G overnm ent G azette.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

No. 14.] NEW WESTMINSTER, SATURDAY, APRIL 4th, 1863. [V ol. 1.

Table of Contents.

Colonial Secretary’s Notices. P a g e . Lands and Works Notices. PAGE Announcement of publication of the Government Gazette 2 Government Land Reservation at Junction of Quesnelle and Government Rate of Exchange - 2 Fraser Rivers 6 Her Majesty’ s confirmation of the B . C. Loan A ct, 1862 2 do. do. Old Fort Alexander 6 Heads of Departments to forward statistics for publication do, do. Cut Off Valley 6 in the Government Gazette - 2 do. do. Sockalee H arbour, Queen Charlotte Island 6 General Post Office. do. do. outlet of Quesnelle Lake 6 do. do. western branch of do. 6 Conveyance of Government Mails 3 do. do. Horse Fly Creek 6 Rates of Postage - 3 Stamping of Letters 3 List of Unclaimed Letters - 4-5 Meteorological Report 12 Government Assay Office. Proclamations. Rates of Charges - 3 No. 2. Military and Naval Settlers’ Act, 1863 8 “ 3. Roads’ Toll Extension Act, 1863 9 Government Gazette. " 4, Mining Rules, 1863 11 Distribution of 1 “ 9. Pre-emption Consolidation Act, 1861 10 General Abstract of Bank of British Columbia. 12 Registrar General’s Notices. Lands and Works Notices. Prepayment of Fees - 2 Receipt for Deeds returned - 2 Government Land Reservation at Burrard I nlet 6 do. do. Point Grey 6 Supreme Court. do. do. Lightning Creek & Swift R. 6 do. do. mouth of Soda Creek 6 Dates of holding Courts of Assize 2

Government Gazette. NOTICE. MEMORANDUM.

C OPIES OF THIS GAZETTE will be sent to ARRANGEMENTS have been made with MR. F. J. all the Magistrates in British Columbia, who B a r n a r d , of the Express, for the delivery of the will cause them to be disposed of in such a man­ Government Gazette to such Hotel keepers, and others, ner as may seem to them best lor ensuring pub­ in the upper country, as may desire to file copies for licity. Copies will also be supplied to the Station­ ers in the Colony. reference. 2

Colonial Secretary's Notices. BRITISH COLUMBIA. To all whom it may concern greeting. BRITISH COLUMBIA. OTICE is hereby given that Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen has been pleased to confirm Nand allow “ The British Columbian Loan Act, 1862," C olo n ial S e c r e t a r y ’ s O ffice, and the same is therefore hereby declared and pro­ 2 2 n d D ecem ber, 1 8 6 2 . claimed to be confirmed and allowed accordingly. ITH reference to a Notice dated 26th July, Dated at Victoria, Vancouver Island, this 19th day W 1862, announcing that all Official Notices of January, A.D ., 1863. and Advertisements thereafter to be issued which By order of His Excellency the Governor, should o f custom or necessity appear in the Go­ WILLIAM A. G. YOUNG, Colonial Secretary. vernment Gazette were, until further notice, when published in the British Columbian newspaper, to be taken and deemed in all cases and for all pur­ Court, Supreme poses to have been duly published in the Govern­ ment Gazette. Notice is hereby given that after In the Supreme Court of Civil Justice the 31st December, 1862, the Government Gazette of British Columbia. will be issued as a separate publication, and no Notice published in the aforesaid British Colum­ GENERAL ORDER. bian newspaper after the 31st December, 1862, is to be taken or deemed to have been published in COURT OF ASSIZE and General Gaol Delivery the Government Gazette, as aforesaid. A will be held at the undermentioned places on the dates specified, at 11 A.M. By order of the Governor, New Westminster, April 15th, W illiam A . G. Y o u n g . Yale - “ 24th, Lytton, - - May 1st, Lillooet, " 11th, PUBLIC NOTICE. Williams Lake, - " 22nd, Cottonwood, - June 1st, C olonial S e c r e ta r y’ s O ffice, Williams Creek, about the middle of June. 22nd December, 1862. The Court will stay in the Cariboo district until the 20th of September, and Assizes will be held on the OTICE is hereby given that on and after the 1st July, 1st August, and 1st September. 1st January, 1863, until further notice, the N Any matters requiring attention may be brought on Gold coins of the United States of America will at intermediate times, by appointment with the be taken at the Public Departments o f this Go­ Registrar. vernment at the rate of Four Dollars and Eighty- Any matters set down for hearing at Douglas may five cents to the £ Sterling. be taken at Lillooet or elsewhere, at the convenience of the parties having conduct of the suit; notice to be 2. That portion of the printed circular issued given of any change of venue. on the 30th August 1859, which directs that the By the Court, Five Dollar piece be taken as equivalent to the GREVILLE C. MATHEW, Sovereign, is to be considered as cancelled on and Registrar. from the 1st January aforesaid. March 8th, 1863. By order of the Governor, W illia m A. G. Y o u n g . Registry Office. NOTICE. c ir c u l a r . Prepayment of Fees. O INSTRUMENT will be registered, no co­ V i c t o r i a , V.I., N pies furnished, no searches made, nor any 26th February, 1863. service whatever rendered in connection with this T being considered desirable that the Government Office, until the fees for the same, as prescribed I Gazette should contain a variety of information by law, are first paid, or tendered. concerning British Columbia of a nature interesting to the public, His Excellency the Governor requests EFORE A N Y DEED deposited in this Office that all Heads of Departments will forward such B can be returned, the Depositor himself must statistics, &c., as may be applied for by the Chief either sign a receipt for the same or else lodge with the Registrar a written order for its delivery. Commissioner of Lands and Works, for insertion in the Government Gazette. A r t h u r T. B u sh by, WILLIAM A. G. YOUNG, Registrar General. Land Registry Office, Colonial Secretary. New Westminster, 1st January, 1863. 3

Government Assay Office, General Post Office. GOVERNMENT ASSAY OFFICE, PUBLIC NOTICE. NEW WESTMINSTER, BRITISH COLUMBIA. OTICE is hereby given that a Contract has SSAYS OF GOLD BULLION are made on N been entered into with Francis Jones Bar­ A the following terms, and under the following nard, (Barnard’s Express), for the conveyance of the conditions:— GOVERNMENT MAILS, 1. A receipt will be given to the Depositor for as undermentioned. the exact gross weight of his deposit. From 1st April to 30th November: 2. The resulting ingot will be delivered to any From New Westminster to Douglas, Hope, party returning the aforesaid receipt, whether the Yale, Lytton, and Lillooet, and return weekly. Depositor or any one else, and the party returning From New Westminster to Douglas, Hope, the receipt will be required to cancel it by his sig­ Yale, Lytton, Lillooet, to Williams Lake, and on nature at the time of receiving the ingot. to Antler, and return semi-monthly. 3. Each ingot will be stamped with its number, From 1st December to 31st March: corresponding to its number in the official records, From New Westminster to Douglas, Hope, with its weight, in ounces and decimals of ounces, Yale, Lytton, and Lillooet, and return semi­ its fineness in thousandths, and its value in dollars monthly. and cents; also with a Government cipher, a crown From New Westminster to Douglas, Hope, encircled by the words “ B ritish C olum bia Yale, Lytton, Lillooet, to Williams Lake, and on G overnm ent A s s a y ; ” thus: to Antler, and return monthly. W a r n e r R. S p a l d in g , J.P., Postmaster General, B. C. PUBLIC NOTICE.

