each individually for their school tax. the answer he got was "Too poor" "By & By" "work on the Railroad" "no Sabbe" He next tried to get the names of the Chinamen and I think he succeeded in getting one or two. I believe Shakespeare asked them the 2nd and 3rd time for their takes but they refused to give him any satisfactorily answer whatever. He then made out his distress Warrant for the seizure of the goods and chattels, handed it to the Bailiff , L B Lewis who then took charge. I did not hear the chinamen protest against the goods being taken, neither did I hear him claim the said goods. I did not see the prisoner present when the above took place C.P. Bloomfield [W Leigh CPG?] AJ Permentant

BC Archives GR-0419 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Box 19 File 1880/20 Attorney General documents.