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B.C. Historical Documents Collection
Evans, John
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/ HmJtuk-f nft 11 iJSrahsife Mffll iflffWflCT iff ff#*ff9Q JURY TOW WHA1A1 JOlIg : MIRY Si isrz* Jons WILLIAM V2LLXM8 I9VA8D PARRY the wen who vent away in the spring of 1864; *16»ti Beers* as Viae* eallee" them. They found their way to Sanaiat© where they worked in the si nee until they got sufficient aeoey to retara to Vales. BlCKAltD ,;fS YAi m VOUA1T JQU8 lav: ,fs JOHS LUJSXY :mtUY JQHS8 am ons WIUuIAl GftlSKMB VHJ.IAM JOJilS -70HS These were the men who stayed with Ivans until the expiry of the contrast en the 1st say of oetsaar. 1884. mm i -?8 : 9 JOM8 MW COIWAY These four sen remained with Ivans during the of IMS. f 4 m 22nd 1882. 88 Htning Adventurers loft L»pool leant the "Rising swn» for Victoria Vancouver 188• ?eby. 1? 1865. John Ivans sailed from Southampton fsr the ease destination: arrived at St. Thosiaa March 2nd stayed there Z days. Sail ad for Aspine^lfe- on Board the Tamer* Steamship arrived on the 9th 6 a.K. Crossed Panaaa ease day: delayed until the evening of the 14th when we sailed or, ,-0ard the *St. hauls1* Steamship for San Francisco arrived at San Francisco 28th having act on the way a great nueber of tsiners fro®. California going to the ifsxiean Silver Mines which are being-extensively worked at present. On Board the "St. heals* X case in contact with very ©any Gold Miners, Some going to California otters to Cariboo, froa wheat 1 derived miefa valuable information the with difficulty, as they did not all co-inside in every reopeet in Wwmot ' their testimonies & opinions: 2 net many acre in San Francises of the great guns of Cariboo, who wore preparing to go up: but frost none have 1 learned so each, and expect so aueh assistancs as fr©« Mr. Hind; he has been thoroughly unreserved; but 1 was obliged to change into 2nd class at Panawa for San Jfranoisc© to have an epMtuKuty to eotae in contact with hia * ha tea bmm fishing Information fro® all around in his official ca^eity, and after eatare deliberation 1 Unite ay course ssea pretty clear so far, that our location will be - on the Fraser below quesasile F.iver, as he finds the: ground is still unoccupied, but however before finally deciding.] will glean all 1 can at Victoria - mile at San Francisco 1 determined, with Mr. Ni»d*e advice to go up into the interior of California at aake the best of my lima is visiting all the Mining district, I could reach during the 10 days we ted to wait here: after getting a letter of fwtro- dnctioc froot a Mr. Bavidson a 8©otch Oeotlesian to whoa I have been introduced by Mr. jUnd and to whois also Wr. 8tttte would have dene the sasse: bad Mr. uind not known him * with this preliminary X started off for Sonora where the whale country is being worked by hydraulic and what is called plaza ainiag. vis Hiver washing. X also visited Celwsla District which is about 308 wiles east of San francisco here are sose hydraulic mining or, a large scale, and about 10 alien fro® this are -'iiiarts Crushing ailla belonging to We. Davidson whom 1 visited and was well repaid. April 7th. k past S P.M. Leaving Sao Francisco for Victoria on Board the "Brother Jonathan" Steamship with a©®© 600, crowded in a space a»st 0nlv enough for 50 which taade it sore of a purgatory than anything else in the part 1 was doosted to be, and instead of having a second cabin as ay ticket from Tjfbsately Starr a Co. specified for this part of the trip, 1 was placed witft horses soles cows k shsspxand treats^ sore like hounds than mm* fhsre is the greatest rascality and iaposition upon £¥*$?)by the Yankees on the Pacific as is scarcely - 2 - passible to imagine, and the staisents made in their bills about the expense of the journey and facilities is calculated to mislead peeole as we all found. n».-r sooey dwindling away in a fearfal manner bath by the unexpected decays and exorbitant charges for everything. «e could not get even a glaaa of Lemonade is the tropics without paying 28 cents for it and stui they prohibit a^ one to teas any sort of drink with them. .On our way to Victoria, we called at Portland Oregon, which is 90 miles ap the Columbia River, arrived there before day break of the 11th Stayed 8 days which made our delays from South* aaptes 28 days in all - say St. Thomas 2 days Panama 8 days, Sam Francisco 10 days Portland 8 days. April 15th Arrived at Esquimalt Barbour this morning:* Victoria at neon; delivered my letters to lasers Rhodes A ileal the latter happened to be here from ifanaim© but being mail day I could not expect long conversation from either: and X have now to close my epistle before post closes & will sand my cash account by next mail * hope the men will be here soon. X will call upon the governor tomorrow. The Bishop is out of Town. This is a beautiful place -» X am dear Sir Years truly "Jno. '^vaos* Victoria April 15/65 Henry R Jackson Ssq, . - 3 - Victoria V.X. (P. Apr 11 18. presented my letters to his . .. > the Governor in Compmay wiu. Mr. Ltedas & was also latrai to the Colonial Secretary Mr. fouog^s The lovsrnor is a very fine shrewd old Gentleman; very ready to give al* the facilities in Lis power and offered Leases to work any Silver, Copper or other Minerals that I a ;ut find free from the payment of may Royalty, the only conditio a imposed would be, * to work them. ■#- Introduced also to Henderson Bumaby m Co. owners of Copper Mines on (games Charlotte Island north of this Island, good one: the^e being also silver. introduced also to Br. Forbes, the Geologist and author of the Prise lossy en Vancouver Xd. and made an appointment to meat him at ir. Rhodes house to Dinner on Saturday. introduced to a sir. Young owner of Copper Sines on ttois Island this aids of Banaimo and also to Mr. Flnlayson one of the head factors of the Hudson lay Co. who told ma where to find Copper in abundance on the sain Land but difficult of transit. introduced to Mr. Ilwyn the Cold Commissioner of Cariboo. 17th delivered my letter to Messrs. Anderson A Co.- but I dent expect much from them. x X found Cinabar in so&e samples of Copper era shown to me. Cinabar is the ore from which warsinj is got. The owners were quite elated. X have also ealied wilL Mr. Rhodes^ on very aaany people of influence & position hare & all v4ry glad to see me on my errand Especially brlmglag the class of men that follow me, white you may imagine from the puff you will find in the paper 1 send you by this April IB X could scarcely raise my head as X was the obeerved of all to day from the announcement which appeared is the •Coloniat*. Called with Mr. jghedes upon tor* Oreen one of his shareholders in a Silver Mine in the neighbourhood of Rope, B.C. they with me to examine it an ay way up the country. \ Bel»d my letter to Mr. Walker of the Bank, who promised ail the ^assistance he could - seen many people again in company with ir. Rhodes, who has been very busy with me every may, doing all he could & I shall be glad to give him any assistance ii; my power in his mine. 20th Ybe Bishop is not at heme. I hope to see hla perhaps tomorrow. We have called 5 or 6 times trying to catch 38?. Wallace of Bixon, Caepbell k Co. but unsuccessful. Jfr. Bind has been very anxious since 1 eaeae here that X ~ 4 - should go up, and prospect a District he had previously mentioned about; before the men arrived; and if X find it what he represented it, to claim a portion of it, arid also examine the country around as to the bast means of bringing a supply of water to it; then record 1500 or 2000 inches of watti^taking a portion ourselves 8 selling the remainder. Re says this is the best paying thing in the country mm the water ditches, as plenty people are teady to take it up and gladly pay for it: they have been paying 30 * 40 8 even T5 cents per inch per 12 hours to owners of water ditches 8 if we get even the lowest figure a grand thing may be made out of, provided tee coat of conveying be not too great which 1 must ascertain. Mr. Ehodes and myself are of opinion that X cannot now do better than go up at once, see the place 8 he is even very much for my going up to Cariboo if possible - there are better prospects there this ssason then ever, but filliame Creek the great creek is- taken up every inch of workable ground for miles, one instance of TOO ounces taken in a day in a claim recorded this last winter, -j I am going u^ the country on Wednesday 8 have bought a - horse for the purpose to save time so as to come down to meet the men if possible k if not 1 have aada all the preparation that 1 can for them to come ^ after me. to have taken an empty cottage to house them, should they have to remain here for soma days, which will keep them together, 8 they can live cheaper, it costs 28 duller pmt month (the bouse). The terse will eost 180$. X expect he will be useful in the mine*-,c«) -The £80 I received before starting I ma at a loss to know exactly how to account for what is expended. Borne paid in English money 8 seme in Boilers • on all the Pacific Coast X find a I only goes the length of 1/* at hows Banners repairing levels 16/6. Microscope 8/S. Cash book 3/$. Treatises on Gold & copper 4/. Cards 4/8. Writing case 3T/S, ?is* it.g tacle falej 22/6. Fare to Lender. 24/.d.Cabs 3/6. Breakfast 8s. London 2/. Rail to Southampton 11/. ixtra luggage & porterage 2/2. India Rubber 11/5. Beat Southampton 5/. Bill 8 porterage 12/. Straps 8 wages 4/6 Cn Board Yaswanian 10/. asess I iaaa. St* ;i'.osas 30/ On Board Tamer 4/. Aspinwall w Steward 4/6 / -10.13.11 $83.88 Panasa Porterage 1$. hotel .Bill 18f. Porterage Back 1$ 17.00 Transfer to 2 class 3St Ixes on Board £$. Portere&e 3. Frisco . 18 38.88 Clearly the wharf gate 50-'. Hotel Bill *Frisc© 258 28.80 Mi y of Vancouver & B.C. 8$ «*.Franco to t an Tf 10.00 to *>soora 10.50 «o*.ura to Ssulsby 8*88 .^.Columbia- 1.80 14.80 Columbia to Sonera 1.80. Jonors Hotel 8.00 Coach 8.88 IT.50 Breakfast *T5 Sinner .?5 Sonera- to gtoeates 8.00 8*88 .to i.^rioco T.00 en Board Brother , an 2.00 8.00 Portland 3.V8 iso,uimalt .T5 porterage to Vic 1.80 6.98 Total in. ih Hensy £41.18.1 1200.50 I— - § - There appears a discre. between the do lie re i - jfe amount, this is owing to the d Liferent* in Exchange. Some only allowing 4.T5 for a Severeign but the amount is the Isgliafc • Cash In hand £8. 0.11 Tte sail goes in the morning. X am. Bear Sir, Yours truly, •3s©. Ivans". Victoria 20 April 1863 Be nryfc Jackson, Is%* 1883 Victoria 3rot over 280.88 April 22nd. Taking possession of the Horse bought & going up by steaser this evening to British Columbia. Price of Bores 150.00 Saddle #24. Bridle |3. Blanksta #8.80 32.50 23rd. • Arrived at lew Wesimlnater early this morning on Board the *Joterprise*. This place is being built on the side of a slope rather too much rise from ths river* land in the neighbourhood not very good * thickly weeded, v%ry few good buildings: it being the Capital of British Columbia, still it cam ot compete with Victoria; which has the advantage of position 8 private influence of wen in power in its favour, no better site could be selected for the latter; this cannot be said of W. Westminster, it is neitbor central for the country, nor will It be the only highway to the mines. - two others (one by Bote inlet the other by B*s« tinck Arm) being about to be opened. Started for Hope on Board tte "Belianee*, the banks of the Fraaerabeiag all toe say thicjJLy wooded and no signs of recks until you reach sasj miles above Westminster, the river seems to eh* - is course coiisv&otly, the whole valley is totally worthless from tte* cause and the poverty of the-'soils before reacLrug Hope you have sights for miles without i^^lVg* Qg *. 8 - option similar to the Pass of Abergiaslyn but infinitely more grand. 24. Beached Hope, a place much noted is 1888 ss one of the sost important Gold fields, but bcingnilluvial washing88s it was soon exhausted and now in a very decayed state anly few ceo pie living there mostly Chinese 8 Indians 8 only 3 Snglish Families "Including the Clergyman MT. le to whom X was Introduced; there is a very neat church built • wooden. 28th. Started with Kr. Pringle for Yale in a canoe & inspecting ths Silver Lode on our way, as fsr as 2 could judge from what was done; this say turn out to be very good property * reached Yale earns day 160 miles free. Victoria and the head of navigation on the Lower Fraser. Xntrt- . | to Mr. Saunders the Cold Cosamissioser for the district got 2 letters fram him to the Cariboo Csaa'rr. 26 Sunday. Attended service® in the Church of Inglsad * bead 2 sermons by Mr. weaves the. - irueter - neat church.- 2nd iaaasy of its spacing - Mr. Beeves announced from the rulpit that 18th/20 of the contributors to this Church were outside its pale. 2Tth Left Zsl* on the Me* *faggon road slasg the Bank of the Fraser for part of the way, than mlsaa tte eld trail to Chapman's Mr. 28 Left Chapman*© Bar 8 reached Forrest House* a place well described, as indeed the whole country is nothing else. £8 Reached Lytton a email Tma on the the ceo- fluence of the Thompson 8 the Fraser 8, 83 miles above Yale • all thickly wooded and scarcely- any^land the whole distance worth clearing. 30th Left Lytton along the Banks of the Thompson for about 29 miles: The appearance on both sides is truly sickening nothing but lava 8 volcanic eruptions. Tbe mountains through which this Eivcr rune for this distance •. to be immense heaps of aahe© & burning matter having eased est of the bowele of tbe earth in immense temps, without any green verdure to be sseo except bunches of tufted grass, and the fir 8 pine white seems to grew everywhere «Rd anywhere. Le the Thompson 1 crossed a very high mountain on the old trail & le :- the Shanty of Captain Venablaa, tea has sccte good land only waste clearing * here 1 was allowed ins use of his floor for the nifebt to lay on ..at, 8* hsdl no food to give or sell, out I tei-peoed to .wive *. or I aits in my pocket. #383.00 - 7 • $383.88 lay 1. haft Venables without breakfast 8 travelled through a country pratty is appearance but full of Alkali water, which indeed ia the case all the way up so far a@ 2 he* a been * passed the night wrapped up in my Blanket 8 lying on the ground ia the open air for the first time where the I toes esade ®y acquaintance. 2nd. Travelled today in company with tor. Cox @es of the •' 3Sl©oers^ab«r path lay along the Banks of the BD8Bep*rte for miles, telch has all the charecterietics of the Thompson, voleanie eruptions & alkali water all along, reached Clirtoo: the ssnelus ssf a town intended to be built on the Junction of the 2 roade, the one 1; I the ether sy Yale about 180 miles above the former - good site for a Town 8 some moderate ge«d land. 3rd Sunday. 2 rested.- Kr* Cox went his way - no appearance of a Sabbath day here. Cold in such a place is a poor exchange for the blessi&gs *f the Oospel at home. 4th.- iiose early and travelled ail day on a geod waggon rote, and overtook Mr. Cox oefore night to his great aurprise and the horse none tee worse: we etsppsd at a Taverm in a viim-y©rr*st of about 50 miles in length, beareeiy ever trod by a white man untiil the waggon road was made - slept la our blankets en some sticks: oeteiog for the Horses to eat but 'Barley which was 45 centa per le. . 8th Started' off early but could net travel far as the Horses were done up for want of food so we. rested' at the first -place we came to open ground & turned the horses to-grass st Bridge Creek 100 miles above Lillooet. 6th Beached Lake La Paefae, passed good land to day several Farms taken up. . I 7th Beeched Williams Lake. The upper end cf which ia intended as the site of a future Town. Pretty olae* good land but very limited. This is the last resting place for the aissr* before leaving for tbe mountains of Cariboo. 8th This morning 1 had to pay 2 dollers for rs- qettir.;: 2 horse shoes - no grub to be got under 11.50 per meal. Left for s Journey ef 38 mile© through forrest almost, impassable from fallen trees, beg 8 aanghea nearly the whole distance 8 - reached Alexandria opposite"Fort Alexander one of the Hudson Bay C*y*s Posts a most miserable looking place - upper Frsssr* tth 8©nt my horse down some distance to ft U as 1 found a small stender were ready te go up to the mouth of ^nesoells Biver the highest pt easted to reach now. ad our destination evening of tee 10th on whici* day -1 was tesen very ill: living had the 3rd attack i-arhea canoed by tte water - and having to listen to tte vilest la. i a ssau could utter. Ot how X longed for homo today to go to tte House of-Prayer. 1383.08 - 8 - #383.80 Uth - 14th. Spest these days in prospecting this spat assisted by a man; which aae tte chief object of my journey, and found the Bar called *8tch Bar* mentioned by Mr. Bind ana- wring to ite name but that one of the Commissi© oerajbad granted 800 feat in length ef the bast part of the Bar to 6 Csmisbmes which coupled with other reasons determined my mind to let it alone. Tte Bar is estimated to cants in on • moderate computation 1 Million dollars of . the water would have to be brought upon it by a ditch of about 7 miles in length, or by in log thro a mountain, the distance would be shortened by 3 miles. The expense would probably be 38,000 dollars: the supply Is in a late of about 1 mile square as near as I could Judge bat once the water was breugbi upon the Bar or tte flat, the whole outlay could be realised from the sale of surplus aster alone is lass than 2 years, while immense profits could be realised h^ working a portion of it ourselves - the easne water could again be sold to work other bars above and below; at ill considering that one half of the Bsr was granted already 1 did not feel Justified In the undertaking 8 reluctantly gave up the idea; 8 when X finally made up my mind I hastened down in order to confer with me. Cox - hem 1 expected to ssst at Williams Lake 8 whom X met 88 the- 18th, whan 1 made up my mind to take tte men up ts,I*ight: ing Creek in Cariboo, part of Br. Cox's Bxatriet; where indent hesitate - with Cod's blessing - but we shall do well. Mr. Cox was very well pleased 1 had so concluded, m plan is to. take 2800 feet of ground in that Creek across tee whole width so as to avoid tea possibility ef missing the atresia or lead of Odd running through 8 sink 2 or 3 shafts simultaneously. This done, l think of placing part of the men on some of the tributary Creeks that are turning out well by which X shall have several strings to m 17th After making my arrangements with Br* Cox X started off and travelled at the rate of about 40 miles a day expecting to meet tte men as X had not heard from tor. Rhodes since 1 started, but after experiencing some days delays in getting over the lakes, by way of Liilooet 8 Beagle*, and waiting for tte steamer at ?#stminster, I arrived hare en the evening of the 27th, Just S weeks from tee time 1 started up the country and to m^ grant dls- »inta*st found tte vessel had sot arrived but that she and the Fusi Yama is over due. The Strathalite that left 14th January 8 made tte passage : Downs in 128 days - having reached the line from the Bowes in 22 days while^it took the "Rising Sue* to reach the same point from 22nd Beer, to 2 Febry. V* should be up on the aims a fortnight ago. «5iie waiting for the men I purpose beginning of next week to go as far as Cowiehan 28 or 30 miles north of this to visit a copper district and if 1 find nothing worth having to secure it with a view to the future if all be well. Bare follows diteursement _ 8388.08 - 9 - $383.00 April 22 Victoria Betel Bill $20.00 ibarfage Mg Fsaaag* to B*W* 5.00 28.28 23 Passage for Horse 4.00 Customs duties on do* 1.80 8.00 * Wharfage at fsstmlaster 28y duties on Saddle 2*40 2.65 * Breakfast 8 Blaser 1.80 24th do. 2.00 Freight of bars* 8.00 12.88 24 Own passage to Bope 3*00 Biscuits 8c. 50 Bay SOgr 4*00 * ©ate 1.00 Bed 50*? Ferry me Horse 1.00 2.80 28 Canoe to Yale 2.00. Bay 20 lbs. 1.00 3.00 * Cord, soap 8 matches 1.28 Latter to Victoria m/ 1.80 26 Collection at Church 80f .50 27 Barley 100 lbs 6.80 Impty Bag 80/ 7.10 * Axe 1.28 Victuals 1.80 Buty on Parley 1.08 3.7S * 2 nights lcdgins 8 4 meals 6.00 Yale 6.00 « Shelter for lore* 2 nights 1.8© 1.00 28 Chapman's Bar Supper Bed 8 Breakfast 2.50 * Boston Mr dinner 1.00 1. 28 Forreet House Supper 8 Breakfast 2.50 30th a Biai Lytton * Bed & Breakfast 2.80 31 Bailing Borse Shoe 80«r Cross it-g ^erry Thompson River 78#r 1.28 * Kefreshment 2§j? Barley 1.00 1.28 May 1 Bread SOy Letter from Lytton 75r 1*28 2 Indian taking charge of horse to grass .50 3 8 4 Clinton Latter to Victoria 1.00 1.00 » 2 ©ig&t© at Bo. exes. 8*78 1883 ^ 478.28 tey 8 Supper & Breaxfaat 8 feed for terse 83 Mile house 4*75 6 Supper Breakfast, & Bors* I l Creek 3*78 * Dinner 8 feed 116 Miles Bouse 2.00 7 Lake La Hacte Sappsr Breakfast 8 feed 6*88 6 Williams Lake da. 6*80 * Faed at Hud Lake (Barley 50y per lb.) 1.50 * Besettii.