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Proclamation. By His Excellency James Douglas, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Columbia. Whereas, it is expected to publish for general information, the method to be pursued with respect to the alienation and possession of agricultural lands,... Douglas, James

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BRITISH COLUMBIA. V. [Coat of arms A] R. PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY JAMES DOUGLAS, COMPANION OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. ... ISSUED UNDER THE PUBLIC SEAL OF THE COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, AT VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S ISLAND, THIS FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE,, IN THE TWENTY-SECOND YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, BY ME, JAMES DOUGLAS. [L.SJ BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND, WILLIAM A.G. YOUNG, ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Declares all lands, including mines, belong to the Crown.

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Proclamation. By His Excellency James Douglas, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Columbia. Whereas, it is expected to publish for general information, the method to be pursued with respect to the alienation and possession of agricultural lands,...
Creator
Douglas, James
Contributor
Young, William A. G.
Date Created
1859-02-14
Description
BRITISH COLUMBIA. V. [Coat of arms A] R. PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY JAMES DOUGLAS, COMPANION OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. ... ISSUED UNDER THE PUBLIC SEAL OF THE COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, AT VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S ISLAND, THIS FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE,, IN THE TWENTY-SECOND YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, BY ME, JAMES DOUGLAS. [L.SJ BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND, WILLIAM A.G. YOUNG, ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Declares all lands, including mines, belong to the Crown.
Extent
1 folded sheet (2 pages) : 28.2 cm
Subject
Historical Documents; British Columbia--History; Statutes--British Columbia; Gold mines and mining--Law and legislation--British Columbia
Genre
Proclamations
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1300-13-10; RBSC_ARC_1300_13_010
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B.C. Historical Documents Collection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-1300-13-10
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
10.14288/1.0370690
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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