ATES OF POSTAGE between the under­ R mentioned places, in all cases to be prepaid. LETTERS.

and the clip comer will be protected by a small Between crown impressed on the face of it. Lake. minster. New New W e st­ Hope. Douglas. Yale. Antler. Lytton. Lillooet. 4. W ith each ingot will be given a certificate, W illiams Quesnelle. signed by a Government officer, of the weight of .. New Westminster,.. 5d 5d 5d 1s 1s 2s 3s 4s the deposit before melting; its weight after; the 5d od 5d 1s fineness; the charge for assaying; and the value D ouglas,...... 1s 2s 3s 4s .. in dollars and cents. H o p e ,...... 5d 5d 5d 1s 1s 2s 3s 4s 5. For all bars not exceeding 50 ounces in Y a l e ,...... 5d 5d 5d .. 1s 1s 2s 3s 4s .. weight, a charge of seven shillings and six pence L y tto n ,...... 1s 1s 1s 1s 1s 23 3s 4s (7s. 6d.) sterling will be made, and for every ad­ L illo o e t,...... 1s 1s 1s 1s 1s .. 2s 3s 4s ditional 10 ounces, or fraction of same, one shilling .. and six pence ( 1s. 6d.) Williams Lake,...... 2s 2s 2s 2s 2s 2s 1s 2s .. A ll clips are retained in the Government Assay Quesnelle,...... 3s 3s 3s 3s 3s 3s 1s 1s office; but on bars not exceeding 10 ounces in 4s 4s 4s 4s 4s 4s A n t le r ,...... 2s 1s .. weight, allowance will be made off the assay charge for the value of the clip. NEWSPAPERS. From New Westminster to Douglas, Hope, or Yale, .. 2 1/2d. u st N.B.— Bars assayed at this office, or D , may From New Westminster to Lytton, Lillooet, Williams be exchanged for American coin, at the current Lake, Quesnelle, or A n tle r,...... 5d. WARNER R. SPALDING, J.P., market rates. Postmaster General, B.C. A ssays of O res are made at the charge o f One General Post Office, British Columbia, ls t July, 1862. Pound (£ 1 .) for each specimen experimented upon. F or a C omplete A n a l y s is of a n y M in e r a l , PUBLIC NOTICE. T w o Pounds ( £ 2 .) is the charge. W . D riscoll G osset. ROM and after the 1st January, 1863, all let­ P.S.— Useful geological specimens, whether me­ F ters and papers leaving the General Post tallic or not, if accompanied by a note of the local­ Office, New Westminster, will have the date on ity where found, position with regard to other which they are dispatched stamped on the envelope. rocks, altitude, dip, &c., &c., will be thankfully W a r n e r R. S p a l d in g , J.P., received. W. D. G. Postmaster General, B. C. April 4th, 1861. General Post Office, New Westminster, 30th D ec., 1862.. 4

IST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS remaining List of Unclaimed Letters (Continued.) L in the General Post Office British Columbia. Dirlam, James Galacar, Philips Devoe, Geo Good, O C Denney, Wm Gordon, Alex Canniff Henry Arter, John Duncan, Geo Gray, Thos E, 2 Campbell, J D Arthur, Saml , James Dillon, Jas Goss, Richd Crawford, Alexander Ardagh, Richard Ditz, Andw Gibbs, M Coney, Albert Abbott, James G Decker, Mr Gibson, John Chivers, Joseph Andrew, John M Downey, Wm Gannon, Mrs Caswell, A F Archibald, Louis Dawson, John Gladwin, Wm Connell, John B Armstrong, Charles Dunn, Thos Guilfoyle, Pat Colter, John A Archibald, Luis Davies, David Girandon, Edouard Clements, John Anderson, Arthur Dempsey, John Carpenter, L F 3. Alexander, Mrs. Anne Dalgetty, James Harvey, C F Cameron, R Ash, Richard Hutchison, A F 2. Carr, Michael Angus, James Eaxil, Paul Hamilton, R 4. Curry, E L Austin, Edward H Eberwein, Herman Hartman John, Couves, A and C Emery, Peter Buckland, Roland Cushing, M M Hamilton, Gavin 2. Harrison, Aubrey, J Bedle, Henry 2. Carnochan, Andrew R Eyclesheimer, Stephen C Evans, John D Hall, A S 2. Brown, Jos and Jas 2. Crowley, Patrick Evans, Ezra Hutton, John B Beffa, Vincenzo Charlson, James Emery, Thos Houghy, John Bouhand, Monsieur Coyle, Mrs Elliot, Roland Hancock, Daniel B Buell, Jos B Cooke, Geo G P Hay, Wm Battistini, D Cramer, Hugh Elliot, Andrew 2, Elliot, Henry Helner, C D Berting, Karl Cassady, Peter Haseler, H K Bailler, E P Christie, Alexr 3, Egan, James Hennis B L Bruce, Thomas J Clements, Jas Hay, Alexr Brew, Captn C A Conolly, Michl Fortescue, G E Hunter, John Bacon, Hiram Curry, E L Fallen, Thomas, Byrnes, L F Costelo, Jas Foshay, David O Hawthorne, Mrs Badfish, Albert G Cryster, Leonard Farley, Turner 3. Howard, Wm J Hunter, Captn John Bratton, John B Chute, Aaron Fletcher, Chas Buil, John Colton, D J Fulton, Jos B Heyward, Thos Black, G W Caton, Wm K Farrar, M C 2 Hilliard, W H Benson, Joseph Cameron, Alexr 2. Fields, Wm 2. Hawke, Gabriel, Higgins, Mr Boyle, C A Chambers, Jas Farewell, Chas Hall, J W 2. Binkley, Franklin Coulter, Thos Fernie, Wm 4 Hallock, W C Bruce, John Chambers, Coote M Fuhrer, Frank Bourbeau, Alexander Cameday, D Flynn, R T Hocking, Saml Hill, H M Billings, Thos S Cardozo, M V 2. Fenton, R 2. Hoffman, H Black, Alfred Cochran, John Fletcher, D C 2, Haly, Patk Bowen, Stewart B Cambell, John Florance John A Hands, Henry Bremner, Joseph Copland, W C Fraser, A D Haley, Dan M Bruce, Thomas Campbell, N S 2. Frost, J P Holmes, Saml R Bromfield, Alfred Conley, Riley Fontana, R Hackley, Simeon Bulling, Jonathan, Cradock, Emerson Foster, Thos Hodsdon, Fred Barry, Hambleton Charlton, Edwd Filere, Mr Bailey, Madison F Crouch, Cyrus Fairchild, Jesse Hooker, Josiah Brackbill, Jacob Cumming, James Forleath, Wm Haviland, John Barnhart, J Coulter, Thos Fluker, John Hunningan, Thos H .P . C. Burke, John Carlisle, D Forrest, Wm Handy, Saml W Boughner, Walter Campbell, Geo Forrester, Thos H Buffington, John C Chipman, Mary J Foulds, Geo Hunter, Anthony Brown, H M Clements, John 2 Fitzgerald, W T Holland, Wm Bobb, Israel M Christian, Henry Fannin, John Haydon, Chas 2. Bascomb, Robert Crozier, Jos A Hicks, Richd 2. Bayfield, Chas Clohesy, Nicholas Garden, Geo Harvey, Moses Hall, Joseph C 2 . Bailly, Lisa Clark, Wm Gerard, Jos Holm, Chas Buchanan, Jas Christie, Jas Griffiths, J B Brown, John Chorley, Robt Gardner, J R Howard, Wm J 3. Bissell, Nelson Crichlon, Thos Giltner, F Bryant, Wm C Crawford, James Gordon, John Ireland, Moses 2 Irvine, Joseph Baldwin, Henry Cave, Cave B Graham Malcolm Boyd, Hugh Craig, Alexr 4 Gray, Alex Imrie, Peter, Barker, Fletcher Cole, Geo W 2 Guegon, P Boyd, James Crozier, James Gale, Amanda Jones, John J 2. Bob, Alexander Caldwell, Wm Glenn, John Jones, Jas 2. Black, Neil Cornelius, John Grahame, Thos Johnston, H Berdam, Saml E 2. Campbell, Daniel Gray, Henry D Johnston, Jas Byrne, Michl W Corson, Henry, R, Graville, David Jackson, J. E Coad, Richard Gould, Preley Jepson, Charles 3. Cormack, John 2. Cumming, James. Giltner, F Johnson, J S Curry, E L Gibson, Peter 2. James, William Cushing, George Coyne, Jas 5

