Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 8 [ Sept. 12, 1864-Apr. 14, 1865, undated, appendices].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 8 [ Sept. 12, 1864-Apr. 14, 1865, undated, appendices].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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Order Concerning Lucius H. Terry1Jump to section

Executive Mansion March 7. 1865

Whereas, Lucius H. Terry of St. Louis claims to own or control products of the insurrectionary states and to have arrangements whereby he will be able to bring such products within the national military lines and sell and deliver them to agents authorised to purchase for the United States under the Act of Congress of July 2, 1864 and the Regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury,

It is Ordered, that all such products which an authorised agent of the Government shall have agreed to purchase and the said Terry shall have stipulated to deliver as shown by certificate of

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the agent prescribed by Regulation VIII. (Form No. 1. Regulations) attached hereto by such agent, and being transported or in store awaiting transportation for fulfillment of said stipulations and in pursuance of Regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury shall be free from seizure detention or forfeiture to the United States; and officers of the Army and Navy and civil officers of the Government will observe this order, and will give the said Terry and his agents and means of transportation and said products free and unmolested passage through the lines other than blockaded lines and safe conduct within the lines, while going for or returning with said products, or while said products are in store awaiting transportation for the purposes aforesaid.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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