^ 2 Borse shoes at Williams Lake 2*80 f Alexandria Supper 8 Breakfast 3*00 * Sanding Borse to mid Lake t 8*00 * Binnar 1.80 Supper on Steamer 1.80 5.00 10 Breakfast 1.50 Binnar 1.80 3.00 » Supper 1.50 Passage to auesnella 8.00 8.88 11 Breakfast 1.50 Crossing Ferry 1.68 2.50 * Baturning Ferry 1.00 Supper for man 8 self 3.00 4.68 12 1 lb of Biscuits 1.00 Breakfast for man ft self 3.00 4.0© * terry for self 50^ f lb. Biscuits 80* 1.00 13 Breakfast Dinner ft Supper 4*80 14 Passage by Steamer 8.00 Ixes. tenth uesneile 1.00 9.00 * Breakfast Blnner ft Supper 4.50 18 Charges for Horse Mud Late 4.00 ■ Oats ft Breakfast ds. 3*00 * Oats ft Dinner at Viliiar.t Lake 3.00 * Supper 9s, §1.50 16th Breakfast 1.50 3.00 16, 17 ft 18th 3 meals Lake la Baehe (Andersen's) 7.50 * Borse feed 1*00 IB Dinner at Bridge Creek 1*80 Horse 2.00 3*50 ■ Supper 74 Bila Bouse 1.80 19 Breakfast Bo. 1.50 10 lbs. Barley 4.00 5*80 - 10 - 19 Ray 59 Mile Bouse SO* .50 * Binnar 47 Mile 1.28 Bey 88* X.V5 Resetting one Borse Shoe .78 28 37 Bile Bouse Supper Breakfast ft Bay 3.80 Binnar * feed 20 Bile Bouse 1.75 Farry at Lilleoat 1.28 Sapper 6o. 1.00 2.28 aO Bret over 898.78 ^ m Bay for Borse Lillooet .50 * Paid Indian for taking Horse to Crass 6 miles 1.58 21 Breakfast Lake Seaton 1.00 * Steamer do. 1.00 * Crocsing Late Anderson 1*00 * Binnsr Anderson Rouse 1.00 * Supper Balf way House ■ 1.00 22 Breakfast do. 1.08 - Binner Pemberton House 1.08 Crossing Lake pemberton 1.00 Do. LskS Lill***t 1.00 Sapper Bot Springs 1.00 23 Breaxfast 10 Miles acute of Late 1*00 Lift by faggeo 1.00 24 ft 28th Douglas 6 meals 4.50 Stsamsr to Westminster 5*08 Binner on Board 1*00 m ft 27th 6 meals ft 2 sights at Westminster 5*00 * Steamer to Victoria 3*08 28 Battle of Aquafortis, HagoSt ft©, at auction 2.00 Receipts I 833.28 Expenditure on tte way, say $ 8 200.50 _^d hand tending #3*1.11 say, as I, 1A& April 20, 188$. per a/c ssst hems" 40*80 Cash Messrs. Junior., Green ft Rhodes) 177.00 Fr* Payments for horse, ftc. ) Ap. 23 Cash from Messrs. Janion 6 ft R* 180.00 lay 14 Braft on J. 0 ft B* 60.00 27 »©. bo. i9*m w*n 28th lay 1883 Balance in hand 4*28 P.S. I now close my letter m 1 am going tomorrow to Copper veins inland ft cannot return before tee tell leaves. X am, »r. Sir 4 Yours truly. Henry B. Jackass, leq., Victoria X June 1883. -lilt0!) 1863 Vancouver Island #833.28 Jus* 2 i reached Saanich on my way to Cowichan a Bistrict on this Island {last) 3rd Beached Cowichan but too late to examine any mineral ground. 4th Visited a copper vain ©f which much thought in Victoria, sod the land Is taken up to some extent 1 ted armed myself with a letter from the Assistant Surveyor Owners! to ths official in the Bistrict In case X felt disposed to take up Land but after careful examination of the ground to seme distance on the Mainland {¥.!.} I found it though wide, still much broken up, irregular, and liable to be drowned by the sea at no vmry great depth, 1 then crossed in s canoe to one of the group of Islands in this district called "Admiralty Island* ©r •Salt Spring", the same vein ran through into this place, tte features near the coast of tbia Islsr-d sas tetter tban the teiniand and i would tev<s preempted late, which would have given us possession of the a. in oral, but come speculators in Victoria had already done so, though est workir<£ it - the ground beyond X wo-vid not take as being more difficult to work and sot offering sufficient inducements for the present to take it op. 8th Beached Victoria after examining several places said to contain mineral, ai* of 88488 1 declined. 8th Beport of two vessels to be within sight waited untlll.micr.ight: when i went in company with ethers ft bosrded one incite channel teich proved to be tte Bessie from Bew Zealand, but heard free teem of tte Hieing Sun being out- aide the channel: 10th Arrival of the *Bisiog Sua* le sight, ©f the Barbour: The captain having missed the way ft passed the entrance of the Straits, seme distance ft gone Worth* 11th Landed in lequlmalt. I having been buoy tte last few days in looking out for Foraaa ft waggon, ate all the intervening days free the arrival of the men in Victoria to our embarkation for British Columbia in fitting out and purchasing provisions. fe**-e* Pew-*8ee4mtee*- tela 15th Called upon the Governor, but ted to make an appointment fer next day as he was going on Board the Man of far Just arrivsd. 16 Bad an interview with tee Governor, tee Colonial becreiaryuf Attorney Ceaeral for about hour and a half on the subject of/lining Laws as a„-,iicaoxe to our #833.28 1863. - 12 - 8833.25 pointed out their daf flclencies and convinced the Sovaraor that if left unaltered,, they would uut a stop to all Capital being brought out from England for the development of the itinera! resources of the Country: for as regards Cold Fining (except Quarts Crushing ft Extracting) in nearly every case tte Capitalist ted - in the present state of the Laws - to be at tee wercy of his workmen; as ail the- claims had to be taken up in the names of each individual,free miner ft they could without let or hind- ranee call ft partialib what in reality belonged to his employer but the Law decided was his own, no setter what his agreements may be and more than that, no sane can hold from another a tots fag claim even ss security. X> tended to bias our agreements for hie perusal that he might ses, how liberally the men were treated and that no undue advantage was taken of their condition: in this he folly coincided ft said tte term* were unparalleled ft he was quite surprised, as he never before saw ses trjated so liberally. In the face of all this, 1 asked hie if Nhe thought it either wise or prudent in us allowing the m*e having the control, farther, I remarked that if we were not protected, 1 felt myealf in duty bound to acquaint tte public at hosce of tte state of affairs, which would put a atop to any teilux of capital from there. 'X dealt moat unmercifully en the Laws as they are ft their short- cc«ii:.^£ which I found after the interview was over had usaled tte Attorney-general v%ty mute as he mas the frassr of them* 1 parted with a request from the doteraor to write him an official letter stating what 1 wanted and with a promise ha would give me every facility possible* Mr. Khodes ft self concocted driesttsr* tte answer to which reached me at Van Winkle 22nd'July. 16th Smbarfced on Board the *Hliaa Anderson* for lew Westminster, the whole of Vietoria was astir seeing the »elah Coy starting off. July 21 Arrived at Vac Winkle after a most Labeur- ious Journey of five weeks, having been delayed 3 days between two of the lakes, the flood had destroy** the roads, all travail-- iug stopped. Oo» greatest trouble were bad roads (if they ess be called roads) and mosquitoes, the latter were so bad that three- fourths of us were bitten bo bad that oar hands, faces k necks were swollen to a fearful state 8 the plague continued to be a complete test for four weeks, baring to make large fires all around our camps every night, ocating as much smoke*as we could, but nothing daunted the insect would cone to welcome the new arrival® through smoke ft fire. f« ted tte prist ledge of the Co®i>&ny of Br. Ivans tee Jupcr't. Weeleyan fcinisier ft party for four weeks. Ke held ssrvieea 3 ■sssasaive ,:abbaths with us, at Lillooet, Tenass lake ft the i;ush. e caused the whole congregation except one In the latter instance, and all the men went after tte teasing •jsrvica to the icdiac Casip ft bald a ^mymr meeting there, tte Br. ft myself were not aware of their intention until we heard the ©inline, from a distance. . . 8833,28 - 13 - #833.28 W* could travel unmolested hy Indians, thoroughly anas far north as we havd^come, the news abont us having spread amongst them like wild f ireKft in our forward advance, we were met with the sign of the Cross ft ths hearty shake of the tend* X trust ft hope ft have reason to believe tte influence of our holding our family prayers wherever we camped coupled with the singing having not been without a beneficial effect upon tea minds of tte white population. An incident occurred while crossio^ a large ferrest ©f more than 50 miles in widte, during a hmvy ihnodereiorm tte mn sheltered under tte trees ft the Team went es — the rain over, all started but six intending to overtake tte waggon by what they took to be a short cut went out of the waggon road ft followed a mule trail which took them another direction, arriving at our destination at night we did not knew what became of tee men. loan 1 first learned from one of the men present that he saw one of the number follow this trail we concluded they oust have all gone the same way, and as there was no houae on the trail for nearly 80 miles 1 feared they would when finding they ted gone estry, make for the wa^tion across the dense forrsstjft get bewUdered, which subsequent event proved I wss correct: - X returned next morning si horseback for tte die tone* of 15 miles but could g*i so clue of them: 1 then endeavoured with sots* Indians—which happened to be in tbe neighbourhood—to go in search of them and offered reward: but these being also stranger® here 1 could not get them to go. After so-quitting ail I met, and orderirsg food for item at all tee house on tbe road should they happen to tarn up that way 1 returned. Fext day was Sunday • about 4 p.m. one of item case in with about a ©teen counted Indians as an Iscort, ha having found their track came up with thee ft making known to them of his being lost. Me wag fed ft brought in, this was Bo.. 26. We had previous to this ...intelligence of two others having found" their way out of the woods, retraced their steps and found tea High road at 3 a*m. Junday metatsgs these were ho. 5 ft 24 late in tte afternoon the remainir.g teres came out boa* 7, 19 ft 23, they had gone into the woods ir. tte order they came outj ft were without food since 5 a.m. tte i<rida* *»ru¥ious; tte last three reached our camp snout «i«..i^it on ^mm&j navin^ -e*. compelled at one time to retrace their steps &^ 2 hl^ck 88889* After rassiining her* a day I went, to William* Crash ft teak three ©f tte men with se t© examine all the machinery on tte Creek. 23rd X took 82500 from the Branch Beak there less #86 charged for discount ft returned 24th to the 28 X ted been •WSinin-g; thie.Lightsisg Creek, ft trying to srrsngs with the companies already in. possessiom of ground se to their concentrating more together ir order to give me a continuous line stridently large to operate upon; in this 1 found all anxious to do all they could, as every ©?5e on ths Creek were anxious X should retain here ft not move to snother District. At last X selected for various reason* a spot where smaller companies had failed to get down to the bed rock for want of skill and means. It ia 2800 feet in length of the valley ft 1 have applied for s ^|^8w s mess 1883 - 14 - #633.28 Lease for 5 years for the full width of tte valley including tte Kill sides ft the eater power of the Bain Creek with its tributaries falling within our boundaries - on* of these small tributaries is being now worked all along its entire length for 3 or 4 miles ft pdd to one company last year tte clear earn of $16,000 to the sand ft the nearest company to us now have met tte bedrock at tte depth ©£,70 feet and got llOO Just on the bottom ©f their shaft, and were, very ranch dlssapcinted when they found we had taken this place as they hope®* W would bo unoccupied untill next season, when they expected to be in possession of as much money as could enable them to take it up* 29th We took possession of tte ground with the Cftrnmiosionox^sanetios ft X paid the deposit of in applying for the Lease. This sanction is in conformity with his lxcellency*s instructions. 30th After levelling tte uneven ground for our tents ft other preliminaries 1 turned the first sod dta a silent prayer for success, flaat we have to Iooj*. for ia the ancient channel ©f the river ft finding that the gold is strewed along amo-j-gst the clay and gravel in the old bed of the river; this tee to be raised and wasted in irsagfte. the course of agrse tte old Channels have ©sen filled up sltfe tee alluvial ft made into plains of varying from 2 t© 8 Hundred feet in width, *om*tim*a mors, and over 100 feet in depth iu some places. The river| at present run on the surface of this aiiuvlaVwii.uing its way hi& Ilsg as you see them at home, ft may not be a :iug over the ©am* spot ' as of old* This sm have to find ou» by oiiu.*..;.. untill we meet with tbe rock below which is called *Bsd rock*. The water saturating tb i i theAgr©und into the shafts is the great obstacle the 'finer© have to contend with* 'e hope to overcome it ft if so wo shall ©mat the bed rock. The ground is known to be rich, from tte richness of the Creek higher up ft the rich tributaries falling into it - two of them within our boundaries ft one tee richest in tbe Biatrlet. Bi sbursaments . Jbne 2 Previsions going to Cowichan tl.37§ Borse 4 days 810.00 11.37% * * Horse feed #1.00 - 3rd. Boat from Sg&nieh to Cowichan |4.00 5.00 3 Ixss at Cowichan $2.12|- - 4th. Boat to Salt Spring Ieland #4*00 6.12i 4 Guide $2.80 2.56 8th Boat from fsquimalt to the •Bessie* $2.00 2.00 11th Cooki&g utensila 12.00 Totacco C-5.00 Oil 50y 7.50 12th ft 15th Breakfast 8 Binnejf $26.00 fharfage Luggage SO* Salt 25y ■ 26.75 * * Bread til.00 Butter #10.00 Fire, wood ft coal $4.50 26*80 * « Coffee ft©. 87ip* Kedicine Si.lgj ..ilk k Currants ..1*28 14 I 11.80 * 18 tes^uito Bar $2.50 Twins ..a. 00 hotel hill 148.75 83.28 - 15 - Jus* 18 17 June 18 -It m m 19 20 22 n m JUly 2 S. 7 a ii 12 13 14 IS Advanced Bo. U $5.00 Advanced Bo. 18 $2*80 Thread $1.50 Serfage ft Borse 1*00 Bops #8.00 26 Blnsare 813.00 Advertisement Colonist #2*80 lharfag* wastmlnster 86*28 Bniy do* #229.44 Commission $1.80 Victuals $1.00 Booglas-Xronmonger $1.40 100 ©range© |6*00 27 Dinners #19.00 Breakfast 75* Chain ft Shoe for Whggos ft*. 814.00; Boards $2*50 in* 11*50 Tolls pS.18 Barley #S.i 23 m m m m Freight from Victoria to Bougie* 1 iaggen 185.00} Bo. 4 Mors*© $40.00: Wen 1135.00. Rood* 108.08) Storsage 4 Mile Bouse $1.75 lay 10 ..'He Bouse $2.50: 20th Hoy 29% Kile House 5.00 Stables 29* Mils Bouse 2*00 18.08 20.50 235.61 2*88 7*40 19*78 16.50 54.65 318.00 1.75 7.80 On Board Prince of Tales Tenses Lake Passage of Men #54*00 "faggon 810*00 Horses ♦8.00 Ooods 118.00 Pemberton: Sin for sick Borse $1.75 baits ft Saltpeter 1.00 Bay §5.00 Barley 87.29 Crossing Anderson Lake ten $27.00 $8.00 • * Horses $4.00 Ooods #7.50 * Beaton Lake Barley for Boreas #8.00 Lllleost, Hay %2.75 Indian fetch it.*, sorse #1.50 Canoe ?%*• Toils at Llilooat #54.50 a'/ Licenses #132.28 Lilloost: Bay #1*50 Chargaa fur Bora* $5.00 Beans 1136 lbs. $2^.60 Freight «u deeds from Bouglaa $639.08 500 lbs. flour #80.00 - 77 lbs. ilarhey ,-10.78 Perry Bo. $18*50 Barley ft©. $26.88 Brush ft 14.75 ten left at "lilloost to ©ring tents on $5.00 1st ti.oo Clinton. B**f $3.00 ft 5 Ixpeeses attending the loss of men $16.50 3 sights Lodgings for sen 74 Mile Houae 9.00 . ilk st 115 "ile Mouse $4.25. Sth »*. 127th 4.00 Lodgings for men at 134 Mile Bouse 3,00 Beep Creek Far® 150 lbs. flour $45.00 silk 3.00 Indian going with message $2*00 Bo. seeking lost horses in the foods Beef $7.50 To ths Teamster going to Llilooat Barley for Kors* ft dinner st Alexandria Bo. ft supper at 16 i!tls Bouse Ferry tenth queonelle $1.28 Barley 12.60 temp |1S,78 $33.00 Yeaot r $6.00 Canvas ft soap $2.50: 3 Pans $12*00 Sugar 50 lbs. "-#42.80 bases 20<• lb.-9.00 teck flour 116.50. Advance Ko* lb ^2.50 Passage ft Freight to ar tc c.«ti. -uesnelle 1475.24 88.00 2*78 12.29 32.08 11.50 83*80 10.78 2*^b 166.7m .10 :« 46.10 5.00 1. 3.08 16*50 9; 08 8.25 3*00 48.00 2.00 1.00 7.50 100*08 8.00 4.78 3*75 87.75 14*58 51.50 19.00 $ 3238*89 - 16 - 1883. Ifttf) Bret, over July 15 17 20 21 ~m m 22 23 23 ft 27 30 June 19 June 13 16 15 16 ■ Carriage by stage of Tents $113.00 Cottonwood: flour 50 lbs $22.50 Yeast Posd*r $3.75 Pasture for Borse $1.00 Flour 50 lbs. $20.00 Beef $13.25 Beef $6.78. Flour 30 lbs © 58* July 24 1 m m .$► $16.50 Van Winkle: Flour 50 lbs f: 4&f #23,60 Beef 40 lbs. $10.00 Sugar 10 lbs C 96^ 9.50 1 lbs* ssit 75r 1 lb. Tea $2.00 flour $23.00 Salt $1.75 Butter $7.00 Freight from mouth of vgsasnmll* I2y 3123 lbs. Butter $7,00 Yeast Powder $1.80 24 ixpenses for self ft three men at Richfield Batten 7| lbs. 50* $3.75 Floor 23.00 Flour $46.00 Butter $14.00 Beef $4.00 «tter $7.00 - 28th Beef $16.50 Besns $29.00 Butter $7.00 *l©ur $23.00 uugar 10 lbs. $10.00 Butter 17.00 Sutter $7.00 - Slat $7.00 Tins $51.00 (>} 31st. Beef $16.90 ft Three Horses #690.00 1 Borse $200.00 Jan ion Green ft Shades 5 Tents Ixss to feetmiosier Botes Ac. B. lolbrook Fellour ft Boose©* ironmongers hoshlanb Brothers Indian iiuoher Coats Vignolo ft Ce. Qrocerles Jaoion Orson k i&odee Clothing ft Groceries John BiKon, Tins £?J I.;.. Brus-iuood Alfred Fellows Searly ft Boor© X. Bo000Wit2 "'abater ft Co. Colonial Market Saml Bosbltt Pump Brugglst Tobacconist Leather Cutter Provisions Biabursament Brot over Beposit in applyiog for a Lease Biseount at Richfield Bank on $2500.00 50 lbs. Butter 50 Sugar Bice 1000 lbs floor i, 40r Bulloch Satism ted 700 lb©. By telenee in hand 25y 113.00 88*88 34.28 23*25 23*00 19*88 2.78 31.78 398.37$ 8,00 24.00 26.75 60.00 27.50 89*00 17.00 66.00 16.90 890*00 25.00 4.28 fj§»8# 888.84 747.34 40.08 188.00 60.98 9.78 49.28 22*40 27.50 Zsflft 7038*17| 125*00 50.00 82.80 47.80 31.38 12.00 9,00 10.40 400.00 178.88 - 17 - 1863 Br. Amount of Biabursements up to Ifey 28,1863) $833*28 Balance in hand 28 lay 1883 ) 4. Cash received up to above period 637.50 June 2 f© cash For J. 0. s B. 30.00 * 13 Be. do. 100.00 * 18 Bo. do. 1000.00 •18 To order on Bo. Steamboat Co. 318.00 * 27 Bo. Bo. Faster Lilleoet 280.00 * ■ Be, B©. Coxes ft Ilmore 751.28 * • Bo. Bo. Q.B.Wright ft Co. 46.60 J«ly IS Be. Bo. Steamboat Co. 359.50 * • Bo. Do. MeBride & Brown 68.00 e 24 To Cash, Bank at Kichf iolA 2800.80 Amount of accounts paid oy 1,8. ft ?-.. 2825.01 $8888.86 Yb* above im as near correct as 1 have received tte accounts. Br. Shades has paid some, of which 1 have not yet had particulars: asd as soon as soon as 1 get particulars will send. This is a fearful country: Iverything at famine prices ft we find such difficulty even to get our own provisions up as tte carriers are not to be depended upon. ^ Ivan no* - *e have about 4 ions of provisions which started with us - still on tte &<md - and the party to whose care Mr* Rhodes sett it promised me faithfully that it should be hare by tbe first train of his mule© which was to leave Lillooet in a week after us. That train of 56 animals passed us some days since -mi - bringing us an ounce ft hare we are obliged to pay in some instances nearly double the value of what our own would cost; our Sutter if brought hare would not coat more than on* dollar ser Ih. but we have to pay bare 7/- for miserable stuff called Batter. X.cannot y*t send you the exact cost of brirgisg the man to tee Mines sepe**ete from other costs but will do so soon as I can. The Journey up was so barrassing as 1 ted eo many things to attend to with so many man, all looking to me for everything: and tte reads for scores of miles in succession; such, that could you see them, you would say to be impassable for animals: ft almost so to man; wading to our knees in mud all day long: The idea 1 ted at home ef bad roads here, was nothing to the reality. (A20 We have now fairly set to work, and I find them first rateAworkmen and all putting tneir shoulders to the wheel in earnest. All X am afraid la, that i shall be ooliged to get a small steam engine to master the water. This is the great obstacle in the way: X hope to sink to the »old Channel* tefor* winter seta in: If so, we may master tte water below hy band force pump which 1 tengnt at Yietoris, we have 4 men doing nothing else than sawing as so shall want many thousand feet of boards for making water wheel, sluices ft lining shafts and a house for winter. $7972*92§ - 18 - $7972.92* m hope to get our Suss up before winter, as we were obliged to leave Viotoria without them. They had not came out of tbe vessel. It is said there will be plenty ef the Beer called Griboeff to be had here in Winter; they weigh about 400 lbs the ©aroaa*. This will give us a good lift in our provisions. Xt will be impose ibis for me to comply with your request of sending each month. We have no regular means ef tnloation from this Creek. X am dear Sir, Yours truly, * Jno. Mouth of Last Chance Creek on Lightning - August 5th, 1863. To: Benry B, Jackson, le©,. $7972.92| mm^ -19 - mwm+m Basford lin*s. Limning Creak, British Columbia. very Aug. 8 After cutting two/large and deep ditches to draw ths water off, w* have tcduy commenced the shaft, bat do met intend to g© down very deep until the water wheel is ready. We are at work with the smithy since the middle of the week. 1* had to bam charcoal ss coal would cost over 2/- per lb. ¥# repaired so old Building which was sbsndocsd ate marked on the plan as Leg Bouse 8 I smith ft Joiner in it. *e have also put in repair another Log House not marked on the plan, - to keep our provision*. Ths Sawyere are getting timber Aawn for the water wheel ft sluices - soea mm cutting down trees both for that purposs & the pumps. »e shall make pumps by tersing trees in the middle ft are preparing two such pumps in to. a to the one brat up from Viator la which is a small cast iron cm with India Muster hose. On* more of tte compies fsicj bare, (numbering 10 individual miners) were beaten out by the water this week ft having no means to repla.ee their pump which broke they ted to abandon it, X am ^ry sorry for lbs* as tb*y were plucky fellows and 1 thought they would master the water but the above circumstance put a stop to their Labour for this season. Another one close to them - st tee head of whom is a lew Brunswick Magistrate, will have to follow suit; they have no, skill and part ©f theo have expended their all in eadeaveurlog by/fneff icier, t t^cuin*«y to g*t does to tee Bedrock, X am selecting tte mast skilful of our miners t© take charge of the ■haft. As 1 have said before the eyes of all tte Creax are upon us, and if we succeed aa we have no fear at. present , tte pi-j^erty bare will mm up in value at once ft claims will sell very high as it is well known there being such gold on tte bedrock of tte old Our situation here le from 2 to 3 miles below Van Wlskls, and st the altitude of little more than the summit of Booms** - Pleasant prospect for winter. It is impossible for me to keep the accounts seperate is this register, or t© d© more than give the gross of receipts ©ad expenditarss. the t*&®** will contain everything seperate ft X will from time to time furnish you with tbe state of affairs* Bore follows the amounts tte men are debitted with as far as tte goods have arrived: nearly 4 tons being on the way which a* soon as they srrive will also be debitted to them* On* Sunny of salt One force pump with hose Xro^oi'^ers* Bills, Fallows ft Bosses ft A. Fulton Bslle** ft Grindstone Tins 8 pairs Boots $77.44 4 pairs do. $41.84 lbs $37,44 121 • 218.78 807?' * 479.20 43 45.14 10.73 28 lbs 53.82 78 • 119.28 $7972.921 * 20 - #7972.92§ 4 Tests 181 lbs. $123.78 Large Settle 10 lb*. $7.90 131.88 Cobblers Tool a ft*. $29.06 India hUbb*r coat* 43 lbs. 93.39 122.48 . Adventure a/c Srct over 1218.22 Tobacco (S7f lbs. including Boxes $1,47 lb) 58 lbs. 85.61 Matches $2.00 Candles 30 lbs. $20.70 Bits $4.40 27.10 Sugar 30 lb*. $29.25 Bice 25 lbs. $10.01 39.26 ■tetard 15 lbs. $10.11 Syrup 4 lbs. $1.56 11.67 Raisins 112 lbs. $61.18 Ksg drlod Apples 135 lbs. 62.53 123*71 1 Box of Brandy 24 lbs $22.16 Oatcseal 23 lbe$10.38 32.26 1 Case ground pepp** 27 lb* $14.68 Beasa 25 lb* 14.27 28.95 Carriage of 553 lbs menfs ©lathing 8 12^ - 69*12 do. 70 lbs. sundries is trunk f* 34* * 23,80 do. surveyors instruments 20 lbs 34y 6.88 27 Pair© Slauksta 270 lbs. 204.20 1 do«. Buck Trousers $26*84 1 Box blue shirts 33*58 60.39 1 Box flannel shirts #22.37 1 dos teroey Brawars 20.67 43.24 1 Tape teasure $1.76 1 tegnot $2.00 3.75 8 Frying Peso ft 1 Sold Pan l)t .