Definition:
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 is a document issued by King George III in 1763 that set guidelines for the European settlements in Aboriginal territories. It was made to officially claim the British territory in North America after Britain won the Seven Years War from the French by signing a treaty. King George III wanted to keep a stable relationship with the Aboriginals so he created the Proclamation to reserve their land, which could only be bought by the British Crown and not settlers (Hall & Steckley, John L & Bryan D)
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The Royal Proclamation states:
“...it is just and reasonable, and essential to our Interest, and the Security of our Colonies, that the several Nations or Tribes of Indians with whom We are connected, and who live under our Protection, should not be molested or disturbed in the Possession of such Parts of Our Dominions and Territories as, not having been ceded to or purchased by Us, are reserved to them, or any of them, as their Hunting Grounds..." ("250Th Anniversary Of The Royal Proclamation Of 1763").