British case and evidenceU.S. Government Printing Office, 1872 - Alabama claims |
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Adams admiralty Alabama American appears armed arrived August authorities believe belligerent belonging Bermuda British called Captain cargo carry circumstances coal collector colony commander commissioners communication confederate consul copy court crew customs dated directed dispatch Earl Russell enlistment enter equipment evidence excellency fact fitted Florida FOREIGN OFFICE further Georgia give given governor guns honor immediately inclose Inclosure instant instructions intended island January John July June land law-officers leave letter Liverpool London lords Majesty's government March master morning Nassau naval necessary neutrality obtained opinion Oreto owner persons port present privateer prize proceedings question received reference remain repairs reply request respecting returned sailed seamen secretary sent ship Signed statement steamer Table Bay taken Thomas tion told took transmit treasury United United States consul vessel violation waters
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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...
Bibliographic information
| Title | British case and evidence Volume 1 of The Case of Great Britain as Laid Before the Tribunal of Arbitration: Convened at Geneva Under the Provisions of the Treaty Between the United States of America and Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, Concluded at Washington, May 8, 1871, United States. Department of State |
| Author | Great Britain |
| Contributors | United States. Department of State, Geneva Arbitration Tribunal |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1872 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Feb 17, 2006 |
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