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86 The Fraser River Mines.

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I took possession of the office in the new Government House here
on the 24th Inst. The house, as far as the builder’s contract is con-
cerned, is nearly completed.

Joseph W. Carey,®* one of the constables at Fort Yale, resigned
on the 22nd Inst. I am just as well pleased that he did; he was one
of these at a hundred dollars a month.

There are great numbers of boats coming up the river with freight.
Provisicns, with the exception of flour, are excessively dear here.
Mr. Land® is getting down the timber on the flat very slowly.

I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) C. Brew,
Chief Inspector of Police, British Columbia,
Ass. Chief Gold Commissioner.

P.S.—Mr. Elwyn has just come in to say that the row between
McGowan and Bagly is all amicably settled. I have not heard whether
or not McGowan will get back his claim, but I know he sold it.
Office, 3.40 p.m.

Lieut. Governor M. oody, Victoria, V.I.

Fort Yate, B.C.,
Sth March, 1859,

Sir,—I have the honor to state that, as I conceived you would
be anxious to learn how matters progressed at Fort Yale after your
departure, I transmitted a report by every mail that was despatched
since you left.

Since the row which took place here on the night of the 22nd
Ult. everything has been perfectly tranquil. The apple of discord
was adroitly thrown amongst the Hill’s Bar confederates. McGowan
is gone to California and Dolan and Bandy, two of his most favoured

(51) See note (6) to Hicks’s correspondence, ante, p. 4. He h
of the chief of police. See the fourth charge against Mr. Hicks.

(52) One of the Partners in Land, Fleming & Co., who o
opposite Fort Yale. Mr. Hicks had an interest in that business.
his admission in that connection.

(53) The following extract from a letter from B
his opinion of this renegade: ‘‘ The miners are all idle e S

ad complained of the conduct

perated a sawmill on the flat
See charge two against him and

up and is seldom seen out. I Suspect he spends his time drinking a
much reliance on McGowan. I think he is a bad fellow who can onl: