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Ft ~ Il III y Y -
CoNFEDKRNT STAIEa or AMkHIrAi
kl.nmonj, u, August ., lsli. :
Treasury pyrAR1Atsf, /
CouprnrR,rE STATES " Al ERlCAi
AoHfAS, n.t.I,r ~ ls64.

CONFEDERATE SrATfs " Al hHiIA,
k.,aMosD, O,tJGcr H. iso''
NvoS-TAXARLE Bon DS, r.
~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LoAN.I'SA A-Ih y
4INrfo numerous Applications ha!ht
a I' and thirty dollars ana ,rter.'t ahis
1umstance- that entitle them to Il y,iaois TN H.
atom il has been determined 70 tot..'h"' -
~ th. above price until further ne zee.
Agents for the sale of these bonds afI -
IN act IN accordance with this ortFt aI. -.
- ., tI~hurs,ng officers Of the OogeiI:InenI
tieularlg called to 1t, ". a - m. Tr.a
&C l1-t- otttes-GZ
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Office To IAN-PAl EkS.-lEo
y Taxpayers III The Twelfth Collection h'stiict'
composed Of the ty VET Of SIXTH SUIT, are hereby
notified that those Of them "ho have l''et"loiT
NIL d, ,,skt. I'm, T,tilIn Ot their income ani pIo-
tit L.. the vvlY 1853, have luied t. submit the
.tu. t. lrtrr,,5 t1-- IL 1lsdGtttineHt with The
,a-,.s~ora ami VII, SHAH continue s." u d. l.t zen
i,V. from tl.la day, and ao those who shall i'il
- mo- k I4NIu,u II the fuT twenty days tiVlh
M i.;c shall be deemed and held u he III default
ana the pcn4ltr- Jr such default Will be enioit"d
and said taxes ana penalties collected oy dlsuer'
forthwith. r. a w, "oOD''
de l. --Ut' tVileJ Tor III the I"e4ilit hl'tIICt'
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sNUR THE ARMY .-FRANCIS Ia
Il. BARRE, MANUfACIEkL XII; OF - [ rs AHA
BIT ELASTIC Aft rs GOLD, ~iI-N ~ nrlt
tilII STARS. iuI the -t.lii-, GILL EAk>, iul
captains ana Il, utynan:@ bADuEH, tot tbs rn%I-
l.tz.I and ,IpIll oops, a..
IaIiI,,lrt attention l. glv-u l. WORK MADE l.
URbJE tuy TESTIMONIALS, ~t,,l. IL SlLN4it
SPU ~. GELD SIAfo a., d.
Ai.I.-z %pX @;6. Richmond, Virginia
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- 7F-"0f I''FAFENfNTl
toSIEhFRATE SIAFt- uF ANFetc,
RICHMOND, November IT. l-tt
IREASUiH NOTES OF THE oIn
i lSSt + 10 the end that every f.. mt,
afforded to the holders Of these notrs m A. -
the exchange tor new the Treasurer. A+,ist,rg,
ireaaulr'o aud PW D,poyIt2ric@, and the Urro-i.
ing, are hereby authorized 10 receive, the no,". g.
exchange. li'o'1 net supplied With funds viii -
glstei t4t names q The iepo-turs reteIv,hs al,t
oietet fUr, AMI entitled 10, exchtIg. untu m, J.,
day ci January, 1850, inclusive The not. ,r
celvei ami registered must br forwarded nv .vnr..
70 the Treasurer at HI, hmoui, with a ,otv Il ~.
register, and new Issues los the payment u tho -
IOsltorS Will be immediately fuiwtrl,l IN rs,nIr
The Assistant ffearurerf AMI DcIo atall-s ara
hereby instructed to r.pubhsh this NOTICE
u. a. TRENHOLM,
no ls-tA Secretary OF The ly,-,-3irv
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OFFYCTfL.
