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organization Of TIE regiments formedi and all vacancies
that amongst the commissioned officers OF troops
mustered into service under this ae shall be filed 10 The
provided in the eneitled An set fer
and organization Of the army Of the tnfdersts States
America approved sixth Of Mazeh eighteen hundred and nix
y one. s
Of the Conederae States Of America upon equal footing
with the States under the Constitution Provisional
Government Of ame condition said Consi.
Provisional Government Of the
shall adopted and ratified ty the properly and legally
authorities OF said State, and the
shall The President OF the Confederate States
copy OF the proceedings touching sail adoption Tai-
fcaion upon the receipt Whereof President by
cIsrsiou shall the fact whsreupon and without
any further proceedings upan the part Of Congress- the sis
Of sud State Of Missouri into this Confe under said
Constitution for the Provisional Government The Confederate
sae shall be considered complete and the laws Of this
Confe3ec shall be thereby xtendej said State Of Mis-
souri, fully and completely the other States
posing the
g. That the Congress OF the Confederate
be the legally elected and regularly constituted Govern
meDt Of the people and State OF Missouri and tst the Pre
dent Of Conferae be- he hereby empowered bis
dereo any prior to the admission Ct the said stata
member Of this Confedtscy to perfect and proclaim
alliance, Ohenfive and defensive, with the said G0vsnnent
limited the period Of tie existing between tbs oond
eacy ar United aes the said treaty Of alliance
in force the date thereof and until the shall be
frmed or rejected by I,s Congress.
Approved August 20, 1861. sepS-Iax4E
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FHOROsAL.s.
COMMERCIALS sT4Tss OF AMERiCA,

F,sr OsucE BIrasrsEsr,
'Sh-.sad' "a, suIHs; s, 1861.
CSEAL1D proposals ~. he rsesvsd At -, D-p.rnsat
- Ill sItufdsy, ne "a tlJ of sspsmbsr ssst. fr carr
ue Nails % June 9eis i5', ca tEs fsssiaE k5usss 10
shts OF Tennessee.
bOETH lD0lA-EroU5 4s,lnsa, - 81 sVrin., Cherry
Icy, 1srss Jerks, Ala sn1Fs Libcry sH.lhviis sligo
ClssViIle, 10 fpaTts, lsiss snd ba.E. TN EseS
Leave Lebanon ASasiy I'D Wednesday At n, arrive
leave sparta gusISsy sRt TAuII5sy at SAN, arm
R0UIr I0Ol5 -FrsIa Lebanon, sy Zig sprias ard Romt
OaTthsss, 60 miles aaf zss tEiss vssk
Leave LsoA1sa hsndIy ana WeIns-dsy 1t "A n, A. Nv
CartkarEsb By u n.
Leave CsfthaE. rus,dsylni EhurssAy a,sP -, ,uIvI
ROrTE iogIS.--Eron Lebanon, ~ TueEsrs K souas.
Ni1dletcp, Jennings 9rls and GordonEFl!t, 70 ebeI
Mound, % nj - sni szss, srcss week
Lea Lsbansn Aonl>y at A n, arrive Al oissnut Nd
Lsl1. chssaut Mould TssrdsE slTAE-, sulvea, Lea
RouTr 1resL-Frcu Ne1i.n7Ilis, 81 Insrs.,, Pin, n
Rock Island. Cane. sP5T Bsa Air. Cisrlsssu Fo. ~ d
vile, tpsrssr Hill, Eelegs, Post Oak sp-r X ngI
GTay's Hid, and HssShs.-, % LoadSn, 100 rhss and
three tires week 20 Fssia All tHioe me rsrius
Leave HsdinaVilis hc1ily, TsInssdsy and lrdsT a.
n, aniEs At 8 aEht ns22 6syty sA q.
Leave Sparta TutsiaF, IhurIdaJ ana Saturday a r.
rive At AehinRTills act LAY hy SAM.
Leave Sparta TusstFg sd Tkd .sdtY a. A X .sflit
L5pdon nsxt dsy ~ ~ g
LesTs Lsudon sdu-E ~ ard Friday at n arrive
RoUrE lO-4l-Frsn OSahs lyls By D9abIs Strings BIZ
Pekin, Ckssnut Aouss Csnvsbisft, DiEons spring..
