Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Powles, J. D. to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 20 March 1862, CO 60:14, no. 2944, 83.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
Powles,
Chairman of the Port Phillip & Colonial Gold Mining Company…in the Colony of Victoriaasks Newcastle for information concerning
conditions on which Leases of Mineral Ground will be granted in the Colony [of British Columbia].Blackwood minutes that the information has been published in Further Papers Relative to the Affairs of British Columbia [Part 3], available from the Queen's Printers.
Powles to Newcastle
Port Phillip & Colonial Gold Ming Co
35 Bucklersbury, Cheapside E.C.
20 March 1862
35 Bucklersbury, Cheapside E.C.
I am Chairman of the Port Phillip & Colonial Gold Mining
Company, established under Royal Charter, & now working in the
Colony of Victoria.
This Company is restricted by its Charter to the Australian
Colonies, but some of its members are desirous of examining the
question of Mining, on a systematic scale in the Colony of
British Columbia.
For this purpose, they contemplate sending out a competent
person to examine into the exact state of affairs, before
incurring the expense of forming an establishment.
But it is essential for us to know the conditions on which
Leases of Mineral Ground will be granted in the Colony.
May I therefore take the liberty to ask the favor of your
Grace, to be informed on this point.
I should hardly have ventured
to take this liberty, but that
I apprehend that it may be considered desirable, on public grounds,
to encourage the formation of establishments which may carry on
the business of mining in the regular manner in which it is conducted
in this country.
to take this liberty, but that
I apprehend that it may be considered desirable, on public grounds,
to encourage the formation of establishments which may carry on
the business of mining in the regular manner in which it is conducted
in this country.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Acquaint the writer that the IIId series of Papers relating to B. Columbia which have been laid before Parlt* contains all the informn he requires and that it is procurable at the Queen's Printers—Messrs Eyre & Spottiswode.
Acquaint the writer that the IIId series of Papers relating to B. Columbia which have been laid before Parlt* contains all the informn he requires and that it is procurable at the Queen's Printers—Messrs Eyre & Spottiswode.
ABd
22/3
Yes. (It would be rather desirable that the L & E.C. shd
be kept up with infn of this
kind—and act as referees).
kind—and act as referees).
