The item is an original certificate dated 20 December 1911 appointing Charles John Hurt of Vernon a Notary Public in British Columbia. Document bears the signature and seal of Lieutenant Governor Thomas Wilson Paterson.

This series consists of three volumes: a List of notaries, 1872-1906; index of appointments of notaries public, 1881-1914; and register of notaries public, 1884-1918.

Series consists of records of the secretariat of the society. Box 1: applications for membership [files A-O], 1926-1950. Box 2: applications for membership [files P-Z], and membership rolls, 1927-1963. Box 3: cash book and journals, 1935-1959; notes re functions of provincial notaries public, 1957-1969; bylaws, constitution, and regulations, 1959-1982.

Also includes commissions issued by lieutenant-governors to various notaries, 1907-1964 (Box 3).