WILLIE CollsEs afl cast liza sp1as 10 5alsku O. al
and back, times asesE.
Leave JookSVil No ssy Wednesday AMI Yrflsy 81
arrive at G4listia rtNt Ky 6y Il
Leave GaIlain Tussa ThuTEjay AID sEturisy lU a
IrriVe Il CookAYiisnr 2 dsy b y 81
RoUTE Il OA-grorl yaTa, b River Hin. Spencer, "a
BraIc Pikevis Poster 7 s0s5, s.spl=n'S Ch pc FIl
wamefs Vssy Lot 80 CTtsf, cos5s, ard CrO~n f0ia
Leave splrs. ssadry a. sLA., Efivs a. HissAgIsa
' Is:y' B.lss,sA P arss7 "a NJ ,i,s At az.
das By IN JOHN II. Reagan.
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Of cash rcsscn Of Congress- to all the and Ee5ou
tons having the fierce Of laws, and all treaties entered into BY
The Confederate States 70 be published under the supervision Of
he Superintendent OF Pablo Printing The laws shall be ar
faneei IN the Of their dvs shall have marginal notes
the number Of three thousand cop stye equal
ton upon Paper equal in qualify to the edition Of the ass
tv shall be bound pamphlet in Style not that in
which the laws published BY Little and 6rown and bound
bound in calf solid and substantial often the
NUMBER pages shall be sufficient to form volume OF less
than EIGHT fupdre nor than thousand paSey. And
whenever the volume thus bound index shall be
comprising tue contents Of the whole volume thus
SIC The printing Of the laws required the foregoing
son shall executed by the Public Printer the binding
pamphlet form and in volume as provided in the foregoing
Of Public Printing, after advertising for sealed
furnished 70 the Pubic Printer By the superintendent Of Public
Printing accordance with the fourth section of the act OF 4h
May 1901 entitled an ac further to organize the Bureau Of
SIC. The price allowed to the Public Printer for printing
the laws the provisions OF this act shall he the following
per for rule and work. dollar ind n
cents per thousnd ems for press OF Hxesn
! pages, seventy Eve cents per token.
Sc g. The law when bound pamphlet FORM shall ts dis
buted follows to wit One copy to each member Of the
Congress for tine being twenty copies each 30 the Secretary
az the Senate the Clerk Of tie House OF Representatives
copy each Commit Of the two Houses Of Oohgres
copies each the President and Vice President hundred
copies to Department Of ss for its and for dis
buon amongst the Diplomatic and Consular officers Of the
Confederate States two hundred cspes to the Department OF
the Treasury for its and for diitbuen amongst the
Department justices for its us and for distribution
amongst the Judges Clerks Marshas and Attorneys Of the Con
erste States fifty copies each to the Department of War and
Navy ami to tie Posmaser6enerl i've copies each 10 the
Governors the several Sates for the Of the States The
remaining copies shall be me OF justice
subject to the further order Of Congress-
SIC Attorney General autherEed to appoint ad
ona CLERK in the Department Of Justice for the purpose
carrying into the provisions CT this act to be cali the
Law Clerk OF said Department. at salary Of fifteen hundred
dollars per annumI
sso All and parts Of laws heretofore, enacted provid
ing custody pres ryson, printing, Publication and
/ distribution CT the laws are hereby repealed.
| Approved, Aug. S, 1861. sep e-laFfE
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An Ac. to admit the Stat
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Ieder3cV,
I'D d certain condition.
The State Of Tennessee having adopted looking
early withdrawal from the United States becoming,
the future member Of this Confederacy which
not be before the approaching Of Con-
gress therefore,
Tbs Congress the Confederate sates OF America do
That the StIte Of Tennessee Bhal be admitted member
Confederate States q America upon equal footing with
other States under the Constitution FOR the Provisional Co
eminent Of the upon the condition said Cons
tuition the Provisional Government
adopted AID ratified by the properly legally cons
tued authorities OF said State the OF sail STATE
Iha the President Of the Confederate States bsore
the assembling Of Congtss, after the aforesaid
copy the prScsdi said al ptian
ratification by said state Of said Provisional upon
the receipt whereof tue Prenden ~ proclamation, shall
nouuce the Whereupon and without any further proceed
ing the part Of Congress, the admission OF said
The Conleleey znder said Constitution for
Provisional Of the Confederate staes snail c1n
siered the Laws Of his Conftd.rgcy shall
theresy ended said sate fully and petsy
over the other States nov Competing ths sane.
