Emperor Norton — "We do hereby declare that the post office shall be under our Imperial control."

"It is hereby ordered that a tunnel be built under the Bay, connecting San Francisco to Oakland."

"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."

"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 all the various religious sects to cease their quarrels and unite in one grand church, under our Imperial protection."