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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. Whereas, it has been made to appear to me that certain persons in Victoria and elsewhere have attempted to delude the public... Douglas, James

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BRITISH COLUMBIA. V. [coat of arms A] R. PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY, JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR OF VANCOUVER'S ISLAND AND ITS DEPENDENCIES, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AND VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE SAME, &C. ... GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL, AT FORT YALE, THIS 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1858, AND IN THE 22ND YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN. JAMES DOUGLAS. GOVERNOR. BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND, WILLIAM MANSON, COLONIAL SECRETARY. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

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Asserts that all land on Fraser River is vested in the Crown, and any occupation thereof must have the Governor's assent.

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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. Whereas, it has been made to appear to me that certain persons in Victoria and elsewhere have attempted to delude the public...
Creator
Douglas, James
Contributor
Manson, William
Date Created
1858-09-15
Description
BRITISH COLUMBIA. V. [coat of arms A] R. PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY, JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR OF VANCOUVER'S ISLAND AND ITS DEPENDENCIES, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AND VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE SAME, &C. ... GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL, AT FORT YALE, THIS 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1858, AND IN THE 22ND YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN. JAMES DOUGLAS. GOVERNOR. BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND, WILLIAM MANSON, COLONIAL SECRETARY. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Standard format.

Asserts that all land on Fraser River is vested in the Crown, and any occupation thereof must have the Governor's assent.
Extent
1 page : 28.4 cm
Subject
Historical Documents; British Columbia--History; Statutes--British Columbia; Public land sale--Law and legislation--British Columbia; Fraud
Genre
Broadsides
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1300-13-2; RBSC_ARC_1300_13_002
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B.C. Historical Documents Collection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-1300-13-2
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
10.14288/1.0370706
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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