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 nr HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS 
 
 THE PRINCE OF WALES, 
 
 REGENT of the. United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
 Inland, in the Name and on the Behalf of His Majesty, 
 
 A Proclamation, 
 
 J. C. Slicrbrooko. 
 
 WIIF.RKAS, b\ All Act of llic Pnrliain<>nl of (lie Iniiletl Kiiijj'li'iii of On-nl nritaiii And [n-lfind, 
 I'lissc'J III tilt' Korlv-tliirJ Year of Mi« !Miij''>ly's l<fi;^iu iiililul.Ml, " ,/;( .-lit f'n- e.rliwluii; th 
 " Jurinhction 11/ Ike Conrti of Jmtu', in thf I'roinuii nf l.nufr uni! ('i/in Cimailit. tu the'l) till aiidl'Miti-k. 
 '• mail, of I'trnoiu faulty 0/ Cnmfs and Offtncfs ui'hm ceitnin jxirh i;/ Aci/A Amrricu, nlidiiuiig /i> tin ^.//V; 
 '• I'riiiiiufs," It IS miKirij^sl oilier tliiiis:s eiiactrd, ■• Thai all (>fi'f)i,ci CiimnutUtl xnlhin ar,u nfthr Intliait Trr. 
 " riluries, m jiarln of Amtricn, tuit uithin On Ijtmil.i 0/ cither vf the said I'liiviiicfi.or ff any Civil (lurnv. 
 " mtnl iif lk» Vnittd Sttilfs of Amrrifi, sltoll l.t, and It dieinrd to ht OJfnufji of Itu \antf y<ilurf. iirid shall 
 '■ If Irinl m Iht "imf Maiitiff, and h ixiljat lo ihe !.amt I'lmUknmit, o^ 1/ the Hime had Uen Cummitttd 
 '■ uithin the tai'l I'r'niiutf 0/ lAnrer "r Vp/itr Cnuada.'^ 
 
 AM) WIll'.IU'.AS, liy <lit' sai.l A. t it is niso .•narlod, '■ Thai ilJiall hr lawful fi,r thf 1 1'urcnmr. 01 
 " Lxutfuant (liaemm , <i Versaii admimsUrihi; llir (iiiernmriit Jin the linif hfiiigs of Iht Province uf Lowci 
 " Citnada, liy ('cf/imi.-jion wtdrr hia Hand atid Sial, to (Wlhoii-f and rmpouer mm I'erxon or r<rscm!-. 
 '■ Hhtresorver resident or /<m^ '// lite liinf, to ait an (.'in! Maf;islralr- tifd Jiiftires of the Vnitr, f.'<r am/ r.l 
 '' Ml- Indian Ttnitories, or parts 0/ America, not vi:ki>i thr l.imih 0/ eilher of the ^aid I'.oi iih-fn or o) 
 '• ant) i'lvtl (!oi(n:ini'nl of th<' i'litlej A'<iV.s of Amfiua, af trcU cf wi'hin thf L:mits of cither of the said 
 *• i'iuri(ir,«, either Ujion littn,n:iitioii„ taken 1 r ftvioi, tnll.in the 'aid I'rovitiees ot Ijmer or Voper i'aita- 
 " da, or out of the said I'mviiuri in aittj pait cf Hi. Imhan Territjitef, rr pnrt.< of Amerirn cforciif.d. 
 "for the. pur[i.isr odIij of tiCUiiiig Ci.mcs end ('/,'. /iivs, ■;'jrf I'oinmitliitj; any IW^mt or l'er,:oi,,. ^^iiilfn of 
 '• any ('nine ,ir Oljcitff to sufr (\^\lodi,, in order to La or Ihiir Icing natveied to the said I'loi ii.n nl hitter 
 '• Cimadi', lo he dealt ivilh acorilii'.g to Ltnr ," mid '' Tliitt it shall Ic lj<iit liill'or anij I'erxim .1. /'<.■.>■;)».» 
 <• vhaln-er, lo ni-jfrheittl oiul lake hefort any l'erSLm.i so Commis.uottid <»., eiftn-e^aid. ur lo ojiprel-.eiol and 
 '■ •:ottvn/ or rnUft lo le safely ai.tiird, icih H,7 coiiX'tment Speed, to the I'litvime of l.oner Caiofda. any 
 •■ I'fson '» I'ersotfs gnitly ( f aity Crime vt ('j>'enie, there In it deliiired into ftift Ctitlody. foe iht i'«i;'Oir 
 '■ of bring dealt vi:k a:r:r,^ivg I.' f,<.'(i'.'' 
 
