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Free Miner's Certificate Esp.B.C. 
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.
- 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.
- 1866 Ah Coon, a Chinaman from Kiethleys Creek was charged by officer Coney with being found mining without a Free Miner's Certificate.