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  • Proclamation by William Lyon Mackenzie, 1837

    Proclamation by William Lyon Mackenzie issued after Mackenzie’s failed rebellion in December 1837. He fled to Buffalo and then occupied Navy Island with his supporters, where he issued this proclamation urging citizens to action. It is dated at Navy Island, December 13, 1837.

  • Proclamation by Sir Francis Bond Head, 1837

    A proclamation issued on December 7 by Sir Francis Bond Head, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, offering a reward for the apprehension of William Lyon Mackenzie, David Gibson, Samuel Lount, Jesse Lloyd, and Silas Fletcher.

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