List of Unclaimed Letters (Continued.) List of Unclaimed Letters (Continued.)

Johnson, Angus Moore, John 2. Ramirez, Luis Titter, S T Jackson, Duncan M c Sohen, H P Raferty, Edwd Thompson, Mr Johnson, John Monteiro, Joseph Rusk, Robt Terrill, N G Jackson, M L Mc Lean, W m Richee, Geo Trevorwud, Thos J ay, Dr Mc Queen, J B Richardson, Thos Thistlewhaite, Tho Julian, H B Mc Farlane, Alexr Richardson, Geo Jamieson, Wm Martin, W m Read, John M Udy, W m Mc Caskill, Wm Ralph, Jas Kingston, Thomas Michael, Robert, Roberts, Wm H Volm ar, W m K yes, Saml M c Feely, Barnard Rising. D B Vissick, Wm Kaye, Fredk Moleno, Hilaire Ring, Michael Van, Dine H L Kelley, F W Morris, H Richards, Lewis L Vautrin, Xavier Kennedy, Jas M Murphy, Thos 4. Robertson, John F Vansicklen, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Wm W Morgan, D P Robertson, Mr Vass Geo Kitchen, Isaac 2. M c Donald Ronald Robinson, Geo H Vyarbolling, G Kennedy, R J Mc Millan, John Roberts, John Volkmann, Felix Kinnear, David Mc Crim, Walter Rochon, G Vries, Henry De Kellcullin, Martin Mc Connell, Archy Roff, David Van Bramer, Jas H 3 K err, Jas Mc Lellan, Jas W Russell, Edwd K irb y, Saml W Mc Gragh, Barnard Rose, Hugh W a it, John Kemptle, John Mc Gregor, R P 2. Roabman, Willis Whitcomb, J S Mc Causland O J Ruffley, J E Wilcox, Jas M ann, A J Read, Augustus Worth Henry Luse, Stephen Mc Curdy, Dr Saml Robb, R H Wright, W P Leary, John Miller James H Roach, John Woods, Geo Lyons, John G Mallony, Jas Rhodes, Geo Wettenhall, Rodney Lowry, Alexander N Mc Nairn, Robt C Reynolds, Geo 3 Williams, Thos Lewis, W m Mc Williams, Alexr Rees, Rees W a tt, John Launty, Jacob M c Rae, Donald 2 . Ross, William W illiam s, O W Lamond, Charles Morse, Chas H 2. Ross, George J Wonnell, Mrs Lyine, Henry Megguire, John Redmond, Margt Whitford, Amos T Lubben, John Miller,, Jonathan 2. Roe, Thos Walker, John Larcomb, Joseph Mc Gregor, Peter 2. Robertson, S Wells, Allen C Lausing, Henry Mc Intire, Peter Whitcomb, H m Lepine, X I Mayer, Chr W alsh , Jas Lindsay, Arch 2 Smithwite, John McKenzie, Wm W y a tt, E B Lawler, Charles Soulie, Leonie 2 Marks, Thos J W alk er, E Love, Thomas Sill, Joseph Miller, David T Walker, Robt W Livingstone, Dugald Smith, C W 2. Minson, Henry W illiam s, David Lennen, Edwd. Sawyer, Jonathan G Weir, John 2. Lefrancois, Onesime Stone, Nathan F C Williams, Peter Lencker, Thos H Nickolls, Sml 2. Stinson, Roger Wilcox, Jas Leadbetter, Robt Nolan, Mary 3. Shampson, Wm 2 Whyte, Joseph Lewis, Mrs Mary Newsom, D J Schwarz, Emos Whitner, H W Lee, Chris Newsom, Thos Smith, W K Waddingham, Thos Leaver, Thos Ninno, John Stromberg, Geo Williams, George D Landon, John Newbery, Fred Sylve, Jean Woodward, Fletcher. Lippincot, W N iel, Thos Stobo, Alexr Williams, Thos H Laughton, Geo Nollmans, Henry Smith, J J Waynick, W W 2. Lewis, Morgan Newton, W B Smith, Chas Neilson, Alexr Simpson, Robert B 2. Williams, John Shaw, John W alton W m . Simmons, Wm Walker, Robt W M c Ewan, Walter O’Brien, Michael Shively, John Wood, R H Oliver, Andrew Madden, John Smith, Joseph Williams, Wm May Moncks, Mr O’Maley, Patrick W y a tt, E R O’ Keefe, Cornelius Scott, D Millard, W S Sevett, P W W yatt, W C Mc Clue, Edwin M O’Hara, Chas Williams, Thos O’Connell, Richd Segur, Geo Martin, Joseph Shannon, Jeremiah Wickwire, James Miller, Dr Oden, George Stevens, Jas Mc Fee, Chas Segur, Elizth Perkins, Hiram Yonng, Henry 6. Mc Afee, Allen Sanders, Mr Pierce, Geo Yeo, W m H Murphy, Pat Sherman, Wm E Moore, Chas Purcell, Patrick Yale Jas m Storns, A J Mann, R R Parker, Anthony Sokolowski, David Mc Crady, E R Pielte, Prosper J Seaton, Edwin Mc Carthy, H D Pearce, Saml Smith, E Prouty, N H Mc Millan, W F Stansburry, Chas Perham, A S 2 . Mc Carty, Wm Spilman, Abrm Pattullo, Thos R Miller, David 2. Swan, John A Pearce, Henry Martin, Walter S Strannelli, Pietro Parsons, Chas M M c Lean, Wm Shelder, Saml Philips, R Mc Craigh, Stevenson, John J_2. Perry, Emerson W Mohr, John Seabrook, Roads Purdy, David J M c Donald, Chas Stoner, W m Pattison, Eustace M c Donald, Alexr 2. Showers, Ezra G Perry, J L Manson, John D 2, Sinclair, C D Parker, Saml Matheson, Hugh Strong, Absalom Pellant, Hyacinthe Muir, David Smith, Stewart Moore, John Polmere, John Mathis, D Penwarden, Frank M c Caid, S Paove, Thos Thompson, Jas J Me Gown, W Presso, W G Thomis, R F Milligan, David Prager, and Brother Turner, J J 2 Mc Dowell, John Picken, Wm 2. Truworthy, Jas Meager, Jas Prager, m Turnbull, Adam Marks, W Pardo, Thos L 3, Tait, Thos Malohi, W W Prater, Chas L Tanner, Geo MacKenzie, Alexr G Putnam, T D 2. Tysan, Jas Mildenshein, Otto Pollock, John Taylor, D Malley, Jas Phelan, Patrick Tait, John R Mulkey, Geo C Thompson, Jas Marston, John Rodgers, Wm Thorne, Danl C 2.

