ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

_Washington, D.C., June 5, 1866_.

By direction of the President, you[7] are hereby instructed to cause

the arrest of all prominent, leading, or conspicuous persons called

"Fenians" who you may have probable cause to believe have been or may

be guilty of violations of the neutrality laws of the United States.

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