Raynors HCA 2015-08
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/27/2015
Broadside, “By The President Of The United States of America. A PROCLAMATION” 8-1/2” x 13,” 1 file hole else Fine. In large part, “Whereas it appears from evidence in the Bureau of Military Justice that the atrocious murder of the late President, Abraham Lincoln, and the attempted assassination of the Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, were incited, concerted, and procured by and between Jefferson Davis, late of Richmond, Va., and Jacob Thompson, Clement C. Clay, Beverley Tucker, George N. Sanders, William C. Cleary, and other rebels and traitors against the Government of the United States harbored in Canada: Now, therefore, to the end that justice may be done, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do offer and promise for the arrest of said persons, or either of them, within the limits of the United States, so that they can be brought to trial, the following rewards: One hundred thousand dollars for the arrest of Jefferson Davis. Twenty-five thousand dollars for the arrest of Clement C. Clay. Twenty-five thousand dollars for the arrest of Jacob Thompson, late of Mississippi. Twenty-five thousand dollars for the arrest of George N. Sanders. Twenty-five thousand dollars for the arrest of Beverley Tucker. Ten thousand dollars for the arrest of William C. Cleary, late clerk of Clement C. Clay. The Provost-Marshal-General of the United States is directed to cause a description of said persons, with notice of the above rewards, to be published. ....” The congress apportioned the $100,000 to the officers and men of the Fourth Michigan Cavalry that were present at the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865. Clement Clay was imprinsoned for 1 year. Jacob Thompson fled to England. George N. Sanders fled to Canada. Beverley Tucker fled to Mexico.
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