Two HOLDERS OF FIVE PER CENT

CONFEDERATE STlfrs o. ANN,
RICHMOND. lecember :, lss4
Two HOLDERS OF FIVE PER rpN,r
i CALL CEBrItIuAIES -sttsn,,-n;-~.' =
ini'y called to the provisions OF the nlnth
The act OF Congress, entitled al aet n ,.1'.,,H
currency, Se, approved February II, lisa 80 ''S
declares that " all eau certificates hail h, f,1t..
bie and shall b. taxed IN ALI r..,s,ts' - iNia.
tor the treasury notes into which they an. 80
yeTtIble" "'' u'1 cOi-
The fourth section Of sand act impos-- q "a, q,
one huRdie' per cent on the Treasury notes rerrc
sehtri by Fdi1 nVe I~r cent call cyItif,,s,.s rs n
SHAH remain outstanding Oh the III :, i.v ~ Is,,,
eighteen hundred and slxtv-dve. ''''4' y
q a TRENHOLM
oe f-ti-tJ Seer'ttry of the Ilpas,,ry
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NJ OTI E.-The MARKET BOAT
~ CLARA has auyed, AID will offer tOh
SALE ms MORNING, TO consumers only
CORN MEAI.. Butter. TURKEYS, tlIIthEAS,
GEESE PORN, SALT BkEF, DRIED AfPLE9,
~, a., Apply ri ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.
MCCARTHY 81 MIICHELLS,
corner sixth street aud canal.
A.. 3o-2t. J. l. WALDROP q 90.
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uNIVE BARRELS OLD RYE WITS
KEY
-. barrels Old Jamaica Rum,
halt-yIpes old ST Croi& Rum,
SO gallons pune Grape Brandy, very Old;
80 guliJn7 Holland Qlu, extra line
10 gallons Church Wine,
ii boxes sperm Candies,
20 box. TAllow Caudles, Altmyef's.
barrels Sugar, extra
"a bags sugar, princ,'
Ia barrels sugar, dtik,
e barrels Sugar, dark
$4,000 Cgsrs, assorted.
200 boxes flut Chewing Tobacco
400 dozen Egg.
ALSO,
Every variety OF bottled Liquors, : ONE very sG-
rcrOr for sale 10 le9 Main street, opposite EA-
change bank, by , 80
de 2s-5l' W. e, HEBNER q co.
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MOT E.-All persona having claims
y ao,,n.t m. estate. Of Ann BAREFTT, deceased,
ar l.g,,cstet 10 presrnt their tiaime nj orr ioi
settlement. and thoet Who ale indebted a'e re-
aueste1 IL make IIuHi,liat1 payment. Claims may
be LETT at TIN. office OF AIkXASDFk ii. SaNls, AT
torury III Law, oIi Eleventh street, between Bank
and vi ain streets. William HILL,
de 2s-bt' Executor of Ann Barrett deceased.
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NvOTICE.-On MONDAY NEXT, the
ID ot January, at Il o'clock, viii sod, ~ pub
Lr auction Ia mont OF Hrnucu County COlut-HOuse,
s. rsJuall. NEGRO MAN and u likely BOY These
sIayesare sold ior the purpose OF division among
the legatees. I. II ia mr.
Administrator OF A. j. Clarke, deceased
de 2S-5t"
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WANTED.


Posi- kV AIFFRMAsTTR's OFFICE,
CV&FEitEATT STATES OF ANfAItA,
SAII~bURY, NoKrn cAFoLINt, Dee. 10, 1864.
~ GROES WANTED This Depart
\ ,nent wishes e hIIe, t'f the ensuing year,
-FOUR rIACksMIIn5,
TWO WILHELM EIuHIS,
SIN CARPENTERS,
SEVENTY WUOb-lUITERS and LABOR
Els;
tor Which viii be p;li a liberal plior They viii be
welt I'll AID Supplied with good clothing. Those
having abe-hoiI.d nt-T0 to lnIr may find 1t t.
then a., vantage 10 ad,itros
JAMES NJ. GOODMAN,
IL 2I-im tapF>n ANA Pot QurItrllua.ter
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TXECUTORs NOTICE.-All persons
II having claims against JOHN JACOB, 81, de-
ceased VIII present them immediately 10 the UNDER
nlgned ior settlement. IL not presented by the 7th
Of January next tls Notice Will be plead against al!
