With reference to
Mr Elliot's letter of
20th Ultimo, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
to transmit to you, for the information of the
Duke of Newcastle,
the enclosed copy of a Report dated
21st Instant from the
Commissioners of Inland Revenue with copy of its Enclosure on
the subject of the Proclamation
issued issued by the Governor of
British Columbia entitled "The Distillers Excise Act 1861."
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
"Island Revenue" to Treasury, 21 January 1862, enclosing copy
of a report on the proclamation, as per despatch.
Extract of report as noted above on the operation of the
Distillers Excise Act of 1861, concluding that "the whole of its
provisions are necessary and proper."