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 1872 PROCLAMATIONS, 1918. northerly line of said last described road to the point of intersection with the northerly line of the road shown on said map as running from the village of Halstead’s Point to Yorktown, Virginia, a distance of eight thousand three hundred sixty (8360) feet more or less; thence in a general northeasterly, then southeasterl and ain in a northeast»er&8then in an easterly direction followmgaighe northerly line of said last described road to the oint of intersection with the center line of an unnamed creek) or run, enter` the York River at longitude 76°—30'-49" west of Greenwildh, a distance of twelve thousand nine htmdred sixty (12,960) feet more or less; thence in a general northerly direction following the center line of said creek or run to the point of intersection with the low water line of the York River, a distance of one hundred and seventy (170) feet more or less; thence in a general northwesterly direction following the low water line of the York River to the point of, a distance of twenty-nine thousand one hundred sixty (29160) eet more or less; containing in all eleven thousand four hundred and eight (11408) acres (inclusive of water areas) more or less; together with all riparian rights, privileges, easements and other rights whatsoever, appurtenant or alppertaining in any wai to said above described tract of land and privately owned rig ts in the waters lying between the low water line of said tract and the bulkhead or pier head line in the York River as such line or lines may be hereafter established. The modiication in the said boundary line being made for the purg·%gi& Cemetery- gose of excludjntgagom the area title to which was vested in the United tates in accor ce with the said proclamation of August 7, 1918 on September 7, 1918, that certain tract of land contain` twenty- five acres more or less, known as the Lebanon Church &mCemetery. It being understood that the United States hereb relinquishes any title it may have had to the said tract hereby exclirided by reason of theagroclamation and taking over as aforesaid. other provisions of the aid roclamation of August 7, 1918 are to be and remain in full force and effect. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be aitixed. Done in the District of Columbia this second day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and [ami,.] eighteen and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundre and forty-third. Woomzow Winsor: By the President: Roimnr LANSING, _ Secretary of State. Br ran Pmzsmmwr or rim Uxrrnn Srarrs or Azamuca. A PROCLAMATION. ¥$§§,$§ff‘°”’“”" Whereas the Congress of the United States, in the exercise of the constitutional authorit§ vested in them, by joint resolution of the Senatedand House of epresentatives, bearing date July 16, 1918, . resolve : s.§J?°”°” °”th°m°° That the President during the continuance of the present war is -4****- P- 90*- authorized and empowered, whenever he shall deem it necessary for the national security or defense, to supervise or take possession and assume control of any telegraph, telephone, marine cable, or radio system or systems, or any part thereof, and to operate the same in