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Proclamation. By His Excellency, James Douglas, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Columbia, having the force of Law, to authorize the levying of Custom Duties upon Goods imported into British Columbia. Whereas, it is expedient to provide ways and means to enable Her Majesty to defray the Public... Douglas, James

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BRITISH COLUMBIA. V. [coat of arms type A] R. PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY, JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, HAVING THE FORCE OF LAW, TO AUTHORIZE THE LEVYING OF CUSTOMS DUTIES UPON GOODS IMPORTED INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA. ... ISSUED UNDER THE PUBLIC SEAL OF THE COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, AT VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S ISLAND, THIS THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT, IN THE TWENTY-SECOND YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, BY ME, (SIGNED) JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR. [L.S.] {brackets in text} GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

First customs levies for Colony of British Columbia.

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Proclamation. By His Excellency, James Douglas, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Columbia, having the force of Law, to authorize the levying of Custom Duties upon Goods imported into British Columbia. Whereas, it is expedient to provide ways and means to enable Her Majesty to defray the Public Expenses of the Colony of British Columbia,...
Creator
Douglas, James
Date Created
1858-12-03
Description
BRITISH COLUMBIA. V. [coat of arms type A] R. PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY, JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, HAVING THE FORCE OF LAW, TO AUTHORIZE THE LEVYING OF CUSTOMS DUTIES UPON GOODS IMPORTED INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA. ... ISSUED UNDER THE PUBLIC SEAL OF THE COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, AT VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S ISLAND, THIS THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT, IN THE TWENTY-SECOND YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, BY ME, (SIGNED) JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR. [L.S.] {brackets in text} GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

First customs levies for Colony of British Columbia.
Extent
1 folded sheet (2 pages)
Subject
Historical Documents; British Columbia--History; Statutes--British Columbia; Tariffs--Law and legislation--British Columbia
Genre
Proclamations
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1300-13-7; RBSC_ARC_1300_13_007
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B.C. Historical Documents Collection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-1300-13-7
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
10.14288/1.0370758
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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