L.-W. Bristowi, Greffier du Conseil législatif

A proclamation by Hls Honoor Herbert Bryan, Bsqnire, a Major In the Re* serve of Offloers, Deputy Govemor and Ck>minander-ln-Ghief of the Gold Goast Ciolony.

Whereas by Commission dated the 14th day of December, 1905, given under his hand and the Public Seal of the Gold Coast Colony His Excel lency Sir John Pickersgill Rodger, Govemor and Çommander-in-Chief of the Gold Coast Colony did appoint Herbert Bryan, Esquire, a Major in the Reserve of Otiicers, Colonial Secretary of the Gold Coast Colony to be his Deputy witfain the Colony during bis absence therefrom and in that capacity to exercise during his pleasure ail powers in him the said Sir John Pickersgill Rodger by letters patent dated the 13th day of January 1886, vested, except the powers of suspension and pardon ;

And whereas His Excellency Sir John Pickersgill Rodger Govemor and Commander-in-Cbief of the Gold Coast Colony is absent from the Colony ;

And whereas by sub-section (1 ) of section 9 df «The Firearms Ammunition and Gunpowder Ordinance (Supplementary), 1892 )», it is enacted that the Govemor may at any time by proclamation pu blished in ihe Gazette prohibit dealing in any firearms, arms, gùnpowder or lead either absoiutely or except according to such conditions as may be specified in such proclamation and may at any time annul or vary such proclamation or any conditions therein and may in such proclamation déclare the towns or places to which such proclamation shall apply;

• And whereas by Proclamation dated tbe 30th day of October 1968, and published in the Gazette on the same date, the dealing in 'Ihose firearms commonly described as flintlock or Dane guns in any town or place in ttiat pari of the Colony which lies to the

Proclamation de Son Honneur Herbert Bryan, Esqulre, Maior de réserre.

Gouverneur délégué et Commandant en ohef de la colonie de la Côte d'Or.

Attendu que Sir John Pickersgill Rodger, gouverneur et commandant en chef de la colonie de la Côte d'Or a, par commission en date du 14 décembre 1905, donnée sous son seing et revêtue du sceau de la colonie de la Côte d'Or, désigné comme son délégué dans la Colonie durant son absence, Herbert Bryan, Esquire, major de réserve, secrétaire colonial de la colonie de la Côte d'Or, avec la faculté d^exercer tous les pouvoirs dont ledit Sir John Pickersgill Rodger a été investi par lettres patentes du 13 janvier 1886, sauf le pouvoir de suspension et le droit de grâce;

Attendu que Son Excellence Sir John Pickersgill Rodger, gouverneur et commandant en chef de la colonie de la Côte d'Or, est absent de la Colonie;

Attendu que, aux termes de l'alinéa 1 de l'article 9 de 1' « Ordonnance (supplémentaire) concernant les armes à feu, nmnitions et poudré de 1892 », il sera toujours loisible au Gouverneur de prohiber, par voie de proclamation publiée dans la Gazette^ le commerce des armes à feu, armes, poudre ou plomb, soit totalement, soit partiellement dans les conditions que spécifiera ladite proclamation; qu'il pourra toujours rapporter ou modifier cette proclamation ou les conditions y énoncées et détermiher les villes et localités auxquelles elle s'appliquera;

Attendu qae, par proclamation en date du 30 octobre 1905 et publiée dans la Gazette de la même date, le commerce dès armes à feu dénommées communément 'fusils à silex ou fusils danois, dans, toutes les villes ou localités de la partie de la Colonie cfur s'étend

WesA of the river Volta was abeolutely prohibited except according to the conditions tberein specified ;

And whereas it is expédient to annul the hereinbefore recited Proclamation and to make and publisfa another Proclamation in lieu tbereof ;

Now, therefore, I, Herbert Bryan, Esquire, a Major in the Reserve of Officers, Deputy for the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Gold Coaat Colony by virtue of the powera upon me conferred by commission bearing date the 14th day of Decerober, 1905, given under the hand of Sir John Pickersgill Rodger, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint MichaAl and Saint George, Governor and Gommander^nChief of the Gold Coast Colony» and under the Public Seal of the «aid Colony, and by virtue of the authority of tbe Ordinance hereinbefore recited do berfby annul the said proclamation and do baceby absolutely prohibit the dealing in ftfoanoa, gunpowder and lead in bars or ab^eta in that part of the Colony which lies ta the West of the Volta River except according to tba conditions spedfied below and in iMOnar bereinafter appearing but not othervisa;

Cofiditians as io dealing in Firearms, Gunpomder and Lead in Bars or Sheets.

1'. It shall not be lawful to sell firearms, gunpowder or lead in bars of sheets save upon présentation by the intending purchaser to the dealer of a permit dated and signed by the Governor witb référence to fireanns, and witb référence to gunpowder and lead by the District Commissioner of the district in which such intending purcbaser résides.

2. Permits will be numbered consecutively and each district will bave a separate séries.

3. A permit to purchase firearms will not be granted to any person otber than a Head Chief as defined by the Chiefs' Urdinance, 1904^ and no permit to purchase firearms will be granted for the purchase of a number of firearms exceeding fifty.