Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62H.M. Stationery Office, 1864 - Great Britain |
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... duty at the time of the visit , but I heard of such visit immediately upon my return to the ship , for it was the subject of much conversation and remark amongst the officers ; and , in particular , I remember Mr. Sinclair , the master ...
... duty at the time of the visit , but I heard of such visit immediately upon my return to the ship , for it was the subject of much conversation and remark amongst the officers ; and , in particular , I remember Mr. Sinclair , the master ...
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... duty to present to your Lordship heretofore . S I pray , & c . ( Signed ) CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS . Inclosure 1 in No. 11 . Messrs . Upton to Mr. Seward . Boston , July 14 , 1863 . WE respectfully inclose a Memorial and Protest in the ...
... duty to present to your Lordship heretofore . S I pray , & c . ( Signed ) CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS . Inclosure 1 in No. 11 . Messrs . Upton to Mr. Seward . Boston , July 14 , 1863 . WE respectfully inclose a Memorial and Protest in the ...
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... duty bound to do , was allowed every facility for obtaining supplies and advice , and to resume her piratical cruize . That no examination was ever made by said British Government , through their constituted agents and officers , as to ...
... duty bound to do , was allowed every facility for obtaining supplies and advice , and to resume her piratical cruize . That no examination was ever made by said British Government , through their constituted agents and officers , as to ...
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... duty to your country . " Sir , " I have , & c . ( Signed ) 866 RAWSON W. RAWSON , Colonial Secretary . " On the 17th instant ( Monday ) I wrote the following letter : - " United States ' Consulate , Cape Town , August 17 , 1863 . " I ...
... duty to your country . " Sir , " I have , & c . ( Signed ) 866 RAWSON W. RAWSON , Colonial Secretary . " On the 17th instant ( Monday ) I wrote the following letter : - " United States ' Consulate , Cape Town , August 17 , 1863 . " I ...
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... duty , and without any occurrence worthy of especial mention herein , until October 3rd , which day comes in with strong breezes and cloudy weather , wind from the N.E. and squally , at midnight the same , at daylight more moderate ...
... duty , and without any occurrence worthy of especial mention herein , until October 3rd , which day comes in with strong breezes and cloudy weather , wind from the N.E. and squally , at midnight the same , at daylight more moderate ...
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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...