|V*11 1998*89 8, 1883. Tte above account agreed upon On behalf of men Signed «*jno* Ivans* *w». Will teas*. 1863. Provisions purchased up to 31 July Amount of Sxpenees ft Freight do. Licenses ft' application for a Lease ft discount at Richfield Provisions purchased up to 3 August Freight on 31 Beat** to Bougies ft thence to Lille©* t Tolls at Llilooat July 22 1863 Provisions ft Tool© t© 13th August 1863 Carriage ft Advance© to men to 18th Aug. Aug. 19th 1S63 The above accounts agreed upon Signed On behalf of ten "Jno. Ivans •«m. will $357.15 $414.37¥ $307.25 $767.75 §48.17 22.75 215,80 8939.70$ $7972.921 1863 - 21 - c^A Bltessasasst* brot over $7972.92t Ass 8th 87 lb*. Beaso & 80* $2880. 20 lbs. Bio* $12.00 3 lbs. Tea $6.00 48.80 * 18th 20 los. sugar m 9S*r $19,00 Yeast Powder 3 Boxes $3*78 22.78 * 13th 180 lbs. Beans $90.00 12 lbs Tes • $1.75 $21.00 111*68 * « 10 lbs. Sugar $9.80 18 Iba. Butter $17.88 27.00 » » 3 B©x*« Yeast $3.78 1 Ax* $4.80 8.28 * Carrlag* of 2618 lbs. from Mouth of Queens lie 12* by order 2y Cmaa. Forrest 313*92 * 18th Carrisge of 5080 lbs from Lillooet at 30* by order to c.B. Peter las* $20.00 1498;88 * 9th Advanced to men 2.78 « ISth Oil $4.08 Flour $28.00 29.00 20th Today we have ted a visit from Mr. flwyo, late gold Commissioner (but sow Lieutenant of the Sold Iscort) accompanied by We. Fraser the "Times* correspondent. They will both call again on their way down. The expectations of the Government ft the whale country is centered on oi;r ability to get dews to tte Bedrock on this Creek as it will not only be the making of our fortune, but that of hundreds beside. % are sow 20 feet down but most step sinking until our water wheel ft pump* are ready which will be towards latter end of next week. We shall also have to cut a ditch of some 1400 §r 1500 feet in length and a further length of 400 feet of troughs to brin(i the water on the wheel in the mean time we are preparing boards and timoer for the shaft j of which we have thousands, of feet ready Bama. **hen all is completed then comes the *Tng of Sar^ahite will establish our fame ma& our fortune, nearly all the companies on each side of us are Casing as American phrase) •played out* several left this seek and others are an-the point of leaving, being without money or credit • unless - some unforeseen eireumatam©* aheuld occur, surpassing any human comprehension, we shall get dews, than it will only be a queation of some 2 or 3 months for us to find the channel at tte bottom; even allowing our being wide of it at present. Br. Adventure s/c brot. over #8939.TOf- 15th Aug. 7 Bos. Yeast Powder $58.90 X.B.Boots $70.92 128.82 • Guns ft Ammunition 326 lbs. 314.89 • Buty on above 26.82 • 4 Eegs Syrup 265 lbs. 88.92$ • 1 teg Dried apples 134 lbs. $52.14| Butter $73.05 128.291 • Soap 115 lb*. $38.27§ 1 Keg sugar 128 lbs. $46.87$ 88.15 • 9 Ouinnls Bacon ft Bam $28 Ibe. 416,80 • 8 Boxes Raisins 123 lbs. $66.99* • Leather $16.44 76.4Sf • Filter $7.80 7.80 18th Oil $4.08 Flour #25.00 29.00 ^^-« ^ • Flour $267.65 Bice 404 lbs. $62.82 349.4? v $10032.99* • -Beans $171.14 2 Boxes Lard $74,02 245.16 • Oatmeal $60.67 2 Cask Sugar $53.09 113.76 $10032.92* ig. IS Coffee $98.88 Carriage 4 Bos. Yeast Powder $3.28 102.03 • ■ 1 case preserved loots ft 1 Cases pre served v*g«tables 93.50 t 16 1 Cas* Olouoeeter Cheese $75.72 Wiltshire BO. $97.35 173.07 * * 1 Box Caodlaa $17.57 Yinagar $51.88 69.42 Carriag* of 1 Sox Preserved *aai . 19*81 Br. Adventure a/e brot. over 8402.78 (3*3 Aug. 15 Carriage of 3 Boxes of Tea 87. 23.08f * * Bo. * S Bamsars - 41* 10.93 * « Storeage tenth ...uesnelle 10.00 » • Gunny Bag* - Vigaol© 7*00 * * fbarfsg* ft sarriag* of , Victoria 4.00 f 2 tetters - H.S.|* ft E.R. 4*00 8481*73* August 28th, 1863. The above accounts agreed upon Sigasd *Jno. Ivans* On behalf of the men *m. William*.* Aug. 3 Freight by Steamer, South nuesnelie 2204 lbs. € 2* 44.88 of do. 10,80 Freight by do. 741 lbs. • 2* 14.82 July 22 Coxon ft finer**s Bill 88.08 August 5 2 tetters 4.88 The gsada of which X complained in my last as being delayed have all come up, part on the 15th ft the remainder ©a . the ISth. X have order** a lot more to come ftp. I find on reference to my m«asrsndsm look that I have emitted to enter in their prober places the following Lytton April 30. Say ft Barley 3.28 June 27th Borse shoeing $4.00 Bread $3.00 Lilloost 7.00 Still X am short in my cash ©f $11.44. X am also short of receiving the Items of account* X want from Mr. Shades in consequence of which 1 am unable to furnish you with as full account as i could otherwise. it tea teen a ^mie^ difficult j&u to km^ the accounts up to this, some goods coming in without invoices: (Mr. abodes* arrangement wmb/ln most instances for tte invoice e to be sent to him to be paid). Then again, part of tte goods coming b^ our own Team: part consumed on the way, ft part brot. up - some goods brot part of the way hy one $10203.29* 2883 - 23 - $10203.29$ train at a certain price per lb; ft by others st various prices the remaining stages. Lot of our goods stolen ©a tte way which is a general occurrence here 8 it ia moat difficult to find out by shea it was done as it has to come through so aany tends: other goods losing in weight, for iost«nce a Box of >litshire Ch**s* bought from Msssrs* Jamion Qr**n ft Hhodes is invoiced as containing 144 lbs; which -.*b*n weighed here only weighed 119 lbs: Bacon ft Bam and almost everything else get lighter. All the packages are weighed ate marked at starting ft owing to the ted system of changing through so many hates we are obliged to pay thefreight "on the weight marked except to the last party delivering. Abet the Ya3fe H©ad is finished, I shall have all our goeds brought up by that way, doing a*ay with all this trouble ft uncertainty: if we get down t© the bed rock this winter X intend going down to Victoria ft mate all arrangements myself as I find >r. fades' friend© st m ft Lilloost don't do so well for ue as might be ©xt'OCtcd.- but Mr. Rhode© himself is doing everything he. possibljf eanAio assist us. . 'Leaving him aside I f ite the system here is to "get ail yes no Baiter now*. • As far X am able to ori&a the account 'together it ©tends as follows: Br.. Cash received up to 5th Aug. $^865.86 To do* by erdar on J*«. ft R.} 313.82 to Cbas. Forrest Augm*i 18., 1863 ) To d©. Aug. i8/$S 1498.00 to C.H* Peter To. do. Aug* 25/63 68.90 to Cbas* To do. do. 6S.05 to Coxon ft Owing for freig&t 111.15 to jrd Bo. do. 308.56 t-0 8k* Inn*© - Beceived for Smith work on the mines IfirPSt $11*290.44 Or* By cash paid up to Aug, 25th 1863 $18,283.29* Owing 419.71 Cash in hand . 656.00 Cash to account for U*43ft 11,290.44 Since we came up one of our Too*, *e"S*» died from the effects ef tte bad eater -'owing to which hundreds die annually, and we have sold the nagger- 8 the otter 3 nurses for $778 to be paid on the 3rd ©|tcext month - that. circusstacce will leave the accounts ao far as/Is known as follows - Ixjandiiur© up this period paid ft owing 110,623.00* Charged to the adventure $8461*73* ■ To received far waggon ft Bones, 77ft, qo,, , f efffrSft Our joint.a/c . 1,386.2V is addition to white ia to b© aduad .£889.14.8 expended up to m landing in Victoria. X am, Bear Sir August 28/63 fours truly. To Seitry S, Jackson, Esq., ' KJno. Ivans* Manchester #10,203.29* J agent the i - 24 - c Biabursements Brot. over $10,208.29* Aug. 28th Yesterday X delivered my letters for yourself ft Hr. Shades to tte care of Mr. Ilayn of tte Sold Sscort who was kind enough to take them free of charge. Aug. 28th To day Hr. Eraser the *Ti*as* corr*s*atid*at- came down from ffllllwn* Crock on purpose to see how w# were getting en. 1 have reason also to look upon him as the governor*s it to know the Miners* feeling© as touching my innovation from rest of the Miner© in Cariboo; by dosHttidisg a %mm* - this ; will causa a new PvealamstiOB ft will affect the whole Mining Lass* I showed *tr. Fraser law it effected as, that without a teas* we should be worse off than any on Cariboo. X went into the whole ef the mining laws and their bearing on our case ft by the way told him that it was in answer to his s@li.citat-ion© thro toe *Tia*s* J was m presence in the country to be attributed- Me took a sate of all X said, and sis© any otter suggestions I had to sake; he said many of tte Blaar* on Williams Crack were in favor ef a -'iaor* Convention ftjtet tte 0©v*rn©r was willing to grant it, the ? \%m e of vMefiXYa giving power to the User* to make Laws sglfthemaaives. This Is don* in California. I told him X M be no party to it as X could not recognise the right of my to a vols* in anything. I must be absolute in this Batter, otherwise 1 lose the very ground I contend for. All I wanted altering is tte present Laws was that required to give us protection ft which X insisted upon. Be told me from the Governor thai 1 need not trouble *gp**lf in tli* least: that lis Ixcellenoy would sooner loose the hair of hi© head then we should oe injured, as tte hope© of all tte country hung on us at the present t » and our endeavoucd to get down iff* most anxiu'.-oi.- looked to by ail; ft would be the salvation of the country as this is considered the richest Creek in tte Colony as far as la known. X gave him all the particulars of what 1 had dona up . to this ft the time it loo* to accomplish what is dona ft is required yet to get down unless some unforeseen difi iculti** should come to light; i told him w© were preparing for a hard struggle If it turned out better than expectation all right; we ware then ; feet in depth from the surface, the ground much too good to last. X gave himjptrticular© of our agreement with the ®m is all its parte, h*Als much interested in It ft ptesed the liberal terms by «i.,ieh tte men are treated ft asked me if there was no objection to tte publication of tee terms ftc. X said there could ©* none. I gave him your name also as the Bead of th* undertakings he told me before leaving he intended in tte course of tee coming tinier to visit Ingland ft any call, upon you. He left about 2 P.!?. In four hours after tte water came into tee shaft fr©» underneath In such force as to lift the ground underfoot at the bottom bodily filled it up to the top in about half an hour, being about 1888 cubic feet of water, this pat an sad to our sinking until tee pimps ftc* are ready - X hope that a week will suffice for that. .'e have to bore large trees sufficient for two large log pumps, cutting a ditch the length of about 1300 feet - 400 feet of wooden $10203.291 1863 - 28 - v Bisbursaments Brot over. $10203.28% trough la sdoitlon, preparing all the 11*010, shafting ftc. to pit all the gearing to work: ft then start. Slat Tte water cost lone* to force It© ©my up from the shafts: we have started bore-leg the pusp*, preparing the troughs, cut nearly 600 feet of tte ditch to bring the mater on the teeel ft X hope all sill be mm^ totters this day week. The following additional payments have been made by St.. Rhode© as per invoie^ just received Jane 17th Stabling ft ay for horse* 18*08 * 20th Kent ef eottage taken by yr. v-hodes for the- men 35.00 * * Bellows $15*00 Grindstone 76*r Sold scale ft weight 12.00 . 27,75 * * Seyselds for meat ft vegetable* . 26*19 » ■ Bias i 8*1* $42.13. Bag sugav 120 Ibe. ? 18jf 112.00 84.18. * ■■ Janion, c-reen 8 Khodee, Flour sacks' . 8.80 1 * Sonny bags do. 7.80 < * # Cartage ft fha^fag© of Ihon ■ 1*00 T"»e above are i<. eluded in tte statement of accounts sent^you by Mr. Rhodes dated 9th July of which 1 have a copy, that is the last communication X have as yet received. However 1 have sent oy far a more cosapie l© statement than that. 1 have emitted one item it eojssiate of §13b.7o for sundry saddlery as he has not furnished a* with particulars ft until that ia don* 1 cannot enter it in tee Books. 1 -believe part of it is ©aterad in tte item of 1177.00 to their credit iu page 18. - In the letter received wten u.lo statement' 1 find tee following: *X enclose a copy of the accounts furnished Mr. Jackson which is, X suppose, teat you require. To this has to be added our charge for disbursements of 2|$ amounting to f 130.23." I wrote for a statement ©f all monies paid by tea*?©. J. 8* ft B. giving at tee same* Hm a copy of all X ted -particular© of: - «hat X periicuterJtJ^ball your attention t© is the 2§£ ©barged for disbursements:' this comas unexpected upon.us. X 4on*t know if it is pert of your arrangement with tbe firm that it should be charges, if so, then the adventure gets so much ioas sonsy and is charged full amounts. X understood when 1 left that tte money as required uLould be furnished mc to purchase teat was ■necessary: always con- suiting ir. Shades wbfeh is quite right ft which X have strictly bared to, but as 1 mentioned is my loot, that Br. Rhodes* srrai, asnt was (and a© he act© for you in the setter X have no voice) that all bills were ordered to be sent to him for payment; bat 1 find 2§£ charged for goods sold by J. 8.' ft !t. for cash furnished me for the purposes of the adventure - Jest tee same as if it was all business done on commission with other people through them. It may be all right, but in tte mean time 1 will omit the entry of it until 1 hear from you. x have oeCfi"V©ry careful in the disbursement of every dollar ft there is i in ths Books that has tte appearance of cxtravaganea - except it 0© the 100 ©ranges $18380.86* 1863 - m - $10380*86* X bought at Bougies coming %p. This X did because about one- half ef tte men were affected with scurvy* P mm ■©«• x v*v wmp daas appear to me rather too mash to charge tte mm of 2£> for tendteg us tte i^s*y to b* fur- slated by Messrs, J.6* ft h. under an arrangement with yourself - equally is it so in my opinion whan me purchase a certain quantity of goods from their store., ft they paying thassalvee for us to be charged is that case* The statement ©f 9th July contain© $787,34 of this nature - again, Soman ft Sllmor* are trades* as well a* carrier© and customers of J.S. ft B., ft in transmitting our good* s portion of tea say* X pay by an order on Jan Ion, Green ft Ktedas, a© requested by which mods, J.S. ft B, collect their own debts for goods furnished by themselves to c. ft t* ft a* are with 2*jS. fhen we got down to the Sold, X will avoid all this: X think it etui to right for them to be paid for anything wa do through item with other people in the way of their «*i«.Hr>» © fore ttg our provision© ate that ths adventure anould be charged with it, but the instances X pointed out are in my opinion exceptions f© this rule. Sapt*emb*r 2nd. Very rich claims have teen struck above Vas Winkle on this Creak ft are doing every day, on the Sank of th*' present Creek asm* hundred of feet shove it - great excitement prevails, tea ©as* streak of gold oust run through our ground* Great interest ba© been created in the 2 Colonise by transactions at bams: nothing- could benefit both British Columbia ft Vaucuivar Island so much ma direct communication with m through the y aountalng^'ate it would also teaofit Canada to ths same extent* Canada 1© an Agricultural Country ft ia over stocked sith grain; this country can never sustain it© population under any system of tillage. The soil la not rich, ft but partial for raising grain, very heavy timbered, only a small portion of it will repay tte expense of clearing its salvation rest© In Its Mineral resource© which has yet to bo developed. Capital is much seedad* The great produce of tte lines except a small portion is bsing conveyed to 3a* Francisco ft remain there, the high rate of interest in both Colonies will show tee scarcity of money for ordinary purposes - 2 per **st per month is ths cameos interest, with the best security - 8 per cant per month ha* been paid i» may instances for short periods. X Lav© not saen tte Land you are interested in on the Island but from what 1 have boon told it is not of very great vela*, r. August 31 By purchase of second hate picks 4*00 » * 23 lb* of nails € 58/ p** *b* 18.85 M Cr. S#ceived for Smith work up to Au«asi 2S|h $16*00 Bo. to 3©pt. 2nd 3.50 $18398*01| $10378*5l£ 1863 - 27 - Ctf<jA General Disbursements Brot over $10378.51jjr Dre Charge against the adventure brot. over page 38 $8461.?3i Jurie 20 Gold Scale & weights $12.00 Flour Sacks $8e00 20.00 fl w Gunny Bags $7*50 Cartage Wharfage of Iron |la00 8o50 Aug, 31 Second hand picks $4.00, Nails |l2a65 Screws $0.50 17,15 $8507.38|- Cr© Received for Stpith work to August 25 $16.00 Do. to Sept* 2nd 3.50 19.50 $8487 *88|- September 2nd, 1863. 1'he above accounts are agreed upon "Joo. Ivans" On behalf of the men HWm. Williams". Sept. 3rd I am in expectation of an opportunity to send this down today by the express man whom I expect hourly to pass. lb change in our position up to this but are preparing all we can for our present shaft and others whom I hope to be able to sink this winter, all the timber for everything must be got ready before the heavy fall of snow, otherwise it will be too difficult for us to furnish ourselves with it from the quantity of snow on the ground. I wish I could possibly spare the time to go down to Victoria as we want many things to carry on the work we did not anticipate and the season is far gone - if we master the present shaft & get doY/n satisfactorily I think I shall go down & do my business, returning here without delay on a sleigh. I am, dear Sir, Yours truly, i:Jno* Ivans'1 Sept. 3, 1863 H.B. Jackson, Esq© $10378.51^ C*$) General SUsburseaesia Brot over #10378.51i Charge against tte adventure brot. over page 38 18461.731 i 20 8*18 Seal* ft weight© $12.88 Hour Sacks 18.00 20.00 • * Ousny Bags #7.80 Cartage "Sharfage of Xros #1.00 8.50 Aug. 31 S«cond hand pick© $4.00, lail* $12.88 soraas #8.88 , .mW #8507.381 Cr. Received for 591th work to August 28 118.00 **••• to B%p%. 2nd 3*50 19*58 Septeteer 2nd, 1883. ths above account© are agreed upon "Jno. Ivans* On tebalf of the men *«©. ftII!*■©** 2©pt. 3rd X am in expectation of an opportunity to this down today by the express man whom i expect hourly to Be change in oar position u^ to this bat are preparing mil we can for our present shaft and others whom 1 hope to ©a able to sink tela winter, a 11 the timber for everything must be got ready before tee heavy fall of snow, otherwise it sill be too difficult for us to iumlsh ourselves with it from tte quantity of snow on ths ground. X wish I could possibly spar© the time to go down to Victoria mm we mint many thing© to carry on the work so did not anticipate and the season 1© far gone - if as me©tor the present shaft ft got down satisfactorily X think X shall go down ft do my business* returning bare without delay on a sleigh. X am, dear Sir, Tours truly, njHo. Ivans* - Soft. 3, 1883 H.B. Jackson, Sgq. #18378*511 L - 28 - 2883 /uq% General disbursemeuts Brot over #18178.81* S#pt. 10th lothing Important has occurred since 1 wrote last, - we are not yet ready to start the wheel, having had more difficulty In borelng the pomps than anticipated, but will be ready In mry few day© - the ditch was finished on Saturday: tee troughs to carry the meter from the ditch on tte top© of the wheel are finite**, have started putting item in their places today*. Received a letter from r. .abodes dated 21st jug. aeksowlc | receipt of mine 30th July ft 888 Aug. ft advising the ssudiog off of further supply of pn>fitM.ua* Insureds are leaving Oariboo oa their way down to Victoria, being without work.