Proclamation. By His Excellency, James Douglas, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Her majesty’s Colony of Vancouver’s Island and its Dependencies. Whereas, Her Majesty has been pleased, by an Instrument made under Her sign Manual, to revoke the Crown Grant dated the 30th day of May, …
Proclamation. By His Excellency, James Douglas, Governor of Vancouver Island and its dependencies. Commander-in-Chief, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c. Whereas, it has been represented to me that Spirituous and other intoxicating liquors, have been sold to the Native Indians of Fraser River…
Order of Court. Whereas, by a Proclamation under the Public Seal of the said Colony, issued at Victoria, V. I., the 24th day of December, I, Matthew Bailee Begbie, Judge in the said Court, am authorised, while resident in Victoria, Vancouver Island, to make general Rules and Orders of Court in the same manner and of the same force and validity as if I were resident in British Columbia; …
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 declare that English Law is in force in British Columbia. Whereas, by an Act of Parliament passed in the Session held in the 21st and 22nd years of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, it was enacted that the territories therein…
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,…
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 declare that English Law is in force in British Columbia. Whereas, by an Act of Parliament passed in the Session held in the 21st and 22nd years of her Majesty Queen Victoria, it was enacted that the Territories therein described…
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…
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…
A Bill For the Passage of an Act respecting the property of Religious Institutions in the Colony of Vancouver Island and its Dependencies. Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Vancouver’s Island, enacts as follows: …
Rules and Regulation for the Working of Gold Mines. Issued in conformity with the Gold Fields Act, 1859. Whereas, it is provided by the Gold Fields Act, 1859, that the Governor, for the time being, of British Columbia, may, by writing under his hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, make Rules and Regulations in the nature of by-laws, for all matters relating to Mining. …
Vancouver Island Colony. An Act to remove Doubts as to the Interest of Money in the Colony of Vancouver Island, and its dependencies. Whereas, doubts have arisen as to the legal rate of interest in the Colony, since the abolition of the Usury Laws in England, …
Proclamation. By His Excellency, James Douglas, Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Columbia, Vice Admiral of the same, &c., &c. Whereas, under and by virtue of an Act of Parliament made and passed in the session of Parliament held in the 21st and 22nd years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria,…
An Act to make provision for the Registration of Voters, and for other purposes relating thereto. Whereas it is expedient to declare and amend the regulations to be used in the Registration of Voters, Therefore Be it enacted by the Governor, on Her Majesty’s behalf,…
Proclamation. By His Excellency James Douglas, Governor of British Columbia. Proclamation having the force of Law in Her Majesty’s Colony of British Columbia. Whereas, under and by virtue of an Act of Parliament held in 21st and 22nd years of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled “An Act to provide for the Government of British Columbia,” and by a Commission under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom…
Colony of Vancouver Island. An Act to make Provision for the Registration of Voters, and for other purposes relating thereto. Whereas, it is expedient to declare and amend the regulations to be used in the Registration of Voters. …
Proclamation. By His Excellency, James Douglas, Companion of the Most Honorable order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Columbia, Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c. Whereas, under and by virtue of an Act of Parliament made and passed in the session of Parliament held in the 21st and 22nd years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, …
Proclamation. By His Excellency, James Douglas, Companion of the Most Honorable order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty’s Colony of British Columbia. Whereas, by virtue of an Act of Parliament, made and passed in the 21st and 22nd years of the Reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, and by a Commission under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom…
Proclamation. By His Excellency James Douglas, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Columbia. Whereas, it is expected to publish for general information, the method to be pursued with respect to the alienation and possession of agricultural lands,…
Proclamation. By His Excellency, James Douglas, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Columbia. Proclamation having the force of Law in Her majesty’s Colony of British Columbia. Whereas, under and by virtue of an Act of Parliament made and passed in the session of Parliament held in the 21st and 22nd years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria,…
Proclamation. By His Excellency, James Douglas, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Columbia. Proclamation having the force of Law in Her Majesty’s Colony of British Columbia. Whereas, under and by virtue of an Act of Parliament made and passed in the session of Parliament held in the 21st and 22nd years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, …
An Act to amend the Law relating to the representation of Vancouver Island and its dependencies. Whereas, it is expedient to amend the Law relating to the Representation of Vancouver Island and its dependencies. Be it enacted, by the Governor, on Her Majesty’s behalf, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly, as follows:- …
Proclamation. By His Excellency James Douglas, Governor of British Columbia. Proclamation having the force of Law in Her Majesty’s Colony of British Columbia. Whereas, under and by virtue of an Act of Parliament made and passed in the session of Parliament held in the 21st and 22nd years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled “An Act to provide for the…
Proclamation. By His Excellency, James Douglas, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor of British Columbia. Whereas, under and by virtue of an Act of Parliament made and passed in the session of Parliament held in the 21st and 22nd years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled “An Act to provide for the Government of British Columbia,”…
Proclamation. By His Excellency James Douglas, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in Chief of British Columbia. Proclamation having the force of Law in Her Majesty’s Colony of British Columbia. Whereas, under and by virtue of an Act of Parliament, made and passed in the session of Parliament held in the 21st and 22nd years of the Reign of her Majesty Queen Victoria,…
Proclamation. By His Excellency, James Douglas, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Columbia. Proclamation having the force of Law in Her majesty’s Colony of British Columbia. Whereas, under and by virtue of an Act of Parliament made and passed in the session of Parliament held in the 21st and 22nd years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria,…
Proclamation. By His Excellency, James Douglas, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Columbia. Proclamation having the force of Law in Her Majesty’s Colony of British Columbia. Whereas, under and by virtue of an Act of Parliament made and passed in the session of Parliament held in the 21st and 22nd years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, …
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; …
