"It is our Imperial pleasure that all street musicians be regulated, and that they perform only in designated areas."

"And I do hereby order and direct the representatives of the different States of the Union to assemble in Convention at the Musical Hall, of this city, on the first day of February next, then and there…"

"We do hereby command the citizens of San Francisco to establish a public fire department, under our Imperial patronage, for the protection of our city."

"We do hereby command the citizens of San Francisco to provide us with a suitable retinue, that we may travel with proper pomp and circumstance."

"We do hereby command the citizens of San Francisco to furnish us with a suitable uniform, as we deem it proper to appear in a manner befitting our Imperial dignity."