N ew Westminster, M arch 3rd 1863. WARNER R. SPALDING, Postmaster General. 6

Government Land Reserves. PUBLIC NOTICE.

HE LAND on the right bank of Swift River, T extending for about half a mile above and PORTION OF LAND in Cut-Off Valley at half a mile below the mouth of Lightning Creek, A and about the 47th Mile Post on the Road bounded on the west by Swift river and on the from Lillooet, extending half a mile along the said east by a line running N.N.W., true, at a distance road and across the Valley, as shown by posts on of about a quarter of a mile back from the mouth the ground, is Reserved by Government as the of Lightning Creek has been reserved by Govern­ possible site o f a future town. ment.

R. C. M oody, ALSO the Land immediately adjoining Pem­ Colonel, R. E., berton, extending downwards for four miles along Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. the shore o f the Lake and for a distance of one New Westminster, 18th Sept., 1862. mile backwards from the Lake.

R. C. M oody, PUBLIC NOTICE. Col. R. E., C. C. L. W . Lands and Works Department, OTICE is hereby given that the undermen­ New Westminster, 2nd Jan., 1863. N tioned Block of Land is Reserved for the present, viz: On the South side of Burrard Inlet— from the PUBLIC NOTICE. Second Narrows measured 3 miles westwards and one mile backwards from the water. The undermentioned Lands are reserved by the There is also Reserved from Pre-emption for Government until further notice. the present, all the Country Land lying between the aforesaid Reserve and Mr. French’s Pre-emption Claim on the Douglas Street Road. Mr. French’s 1. That portion on the left bank of Fraser River ex- tending for about half a mile below and a mile is about 5 miles from the Royal Avenue. above the mouth of Soda Creek, the back line of the reserve being at a distance of one mile from the mouth R. C. M oody, of the said creek. Colonel R. E., and Chief Commissioner. Lands and Works Department, 2. A rectangular portion commencing abreast of the New Westminster, 24th Sept., 1862. small Island at the outlet of Quesnelle Lake, and ex­ tending for a distance of two miles towards the forks, PUBLIC NOTICE. and half a mile back on either side of the stream.

PORTION OF LAND, commencing at the 3. A portion of two square miles, bisected by a small creek, at the south eastern extremity of the western­ A mouth of the North Arm of the Fraser River, most branch of Quesnelle Lake at a distance of from extending around Point Grey, as far as the Naval 15 to 20 miles from its outlet. Reserve in English Bay, Burrard Inlet, to a dis­ 4. Two square miles at the mouth of Horse-fly creek. tance inland o f one mile from the shore line, has been Reserved for the present. 5 The back line of the reserve at the junction of Quesnelle and Fraser rivers is extended from half a mile R. C. M o o d y, to one mile from the banks of the river Fraser. Col. R. E., and C. C. L. W. Lands and Works Department, A plan defining more particularly the positions of New Westminster, 23rd D e c., 1862. reserves Nos. 2. 3. & 4. may be seen at the Offices of the Magistrates throughout the Colony on or after the PUBLIC NOTICE. 21st Proximo. By order of the Governor, HE existing Government Reserves at Sock- R. C. MOODY, T alee Harbour, Queen Charlotte Island, have Col R.E., C.C.L.W been extended from a depth of one mile inland Lands and Works Department, round the whole line of coast encircling Burnaby, New Westminster, 26th Feb., 1863. George, and Sockalee Islands, to a depth o f two miles inland, round the said coast line, and inclu­ ding the said Islands. Also from a point on the left bank of the Fraser, bearing East (true) from Old Fort Alexander, the R. C. M oody, land extending for one and a half miles down the Col. R. E., C. C. L. W . stream, and half a mile back from it.

Lands and W orks Department, R. C. M o o d y , New Westminster, January 22nd 1863. 13th March, 1863. Col. R. E., C. C. L. W. 7

