British case and evidenceU.S. Government Printing Office, 1872 - Alabama claims |
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A. H. LAYARD Adams to Earl admiralty affidavit Alabama Alar American April armed arrived August Bahama Bahia belligerent Birkenhead Brazil Brest Britain called Cape Captain Bullock Captain Maffit Captain Semmes captured cargo CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS Cherbourg coal collector colony commander commissioners of customs confederate steamer consul copy crew cruise cruiser custom-house dated dispatch Dudley Earl Russell evidence excellency fitted Florida foreign enlistment act FOREIGN OFFICE Georgia governor gun-boat guns Hammond harbor Hickley honor inclose Inclosure instant instructions intended island Japan July June Kearsarge Laird law-officers letter Lieutenant Liverpool lords commissioners lordship Majesty's government Majesty's treasury ment Messrs morning Nassau naval neutrality opinion Oreto owner Pernambuco persons pirate port prize proceedings received reference repairs reply request respecting sailed Sea Bride Sea King seamen secretary sent Seward Shenandoah Signed Simon's Bay taken tion transmit treasury Tuscaloosa ultimo United States consul vessel violation
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Page 41 - ... intended to be employed by the owner or owners to cruise or commit hostilities upon 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 305 - ... roadstead or waters, except in case of stress of weather or of her requiring provisions or things necessary for the subsistence of her crew, or...
Page 7 - A neutral government is bound — "First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a power with which it is at peace...
Page 17 - 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 7 - Whereas differences have arisen between the Government of the United States and the Government of Her Britannic Majesty, and still exist, growing out of the acts committed by the several vessels which have given rise to the claims generically known as the
Page 8 - And the high contracting parties agree to observe these rules as between themselves in future, and to bring them to the knowledge of other maritime Powers and to invite them to accede to them.
Page 17 - Cruizer, or Armed Vessel in the Service of any Foreign Prince, State, or Potentate, or of any Person or Persons exercising or assuming...
Page 17 - ... be forfeited; and it shall be lawful for any officer of His Majesty's customs or excise, or any officer of His Majesty's navy who is by law empowered to make seizures for any forfeiture incurred under any of the laws of customs or excise, or the laws of trade and navigation...
Page 41 - Ship or Vessel shall not be employed by such Owners 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 44 - ... colony, district, or people, 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...