Greetings list, This thread about prospector's and their licenses has been fascinating. However, from whom did a prospector obtain a license and was that prospector obliged to produce his license on demand? But was this license was just for prospecting or did it confer some ability to 'stake a claim if the prospector found gold? If not, can any one tell me what was involved in "staking a claim" when a prospector got 'lucky'? Rob Knight -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.1/206 - Release Date: 16/12/2005