lling and residing thereon, take up any unoccupied P roclamations. and unsurveyed Country Land in British Columbia, shall subject as hereinafter is mentioned, and upon BRITISH COLUMBIA. the production of the Certificate hereinafter also men­ tioned, be entitled without pay, to free grants of such Land in the amounts and in manner following, that is to say: Acres. Field Officers of 25 years service, in the whole ... 600 Do. do. 20 do. do. do...... 500 PROCLAMATION. Do. do. 15 do. do. do...... 400 No. 2. A. D. 1863. Captains of 20 do. and upwards in the whole...... 400 By His Excellency JAMES DOUGLAS, Com­ Captains of 15 years service or less, in the whole 300 panion of the Most Honourable Order of the Subalterns of 20 do. and upwards, do. ... 300 Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Do. 7 do. do. do. ... 200 British Columbia and its Dependencies, V ice- Certificate o f Rank, Service, &c. necessary : Officer Admiral of the same, &c. must be on full or staff pay or have resigned with purpose of settling. HEREAS by virtue of an Act of Parliament, W made and passed in the session of Parliament IV. Every person desiring to take advantage of the held in the 21st and 22nd years of the Reign of Her privileges accorded by this Act shall before obtain­ Majesty Queen Victoria, entitled “ An Act to provide ing any of the same, produce to, and leave with, the for the Government of British Columbia,” and by Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for British a Commission under the Great Seal of the United Columbia, a Certificate from the General Command­ Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, I, JAMES ing in Chief in England, or from the Office of the DOUGLAS, have been appointed Governor of the said Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, shewing that Colony, and have been authorized by Proclamation the settlement of the said person in a British Colony issued under the Public Seal of the said Colony, to has been duly sanctioned, and shewing also the rank make laws, institutions, and ordinances, for the peace, and length of service of such person, but nothing here­ order, and good government of the same ; in contained shall entitle any person to any of the Grants aforesaid, except such person shall at the time And whereas by a Proclamation duly made and is­ of actually settling or residing upon, and recording sued under the Great Seal of the Colony of British such Country Lands, be either on half pay or full pay; Columbia, and dated on, or about, the 18th day of March unless the person settling shall have quitted the ser­ 1861, certain remissions in the purchase money of vice for the purpose of settling in a British Colony. Country Lands in the said Colony purchased for actual settlement, were granted to certain Officers of Her Such proposing settler shall obtain a statement of Majestv’ s Royal Army and Navy in certain cases ; date o f retirement. And whereas such remissions were originally cal­ V. Every person who shall have so quitted the ser­ culated upon the basis of the price of such Country vice for the purpose of settling as aforesaid, shall be­ Lands being one pound sterling per acre ; fore being entitled to the privileges afforded by this Act, obtain a statement by the proper authority, to be And whereas the price of such Country Lands has made in one of the Offices aforesaid, and upon his been reduced to four shillings and two pence per acre ; Certificate aforesaid, of the date of his retirement And whereas it is expedient to repeal the said Pro­ from the Army or Navy, for the purpose aforesaid. clamation, and to provide that the remissions afore­ Presentation of Certificate. said should be reduced proportionately with the said reduction in the price of Country Land, and free grants VI. Every Officer who shall have conformed to the of lands substituted for remissions in money ; Regulations aforesaid, shall present his Certificate to the Governor for the time being aforesaid, within one Now, therefore, I do hereby declare, proclaim, and year from the date of his retirement aforesaid ; and in enact as follows : default thereof shall cease to be entitled to any of the Repeals former Act. privileges afforded by this Act. I. The said Proclamation of the 18th day of March, Governor's Certificate of bona fide settlement necessary. 1861, shall be and is hereby repealed, as and from the 1st day of January A. D. 1863. VII. Provided always, that every person availing him­ self of the privileges of this Act, shall not be entitled Saving existing rights, with option o f making use o f to a Grant of the Land sought to be acquired under the new Act. this Act, until he shall have obtained from the Gover­ II. Every Officer who [has actually settled upon nor for the time being of British Columbia, a Certifi­ Country Lands in the said Colony, under the said cate that he has been a bona fide settler in British Proclamation, and has been duly complying with the Columbia for the space of two years actually resident requirements thereof, may complete his Title to such on the lands sought to be acquired. lands under such Proclamation ; or, by a Notice in Location Ticket. writing under his hand, addressed and delivered to the VIII. Provided, that until such person shall have Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for the Colo­ obtained a Grant as aforesaid, he shall be entitled to ny, may obtain Title to such Lands under this Pro­ a Location Ticket, to be issued to him by the Chief clamation, upon such terms as the said Chief Com­ Commissioner of Lands and Works for British Co­ missioner shall by any Certificate in writing under lumbia. his hand in that behalf prescribe. Limited time for demand o f Grant. What Officers may take Free Grants o f Land. IX. Provided, that unless the person holding such III. From and after the date hereof, Military and Location Ticket shall obtain a Grant of the Land in Naval Officers in Her Majesty’s Service of the Rank respect of which such Location Ticket shall have been hereinafter specified, or of the ranks respectively rela­ granted within twelve months from the expiration of tive thereto, who shall, with the view of actually set- the said term of two years, the Land, in respect of 8 which such Location Ticket shall have been granted, BRITISH COLUMBIA. shall absolutely revert to the Crown, and be capable of being sold, pre-empted, or granted, de novo.

Specification o f limits. X. Provided, that no Location Ticket shall be grant­ ed, or free grant made, unless the particular land to PROCLAMATION. be included therein, shall have been claimed specifi­ No. 3. A . D. 1863. cally within two years from the date of such Certifi- By His Excellency JAMES DOUGLAS, Com­ cate from the Offices aforesaid. panion of the Most Honourable Order of the No transfer until Grant. Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of XI. Provided that, the Land in respect of which British Columbia and its Dependencies, Vice- such free grant shall have been sought, shall not be Admiral o f the same, &c. transferable, until a Grant thereof as aforesaid, shall have been made thereof. HEREAS, under and by virtue of an Act of W Parliament, made and passed in the session Transmission of privileges on death of claimant. of Parliament held in the 21st and 22nd years of XII. Provided that the Governor for the time being the Reign o f Her Majesty Queen Victoria, entitled o f British Columbia may, in case of the death of the an A ct to provide for the “ Government of British person entitled to the privileges aforesaid, before Columbia,” and by a Commission under the Great a Grant of the Land aforesaid, by any writing under his hand confer the benefit of the privileges aforesaid, Seal o f the United Kingdom o f Great Britain and to such child or children, or other relative of the Ireland, I, JA M E S DOU GLAS, have been ap­ person entitled to such remission, as he may think pointed Governor o f the said Colony, and have proper. been authorized by Proclamation under the Public But upon same condition. Seal of the said Colony, to make laws, institutions, XIII. Provided, that such child or children, or and ordinances, for the peace, order, and good other relative, shall enjoy the right to such privileges government of the same; to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as the person dying would have done had he lived. And whereas it is of great importance in lessen- ing the freight of goods to the interior to proceed Reserves, Public rights of way, &c. with the construction of the great routes of com­ XIV. Provided, that every Location Ticket and munication through the country, and provide funds Grant as aforesaid, shall provide for the usual reser­ for carrying on the same successfully, by further vation of all public rights. Tolls on the routes to be benefited by such repro­ Confines Free Grants to Country Lands. ductive expenditure. XV. Provided that, no free grant of Town or Now, therefore, I do hereby declare, proclaim, Suburban Lots or Lands in the Colony, shall be and enact as follow s: made under this Act. Creates additional toll o f 1s. 0 1/2d. for every 50lbs. weight o f goods going by either of the river routes. Record of limits and particulars o f Land. I. There shall be levied and paid as and from XVI. Provided also that every person, entitled to the first day o f April, one thousand eight hundred avail himself of the privileges of this Act, shall enter into possession and residence upon, and stake out, and sixty three, unto and to the use of Her Ma­ and record with the nearest Magistrate, the bounda­ jesty, Her heirs and successors, in addition to the ries, plan, position, and particulars of the land in duties already leviable under the “ Roads Toll respect of which he seeks to obtain a free grant, in Act, 1860,” the further sum of one shilling and the same manner as the Record of a Pre-emption claim one halfpenny for every fifty pounds weight avoir­ under the Registry law in that behalf, or as near there­ to as may be. All lands, of which grants shall be dupois of goods, and so in proportion for a great­ claimed under this Act, shall be taken in one block er or less quantity than fifty pounds weight of and not otherwise. goods, taken or carried as in the “ Roads Toll Act, Short Title. 1860,” is more particularly mentioned, and levia­ XVII. This Act may be cited as the “ Military and ble by the same persons, with, under and subject Naval Settlers’ Act, 1863.” to the same penalties, and otherwise in all respects as duties under the said “ Roads Toll Act, 1860.” Issued under the Public Seal of the said Colony, at Victoria, Vancouver Island, this 23rd day of Short Title. February, in the year of our Lord one thousand II. This Act may be cited for all purposes as the eight hundred and sixty-three, and in the twenty- “ Roads Toll Extension Act, 1863.” sixth year of Her Majesty’s reign, by me, Issued under the Public Seal of the Colony, at Victoria, JAMES DOUGLAS. Vancouver Island, this twenty-fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty By His Excellency’s Command, three, and in the twenty-sixth year of Her Majesty’s Reign, by me, W i l l i a m A. G. Y OUNG. JAMES DOUGLAS. Colonial Secretary. By His Excellency’s Command, W i l l i a m A. G. Y o u n g . GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. 9

