Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 22 December 1859, CO 60:5, no. 1560, 277.
Abstract
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 22 December 1859, CO 60:5, no. 1560, 277.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2).
No. 240
I have the honor of transmitting herewith for Your Grace's
information, the Copy of a Proclamation issued on the second day
of December instant, imposing a charge of Twelve Shillings per
ton on all goods transported or taken from New
New Westminster to
any place in British Columbia, to be paid by the Carrier of
the goods to the Collector of Her Majesty's Customs at New Westminster.
New Westminster to
any place in British Columbia, to be paid by the Carrier of
the goods to the Collector of Her Majesty's Customs at New Westminster.
2. This is simply a revenue Act, intended to raise a fund
to be applied to the opening and improvement of the navigation
in the Fraser and Harrison Rivers, and especially to the removal
of an extensive shoal in the latter, which renders it impassable
by the River Steam Vessels for a great part of the year.
3. The tax has not excited the smallest feeling of discontent
even among the proprietors of Steam Vessels, who are acquainted
with its object, and expect to derive many advantages from the
improvement of the
the navigation.
the navigation.
Minutes by CO staff
At once.
HM
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