The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-10
No. %.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
PROCLAMATION.

~ AMERICA:
"A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS by my Proclamation of the nineteenth OF
April one thousand eight hundred and sxtyone it was
declared that the ports of certain States including those
of Norfolk in the State Of Virginia and Fernandna and
Pensacola in the State Of Florida were, for reasons
therein FORTH intended TO be PLACED under blockade
and whereas the said ports subsequently bockaded
accordingly hut having, for time past been in the
military of the United States 1t Is deemed adj
ysable that they should be opened to domestic and foreign
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Now therefore be ii known that !, ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
President of the United States pursuant to the auhr ity
in me vested by the fifth section Of the act OF Congress
approved the 18th of july 1891 entitled San act fur
ther to provide for the collection of duties imports
and for other PURPOSES do hereby declare that the block
ede Of the said ports OF NORFOLK ahu rena
first day December next that commercial intercourse
with those ports except rs to persons things and Inor
nation contraband OF war, may from that time be car
ed on subject to the laws Of the United States to the
limitations, and in pursuance OF the regulations which
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury and
to such military and naval regulations rs ale now IN force
or may hereafter he found necessary.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal OF the United States 10 be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, this nineteenth
day of November, in the year OF onr Lord one
TLs1 thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour, and OF
the Independence Of the United States the eighty
A'l''' ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President: -
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
= ~ 10 IIft AMERICA:
A PRoCLAMAT TON
WHEREAS by the act approved July 4 1854, entitled
can further to regulate and provide tor the enrolling
and calling out the national forces and for other pu.
poses" it is provided that the President Of the United
States may, at his discretion at any te hereafter call
for any number OF men, volunteers for the respective
Of one, two, aud three years. for military service
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town. TOWNSHIP ward Of city precinct or election dis
trct, OF any county not 80 subdivided shall not be
filled within the space OF ty days after such cai then
tho President shall Immediately order draft for one year
to ill such .ota, or any part thereof which may w
unillod:"
the act of Congress- the call tor five hundred Thousand
men, made july 18th, lo6 the number OF men to be OBJ
ined under that call reduced to two hundred and
eighty tlousald and whereas the operations Of the
enemy in certain States have rendered it mpractcable to
procure from them their full quotas VI troops under said
call; and whereas from the foregoing causes but two
hundred and forty Thousand men have been put into the
army navy and marine corps under the said call OF July
1S 1864 leaving deficiency on that call Of two hundred
and sixty thousand t.60,Ooo);
Now therefore, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President OF the
United States of America in order to supply the afore
said deficiency and to provide for casualties IN the mill
ary aud naval service Of the United States do issue TINS
my call for three hundred thousand vounteers
to serve for one two three years. The quotas OF the
States districts and subdsrics under this CALL will Dc
assigned by The War Department through the bureau
the Provost Marshal General Of the United states and
sin the quota Or any part thereof OF any Town
township ward OF city, precinct or election distct "
of any county not subdivded shall not be filled be
fore the fifteenth day of February eighteen hundred and
sxty-ve then draft shall be made TO fill such quota Of
any part thereof under this CALL which may be untitled
on said fifteenth day Of February, 1865
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hano
and caused the seal Of the United States 70 be axed
Done at the city Of Washington, this nineteenth
day of December in the year Of our Lord ont
H. 81 thousand eight hundred and sxty-tour, and
the Independence Of the United States the eighty
'AAs-' ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By tho President:
WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.