The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-07
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA: - -,

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BY THE PRESIDENT .S q THE UNITED STATES OF
Il PROCLAMATION -
WHEREAS by the act approved July 4, 1884, entitled
Gan act further to regulate aud provide for the enrolling
and calling out the national forces and for other pur
poses" It Is provided that the President Of the United
states may at his discretion at any time hereafter call
for any number of men as volunteers for the respective
terms of one two and three years. for military service"
and that in case the q9o. or any part thereof Of any
tret or Of any county not 50 subdvdsd shall mot be
filled within tho space Of fHy days after such CALL then
the President shall Immediately order draft for onsyear
to nn such quota, or any part thereof which may be
untitled !"
Aud whereas by the credits allowed III accordance with
the Of Congress- the call i've hundred thousand
men made July 18TH 1884, the nubor Of men to be OBJ
tinsd under that call rsduesd to two hundred and
eighty thousands; and whereas the operations Of the
procure from them their full quotas Of 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
Is, 1861 leaving deficiency that call Of two hundred
and sixty thousand 100000:
Now, therefore, l. ABRAHAM LINCOLN President of the
United States of America in order to supply the aore
said deficiency and to provide for casualties In the mill
iary and naval service Of the United States do issue this
my call for three hundred thousand soooO volunteers
TO serve for one two or three years The quotas Of the
States districts and subdistcts under this CALL will be
assigned by The War Department through the bureau Of
ths Provost Marshal General of the United States and
"in case the quota or any part thereof Of any town,
township, ward Of city, precinct election district
Of any county not subdivided shall not DO filled be-
fore the fifteenth day of February eighteen hundred and
sixtyAve, then draft shall be made to all such quota
any part thereof under this CALL which may be unified
on said fftasnth day of February, 1895
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be axsd.
Done at the city OF Warrington this nineteenth
r, day OF December, in the year Of our Lord one
l. 81 thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and of
the Independence Of the United States the eighty
ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD Secretary Of State.
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS the act of Congress Of the 2th of ssptsmbe
1885, entitled IAN act to create additional collection dis
trcts in the State OF California and to change the exist
ing districts therein and to modify the existing collection
districts In the United States extends to merchandise
warehoused under bond the privilege Of being exported
to the Bitish North American Provinces adjoining the
United States In the manner prescribed In the act of
Congress Of the Sd of March, 1885, which desgnates
tain frontier ports through which merchandise may be
exported and further provides that such other ports
situated the frontiers of the United States adjoining
the British North American Provinces, may hereafter
be found expedent may have extended to them the like
privileges on the Recommendation of the Secretary Of the
Treasury and proclamation duly made by the President
Of the United States specially designating the ports to
which the aforesaid privileges are TO be extended"
Now, therefore, l. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the
United States Of America in accordance with the recon-
mendaon of the Secretary of the Treasury do hereby
declare and proclaim that the port Of st. Abaus In the
State of Vermont is and shall be- entitled to ali the
privileges ia regard the expectation of merchandise In
bond to the British North American Provinces adjoining
The United States which extended to the ports emu
nerated In the It'll section of the act of Congress Of the
ID of March, 1885, aforesaid from and after the date Of
ibis proclamation.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
aused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
January, In the year OF our LORD one thousand
:. g. eight hundred and sixtyfve and Of the hide
psndence of the United States Of America the
eighty-nuth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Secretary Of State.
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By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF |
AMERICA:
PRoCLAMA TON.
WHEREAS objects of interest to the United States re-
o'clock on the fourth Of March next receive and act
UPON suSh communications as may be made to 1t the |
part of the Executive:
now therefore, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the
United States have considered it to be my duty issue
snn my Proclamation declaring that extraordinary
,or vne transaction Of business at the Capitol In the
OF washington, on the fourth day Of March next
MI, O'Clock at that day, Of which all who
h :. .nat time be entitled to act a. members Of that
WY al Az hereby required to take notice.
wnaE myhAnd aud the seal OF the Uuitsd9tatss,
Nv Warrington. aevanteonth Aav ~ DahFu. |