30 Sep 1865
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Newspaper
Seattle Weekly Gazette
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1865
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions sulfur salts peppers and various goods with prices and ship preparations. Mentions Pacific Coast and trade terms. Names appear garbled, but reference to wines and sales at a market or port. No clear event or persons with full details.
United States and Belgium extend commerce treaty terms through new stipulations. Proclaimed by Abraham Lincoln, the proclomation covers arbitration, finance, and ratifications, detailing payments, duties, and schedules for the Scheldt and navigation dues. It lists plenipotentiaries Henry Sanford and Charles Rovier and outlines Article provisions, ratifications, and perpetual clauses.
The document outlines amendments to a Civil War era appropriation act. It modifies the third section to limit testimony in actions by executors or guardians, restricting witness testimony about testator statements unless called by the opposite party or ordered by the court. It also references related acts and provisions on naval observatory supervision and land rights in California.
The text notes that provisions of the act extend to and include photographs and their negatives, granting authors the same benefits as authors of prints and engravings, under the same conditions. Approved March 3, 1865.
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