Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 11 August 1859, CO 305:12, no. 8118, 187.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (2).
Hammond answers an earlier enquiry to report
that the Bonding System does Exist in Californian Ports, but that the Law, which is a federal one, requires that the Importer and one other person shall enter into Bonds for the due payment of the Duty, or for the Export of the goods within three years.
Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
11 August 1859
In reply to your letter of the 27th Ultimo requesting that Enquiries
might be made whether the bonding system does or does not exist in
the Californian Ports, I am directed by Lord John Russell to inform
you that Mr Booker, Her Majesty's Consul at San Francisco, who is at
present in this Country has reported, in reply to a reference made to
him on this Subject
Subject, that the Bonding System does Exist in
Californian Ports, but that the Law, which is a federal one, requires
that the Importer and one other person shall enter into Bonds for the
due payment of the Duty, or for the Export of the goods within three
years.
Subject, that the Bonding System does Exist in
Californian Ports, but that the Law, which is a federal one, requires
that the Importer and one other person shall enter into Bonds for the
due payment of the Duty, or for the Export of the goods within three
years.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Copy to Governor—with reference to the S. of States desph No 4—& copy also to B. of Trade, at whose instance the enquiry was made.
Copy to Governor—with reference to the S. of States desph No 4—& copy also to B. of Trade, at whose instance the enquiry was made.
ABd
12/8
Annex dt.
HM
Augt 12
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