Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62H.M. Stationery Office, 1864 - Great Britain |
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... sent over to England by the Confederate Government to get iron - clad vessels built . Captain Bullock had been over previously , and had made the contracts for building the " Oreto " and the " Alabama , " and was returning to England to ...
... sent over to England by the Confederate Government to get iron - clad vessels built . Captain Bullock had been over previously , and had made the contracts for building the " Oreto " and the " Alabama , " and was returning to England to ...
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... sent over for that purpose . I used to pay them monthly , about the 1st of the month , at Fraser , Trenholm and Co.'s office in Liverpool , and I drew the money for that purpose from that firm . Commander James D. Bullock , John Low ...
... sent over for that purpose . I used to pay them monthly , about the 1st of the month , at Fraser , Trenholm and Co.'s office in Liverpool , and I drew the money for that purpose from that firm . Commander James D. Bullock , John Low ...
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... sent off a boat which came alongside of us . An officer and several men then came on board ; they were all armed with revolvers and swords ; they told us to get ready to go on board of their vessel . All the seamen of the " Henrietta ...
... sent off a boat which came alongside of us . An officer and several men then came on board ; they were all armed with revolvers and swords ; they told us to get ready to go on board of their vessel . All the seamen of the " Henrietta ...
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... sent on board the barque . The officer in charge of these boats demanded the ship's papers , which the said Master was compelled to take on board the said steamer . This happened about a quarter before 3 o'clock . He and his crew were ...
... sent on board the barque . The officer in charge of these boats demanded the ship's papers , which the said Master was compelled to take on board the said steamer . This happened about a quarter before 3 o'clock . He and his crew were ...
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... sent , by the connivance of her British holders , and the armament and equipment were at the same time clandestinely sent , through the connivance of the same or other British subjects who prepared them , to a common point outside of ...
... sent , by the connivance of her British holders , and the armament and equipment were at the same time clandestinely sent , through the connivance of the same or other British subjects who prepared them , to a common point outside of ...
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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...