 AND Wllt.UKAS, l<v lio y.iid \fi it i« nl«'> AirHior rnnrti-d, '• I'h <> evci •' sfh OiTrttd-r wif ttmi 
 
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 •• II,- (iiim-t h:). h.-n V.-mmiltnl wilhm ihr IaihiIh i,/ tkr. t'lunme uhert Iht fomt nhttll he trift, uii.tt>- IIm 
 '• iitiil'lii ; Tluil ivrry tliieinler !iifil iiml ,-4iiivuJeil tmJn Ihf laid Ait, thtll I't li'ilile ami luljeci in unit 
 '• I'liiihlimml IIS iiuty l.ij unij Imw i/i AVi.v m Hi/ I'miiiue \ihrrt he ursh* thull ht nW, htu,jlktri> J„r noh 
 •• Ciiiii.' iir OjfdV, uiiil IhiU tihlt Cou' iit'lii iviil sivtil proitt.l to Tri.l, Jwlgmtnl >m,l Exfulum, n, other 
 '• Piwi>hmtiil fin- h'lih I'lime uv (h/nii-f, in Hu xnii/ Man,ier m et/i-y Hisfi^t, n* i/nnh Crime or Offemt 
 '• hiiil ln.it ii-i''ly t.„mmiltfl irilhi'i the Jiii-i^diilum r/ mih d'ur! ; /inil to jirmetil uls,,, in the Triiil of avu 
 '■ I'vniiii, teiii^ a Suljnl oj ]lis M>je->i:, irlio 'hull lit Vkaiifrd Hill\ iiiiy O/i-me, noluilkstawliiiif fmh 
 " Ojfi.i., >.lui:i ojiytdr to hnt Uen CoiHuiilled iiUJim the LimUsoj mj) Cvlotiij, !>cttUmtnt or Ttrritm-y, fr*- 
 " loiigiiiK to iiiiij Euioiieiin Stale.'' 
 
 And Wiinirv". «livors Drpa* lies df ilic ?enre and Arts of Fono nm! Violonr* hnve lately bfpn Com- 
 iiiillnl witliiii till' said Iiuljun'l'i'mtuiicnniKl paiNor Aiii)Tica,iiifntU>ii'>cl mill tlr.'crilu'J In tliCKiud Ail ot 
 
 I'ailiii Ill, uliivli li;ui> arisen I'lmii ('i)ii|i'iiiioM» lifiwoL-n (:(it..in .MrrtliniilHjCHriAipi;; on Trailc ancUJoiii. 
 
 iiiiTii- 111 till- ii.iil Imlian Tfiiiloiii's, iiii<!i'rtli(>Naiiirs<irilie Uwhunn Itinj Comjiitiiy \ii\d yorth IfestCom- 
 ■fdiiy r.'>|n'( lively, niid (ptlii«r IVisi.ii,<, ihfir S<'iv:iMts, Aji'iits or \dli«rPiits, of wlioin some linvf ciitrrvd 
 imo 1111(1 seized unci i>iiii|iieit liy Force, iiml w ll!i .*ti'oii;^ Hiiiid, l.iMiil> "r Po.si^^ioiiF.tliprein taking and 
 liv Kor<(' ielainiiii;(iivei> (nw«l>, Wureti, .\l.T(liaiii!i/.<', aiidollMT IVoj' -iv, ami OI>striirtiiig tliP I'asxaire 
 tl Nau-riilili- l{i\eisLiii(l iitlier ii;itiir:il I'a^ro olllie Coiiiitiv ; and olliirs have ini't tivjctht-r in I'lilRivfiil 
 \-xiiiMh''', IbiiMed diveisC'ons|iiraii';s niid ('<>iireileiii(Ies,ioiiiiii:tli'il Murdors, Kio(^, Routs and Aftrn^f, 
 mill iijiiMiireiJ, (;i)MO ai.il ridileii in ('iiiii|iiiiiie>, in Military Array «.tli Armed roite, uiiUlmvp Rp.tcucd 
 iliBiiiselvcs and others lioni lauliil Ariesiaiid ('ii«t(idy. 
 
