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Shepherd,John to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 3 June 1858, CO 305:9, no. 5419, 469.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).
Shepherd forwards extracts from two Douglas letters regarding the gold fields recently discovered.
The minutes note that these documents were reserved by the Colonial Office and they are expecting the return of other papers in circulation.
Enclosed are extracts from two Douglas despatches outlining his desire to keep out the great numbers of American miners and reports from an experienced miner as to the probable richness of the gold fields.
Shepherd to Lytton
Hudson's Bay House
3th June 1858
Sir
I have the honor to enclose for your information Extracts of two letters received by the last Mail from Governor Douglas; dated respectively, Victoria Vancouvers' Island, 22nd & 25th March, giving the latest information from the gold fields recently discovered on the North West Coast of America.
I have the honor to be Sir
your obedt humble Servant
John Shepherd
Govr
Sir Edwd Bulwer Lytton Bart.
Colonial Office
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Merivale
This was reserved, expecting the return of other papers in circulation. See 5869.
ABd 18 June
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Extract, Douglas to W.G. Smith, Hudson's Bay Company, 22 March 1858, expressing his desire to keep out the great numbers of Americans who were flocking into the gold country.
Minutes by CO staff
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He probably refers to strangers who in defiance of the Proclamation which he has issued come in & dig without a license.
ABd
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Extract, Douglas to Smith, 25 March 1858, reporting the opinions of "an experienced miner" as to the probable richness of the gold fields.