Emperor Norton — "We do hereby command that a public library be established in this city, for the …"

"We do hereby command all newspapers to publish our Imperial proclamations without alteration or delay."

"We do hereby command the citizens of San Francisco to provide us with a suitable carriage, that we may travel through our Imperial dominions with ease."

"It is our Imperial will and pleasure, that a grand observatory be constructed in this city, for the advancement of science."

"We do hereby command that all public conveyances be kept clean and in good repair."

"It is our Imperial wish that a monument be erected to our memory, and that it be a true representation of our Imperial self."