Approved May u, 1861. sep t-laWlW.
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Ar further to amend act entitled set ablsh the
Judicial Courts Of the Confederate states of America"
SECTION Congress Of the Confederate States Of Aner
That much Of the approved l6 1891
entitled establish the V6csl Courts the Confde
Of America, directs the holding Of session
suprene Court of the Condersts Sats January
be- AMI the is hereby, repealed and session Ct the
Supreme shall be held Until that Court shall organize
r the provisions Permanent Constitution OF the
eerate states and the passed pursuance thereof
SIC All vrt Of and appeals ken pros Gated
District Courts OF TIE Confederate States, prior
organization Of the supreme Court the Permanent
sUiun shall be made rtUrnaUle the Monday Il the
frs; eul he hsIi BY tie supreme Court, establish
Ius1t under tn FCrmsueat Constitution.
Sg3 It shall he Law fol f0r the Clerks OF the several District
FTs Of error, under The zeal Ct si District
Courts rcUrnabe to the supreme Court, in the
nar may the CLERK q the Supre ~
issue wits and with tie asd Suel
lysslI CLERK q the SupreIe Court.
sEU jurisdiction OF the District Courts Of the Confsd
SHAH eItead to all in law equity ari ing
tie Laws Of the Con ederate State, for which
rrJy sons not already made ~ law and any
s receive injury to BIS PeTEon property fer,
any by him done under OF the Confederate
ss for the protection collection Of the he shall be
elatIeI damage therefor tie District
Confederate States under whose jurisdiction the
party Lcls the injury msy reside.
Aplr07eI, Ju.y3i, I5jl. sep 9-laEiW
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Al ASsto "A iaf-a-r provision Ter he pubfo ss,nr
HheTeas, War ezs.s between re Uuisd ztatrs ~ a.. ~
f-dsr-t s1d Esslsal irs PM lie Tslisrs sy s - -
ue1 n V-a ter fFc's . Z, thsseTtt o. r. -
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sac - 49,
ste-isS lie G efe q he cssf.sssts a. r., >, Aus
ads e esfhtihP 81 u zrthsri.eS q - :
We sus3 e.Ize sles T.. Al res HsnIs h.r ,oss,
on NV teEtr hen b. ma osi-- - ~
he de'sy 70 70 al upoa ths rsyte; ~ sf-,s NJ y,
70 Su tine = b g Pr s. he
SIC Saf ~ or f. b nav b Sc s.'sf NH,
Asi, except e. hsre4- res.ly ssr -. = s-v.r
cord vi and 80 tito tlfth 20 vafs ~ - -
btl q ~An a % Pc I A.. - h 81 ettIsfs- ort
70 al Ia alloSafs gtds1 u rein; aLs o. AS I'D
.see, - atiAoi 70 auch siEifons brig dsrr fre a.
tAs resident nay Il q crcsrsd upoR such indspsnd
sslssnsd rTss asth resident 5ssE txp "a v5
aeter Aa eettahf AID regiments nxy ~ enistld n
any q the 6eld oE Is tAsrsof = 49,
SIC. }. The Presifs shaI; - suthort,s5 "a -.
