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Proclamation. By His Excellency James Douglas, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's Colony of British Columbia and its Dependencies. Proclamation having the Force of Law to Indemnify the Governor and other Officers for Acts done before the Establishment of any Legitimate Authority in British... Douglas, James

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V. [coat of arms A] R. PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES. PROCLAMATION HAVING THE FORCE OF LAW TO INDEMNIFY THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER OFFICERS FOR ACTS DONE BEFORE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. ISSUED AT FORT LANGLEY [sic], UNDER THE PUBLIC SEAL OF THE SAID COLONY, THIS NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1858, IN THE TWENTY-SECOND YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, BY ME, JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR. {L.S.) . GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Act legalizing all actions taken with regard to British Columbia by Douglas and other officials of Vancouver Island Colony.

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Proclamation. By His Excellency James Douglas, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's Colony of British Columbia and its Dependencies. Proclamation having the Force of Law to Indemnify the Governor and other Officers for Acts done before the Establishment of any Legitimate Authority in British Columbia. Whereas, large number of Her Majesty's subjects and others, have resorted to and settled on the territory now...
Creator
Douglas, James
Date Created
1858-11-19
Description
V. [coat of arms A] R. PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES. PROCLAMATION HAVING THE FORCE OF LAW TO INDEMNIFY THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER OFFICERS FOR ACTS DONE BEFORE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. ISSUED AT FORT LANGLEY [sic], UNDER THE PUBLIC SEAL OF THE SAID COLONY, THIS NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1858, IN THE TWENTY-SECOND YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, BY ME, JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR. {L.S.) . GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Act legalizing all actions taken with regard to British Columbia by Douglas and other officials of Vancouver Island Colony.
Extent
1 page : 28.4 cm
Subject
Historical Documents; British Columbia--History; Statutes--British Columbia; Law and legislation--British Columbia
Genre
Broadsides
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1300-13-5; RBSC_ARC_1300_13_005
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-1300-13-5
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
10.14288/1.0370731
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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