No. 158

Having called upon Captain Gosset, the Treasurer of British Columbia, to furnish me with such information in connection with
the establishment of a Mint as he had been able to acquire previous
to his departure from England, I received from him the enclosed
Letter, which in compliance with his request I forward for your perusal.

2. The only point to which I would desire to draw your attention
is the allusion made by Captain Gosset to the inconvenience
experienced from the want of British Coin in this Country. This
is a serious evil and if Her Majesty's Government would entertain
the suggestion of sending out a supply of Coin, it would confer a
real benefit on the Colony.