- Masy of whoa are going to Hew Zealand there being a rush to that island now - some new disco veries. Our neighbour's who have lately ©truck geld is the Hill close to Van tinkle continue to rale* large ©uar .a*. 18th Part of this week X have been out on the Jiioa 1 Creeks around hare with B©s, 4 ft 18 prospecting ft have ixed on throe places to operate upon during winter with part ef the man: ©aeh sill be a tunneil. ** expect to strike gold in two of thorn, tte otter, sliver or lead it is the strongest iteicatloea I ever *aw in my life. f© have finished today putting up the troughs, it is a complete viaduct for 400 feet ft the wheel began to turn, it will take all next week, incomplete tte pumps as we ©re preparing a doubb pair, or four pump© instead ©f s couple as intended at first* «e ©is goirg to let two pumps work to the depth of about 30 feet ft then two more to pump below that depth to a tank we are erecting at the 30 feet from surface, then the upper pump will raise that water to the top - the reason for this precaution is that at iUiaao Creek ttey find their log pumps burst if it is «*ntias** laser than from SO to 80 feet from tte groat prssaurs, and we have not enough of iron her© to hoop them, therefore 1 have determined to have separate pumps to lift only about 80 feat each ft food on* another this addition to our original plan caus«a some daisy ft extra labour but will bo the wist expeditious ft te*sp*r in the end. This week 2 had to furnish Mr. Cox the Commissi©.* r with the particular© of the work we have dona since we commenced - this he noted m* to furs lab him with, that ha wanted to send to the Governor that his Excellency could see the magnitude* of our undertaking. X believe a* have done mer* work since 29th July teat baa b**c done by all tee Companies on this Creek belomiVas winkle combined all tte season. * have cut down som*>»ndr*d8 of largo trees - sawn fully 8800 feet of planking - cut 780 feat of deep culverts - 1300 feat of a ditch through the woods to bring ths water on tte wheel - 400 feat of flaming or troughs ft raised #18378.811 2883 - 28 - §18178.81* Ilk* a viaduct. Prepsred immense quantity of timb«r for - shafting ft toenailing - *H this has to te lined & fasten** with heavy tiab*r ft also puddled to enaois u© to site in tte same say as if a* war* goi:**, to put down the inundation of .bridge 38 Uv lights - fhe level or tunnel into the Bill is prcgrafeuASg well* 24th tomorrow X expect Br* liod will pas© down with the ©old iocort ft promised to cull hare for my letter. X hope te have tte pumps down by then. X have had a visit during the last few days from most of tho Orsat ten of British Columbia sad among them lawyers. Barristers ft the Chief Justice of the Colony, Judge legbi©, all wishing us suoe*ss» ss they say, if we 1881 to go down with tea formidable preparations ft the skill already shown - teen tte Creek cannot a© rted. Williams Croak - fhe season on this Creek is over until ri# - bat mxs many sill remain during winter sir-.i-.g ft drifting like ourselveel^Oar »i©i*r tense will be ready before Sunday it is 38 feet by IB wide, a large fire place at each- end- two, w%m$$aa high, tte sides and ends of log timber, the ehlmEby|^n|ar8FMlS;!ie ©revises filled with moss: boarded roof, our saw pits'are also covered with board* - as the winter begins to set in we have to push on day ate night to get our shaft down before the severe scatter com©- upon us ft freeae ©»r ©heel. 4*80 4.08 28.00 21.88 132.00 ..ept. 3rd 2 tetters to Victoria • • Advanced to men for letters • m 14 lbs. Butter m *- Canvas bait in* 42 feet &■ 80^ • n So ifor * * Salt 10878,811 D*. Adventure - Brot over page 48 18487*8®§ Sept. 3rd 2 betters to Victor is 14.00 betters for men |4.00 2.00 * 18 Batter $28*00 Canvas B*ltlng 21.00 40.00 • 21 H©if*r #132.0© %lt 8.00 140.QO 8834 2gf: Received from Smithy work _, t IsW.llf X bav* not yet received, tte cash for tte team ft heroes they have teamed up some of our goods white lessens the amsssta* Cr. »«c*d Blacksmith*© work 7.O0 8«pt. 28th Vh* above account© are agreed upon "Jno. Ivans* On behalf of the ten ■William Williams*. X a®, deer Sir, Tour© truly, %p 28th 1883 "Jno. fvaos* 2. Jackson, Isq. #10888*31* • 30 - 1883 tgg\ 0*s*tel disbursements Brot over #18*88*81* %pt. 28th - this day we started the wheal and pumps ©a a trial ate found them to answer well all 1 fear of la tte early sotting of frost to put a stop to the wheel or the pumps breaking, in either ease w* mast leave the shafts uotil spring, a* we have no means at this distance to procure cast iron pumps that can arrive in time or buy a small steam engine should tbe water be freest; op, however everything workup well so far. *jdth today so mas to red the water several yards is depth - but a© we have te join pieces to ths pump as we get down the water master one of the pumps while we put tte other la order* 1 have recorded the ground we have discovered- .containing either ©ilver or*, or silver lead it contains the matrix of both for which i paid tte usual fee. 2*30 If the lead turns out good I shall claim half a mile. 38th Heavy shower of bail ft snow. I took 4 of the men to common** operation ©e the mm discovery, it ia at an altitude of at least 2000 feat above this place, in another fortnight X may fee able to arrive at some **tiamtiou of its value. !?©© 3. 4, 19 ft 21 are tte m*n left to wor,: tnero. this 1© one out of thro© places w© areijoing to eaareh this winter hoe ides tte grounds© teve located^tetre. X expect fcold ia two of them* Oct, 1 Bard frost last night ©light fall of aooa is the morning fine latter part oi the &&y; we have »t*pp»d the wheel to m$al* tea belting or strap and oven during that taaporary stoppage the water filled the shaft in a short time, to have neither leather, gut to porcha nor -India *ud!ier for making straps with, only heavy cotton belting which doe* not last long ate stretches very u*©h requiring coastant attention. X bought seas© provisions by s awe passing* iiepi. 30 232 lbs of flour ft teas* # 38 oast* (order) 81.20 3rd Today X wont up the ao"«:t-oi* to see the men I left prospecting sine* the 30th uito. % are driving a tunnel to cross the vein. The ground wo have to cross is a J«t black shaly rock te* colour of coal and tte men as black as collier© that wor* Lfaere. X have taken some of tte rock down with me ft crusted it into dust which o© feeiug mated I find is full of sulphurate, whatever metal the lode contains, it must be very rich a* 1 never saw saythimg equal to it in my life. & Jterge portion of its width is composed of decayte white quarts with i ..tret©, which seems to have boiled out ©Inearth through the black shale* yesterday * lot of our provisions caaa op which started from Victoria on tte 14th August. Oat- 2 To fastest on 8128 lbs. Mwm hillooet B 28# by I.H. Gunsell: Paid hy order on J.s. ft E, 1438.84 Oct. 10th W. have worked this week as if life or death depended on our work la pumping the water in order to get our log pumps axieuded piece 8j piece down to tte quick 1883 - 31 - #12088.081 U % foond that although we bad tte two log pump© of 8 inch bore giving 2 feat *trok* each giving 22 strokes per minute - and on* Iron force pump 3 inch bore worked by 2 men;- also 3 men day ft night* at the windlass raising water by men of barrels, that we ted very little to spare of being master© of the water, ss we must necessarily lose nuea time in adding pieoaa to the lengths of tte pumps, as we wont down s* ti it weald be better to pro per* a third lag pomp equal to the others, which we sre now ©siting ready, and ss we bad ace^plisbad to extend all tte pomp© to the quick sand in tte ©Itsf t we- stopped the wheel for some days to complete the rigging required for the extra work. 12th Sook after tte past mldslght we sterted^all tends to the shaft; but found we mast provide eore rhp;-i«s sUog to tte - want sg-iron - and a* w*r* afraid to go on without uoing everything we ©©old possibly suggest ate that before ©©mmeoeing^.t© sink is tte quick sand and than having to stop - we stopped the steel 18th Agate «• started the wheel which was working the three log- pump© simultaneous, the wheel giving 18- revolutions per minute ft M st rotes each pump - ©r equal to 64 *trak*e of a single pump per minute. w« tried tte power of the wheal ft lag pumps alone without the aid of tte fore© pump or barrel© on the windlass (which w© want to keep by in case of emergency). ¥© found the large pumps alow© mastering the water and had nearly emptied tte ©haft to the quick sate in llttls more thus an hour*- Sunday being so near we date rained to stop until Sbsday morning so as to have tte whole week without istsrreptioo to fight with ta* sand the great enemy which we must master before we can reach the gald. i?th Captein Hind Passed up today on his last trip for this season in charge of the Ooldf'tooart. I had gone a© te the .sen on tte mountain and missed him. Be will be down this lay on *uesday or Friday and 1 will forward ay letter te yo« by him. the men are still driving above and tte lode I* of immense sis©. m have not yet crossed throovh it h t have entered late it en one side. % »j save te sink before proving it, but ©ill drive through it befor* eeam*s«iug te sink ©u it. 18th He have ted a very heavy fail of ©now on Saturday sight ft yesterday, winter seee» to fanvc fairly set in vita sharp frost, still 1 trust »© shall h&ve ©oca «©r* fie* weather to complete our ©inking, the maehln*ry were set in motion this morning - it being ©or final effort to get down this season, if te© frost does not sat in so severe as te frees© the wheel; or asm* unforeseen circumsia&e© should occur eiu.-ii, the eexi fortnight, we shall (ft.Y.) aacoapllab our ©o,j®oi. m i*te wc have plenty of power to ©par© so teat w© master the water with, ease, no other company on tte Creak could say so up to tho present. X wish however w* ted on© c a ft c©.*s scstrifugalr iaapa equal in power to tte three n r» -pork. #12,068*88* - 82 - August 14 21st October * 18 * . g it ft o-*) general »la*sr**a*at* brot over Vigsolo ft Co. 4 barrels Butter 408 lb* i 3V**f 8 mate China rlc© 400 lb* fe 8* 18 Bags Bayoo Beans 800 lb*, ft 8$r ? Guou© Bacon 708 lbs. I 1% 18 Ouns, tegs ft gfty Jan ion, ore en ft Bhoda* 3 tegs sugar 888 lag. 8 10yr 10 * ^rup 80 galids*f§ 48jf .Wharfage ft cartage Jaaion, Oreeu 8 Saoaas 1 Ion Thigh Boot© 1 * ' Blue ©erpi shirts 1 * Stock past* 3 Boxes cai dies 73 la*. © 38yf 3 Tins oatmeal 224 » 3 Case* Brlad V*g*tabl** # #28.00 Barrel® split p*a* 232 lb*. P 10*f Barrels Ixtte Flour . ■ 8.75 1 Bos. India Bobber coats 4 Bos Toast Powder© 1 Sunny salt . 225 Iba 32 * 8a.g* 28/ ^ptemm-jp .vPsem*" * t**8P*p ■ 183.38 24*88 48*08 127.44 4.VS 88.80 ft .. ^arfage 8 ear tag* 3 Heifers 1420 lbs. - 28^ Flour 200 l***)rmttk~* * #•*• Bacon 2 lbs }Crawford |lwBg 8 Bars Ubs. order on J.O* ft 8* 21 780 lb©, flour 5- #48 (By order J.0. ft E. Jones ft Cahfi) freight-on 1088 lbs. from south sssaUe :■ less #31* for goodistolen* 8* on 1*8. t E. laoouruioe * ^harsoal 11*88 aalt $8.80 Oanoral Uisbur ts Brot over 80.00 22*88 18*08 26.28 24*84 78*08 28*20 S7.S8 72.00 13 ;§© 8. 8.00 ' 2,00 383*00 84*00 2*88 18.00 2.00 337.80 188..00 )r. Adventure Brot ©vor Tot. lot John Eiog, Hour ft Beans Aug. 14th 1 to ft Co. Provisions • * a Oveen ft Bhodas 21 do* Oct* 18 Be. Ar**s ft Co* B**f 18 Jaaa© Crawford, Prevision* * Alum 20 Jones ft Cabs Pleur •^iCharaeal #1.80 Salt 8*§e 2 S.R. Ounsell Packing 5128 lbs. from Lillooet € M$ #8877.86% 81*20 887.87 86*40 430.34 388.00 112.S0 2.00 337. #12,081.23f 1883 - 38 - #13844.38* October 23rd, 1883. tit* above at notes agreed upon m,Juq* On behalf of tte men *wa* VUUaa**. Oat, 23 As X feared as** writing on tte 10th, tee frost set la so severe during the night, the ice.collected the steel in ouch mass, and the icicles banging from the troiigte ate all the machinery that case in contact with the water, that threatened ths wheel with dmatrsatlaa ft when the men endesvoursd to turn tte water they found it impossible to do »e. "?*av ig was looked up by tho ice and all of a sudden thro© arms of the ah**l gave way under tbe pressure, ate pot a step te our efforts for* this »lr«ter to get down, we ©hall not attempt t© any more than repair the wheel ready- for spring should tho weather change so far ss to gtv© us that opportunity. % shall all sinter have to tunnel and discover all w© emu ready for spring washing, l fear from the severity of the weather we are destined to have ■» bad winter. I never in all my life saw such frost as that ot ' ..ooday night. 8* had several tremand©oe fire© *ro ;nd the wheel during tte night intending ts keep off tte frost but to no purpose. Baring the 20th 1 took a lot of tte men to Chioaolm Crock a tributary to this Creei l f%llir, into lightning wii ? ground ft a* have started a tunn*l fer - old - 2 sooth© will suffice 1 expect te get ty ths roox. Much is also expected iro» what sH think is a silver lead, where our 4 men ere working on tte ©sustain. y« have 3 tunnel© now at work anu stela, drive others if all is well before spring ©pen©* On writing to Portmadoe ft Holywell, mixi i r, .ioye* please a . . hi© letter that all tee man are soil ate ooutinu© to say so In each letter, unless X writ© to the contrary. w© have a good stock of provision© for winter but not enpugh - each man eats double the quantity h© used at bom*. X am, dear Sir, Tour© truly, "Jno, loans* Henry B.Jackson, feq., October 23, 1883. ^i39^Aw^^^ - 34 - #13844*38* f.fl MUfOK. Ostoter 28th % letter of the 23rd was ©est down ia charge of a man named Crawford who keep* a small store in Van visas, bat teo a ©mall ©tenty that ho lives In during winter in tbe neighbourhood of Victoria. On perceiving your addr**s on the letter, ha was aliased with astonishment; on perceiving his surprise X asked Him if te had heard of your name m te said *¥es ft know him well.* II© was Jamison's of Liverpool!! Bead mao ft left team about thirteen years ago - lived in Call oouver ft Bar it- lab Columbia ever since although his wife ft family remain in fogland; he held a good situation under Mxon Campbell ft Co. but ©as discharged for his da -ass. X find men here of all <att£/*tatiena In society; sons of wealthy families free f©gland, Sagia- trates, lawyers ft thoiW who have held good situation* at home, very few of wham sen get sufficient Sean© ft Bacon to keep body ft ecu! together, thorou^ly unfit for the place. . * y Va bow heavy ©now on the f round ft in ail probability ^^^ shall not s*e the soil again for six months. Oct... 31 The four men prospecting, on the mountain have sot yet ascertained the full widu* of the bode they are crossing it ia.of imacn*© width, out we au*t in ail pro utility ainx lot© aatwfsoiio ground before we meet with or®. * 1£ 1 ted such a lode in the Old Penury, no on© should ever see ate on th© raftlfl* Coast, if it should prove itself to be silver i ahull care a*thing for ail the gold adout the country. %^¥- On ay return from th© Mountain to th© today, my sou informed me that Lord Milton, a mn of Sari ffix- wtlllam bad Just loft, having called ft wanted t© so* mo. He returned to Van tinkle ft will call m his way down tomorrow (Sunday!) lev* 2 Lord mil ten called with his servant yeeter- day on .hi© way down. Tie is a quiet unassuming young «saa, but very mean lacking. Re ba> travelled on foot through Canada ft' aero** the Rocky Mounts ins, through a wild country but very different in the region of the latter to what be wae led to believe. He said th© Pas© across was e vast plair; tad te t'olohs j* or precipices© ftc. Re travelled 700 riles extteHi I meeting any sort of habitation 8 ted to pack their provisions or, animals backs. I found by the nowsp&.eiv teat he was ** 81* way up to Cariboo to see for hiaaeli. adn had explained to Mg,wbat&3> as had done when he called on daturdsy, ft seemed rathdrplashfui .when he found'us not worrit g yesterday ft himself travelling on teat day. He ©aid it ©an the only exception he found in Cariboo. Today a* have started ©natter tunnel, in Chisholm Creak 500 feet above -the one we started on u.c *~iat ft 1 intend claimim, j.080 feet of the length of tte Cres*. for atoi tg ,*ses and sat ©ipai© good pay: 1 ted gavsn'een warding on the first level H3944.384 1883 general iHabursoassta Brot over #13844*38* which Is the losest on the run of the water ft had to build a log bouse for iham to *le* .ute u.ai l» lost in t*,ixl*g dawn hare ©very day, the house is nearly finiahad and several yards of the tunnel driven. The party employed on the lower "hlsholw level, are Fob. 6, 14, 16, 17, IB, 22, -23* two of tte , above are taken away See. 5 • 14 to come to work io tte tunn*l near the Car? here. X'o. .el in C- it* Creak in peing to be driven fey Foe. 2, 6, 10, 12, 1? -too. 7 ft 8 will **©l*t tbam for 10 day© in building a log FteusaF for themseXve© to ©3©ep in just th© aaise number of days ai~s©vdi matt were occupied in ths lower. I find the great utility of this step already appearing; a© each all* have five men, tte lower ©ompesed of ylintohire sad S*. 2 or upper,(wpr *d by Carnarvcr.rhiro men. she© tte foraar saw what X was going~*\»i fouud nearly double th* work don© in their level to what it see before. av© had §0 &®ym ©tort ft X mess to *.e©p exact account of the day© worked by each. gov. 0 Today Hos. 1? ft 23 desired to teal uass to the level near tee boose i wished me to seed 8 ft 14 in their plate which I consented. 17 ft 23, II ft 26 will work in th© level down bare. X bmv© sis© started a w behind our 8*888 here. Carried oni2' »©*. 2-1, 24 & 28 - so that we have in all five tunnels at work at one ft the saw tia*. In order to simplify the matter in ail ay ref©reuse© X will allude to mate a© follow©: j. 1 - near th© House. forked 8? So** 17, 23, 28, 11 ■»• 2 - behind th© nous*. ***bmd », MM 24 at 28. . 3 - i*h© lower lev*.. kteias - reek- -orxad by I?©** 8, 14, lb, 18, 22* ©. 4 - Tfc© upper in Chisholme Creek ft worbed by I©©* 2, 8, 10, 12 ft 13. S*. 8 - On th® .fountain ft worked by ***• 3* 4, 18 ft 21* lot. 16 Ybm soyad log asms* rf.ich i» for taassl Ho* 4 nearly completed. !•©. 7 remain* with them far a few days te complete I'-u. 8 sill ao.-.iut at T-o. 3 tunnel &ha ,,?©&© number of days: hot .1 (Stem go to th© m*n on th* Mooatanl^co smke a log house for teen as tte one they have is not fit to pasts the winter in* The a I now with tbsia nearly a yard Amp. 81 . 9 is doing the filac-ur-uith*'*; work and aseiit at other «©ri .as opport- aalti*s* I*. 18 Is making Barrows, ftc. and w^ son cooking ft Baking a© I cannot tro^t any one else to take charge of the stores ftc. about th© Louset 8 X am not idle. 2 Lav© soot. for trivia* thi* winter, whore- gold te© baas fe known to ex lot. This I shall coaaBoaoe ss 1 I or three man foi* the •*• all, w© asj expect great ssreeess bafars taring epans* Tiie great .. is : *tee ch-^,£ =-..«.... ^ace in the ai is her© my hands 1 a cortain extent tied - it Is fearful at to li\-u hex*, i aayba*-.n& ^ afc t a as 3 po©#- ibly can, still money go at rlaus rate, the other day I Lad 113848*384; - 38 - Ooneral 9i*8ajwament Brot over #43844*38* to buy a ba worth at ft bad to pay 32/- for teat wouM about 2/- ft bad to **ad te wllLlaas Crsoa for ounds of blaaiiag powder ft a few yardovof fuoae ft bad to pay m or #18 for altar* cast aft ham© 1/8 - for all/Inspects a* have of making a good thing of it if so got our health ft moderate suossss during next spring ft summer. Still it gives me sow many a restless night - you must sot Infer from this that 1 fear ©f th* result of ©uy operation: far from it - but X feel nevorthele*© th© responsibility nearly weighing a* down. 2*28 18,00 12.00 3.88 October 28th Sov. iith • 14tb • * oct* 24th lev. m -m 17 June m • July July * m m 30 12th 21 at w m m m m iiept. • m m m % 30 31 1*81 Saw ft sails {I del per lb) 3 lb©. Blasting powder 4* yard fuses ta fr*a*r freight frets Kouth of %»eos*ll* 712 lb*. « 1%. Cf. o. order o© J.0.8 ft. #78.18 Carteg* tenth ^ueenelle: C, Forrest 1778 lbs. Charges for forwarding op to 17th lev. do. eaxos ft llmore fo Bread Batter T*a ftc. fme men #4.88 4 Bars soap ■ 4*0O Cash, for «©n left at Lillso*t 8*00 Steamer Fr*ight on 448 lb*. 7*38 'Freight from JDouglss to Liiio*t «, «|f 37*88 1 Tin Caff** .78 3 lea sugar . 1*00 8% lbs. Baa 4.80 falls os 2204 lbs* &g lute* 22.78 Vrei#it »s 8838 tea. to Llilooat 128.16 3. 3.00 4.44 07). do. 1303 do. 118 8*. 1778 da. «jf w to qpMaall* &M 24b.bo Coxae ft fImor* brot over Beduoi entered page 40 §88.83 , mm the order os J.8. ft S. for th* whale 1888.83 wse gives this If th low. bat as they cast so tee Bill for all together ft wished the order in on* I then destroyed the first for I88.05. li Mp* It as*. 