-unh claims j. T. kkkbEE,
CALEB JACOB,
de 27--llts Executors uf John Jacob, deeea
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ANY ONE HAVIN CLAIMS
~ against Captain DAVID WRIGHT, de-
ceased will present them immediately, properly au-
theu,icated, tor settlement ~ the underslgned'
de s0-3t. JAMES WALSH, to Main street.
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" ORSES FOR SALE.-Several FIRST
II class SADDLE ami HARNESS HORSES Tor
al. At reasonable prices Also, boGGlES, HAN
NESS, &e Apply at the stable adjoining Mohlh !,
lsv,s ok.rnth shop on Franklin street De lin
TNYpE FOR SALE.-Six OF eight hun
dred pounds OF TYPE, % different kinds
used III lob and newspaper office III the county,
ana not much worn II can ne saep at
~ ~ TAKDY & WIILfAMSS,
aaoos.. Cary street.
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Il-T ue MOI i, I tAly are within tn duCI
sEAt j. - car Loss. ana Every iU1tiul thing
~. aug ! bright. and i.tgi ones gone t.lole,
- t-c.T iyIs,IneI' psc>et.ty eS,ru.ylr,
sCI CT :uH~cli them ICli. aud Judge, Al,
hing
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-11

The PENNsYLvANA DHD-LocK BROKEN. -
The two months deadlock in the Senate Of
Pennsylvania was broken on the 29th Of
February The Union Senator - who
Is yet a prisoner at Richmond and by whose
absence the Senate has been tied on every
que-tion-at last sent In his resignation and
a new election for Senator was held by which
a strong union man Mr. St Clair, was elect
cd. An immense throng escorted him from
the hotel to the Senate chamber The re-
turns were read and the oath administered.
\ motion was made by a Senator 70 take up
the bin allowing the soldiers to vote, which
was adopted-l7 ayes to l6 oes,-every
democratic voting amidst loud applause
from the galleries.
On the motion to proceed to the election
of clerk, the democrats strove to amend 50
as To proceed to election of Speaker. But
the motion was lost According to the law,
there WIS already speaker. Being thus
defeated, the democrats declined to vote for
clerk and subordinate officers. But the L
union members being now majority did the
work without their help The lock was
broke
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Lcerre.ponaencs of the Free Pm.
Letter from Albany.

Letter from Albany.
A,BASY. y. Y, Feb -
.Uessrs Ediforf:
The New York correspondent
Of the London Times in a recent letter to that
Journal undertakes to exalt the position and
importance Of Gov. Seymour and the State Of
New York. He represents the Governor asa sup
plement to the President, or an addenda which
the General Government must recognize as a part
Of itself OF course this is in part e1sggeration,
yet not altogether 50. There is tacit acknowl-
edgement that New York affairs have national
importance very generally recognized. " How
are the Copperheads - has long been a nation
al question, and the reply to it is found here at
the Capitol OF the State Of New York, more than
any where else. Gov Seymour is the central
point from which copperheadism radiates- That
he feels the responsibility Of his position and
looks to National more than State affairs, is evi-
dent in every act Of his. His Annual Message
was National snd not State document; his
public addresses all have reference to national
lollIN anu uAe ~ eAe
impression that it is his occupation to oppose
the General Government
Here in Albany | think there is feeling Of
kindlness for the Governor as a man, while his
political principles are generally disapproved.
