Prize essay. Vancouver Island : its resources and capabilites, as a colony
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
creator: Forbes, Charles
issued: 2015-07-27
issued: 1862
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcbooks/items/1.0222016/source.json
extent: 63, 18 pages : tables ; 22 cm
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note: AS A BY CHAKLES EOEBES, Esq., M. T>., M. E. 0. S., ENG., SURGEON, ROYAL NAVY. I II 1 Colonial Secretary?s Office, \ 29th October, 1861. IbL BE GBSEX BY THE n A PReIhTJM OF FIFTY POUNDS %\\\vVV JssISiSl^oyernment^^ wnteh sn^lvlJei adjudged to set forth in^the clearestVmd most comprehensive mannerflie capabilities, resources and advantages, of Vancouver's Island as a Colony for settle- ment. The following rules will govern the award: — 1. Competitors must send their Essays in a sealed cover, directed to the Colonial Secretary of Vancouver's Island, on or before the 1st of Jarruiirj 1860. ^\ 2. No name or mark is to be attached whereby the writer can be known#oy his Essay; but some distinctiv« motto is to be affixed 3. A duplicate of the chosen motto is to be sent to the Colonial Secretary, marked on the outside of a sealed envelope, upon the inside of which is to be given the name of the writer of the Essay bearing such corresponding motto. 4. The Essay will be submitted for award to a Board composed of the following gentlemen, who have kindly consented to act on the occasion; The Rev. C. T. Woods, M. A. William F. Tolmie, Esq., M. D. Gilbert M. Sproat, Esq. 5. After the Board has arrived at its decision, and signified the same to the Colonial Secretary, the Colonial Secretary will forward to it the sealed Envelope, bearing the motto corresponding to that of the chosen Essay. The Envelope will be opened by the board, and the name found therein signified to the Colonial Secretary. Envelopes of unsuccessful competitors will be returned unopened, if desired; but all the Essays will .remain the property of the Government. An award of Ten Pounds will be made for the second best Essay. By order of the Governor. WILLIAM A. <G. YOUNG, [In accordance with the foregoing announcement, a number of. Essays were sent in to the Committee, who after a careful examination^waru^q^he^prfe^ >to the Essay here produced.] CONTENT PART 1. Introductory and Descriptive. Geographical Position—…
note: Includes errata. Includes 2 page review. Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13664360
has type: Books
has type: Essays
identifier: F5804.2 .F6
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0222016
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Victoria : The Colonial Government
publisher: Victoria : The Daily Press Office
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. F5804.2 .F6
subject: Vancouver Island (B.C.)--Description and travel
type: Text