BRITISH COLUMBIA. A holder of land may acquire additional land contiguous to the 160 acres, by paying an instalment of the purchase money. V. Any person in posession of 160 acres of land as aforesaid, may acquire the right to hold and purchase any further tract of unsurveyed and unoccupied land aforesaid, over and above the quantity of 160 acres PROCLAMATION. aforesaid, and contiguous thereto, upon payment to No. 9. A . D. 1861. the nearest Magistrate of the sum of 2s. 1d. per acre By His Excellency JAMES DOUGLAS, Com­ for the same, as and by way of instalment of the pur­ panion of the Most Honourable Order of the chase money to be ultimately paid to the Government upon the survey of the same land. Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Proposing purchaser shall hold and record. British Columbia and its Dependencies, Vice- Admiral o f the same, &c., &c. VI. Any person so paying such deposit shall enter into posession and record his claim to such last men­ HEREAS, under and by virtue of an Act of Par­ tioned tract of land, in manner hereinbefore prescribed. W liament made and passed in the session of Par­ Description of the land, how to be stated. liament held in the 21st and 22nd years of the Reign VII. The claimant shall in all cases give the best of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, entitled " An Act to possible description of the land to the Magistrate with provide for the Government of British Columbia,” whom his claim is recorded, together with a rough and by a Commission under the Great Seal of the Uni­ plan thereof, and identify the plot in question by pla­ ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, I, JAMES cing at the corners of the land four posts, and by sta­ DOUGLAS, have been appointed Governor of the said ting in his description any other land marks of a no­ Colony, and have been authorized by Proclamation ticeable character. under the Public Seal of the said Colony, to make laws, institutions, and ordinances for the peace, order, Rectangular shape, or as nearly as possible proportion o f and good government of the same ; the lines. VIII. Every piece of land sought to be acquired And whereas it is expedient to amend and consoli­ under the provisions of this Proclamation, shall, save date the laws affecting the settlement of unsurveyed as hereinafter mentioned, be of a rectangular shape, Crown Lands in British Columbia ; and the shortest line thereof shall be at least two- Now, therefore, I do hereby declare, proclaim, and thirds the length of the longest line. enact as follow s: Natural boundaries may be adopted in certain cases. Repeal of former Proclamations. IX. Where the land sought to be acquired is in I. The Proclamation issued by me, under the Pub­ whole or in part bounded by mountains, rocks, lakes, lic Seal of the said Colony, dated the 4th day of Jan­ swamps, or the margin of a river, or by other natural uary, 1860, and the Pre-emption Amendment Act 1861, boundaries, then such natural boundaries may be end the Pre-emption Purchase Act, 1861, are hereby adopted as the boundaries of the land sought to be repealed. acquired, and in such case it shall be sufficient for the Purchasers since the 20th June to hold on the ordinary claimant to show to the satisfaction of the Magistrate terms o f Pre-emption. that the said form conforms as nearly as circumstances permit to the provisions of this Proclamation. II. All purchasers of unsurveyed land in British Columbia, who shall have made their purchases sub­ Lines of adjacent claims may be adopted. sequently to the 20th day of June, 1861, and previous­ X. If the land sought to be acquired be bounded by ly to the 27th day of August, 1861, shall hold the land a claim, the line of such claim may be adopted by the purchased under precisely the same terms and condi­ person so seeking to acquire, notwithstanding any tions of occupation and improvement as are mentioned irregularity in such line which may have been occa­ in the said Proclamation of the 4th day of January, sioned by the adoption of a natural boundary by the 1860, with regard to lands pre-empted without pur­ claimant of the adjacent claim. chase. Enclosed spaces may be adopted, notwithstanding any British subjects, and aliens who shall take the oath of al­ irregularity o f shape. legiance, may acquire the right to hold land, and to pur­ XI. Where a piece of land is partially or entirely chase the same when surveyed, on certain conditions. enclosed between two or more claims, the claimant III. That from and after the date hereof, British may acquire such enclosed piece notwithstanding any subjects and aliens who shall take the Oath of Allegi­ irregularity of form, or disproportion in length, of ance to Her Majesty and Her Successors, may acquire any of the sides. the right to hold and purchase in fee simple, unoccu­ Boundaries to run as nearly as possible according to the pied and unsurveyed and unreserved Crown Lands in points of the compass. British Columbia, not being the site of an existent or proposed Town, or auriferous land available for mi­ XII. The boundaries shall run as nearly as possible ning purposes, or an Indian Reserve or Settlement, by the cardinal points of the compass. under the following conditions : Purchase on survey. The settler shall enter into possession and record his claim XIII. When the Government Survey shall extend to to any quantity not exceeding 160 acres. the land claimed, the claimant who has recorded his claim as aforesaid, or his heirs or devisies, or in the IV. The person desiring to acquire any particular case of the grant of a certificate of improvement here­ plot of land of the character aforesaid shall enter into inafter mentioned, the assigns of such claimant shall, posession thereof, and shall record his claim to any if he or they shall have been in continuous occupa­ quantity not exceeding 160 acres thereof, with the tion of the same land from the date of the record afore­ Magistrate residing nearest thereto ; paying to the said, be entitled to purchase the land so acquired, or said Magistrate the sum of eight shillings for record­ in respect of which such deposit shall have been paid ing such claim. 10 as aforesaid, at such rate as may for the time being Security on Appeal. be fixed by the Government o f British Columbia, not X XII. Any person desirous of appealing in manner exceeding the sum of 4s. 2d. per acre. aforesaid, may be required before such appeal be heard, to find such security as may be hereafter pointed out Certificate of improvement to be issued when improvements by the Rules or Orders hereinafter directed to be pub­ have been made to the extent of 10s. per acre. lished. XIV. When the claimant, his heirs or devisies, shall Procedure. prove to the nearest Magistrate by the evidence of XXIII. The procedure before the Magistrate and himself and of third parties, that he or they has or Judge respectively, shall be according to such Rules have continued in permanent occupation of the claim and Orders as shall be published by such Judge with from the date of record, and has or have made perma­ the approbation of the Governor for the time being of nent improvements thereon to the value of 10s. per British Columbia. acre, the said Magistrate shall grant to the said claim­ Ejectment or trespass by holder. ant, his heirs or devisies, a certificate of improvement in the Form marked A, in the Schedule hereto. XXIV. Whenever a person in occupation at the time of record aforesaid, shall have recorded as aforesaid, When Certificate of improvement has been issued the and he, his heirs, or (in the case of a certificate of im­ holder may sell or deal with the land. provement) his assigns, shall have continued in per­ XV. Upon the grant of the certificate of improve­ manent occupation of the same land since the date of ment aforesaid, the person to whom the same is issued such record, he or they may, save as hereinbefore may, subject to any unpaid instalments, sell, mort­ mentioned, bring ejectment, or trespass, against any gage, or lease the land in respect of which such certi­ intruder upon the same land, to the same extent as if ficate has been issued ; but no interest in any plot of he or they were seized of the legal estate in possession land acquired in either of the methods aforesaid, shall, in the same land. before payment of the purchase money, be capable of Saving of right to search and get gold in favor of free passing to a purchaser, unless the vendor shall have miners. obtained such certificate of improvement as aforesaid. XXV. Nothing herein contained shall be construed Conveyance on payment of the purchase money. as giving a right to any claimant to exclude free miners XVI. Upon payment of the purchase money a con­ from searching for any of the precious minerals or veyance of the land purchased shall be executed in working the same, upon the conditions aforesaid. favour of the purchaser, reserving the precious mine­ Power to Government to re-take land for public purposes. rals with a right to enter and work the same in favour of the Crown, its Assignees and Licensees. XXVI. The Government shall notwithstanding any claim, record, or conveyance aforesaid, be entitled to Compensation to owner whose land may be taken or enter and take such portion of the land acquired in injured in certain cases. either of the methods aforesaid, as may be required XVII. In the event of the Crown, its Assignees or for roads, or other public purposes. Licensees, availing itself or themselves of the privi­ Water for mining purposes may be taken. leges (other than the taking of land required for roads) mentioned in clauses 25 and 26, a reasonable compen­ XXVII. Water privileges and the right of carrying sation for the land taken, wasted, or damaged shall water for mining purposes, may, notwithstanding any be paid to the person whose land shall be taken, wast­ claim recorded, be claimed and taken upon, under or ed or damaged as aforesaid, and in case of dispute the over the said land so pre-empted or purchased as afore­ same shall be settled by a jury of six men, to be sum­ said, by free miners requiring the same, and obtain­ moned by the nearest Magistrate. ing a grant, or license from the Gold Commissioner, and paying a compensation for waste or damage to Priority o f title. the person whose land may be wasted or damaged by XVIII. Priority of title shall be obtained by the such water privilege or carriage of water, to be ascer­ person who, being in possession, shall first record his tained in case of dispute in manner aforesaid. claim in manner aforesaid. I f new claim taken up the old one is lost. Cancellation of claim on permanent cessation of occupation. X X V III If any person, being already registered as a XIX. Whenever any person shall permanently cease claimant, register a claim to any other land not being con­ to occupy land acquired in either of the methods afore­ tiguous thereto, the land so previously claimed shall, ipso said, the Magistrate resident nearest to the land in facto be forfeited, and shall, with all improvements made question may, in a summary way, on being satisfied thereon, be open to settlement by any other person. of such permanent cessation, cancel the claim of the Arbitrament o f Magistrate. person so permanently ceasing to occupy the same, X X IX . In case any dispute shall arise between persons and record the claim thereto of any other person satis­ with regard to any land so acquired as aforesaid, any one fying the requisitions aforesaid. of the parties in difference may, before ejectment or action Deposits and improvements forfeited on cancellation. of trespass brought, refer the question in difference to the X X. All deposits paid in respect of such forfeited nearest Magistrate, who is hereby authorized to proceed in claims, and all improvements, buildings and erections a summary way to restore the possession of any land in thereon shall, (subject to the appeal hereinafter men­ dispute to the person whom he shall deem entitled to the same, and to abate all intrusions, and award and levy such tioned,) on such cancellation, be absolutely forfeited ; costs and damages as he may think fit. and such claims, improvements, building and erec­ tions shall, subject to the appeal hereinafter mention­ Short Title. ed, be open to settlement by any other person. X X X . This Proclamation may be cited as the “ Pre­ Appeal. emption Consolidation Act, 1861.” X XI. The decision of the Magistrate may be appeal­ Issued under the Public Seal of the said Colony, at ed by either party to the decision of the Judge of the Victoria, Vancouver Island, this 27th day of August, Supreme Court of Civil Justice of British Columbia. in the year of Our Lord One Thonsand Eight Hundred 11

