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Index to proclamations and ordinances
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1871 (Creation)
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- British Columbia. Colonial Secretary
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2 cm of textual records
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The office of Colonial Secretary was established in 1871 by authority of The Constitution Act of 1871 (SBC 1871, c. 147). Prior to that, the origins of this ministry were in the offices of the Colonial Secretaries for the Colony of Vancouver Island (1863-1866), the Colony of British Columbia (1864-1866) and the united colony of British Columbia (1866-1871). When British Columbia joined confederation in 1871, the name Colonial Secretary remained in place until April 1872 when a Provincial Secretary was named to assume the duties and functions (SBC 1872, c. 15).
The mandate of the Colonial Secretary included all the powers, duties and functions held by provincial secretaries and registrars in other provinces of the Dominion of Canada. They included being the keeper of the Great Seal of the Province, with the authority to issues letters patent and commissions, and being the keeper of all registers and archives of the province.
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Index to proclamations and ordinances for the Colony of British Columbia, 1858 to 1871.
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Accession number(s): GR-0547
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- British Columbia. Legislative Assembly (Subject)
- Vancouver Island (Colony). Governor (Subject)
- British Columbia (Colony). Governor (Subject)
- Vancouver Island (Colony). Legislative Assembly (Subject)
- British Columbia. Colonial Secretary (Subject)
- British Columbia (Colony). Legislative Council (Subject)