Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 21 July 1860, CO 60:7, no. 8794, 375.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
No. 67, Financial
I have the honor to inform your Grace, that I have just
received from the
Collector
Collector of Customs New Westminster a
return of the Imports into British Columbia for the quarter
ending the 30th June 1860, by which it appears that the
total value of all articles has been 422,598 70/100 dollars—for
the corresponding quarter of last year (1859) it was
247,755 60/100 dollars shewing an increase in the present year
of
of 174,843 4/100 dollars.
Collector of Customs New Westminster a
return of the Imports into British Columbia for the quarter
ending the 30th June 1860, by which it appears that the
total value of all articles has been 422,598 70/100 dollars—for
the corresponding quarter of last year (1859) it was
247,755 60/100 dollars shewing an increase in the present year
of
of 174,843 4/100 dollars.
2. I have also the honor of enclosing for your Grace's
information a comparative Statement of Customs Revenue collected
at New Westminster, for the quarters ending respectively on
the 31st day of March, and 30th day of June 1860, which
your Grace will observe exhibit a satisfactory proof
of
of the
increase of Trade in British Columbia.
of the
increase of Trade in British Columbia.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
"Comparative
Statement of Customs Revenue (including duties, harbor dues,
entrance fees, head money &c) collected during Quarters ending
March 31st and June 30 1860: With a Memorandum (from imperfect
returns) from similar receipts in June Quarter 1859," signed by W.D. Gosset, Treasurer.