VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c.

To all to whom these presents shall come, or whom the same may in anywise concern-GREETING:

A. A. DORION,

A PROCLAMATION.

Attorney-General, Canada. WHEREAS it is in and by the Act made and

passed by the Parliament of Canada in the Thirty-third year of Our Reign, chaptered Fourteen and intituled "An "Act respecting the Coasting Trade of Canada," amongst other things in effect enacted "That the said Act shall not come into operation until the day to be appointed for that purpose, in a Proclamation by the Governor, signifying Her Majesty's pleasure that it shall come into operation in Canada :"

And whereas the said Act was laid before Us in Our Most Honorable Privy Council, at the Court of Windsor, on the Twenty-fourth day of March, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-one; whereupon we were pleased by and with the advice of Our Privy Council aforesaid, to declare our special confirmation of the said Act, and the same was thereby specially confirmed, ratified and finally enacted accordingly: And whereas We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, have thought fit to appoint the Sixteenth day of March next as the day upon which the said Act shall come into operation:

Now Know Ye that We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, do by this Our Royal Proclamation declare that the said Act made and passed by the Parliament of Canada, in the Thirty-third year of Our Reign, chaptered Fourteen, and intituled "An Act respecting the Coasting Trade of Canada," has been approved and confirmed by us in Our Most Honorable Council.

And We do further proclaim and declare Our pleasure that the said Act shall come into operation on the Sixteenth day of March, now next hereafter, that being the day hereby by us appointed for such purpose.

Of all which Our loving subjects, &c., &c.

In testimony whereof, &c., &c.

By Command.

R. W. SCOTT,

Secretary of State.

Dated, 9th February, 1874.

VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c.

To all to whom these presents shall come, or whom the same may in any wise concern-GREETING:

A. A. DORION,

A PROCLAMATION.

WH

HEREAS in and by the Fifty-fifth section Attorney-General, Canada. of a certain Act of the Parliament of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, passed in the Session thereof, held in the Thirtieth and Thirty-first years of Our Reign, and intituled "An Act for the Union of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Bruns"wick, and the Government thereof, and for purposes connected therewith,” it is in effect enacted that where a Bill passed by the Houses of Parliament is presented to the Governor General for Our assent, he shall declare according to his discretion, but subject to the provisions of the Act in recital and to Our instructions, either that he assents thereto in Our name, or that he withholds Our assent, or that he reserves the Bill for the signification of Our pleasure:

And whereas, in and by the fifty-seventh section of the said Act it is in effect enacted that a Bill reserved for the signification of Our pleasure shall not have any force unless and until within two years from the day on which it was presented to the Governor General for Our assent, the Governor General signifies by Speech or Message to each of the Houses of the Parliament, or by Proclamation, that it has received the assent of Us in Council:

And whereas at the Session of the Parliament of Canada, held in the thirty-sixth year of Our Reign, a certain Bill chaptered one hundred and twenty-eight and intituled " An Act relating to Shipping and for the registration, inspection and classification thereof" was passed in and by the Senate and House of Commons, and was subsequently presented to the Right Honorable Sir Frederic Temple, Earl of Dufferin, Our Governor General of Canada, for Our assent thereto; and Our said Governor General did, in pursuance of the authority vested in him by the said first above recited Act, declare that he reserved the said Bill for the signification of Our pleasure:

And whereas in and by the said Bill, it is amongst other things in effect enacted that the said Act shall take effect upon from and after the day not being later than the First day of January, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, named for that purpose in any Proclamation published by the Governor to the effect that the same has been confirmed and approved by Us in Council:

And whereas the said Bill was laid before Us in Our Most Honorable Privy Council at the Court at Balmoral, on the Twentieth day of November, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-three: whereupon We were pleased by and with the advice of Our Privy Council

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aforesaid to declare Our assent to the said Bill, and the same was thereby specially confirmed, approved and ratified, and finally enacted accordingly:

And whereas We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, have thought fit to appoint the Twenty-seventh day of March instant, as the day upon which the said Bill shall take effect and come into operation:

Now Know Ye that the said Bill made and passed by the Parliament of Canada in the Thirty-sixth year of Our Reign, chaptered one hundred and twenty-eight, and intituled " An Act relating to Shipping and for the "registration, inspection and classification thereof," so reserved as aforesaid, having been laid before Us in Council, at Our Court at Balmoral, on the Twentieth day of November, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, We have been pleased to declare, that the said Bill has received Our assent in Council, and We do by these presents, and according to the provisions of the said Act of the Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland, specially confirm, ratify, and finally enact and assent to the said Bill:

And by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, We do further proclaim and declare Our pleasure that the said Act shall take effect and come into operation on the Twenty-seventh day of March instant, that being the day hereby by Us appointed for such purpose.

Of all which all Our loving subjects, &c., &c., &c.

In testimony whereof, &c., &c.

VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c.

To all to whom these presents shall come, or whom the same may in any wise concern-GREETING.

A. A. DORION,

A PROCLAMATION.

in and by the fifty-fifth

Attorney-General, Canada. section of a certain Act of the Parliament of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, passed in the Session thereof, held in the Thirtieth and Thirty-first years of Our Reign, and intituled "An Act for the Union of Canada, Nova Scotia and New "Brunswick, and the Government thereof, and for purposes connected "therewith," it is in effect enacted that where a Bill passed by the Houses of Parliament is presented to the Governor General for Our assent, he shall declare according to his discretion, but subject to the provisions of the Act in recital and to Our instructions, either that he assents thereto in Our name or that he withholds Our assent, or that he reserves the Bill for the signification of Our pleasure:

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And whereas, in and by the fifty-seventh section of the said Act, it is in effect enacted that a Bill reserved for the signification of Our pleasure shall not have any force unless and until within two years from the day on which it was presented to the Governor General for Our assent, the Governor General signifies by Speech or Message to each of the Houses of the Parliament, or by Proclamation, that it has received the assent of Us in Council:

And whereas at the Session of the Parliament of Canada, held in the Thirty-sixth year of Our reign, a certain Bill chaptered one hundred and twenty-nine, and intituled "An Act respecting the Shipping of Seamen," was passed in and by the Senate and the House of Commons, and was subsequently presented to the Right Honorable Sir Frederic Temple, Earl of Dufferin, Our Governor General of Canada. for Our assent thereto; and Our said Governor General did, in pursuance of the authority vested in him by the said first above recited Act, declare that he reserved the said Bill for the signification of Our pleasure:

And whereas in and by the said Bill it is amongst other things in effect enacted that the said Act shall come into operation, upon from and after the day, not being earlier than the First day of January, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, appointed for that purpose in any Proclamation by the Governor to the effect that the same has been confirmed and approved by Us in Council :

And whereas the said Bill was laid before Us in Our Most Honorable Privy Council at the Court at Balmoral on the twentieth day of November, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-three; whereupon we were pleased, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council aforesaid, to declare Our assent to the said Bill, and the same was thereby specially confirmed, approved and ratified, and finally enacted accordingly: And whereas We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, have thought fit to appoint the twenty-seventh day of March instant as the day upon which the said Bill shall come into operation :

Now Know Ye that the said Bill made and passed by the Parliament of Canada in the Thirty-sixth year of Our Reign, chaptered 129, and intituled "An Act respecting the Shipping of Seamen" so reserved as aforesaid, having been laid before Us in Council at Our Court at Balmoral, on the twentieth day of November, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, We have been pleased to declare that the said Bill has received Our assent in Council, and We do by these presents, and according to the provisions of the said Act of the Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland, specially confirm, ratify and finally enact and assent to the said Bill.

And by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, We do further proclaim and declare Our pleasure that the said Act shall come into operation on the twenty-seventh day of March instant, that being the day hereby by Us appointed for such purpose.

Of all which all Our loving subjects, &c., &c., &c.
In testimony whereof, &c., &c.

By Command.

R. W. SCOTT,

Dated, 16th day of March, 1874.

Secretary of State.

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DUFFERIN.

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CANADA.

VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c.

To all to whom these presents shall come, or whom the same may in any wise concern-GREETING.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS it is in and by the Act

A. A. DORION, Attorney-General, Canada. made and passed by the Parliament of Canada in the Thirty-sixth year of Our Reign, chapter eight, and intituled "An Act with respect to the carriage of dangerous goods in Ships," amongst other things in effect enacted that the said Act shall come into operation, upon from and after the day, not being earlier than the First day of January, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, appointed for that purpose in any Proclamation by the Governor to the effect that the same has been confirmed and approved by Us in Council:

And whereas the said Act was laid before Us in Our Most Honorable Privy Council at the Court at Windsor, on the twenty-first day of February now last past, whereupon we were pleased, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council aforesaid, to declare Our especial confirmation of the said Act, and the same was thereby specially confirmed, ratified and finally enacted accordingly:

And whereas We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, have thought fit to appoint the Fourth day of April next ensuing as the day upon which the said Bill shall come into operation:

Now Know Ye, that We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, do by this Proclamation declare that the said Act made and passed by the Parliament of Canada, in the Thirty-sixth year of Our Reign, chaptered eight and intituled "An Act with respect to the carriage of "dangerous goods in Ships" has been confirmed and approved by Us in Our Most Honorable Council:

And We do further proclaim and declare Our pleasure that the said Act shall come into operation on the Fourth day of April next ensuing, that being the day hereby by Us appointed for such purpose.

Of all which all our loving subjects, &c., &c., &c.

In testimony whereof, &c., &c.

By Command.

R. W. SCOTT,

Secretary of State.

Dated, 26th day of March, 1874.