12 The Fraser River Mines.

a dollar to Victoria; this is enormous; one shilling sterling would pro-
duce a large revenue because there would be more Letters than are now
sent.°?

I have much pleasure in informing Your Excellency that another
flat opposite Victoria Bar, named “ Manuel Flat,”** has been discovered
equally as rich as “ Prince Albert’s flat”, and claims taken up all in
front of the river, it will take some time to get water to work river flat
claims.

I have also received application for and recorded to Ozious Hovey
a quartz vein said to be very rich. Your Excellency will be pleased to
make allowance for the secrecy maintained by parties making such
discoveries—there are so many men of no character who are waiting
only to jump upon such claims at the expense and labour of others.
I shall however forward the Ore as early as possible. I will also visit
the spot as soon as the weather will permit; the rains are very heavy
and almost incessant—the vein is located upon the Creek at “ rocky
point ” or “ Indian reserve”, about eleven miles up the Creek.** Mr.
Kirby and Mr. Hovey started this morning, but were compelled to
return, after getting up five miles of the Creek, on account of the rains.
I will not loose no more time than I can help in forwarding the Quartz
to Victoria.

I beg to thank Your Excellency for the appointment of Captain
Whannell® as a Justice of the Peace for Fort Yale. He will certainly
relieve me of much labour.

Mr. Tennant has not returned from Victoria. I shall proceed to
collect the second month’s mining licence on Monday next, unless Your
Excellency in the meantime order otherwise. I am, however, quite
certain that more satisfaction would be felt by all classes had my plan
been adopted. I am glad to know that you will do all in your power
for the miners’ interest ; they are well pleased with your replies to their
wishes in Your Letters of Oct. 19th and 28th.

I have drawn upon the Colonial Treasurer** for some money.
I will keep a correct account and forward the amount as soon as I
return collecting.

(82) On November 30, 1858, the Postmaster-General, Alexander Caulfield Anderson, notified
the public that mails would be forwarded ‘‘ by every favorable opportunity ’’ to Langley, Hope,
and Yale, and that the postage to these points would be five cents.

(83) There were two ‘ Victoria ’’ Bars—one about six miles above Hope and the other about
the same distance above Yale. Manuel Flat, named after a miner, G. Manuel, was opposite the
former. On November 8, 1858, Mr. Hicks granted to G. Manuel and his associates the right to
convey the water from French Bar Creek to Manuel Flat.

(34) The record of this claim, made on November 8, 1858, simply states that it is ‘‘ on the
ereek named Emory’s Bar Creek ’’, which flows into the Fraser about four miles below Yale.

(35) ‘* Captain’? P. B. Whannell, of the Victoria Yeomanry Cavalry in Australia, and late
of the Nigarris Cavalry in the Hast Indies. But see the letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Ross,
post, p. 58.

(86) Captain W. Driscoll Gossett, R.E. He was not in any way connected with Colonel
Moody’s detachment of Royal Engineers.