I is felt that he has taken position, in which
many citizens who at first were with him can no
l,r.-ar cors5stan.1t rarnain Tba ;rd;cpat;or Of
a loyal community and loyal State bears heav-
lily upon him. feeling of good will, it may be
Of pity, is manifest among some of those who op-
pose the Governor as politician, simply because
he has such burden and so many reproaches
to bear. This disposition to be kind and for
bearing toward "much-abused man. is mani
fest in the tone Of the local press-even that
which is loyal and republican Take as an e1-
ample the recent speeches Of the Governor in the
course of the exercises celebrating Washington's s
Birthday. the 22d Of this month. do not refer
to his speech at the opening of the Army Relief
Bazaar Of Albany, which was delivered on the
same day, and was extensively published
but 10 an lmpromptu eHort, made IN
connection with a celebration Of the civic
and military authorities Of the city. This
was a public address. in which the Gov
crnor applied his peculiar political notions to
an Interpretation Of WAshington's Address
The Address was Of course read as an introduc-
ton to the exercises of the day. Governor Sey-
mour then commented upon it. IL was my for
tunc to listen to the address and my choice to
follow it through with my pencil The real
speech was as different from the sketches of it
furnished for the associated press as moderate
democratic notions are from decided copperhead-
Ism. You may remember a speech made by
Ben Smalley in the Vermont State democratic
convention last summer, which was published
in connection with speech r-tie by Mr.. Brooks
Of the New York EIPress, in the democratic
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The Sanitary Fairs.

70 l. gratifying to notice the success Of the
great Fairs which have been instituted for
the benefit of the Sanitary Commission. Ma
ny Thousands Of our sick and wounded sol
jiers viii bless the hands who have been
engaged in this benevolent work The great
BROOKLYN Fair bids fair TO eclipse that at
Boston, in the amount Of it, receipts,
and the Metropolitan Fair at New York will
doubtless 20 far ahead OF the one AT Brooklyn
The Albany Fair is also q great success. We
arc esp ciaily gratifed with the liberal pat
ronaec which the Ladies National Fair at
Washington receives. All parts Of the coun-
try ought 20 contribute To it.
Concerning it, ME WAl7oN writes TO the
DAILY Journal ss follows
have been surprised TO ind that, no;with-
standing large contributions elsewhere and
the short time given for contributing to thi-
Fair. Vermont actually has taken the lead # all
the States To this point quote from the poem
of Mai. B. B. French, which was delivered at the
opening Of the Fair:
" New England glorious home Of all that's true,
We give our earnest, grateful thanks to you;
And pardon cur distinctive choice, for ne'er
Was merit greater-we award 1t here
To brave Nermout-oh worthy your applauss-
Sine pOurs her treasures forth to aid our cause.
A., her brave sons 20 forth 10 fight and bleed,
Aud serve their country ia her greatest need,
- her lir daughters faithful as they re fair
Green be their memories as their mountains are
Have given pen, voice and hand in our behest-
May Heavens choicest blessings on them rest -
The following note from Mrs Portus Bay-
ter Is pertinent to the same subject
WAsHlNGroN. Feb 2eth 1854
Eiifor b. Frr Press,
Dear Sir, Please accept my
sincere thanks for your kind and timely notice Of
the D." National Fair" which opened here on the
22i lfconvenient, you viii greatly oblge me
by acknowledging through your columns the rc-
ceipt Of over three hundred dollars in money aud
valuable articles-the contributors Of which
cannot sufficiently admire or thank; but the
3. God bless you's" Of our " brave boys will
amply compensate, have no doubt.
With regard. truly your friend.
Mas PORTS BAxrrR
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Vermont Items.

At town meeting in Montpelier Tuesday
it was voted to pay $500 to volunteers for
the 18th Regiment, to the number of 25, to
be credited on the quota of Montpelier.
The building in Montpelier lately known
as the " Union House " was burned on Sat
urday, with most Of the furniture. IL was
unoccupied at the time. Loss not stated,
insurance Sli00.
The wooden factory at Perkinsville was
destroyed by fire on Thursday morning OF last
week, caused by the breaking of lamp.
