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- ↑ British Colonist [ permanent dead link ], 10 January 1860
- ↑ British Colonist [ permanent dead link ], 10 January 1860
- ↑ http://www.britishcolonist.ca/tc/1860/01/14/18600114002.pdf%5B%5D
- ↑ http://www.britishcolonist.ca/tc/1860/01/12/18600112002.pdf%5B%5D
- ↑ Top of column 4 http://www.britishcolonist.ca/tc/1860/01/10/18600110002.pdf%5B%5D
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