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Proclamation. By His Excellency, James Douglas, Governor of Vancouver Island and its dependencies. Commander-in-Chief, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c. Whereas, it has been represented to me that Spirituous and other intoxicating liquors, have been sold to the Native Indians of Fraser River... Douglas, James

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BRITISH COLUMBIA. V. [coat of arms type A, later state] R. PROCLAMATION. By His Excellency, JAMES DOUGLAS, Governor Of Vancouver Island and its Dependencies, Commander-In-Chief, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c. WHEREAS, it has been represented to me that Spirituous and other Intoxicating Liquors, have been sold to the Native Indians of Fraser River, and elsewhere, to ... {L.S.} Given under my hand and Seal, at Fort Hope, this sixth day of September n the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, and in the twenty-second year of Her Majesty's Reign, JAMES DOUGLAS. Governor. By His Excellency's Command, WILLIAM MANSON, Acting Secretary. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Later issue completely reset in smaller format of the first proclamation, with no place of printing or imprint, and the anomalous "British Columbia" in the heading. This is the format universally cited, sometimes described as printed at Fort Hope, but certainly not.

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Proclamation. By His Excellency, James Douglas, Governor of Vancouver Island and its dependencies. Commander-in-Chief, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c. Whereas, it has been represented to me that Spirituous and other intoxicating liquors, have been sold to the Native Indians of Fraser River...
Creator
Douglas, James
Contributor
Manson, William
Date Created
1858-09-06
Description
BRITISH COLUMBIA. V. [coat of arms type A, later state] R. PROCLAMATION. By His Excellency, JAMES DOUGLAS, Governor Of Vancouver Island and its Dependencies, Commander-In-Chief, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c. WHEREAS, it has been represented to me that Spirituous and other Intoxicating Liquors, have been sold to the Native Indians of Fraser River, and elsewhere, to ... {L.S.} Given under my hand and Seal, at Fort Hope, this sixth day of September n the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, and in the twenty-second year of Her Majesty's Reign, JAMES DOUGLAS. Governor. By His Excellency's Command, WILLIAM MANSON, Acting Secretary. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Later issue completely reset in smaller format of the first proclamation, with no place of printing or imprint, and the anomalous "British Columbia" in the heading. This is the format universally cited, sometimes described as printed at Fort Hope, but certainly not.
Extent
1 page : 28.4 cm
Subject
Historical Documents; British Columbia--History; Statutes--British Columbia; Indians of North America--Alcohol use--Law and legislation--British Columbia
Genre
Broadsides
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1300-13-1; RBSC_ARC_1300_13_001
Collection
B.C. Historical Documents Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. John Keenlyside Legal Research Collection. Bills, acts, proclamations, and ordinances. RBSC-ARC-1300-13-1
Date Available
2018-03-27
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=3865027
DOI
10.14288/1.0370640
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca