Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Merivale, Herman 14 December 1859, CO 60:6, no. 12296, 248.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1).
Hamilton advises that the Treasury sees
no objectionto alterations on
Enactmentsto
the rates of Duties of Customs now leviable upon goods and other Articles and things imported into British Columbiaand on the
Laws relating to the Licenses for Selling fermented Liquors, and for the occupation of Crown Lands by Traders.
Hamilton to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
14 December 1859
Sir,
With reference to your Letter of the 6th Instant,
enclosing Transcripts of two Laws enacted by the Government
of British Columbia, in the Months of June and August last vizt,
No 3 "to alter, in some respects, the rates of Duties of
Customs now leviable upon goods and other Articles and things
imported into British Columbia, and to make further provision
for the levying thereof," and No 6, "To amend the Laws
relating
relating to the Licenses for Selling fermented Liquors, and
for the occupation of Crown Lands by Traders, and for other
purposes;" I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury, to acquaint you, for the information of
the Duke of Newcastle, that They see no objection to these Enactments.
relating to the Licenses for Selling fermented Liquors, and
for the occupation of Crown Lands by Traders, and for other
purposes;" I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury, to acquaint you, for the information of
the Duke of Newcastle, that They see no objection to these Enactments.
Minutes by CO staff
(The papers are in circulation with a letter from the Board
of Trade approving this Proclamation amongst others.)