 W'i:] do tJH'rcfcirp in tlio N.iiiie hmiI on llie B;lia!rol" llin .Majpnty, unKii-ili tliis Proclamation. Iierrhy 
 <iilliii;r u]),iiillii. -.aid Men liaiitf<, mi as alinevaiii enrrsiiii on Trade loid ('oinniPM p in the said indiait 
 I I'lTitones, iiiider tlie paiiies of llie Hiidsoii'.s Hay < oiiipiny, and llie North Wpst Compuiiy rrsppctivt*. 
 l.^, and iipaiieaeli and every of llieiii, and ii|ii)n all oilier I'ersoiii, tlieir Servants, Agents, or AdliPienti, 
 and eat li and every orilieiii, to Desi.'-t (roin every lloslilp \;;>^rPs»ionor Attack whntsopvpr : Hiid in oriler 
 to prevent llie I'urtlier piiipIoyniPiit of an iiii:uillioii.<e.l Military Porcc, we do liprehy rpi|uirea1l rer-mii, 
 xvlio nave b.-en lierelDlore eiio-ai^ed in IIm Majeslv's servicp as Olfiters or Soldiers, and as Hiieli lane 
 J:.nli^led mid lji;;n;:ed in llie Serviie ofllii' ^;iid IlihUon's Bay ('oinj)aiiy, or North W'pst ('oinpaity, or 
 • illienil iheiM, or of ail) ol'tlHir Servanl.i. \;ei;l.-. or Adlierpiit-', to leavp tlip Serviip inwhirh lhe\ inny 
 be so eipj;rt;re(l, vviUiin Uveiity-l'oui liouis alter tliiir kiiowlidy;c of tins I'roclaination, nM'er peiuiltv of 
 iiiiiirrii:;; our laosl severe l)is|ilea-iire, and forleiiln.^ every Privilege to wliicli their forniT EniployinPlit 
 ill Hi> Maji.'bly's Service would ollierwisc have entitled tlioiii. 
 
 AND WEio, uiiiloriiinilar Penalties, liereliy require of nil and pvpry Person and Pprsonn whonisopver, 
 tvhoin it doth or -luiU. oi may in any uiie coneerii, llie Resliliitioii of all Forts, llinldin'^, or Tradiiii; 
 Stations, with the I'lepeiiy whiili ihey inntain. v^liich may have been Seized or taken Po?ie-sinn of by 
 cither Tarty, to the I'tniy wIm iivii::inall\ K-lal)li«lied or ('oinlincted the sniiie, and v^cm potiAe^iod tlicre- 
 ol pieviou.-; to llie iv eiil I)' piil a hetueen the aforehaiil ('oiiiptiiii«s. 
 
 AND VVK <lo liiMc'iy neiiiiiie ill like .MiuiJier. of all and every Personand Persons whom <opver, v^boni 
 it doth or -hall, or may in any way t'uiuerii, the removal of any Uiockado or linpedinieiit by which any 
 I'iiit), PeiMHi or Per'nrs may have atliMn])t''d to prevent, or mtennpt the free p;usnj;p of TraderK, or 
 <.lliri> ol Hi. >hi;e«ty".- Snhjeiis. or of the Natives of the said Indian Territories, with their Mpri haiidio', 
 I'nrs, I'luvi-ioiis, i;iid ether l-ll'ei I-. IhiiMii^lioiil the l.-kes, Rivprs, Roads, and evrrj' other usual Route or 
 roiiii:iiiiiicatioii hirctoforp used t'oi I he pMr(>ose of the Fur Trade in the interior df North Vinprica ; ;<n(l 
 lull and free j>er!ui.-..-i'iii lor all I'ersoiis to pnrstie their usual and i rcustonied Trade, witlioiil hindnince 
 or niolpstatioii, I iereby declaring, lliiit iiothiiix done in coiisP<iueiicp of this ProelBinalion, shall in any 
 <icj;rcc be roiis: deied lo alTecl the Uii^hls wliii h may ultiinntely be adjudged to belon;; to either or any 
 Piuly, 0(1011 u U II coHoideralioii ot all liie circumstances of their several Claiiiis. 
 
