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Description and Holding Information
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1851-08-20, Proclamation! by the Governor
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August 20, 1851 Proclamation by Governor John McDougal against the action of a group of vigilantes who tried to take over criminal courts in San
Francisco and engage in extra-judicial sentences. (Digitized from a microfilm copy of titles originally held by the University of California Library at
Berkeley).
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Title:
Proclamation! By the Governor. : Whereas an armed and organized body of the citizens of San Francisco County, has, in defiance of the constitution and laws of this state, assumed to exercise the powers of the courts of criminal jurisdiction ... Now therefore, I, John McDougal, Governor ... do hereby call upon all good citizens of said county to unite for the purpose of sustaining public law ... And I hereby warn those who are disposed to resist the legal authorities, that they cannot do so, without involving the community ... in all the horrors of civil war ... .
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OCLC Number:
1382663101
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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