Ss % 81 hsous Of such Tolun scr 20 a. ID
- ulsl - 'Etors q this Ant aPon ID
49,. - - - andny .ueh volunteer ie iueus, 81
TO each company, dets from ne rs-p a. - - -,
pOs', and for Sueh tin fha presil.Hf -. 49,,
APprsfSd AaJ Il, 4. - -
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An act relAvs ts ta,aTrslh lie, az ts C,sss.,st ~ =
sHcI9N 1hs Coal VI ne Coniele-sts Stats Of An =
Is hereby authorized a. -Ep9Eei TO take such trs Al :,
o. ;he Likes Or ts ssp n "a c nfeszts sats s o. rs
IN oees oJnnec 81 tsorsA, Esil s-sis hin EJECT 4 III
Bgpervise tne eoRmunicst.cns p1g tIrs n M. - ~
end that eoznUuiza'lo1s rh be csnveytd o. te uit
operations of tie GoTEc1t % tndazzer he ucce.s Of u
operations, nor any unies ion eaicEiasi 70 inus
cause Of The Cen iers SsIs "a vs AID arS com j.
sEc ne Pr,Es9zt ss point Trustworthy agents in d
one snd A. such pos . CT hc various Likes MY ink
passing thr1us said Bss and % prevent transu ISL i
any communication oqs Il Be ietf.zsntll to pub
vice
sEs In esBs the and Managers o. Sad Inns
fuse to permit Such prsson shall fail or reu.s II n
Up md c0Ltnue The Ee55 q ga lnes the g. a. + IA
b. empowered 70 izks PSesscn OF re for lie tur
,EC Tie Presided, = III from time to tine tssus ss,ru-
to the ents spp ts3 ard q operators % tbs vsr
o. ersiions Of Tie SoyrrElst CT eaeals;eit 10 ale H.
sE; s. That tie s-issut al his discretion sy eupl5
operators Of the line 5s agents OF Govern ~ tht
ths, a. n al ohe Tene hsie nay Be hts usere
WITH tie business arc geatu Of tuch lines a. sy ID
paiibs v IA the PU5i i1ts-tsi
SIC g. Thatte &C psnEaOa CO the SCENTS sppOin.ei ur
thz Set where sueh rs q oTcer % The eoupfay
The e. eoss sndirg sr5cu;i5n q hePOvsons q this
shall be paid out q t.- trc1ssFy
sac That coz-lunestcrs IN cyrhsr, nor fHiquscs
other soCb fIl neatoa- fhaIl Be trtnfmed uness
Terson sending the shall be kroEu the a.enr q tie
eminent 10 Be tru'o- BY, u-ti the rss pu port o.
communication .aHi. - sSPl1irs Cd 70 zach agent
Exc 8 That tie Tsle1tis tsEey suth0fiz a. EaeueFe
may be found necs-Ezy EdFsab fuc.e SUI Fr
zion Of the war 10 s1tld lines q teersth, or make
make connections Vi the same the expense q eoieae
such dtonAl hnss - paid Of my money IN the II
Hry not otherEise appropriated.
sac O. That al pTrl6rt an future oesrI OF "a tssrr
line engaged N rsesivaT srd traDEmtnE intelligence vi
the Confsasrats States Eal AZ practicable ssE hs
sage Of tbs act Ar tsr GPpSn tsut, gnd luts
before judicial C g any OF tie Confadsrass
the following oath = A. B., 20 Isls1ny thas
support Oad sAintsia ls Consultation q ths sste 81
q Anerica, and VII ost knsEngly, dIscily CT iodire
TsnE1t through the trg1sh any ooumtnitltion or n'o
lion ezls1iAted ~ nc q the Con.sdsrais stats
TO give Aid or o0mfGI. - their enemies"
SIC TO- ThAha ANY po<Eo2 shall EnoTnEy ssld cr tran
any me5sags cation toasiDE the military or
tons u the GoTsrnns II EtAou ihs bsing arst i
10 ths ipsFss Ten Of o. ts Government or any
sage to Aid and 7rsulo he cause Of tss Of he Cor
eFaie SAie 10 shall D. subject 70 Indictment il the III,
e7uT5 d ths oonfsisT' -tstss and eonVton shall be
in sun not less tha hundred dollars ard p asned
term net less than one
Approved hAT II, ls1l. nar4 Ava
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Resolutions Of hal to Generals Joseph E. johnson and Gus
tsve BesuIeEad and TIE Ocers and troops under their
Command, At the hattie Of Manassas.