and Sixty One, and in the Twenty-fifth Year of Her One record covers not only the Claim but a fair share Majesty’s Reign, by me, of the necessary Water to work it. JAMES DOUGLAS. 3. In addition to the above rights, every registered By His Excellency’s Command, free miner shall be entitled to the use of so much of W i l l i a m A. G . Y o u n g . the water flowing naturally through or past his claim as shall in the opinion of the Gold Commissioner be GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. necessary for the due working thereof. SCHEDULE A, Exclusive water privileges; preliminary notice. I hereby certify that has satisfied me by 4. Where application is intended to be made for evidence of (naming the witnesses, and detailing any the exclusive grant of any surplus water to be taken other evidence upon which the Magistrate has come from any creek or other locality, every such applicant to his judgment) that of has made shall in addition to the existing requirements affix a improvements to the extent of 10s. an acre on written notice of all the particulars of his application acres of land, situated at upon some conspicuous part of the premises to be Signed, affected by the proposed grant, for not less than 5 this day of days before recording the same. Power to Gold Commissioner to modify Grant. BRITISH COLUMBIA. 5. The Gold Commissoner, upon protest being entered or for reasonable cause, shall have power to refuse or modify such application or grant either partially or entirely, as to him shall seem just and reasonable. Saving of future Miners' Rights to Water. PROCLAMATION. 6. Every exclusive grant of a ditch or water privilege No. 4. A. D. 1863. in occupied or unoccupied creeks shall be subject to the rights of such registered free miners as shall then By His Excellency JAMES DOUGLAS, Com­ be working or shall thereafter work in the locality panion of the Most Honorable Order o f the from which it is proposed to take such water. Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gold Fields A ct penalties recoverable by distress. British Columbia and its Dependencies, V ice- 7. Whereas it is expedient to confer additional Admiral of the same, &c. power for enforcing penalties recoverable for infrac­ tion of The Gold Laws under Section 40 of the Gold HEREAS, under and by virtue of an Act of Field’s Act, 1859. W Parliament, made and passed in the session It is hereby enacted that such penalties may if deem­ of Parliament held in the 21st and 22nd years of ed proper, be ordered to be recovered by sale and distress to be levied forthwith or at any convenient the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, entitled interval after conviction and nonpayment within so “ An Act to provide for the Government of British many hours, or such longer time as shall be allowed Columbia,” and by a Commission under the Great by distress and sale of any claim or ditch or water Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and privilege, or of any interest therein respectively, or o f Ireland, I, JAM ES DOU GLAS, have been ap­ any personal property of the person on w hom such penalty may have been imposed. pointed Governor o f the said Colony, and have been authorized by Proclamation under the Public Certified copy of any Gold record to be evidence. Seal of the said Colony, to make laws, institutions, 8. Every copy of or extract from any record or and ordinances, for the peace, order, and good register under or by virtue of this Act or the Gold government of the same ; Fields’ Act, 1859, or any other Act which shall be made in relation to gold mines or gold fields, or any of the And whereas it is expedient better to define the Rules and Regulations made in pursuance thereof re­ rights of registered Free Miners in their claim s; spectively required to be kept by any Gold Commis­ sioner and certified to be a true copy or extract under It is hereby declared, enacted, and proclaimed : the hand of the Gold Commissioner or other person entrusted to take and keep such record or register, Repeals Clause 7 of Gold Fields A ct, 1859. shall in the absence of the original register be receiv­ 1. That Clause 7 of the Gold Fields Act, 1859, isable in any judicial proceeding as evidence of the hereby repealed. matters and things therein appearing. Definition of a Miners' Right in a Claim. Fees on Recording claims. 2. Every free miner shall, save as against Her Majesty, 9. So much of Section 6 of the Gold Fields’ Act, have, during the continuance of his certificate, the 1859, as imposes a fee of 4s. on the Registration or exclusive right to take the gold and auriferous soil Re-registration of Claims shall be and is hereby re­ upon or within the claim for the time being duly held pealed. registered and bona fide not colourably worked by him and the exclusive right of entry on the claim for the In lieu thereof it is hereby enacted and declared, purpose of working or carrying away such gold or that there shall be paid to the Gold Commissioner auriferous soil, or any part thereof. And also as far for the use of Her Majesty, her heirs and successors as may be necessary for the convenient and minerlike the following fees : That is to say ; working and security of his flumes and property of Upon every Registration or Re-registration every description, and for a residence—but he shall or Record of any Claim 10s. 3d. have no surface rights therein for any other purpose, save as next hereinafter mentioned, unless specially And no person not being a free miner, shall be en­ granted. titled to record a claim or any interest therein. 12

