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... with intent or in order that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign prince , state , or potentate , or if any foreign colony , province , or part of any province or people , or if any person or persons ...
... with intent or in order that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign prince , state , or potentate , or if any foreign colony , province , or part of any province or people , or if any person or persons ...
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... with intent or in order that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of the so - called Confederate States to cruise or commit hostilities against the government and people of the said United States of America , and that ...
... with intent or in order that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of the so - called Confederate States to cruise or commit hostilities against the government and people of the said United States of America , and that ...
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... with intent or in order that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of the said so - called Confederate States , to cruise or commit hostilities against the government and people of the said United States of America , and ...
... with intent or in order that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of the said so - called Confederate States , to cruise or commit hostilities against the government and people of the said United States of America , and ...
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Page 277 - ... every such ship and 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 such ship or vessel, may be prosecuted and condemned in the like manner and in such courts as ships or vessels may be prosecuted and condemned for any breach of the laws made for the protection of the Revenues of Customs and Excise, or of the laws of trade and navigation.
Page 277 - Colony, Province, or Part of any Province or Country, or against the Inhabitants of any Foreign Colony, Province, or Part of any Province or Country, with whom His Majesty shall not then be at War ; or shall, within the United Kingdom, or any of His Majesty's Dominions, or in any Settlement, Colony, Territory, Island, or Place belonging or subject to His Majesty, issue or deliver any Commission for any Ship or Vessel, to the Intent that such Ship or Vessel shall be employed as aforesaid...
Page 277 - 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 586 - I have the honour to be, with the highest respect, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, JAMES BRYCE The Honourable ROBERT BACON, Secretary of State.
Page 10 - The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a note from the right honorable Earl...
Page 296 - But if you think the object really was to build a ship in obedience to an order, and in compliance with a contract, leaving it to those who bought it to make what use they thought fit of it, then it appears to me that the Foreign Enlistment Act has not been in any degree broken.