The Trinity times., 1855-03-03

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had been in the mines, and requested him to
pay his license The man referred him TO
Jofroi, in the other claim, who could speak
English better the deputy accompanied him
to Jofroi's cabin, and found on arriving, that
had traded with him in '53 and "a while in
business on Trinity river. The deputy in
formed JofFroi what his business was, and
ascertained from him that he had not paid
any license for fourteen months that he had
been engaged in mining some three years in
the country. The deputy asked Joffroi and
the others to 60 over to Mansaneta Bar. Ia
distance Of some three -fourths of mile. to
the place where they traded and where
Jayllaurd (the merchant, who could spo ak
both French and English would explain to
them how he understood the Consular Trea
| ty; one Of them having told the deputy
that the French Consul had told them not
| - F'J ""J ""S"9c' HIS tHey reluSeu 10 dO
This was between IL, NJ. and /, p. NJ. The
deputy then left, and ascertained by Ameri-
can residents on that bar, how long they had
been engaged in mining there, and as near as
he could, how much, and what property
they owned He returned to the French
men, and enquired Of them what shares they
owned--thelr names--wheiher they were
equal partners or not in their mining opera
TONS and they sneeringly replied, " suppose
you f"d out. lie notified them, then,
that he must collect the amount due, and that
unless they paid, he should sell their right
tItle, and interest, at public sale, in th.i.
claims, water race and sluces, in default of
payment, and gave them the required notice,
and left, and informed the miners ON that
bar, and on Manisaneta Bar, of the sale
and that he should sell, in an hour, the right
t'lle and interest, Of the five Frenchmen. 10
The highest bidder, for the smallest portion
thefeof, sufficient to satisfy the amount due
or their licenses, and costs of collection
Inc deputy then returned, and saw them for
the fh'fd time, and told them ne should sell
The claims Immediately unless they settled
lhey refused to do it. lie requested them
to accompany him to Mai. Cox's. (about $50
yards distant,) and attend the sale. that being
the most public place on the bar. Jofrroi
said they would not go. lie then went down.
ana offered each mans share for sale at pub
lie auction; and the claims and interest of the
French were bid off to six different men,
VIM Sandford, John Sberley, j. w. Henry.
Ansell Sandford, Casey and Hen
dershot, whose bids were at the rate of sos
share, amounting, in the aggregate. to
$40. The deputy then filled out their licen-
ses for the fourteen months due, and refun
ed them the balance of the money, for which
they gave him the following receipt:
! Received from the Deputy Sheriff the
sum Of thirty one dollars each, in full for the
balance due us over and above our lust liza
bilities, for foreign miners license, and costs
IN the sale Of our interest in a water race.
mining claims and suice boxes, to satisfy
said demandsn
(Signed) BouLI1En
| JoFFRoI,
PERoN,
AUGTE.,
BAIME.D
These are the main facts in the whole cal
ledged robbery" as they were proven to be
in suit brought by Joffro and Bame against
VIM Sandford & Co. for the recovery of the
claims, before John d, Shilling, a Justice o.
the peace for the North Fork Township. in
which suit they claimed 5000 damages and
after fun hearing by jury of seven men
agreed upon by the parties, their cause being
well and ably argued by good counsel, the,
were defeated, and verdict rendered by the
jury for the defendants.
The author of the article in the Chronicle
says that the Frenehmen have right tc
recover their property, or its value, in a civi
suit" and quotes port ms Of the Foreign
Miners Act, approved March 30th, 1858
The fst section Of that act says, "That from
and after the passage of this Act, no person
not being a citizen of the United States
California Indians excepted shall be dHowed
to take gold from the mines of this State
unless he shall have a license therefor, a,
hereafter provided" The last portion o
see. 2nd says, every subsequent license
shall be dated from the expiration of the for
mer license, ssued by the sheriff or his de
putty, to any foreign miner who shall hav,
been engaged in mining from the expiration
of such former license.n See. 10Th says
"Tho collector may seize the property Of an!
person liable to, and refusing to pay such tax
and sell at public auction, at one hours no
aud tropsfar tho fitls