Gold Commissioner may enlarge Ditches. tween such of the parties interested in the question at issue as he shall deem fair and just. 10. The Gold Commissioner shall have power, when­ ever he may deem advisable, to order the enlargement or Issued under the Public Seal of the said Colony, alteration of any ditch or ditches, and to fix what (if at Victoria, Vancouver Island, this 25th day any) compensation shall be paid by the parties to be of March, A. D., 1863, and in the Twenty- benefitted by such alteration or enlargement. sixth year of Her Majesty’ s Reign by me, Mining Surveyor. JAMES DOUGLAS, By His Excellency’s command, 11. In case of dispute as to boundary or measure­ ments, the Gold Commissioner shall have power to em­ W i l l i a m A . G. Y o u n g , ploy a surveyor to fix and mark the same, and to cause Colonial Secretary. the reasonable expense thereof to be paid by or be­ GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS ROYAL ENGINEER CAMP, NEW WESTMINSTER.

Abstract of results for the week ending Saturday, the 28th March, 1863.

9 .30 A.M. 3.30 P.M.

Day SELF REGISTER­ HYGROMETER. WIND. H YGROMETER. WIND. ING THERMOM'S

of . . Force Weather.

32° Wet 0 ed ed to 32° 24 24 hours. the 24 hours. in in air. Barometer reduced reduced to in in air.

week. on grass. minimum minimum maximum of of vapour. of of vapour. to moon’s moon’s age. Dew Dew point. H um idity. Force Force 0 to 12 Elastic Elastic force Direction. Rain in previous Ozone in previous Dry Dry b u lb . Elastic Elastic force H um idity Barometer Barometer reduc­ Dew Dew point. bulb. Dry b u lb . Wet bulb. Direction 12

S 30.237 45.0 42.5 39.3 .241 .734 E . 2 3 53.0 31.0 28.0 30.254 58.0 50.0 42.8 .275 .571 W . 2 3 Fine. M 30.270 46.0 40.0 32.4 .184 .592Calm. 0 2 57.0 29.0 26.0 30.163 61.0 52.0 44.8 .297 .554 S. 2 4 Fine. T 30.052 46.2 41.8 36.1 .213 .680 Calm. 0 1 59.0 30.0 26.0 29.923 59.0 47.5 38.3 .232 .464 S. 3 5 Fine. W 29.782 44.0 41.0 37.1 .221 .768 E . 1 1 62.8 30.0 27.0 29.791 54.0 46.5 39.0 .238 .570 s. 3 6 Fine. T 29.952 44.5 44.0 43.3 .281 .956 E. 1 .010 3 62.0 39.5 42.0 29.942 56.0 50.0 44.6 .295 .657 s. 2 7 Fine. F 29.942 47.0 44.9 42.4 .271 .841 E . 1 2 59.0 33.7 28.8 29.905 60.3 50.2 42.1 .268 .513 S .E . 3 8 Fine. S 30. 028 43.5 43. 5 43.5 .283 1.000 S.E. 2 .315 3 64.0 41.0 39.0 30.117 49.0 48.0 46.8 .320 .921 Calm. 0 9 Showery.

N ote .—The cistern of the Barometer is 46 feet above the level of the sea. Observations taken by R . M . PARSONS, Captain, R .E . P. J . LEECH, 2nd Corporal, R .E .

GENERAL ABSTRACT shewing the Average Amount of the LIABILITIES and ASSETS of the BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA within the Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia taken from the several Weekly Statements, up to 31st December, 1862.

LIABILITIES.ASSETS. Bills in Circulation...... $232423.38 Coined Gold and Silver, : . . . . $117680.86 Balances due to other Banks, .... 225843.19 Bullion, . . : ...... 12400.89 Not bearing Interest, $64427.66 Landed and other P r o p e r t y ,...... 3479.96 Deposits Bearing interest, . 23326.79 87754.45 Government Securities,...... 9170.22 Balances due from other Banks, . . . 100283.63 All Debts due to the Bank including Notes Bills of Exchange and all Stock and funded 302401.36 Debts of every description excepting Notes Bills and Balances due from other Banks, Total Amount of Liabilities, . . . . $546021.02 Total Amount of Assets...... $545416.92 Amount of subscribed Capital, . . $1,250,000.00 Amount paid up at last advices, . . $625,000.00

Victoria V I., 31st December, 1862. We hereby certify that the above is a correct Statement of the Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of British Columbia, as taken from the weekly statements up to 31st. December, 1862. GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, JAMES D. WALKER, Accountant. Manager.

Printed every Saturday at the Royal Engineer Press, New Westminster, British Columbia.