18 Tho two itsite on tbe sac* pig* as owing to Crawford ft X shall reduce a© under, sine* I found they sere overcharging. Jamas Crawford Vroi^t on 741 lb*, from Llilooat to Sod* Crack f lgy by order on J.0. ft 1. Saul ft Co. (Or Innes) freight on 2204 lb*, from Llilooat to Soda Creek « lly 242*44 mas* Coxon ft fiacre has paid tho lj? toll on this lot at LUiooot banc* th* diff*r*nc* ef Uy instead of 12jT par lb. $15228. IS* - 37 - 1883 Seneral Btebursamente Brot over #18888*l§* Saul ft Co* os* us #832.88 after deducting th* 1242*44 the amount tte 3 Koreas waggon was sold at te vis t" 0. »*•■ fb* adventure Bret over #: l.23| October 28th Balls #2.28 2.23 Sev* U Balls ft saw 18.00 * 14 Hasting Powder ft fa*** 18*00 0*8* 24 Freight from Mouth $e**eeli* Jobs Fraser 128*18 Charges ft storage to Cbas. Fossd 10.44 Coxos ft lllmore*© Bill 778.88 10 James Crawford Freight 88*92 U goal ft Co. Freight en 2204 i u< , 2^.44, 23rd lav* 1883 #18333.02! Th* above accounts agreed upon *Jno« Ivans* On babalf of th* men *Wilxlam Williams* lev* 28 th xeday on my return from Chi ©holm Creak and tte mountain, X found the *xpr**o lm& passed ft hm/m - tea* your tetter and one from Mr. anodes. It gave no groat pleasure te tear from you ft to learn that Mrs. Jackson ft the family are aeH» aa also yourself. the mom were also well pleased with your sentiment© regarding thorn: this is the first time they have heard from their families sine* we cava to Cariboo. X fear that some of ay letters will have bean delayed on the way as X find from «r* Bhodes* latter that b* only Just received about a few days before writing to me, w letters to him of th* 28th Aug. 3 Sept. ft 28 %pt, X intend if possible to go down to Viator la about January or leby. at latest to make provision for next sussser, but X ©ant first te see the result of some of tte numerous trial© sow in ft in contemplation. It are all is good .spirits ft perfectly satisfied striking in several of than before spring opens. Tunnel© 8oo* 1 ft 2 are progressist but slowly owing to the quick sand. r©. 3 is 88 feet in length today, lo. 4 M feat in length: this latter will be driven at tbe rate of 4 feet per day, teich will te is favor of th* Carsarvoaehlr* boys of about 2* days each for 3 men, ~othrifts work Ilka 7lg*ra: lo. 3 have com© to th* gravel, but aMeayfts sot yet near enough to the oed reck to bo ©riforoua. is ay seat 1 hope to announce to you of our having got to th* *fsy* - 1 think i mentioned lu a former part of ay Jaursal that te* rock ontttes* mountains (Cariboo) ax* only visibl© on th* surface, but Is very few plate* It is covered with a thick #18228.82^ - 38 - 1883 Ostites! Mebursatest Met over lay*r of soil, than underneath that a layer of bard clay ft gravel underneath tte slay - tela Is th* g»«*r*! character of th* valleys ft mountain ©Ida*. 811 th* mantels ft indeed tte whol* country Is covared with moss, brushwood ft heavy timber. This mate* it so difficult to find out any traces of minerals on te* surfs** such as can be detected wherever its prasanc* exists is the Old m y .tut great many in* tan*** with u© bar* is sofe g in Cr**ks for mm bottom of tte declivity or valley by which ran the undent stream, it is found under the hill std* end not where th* pr**ant Cr**k runs, part of th* wmMSmy having slid doss by the ■ of water, filling it and driving the stream wide of its original chat***!; on tte very to© of our wid* of Its original ebaonal; on tte very top of oar itains have teen found ancient 'mmm of streams teat have deposited gold in tte gravel - whence tte gravel \ , *snd ft gold could have com* from ft bo deposited at ouch altitude, so satisfactory solution of ihajgrobies can be given, but it is pretty generally agreed tbatTxha gold must have originally com* out of the Quarts rock v) of which this country is full but none have teen discovered rich enough to pay for working Th* poverty of th* %uarta rook can be accounted for by th* richness of te* deposit© is Creeks - or vise S*v*ral hundreds mrm wintering on #illiama Creek, Lowhie ft Belson Creeks. As far a© 1 can gather from reliable sours*© teich is Mvw (fox tte Cold Comal or ..oss, that Mr. MlXsr of the Hard t.urry Company |ste** ooapaay struck ^o^o, lost winter oo.filltest* Creak} tea taken down tte largest sua for one individual this fmm* |100,000 or £20,000, this 1© pr*fi|r g*sd for an* man whan as consider that so on* under ths present lass ©as Laid mors tte* 200 feat in length by one hundred in width. Sis partoere were sot so rite having bean fonder of gambling ft drinking teas ha. $h*y took in one day 201 lbs. of gold. This woo the largest take of the ceases * they who employ labour have to pay very heavy sagas, coo* work for 16*© teas #10 par day, some get #16* _ Cam*ron, a Canadian hao also gone down xex heavy^adad. Th* last aaceast X ba/e seen of their weekly dividend was 13108*88 i>er tear* on* hundred feat* ....wuoogh our outlay has teen great, few weeks washing after striking gold dirt will quickly balance tbe other side. 1 bad much trouble to got to our boys on te* sous tain today, the snow was v*fy heavy ft ay boots had froxen lite tree on ay feet. The length of their tunnel {*«. 3) lo 87 foot; the led* in it© width tabs* op near 80 feet of that* % are not ready to eomenee sinking. There are fellows about watching uo Ilka vultures to see th* result so thai when we strike tte ore, we are obliged to stake our ground, vis,, mark out our boundaries then they sill rush to the available ground left, this is one evil ef the wtmmmt law* that a discoverer has very little advantage aver these skalkar* who takes advantage of others labour, fba log ' qpaoar a. :8^w—' a aba^jp- - 88 - 1883 Genera. Bioburneraents Brot over #18228.18* j 1st fa*. 8) sill be ready next week which will sd branch dwelling we have. Sacri ih feat bf 10 feet inside all wood except tee fire placetwhan the house i© completed i ax going to send two other hands ibar* to mis* a abaft ©a a load of Gold known to exist tear them teicbvS* ar® pretty eoniidaat'e* finding. X am also going to sterMsaoiher ©bait on th© Hill side oppoait* our depot ter*. Sleighing ha* begem ft foot'boats or ©no* shoes are' in acquisition. X have sot yet heard from the nor regarding th© Lease, but it trouble© we nana. We* Bbodao write© as of his being Knighted. You m&y be a long while without another letter ©a th* ■-xareso only come© this way but seldom during winter. The Branch Bank at Richfield is not likely to be of any service to me, the distance too great for a* to go there with so advantage over sanding tb* Cold when found - to Victoria - ths Osld ef this Creek sill only well in the Sank for 17 dollar© per os. Th* same fetches if Seller* in ten Francisco. The gold 'of Williams 1 dollar lee© the escort charges f a dollar par os for conveying It down, ibis is heavy ft they will sot give a guarantee even than so that very few pteple **nd their ©old by thee but go with their ova treasure a lot together. X shall visit lilllsms Creek again before going down to Victoria ft **• Cox tte Coemissionar, who is tter© for the winter to relieve Mr. '0*Eeilly ha* invited ao to etsy at hi* house while tter*. X am, dear Sir, yours truly, rt'jn© Henry B. Jackson,' Ssqr. $15228.18* — '40 — mm mm Oassral i-ioburs^asat* Brot over #18228.18* Lh) Bov. 30th This morning, just after X bad closed my letter ft oant it off, the following communication* war* ©out a* by Mr. Cox tho Ceaelasloner from Williams Creek, fvou will bbsarve, «r* Coat is te* Commissioner for Cariboo feat ft South-west, and Mr. O'Reilly that of Cariboo last ft lorth-oaot. Headquarter© of tte former being Van, fickle and that of th* latter \ 1, all our claims are saterftarxs- - -on of Sr. Cox. At the end of the Xlslsg Season 1 OeteteiTlfr. 0»E*iily left for Sandwich Islands to hav* acme r*st during winter. Jfr. Co* taking hi* place pro. Tom. along with his own ft residing at Williams Creak* Copy. Sold Comal*d. on *r »s Off ice, Eiehf laid, lev. 28, 1883. •J. Ivans, Ssq. tear Sir - 1 bog to enclose terewith extract ■ from a letter which 1 have just received from the Colonial secretary. J shall feci Obliged by your transmitting me from time to time a report of your progras© for trans* mission to His ixeallency the Governor. Trusting your enterprise bogr prove^as ©uceaa©- ful as your *n«fgy deserv*©, X remain, lie&r Sir Very sincerely yours, *«m* 8*©* Cax** (7f) P.S. You will see ft public ontice in Van Winkle low* respecting th* furthcoming election for th© ©lection of a tester to repreoent c m V*«t. Saturday the 12th aext teste is tte day fixed bj me for polling. isfalng you ft your son a Marry Xma© also all th* *¥*0, Cox». So* 37% British Columbia Colonial Secretary*© office 22 October 1283. Sir, X X X X with reference to your letter convoying tbe application from Mr. Ivan© for a Lease of dining laud on hitfalaing Creek, X am to acquaint you that 81© ixoallancy has tte east© under consideration. Xt would appear to be in exact accordance with th* Gold Fields mogdatiooa and y©-^ have full power to deal . with it to that extent, as Cold CeaaUsioner, and you ar* ttersfar* to protect ar. Ivan© rights ustill they receive official confirmation. #18228* 184- *|y a* iwswwww a *pt^**E, - -41 - 1883 Oaneral Mstersomast brot over 118228.18*- *. Ivans would appear to te Carrying on 81* operation* with great assiduity, the Oeveimmt tab* a &*mp interest in his ouscaaa and desire to hi* attempts to the utmost of their X have, *tc. . A.O. w.O, Cax# laq. ^9j*, ribe© »i Cariboo bistrtet. ty$ tte data of my application was 28th July, it took te* Ixpress some three seek© to arrive in Viotorla with th* tetters, the Rod Tate* took two rot:-the to acknowledge receipt (22nd r)et) ft la all probability the ©©-©detention fsicj shows is eending it so soon as that even is to be attributed Co th* intervention of Mr* O,aoilly who passed bar* on hi* way down *arly In October ft promised me ha would urge the Ooveromest to send an answer to my application. Ccnsidt that Hr. Bhodas ft some of bis 3 us have waited three years for a Leas* to worn a mis* near hope {th* on* X isop*«t*d for th«s(25^ April) X wist sot grumble if w© get ours whan tte ***** tjute will have expired. Both tunnel© in Chiabolm Creek ar* In grave tecs, another farsight should bring tte lower one to ths bed rook, the otter 10 days mora to arrive at the ©am* point. December 2 Tte mountain party (Ho. 3} have not gat through the lode. X shall not ©©am©nee sinking there until X have assart- alnad tte full width of it. Xt has been thawing since yesterday, wind from the south, to rain bat a heavy saoaar of snow caught me before X arrived at tbe- camp. (%) Ho doubt you have expected to hear fro® a* about tee %dia »abb*rA©r ^Qum* boots a© they are called tere. I have ted opportunity e n©ugh by this time t© prove te* quality of the LL-- ol Boots and to compare their relative quality with those from California. I mast aey ttey are not equal to the latter for the par- i* of Qold Using* the rough usage ttey are ash ^ected to soos .1 on tte flimsy laggings attached to those of the L'l'ool Bnbber Co» while tee American boot© have stout cloth nearly as strong as fustian to sake the loggings of their boots. If they made theirs with strong cloth in the upper portion of the B©oi Moving plasty room about tte knee for ha without running the risk of ripping as Is the ease with mmwy pair w© have had • X think you would do sell to send a good »nalgom«»t of that: to this cot is of pairtt are bought ®%my season and th* retail price in Cariboo rang© from 20 to,30 dollar*. You can calculate what would *a their coat b* delivered #13828.13* General Disbursements first over 515226.18* in Victoria - bef or* reaching hare there would be th* addition of some 48 tents par lb. for transit, including weight of and 18 p*r cant duty* Soar* 7th TSsterday three men came from Van Winkle a© a deputation from * public meeting held for tte purpose of nominating a candid*te fo? Cariboo %st in tte.Legislative Assembly ateut being opened for tho first time ib^Britisb aUu' This "dspv t* iHYbrted me, th© meeting ueanifisusly agreed to aok a© to allow myself to bo i eted. X said I must decline 'entering into tbe matter at all on that day, a© it was i ©d to ©os* higher purpose: ft besides X had not the least intention to aspire to the position, that X ted plenty on band to occupy my time ft ihx j - they were however deteralnod not to b© defeated; bat immm every argument b their reach. At last l told than -1 would enter more fully into the question If they left mm until today to consMor.. After considering that 1 had te go down te Victoria during winter and ttie Sosaiao would be a short on* ft no extra travailins exponas© having to be incurred ft the vast importance to ourselves would he a change in tte Mining Law* which if returned X - ded to propose, ft their promising to carry on the elect las •I t 8f teowbliog ©rseif, X consented. After this Inters las ■ they ©homed me a tetter from *r. Cox the Gee® is© ion or teich contained a bint that directed their .ion to this place tte ©am* eve ning, they, unknown t© me raised a st* amonjffctbamseIves to defray tte expense© of two electors to go down to" ^uaosoll* South to canvas© for as* (sis) Boer* 8th This a©ruing tte two men,, went down after calling up©8 so for my written addreos to tte electors, Saturday the 12th being the Polling Bay at both Towns. ;iy opponent© were Br* Black of Williams Creek Capital and a Mr. .P©1©on, Franch Canadian. Seer. 12th Th© polling took place at Van winkle. ©r. Black 3 5 Bui when tte new© cam© up from the j.Ivan* . SO I mouth, w© found that the two man who "lelsos 0 1 were notalnated rv Agents tter* got os th© ©pre© in going down and 8*ly reacted tee evening previous to th© election* so that they had not th* opportunity of a ©lug amy tain* ii they tried, muen l*«* bad th* ©1 m a© it was found afterward* they (th© canvassersi wmm - bought -over by Br, Blacx with drink, only ft voted for ao tte**, ate only came te know ef my doing a e* te in tte afternoon. Br. Bloc* spent 1800 dollar© there, poileu 127 but ar.. Cox who Is •the leturaing Officer struk out all tho votes of Chinaisen. X eavloa* a not© received from 8r. Cox after th© election. The present arrang©msst,Jbr British Columbia is, th* anpet est Sflotisst* 10 member© andvposple five, on© for Cariboo A #18228*18* - -43 - ^w^*^**mii.4aw8eft' —^-asesos-sse8sprawsp^po*shi^ gxnawe■ as ap-waP:i^- '^jpaaoBPOiPe—^■■■- © -■---.'-.,/_ test, to incite* Willises Creek ana tributarlo© ate all oast ef this. On© for Cariboo ^«st fro*--' Van tinkle to ^***sall* teuta to include Cottonwood ft all the country seat of thi* - one for Lyttos Yale ft Hope *■ *«e for Llliooet ft »©ugia© district ft oca for «e*t- miaster. The two first to represent the Mining Country ft interest. I find now they are very dissatisfied at :;ue«nell© tfoatb- after finding how ma.tt©rs stood. ' Beer. 13th X sent to stilian© Creek to mm * Cox to roeord tec els tea in Chisbolm*,Creek and to take out i er Licof.s© in your nase so that we have now 28 of them. 1 ©topped there two night© ft was the Guest of Mr. Cox ft while there the £xA.-rea* brought the result of tte Hectioa from the foutb up, ft be learned then how the two men bad acted - his ir t ion knew no bounds. Boer. 31 We ©re no* on tte 3ve of another year ft wteo 1 am writing it i* few Year with you, Th© cold for the last fes days tea teen Intense. W® ar© approaching th© Led rock in the taasmls on ss Creak, for w» fl lour*1 in the gravel: what Is ilfWli i _j* by colour Jjrteull particle* of Oold mixed with the gravel but not deep ©oou&h te find lar*,* *»i*«*a - on© of""toe tusuals Bo. 3 tear* ia now ov«r 78 yards in I ... 8 tte other Lo. 4 over 80 yard*! but a© *xp*ct g sonsst in the short one ;«*. 4 a© it io there we found iho colour this The tunnel Ho. S on th© Mountain &1 b it© width sot yet ascertained, we have found mineral some te . a* spa*imps© of load or*. 1 expect w© ©tell find it is silver led* intermixed with Oaiena or load or*. 0a th© 18 th I took away Me* 11 from Tuatiol Ho. 1ft Ho. § from Tunnel Mo. 3 ft sot them to sink on th© Mountain for Cold near Tassel la. 8. 1 also took So. 18 from Barrow making ft Ho. 24 from Tunnel Fo. 2 ?: sat them oioking opposite the B@use on the Bill side, iaeh part* have by fax* (31a I Beer.) sank two small shaft* in all but have bat yet found any channel ft have commenced frash ones* 12th tecr. Tobaea* Vf lbs, § #3. 23.28 Batches 8 boxes 3.00 2 tetters from ft to Victoria 4;00 Fall* ' • lb*. ' 9*08 ISth Charcoal #3*80 fxpanses to ft from • Williams Creek 4.00 7.00 License K.?.j. #8.00 l«cording 10 claims #80,8© 58*80 31 -Yeast Powder 3.78 #18341.83* 1884 - 44 - m ■ mmm rA, < Oanoral Bishureeeente Brot over #18341.814 January 4th X **nt my last latter by the ixpressmea from Cariboo ate© another- to Sir. Hhoaaa* Tte weateer is getting more ate more sever* bar©.. Tte operation© for te© present are as follows: Tunnel lo. 1 forked by 8©*- 17, 28, 28 Tunnel Bo. 2 'erked hy Fos. 20, 23 Tans*! So. 8 Worked by •*©. 14. 18, 18 22*. Tuaael te. 4 *©rtod ^ 1##. g# g^ %®f X2 ' Tassel So. 8 «brk*d by F©8. 3, 4, It, 21 Shaft on the Fountain worked by Foe. 8, 11 Shaft opposite the louse her* worked by tee. 18, 24 Fe« 13 Cooking, Fos. 1, 8 preparing tlabor So©* 7, 8 Tba Blacksmith % Joiner, each with his props*- work. X a® proper lag an agree asset to be signed by th© nan her*, as 1 believe it is necessary sine© the one a* executed in Inglasi is of no avail her© in the Colony. J mm ©Ovisod in this by Hr. Cox ft others. X as bewildered seeing so ©web money go for provision© ft the length it takes to prospect* X only hop© we shall come upon gold in large masses in one or ®ore of the places before the expense© reach the limit. As far a© any hmmmm foresight ©an go w© are certain to ^eat with large I lies of Gold in tee place© in operation durlngAai»ter ft ha** the saiw locality to ^ ate upon when summer commence*. January 8. 9© have crossed the entire widtn of th© lode is Tunn*l 1* • 3 on the mountain ft have est the ass to coombs* sink- Jag on it. Th* full width at the dspth wscre our tunnel tea intersect©© It is about 30 yard©, so wide a lode 1 never know before, 1 look more upon this as aomothisg for tte future, as the country gets opened ft fantliiies Increase. There is no bou.it of this lode containing Immense wealth. January- 13. have ©topped loo. 1 ft 2 tunnels for tteprosant The men engaged have bee© for th© loot few day© pxeept ho. 17 who is ill) a inking ft looking out for a Hill *lead* of Sold, four small shafts ha** been sunk. Thra* oars are in operation in tbe ne iood of this house. Two have been sunk on tee Bonn tolas by los. 3 ft 11 In tee second wo earn© t© Cold Ten snail pi©cos Is the iirst panful ef *dlrt*. % have started another today knowing there is a larger lead in tbe place. funnels 3 ft 4 have not yet ©©»© tq>,fb© bed rock. The former is about 78 yd© in length ft tho laiiarVaboui 73 yds. There as® every indication today when I visited the* of their being elos* to the hem rock is xk» lo. 4 ft X interd up tomorrow al- h the labour is very great to walk through tte ©now. ¥# have ted an addition of between 2 ft 3 feet within the last 48 hour*. #18341.88* ■Letter per. repress to Victoria ■ 2*08 • 48 - Sonars! Stsbarsscssts Brot over • $ 18341.88* It Is now a most ex©itlag period with u@ a© we do not know what a day nay bring about at earns ©i tea snd*rta»u;go* Jany. 8 haumotater ft Co. Flour 800 Aus. *. 4Wp #284.00 toy ordar * 1 Dos. f***t Powder 118.00 Jos J.*. ~~ ft L. 308.00 * * From aUiaa* Creek 10 lb©, at*©;* - 2.08 80.OO • * • * 2 Borax y 2.80 §.00 pe£ r f I Van Vlwck of FlUiaas Cress 1 Grind J tone 77 lbs II 1.00 77.00 Fixing* 10.00 } 87.88 Th© #87 - by ord*r os J. G. ft R. in fsvoar of O.B* tytghrn 8 Co. 0u* flour is v*ry naarly fi-ntehed. Our Tea, ^acom also. % can have no beef for month© to oca*. Jany. lb Another (Bo. 16) i© added to- our slek list frou Lhuuaatie pains. Jasy. If See. 2 814 ar* today added to the ease Hot* ; of the other© ©re complaining very badly ft X fear they will have to yteld. Jasy. 22 ' Fo. 24 ha© drop;«d work feci to hold out. 17 is getting better ©lowly; he has been so seriously ill that i had strong fear© of his recovery, h© is not yet out of Lo» Sr. Advaninr* brot over pa*,© 67 #13333.881 1883 me. 12th Tobacco 23.25 Hatches ft letters 7.00 Malls, ebarccul m baa* 18.00 License ft record* - 83. by Y*ast Powders 3.00 1864 Jany 6 1?lour ft feast Powder 308.00 Steel ft Scrag 25.00 Lot tor to Vinterim 2.00 Grindstone ft fixing* .. ,MM #13888. Vv* January 22nd 1864. Th* above amount agreed upon "Jno. Ivans* On behalf of the men "William fllitteW*. v*nssry ISth Tobacco 7f lbs. It #3. Xasstolater ft Co. 23.28 * 22nd W* have got on tte led rock in lo, 4 Tunnel, but not on tte Channel. **' have now to run with the rock towards tte left as- it dips that way ft have the Black (#18787.001) -88 - Oanerai fUitensaasts Brot over #18787.08* in the d*po*lt# which to the Invariabl* oompusioo of th© Cold, out th© latter cannot te ranched untill we ©oaa to tte doc poet p rt of th© ravin* which forms the de;-.r&nce» Jany. l»th 0*1. -"righ* ft Co. 4000 lbs. flour ff 40pf 1800.00 I*. 