Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62H.M. Stationery Office, 1864 - Great Britain |
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... Crew of the Alabama . Raphael Semmes , Commander . J. M. Kell , First Lieutenant . Richard F. Armstrong , Second Lieutenant . Joseph Wilson , Third Lieutenant . John Low , Fourth Lieutenant , English- man , sisters living in Liverpool ...
... Crew of the Alabama . Raphael Semmes , Commander . J. M. Kell , First Lieutenant . Richard F. Armstrong , Second Lieutenant . Joseph Wilson , Third Lieutenant . John Low , Fourth Lieutenant , English- man , sisters living in Liverpool ...
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... crew boarded and took possession , At 6 P.M. , the " Alabama " having chased another vessel ( the barque “ Olive Jane ” ) , and set fire to her returned to the ship . Appearer Swift was ordered on board with the ship's papers . Captain ...
... crew boarded and took possession , At 6 P.M. , the " Alabama " having chased another vessel ( the barque “ Olive Jane ” ) , and set fire to her returned to the ship . Appearer Swift was ordered on board with the ship's papers . Captain ...
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... crew , a small bag of clothes each , and upon arrival on the " Alabama , " they were placed in irons on deck all the time , with the exception of said appearer Swift who was taken below and searched , and the little money , about 157 ...
... crew , a small bag of clothes each , and upon arrival on the " Alabama , " they were placed in irons on deck all the time , with the exception of said appearer Swift who was taken below and searched , and the little money , about 157 ...
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... crew of the " Oneida . " The crew were put into irons immediately they came on board . The " Oneida " was then set fire to . When the fire had got good hold of the vessel we steamed away from her , and continued to cruize about . We ...
... crew of the " Oneida . " The crew were put into irons immediately they came on board . The " Oneida " was then set fire to . When the fire had got good hold of the vessel we steamed away from her , and continued to cruize about . We ...
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... crew of thirteen all told , and a Mr. Roberts , a Mr. Morris , and a lady of the name of Florence with her three children , were passengers . 2. On the 20th March we sailed from Baltimore , and proceeded on our voyage without anything ...
... crew of thirteen all told , and a Mr. Roberts , a Mr. Morris , and a lady of the name of Florence with her three children , were passengers . 2. On the 20th March we sailed from Baltimore , and proceeded on our voyage without anything ...
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acknowledge the receipt Acting Consul Adams to Earl affidavit agents Alabama America Angra Pequena arrived authority Bahama barque boat Boston British subjects Cape Town Captain Bullock Captain Semmes Capture cargo CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS Chesapeake command Confederate Consul copy crew December declaration deponent despatch Ditto dollars Earl Russell Earl Russell.-(Received enlisted Foreign Office Fort Lafayette further Gray Halifax honour to acknowledge honour to transmit inclose Inclosure instant instructions Island James John July June land letter Lieutenant Liverpool Lord Lyons Lordship Lyons to Earl Majesty's Government Margaret and Jessie mate McHugh Messrs morning neutral Notary Public Nova Scotia o'clock parties passengers Penguin Island persons port Portland prisoners prize proceedings Queenstown received residing respecting sailed Saxon schooner Sea Bride Secretary sent Seward ship Signed Simon's Bay steam-ship steamer sworn Table Bay taken Thomas Tulley told Tuscaloosa ultimo United Vanderbilt vessel Washington York
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Page 7 - ... equip, furnish, fit out, or arm, or procure to be equipped, furnished, fitted out, or armed, or shall knowingly aid, assist, or be concerned in the equipping, 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...
Page 17 - ... so made, and to require all Justices of the Peace and other magistrates and officers of justice within their several jurisdictions to govern themselves accordingly...
Page 13 - I, AB, do solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm and declare that the taking of any oath is, according to my religious belief, unlawful ; and I do also solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm and declare, &c.
Page 32 - ... witnesseth : That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter mentioned, to be kept and performed by the said party of the second part...
Page 15 - I am directed by the Governor, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, relative to the Alabama.
Page 27 - In pursuance of this policy, the laws of the United States do not forbid their citizens to sell to either of the belligerent powers, articles contraband of war, or take munitions of war or soldiers on board their private ships for transportation ; and although, in so doing, the individual .citizen exposes his property or person to some of the hazards of war, his acts do not involve any breach of national neutrality, nor of themselves implicate the government.
Page 3 - Simon's Bay, August 8, 1863. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter of this day's date, covering the written opinion of the Acting Attorney-General of this Colony as to the legality of the so-called tender to the Confederate States' armed ship "Alabama," and for which I beg to express my thanks.
Page 17 - I have the honor to inform your lordship of the directions which I have received from my government to solicit redress for the national and private injuries already thus sustained, as well as a more effective prevention of any repetition of such lawless and injurious proceedings in her Majesty's ports hereafter.
Page 2 - ... be regarded by the government and people of the United States with the greatest alarm, as virtually tantamount to a participation in the war by the people of Great Britain to a degree which, if not seasonably prevented, cannot fail to endanger the peace and welfare of both countries.
Page 27 - I am directed to say, there is no fair and equitable form of conventional arbitrament or reference to which they will not be willing to submit. Entertaining these views, I crave permission to apprise your lordship that I have received directions to continue to present to your notice...