Resolved By the Congress Ct the Confederate States Of Ae
That the thanks Of Congress eminny due, AMI
hereby cordially given General Joseph Johnson and Gene
raj Gzv T. Beauregard and to the officers and troops un1er
command for the great and signal victory obtained by
item forces Of the United staes far exceeding them in
number The Rattle OF the tTentyhr OF July at Manassas;
and for gaanry courage and endurance evaced by them
in poraci and continuous struggle of than ten hours
results Of which will be realized in the future
sue the and viii h. in the judgment Of Congress,
entities who contributed to the gratitude Of their
try Resolved further, That the foregoing resolution he made
knoTn appropriate General Orders the Generals in
The officers and troops to whom they addressed
Approved August G, 1851. fepo laW4H
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An Act further TO Provide Tor the Public DefeDcs
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States Amer
enact That in order to provide additional forces rpel
INVASION maintain the rghul possession OF the Confederate
America, aDd to the Independence the
States the President be- and he Hereby suho lied
employ militia military and naval the Confederate
OF America and 10 ask for and accept the Of any
OF volunteers not exceeding four bundled thousand
who may their services either cavalry mounted ride
men, arle infantry in such proportions Of
arms may deem expeden to period
than twelve months than three years after they sha
be mustered into service, unless sooner discharged.
SEC That Whenever the militia called
received into the sf the Confederate States under the
provisions act they shall he organized under the act Of
the sixth Of March 1851 eJted IAN to provide for the
public defence with the pay allowances OF Sid acts
and the sane time for the service OF the militia.
SEC Nothing in this act shalt be construed 10 extend to-
IN anywss any act hereto passed, authorizing
President receive troops offered dire lily Coneserat
States, for the war, for any less me.
Approved Augusta, 1861. seps IaE4R
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An Act to raise additional Military force during
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SECTION l. The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Amer
les enast That in addition the volunteer force authorized
be raised under existing laws the President be and he Is
hereby authorized sccept the services Of volunteers who may
their without regard u the place Of enlistment
either cavalry mounted Tfemen, artillery infantry in
proportion Ct these several as he deem expsh
for and during the existing uaess Dis
charged.
@ That the volunteers ring their seviceS may
accepted by the President in companies he organized BY
him into squadrOns battsOns regiments The Predent
shall appoint ali field and stat off bu: the company
shall elected b. the composiEg tie company
accepted the officers ecte1 shall be commissioned b. the
President.
companies mustered into service under the provisions
Of this be filed by volunteers under the
Of such companies and occurring in the
such companies shall be he by elections in with
the rules
SIC EXCEPT herein differently provided tie volunteer
frees hsr authorized 10 be rafd shall al regards b. Ssh
to AMI organized accordance with the proOons Ct San
provide for the public def nee and al other
government Of the armies Of tie Confederate States.
APPKoVED May 6. 1851 seplIAW4W
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An Let to empower tie President Of the Confederate States
apron: aadit0DaI Commissioner % FOREIGN Nations.

SECTION l. The Congress OF TIE Conf derae States
do That Presden Of the Confederate stte be- and
hereby empowered to de emne and sgns what
the Commissioners OF TIE Confederate states, in Eu
rope, shall he accredited either separately untedy ami
prescribe the duties he think proper assign each Of
them.
SEC And he it furhr enacted, thai the President be, and
he is hereby empowered 10 appoint other Commissioners
represent the Confederate States either Iraey untedy
to such foreign nations as be nay dean expeiient
SIC. g. And be it further enaste Tpat hs additional Com
mssoners authorized by this shall the and
emoiumsnt the Commissioners Europe receive ard
the President shall appoint The Stceaes Clerks required
by said missions, and de-ermile their compensation
Approved August 20, 1901. sepe-law4W
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Resolutions touching certain points OF Maritime Law and
o. IN. -n...nn Of ~. CnnraLe-.La s..c.

Resolutions touching certain points OF Maritime Law and
hnng the position Of TIE Confederate States in respect
thereto.
WH,KEls The Pleuipoientiares Of Great Britain, Arsta
France PrusSis Russia, Sardinia and Turkey Conference
held in the 10Th Of April 1855, declara
tons respecting maritime law, Uniform for the
guidance all arising under The principles
claimed And whereas Il being desirable only
tainty and uniformity far be practicable ia
law, also msutn whatever is just proper
established Of Nations The Confederate States
America deem important declare the principles by which
they VIII covered thr intercourse With the
kind. Now therefore,
resolved the Congress Of the Conf dsras States Of
America, That maintain the right OF Privateerng,
beea long established by the practice and recognized y the
OF natOUs.
g That the neutral flag enenys goods with excep-
lion Of coutraband Of
That neutral goods with tie exception OF contrabAnd Of
war, not liable 10 cap ure, under enemys ias.
