Douglas, Chief Factor Governor Vice-Admiral Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 22 December 1859, CO 60:5, no. 1560, 277.

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Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 22 December 1859, CO 60:5, no. 1560, 277.

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Despatch to London. Minutes (2).

Douglas transmits Copy of a Proclamation on imposing a charge of Twelve Shillings per ton on all goods transported or taken from New Westminster to any place in British Columbia, which is intended to raise a fund to be applied to the opening and improvement of the navigation in the Fraser and Harrison Rivers, and especially to the removal of an extensive shoal in the latter, which renders it impassable by the River Steam Vessels for a great part of the year.

No. 240

Victoria, Vancouvers Island

22 December 1859

My Lord Duke

I have the honor of transmitting herewith for Your Grace's information, the Copy of a Proclamation issued on the second day of December instant, imposing a charge of Twelve Shillings per ton on all goods transported or taken from New

New Westminster to any place in British Columbia, to be paid by the Carrier of the goods to the Collector of Her Majesty's Customs at New Westminster.

2. This is simply a revenue Act, intended to raise a fund to be applied to the opening and improvement of the navigation in the Fraser and Harrison Rivers, and especially to the removal of an extensive shoal in the latter, which renders it impassable by the River Steam Vessels for a great part of the year.

3. The tax has not excited the smallest feeling of discontent even among the proprietors of Steam Vessels, who are acquainted with its object, and expect to derive many advantages from the improvement of the

the navigation.