Correspondence Concerning Claims Against Great Britain: General appendix. Parliamentary and judicial appendixU.S. Government Printing Office, 1870 - Alabama claims |
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... taken , it then became proper , according to a course usually adopted and most convenient in the case of war raging between other states , that a proclamation , called a proclamation of neutrality , should be issued by the Crown , with ...
... taken , it then became proper , according to a course usually adopted and most convenient in the case of war raging between other states , that a proclamation , called a proclamation of neutrality , should be issued by the Crown , with ...
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... taken to the Alexandra ? —Yes ; the men have been waiting for them , and when I have taken them they have said , " Are those for the gun - boats ? " and I have said " Yes . " The men were waiting for them ? —Yes . SIR HUGH CAIRNS ...
... taken to the Alexandra ? —Yes ; the men have been waiting for them , and when I have taken them they have said , " Are those for the gun - boats ? " and I have said " Yes . " The men were waiting for them ? —Yes . SIR HUGH CAIRNS ...
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... taken , as I said before , to be true ; that is , that they we there owners at the time of the seizure . The LORD CHIEF BARON . But I think the fair inference - and it will be for the court to come to the conclusion which shall decide ...
... taken , as I said before , to be true ; that is , that they we there owners at the time of the seizure . The LORD CHIEF BARON . But I think the fair inference - and it will be for the court to come to the conclusion which shall decide ...
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... taken , was building the ship for some one else , your lordship will find as the fact ( supposing it be for you ) that he was building the ship for some one else . It is a very essential part of raising our question , and it must be on ...
... taken , was building the ship for some one else , your lordship will find as the fact ( supposing it be for you ) that he was building the ship for some one else . It is a very essential part of raising our question , and it must be on ...
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... taken no part what soever ; and during the whole of that time the neutrality of the country has been preserved and efficiently maintained , and all the time the commerce and the dealings of the country have not been disturbed or ...
... taken no part what soever ; and during the whole of that time the neutrality of the country has been preserved and efficiently maintained , and all the time the commerce and the dealings of the country have not been disturbed or ...
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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...