T. That blockade in oder to be bind n.y. b. efectua
that ssy maica By force sufficient really prevent
access tie OF the enemy.
Approved August - IS6! seIs law4W
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An As r.tiys o Telegraph I' Lines Of tie Confederate

An Ae r,Aufs % Telegraph LINES OF TIE Cone !srae Slater
SECTION l. The Coasrsss Of the Confederate States OF Ams
enact, That during the existing the President and
he hereby authorized and empowered to take control
suck Of the lines Of telegraph in tee Confederate Stas
Of Fush Of the oeeS conL scsd Herewith will enable
efeGtraly to supervise the communications
the to the end that communications shall lie
Of the military operations Of the Government ard sndanger
tie sacesI Of such operations Communication
ted to HurS the Of the Confederate give
and comfort to their
Sac. The President shall appoint Trustworthy agents in
such Offices and at such points the vB'ious lines
think NJ, whose duty IL shall be to supervise all
seat passing through said ns and the
sion Of any Communication dtemed to he Oct imen:a the
public service,
refuse 70 permit such TupsrYfio1 shall fail refuse
up and continue the business OF EGd lines ths President
hereby empowered 70 take possession OF for tbs
poses aforesaid
SEC President shall from time tine issue Instruo
ons the agents sFponied and the operators hs
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An act relative to money depos ted in the


Of the courts.
SECTION Tbs Congress of hs Confederate States OF
ca That all moneys heretofore paid the Begstre
and .csers the the United States form
ery existing Conf derate States shall be dep sed in
the Treasury the Confederate States ami it shall be the
duty Judges of the several Courts Confederate
wing juris fiction the disposal
money withdraw the from the kegstrie and
Of the Courts and the amount thereof to the ecreary
Of the Treasury.
srC 1t shall the duty Secretary OF the Treasury
10 Issue, lieu Of the OF money paid him.
sad equal amount In bonds Of these Confederate states
bearing Eve per eenum per snnum divided into such
shall be required By the Judges making the payment
t capital and int est Of said bonds being made payable only
pawn thereof Shall be ordered by Of tie Court
having jurisdiction the disposal thereof Said bonds shall
payable the u the u1gf the Court BY whom
payment made into the Treasury OF his
ONCE and shall hedu Of the secretsry Treasury
20 make payment said bonds and all accrung interest
snd and presentation thereof accompanied duy certified
cory # the order Of Court duectnGsuch payment.
Sac g. That Of money deposited in the Pegstries
d Receive Of Courts Of these Confederate States
mat NAV hereafter deposited SHALL il remaining
po-ed Of during months the date Of 6epot
transferred in Ike above provided Treasury
OF the Confederate and 10 replaced by he
su d like and parable the like and
conditions in al respects provided in the second section
this act.
Ap roved August /, ls6ls sep s-lEw4w
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An Act to admit the comn sG i Of vir,ini,

An Act admit the Commonwealth Ct Yirnia mter Of
the Confederate states Of America
= The Commonwealth OF virginia having, convention
her people, rAhed and adopted the Constitution Of the Pro
Tisiona Government Of the Confederate States OF Amere,
therefore
Congress OF the Confederate States Of America do enact
That Commonwealth Of Vrgni and is hereby admitted
as member the said Confedera States up equal
ing with other Confederate States under the Constitution
for the Provision al GrvernmeIt Of The
Approved May7, 1861. sep laW4W
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An act to authorize advances be made in certain
Of the Confederate Saes Of America do
That tue Secre y o. War, with the appreciation tie Presi
authorised during the existence of the
advances upon ract thirty hre and
third per for muntionI Of Provided,
cUy be first aken approved ~ the Secretary
War the performance Of the Contract for proper
couuug the sad money.
Approved Aug. 5, 1861. sep S-lswiE