With reference to
M Elliot's letter of
24
Ultimo, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury to transmit to you the enclosed copy
of a Report from the Master of the Mint dated
30
Ultimo, relating to the proposed increase of the Staff
of the Assay Department in
British Columbia, and I am to
state that My Lords concur in the opinion expressed by
M Secretary Cardwell that it would
be![Manuscript image Manuscript image](https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~coldesp/jpg_scans/jpg_thumbnail/co_60_23/co_60_23_00167v.jpg)
be premature to
sanction an addition to the staff of that Department until
time and experience have shewn how far the business and
profits will justify the additional expenditure.