Correspondence Concerning Claims Against Great Britain: General appendix. Parliamentary and judicial appendixU.S. Government Printing Office, 1870 - Alabama claims |
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... regard also to the circumstance that I have previously mentioned , that really , with reference to this enactment , we did but follow the example that had been set us by the government of the United States . And that brings me to what ...
... regard also to the circumstance that I have previously mentioned , that really , with reference to this enactment , we did but follow the example that had been set us by the government of the United States . And that brings me to what ...
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... regard to it . I understand my learned friends to desire an answer to that ques- tion in order to elicit , as they suppose , a statement made either by Mr. Miller or one of his sons , which would show the destination and the object ...
... regard to it . I understand my learned friends to desire an answer to that ques- tion in order to elicit , as they suppose , a statement made either by Mr. Miller or one of his sons , which would show the destination and the object ...
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... regard to its construction and in the yard - describe it as a vessel of any particular description ? Now , my lord , I submit that that is not a question of hearsay or a statement used inde- pendently of and unconnected with the act ...
... regard to its construction and in the yard - describe it as a vessel of any particular description ? Now , my lord , I submit that that is not a question of hearsay or a statement used inde- pendently of and unconnected with the act ...
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... regard to a ship in their yard , and the intention and the purpose with which they were acting , is at this stage of the cause in itself material . I say , both with reference to their declaration and the purpose of their operations ...
... regard to a ship in their yard , and the intention and the purpose with which they were acting , is at this stage of the cause in itself material . I say , both with reference to their declaration and the purpose of their operations ...
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... regards stowage room and the building of the vessel , what say you to that ? — As regards stowage room , she has only ... regard to the building of the vessel , might she or not in your opinion be fitted for guns ? The LORD CHIEF BARON ...
... regards stowage room and the building of the vessel , what say you to that ? — As regards stowage room , she has only ... regard to the building of the vessel , might she or not in your opinion be fitted for guns ? The LORD CHIEF BARON ...
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Page 192 - ... be concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any ship or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people...
Page 155 - States shall then be at peace with such belligerent. ) 8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to fit out and arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed, or knowingly being concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any ship or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of either of the said belligerents.
Page 79 - ... or procure to be equipped, furnished, fitted out or armed, or shall knowingly aid, assist or be concerned in the eqnipping, 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 331 - ... employed in the service of any foreign Prince, State, or Potentate, or of any foreign colony, province, or part of any province or people...
Page 339 - That if any person in any part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or in any part of his Majesty's dominions beyond the seas...
Page 172 - ... 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 184 - But there is nothing in our laws, or in the law of nations, that forbids our citizens from sending armed vessels, as well as munitions of war, to foreign ports for sale. It is a commercial adventure which no nation is bound to prohibit, and which only exposes the persons engaged in it to the penalty of confiscation.
Page 193 - States for any ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed as aforesaid. 10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring to be increased or augmented, or knowingly being concerned in increasing or augmenting the force of any ship of war, cruiser, or other armed vessel, which at...
Page 191 - 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 in the service of any foreign prince, State, colony, district, or people, as a soldier, or as a marine or seaman, on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer, every person, so offending, shall lie deemed guilty...
Page 363 - 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...