proclamation · 1884
A proclamation establishing a British Protectorate over a portion of New Guinea and adjacent islands, effective November 6, 1884.
WHEREAS it has become essential for the protection of the lives and properties of the native inhabitants of New Guinea, …
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OfficialJames Elphinstone Erskine
OfficialCaptain in the Royal Navy
OfficialNaval Aides-de-Camp
OrgHer Majesty
OfficialJohn Ferres
OfficialGovernment Printer
PlaceNew Guinea
PlaceEast Cape
PlaceKosmann Island
NSW Government Gazette, No. 146, 19 December 1884.