Wanted poster for the assassin of the Hon. Thomas D'Arcy McGee

by Henry James Friel

Proclamation!

---

---

Whereas, the

Honorable Thomas D'Arcy McGee

A Member of the House of Commons of the Dominion of Canada, was foully assassinated in this city, on the morning of the seventh day of April, 1868, in accordance with a Resolution of the Corporation, I, Henry James Friel, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, do hereby offer a

reward
of

$2,000

For the Apprehension and Prosecution to Convinction of the Assassin.

I hereby also offer the sum of

two thousand dollars

For the apprehension and conviction of any party or parties in any way implicated in or connected with, or privy to, the perpetration of this atrocious crime.

Given under my Hand at the City of Ottawa, this seventh day of April, A.D., 1868.

Henry J. Friel,
Mayor of Ottawa

BELL & WOODBURN, PRINTERS.