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 PROCLAMATIONS, 1914. 2019 gtiesi within the territory and jurisdiction of the United States, W1 :—-— 1. Accepting and exercisi a commission to serve either of the said *°“ '°"“d“’ *° belligerents by land or by seggaginst the other belligerent. UNM sms um"` _ 2. Enlisting or_entering mto the service of either of the said belhgerents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vessel 0 war, letter of marq_ue, or privateer. 3._ Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or enter himself in the service of either of the said belhgerents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer. 4. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid. 5. Hiring_another pzrson to go beyond the limits of the United Stzteix intent ugh entered into sexznce asdafcilresalicrlél { h .ea1nmganoerersonto nte"tsote United States with intend) to be   aslatioresaid. Z. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be entered into service as aforesaid. (But the said act is not to be construed to extend to a. citizen or subject of either belliglerent who, being transiently within the United States, shall, on boar of any vessel 0 war, whic, at the time of its arrival within the United States, was fitted and equipped as such vessel of war, enlist or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or citizen of the same be t, who is transiently within the United States, to enlist or enter elf to serve such belligerent on board such vessel of war, if the United States shall then be at peace with such belligerent.) 8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to fit out and arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed, or knowinglglbeing concerned m the furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any s `_p or vessel with intent that such shi or vessel shall be employed m the service of either of the said belligerents. 9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States for any ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed as aforesaid. _ _ 10. Increasing or auigenting, or procuring to be increased or augmented, or knowingly ing concerned m increasintg or augmenting, the force of any ship of war, cruiser, or other arme vessel, which at the time of her arrival within the United States was a sh? of war, cruiser, or armed vessel in the service of either of the said be igerents, or belonging to the subjects of either, by adding to the number of guns of such vessels, or by changing those on board of her for guns of a larger calibre, or by the addition thereto of any equipment solely applicable to war. _ _ 11. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or preparing the means for any military expedition or enterprise to be carried on from the territory or `urisdiction of the United States against the territories or dominions of] either of the said belligerents. And I do hereby further declare and proclaim that any frequentin “°"“,;"`“"·" °’ """ and use of the waters within the territorial jurisdiction of the United _;¤. i¤ States by the armed vessels of a belligerent, whether public ships or privateers, for the purpose of preplaring for hostile operations, or as posts of observation upon the s `ps of war or privateers or merchant vessels of a belligerent lying within or being about to enter the jurisdiction of the United States, must be regarded as unfriendly and offensive, and in violation of that neutralilrg which it is the determination of this government to observe; an to the end that the hazard and inconvenience of such alpprehended practices may be avoided, I further proclaim and declare t at from and after the twentifourth day of August instant, and during the continuance of the