1800 Bacon t, 1.00 1000.00 & order on J.C-. k R. the above to te delivered l© the follaatsg ©rdor In seneideratior. of prepayment: Feby. 1 800 lbs. of Flour. Fby. 16th 500 lb©, flour I 100 lbs. Baeotj ©te at th© sate rat® every ten &&ym untill completed. ! bongratulat* sayseif on making a good bargain sioce flour hare is 30r X*r* Adventure brot over tir.r^c.77| Qaaitted last peg* feast Powder .7S Jany* 18 To Tobacco 23.25 * 19 To Flour 1600.00 * • To Bacon 1 jJ, ■ 16484.771 January 22 1864. The above a&ount agreed upon "Jus. Ivans* On behalf of the men *Fiilif asm* January 23 On visiting tee. a*s on the houstate today X find they have had fe*ed •project*' yesterday in tte ground teey work on for gold. fios. 8 ft 11 Lav© takun tte ~aur*l of getting the first "prospect* of Ooid in pftying quantities. We ©re no* only ©altlog for tte &©itlng of ©now In that place to get water before eocene lug to **aahM* ^h© parties driving - Tunnel* have teen di&sapointcd a* they wore very ident ttey woul4 be first in m ecso* of which they lose a prs&iom of #88 1 ted promised them. 1 hope th© old saying will be verified *it never rain© but it pours*1 8© have made a start. ffho next? Jany. 25th My 48th Birthday which I nearly forgot until I comaene*d writing: Tte express goes dews tonight. are Mach sickness prevails a&engst us, about half the number eomplateing, mostly frowJtbaoseiism. Tte following lo © copy of the Agreement 1 have prepared ft teicb Mist be signed as soon as 1 get an ep^rtaslty by a person dialog h.mte that Can act as a witeens to the ©igr-a teres. Agrssment mad© and entered Into tax* first day of One t. o us and eight hundred and sixty three. Between John Ivan© late of the Citj of 2ancte*t*r, on behalf ef Keury Bancroft Jackson, Inquire of th© said City and hlmo*lf of th© first and tee several workmen whose nataes are below of the other or second part. #18887.80* - 47 - 0an*?al 2>iobars*a*ots Brot over #18387.80% The said Jobs Ivans agreed te furnish the to carry on tte work in a- e with th* terms and previsions of an agreement made and on tared into between the said Scary Beecroft Jacxsos and John Ivans and tte several workmen therein named dated teachoster July 16th on* thousand eight hundred and sixty two. we the undersigned workmen on our part do hereby individually and severally agree to respect, renew and to in ©11 things abide by the agreement ©stared into between th© said Bosry $©**roft Jackson and John Svon© and ourselves in the aforesaid agreement in all it© prevision© * to sarv© tte eald ~enxy •*©- sreft Jackson and John Ivan© truly and faithf in regard te th* aisle* adventure in which we ©re e> «i to tte end of this III ..aonf of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four mn4 to hold ourselves g.-anabl* to the law* of Sritiab Columbia in regard to the of©resold agreement, as if said agreement was made and entered into ., it tab Colombia. .d we hereby individually ft severally further that should w* or tte said John Ivan© pre-empt, record or pur- sbase © -infc elate or clsima in our canes or in tte same of any Or' fitter of as, to hold the ease ealj untill suoh time as V*V-3»* S^aH&I&rC8^ may uoatnat* ^.sp*^ to latelw* 4te ©am©, »nd wo he: kgree to &ive &g to the said **^ Jc o or any parte what. **© i.a;8 to r*o*iv* -the same at suoh tlse ai'^l in m.>vu manner ana on i .-*£» as tte said Jobs Shall think i.-.i. a*« tte ©aid d«hs gi Ml to th© sole and exclusive control ate rlgut of disposal of the as also the proceed© of all th© auvontoxa ia teatever fora or ;oer it ia derived. Gf$ Tba said John Ivans on his part undertakes to apply all tte proceeds whatever when got at any time up to the ©te of ing . of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four in conformity- te lb* terms ©ad purposes of aforesaid agreement wade in %nglmn& Sixteenth day ef July on© thousand eight hundred soft •lxty-t«o an-i hereby res*w*d and confirmed in the Colony of "British. Columbia and that we tte said Workmen disclaim any ri#*t to tte disposal of th© said Claims or th© proceed* thereof farther than holding them at te© will and commend of said Jobs Ivan* te be dealt with has specified in our aforesaid agreewont, any Law or .'>;><iiy to tee contrary notwithstanding* A* witness our hands this first &m$ of August on* thousand tight hundred ate sixty three. fithout so?se such provisions ae aibovo, i would no entirely at the mercy of the «n, until tte Law is altered. X cannot hold ground en© rate upon without a Leas© ft no Lease Is granted on ground that is available for Individual miners ft any claims In tte ass's nemos they could sell and appropriate tte aoney unlese I im,& Urns fast. X am, Boar Sir, teurs truly, Jany. 28/64 Henry 8. Jackson, loq.'Jno* Ivans" fl8387.f0i . 48 - OT|eu* Oeoera-1 X-lsfcursements Brot over #18387.80* 3mny 28. W}/ letter goe© off today. Today !©s* 18 ft 22 ar* added te the ©iek list, their liafea, as well a© those hare provl f ar* quit© .alack, their ©inow© ceotrsetod ft th* flash where th* pa*» exists seems a© if it was bruised. Jasy. 27 tew days ago i expeoted ho, 17 was getting well out now in spite of ©nr efforte i iiub urn is oimUiqi. ivory appe**s»ca of inflaaation of tea tesgs* I have applied ©vox* out* ward remedy within reach, stilt no Imp-rovosant* 1 have sano ay son off to '.*ill lass creek to the Loot or to fate., ©oft© more suit able amdicin* for him ft th© other men* toby* 8 los. 28 ft 26 left off work too ill to »©.. 18 ia also bad; 18 all w© have 8 invalids. Some ar© improving, amongst otters Wo. 17, which was the only on© really dangerous, X made item go into hot bath dally. Yesterday we have ©©mmeticed boiling sprue© buds for a drink as wo find they are affected with scurvy in addition to Rheumatism, f*by. 8 There is very great improvement in tbe «*©** all is health, the best e ?n© after all i® tbe sprue© drink sweetened with ayrup. 1 have only Just re turned .from the Jfbo tevisg heas tb*r* since yaatcraay mcrr.irg, ths a men working at Ss. 9 Tunnel having boos *ogag*d since -.-/ in sinking ©hafts in various places oeekiBg gold near ths Cold fosad by l©e. 8 ft 11 mentioned in my lest - ft will continue for few days longer. 1 sfamll go up if alls* well tomorrow ©3©in to watch proceedings. I want to see tte result of several trials in hand oaf or© 1 leave for Victoria so 8* to *r**ng© the plan© ter working during -my absence. Tbe weather is very mild ft in spit© of tte great depth of snow a© shall commence sawing planks to make washing trough* or flam** as ttey ar* called here, alaoet ia^ediatoiy. bo©. 3 Tnuns 1 Lav© strucx tte ted rote today a found a small prospect, out they ar© net yet ©a the Channel* They have sow to drive to the right in tte direction of tea dip of th* rods, seating the channel. 1 expect- tkmj ©ill hav* to drive no less than 20 yard* mere tefore ateting it. Kos. 3 ft 4 Tunnels, the former ha* tte Channel to th* rltfbt of it ft tte latter tea it to the •■- left, both working ss bard as ttey can to he the first to remch.lt. I expect tte fxprossman te come down on Benday ft b* i* te pay a* tb* bates** due for tte waggon & horses 1 18 wlte on* pev ***t par month interest on tte same for six months 831*82. Total #884*48. #18387.801 - 48 - Oeneral Ptoborooaeats Brot over #18387 .80* Josy 27 Boctor's Sill 28*00 Issance of dinger 2 Bottle© 4*80 Carbonate of Soda 2 os. 2.00 1 All! of Castor Oil 4.00 Candle wick 2.00 Recording 6 clans© on Jacks© 9 Ich 1S.37| Wehy 3 Carriage of tedieln© fro® Williams Creek 2.00 Jasy 26 Postage of Letter to Victoria 2.08 * 6 Carriage ef Steel -% Borax fret -/a. Creek 2.00 Wmby 6 Tobacco 7j lbs. I $3.00 21.78 Jany 28 14 lbs. J teal from quesnolle Mouth I #1*60 22.40 * • 8©rax 1 lb*. .00 2.80 * * Freight on do. € 40y per lb, 6.00 Carriage of Orlndstane from Vs. Creek. 8.00 toby 8th Ttere- la very great Improvement Is tbe health of th© men 18 ft 22 are starting off to saw Timber for flume© or Troughs on Jackson Gulch so as to be ready for washing as soon a* tte ©sow melt©. Wo. 2 is also ready to start off but X as keeping Mm doss for a few days to attend to those that are war©©* lo. 17 is going to dress himself today fer7£te first time since tbe middle of laot month. They are all getting©* well and are well attended to. The fxpreee has just gone ft my letter not ready a* te only promised to come by night. Be lias brought with him th* following eo casual eat ion from Mr. Cox — Copy Hiohfield, 6th f*by/%4. Wy dear Sir, Herewith X forward you copy of a letter Just received from Col. Secretary, it explains itself, so whatever steps you wish to take, 1 shalibe pleased to. back you up. With kind wiates for yourself ft sen, tellev© me Dr. Sir, faithfully yours, •jt.g. coxm •lo. 8 Colonial Secretary*© Office 4 Jany. 1884. Sir, X have tte honor to acknowledge tte receipt of your despatch of the 16te tecember enclosing a copy of a letter from Wt. Ivasa to yourself dated 4 th be ©eater In which te expresses doubt© a© to abetter te can obtain a Leas© for 1800 feet of ground (by which X presume Is meant 10 claims of tte ordinary ©is*). Tbe Locality is not mentioned but X presoam We. Ivans refers te th© explorations os Chlsholm Creek. Wis Excellency directs a© to otate that he has perused WW. Ivans* letter with great Interest and X am to Inform you that you are hereby authorlsot'-tb grant (aster tbe Cold A #18802.83 1884 - 80 - general 9i»bar**a*st* Brot ever #18802*83 fields Act 1888 section SI and rules and regulations 7th September 1888 Rule 20 and following rules) a leas© to We. Ivans of any portion of presumed auriferous soil to the extent of 10 or 20 claims, not only at tte above spot but at any otter locality in white ho tea, in your opinion, mad* any explorations ©r done any work deserving of such encouragement. We. Ivan© will of course comply with the conditions in rule 20 of tee 26th gcpteteer 1838. Such lease sill be bald on tte term© of representing tte ground contained in such less©, by such ouaber ©f men as to tte Cold Commissioner may from time to tte© *©ea adequate according te tte nature and advanced or backward otate of tte work*, machinery, ftc* You will mate in duplicate a short -sefaoraotea of tte lease with maps ftc. and require Hr. Ivans to sign each copy and to so* that tho boundaries are sufficiently fixed asd maintained. Every sute Leas* sill be without prejudice to ssy right* *xisting at tte time of granting tte leas** Yes will then send doss one copy of the memorandum signed to this office in order that the necessary teas* may be prepared. X have, ftc. ftc* W.G. Cox, Ssq.J.P., *W.A.8. Yossg* (signed) ftc. ftc. The foregoing, letter refer© t© one that X wrote to isr. Cox previous to my recording the claim© on Chlsholm Creek, in which X pointed out tte difficulties that X found facing a* ft preventing ay prospecting several places during this winter white X had intended. The Colonial Secretary's letter In a great measure ha* removed those difficult tea, but not all; X dost wast to go ft pay #125.00 for th* -prtvlledge of trying or proving each place. X might feel disposed to prospect which meat always bo dote a© a deposit on making application lor a Lea©©, a© on the one band X might find after a month or two's work it was not worth continuing ft the money would te forfeited, ft on tte other hand 1 do not feel disposed te spread oar efforts too much (although it may suit tte Government for uo to do so) 1 mould ratter concentrate ©or wbal* forte on 2 or 3 good places as soon as w© ascertain tte most desirable te retain. However X may here remark that tela is the first instance of ouch concession© as ar© contained is Mr. Young*© letter* 'Before makin^tppll cation for a Lease X shall salt untill w® get to tte Channel with Tunnels Bos* 3 ft 4 since X have\raoord*d thorn'- none of the men except ay sen know la mhos© nam*© ttey ar* recorded, as also tte last 6 Claim*. li.th Peby. Today Was. 2, IS ft 28 ar© off tte aiste list. - Tbe^latte-r two have gone to Wo . 3 Level, there ar© six tter* at present working two shifts ao"I want to prove the value of that ft So. 4 soon as possible after which X shall m down to Victoria #18802.03 ———— 1884 - 81 - general disbursements Mot over #18302*83 Tbe remaining four invalids are do log very veil and will bo sees at work. 18th foby. te. 3 Tuxmell. Ttey have reached tte ted rack today, but they have to cross as they ar© not on tte original Channel. They have struck tte rock to tte left of tte Channel and te. 4 to tte right so that each have te fellow tte rack until! they reach tte deepest part of it before coming to 8*18* For the last teres seeks X had me four men employed at Wo« 8 Tsasel, prosp g for Gold on the Mountain by sinking Shafts. Ttey ft We*. 3 ft 11 have sunk several shafts already is several ef which we have found gold. Ttey ©ball continue to d* so for few days longer, after which ttey shall resume their ess work. X have bought two bullocks for killing, tbey cost 46 cents per lb. vis. the flash . X have not yet paid, The express is due today, X have eot'teard front hone for three months. - m* Adventure brot ever $18464.771 Jany. 27 Doctors 2111 $20.00 Ofe^r #4,80 24.80 . Carbonate of Soda #2.80 Castor oil #4.00 6.00 Candlesink #2*00. 2acording 8 claim© #18.87* 17.37* feby. 3 Carriage of Medicine from fas. Crack #2.00 • 2,00 Jany. 86 Letter to Victoria #2.00 2.00 ■ Carriage of steel ft Borax from Warn* Crook 2.08. toby. 6 Tobacco #21.76 21.73 Jany. m ate*l 122.40 Borax #2*00 Carriage #6. 30.40 Carriage of Orlndatoo© from Has. Crofb |..0f, Beduci for Blacksmith . . 20.88 $16579.30 Weby 18th 1884 The above account agxaed upas *Jao. Ivans* Os behalf of the men "William Williams*. foby. 22 **hc Yttaaels'en Chlsbolm to all appearance are getting near tte channel, but sloe© tte express goes abas ss Wednesday morning X cannot announce its a**** sent by this mall, si h not on the Channel we find Cold In small quan tities which is but rare to be mot out of tte Channels In groat depth. X send also a copy of my letter te ar. Cox ft hop* to te able to go daws to Vi a with tte next express following this. X shall wash the gold on Jackson Suite by Hydraulic - tte most efficient and economical method for tbe place. All the aes will resume work after this week • nearly ail well. 1 am, Bear Sir, Henry B. Jackson, Ssqr. Your© truly, *J*o* SlFaisl|g§Qg *$ '_ (RT) Ccnerai Stoburaewent© Brot over #16802.83 c by. 24 Yours of the 18th Wovamber 1883 came to tend today. The «xpsr**ssma having taken it up to Williams Creak by mistake, white prevented me from replying In du* to same parts requiring explanation - ft which X still doing so lider necessary, but before doing so you will excuss m in diverting a little from th© ©object of our enterprise. X am glad to find that both yourself, Urs* J. ft family are well ft trust you sill continue so. X was glad t© bear about Ms©tor J» not only from yours*If but fro® my son, who Is very moeh pleased with him. Pleas© accept my thanks together with the men for the good wishes expressed for our welfare by Irs. J. Sssier J. ft yourself ft for th© car© bestowed on my wife ft family together with those of tte The missing despatches were sent down by Br. ^iwyu of th© 8©Id Iscort by a letter received from Mr. Rhodes. X find te did not deliver one sent to him for a month past due* X cannot add anything to what X bav© already written about so my matters. X have not expended any but for food, tea* el g that was- necessary, such a© thigh boots, India rubter coat© ftc. and tool© ft materials for ttevwark, and which was lodis- penslbl*. X cannot spin out tte aoaeyvtetter than 1 have don*. 1 have left th© 8syi*** of all our provloioi ftc. in me* Lhed*©' band* ft have ©©©suited him Is ail ay movement* ss for as X was abl* to d@ at this distance. Xt was at hi* suggesti©n teat i cam* op the country to Judge for myself before the arrival of th© men, bat as to tee locality for a© to operate ho is no more able to assist me than you are in Manchester. X must be governed by circumabateo* ft to a very great extent te my own Causae liar and oas my own Judgment. X am not depending solely on Basford Mines for our success X- have taken the precaution of opera ting en several places simultaneously during this winter ft it i* only a question of time ft limits of expenditure that X have to contend with. Tbe expeaaes of'living bore la by far mors than I anticipated ft tte length ©f time it required to prospect the ground also. fe have satisfactorily pra >d Jackson Gulch but must wait the melting of snow to got water to wash tte geld ft to make the test of it I mist do so by Hydraulic; which is nothing more or less than a fireman's hoc* - bat larger - receiving tte water at a higher elevation ft it© force la obtained by teibOsropelled by It© own weight from the high** elevation of one end of ths Wao* which receive® the water to th© on* which discharges it against the soil ft gravel in tte Creek ft i for* th© water in its force carries all through tte troughs laid below ft tte gold Is deposit** - (bolog 7 times heavier then tte gravel) - In the riffle©, or ©ort of wooden grating laid on tbe botton of tbe troughs. f© have sunk 20 shafts this winter* all ef ©bleb did not cost as much labour as on© of our tunnel© on Chistelmo Creole ft up to this date we have sot reached tte Channel in sitter* 1 original Channel, but from th© quantity of water coming upon us so #18802.93 Beasral Blsbur**a*ots Brot over #18802.93 »t te far off both of which wo or© prosecuting with tbe utmost vigour. toby. 28 AH tte invalido are away and at work, being in want to go down to Victoria and time so pressing as tbe for washing will be upon our heels before X sen return unless X go down soon, X must notw 1th®landing all that restate bar© untill X so© tte result of our explorations on Chisholme Creek ft go through .all tte necessary preliminaries about Leasing tte ground before ti°°'going down so as to have my mind at rest while away. ?Jr. Hhodas cannot possibly do all X want down tee re ©lee X would not go down at all. X have put 9 men on Bo, 3 Tunnel ft 6 on lo, 4 to hurry os the work. los. 14, 16 ft 17 have been added to the former ft lea. 8 ft 11 having completed their prospecting on Jackson Gulch X have added to the latter or Wo. 4 Tunnel. Touching again upon tte subject of cap ital. 1 trust we shall sot want any more before s© begin to .- reuuee, but should It be wis* X can say that it would not at ail be woadarful since flour which cost #6.80 at Victoria, will by tte time it reaches her© te from #80.00 to #lvo*;.?o. ie cannot gat it by tte cheapest method i ivs© for Less than tte #60.m per 200 lb©.. Everything els* far higher in proportion. X can do so tetter than 1 do nor more ecanomleal. Your anxiety must te great Mine is greater. A* ©cos as tte wheel begins to turn tte other way #20,000.00 or §30,000.DO is a mors trifle- to get back for ao many, Then pop!* have paid sumo like that her© for one hundred foot. Harsh 6th Continuing to ©now another 6 inches added last night ft this aersiug* ite men working"** Wo. 6 Tunnel os the- mc .in havo resumed their work. Yesterday X was obliged to take them to prospect for Cold owing to tte illness of so a Ben. I find thai iunniagbas ft 81**1 whoso aasas yen have seen already connected with these mines, sent down some Oaleena to be assayed, which they found amongst tte Cold in the Channel© of their claim • ft teich proved to contain * large proportion of ©liver, lone have found a lode with it ia, up to tte present time* but the Worth Wales Company. X shall take nose of th© one with u* for assaying ©ten 1 go dews. You will remeteer this 1© Bo* 3 Tunnel, Wo. 3 ssatinoos to produce Cold a© we go en, although the Channel In both that ft lo. 4 have not yet been reached, W* try It In the dish almost ©very day. On Henday Was. * ft 28 will leave for the Mountain to' commence a Tunnel for Cold where los. 3, 4, 18 ft 21 have baas ©1 - ft were finding good prospect© in tee gravel going daws but were driven oat by the water cosing from below. A small Tusool will master It ft prov® IT© vote©. As soon as tte weather Is a little milder io. 7 will staxt for Jackson Oulah to make te* Trough* for washing-. Th© tlatex^C** ©awn k ready. So©, lb & 22 have eoweacod sawing on Chtabola Creek for Tunnels tea. 3 ft 4 a* w© ar© la full confidence of their be tog wanted for th* purposes. 118802.83 - 84 - uanoral Blsbursement© Brot over #18802*93 Creek. X cannot be ready to go down with him this time to Viatori* but must try ft b* ready for. tbe next: % have bad il ©sow Friday, it ia act two feat ,tonal snow since Friday, it is sat at sli likely that we ohaii see It thaw' before end of April to enable us to wash th© dirt: but we have plenty to do. As soon as tte Channel is reached in the Chisbate Creek Tunnels, X ©ball give tbam plenty Jobs untill X return from below* only received #188*00 on a/c of the money for but money goes so feat ft aoxifcy ha* nosriy for foar it I* done before return* begin to lbat ttenT X shall have only one site- va left te discbarge tbe men ft ruin our prospects.i This is looking on the - *- rix* from a daoperate point of view ft had X knows it would te so costly to live before X started X would never have undertaken /loathe responsibility, and It avails nothing to say when the mean© u of so- ©nee I* finished that we have valuable claims, teiey not te worked without 1088 lbs* leef fe 48/. Horatio Weloos By order os J. 0. ft B. 477*00 74 lbs* tea**** 21*78 tetter te Victoria Y 2.00 2 Boxes candles 28 lbs* each #30.00 #60.00) Order os 6 ehovele 38.001 J.&.ft E. 6f lbs. Bases 6.781 for 8.8, 806.2© lbs. B**©e 68y 280,Co J fright ft 178* lb*. a* mg 183.48} 0*. 