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Page 28
... belonging to the United States at the commencement of an engagement which shall be burned , sunk , or destroyed by any vessel commissioned as aforesaid which shall be of equal or inferior force , the same to be divided as in other cases ...
... belonging to the United States at the commencement of an engagement which shall be burned , sunk , or destroyed by any vessel commissioned as aforesaid which shall be of equal or inferior force , the same to be divided as in other cases ...
Page 34
... belonging to either of the belligerents shall be permitted to enter or remain in the port of Nassau , or in any other port , roadstead , or waters of the Bahama Islands , except by special leave of the lieutenant - governor of the ...
... belonging to either of the belligerents shall be permitted to enter or remain in the port of Nassau , or in any other port , roadstead , or waters of the Bahama Islands , except by special leave of the lieutenant - governor of the ...
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... belonging to Her Majesty either in the United Kingdom or in the Channel Islands , or in any of Her Maj- esty's colonies or foreign possessions or dependencies , such vessel shall be required to depart and to put to sea within twenty ...
... belonging to Her Majesty either in the United Kingdom or in the Channel Islands , or in any of Her Maj- esty's colonies or foreign possessions or dependencies , such vessel shall be required to depart and to put to sea within twenty ...
Page 37
... belonging to either of the belligerent powers of North America shall be allowed to enter , or to remain or be in any of Her Majesty's ports for the purpose of being dismantled or sold ; and Her Majesty has been pleased to give ...
... belonging to either of the belligerent powers of North America shall be allowed to enter , or to remain or be in any of Her Majesty's ports for the purpose of being dismantled or sold ; and Her Majesty has been pleased to give ...
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... belonging to their enemy . 2. They cannot increase their crews by engaging seamen of any nation whatsoever , their own countrymen included . 3. They cannot , in like manner , increase the number and the caliber of their artillery , nor ...
... belonging to their enemy . 2. They cannot increase their crews by engaging seamen of any nation whatsoever , their own countrymen included . 3. They cannot , in like manner , increase the number and the caliber of their artillery , nor ...
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aforesaid Alabama American armed vessel authority Baltimore belligerent blockade brig British Buenos Ayres Captain captured cargo Catholic Majesty Chevalier de Serra citizens claims colony command commerce commission commit hostilities Confederate consul contraband of war court crew d'une déclaration declared deponent deux district droit engaged enlist equipment été être Faithful Majesty fitted flag foreign prince foreign-enlistment act français France further enacted guerre honor Inclosure intent J. Q. Adams JOHN QUINCY ADAMS jurisdiction justice Kingdom law of nations letters of marque Liverpool Lord Luis de Onis Majesty's dominions Majesty's government marine ment minister navires neutralité neutrality neutres offense officers owners parties peace persons pirates ports Portugal Portuguese powers present President principles privateers prizes proclamation prosecution province punishment purpose qu'il respect sailed schooner ship or vessel Signed sovereign Spain Spanish statute steamer territory tion treaty United United Kingdom violation warlike
Popular passages
Page 71 - That if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, enlist or enter himself, or hire or retain another person to enlist or enter himself, or to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be enlisted or entered...
Page 35 - No ship of war or privateer of either belligerent shall be permitted, while in any port, harbor, roadstead or waters within the jurisdiction of the United States, to take in any supplies except provisions and such other things as may be requisite for the subsistence of her crew...
Page 56 - ... ship and 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...
Page 35 - Majesty's colonies or foreign possessions or dependencies, or of any waters subject to the territorial jurisdiction of the British Crown as a station or place of resort for any warlike purpose, or for the purpose of obtaining any facilities of warlike equipment; and no ship of war or privateer of either belligerent shall...
Page 130 - ... 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...
Page 51 - ... any person or persons, exercising or assuming to exercise the powers of government in or over any foreign country, colony, province, or part of any province or people...
Page 68 - ... 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 301 - Our citizens have been always free to make, vend and export arms. It is the constant occupation and livelihood of some of them. To suppress their callings, the only means perhaps of their subsistence, because a war exists in foreign and distant countries, in which we have no concern, would scarcely be expected. It would be hard in principle, and impossible in practice.
Page 378 - ... 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 33 - Our protection, that, if any of them shall presume in contempt of this Our Royal Proclamation, and of Our high displeasure, to do any acts in derogation of their duty as subjects of a neutral Sovereign, in a war between other Sovereigns, or in violation or contravention of the law of nations in that behalf...