Governor Fitzroy invoked the "Case of Mines" (R v Earl of Northumberland) of 1567, which confirmed the Crown's prerogative right to all gold and silver found in the Crown's realm.
Governor Fitzroy invoked the "Case of Mines" (R v Earl of Northumberland) in 1567, a historical precedent that underscored the monarch's authority to claim and control precious metals found within their realm.