8 lb*, nails } 8.08 Htb 1 have Just returned from Chlabalm ft the X waa in hope© to be able to ansooae© our having reached the Channel by tela opportunity, ft although the nature ef tte ground ate th© tsaeense qua of water that comes from that direction ir.t* tbe Yeans! are tte te*t indications ©f ©ur roach, still a© have not yet accoaplloted It. io. 3 te© nine Flintshire ft So. 4 ha© 6 Carnarvonshire ass each *agsr to be first. The six sen ar© ahead of tho cine do teat ttey will: their Tunnel I* longer than tte other, The matrix from the Tunnel on tbe teas tain is'first rate/* X mm very snxious to get some of tte sample assayed. A X have written te ar* Rhodes asking him to procure two Hydraulic* for me, ready by tbe time X cos* down. X find that several otters are preparing to Hydraulic different places In tee Mstrlet next season, it Is tte test paying of all gold mining when there I* plasty ef water to operate with as one man with Itydrateic Boa* will do half dosan men's work In th* same time. Psepl© begin to pour up through tte snow - poor fellow* rtrw ■ ^*W eome mm% their ruin as so eas will employ tbam for at least #18814.88 1884 . - 88 - General Li tears© meats Brot over- #18814*88 two month* ft wages will be lower next season, it la also reported teat provision will com* dews tte load lo finished now all tte way from Yale to Alexandria thane* by steamer to q***- telle tenth • distance from u* 43 alio*. X must confess X am net always in the test temper seeing so mush mosey go. X cannot mate out the account sgaSset tbe adventure te go by this mail as ». William© works during nig t this k ft slsea ipm in the day so that he cannot go through th* account© with a*. All tte men's stele aceount\are ©operate lo the Lodger Including advances there. Waby. 24 !y cash to a/© Saul ftc. 150.00 I am, SW. Sir, #18364.88 Yours truly, K.B. Jackson, I*q. larch 11/64. *Jno, Ivans" 12 Tobacco 8 lbs f #3.00 24*08 • 28 Sluice Work 18.00 • * tells 8 lbs m 1.00 6.88 • • latter to victoria 2.00 . Adventure Bret over #18878.30 toby. beef '-aba*** #21.78 488.78 s tetter #2.88 sails #8.00 7.00 * Coeds from S.B. fwlght ft Co. 888-28 Harsh To I #24.00 8*11* #8.00 28.00 * -iJluice fort #10.00 latter 2.O0 12.00 Advanced to men for llbla Societi**_ 2.78 a*r*h M, 1884 The above account agreed upas Ms*, i'vans* 8* behalf of the mm ***. Williams** • Ho thing of importance tea occurred since my last despatch. Both lag but itefeosi ojoaotsnouo life of it. Bo, 3 Tunnel on Cfaiabolise, w© have had a large piece bo. m Tunnel on Ufa labels*, we save tea * large piece of rock te cut through which intercepted our progress towards th© Channel ft hope sot to meet another as it tabes a long tte* to get throng rock with powder at 18/- per lb. a pries wh lab is at cose prohibitory. w© were getting ia this Tunnel some tte* ©loo© not tee deposit o n , the Channel but from tte 1 at ion of te* rock ©till In the sateTlirooiion It is certain that it ia nothing sac re or l«*s than a portion ©f tte orlferouo gravel having stayed an * ratter fte part of tte rock on its way daws to tbe al from tte mountain site*. #18,408.00 - 88 - General »t*bur*o men to Brot over #18408.88 lo. 4 Tunnel. W© are ass Is or If ©reus gravel, but from tte fineness of tte gold, we have yet earns distance to go tefora coming to the de*pe»t part of tte Channel, fhm fins gold is daps* Itad highest sot be tog heavy enough to penetrate thraagfe to tte bottom. X bap© we shall be dews In time before the heavy thaw comes on so as to make use of the water for washing. lo. 3 Tassel. The shaft at tte far ©te of thl* Tunnel Is down a© far as we can go, -ate we ar© starting to sink -near tte mouth of the Tunnel as the matrix in tte first shaft dips toward* the mouth and wo mist find whore tee ©Idas moot. Jackson Cnloh Is only wanting water to commence washing tee gravel. Plenty hawks about matching our operations ft the results (loll April 2 lo* a Tunnel on tte ttsustals having come to tte Beading 4* 1st or tbe opposite eld© of tte vein or Lead from th* abaft we sank first ft finding th© Load ia situated te twees the tw* we have commenced the third. April 8th isd letter received today oy Sapra*a from ar. hhod**. X flag tea* th© sail is very i r from Califor nia owing to iamenso number© going to £©.?©* hi*** In **asmng*©u Territory to some new diggings found tter©'. Oaliioraia is to a great extent da papula tad, masses go log to the mines with tte general rush ft from the state to avoid tte draft: X have sot hoard from baa* ©inae receiving your second latter* Another from you await© me at Victoria, but X cannot go down untill X have completed ay arrangement© bar*. The irregularity in the f>teasers earning from %s francisco bare will delay a while our getting the Hydraulic© t© wash Jackson Oeieh* tertl 18,00 Son*o» from 18* 3 funnel was shown to a ***Kmt my countrymen who live in California ft have been working for * long while In Waste© Territory in the grant Sliver Sin** iter* ft ttey ©ay It to exactly the saws staff, X shall take a lot of ©aspics with me down for assaying* April 23 Iverything is ready sow in Wo. 3 ft 4 for log* A© soon a* wo gat doss, ail tbe troughs ftc. ar* laid Is both, Thawing set© lo ft w© ar© going to commence on Monday to ih Jackson Ouleh. 'fe cannot do much untill tbe snow le partly cleared. It 1© nearly 6 feet deep tter© in places yet. April 28 Today 1 received a letter from Ir* Shod** ha expect© tee Hydraulic© up by next steamer from California* Still *xp*eiing mm down Your loiter has not been f© roar dad. 1 am bm»m te «*y that gold in Bo. 4 is increasing Is sis* ft mora numerous, 1 took out of th© sluice boxes yesterday #19888*80 - 87 - general disbursement© Brot over #18408.00 largar grain© than we have bad yet. Our near approach to te* Cbasn*! ft tte gold increasing as we proa* forward Is sow certain proof of ©or being dose to the load ft that we have a leadgftte delay la fully ascertaining this, c© -g th* that was getting very ion& ft th* money dwindling away has nearly weigted me daws I t began to fear of my health ate in spite of our increasing speeta, it will te ooaotla* oaf or© 1 can enjoy ay usual health a* X have gone bask In spite ©f myself. A trip doss sill 1 hops put mo -. X as up os tte mountain ft ti . tte several plate* almost ovary day - this in my weak state X feel vsry loliouriens.. ©vcry day - this in my weak state X feel v*ry labouriou*. This week four wmm case up Intending to locate os ilea, but to their great di**app©l*tm#ai they feud mm the v«ry ground ttey ware dreaming of making their "pile* os, Jackson Qui oh, but to their groat dt**app©istm#nt they found us tuad ttey ware ©teaming of making their "pi wail* os their way up from V . X have also marked 2000 feat on Chlsbala: this, with tte 600 feet on the gulch will be quite enough for us. Ives if Baaford nines should dissapolst us, April 30 Sine* writing tte above we have takes out of sluice boxes some very sic* geld os Jackson ©uich. He shall aaxi teiurday to enter for the first time ©©me *g*t** which will goAan_ incroasing m ©ur__oporati©BS arc being_fully opened Ivory day th© Cold In Bo. 4 funnel is Increasing in ©is© ft X am now In good spirits^ ft hop© to to© able to disengage myself so far as to be able to go down to Viator la in a week. fca*n 2 Xawsolster ft Co, Candies 20 lbs * #1. 28.00 8. John tethia© 10 lbs. , 1 .Hedge Hassier 38.08 • Laum*i*ter ft few fi lbs.Tobacco r dated 1% » 16 lbs*6sndl©s i April * « lo lbs. nails f*00} /84 os 18 * 20 ibs.Casdlos i.0.00) J.O. ft 8. 18 * 10 lbs. nail* 8*881 77*00 1 am afraid X ©hail not Lav© as mush protect!*.: the new 0©% ? has com© hex© as ©afore. The Caitelsoloner knew X wo© is high favour by tte old one. if i find 1 shall sot te protected X shall concentrate our operation© accordingly, work a* hard as w* can to get out all the gold is tte claims already discovered ustil. ttey are exhausted ft out teas. Thar* 1* no probability of our being able to do so this year* Tte men begin to see they will require to enter into re-engageaast by th© work we haw© before as. 119537.00 Cash from Seal ft Co. to a/c 134*6* Basferd Wines X am, d*ar Sir, Yours truly, *Jno. Svass* Bssvy B. Jackson, %®%r. my 21, 1884 #19403.00 *y 2 Gaaormi Ulsbursamest* Brot over .#18883.00 *- Little did X anticipate abas sending ay latter off this morning that a mutinous spirit was working itself. The document which I draw up ft oast a copy of Jasy. 28, X arranged to gat signed today. Xt was approved of at tte tte* by We. iililasj* 17 aba represented tte men, but now whan ha saw w© ted s the lead is Cbiabolm and mmry appearance ef doing well this summer, instead ef explaining tte weaning of it to th* ten as X intended him t* do by sending him to each lot tefor* ay arrival wits a friend to witness, bm bad misrepresented tte wtel* . thing ** *n imposition and as attempt on my part to deprive them of all rights at tee end of tte- season. They were all so thunder struck and 111 humoured that 1 did sot get tte explanation at tte X explained ei time.. Bowevar next day when 1 explained everything -what tbe document meant nearly oil tbe a*o agreed to sign it in a moment but tte fellow was not satisfied without attempting a ©trite. He want with thro* others to William* Crack to a*© if X recorded any slates in their Sam1 tefor* ttey sent 1 told them if ttey moved out of the Lous* on asy such *rrand ttey war* aev*r to return. Ttey bad another object in viaw, that of finding out employment as ttey expected 10 to 20 dollar© a day ft X well knew ttey could get none* X bad recorded all tte elates In tte cases of the Carnarvonshire mm with one for-you on* for myself ft son with Wo* 14 - selecting all those 1 so .-id tr.at - the xawe are a© prejudicial to tte interest of capitalists that tte workmen can deprive item of their right* without my 8* This morning tte four started off ft returned ©am© evening. Bexi morning X ordered them off the premises. . Ttey.bad tried all ttey could to get all away except some two r three. X found 4 otter© war* *qually guilty, they bad olso to oeek bettor far* all Wliatohire a*s - so wonder at your remark ©ban we met them at Holywell, yon *xpr****d e d to many. 1 have retained tte moat valuabl* - all tte ©tear mm are right glad they are gone ate vary little lass work will bo done, as all tte 18 are determined to work so much harder. X have bed'Isxieties white namrly weighed me down, as 1 bad loot faith in ooiaetef them for a long tte* past, still 1 wished to retain them, expecting to see a favourable change, low ttey have gene never more to return* 1 am 0*4 . -g to revive la spirit* The fellows who are no longer with urn ar© Woo. 18, 16, 17, 18, 28, 23, 24, 28. Plea** *top tte supplies to tte families of tte above - 17, 23 ft 24 war© really the culpable parties ft tte otters were led astray, Xt .has teen * very valueless week this week so on© could stick to hi* work untill X finished with the** mas white X did this morning. § 1 drew up another document similar In parport to tte otter ft got all tte eighteen to sign it, while the otters are sow carrying loads from Van tinkle tgh tte ©sew - for 18 cants per lb. ft will te able to earn enough to got teste, broad a little Tea but sot much butter or Bacon with such hard as many orate their constitution by th© labour last spring. #19cj8|*8r Bisburaemests Brot over #18403.00 H«r 18 X west to Williams Craek to.jsae the Comal*** ioner ate g*t tte pviviledg* of keeping all tiCfrouitd previously held wi ineraaaisg tte nwmter of mm untill X r* m Victoria to which place X am starting tomorrow m g* it was ' at on** ft te ' granted at on** ft te bagged of me not to allow any of those fellow* ®v*r to rotors. *b*y cant sot employment for ©©a* t We have sat yet reached th* rock In the channel of Chis- Creek. Untill that 1© done we ©onset get tbe heavy gold although what we have lo beautiful for its six*, X may sate you just tte f brot sample tote© out of both that Tunnel ft also a little taken out of tte sluice© on Jackson Creek. 4 aooth WOlateas hwvm located on that croak next below us ft since we find so much gold there, it will all be located probably before my return. The snow Is thawing fast ft w* ar* taking advantage of th* water to wash off tte top dirt* Th* gold falls on te* rock ft remains In tee craviee© so that the sen will not attempt to much of It for a fortnight or 3 w*ek*./...We are satiaflad of bavisg got good pay as we find the gold'telling on tte rock te* operation, if lad it ia tte same thing ttey do as 81 mate Crete ©a with enough of water now as much work te das* in a day by ag the water on tte gravel ft dirt a* will b* dose in tea oro- inary days work by th* usual matted* tte first small *as#l* X am going te aend to you if I can. X am clalmlsg 800 feet extra os Chtaholm* a© discovery claim ft will try to ©all as* or tea claims whil* X am below during about a ©ask X intend stepping at Victoria* May U Cold dust from Jackson Oslo* 8 12 • * * * xaval 4th Chiab©3*» 8 M The'mas. Wo* 13, selected to sign tte Book with me le up on Chiohols* 8Ti% Is impossible to got it don© regular tbi* time ill X gat sime to make proper arrangement©. X intend return ing here ka about 3 weak©, I'tey run coaches for a great diet© day ft night. X dost want them to wash much gold is my abas April 30 8 lb*. Tobacco #19.00 ) Order os Kay 2 Box** am 38.00 J J.O. ft ft. • » 1 Cbeot of Tea 88.48 J lay 6/1S4 * 1 Sluice fork 10.00 1 128*40 Say 6 Hectors Bill 20.00 4 Records ft 4 Bills of bale Claims 30.34 l».k) 1 am taking down samples from Boa. 3 Tunnel on th* .ountaiJi for assay. Wmny old Caliicroia miners **y it is a gold vein below where we have sunk otter© from' th* ©am* plate think It is what X have always - silver Lead • w© my sot te able te ooaplet© our work of proving it Ibis somiter a* we wast to push on the gold washing whil* it is season reserving that uatill 18 8 #19878.78 - 80 - Os.llwt.0ra. general Bloburseaeni© Brot over \ #19878.76 X must get tee adventure to accept tte private ad- is made to the families of tte men that have left as well as all other expsne*© due as such * sin** th* work don* by item unst te consider** •qslvalast. On wy return here from Williams Creek X not tte- reprobate© resting on th* snow ft taking their frugal meal on tea rote aide. 1 did ail 1 could ever since we cam* to max* them all ©oaf© ©. Tb*y shall b* steject to the torment of their own consctenee. X could get plenty men bare to take their place but X shall only tak* hired men, X am. Bear Sir, Henry $* Jaekaoa, l*q* Yours truly, lay 11/64. *Joo. fvsos* On) 13 - This day w* took out of th* lo. 4 1 sluice box** tte first, nugget* which weigh* 6 dwta 12 gy*. 14 Wrom Messrs. Laumelater ft Co. 7th Oae *irkto of Butter mg #139.88 | order on 12th 10 lb*, bail* 9.00 I J.0.8 S* 14th 103| lb. ©agar g 9%f 93.18 ) 14th Say • * 3 lb*. Tobacco 12*00 ) 1884 Hth Letter to Victoria 2.80 I6tb Recording 8 Blseovery Claims 12.87* 19th Jems ft Cabs, 88 lbs. oandl** f 1.08 1 ax* 8.00) 63.00 Order on J.O. ft B. { May- 14th lo* 4 Level Chishelm Crook Gold Dust f 18 Br. Adventure brot over 17838.00 ApwH 2nd Laum. m m Co. Candies 20 lb*, 8 1*00 20.00 8th Jobs Jtethias 10 lb*, mercury) * 18 • 18 # • 1 oledge Ba«*T } 38.00 laumsister ft Co. 7|- Ibs.Tebaae* 21.00 18 lbs. Casdla* la.00 10 * Balls 9. 20 ■ Candles 20.00 18 * Wall* 9.00 8 « Tobacco 19.00 2 Boxes Caudle© 30. 1 Cheat of Tea 89.48 1 Liu ice Work, 10.00 fleeter** Bill 28.00 4 Record* ft 4 Bills of tele 30.38 7 Laumeister ft Co. 1 kirkin of Butter 139.88 Carried over 1&092.26 1 f 28 #lt»H.S8| - 61 - 0S.Bwt.8r* 1 7 23 /uo;) Ososrai Btsbura*meats Brat ov*r #19911.28| m. Adveatox* Brot forw'd. #18092.26 May Mth Laumolstor ft Co. 183* lbs.sugar 93*16 • * 8 lbs Toteoco 12*00 18th Letter to Victoria £.80 16th Recording 6 Liscy. claims 12.67% 19th Jonns ft Cabs 80 lb®. Candles i ayfl 63.00 ftlgra.JBf y 19th, 1864 The above accounts agreed upon Per Pro "John Ivans* "Tails©in Ivans* Os behalf of the men •Blchard Lobarta". may 21st ©old Bust Bo. 4 Level Chisholm Creek 4 21 my 28th Jones ft Cabs 2 lbs mil* 1* inch 2.00 * 288b Wa*. Seweii 124% lbs. Beef m 48y ) Order on d.g. ft 1. dated 24th tey } 88*02# * * Lauaslstar ft Co. 10 lb*, tell* |9.00)order os 28th * * • Ibe.Tobacco 18.00)J.0.ft B* « • 8 ■ • 200 lbs. flour Ida ted 114.00 © 4&y 90. 00 Jany 28/§4 « 24th Jonas ft Cabs, 1 lb. Barax 3.00 Hay 24th The anew having melted away ate the we*tter tools* very dry, Jackson'* "bleb. Is at present too low to continue *0round Sluicing* so that X have est tte m*n at work to preparation for washing up the ground that tee been Sluiced. The two Sawyer© Bos. 21 ft 22 are engaged sawing boards for siuioas ftc. sot having *uff iclent on hand. They will have finished there on Saty. ate will come down to los* 4 Tusnoi to do the some there. Wo. 7 Inking Steioe Boxes ft riffles, ftc. 28th The gold lo lo. 4 Tupacl continues taJte vary fin* tte ground not being ©olid enough to hold the coaroa gold* Old miners ©peak well of o«r froc-.eot© and state that the ground has every appesrance of being wry rich out test w© cannot expo** «soh gold until we get to the*Bed ^oek Channel* or acme otter bard substance euch a© clay, which will hold tte gold. lay 28*a Cold Boat lo. 4 Tunnel ^hisholm Ck. • 6 * . Br* Adventure brot over #18278.381 lay 20th Jen** ft Cabs 2 lb* Bail* 2.00 24 8 ill lam 8*0*11 - Bft«f 88.021 m m Laume later ft Co. 10 lb tell* 9.00 • 28 * * 8 « Tobacco 18.00 • . » « • 20O • flour 90.00 * 24 Jones ft Cabs 1 lb Borax „_.„,,,„ ,, 8.Q0,. towss.*© Beduct for Blacksmith work >M.it June 3rd 1884. The show* accounts agrean 1 apes "John Ivans" Per Bx* •Tails*In Igaaa* ©s tebalf of th* saw •Blahard Roberts* 1 18 20 #20030.31 - 62 - 0x.Bwt.8r*. 1 18 20 Camera! Oloburoemosts Brot over. #20080,31 Jun* 4th Cold Bust Chlsholm Ck. Bo. 4 Level 7 10 • * « b jaegaoa eiitech 3 4 ^v Jen* 3rd Letter Crs* Victoria #7.78 do to ^i©.$2.00 9.78 1 v * * Tomahawk #3,00 i Joiners Cross cut tew y #8,80 8.8* 6th 10 Hi*. Sail* $9.00 9.00 7th for Ixaalning th* accords 1.00 8th Lot tor* to %u*ss*ll* South .80 19th Letter to Victoria 1.00 24 Be*f, Major Thorpe- By Order on J.O.ft K. «%*# - 8 10 14 #80190.48 ■ Wkfij June 6th let having cose to any satisfactory result with sitter ©f tte tunnels In Chlsholm Creek, X have removed the men working In Wo. 3 Tunnel ft put item to work In Wo. 4, oo that two shift© are now at work in that tunnel believing it to be much nearer the Channel than Bo. 3. ' ': Juno 6th Wo* 4 Tunnel has come to where they haw* met th* ted reck from tte opposite side, and we find that tho channel Is covered over with a false bed rock or slide through which we shall have to out our way before we get to It ft flad gold Is paying quantities. June 11th Cold Boot lo. 4 Chlsholm Ck. 3 3 * * * s e Jackson woich 2 6 16 16 Moving returned from Victoria after a very tedious journey 1 arrived safe on tte 16th Jono, having left here an the 12th May. 17th Tte 88—06 is so extraordinary dry that tter© ia no water In the creeks to **rk with, only some couple showers of rain yet this year. We are oaii^ed to leave Jackson Gulch ate for tbe present concentrate all our force on Chlsholm ft also prepare to renew our effort to go down ©» Li^-nteing. Some exceed- ingly,good result© having teen effected above us this spring, wM*»?m© gives a new impetus to few companies to strive to get down to tte hod rock and we are confident of the result. Very coaro© gold having been discovered higher up tte Creek - esa piece weighing over 30 ox. tbe largest yet found in Cariboo and all tte trlbutariss of Lightning Crack being oriferous, we stand very good chances - two of them emptying into o«;r claim, vis* Chieholm ft Last Chance Crocks. Bow discoveries made this year In the latter ate our shaft being opposite tte lower end of It, w© shall no doubt get good pay from that Lead Independent of the great Lead of Lightning which ail tbe Companies on these flats are locking out for. Chlsholm Clair®, tho gold 1© very much scattered in Wo* 8 Tunnel. f« have crossed over 40 yards containing gold* This width is too great to contain it in concentrated mass and untill we come to it in a deeper Bellow we cannot get it big. We are encountering great obstscles which delay© or progress in the 11 0 8 #20190.46 • 83 - 0x.Bwi.8r©. 11 0 6 Saseral Bisbursc. . ;-. -ot over #20190*48 shape of a high beds* rash ©rossing th* like ajroak c g a waterfall. TBI* is «a*t ha* •sec tored The gold at the point© where we ar* working. Tbi© we arc st pass and shall accomplish though with mush loss of time ft labour. Vbat geld we found is such larg*r, or coarser than any we found in the British Columbian Court at I IxLteition which i» a proof of a larga load be in,.: her*. lo. 3 Tunnel is not yet on te© Channel. Lfear we ©tell sac the 12 month© fully round in our Labour* before gatte; g naucli, ©bleb will be up on the 29th July. There ar© many companies her* who have worked hard for three year© before getting any gold ft then raising 100 to 300 ox. per 4»y. One thine I* certain, we ©annet b© expected to leave thie year, so m t$*?ati*a cannot be left off in a hurry 8 with Ood's bU i not without good result, though it has cost em up to few weeks ago imaec** aaxisty which x hop* never to experience again. The tunnel So* 4 Yuoc*i is 90 fast Ualar m e. 19th Licenses 98.00 • m Be*f 8a. 8*a*li 126 Ida. 8 10y 12*80 «ay 12th an©©* at ^hm .-ace &exi >, .:or*e #2#JlSt 204.00 820018.B6 - .*i**W W WW « 18th To balance for hors** k waggon b*;.l 3s Co. ey 13 Sxp*ao*a - Cottonwood #3*00 Worry 80^ 3.80 * 10 Wile Bouse £1.50 iusssalle 1L .1.78 3.28 * 14 Paosag© ft Bowl te ;;*©* Crash 11.88 * It Soda Creek S days Ixas 13.88 * * Coach far© to Yal* #< ar Beep Creek 1.88 81.80 * * Buoper Blue Tent |1.50. 20th Breakfaai Hi ;?|le House #1.88 3.00 * * Bincer 74- a* Bouse #1.50 Suppev Clinton #1*28 8*78 * 21 Coffe* at ®a? SOy r 1 Ospaar 2.50 8.0© * ! Breakfast Lytton #1.00 Boston Bar ) 1.00 2.98 * m Ye: -pper Bed h Breakfast #3.00 2oat to w*«t- «imter S2.80 8.00 ■ 23 Bioaer OS sT-1.00 3 day© at wa ry #7*12 8.12 * 26 Bianar on teard tbe otter for Victoria #1.00 Passage #2.00 8.00 Arrived at T icier ia Ivening of the 26th after te* i*l*y* sf 8 days on tte road owing to th* , a carrying away bridge© ft tte fire* in tte ferects h onion, we had to cross. Tie* mmy after I arrived at Victoria the forreot surrounding W©*t- ainster took fire white for three day* threatened to consume tho 27th Tape #1*88 Too ft. ;.,«!« ■„-.