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as may be incurred, pursuant to the laws of war, for trading or attempting to trade with an enemy.

And I, ANDREW JOHNSON, President of the United States, do hereby declare and make known that the United States of America do, henceforth disallow to all persons trading, or attempting to trade, in any ports of the United States in violation of the laws thereof, all pretence of belligerent rights and privileges; and I give notice that, from the date of this Proclamation, all such offenders will be held and dealt with as pirates.

It is also ordered that all restrictions upon trade heretofore imposed in the territory of the United States east of the Mississippi river, save those relating to contraband of war, to the reservation of the rights of the United States to property purchased in the territory of an enemy, and to the twenty-five per cent. upon purchases of cotton, be removed. All provisions of the internal revenue law will be carried into effect under the proper officers.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the city of Washington, this twenty-second day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty- [L. S.] five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighty-ninth.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

By the President:
W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary of State. 

VI.. JUNE 23, 1865. - RESCINDING THE BLOCKADE AS TO ALL PORTS OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THAT OF GALVESTON.

By the President of the United States of America. 

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, by the Proclamation of the President of the nineteenth and twenty-seventh of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, a blockade of certain ports of the United States was set on foot; but, whereas, the reason for that measure have ceased to exist:

Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOHNSON, President of the United States, do hereby declare and proclaim the blockade aforesaid to be rescinded as to all the ports aforesaid, including that of
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