Correspondence Concerning Claims Against Great Britain: Supplementary. List of claims. General indexU.S. Government Printing Office, 1871 - Alabama claims |
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... England as " Foreign Enlistment Acts , " had their origin in the United States . They arose out of the endeavor of Washington's administration to maintain , under great difficulties , neutrality in the wars of the French Revolution . In ...
... England as " Foreign Enlistment Acts , " had their origin in the United States . They arose out of the endeavor of Washington's administration to maintain , under great difficulties , neutrality in the wars of the French Revolution . In ...
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... England , combined to make the support and execution of this proclamation mat- ter of great difficulty . ( Am . State Papers , i , 44. ) The privateers fitted out in the United States , under the auspices of the French minister and ...
... England , combined to make the support and execution of this proclamation mat- ter of great difficulty . ( Am . State Papers , i , 44. ) The privateers fitted out in the United States , under the auspices of the French minister and ...
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... England , and was indicted at common law for enlisting in violation of the treaties of the United States . The judges ruled that the act charged was a crime . In defense , it was shown that he enlisted before the proclama- tion , in ...
... England , and was indicted at common law for enlisting in violation of the treaties of the United States . The judges ruled that the act charged was a crime . In defense , it was shown that he enlisted before the proclama- tion , in ...
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... England and the United States , than from the im- portance it will be found entitled to , after this full exposition of its his- tory . It will be seen that the only judicial decision was , that a neutral cannot maintain , in the civil ...
... England and the United States , than from the im- portance it will be found entitled to , after this full exposition of its his- tory . It will be seen that the only judicial decision was , that a neutral cannot maintain , in the civil ...
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... England for boilers . It would be advisable to order new boilers for her , and in my next I will be able to inform you whether they can be put in here . Another steamer is needed to ply between England and Bermuda . N. S. WALKER Major ...
... England for boilers . It would be advisable to order new boilers for her , and in my next I will be able to inform you whether they can be put in here . Another steamer is needed to ply between England and Bermuda . N. S. WALKER Major ...
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Affidavit Alabama Assignment of claim ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE attorney Bedford belligerent Bermuda Bill of lading BOSTON Certified copy Charles coal COLUMBIAN INSURANCE COMPANY confederate copy of assignment copy of bill copy of invoice copy of marine Copy of open copy of policy copy of register court crew Ebenezer F equipment and recruiting George Insurers on cargo Insurers on vessel Invoice John Letter List of papers Liverpool Loss of personal Loss of vessel Loss on cargo loss paid Major Huse MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY marine protest MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE neutrality obedient servant officers open policy OWNERS pay-roll personal effects policy of insurance port presenting-b president privateer prize protest of master Sailed SAN FRANCISCO Shenandoah ship Special Cruise statement of facts steamer SUN MUTUAL INSURANCE Sworn memorial Thomas tons burden Total claims filed Townsend Scudder transmitting-b United vessel and outfit voyage whaling William YORK YORK MUTUAL
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Page 43 - ... 2. Enlisting or entering into the service of either of the said belligerents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer.
Page 2 - Despatches, or causes or allows to be despatched, any ship, with intent or knowledge, or having reasonable cause to believe that the same shall or will be employed in the military or naval service of any foreign state at war with any friendly state : Such person shall be deemed to have committed an offence against this Act.
Page 45 - ... all persons may lawfully and without restriction by reason of the aforesaid state of war manufacture and sell within the United States arms and munitions of war, and other articles ordinarily known as "contraband of war...
Page 3 - Majesty : Provided that a person building, causing to be built, or equipping a ship in any of the cases aforesaid, in pursuance of a contract made before the commencement of such war as aforesaid, shall not be liable to any of the penalties imposed by this section in respect of such building or equipping, if he satisfies the conditions following (that is to say) — 1. If forthwith upon a proclamation of neutrality being issued by her Majesty he gives notice to the Secretary of State that he is so...
Page 47 - States, without special permission, until after the expiration of three months from the time when such coal may have been last supplied to her within the waters of the United States, unless such ship of war or privateer shall, since last thus supplied, have entered a port of the government to which she belongs.
Page 46 - ... as soon as possible after the expiration of such period of twenty-four hours, without permitting her to take in supplies beyond what may be necessary for her immediate use...
Page 3 - If forthwith upon a proclamation of neutrality being issued by Her Majesty he gives notice to the Secretary of State that he is so building, causing to be built, or equipping such ship, and furnishes such particulars of the contract and of any matters relating to, or done, or to be done under the contract as may be required by the Secretary of State...
Page 1 - Majesty's dominions, accepts, or agrees to accept, any commission or engagement in the military or naval service of any foreign state at war with any foreign state at peace with Her Majesty...
Page 12 - And I do hereby also make known, that whosoever of the citizens of the United States shall render himself liable to punishment or forfeiture under the law of nations, by committing, aiding, or abetting hostilities against any of the said powers, or by carrying to any of them those articles which are deemed contraband by the modern usage of nations...
Page 32 - Finally, to all the claims of subjects of His Catholic Majesty upon the Government of the United States, in which the interposition of His Catholic Majesty's Government has been solicited before the date of this Treaty, and since the date of the Convention of 1802, or which may have been made to the Department of Foreign Affairs of His Majesty, or to His Minister in the United States.