- ocrs &1.28 4.28 * C-ructelos #i.hO Lo. lu t 3fp Screws gross 1.80 8.87 * Katctet 11*28 Ewis* Toy Class*© mg 2.88 4 ,0-0 14 lb*, quicksilver #8.40 Bop* 7#£ 14.18 3 skin© of wash leather #3.00 wapairteg 2 watsh**t8 11.00 Thread 1 lb. $1.80 Staiion-ory 13.12 Tubaoe*#88.28 94.87 powdar ft fuss 113.30 S£ lb*. Borax $2*00 Gardas need 51*00 18.80 136-4 Way 27 Sum 7 M « n ft - 64 ox.flwt.Qrs 11 © 6 Bop* 37 lb*, fi Vmfi #6.88 Tax 37#e te- m #9.00 Assay lag or* #18*00 Hat©teJ 1 do*, box** #3*00 Victoria Hotel Bill #38.00 Boat to ffectaioater 3*00 Breakfast ft Binnor #2*00 Supper f**tmis*8*v 1,00 Boat to 1*1© ft Bed #4.0© Breakfast ft Biouer #2.08 Carrying Bydrauiic by Btaasar Breakfast Sinner ft LLppar ft ted 16.03 18.00 33.00 8.08 8. 2.82 Soneral Blsbure©m*nts brot over 591.0S- 10 m 11 * sab far* to Soda Creek 8C.0© •irwafcfaot 10 Wile #1.00 Dinner Lytton #1.00 2.00 Supper Cook* F*rry #1.60 11th Breakfast Oregon House #1.88 2.00 Binner Cite to* #1.28 Supper 74 Mil* Bouse #1.80 2.78 Travailing all night 12th Breakfast 127 life House #1.60 1.80 12th Bina*r Beep Creek #1.60 dipper Mud Lake house #1.80 8.00* 13th Iraakfsst Alexandria #1.80 Loi4o through forrest #8.80 6.8© 14th imxry 8% Supper %u*en«ile feouth #!.&,- '2*00 18th Bed ft Breakfast do. tL.bO 2.89 • ysslgbi from ^ueuneLle on 307* lbs L iby ^460.88)% 6 Sack© Pat***** fcba.oo or own ft CAllia -■ Jorder on J*8*ft R. 818*18 • telson ft Co. 488 lbs. teoun <& 81^ ^180.80 • * 8©7 * Siugar A 13£i 41.44Hy Ordor n 2X9 • Butter 4% 105.12. * freight on 1042 lbs. from JJ.O. ft R. Bougies ,- 22/ 229.24: * Ss* 08 218 lbs. 1 22# 47.96; 0.3. %ight ft Co* 900 lbs. flour | 28#f 4 Box** Candles i #12* |?th>l**v^^^ 282.00)% order 48,00)os J*0*W, June both Oold Bust io. 4 Tusnel • 80th Said Bust Wo. 4 Tusnel * 4th tetters Mr. Jackson #7*80 i #10.00 i 2 3 3 14 672.66 800.00 17*08 Tte gold entered »p to ibte date 30th June is correct "John Ivans* Jar tte mes BJchn Isasley* July 10th Letter fb**phr*y Jones * llth Br* Adventure June 3 Letter, Joiners tools 8 nails • • 7 ft 24 Letters, Beef ords tey 12. June 19 ft 23 Licenses, .Beef ft ixos 23 ft- 14 £xp*n**s Carried ov #18447.81 • 27. Lg.90 112.80 fjjte ^pp. iarwF.** - 20 6 2.00 1923.96 1864. - 68 - Os*Swt*0rs. , _ »uw™„. „, J! • U«. flr. Venture Brot over ti808S.2l 13th Hay Coach fare to YalsL 80.00 19tb I i 26th Ixpenscs ft Steamer 41.87 d7tb Goods, ftc. 183.36 Juno 7th Ixpenses at Victoria 11 day* 30.00 7th 8 9th .-©os ft freight to Yale 13*62 10th Coach to Soda Creek 80.80 10th to 15th 5xp*nses £...23 15th Potatoes SO.30 « Wr. .-1 uaonell* ? 460*80 ^* . W* S%* 'Good* §72*56 • C.S. Wri#fc ft Co. do. 300.00 16th Horse os home 5,00 4th Letters at Victoria to ' ngl&nd 17,00 July 10th Letter 'numpbrey 'Jone* 2.00 Jane 7 Hydraulic t* 7.80 July 23 C.I. Bomi* * 105 l©«. i 3 6 lbs laiilt'll! Jhly 28th Tte above accoust agreed upon *Jhe. Lvate Os behalf of the men *miobard Kobort** Jus* 7 Hydraulic 848.00 I I Teetawsoto ' 7, July 23 C.T, 40-) Order on 42.00 § lb©.. Tobaaao i 51.78 ) J.G. 8 8. 8.78 Iron at Van Winkle 13.73 all 143* lbs. Beef f 20jr 28*78 April 11 felloe 3 Has*** Iroraongary 98.82 July 2S Oold weighed John fvaas ft John Lesley 4 0 6 July 28 There is very great excitement on Chishol* Creek. People cow down from William* Creek In seorea, owing te tte discovery of a. Viartx vein with gold isHtt soawi few hundred yard© above our claim. .- have not yet arrived at a satisfactory point in our funnel© o-- ihoisf. #e have driven about 40 yards in various directions trying to pas© tte high ledge ft get Into ground suffi ciently fiat ft bevel to hold tte gote that came down the Creak. ' 18 arc obliged to sink shafts from tte surfs** 6 hope soon to got to better ground. 38th I* ar* fairly is now with o^r sate work on L| creak: our next set* .led to got daws teio^ too few men. Ttey be*© got very &ood ^^b, ft X have with ttea to mm to as untill wo get daws ft we shall furaimm 24 IS 7 #22671. - 68 - 0x»flwt.8r*. 24 18 7 Oeneral fliabursameats brot over #22871.28 with tte sans number of men to go down with tteir shaft, by *© doing we shall prove tte top end of our own claim, we are very confident of going down. Their pump* ©re rigged also in our shaft. Os* Company above os, a iittl* beyond Van Winkle- on this Creek ar* taking oat about 100 ounces par day, ivw/no* " tefc #y* **» ** si present to strike Last Chance Mad which fails into Ligh soaewter© near our ©haft. Chi*h*la ft Lightning gold Lead* ©em© *l*o into our olate* /7jt*i)X have not yet *©•«* to any d*f init* understanding with tte^sen as to tba future.-- They want to go down first ©s Lig tg before entering into r©-*sgag*msat* Tbay must boar '.-he disad-v acquest: Th* *no. of th* i is October: -fter which month they must provide for their own families, is all probaiility we ©tell get dews on Lightning by end of August. Our preparations ar* enormous. Aug. 12th Few days ago ©nr tew Governor ©at* up ft we gave hia a Salute of 17; Ke a&de a verysborl stay os Cariboo • having to go down soon as the Indian e ttege ha* not yet boas quolled. Thar© will te great deal of fighting oaf ore It is over. Ttey hav* jnat shot th© govsrn-^or.t g~i3* who ©tent out with tba volunteers.. le arc making a douli© ©haft to go down through tho ieksanb* on© Box of Tlater 6 incises chick: 4 feet aid** 1 feet long 8 LO feet deep site th© 3 pumps inside. t» go dews in *** ©olid mass in*!** tbe shaft ft if tbte does nut master th* • difficult le© no thing will, short of powerful steam *M|f*. cut we find that two of our pumps are mooters of tte down un-.^s we have to driv« mute to ©trite, the load from the bottom ef tte shaft, less than on© month will bring sll tte outlay bach. Th© men ar* expecting advantageous term* after their term lo -. t- X shall enter into so agtaemetit that ©hall sot comprise tte repay**nt of all advance© ate also tte half of all tte mines to ourselves. ' Tte next mall will bring you Intelligence of bow far vie shall have succeeded. -oe to be down in a little sore than a fortnight with Sod's blessing* to are not attempting to wash any gold'on Chlsholm now untill those shafts are down. July 28 Laumeiator ft Co. order on J.5. 11 34 lbs. Tobacco #9.62 20th St 27 10 lbs. nails #9.00 5 lbs do. #4,80 July 1 June 11 3# lbs. Tobacco #9*62 20th 6th do, #13.73 10 lbs. nail© #9•< 10 lbs. nails $9.00 July 9 200 lbs. flour #78.00 14th los. do, #186,00 • * Tobacco #13*78 } 292.82 6 Letter* to Isgland for sen #3.00 2 tetter up 11.88 4*88 36 A3 7 .48] ■34 - 87 - Os.flgriters. 34 18 7 Oenerai Msbursemests Brot over #22968.40 Aug. tad Beef 109 lbs* « 88* 27.23 8 Yompkis* ft Jones Packing froa aeuth te©-»well* Order on J.8. ftp.. 38.80 6 Brean ft tillts Packing 8271 lb*. ! erd*r on J.G. ft R. 827.10 Jane 7 Bec*d from J.O. ft R. 1800.08. This is not to be thrown out as it is being accounted for in the dteburseeseots, X am, Bcur -Ur, Your* truly, K.B. JaoasoSa laq., *Jso. Ivans* Aug. 12 1884*. m) m m 88, ia 7 0*n*xai a»ab*r«*isents 3r*t over #23880,78 i*p* 1 Your Lebia* of the 29th Jus* has caused as &och pain else* it can* to hand, that X am almost distracted* white i,.a© drive© off sleep ft rest. Prospecting hare tabs© *o much longer times than any on* unacquainted personally with tte upper c Ion of, and tte Si tat* mach inery for the fon -« work to b* don* iooreae** ten fold th* difflenities. Rod X know before leaving home th* work to b* doe* I could have provided ouraolvo* with a ©mall steam engiss ft Iron pump which would have enabled us sot only to reaeh tbe bottom of hi. r:g before *nd of last fall and being indepateost of water power « work all winter where large pay Is known to . Placed as w© were*, nothing remained but set to work fixing such moahisehry ft contrivances a© the country could afford. The mining portion of our work we- find no difficulty, but th© log pump* will,.sat stand th© pressure ate although It cost u© ail last season?!*** a great portion of this to rig Item In tte two shafts, w© have been obliged to bate them *nt re- placing thata with an elevator pump, which is « canvas© teltj with a bind of ocoop ar wooden bucket a© it is eall*4, fixed to the belt & revolves ster a drum at the top, ttertby raising th© water up in a peculiar ©ay. xbis is a moot primitive way but is the ©oly alternative ia the absence of Iron . Had ^e tte latter eves ante as are need in mod tea six© Mir.es in the old ©« r# wo could of! .- In tLr«e days work whan*, tteeo © mocti to accomplish X am so discouraged site th*** difficult!*© ft tte fact of ©or having re the limits of sopite*©, o conf ident under all circumstances of asceapli. it, still frost may **t in too soon, if as, X ©hall go down broken hearted. 24 88 7 $23660.76 - - 68 - Os,flwt*Or*. 24 18 7 Disbursements Brot over #23860.75 Tho country is rich, but for' tbe want of jroper to master th* water, - which 1 r 1© ths only difficulty. This is tho worse season that ever wa.a experienced *a Caribo**£M*. great many claims an William© Crook ai tooted en a flat similar te ours, have failed to go down, the difficulties being tte sais© a© our©. X© assy instance© they were cr-r-ied on with aoocy taken out fross rich paving elates. 'Consequently it cannot te ©aid it is owing fas wast of capital. s are now rigging four : b we e&n po«»ibly in British Columbia ft if we or of pt< «L\iit nothing that this te ob teat week t w* ©recurs « oh is. note bepr. 19th The water increases ft w set© of © levator pumps, the gaogteet jvteoer get to worA.. e lava the best ©baft cannot get down with ©ur present country coo furnish 68 - oalls ' euth . ell Lllam* Creek to ore expeneiv© ft scaree. on losing terough tte tetter glace, so woofttl faces 1 m^&r mm in gy life, ail sompia, of the thing - the debtor prise* ttere is full - .. ustiii this country will be ©orked lite Australia with proper. gpcLiuery It will never rise - a good waggon road is now ©omplclea^mthin 21 miles of our camp so that m -ry can be brought up, hut where I© the money to get it. 18 Jus* July 20 Aug. i 4 12 , 18 Aug-. 6 th * 18 Barnard, freight te %.M, Order on J.O* ft T*;, *• later ft Co. Flour 438.00 m m 20 6 lbs. nail* § « ■ « Tack© ft mails Sred Littler Beef £o. Jrad Littler 4.80 4.80 2.70 8*80 m-. 25 ) 00' ) Sep, 2 Sap, 9th Aug. 14th * 17 « 29 8*p. 4th Sen. 12 .76 te I. CO 24, L:--v ■ / m.:: J.O. - . . 2#th Order on te,. I te Attg.lS/©4 Order on J.O. ft E* S©px.2/u4 186.10 .8© 82.28 Fat leaf ;:*i*on ft Co* Prsigbt on 8389 lbs. Douglaa to ,,;.L. .. 20* #1679.80 01earner charges 78.63 Order on J.-J Letters for aos Bo. ar« los Do* from do. So. from do. Jen** 0 lbs. tack* tetter* to CfriM Isglaod Copper Tacks #8.08 Wall© 7.80 Twice 2.80 Letter (lo. 3} 25/ Here© to Cottonwood #10.00 food at f'awards ©lunar at t wood. 24 18 1783.43 8.00 1.08 1.00 7.80 .78 18.08 10*28 2* f 1.0O #28993.93 1384 - 89 - Ox.lbrt.0r*, 24 18 7 (yzfc) 8e»eral Mabursements Brot over 1.26998.93 8«pt, 12 S«pp*r & Breakfast at Smith* ' 3.08. * 13 terry #1.00 Lienor ft feed at q.a. 4.00 * Twine Canvas #32.50 88.00 - * Canvass #46.60. Bolter #86.62 133.12 * - Supper, food 10 ail* house 4. 14 Wood ft Iraakfast - Smith© 4.00 * Crass for lorte 1*8® Sapper ft Hay Idward© $8*80 8*80 17 Sanvass Was, Creek 61 yds. c . ...00 122. * #7.O0 Twine #1.60 Coffee mg 9. 18 Alden *, Co. Iron Boxes #13.00 Mils $7.00 '20. * Id© Canvas© #81.00 Copper rivets 2.80 §9.88 3W* Advent or* brot over . . #21181*21 July Iron #13,75 Beef #28*79 42.48 Ironware ^#98.62 laumelater 8 Co. * te*.6L 391.24 tetter© #4.60 Hat #27.28 31.78 AUg. 3 lacking* Tompkins ft Jones 3b .80 m 6 Lo. Brown k 61111* 827.10 Jus* 16 Bo* Barnard 165.10 Aug.. Lass*later ft Co. Lb .80 • 18 Itef bg.28 Sep. 2 Bo. 68.68 w 9th freight Kelson ft Co. Mtetellaneouo - page 132 1738.43 47.88 od© ft ixpocoe* a© above 400.12 #28047.08 •>t. 21, 1864 - Th* above a/c agreed upon *Jno* Iv*na» On betelf of tte men •Blchard Roberto* Lop* 21*t Yooterday tte Cold Cosmic©!© car settees to te posted declaring the season at an end mittiog ate tte claim© te be laid over untill 1 J-»n« hothing could cosae of a more unweico&a cater© to a© kaxs oh a© the «*« knowing that their families were unprovided for, fro® this out cana to a resolution to leave off work even before bottoming u* shaft. Thro* have leit foi te-ctoria this ?~ and ten more ar© goi;-t* down tomorrow.- Wear are going to r i;crc ail winter prospecting. My ©on rill or* untill hard weather sets in and then 4.0 down also to Victoria* A© far a© our or luteal *gr**m*st* are eonoercad tee whole- oosoern i© site broken up olth poor resulta, a**~ *xl are free to so* Th© men ©anted a© te re ongo.g« them* paying a cortaiu amount a© wages, -tea 1 could not do. 1 told teem X had so authority to do a«ytete&- iu.ox. u^ug. Ttey than said, although It was wrong to leave tte work in tte 1 ***« they must do sows thing for their families. Ttey could not oven stop until! tte weather prevented u» from sinking. 24 18 7 26398.63 - 70 - 0x.Bwt»§r*. 14 18 7 general Biteuxsem*ats Brot over #26396*03 Before coming to say ©©solution a* to th* future, they asked a* if X woi>ld .soft get Xros pumps during winter In©toad of losing season afterdates©** ** we ate ©os* two thousand mora have don*, this and las* year fight ing against difficult to* with Material inadequate to the work. The next question - On what terms would X tax© them on In Spring? Xn answer to te* first - X said bad X knows before leaving home the nature of th© work to be done* t would have teen provided with such means to cope with It as would succeed without difficulty, thereby much valuable time ft thousand© of dollars In money would have been saved - that new having pendad *© much 1 ©©old not * however desirable (ft so one of item felt tl C tte want ef proper pnmps more than I did) - X ©.©old act but on arriving at Victoria X would sate oaqslwi** a© o cost ftc. X would do all 1 cooId to get them. As to tbe second question - Th* only conditio© ttey could return to the claims are th* following, Ttey must in future find their own provision* work untill they paid back th© advances you made ft from that time henceforth i would furnish a mas for mas of • themselves to work the claims ate divide tteiapro«**ds. All *xc*pt lo. 8, after X ted fully explained tUe^ieittar - said ttey would accept tte term© ft return In spring, if ttey could save enough matey during winter t© enable item to do so ft provided iron puapa be got - bad w© item last season w© would have gone down baf ort fore end of test season - X find that many of th* Companies who have lost in© tw© season* ©a Wteliama Cr««k ar* going to amalgamate, and bring up a more powerful Machinery next opriog ate the sext company to us ter* ar© going to fetch two ©at© of Iron pumps from Baa Wranciaao. ttey have lost thro* Sep. 24 The- Ixpraoo brought mo a letter from tte itary of the *Art*slan Cold Company* Capital #132*000.00, claim is on tte flat of iiiiams Croak c Log a* the of their mine, and also suggesting a plan of Joining interest with them on something like those base© - Ttey to furnish- adequate steam power to effectually do all the work and also paying the men nominal wages, -say tte cost of living in Cariboo, - > r furnishing ths labour and divide te* proceeds equallyv?9x think something may te done - X shall emitter accept or rertee, qt suggest, or offer any plan on till 1 see ft consult ar. abodes - 1* have already exceeded our limits but we have several thousand dollars worth of goods ft provisions on hand which lessons the outlay - Under tb* circumstance© my hands are tied, if I eo«ld got prop«r pumps X would rather go on ourselves; as we have as promising ground a© any in Cariboo and everything in good working order and with proper mean© to raise the water a short t tee would suffice te go down - but as it is, week after week is lost ft so nearer tech to gat to tte bottom than w* were several weeks ago - If X do not succeed In getting tte means te purctes* 'Iron pump* l must do tte next best thing - yea may rest assured X shall not commit yoo to anything* nor tax* any Important stop 24 13 | _ #28396.08 - 71 - 0s.Bwi.0re* 24 13 7 Btebarsemesto Brot over #26396.05 wltbaut first consulting Mr, Shades: in all thing* i will heap your interact in sight. 5th Oct©oer. So*. 9, 10 ft 21 are sinking a shaf tej^ a , crook 4 stile* from this. 8*. 19, my son ft **te sinking another within a ail* of tte bote*. A* soon as *•* bottom both X shall go down to Victoria with my son ate for ^spring - here X must ^comply with a pr***iug vt mt Bo. 10 to ask you te continue ths allowance for hi* family for the present - te has a wife ft ***** ohildroe. All X promisod lo to convey this prayer to you - The four are going to complete the work os Chlsholm during winter ft will raise a - quantity of gold* If X find tir* Bhodeete hand* tied X must then do th* test X can with the property bora ft ©end you th* result© trust- lag, to providence as to myself* with doing my duty. Sop. 20th Letter to Victoria #1.00 21*t, d* from Isgland ©%• 1*88 • * Packing canvass from *\nu Cr**k 3*0© ©stater 8tb The weather continues very fine ft X am vary sorry tte men felt It their doty te go down to Victoria, before accomplishing an object a* bad so much st heart which could ©sly be worked *t d«ring about on* third of tte year. X may go up to Williams Creek on Monday to see th© ground owned by the * Artesian Company" pre vice* to my going dowt to Vi a. X*M find that within the laat few day*, sons of the abandonM,ground above ua has teen taken us* by mooted men X am acquainted with* sad ttey intend brtet ? steam ©ngina© ft Iron pumps scat spring to work tte same. The more tte better a* they will assist us to drain tte unter-curreot. Xt is a long ttsa since, a* left boas, but owing to th* long distance ft th* Journey up, 13* mouth* work is all wo after aU under so many distevaatag** that wo had to itesd with. Xt 1* so wonder at our alow progr*** - Here mm fi*rty of men find out ttey cannot progress without a carta la art Ida it i* too late to send dews for it for that year • bases tbe reason ©a assy soasons ar* spent by companies in Cariboo before they got to tte pay - Wow good road© ar* nearly all tho way, several coapanle* ore procuring ascitis*] that will do th* work, which can sow b* brought up; things bare will wear a different aspect. X mm full of confidence for tte future if health ft life is *p*r*d. Packing lag of Butter from q.a. 24 18 'miol'.lt - 72 - oa.Bwt.8r* 24 18 7 #26409.01 Beduci for Coffin mad* #10.00. grinding ft*. #3.28 H d. st paid as cash In various sums of tte foregoing #274.82 IS, 14 A. O^J 1 6 Cash given to ©an os starting for Victoria 20.00 Letter from Victoria 2.00 In summing up, when tbe Adventure in its original arraogewests is at an end, X must say X am greatly disoapolnted 1st at finding difficulties 1 never expected. 2nd. 3© much longer time being take up to prospect ft the Claims being opened than 1 ever dreamed of, 3rd The capital required ft expenses, or cost of living. But X am not dis-sapoiuted in the ultimate of the country, now falter* b*leg so 4§en*r*ily felt throngnout tte Btetriet time wlU be saved In testers ft much expenses obviated by tte tntroc on of more powerful 8 ery tear, tte country can now afford. Tte country I* teaaisg with wealth but more than four tie** tte time ft ex pens*© *~ *w»t te eapiag with difficulties . with Inadequate power. 1 am* dear Sir, Your© truly, *Jao. Ivan** Bemry B* Jackson* loq*, October 8, 1884. 7 18 #26144*04 - 78 - Oa. Bwt.Ora. 7 16 General Bisbnrsemsota Brot over #28144.04 (MO BA3TCHB BISS, Oat. 24 On the 22nd, 1 want to ate*. Crack to record 7 claims on a now Crack. It have discovered gold in it and claim 330 feet extra making In ail 1080 feat of tte Creak Th* claims mm In your nam© ft mice, Wy son - 5©e. 9, 19, 19, 21. % bav* completed ©inking one ©baft since the men west away. This affair being apart from th* general agreement tte other ears will have nothing to say t© It. 4 men will remain all winter ft ttey will have to pay separately for all they use. w© ©tell also sink another shaft os another Crook whan that is finished . ay son ft self ar* going d**» for th* winter ft th* four men will go to Chlsholm creek t* complete prospecting there* Th* srrsngament 1 mate with the above foor men: They pay for tfeair owe food to u© ate in consideration of that asslst- ote ©lals will te worked free for you ft me, X mean tetwaan us, lis bav* discovered good gold in tbe new Creek - ft I am coming up in* te.stert operations titer* *arly In Jierch s© a© to be ready for -washing ieten the water i© available. if ail's well ate nothing happen* to.start operations tter* Oat* 31 Tte ©tear Creak is within half a mil* or so to tela Louse aud oalied Lav is Creak.. Tte weather is beginning to te bed & in all probability x shall have to m down before w© complete th* second ©baft since tte mn left for tte slater. lovr. 6 We have stopped doing anything on Loaford Creek untill spring owing to th* ssow becoming too deep to travel ever the mountain with previsions. We find it contain* good gold at the ., of m feat from surf so* ft have taken about 4 ounces from the bottom of ©baft and otill we are net in tte bottom of X mm going down on Monday the 14th Inst, Tbe shaft on Levis Crack is dews about 28 foot ft still prooeadlog with it. 1 S*n. 10 ft 17 Oct. 24 Beaf Ixes to a*©. Creek * m 7 m«cordo on Basford Creek lovr. 3 Letters from England for mi shall If possible come to some arrangement with the company tlowed before as soon as 1 so© Br. Rhodes ft tell him sgr plan with a view to our mutual benefit. 88*80 8*60 18.00 1*80 1 cannot sand the a/s anything like ©©spiel© as ar. hades tee net tertesbed mm with invoices ef goods te paid for Met Jyse. X will writ© from Victoria to inform you of what X am doing. 1 am, doer Sir* Yours truly* »*B. Jackson, S*q. "Jno. Iva*** 7 18 #36323*83
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