Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Musgrave, Anthony to Wodehouse, John 21 March 1871, CO 60:43, no. 4072, 283.
Abstract
Musgrave, Anthony to Wodehouse, John 21 March 1871, CO 60:43, no. 4072, 283.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).
No. 27
21st March 1871
My Lord,
Referring to my Despatch No 15 of 18th February and Your
Lordship's Circular of 4th January, I have the honor to forward
copy of a Letter from the Collector of Customs on thesubject
subject of
the Rules for collecting Tonnage dues on Foreign Vessels.
subject of
the Rules for collecting Tonnage dues on Foreign Vessels.
2. Mr Hamley points out, what had been overlooked and not
previously brought to my notice, that the local Act of which I
annex a copy, imposes the duty per ton register; and as American
Registers do not exclude Crew Space andEngine
Engine Room, the terms
of the Law in the opinion of the Attorney General would require
tonnage to be collected on the gross registered Tonnage.
Engine Room, the terms
of the Law in the opinion of the Attorney General would require
tonnage to be collected on the gross registered Tonnage.
3. Amendment of the Act would therefore be necessary to carry
out the directions of the Board of Trade. But as this Colony
will soon be united to the Dominion ofCanada
Canada, and all matters
relating to Navigation and Shipping will be transferred to the
jurisdiction of the Legislature of the Dominion, I think Your
Lordship will agree with me in considering it inexpedient to
pass a local Act now which would have but very temporary effect.
I have
Canada, and all matters
relating to Navigation and Shipping will be transferred to the
jurisdiction of the Legislature of the Dominion, I think Your
Lordship will agree with me in considering it inexpedient to
pass a local Act now which would have but very temporary effect.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Holland
It will be necessary to write to the Bd of T with reference to that part of our letter of 19 Apl which related to B Columbia & to state that since writing it the Governor has reported that to give effect to the wishes of the Bd of T it would be necessary to amend the Local Law which imposes the tonnage Duty for "Ton Register." That Ld K concurs with Mr Musgrave in thinking that as BC is about to be united with the Dominion of Canada it will be inexpedient to pass such an amending Ordinance.
It will be necessary to write to the Bd of T with reference to that part of our letter of 19 Apl which related to B Columbia & to state that since writing it the Governor has reported that to give effect to the wishes of the Bd of T it would be necessary to amend the Local Law which imposes the tonnage Duty for "Ton Register." That Ld K concurs with Mr Musgrave in thinking that as BC is about to be united with the Dominion of Canada it will be inexpedient to pass such an amending Ordinance.
WR
Apl 27
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Copy of shipping ordinance in question, No. 29 of 1867 (not on
microfilm).