ANDREW JOHNSON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETING: Whereas, S.S. Lee, of, by taking part in the late rebellion against the Government of the United States has made himself liable to heavy pains and penalties; And whereas, the circumstances of his case render a proper object of Executive clemency; Now, therefore, be it know, that I, ANDREW JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, divers[e] other good and sufficient reasons me thereunto moving, do hereby grant to the said S.S. Lee, a full pardon and amnesty for all offences by him committed, arising from participation, direct or implied, in the said rebellion, conditioned as follows, 1st. This pardon to begin and take effect from the day on which the said S.S. Lee shall take the oath prescribed in the Proclamation of the President, dated May 29th 1865. 2d. To be void and of no effect if the said S.S. Lee shall hereafter, at any time, acquire any property whatever in slaves, or make use of slave labor, [2] 3d. That the said S.S. Lee, first pay all costs which may have accrued in any proceedings instituted or pending against his person or property, before the date of the acceptance of this warrant. 4th. That the said S.S.. Lee, shall not, by virtue of this warrant, claim any property or the proceeds of any property that has been sold by the order, judgment, or decree of a court under the confiscation laws of the United States. 5th. That the said S.S. Lee, shall notify the Secretary of State, in writing, that he has received and accepted the foregoing pardon. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this twentieth day of September, A.D. 1866, and of the Independence of the United States and the Ninety first. Andrew Johnson By the President: Will H Seward Acting Secretary of State.