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Civil War "The Queen's Neutrality Proclamation during the existing hostilities between the United States and the States calling themselves the Confederate States of America... the States in rebellion" February 1, 1862 Civil War Date British Imprint February 1, 1862-Dated Civil War Period Highly Important Imprint titled, "The Queen's Neutrality Proclamation... for Britain during the existing hostilities between the United States and the States calling themselves the Confederate States of America.", measuring 5.25" x 7.75", 4 pages, complete, Britain, Choice Extremely Fine. A rare highly important American Civil War historic Imprint setting forth Queen Victoria's "Proclamation of Neutrality" for Britain during the existing hostilities between the United States and the States calling themselves the Confederate States of America." This official British statement noting that Her Majesty is: "resolved to prevent, as far as possible, the use of her Majesty's harbors, ports, and coasts, and the waters within her Majesty's territorial jurisdiction, in aid of the warlike purposes of either belligerent." It sets forth: "rules, which are to be treated and enforced as her Majesty's orders and directions." Overall, clear sharp typeset on clean wove period paper with printed text on all four pages. Trace of prior light mounting on the far edge of the back page, affecting no printed text. Regardless of the "Queen's Neutrality Proclamation" much commerce still existed helping to sustain the Southern Confederacy. Provenance Ex: Collection of Ambassador J. William Middendorf II to current consignor. We ship what we sell.