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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, Vice Admiral of the same, &c. Whereas, Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to decide that the Capital of British Columbia shall be styled... Douglas, James

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BRITISH COLUMBIA. V. [coat of arms A] R. PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY, JAMES DOUGLAS, COMPANION OF THE MOST HONORABLE ORDER OF BATH, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN CHIEF OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, VICE ADMIRAL OF THE SAME &C. WHEREAS, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN HAS BEEN GRACIOUSLY PLEASED TO DECIDE THAT THE CAPITAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA SHALL BE STYLED THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER; NOW THEREFORE, I, JAMES DOUGLAS, DO HEREBY DECLARE AND PROCLAIM THAT THE TOWN HERETOFOR CALL AND KNOWN AS QUEENSBOROUGH, AND SOMETIMES AS QUEENBOROUGH, IN THE COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, SHALL HENCEFORTH BE CALLED AND KNOWN AS NEW WESTMINSTER AND SHALL BE SO DESCRIBED IN ALL LEGAL PROCESSES AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS. ISSUED UNDER THE PUBLIC SEAL OF THE SAID COLONY, AT VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S ISLAND, THIS TWENTIETH DAY OF JULY, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE, IN THE TWENTY-THIRD YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN. JAMES DOUGLAS. BY COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCY, WILLIAM A.G. YOUNG, ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Establishes the name of New Westminster.

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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, Vice Admiral of the same, &c. Whereas, Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to decide that the Capital of British Columbia shall be styled the City of New Westminster; ...
Creator
Douglas, James
Contributor
Young, William A. G.
Date Created
1859-06-20
Description
BRITISH COLUMBIA. V. [coat of arms A] R. PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY, JAMES DOUGLAS, COMPANION OF THE MOST HONORABLE ORDER OF BATH, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN CHIEF OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, VICE ADMIRAL OF THE SAME &C. WHEREAS, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN HAS BEEN GRACIOUSLY PLEASED TO DECIDE THAT THE CAPITAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA SHALL BE STYLED THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER; NOW THEREFORE, I, JAMES DOUGLAS, DO HEREBY DECLARE AND PROCLAIM THAT THE TOWN HERETOFOR CALL AND KNOWN AS QUEENSBOROUGH, AND SOMETIMES AS QUEENBOROUGH, IN THE COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, SHALL HENCEFORTH BE CALLED AND KNOWN AS NEW WESTMINSTER AND SHALL BE SO DESCRIBED IN ALL LEGAL PROCESSES AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS. ISSUED UNDER THE PUBLIC SEAL OF THE SAID COLONY, AT VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S ISLAND, THIS TWENTIETH DAY OF JULY, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE, IN THE TWENTY-THIRD YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN. JAMES DOUGLAS. BY COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCY, WILLIAM A.G. YOUNG, ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Establishes the name of New Westminster.
Extent
1 folded sheet : 28.9 cm
Subject
Historical Documents; British Columbia--History; Statutes--British Columbia; Municipal incorporation--Law and legislation--British Columbia
Geographic Location
New Westminster (B.C.)
Genre
Proclamations
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1300-13-18; RBSC_ARC_1300_13_018
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-1300-13-18
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
10.14288/1.0370818
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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