"We do hereby command that all public servants perform their duties with diligence and honesty."

"We do hereby command the citizens of San Francisco to furnish us with a suitable residence, as our present accommodations are not befitting an Emperor."

"I, Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico, do hereby command all the citizens of the United States to lay down their arms and return to their homes."

"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…"

"It is our Imperial wish that a grand university be established in this city, to promote knowledge and learning."