 And Whereas, for the piir))"'P of restraining all OiVcnres in the said Imlian T«rritorie--, ind of brine;- 
 i:'.i to C.»iiilij;ii I'i!iM"'un iit tin- I'^'rpetr.'.tors of all O.Tentes tlnie Commilled, K:s FKcellency SiRjon:« 
 CovpF. SiihRanooKK, Kiii,';lit tir.iiiil Cross of the Most Uonorahle iMililary Order of th" IJath, His Ma- 
 ji'i'.y's Captiiin (ieiieral :u:d (joveriir,; in (Jhief, in njul over the Piovinces of Lower and J'pp.T Canuda, 
 *>'..a Sioiia, New Jiniiis.viiL, ain! '.Ueir bovciul Dependeiicie?, i ..PiilenaiU-iieneinl aiul t'ommnndprul 
 allilit, Miijest_\\ Forces Ml the «aal I'roviniP.s, »Ve. Ai'. by iiid willitlie advice of His MajaMy'ii FIk- 
 eciitive ('•joi'cil, of, and lor llie aaid I'loviiue ofl.ox.cr Canada, hath Nonnnated, Constiliited iiiid 
 Aiilhoiised til" lioiieuralile WiiiiAw It.vcHn.ER Coi i m kn, diie of the Mcnibeiiof llw >aid ('onncil, ft 
 l.ieulenfint-t.'oloiyl in II;.'! .Maje.sly's Indian Department, anil one of His Majeslv's .Jn-tiees oflhePeme, 
 lor the We-tern Diitricl of the said IVovinee of rpper-Canada, Piiil John Ki.eii kkr, K.npiire, Hurrisler 
 •••I Law, o:;e jflhe i'riitnpul Polac Me;;i'itr«*e-ftii'i Chairm;ji yf lIi:i.>L;jo.stj's {.'ourt oftjuaiter Se«;i<Fi» 
 

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 '^|H'riiil I'uiiiiuiMiniii m I'tir hi<|iiiriii;{ Into imuI liivfiiigiitiii^ nil (tlTriKPK I'ltiiiiiilllrd m iln' .,\\i\ liiili.oi 
 Irriitorii'ii, niitl tin' ('il^llm^l'"ll< c^ utdiiiiliii^; tlin saiiii', with I'owcr ami Aulli iiity lor siii li I'liriiuw*. 
 
 Anu \\ III Ri AN, till' <i«"l Win iVM n\inri.K» ttn/i'MiN, iiiul John I'lktuimi, lire Iniiin'illutcly nbout 
 to rruiii'i! Ill ill,, euiil liiJiiui I'liri'.oni's, in <'viiulioiiul llii' 'i'ru.st to rf|HiMi| In tlnin 
 
