Correspondence Concerning Claims Against Great Britain: General appendix. Parliamentary and judicial appendixU.S. Government Printing Office, 1869 - Alabama claims |
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... brought with her cargo into Simon's Bay , she did not lose the character of a prize because she entered that port in charge of an officer and armed with two small guns . If she was really an uncondemned prize , brought into British ...
... brought with her cargo into Simon's Bay , she did not lose the character of a prize because she entered that port in charge of an officer and armed with two small guns . If she was really an uncondemned prize , brought into British ...
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... brought to the foreign office , at an earlier date than the 6th of May , the upshot and effect of the blockade proclamation , or even what purported to be a summary of its contents , ( of which I am free to confess that I make no ...
... brought to the foreign office , at an earlier date than the 6th of May , the upshot and effect of the blockade proclamation , or even what purported to be a summary of its contents , ( of which I am free to confess that I make no ...
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... brought to the notice of the English cabinet on May 10 , 1861 . Now let us see what was our situation with respect to the southern States . The proc- lamation of Mr. Jefferson Davis , authorizing the issue of letters of marque , was ...
... brought to the notice of the English cabinet on May 10 , 1861 . Now let us see what was our situation with respect to the southern States . The proc- lamation of Mr. Jefferson Davis , authorizing the issue of letters of marque , was ...
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... brought to the test in the instance of the crew of the Savannah privateer , who were tried at New York in 1862 , for piracy . The arguments are published at length in a report of the trial , for a copy of which I am indebted to the ...
... brought to the test in the instance of the crew of the Savannah privateer , who were tried at New York in 1862 , for piracy . The arguments are published at length in a report of the trial , for a copy of which I am indebted to the ...
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... brought Lord Lyons ' dispatch and the several proclamations of President Lincoln and President Davis . The proclamation of the Queen conveyed no news to Mr. Adams . He had sought , no doubt , in his dispatch for Mr. Lincoln's ...
... brought Lord Lyons ' dispatch and the several proclamations of President Lincoln and President Davis . The proclamation of the Queen conveyed no news to Mr. Adams . He had sought , no doubt , in his dispatch for Mr. Lincoln's ...
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Adams admiralty aforesaid Alabama American April April 22 armed authorities bark belligerent rights Birkenhead Boston Braine Britain Captain captured cargo CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS Chesapeake claim colony command commission committed confederate consul contraband copy court crew cruisers declaration deponent dispatch Earl Russell England English extradition flag Garaty Halifax harbor Historicus honor hostilities inclose Inclosure instant instructions issued James John jurisdiction justice Laird Brothers law of nations letters of marque Lieutenant Liverpool Lord Lyons Lord Russell lordship magistrate Majesty Majesty's government Majesty's treasury Marcy marine master Maury ment merchandise minister Mutual Insurance Company neutrality Nova Scotia obedient servant offense officers owners parties peace persons piracy pirates ports present President prisoners privateers prize proceedings proclamation of neutrality province received sail schooner Secretary seized seizure Seward ship or vessel steamer subjects taken tion treaty Tuscaloosa United violation warrant Washington William York
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Page 489 - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war ; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 94 - ... it shall be" lawful for the President of the United States, or such other person as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States...
Page 40 - Whereas the laws of the United States have been, for some time past, and now are opposed, and the execution thereof obstructed, in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Page 91 - ... equip, furnish, fit out, or arm, or procure to be equipped, furnished, fitted out, or armed, or shall knowingly aid, assist, or be concerned in the equipping, furnishing, fitting out or arming of any ship or vessel, with intent or in order that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign Prince...
Page 93 - ... vessel, with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all materials, arms, ammunition, and stores, which may have been procured for the building and equipment thereof, shall be forfeited, one-half to the use of the informer and the other half to the use of the United States.
Page 91 - Court in which such offender shall be convicted, and every such ship or vessel, with the tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all the materials, arms, ammunition, and stores which may belong to, or be on board of, any such ship or vessel, shall be forfeited...
Page 94 - An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," which does abridge the freedom of the press, is not law, but is altogether void and of no effect.
Page 165 - ... to cruise or commit hostilities against the subjects, citizens, or property of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace.
Page 175 - ... with the advice of our privy council, to issue this our royal proclamation, hereby...
Page 178 - ... in either of which cases the authorities of the port, or of the nearest port (as the case may be), shall require her to put to sea as soon as possible after the expiration of such period of twenty-four hours...