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Free Miner's Certificate

Esp.B.C.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a licence bought by an individual or a group permitting prospecting on unstaked lands and the right to register and develop claims while remaining free of any poll tax.

Quotations

1866

Ah Coon, a Chinaman from Kiethleys Creek was charged by officer Coney with being found mining without a Free Miner's Certificate.

1898

Before a person can have any privileges in the District he must pay an annual tax of $10 (companies must pay more) for a "free miner's certificate."

1960

For each free miner's certificate issued to an individual-- $5.00. For each free miner's certificate issued to a corporation--$100.00.

1965

Of course you will need a free miner's certificate but that will cost you only a few dollars.