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 APPENDIX A.

BY THE KING-EMPEROR.

A PROCLAMATION.

FOR APPOINTING A DAY FOR THE CELEBRATION

IN HIS MAJESTY'S INDIAN DOMINIONS OF

THE SOLEMNITY OF THE CORONATION

OF HIS MAJESTY.

EDWARD, R. I.

Whereas, upon the death of our late Sovereign of happy memory, Queen Victoria, upon the 22nd day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one, we did ascend the Throne under the style and title of Edward VII, by the Grace of God, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India ;

And whereas, by Our Royal Proclamations bearing date the twenty-sixth day of June and the tenth day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one, in the First year of Our Reign, We did publish and declare Our Royal intention, by the favour and Blessing of Almighty God, to celebrate the Solemnity of Our Royal Coronation upon the twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and two ;

And whereas, by the Favour and Blessing of Al-mighty God, We were enabled to celebrate the said Solemnity upon Saturday, the ninth of August last ;