Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62H.M. Stationery Office, 1864 - Great Britain |
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... officers . This steamer was in command of Captain Tessier . She also sailed under the British flag . The " Bahama The " Bahama " came in , and Captain Butcher went on board , and received orders to sail to Angra . The " Bahama " took ...
... officers . This steamer was in command of Captain Tessier . She also sailed under the British flag . The " Bahama The " Bahama " came in , and Captain Butcher went on board , and received orders to sail to Angra . The " Bahama " took ...
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... officers ; and , in particular , I remember Mr. Sinclair , the master , speaking of it . I also know that Captain Semmes paid a return visit to the English Admiral on the day that the " Alabama " left Port Royal ; I myself saw him start ...
... officers ; and , in particular , I remember Mr. Sinclair , the master , speaking of it . I also know that Captain Semmes paid a return visit to the English Admiral on the day that the " Alabama " left Port Royal ; I myself saw him start ...
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... officers and crew , as the sole cause of all losses , costs , and damages that the said ship " Golden Eagle " or her cargo have suffered , or may suffer by reason thereof . ( Signed ) Edward A. Swift , Master . Carl Brown , Second Officer ...
... officers and crew , as the sole cause of all losses , costs , and damages that the said ship " Golden Eagle " or her cargo have suffered , or may suffer by reason thereof . ( Signed ) Edward A. Swift , Master . Carl Brown , Second Officer ...
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... officers of the " Florida " hailed her , and asked her master if he could take any passengers ; he said yes , but he would want a barrel of bread and a barrel of beef to be put on board first for every one taken . We then steamed off ...
... officers of the " Florida " hailed her , and asked her master if he could take any passengers ; he said yes , but he would want a barrel of bread and a barrel of beef to be put on board first for every one taken . We then steamed off ...
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... officers and crew were taken from said ship " Nora , " and kept on board said piratical steamer " Alabama , " from the date of the destruction of said ship until the 16th day of April last past . And now we , the said George B. Upton ...
... officers and crew were taken from said ship " Nora , " and kept on board said piratical steamer " Alabama , " from the date of the destruction of said ship until the 16th day of April last past . And now we , the said George B. Upton ...
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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...