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 lii^rni iii()Uir\ mill M'linli luditiovcr mid U|i|ir('lii'ii(l ull I'l rsiiiis wIki liavi- liccn or kIiiiII In- i;iiilly ol' 
 miy Mil li (riiin'i or OITi'ikcs as nlort'siiid, or uiiy olliri Criimv. or OflriKfn »lint!<(M>vrr, vvilliln llio lii- 
 Jliiii TiTMiiini ^ or |iiirt« or AmiTK-i, 111 tin- «iiid Ai I inciiliumd and dcscrilu'd, wlict'icr willioiit or 
 williiii the si.id Pnivirucs ol' Lower ot l'p|«'r •"nimdii, nnd to iniisr lliciil to he rnrrird liclcirn lli(» 
 *»it\ W ii.i.iAM llAtni.i.on t'lit.TMV.N mid Johm Ki ktchkr, or on' ot' tliriii, or mn li ollirr Mlll;i«lr;lll'^ 
 a» niiiy lii'nial'tin In' a|i|ii(in1i'il lor llm likr l'nr|KJni!s, or dlliciwisc lie jiivcslcd with (oinpcti'iit Jnri'dir- 
 11(111 in thai licliull , lo he di-alt nitki utiordin^ to l.iiw, :ind by all liiwt'nl Ways and MeniiN wliutsuvi'r, to 
 K('|ir<'.s!> and l>i.''((Hi;.ii»c nil -lu h ( 'rnin'i and OIVciuos ; rciimrinp; and dirci liiig tlicni and cm li oftliiMn, 
 «* Willi viitliin llic siiid Indian 'i'criilorics or |)nil4 "f Ani"ri( 11, as clsculn'ii', to lie Aidiiinaiid ■\"-i-l nj 
 10 tlio haul Wiiii\M llM'hfci.1.11 I'm. rMAN and John I- i.Kr( iif.r, in the Kxim nlioii ol'llic l>ulii'« « In'rc- 
 Willi tlicy arc ( lmi;;c(l, as sutli Ma;;islrali'i' mid Spcciul Coiiinih.-idncru as at'urrsaid, in nil tlirlr hji. 
 di'aviiiii'H Tor I In- Ki'[ir>'-»liiii and iJi.-^coiiiJiiii'iiU'iil of .ill siuli Criiiifs and OlTi'ilces wlu'rcsocviT, 01 liy 
 wlioiiisoi;vpr IVipctriiti'd or roiiiinittcd ; for tin' l>e|iMlion nnd Appichi'ininn of all muIi IVr-niis as 
 Imvc been or hriTaltiir shall br. (.'ihk crnod or lnipli( iit<'d in the IVrpiiraijoii tlicri^ol, and for tin- Maiii- 
 4i-iiuiicomidl'rc8crvatiuiuif tlic I'iukh mid of llic l.aus. 
 
 IN FMTM iiiiil Ti'stiincny wIhtioI, WK, by o»ii Kxpro-is CommRnd, in iIip Vnnir and on tlip 
 .Itolialf oi Ills Majesty, liav(.' I'liii^i'd llic (irujl aval of the iVoMiicc of Louci (.'Hiiiid.i to lie hcrcniitii 
 •*/rix.'d. 
 
 WITNKSS our Trusty nnd Well ndovcd SIR JOHN (■t)\I'i: SKF.nflRfHlKF., Kni-lit t.ritnd 
 Cni-f (if the Mo.-t Honorable ,'Mihtary tjrdcr of the IliUli, Caplain (ieiicral and tiovcriior in 
 Chief of the said I'mvimis of Lower and I'pper t.'iiiiada, Nova Siolr.i and New lliun.-wiil. 
 Lieutenant tjeiieral and ('oniinaiidei ol'all Hi-, Majesty's Forres in the said IVoviikt', iVc. Ac. 
 at the ('aslle of Saint Lewis, in the City ol Qiicber, in llic said I'imvIik c of Lower Canndii, 
 tins Third l)ny of Mny, 111 the Year ol our Lord Christ, One 'I'lioii'-aMd L.glil Hundred and 
 Sevenlicii, and iiUhc Fifly-bcveiitli year ot His Map'oty's llcign. 
 
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 liy llii Ex(tlleni'ij''i Comniawl, 
 
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 JOHN TA\ LOR, My/V iV- //. 
 
 PriiiteOwt (Jof-ber. by 1'. L. DLSi'.AUATS, L:.w riimer to IIis Mnje.ly. 
 R«'-nriiitcd Bt Yorlc, in I'pper Ciuada, by Order of U,., l'\celliiii \ the l.ii iiteiiant licv fritiu. 
 I>y R. (,'. IK^UNi:. lVi:^tir ;;i <!i>! King'i Mvi LxcelK'iH .Mij-siv