Colonial Separtment, Government House,
Victoria, HongKor: 9,
28th June, 1844.
I am directed by
His Excellency the Governor in Council
that with a view to
a better observance of Sunday
throughout the Colony
he directs that
Government works be not proceeded
with on that day, and that all
Europeans in the service of your Department be thereby afforded an opportunity of attending Divine Service!
In future, your Sunday
contract made
will take care that
the time necessary for
calculating
the completion
of the work contracted for
is omitted in calculating
the time necessary for
the completion of the work.
I have the honour to be,
Sol Frederich, M. A. Bruce
Cole Jacky
C. Ft. G. Reverly, Esq.
Acting Purveyor General.
Copy
Enclosure 2.
Proclamation.
87797
Whereas the Laws of England
enjoining under certain penalties a cessation from secular Labour and Employment on Sunday
are in force within this Colony, desirable, regard being had to the mixed population resident therein, that the due observance of that day should, if possible be attained by the example and cooperation of all
within the Colony, rather than by the indiscriminate enforcement of the penalties attaching to a breach of the Law;
the Governor calls the attention of the Christian inhabitants to a former Notification on this subject of the 28th of June last, and trusts that they will assist in
carrying out the object aimed at,
by ...