Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

With reference to Mr Elliot's letter of 20th Ultimo, I am commanded by the Lords Commissoners of Her Majesty's Treasury
to transmit to you, for the information of the Duke of Newcastle,
the enclosed copy of a Report dated 21st Instant from the
Commissioners of Inland Revenue with copy of its Enclosure on
the subject of the Proclamation issued by the Governor of British Columbia entitled "The Distillers Excise Act 1861."