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 1744 PROCLAMATIONS, 1915. 3. Hiring or retaining another uperson to enlist or enter himself in the service of either of the said be gerents 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 person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to e entered into service as aforesaid. 6. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid. 7. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits of the United Rights °"‘“"‘“’°'“$· 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 · belligerent who, being transiently within the United States, shall, on bomd of any vessel of war, which, 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 sub'ect or citizen of the same belligerent, who is transiently within the United States, to enlist or enter himself to serve such t on board such vessel lol; war,   the United States shall then at peace with such bel- ` erent. 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 in the service of either of the said belliigerents. 9. Issuing or delivering, a commission within the territory or jurisdiction of the United tates for any ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed as aforesaid. 10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring to be increased or augmented, or knowingly beinig concerned in increasing or augmenting, the force of any ship o war, cruiser, or other armed vesse , which at the time of her arrival within the United States was a shi of war, cruiser, or armed vessel in 'the service of either of the said bellirrerents, 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 apphcable to war. 11. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or geparing the means for any military excpedition or enterprise to carried on from the territory or juris iction of the United States against the territories or dominions of either of the said belligerents. ug§;’_§]°,f_L"°’°"°‘ "°*· And I do hereby further declare and proclaim that any frequentnpszqmsm eu. in  and use of the waters within the territorial jurisdiction of the °°""°"°1`"t°”‘ United States by the armed vessels of a belligerent, whether public ships or privateers, for the p1u·pose of preparing for hostile operations, or as posts of observation upon the s 'ps of wm· 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 neutrality which it B the determination of this government to observe; and to the end that the hazard and inconvenience of such apprehended practices may be avoided, I further proclaim and declare that from and after the twenty-fourth day of August instant, and during the continuance of the present hostilities, no ship of war or privateer of any belligerent s all be permitted to make use of any plort, harbor, roadstead or other waters within the jurisdiction of the United States as a station or place of resort for any warlike purpose or for the purpose of obtaining any facilities of warlike e uipment; and no ship of war or privateer of either belligerent shall the permitted to sail out of or leave any port, harbor, roadstead, or waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States from which a vessel of an opposing bellig—