold Quartz vein in
British Columbia, together with
a Copy of the answer
which![Manuscript image Manuscript image](https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~coldesp/jpg_scans/jpg_thumbnail/rg7_g8c_06/rg7_g8c_06_00169v.jpg)
which I have returned to him through the Governor
of the Province.
M Miles appears to found his claim on priority of discovery and
I think that any application which he may address to you for permission
to work the mine to which he alludes should be favorably considered,
subject of course to existing local regulations and conditions.