On Feb. 81, in Mortified, Bryant. manu-
factory of the medicine called :. balm of Gil
cad " was burned, with medicines valued at
$500 to S4Oo.
The wooden factory at Putney has again
started, after having been idle about three
ycars.
IL is said there are seven ceses Of small pos
n Groton, several Of which sre fn the pubic
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some means Of information, that the order for
the payment Of tins bounty did not mean to IN
clude them that II was not designed to extend
the bounty 10 them, volunteers though they
were. Common justice and fairness would seem
at least TO have required thus much. As it is,
and if they are not to be paid this bounty, they
have right to complain, they have good cause
to complain that they have not been fairly dealt
with that they have been lured into the mill
tary service Of the Government by offers and
promises, merely delusiye. never to be fulfilled
Such an imposition certainly WAS never contem-
plated by the government, or by any authorized
agent Of the government
What number OF volunteers Of this class have
entered the service under this call and under
this offer ! am not advised but whatever may
he the number whether it be more or less, they
take the place of and expose themselves to the
dangers and accidents Of war, in the stead Of
just so many other or white volunteers and To
whom this bounty would have been paid with
out a question so that the cost 10 the Govern
ment cannot be any more in the one case than
il would have been in the other and the pay
ment Of this bounty cannot by withheld in the
one case any more than il could have been in the
other consistently with honor aud good faith.
The obligation Is quite as imperative IN the one
case as il would have been in the other Ii Is
not a mere question Of erDedicHcy or OF p1iicg
resting in the Judgment or discretion Of Congres.
or of the Government II is much more than
that. 1t is a question Of honor a question Of
honorary obligation % these volunteers. Il is
question whether We will discharge the obiga-
ton TO which we have already been committed
by solemn pledge and by public proclamation.
Mr.. President, this obligation must be dis
charged, this bounty must be paid, if We would
regard our own engagements, If We would keep
our own promises. This pledge must be redeem
Ell FIVE would maintain the national honor, if
We would cherish and uphold the national faith.
have only TO remark in conclusion that a. a
general rule, or, more properly speaking,
general principle Of justice and Of policy, all per
Sons Of the same rank employed in the military
service Of the country should be placed on the .
same footing in respect to compensation there
should be no discrimination in this regard. This
5 clearly the dictate both Of common justice and 1
# sound policy.
The original resolution, amended as IL has
zen upon the motion Of the Senator from
the chairman Of the Committee
m Military Affairs, recognizes and adopts this
,eneral principle The amendment moved the
ther day by the honorable Senator from PENN
ylyania Mr. Cowanl in the form Of subs,i-
ute to the original resolution recognizes this
anne principle but neither the original res1ll-
Ion nor the proposed substitute reaches the case
n question, and therefore there Is occasion for
he amendment moved by my colleague. and
7hich hope will be adopted.
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THE WHIsSEY QUESTION IN CoNGREss.-The
question. as we understand it, has been sim
ply whether the enormous stock of whiskey
held by Spectators in anticipation of the rise,
which will follow the increased taxation of
whi.key in general, shall or shall not be
taxed. If yea. four or FIVE millions more
will 70 into the L. S. Treasury. If nay,
the same money will 90 into the pockets Of
the Spectators.
In the House, on Thursday, Mr.. Morrill,
proceeded to show how much they had al
ready lost in refusing to adopt the Senate
bill. He regarded the proposition to tax
spirits on hand as certainly an experiment.
Ii would be utterly impracticable to enforce
it. He concluded by an earnest appeal TO
the House TO recede from their disagreements
and allow the bill TO pass. While the gov
ernment is in want of money we ought not
to stand hlgslrng here
The question was taken on receding, and
decided in the negative-yeas 81, nays Il.
Nessrs. Morrill, and Woodbridge, we notice,
voted aye, Mr.. Baxter, no.
The House finally voted to adhere to It's
amendments to the Seuate's amendment to
the whi-ky bill, and then adjourned The
Senate then reccded, in order To save the tax
bill.
