<persName ref="prs:fitzgerald_je"><surname>FitzGerald</surname>, <forename>James</forename> <forename>Edward</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:merivale_h"><surname>Merivale</surname>, <forename>Herman</forename></persName> 20 September 1858, CO 60:2, no. 9628, 87. Fitzgerald addressee Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

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FitzGerald, James Edward to Merivale, Herman 20 September 1858, CO 60:2, no. 9628, 87.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.6, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B585FO01.html. CO 60:02 CO 60 2 9628 87 B.C. 1858 received 21 September co_60_02_00087r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3).

FitzGerald forwards correspondence between British and American officials regarding the question of imposing a License Duty on Miners in British Columbia.

The minutes note the correspondence is curious but that it shews [sic] favourably for the liberality of British Authorities in BC as compared to American ones in California.

Enclosed is Napier to Malmesbury enclosing a letter from John Appleton and describing Douglas’s regulations as liberal; Appleton to Napier regarding tax on foreigners digging for gold in California; and Nelson to Appleton advising that the Laws of Congress make no discrimination whatever between [their] citizens & foreigners in digging or collecting the precious metals.

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Foreign Office
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FitzGerald to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary) 9628, CO 60/2, p. 87; received 21 September
Foreign Office
20 September 1858 Sir,

With reference to my Letter of the 18th Ultimo, Ultimo, 8407, CO 6/25, p. NEED Licensesgoldrequirements for Cass, Gen. Lewis Malmesbury, Earl ofNapier, Lord enclosing Copy of a Despatch from Her M's Minister at Washington, reporting a conversation which he had had with General Cass relative to the question of imposing a License Duty on Miners in New Caledonia, I am directed by the Earl of Malmesbury to transmit to you, for the information of Secretary Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, a Copy of a further Despatch from Lord Napier enclosing a copy of an unoffical Letter which he had received from the Assistant Secretary of State on the same subject.

I am etc. Wm Seymour FitzGerald
Mr Merivale This shews favorably for the liberality of British Authorities in dealing with Foreigners in Columbia as contrasted with the conduct pursued towards them for a few years in California. I imagine that this is merely sent for informn. ABd 23 Sep
It is curious. HM S 24 C S 25
Napier to Malmesbury, No. 208, 6 September 1858, enclosing letter from John Appleton and describing Douglas's regulations as "liberal." Appleton, John Nelson, Joseph S.
Appleton, Department of State, Washington, to Napier, 30 August 1858, Unoffical, regarding tax on foreigners digging for gold in California.
Jos. S. Nelson, General Land Office, to Appleton, 23 August 1858, advising "that the Laws of Congress make no discrimination whatever between our citizens & foreigners in digging or collecting the precious metals."