<persName ref="prs:lytton_egeb"><surname>Lytton</surname>, <forename>Edward</forename> <forename>George</forename> <forename>Earle</forename> <forename>Bulwer</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:douglas_j"><surname>Douglas</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> 12 February 1859, LAC RG7:G8C/7, 109. Lytton addressee Douglas

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Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer to Douglas, James 12 February 1859, LAC RG7:G8C/7, 109.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/B597022.html. LAC RG7:G8C/7 LAC RG7 G8C/7 109 22 B.C. 1859 rg7_g8c_07_00062r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch from London.

Lytton expresses satisfaction with Douglas’s report on the affairs of the colony and approves of his measures to generate income from an export duty on gold.

 Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer
Downing Street
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No. 22 LAC, RG7, G8C/7, p. 109 (CO 398/1, p. 231)
Downing Street
12 February 1859 Sir,

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 14th December No 51 reporting upon the affairs of British Columbia down to that date.

It is most satisfactory to Her Majesty's Government to find that tranquillity prevails in the country, and that in your opinionan an export duty on gold, together with other sources of revenue, would yield an income of £100,000 per annum. Her Majesty's Government are quite alive to the success which has hitherto attended your efforts to avoid drawing upon them for the expenses of the Colony, and they highly commend your proceeding in that respect. They entertain much confidence in your ability to continue this course ofpolicy policy; and although it may be necessary that I should apply to Parliament for some advance on the estimates on account of the pay of the detachment of Royal Engineers, I shall rely on the ultimate repayment of that advance to this Country.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant E B Lytton