The whisky bill a. it lasscd both houses.
imposes a tax OF sixty cents Ier gallon on all
spirits which may h. distilled and removed
for CONSUMPTION Or sale previous u the lsi
of july next. ANY tax after that time i- to
he provided for by future legislation The
bill proposes an additional tax OF ia cents
Jer gallon on imported spirits ON hand, but
docs not tax domestic spirits.
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SoLDrEEs' AID SocIETT.-We are happy to
learn that G. G. Benedict, ESQ. has kindly
consented 70 read his interesting paper on
the Battle Of Gettysburg, and the part Yer
monters took therein, for the benefit OF the
soldiers Aid Society Of this town. Mr. Ben
edict's account OF the glorious vi:tory of
Gettysburg, was delivered before the recent
meeting of the Historical Society at Brandon,
where it was received with great favor. We.
have the authority of officers and soldiers
who participated in the bloody scenes Mr..
Benedict so faithfully and graphically des-
cribes, that his paper is a most truthful
account Of that memorable three days battle
The paper will be listened TO with the more
interest from the fact that Mr. Benedict be-
ing on general Stannard's 5 staff, was an ac-
tive participant in the battle. Our citizens
will thus have an opportunity in a few
evenings, to hear this interesting account Of
the greatest battle of the war, and at tie
same time contribute their mite to aid the
sick and wounded soldiers Of the Uninn.
May they show their appreciation Of ths
good cause by turning out in large numbers.
Times.
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I papers Of Vermont This speech Of Governor
/ Seymour's reminded me OF Mr.. Smalley
/ speech. There was the same lsmentatOn over
I the fact that we could not open a million graves
/ that had been made by the war, and a series oi
( lamentations and "oh that's which seemed
very strange indeed in celebration Of d nation
al holiday. The drift Of the thing wss that We
had departed 80 far from what Washington ad-
yised, had so deplOrably fallen away, especially
in Government affairs, that It was just possible
yet that we could get back and become a res
pectsble nation again if we repented Immediate
ly. The most hopeful thing he saw in our al
most desperate condition was. that we were still
50 susceptible to virtuous impressions, that We
could perceive a propuety, both North and
South, in observing Washingtcn's birth day.
This was hopeful, and the only hopeful indica-
ton that he seemed to observe, or remarked up
on. lie made a reference to the Militia of the
State, some Of whom were present. IL was no
ticeable, that their commander was the Colonel
NAAH NAo lthNullltu At1tnANf III AlAN 6tAAl W.
bate on the militia question in the Assembly, by
the Speaker of that body, as secessionist-
This same Colonel was master Of ceremonies;
and the Governor took occasion to allude to the
contest in the Assembly on the National Guard
or copperhead Militia question, in his remarks
on this patriotic occasion. He was followed by
Mr. Curtis, Assemblyman from New York
City, who took up the militia question, as now
pending in the Legislature, and celebrated Wash
ington's birth day by renewing the legislative
fight. Mr.. Curtis Of course took the Governor
Seymour view Of the matter He again was
followed by the " seccssionist' Colonel who
declared that he would help de-
fend any part Of the State Of New York against
invasion, even those parts, where the members /
Of Assembly lived who opposed his views on the I
Militia question It is hardly necessary to state /
that this noble department, and rare exhibition I
Of virtue on the part Of the Colonel brought I
down the House and wouRd up the exercises
What more could be said or done to celebrate
washington's birthday. than to offer to help de-
rend the entire State Of New York, notWithstand-
ng political squabble hal occurred in the As
embly' This was the finishing touch Of mag
lanimity and greatness Of soul, and particular
y pertinent to such an occasion
Now the local press. in consideration Of all
he circumstances, thought the celebration Of
B ashington's birthday a very fine affair l be-
ieve there are good reasons FOR dealing thus
,ently, perhaps might say tenderly, with the
iovernor and his friends; but it may do no
arm to tell the truth to the people Of New
ngland notwithstanding.