British case and evidenceU.S. Government Printing Office, 1872 - Alabama claims |
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A. H. LAYARD acknowledge the receipt Adams to Earl Alexandra America arrived belligerent Bermuda Birkenhead Bravay British Calais Captain Inglefield Captain Osborn CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS Codrington collector commissioners of customs consul crew Crown CUSTOM-HOUSE dated December directed by Earl dispatch Earl Russell February fitting FOREIGN OFFICE foreign-enlistment act further Gibraltar Glasgow governor guns Hamilton Hammond herewith home office honor to acknowledge inclosed copy Inclosure information of Earl inquiry instant instructions intended iron-clad vessels January June Laird law-officers letter Lieutenant Liverpool London lord advocate Lord Russell lords commissioners lordship Majesty's government Majesty's ship Majesty's treasury Mary Messrs Nashville Nassau neutral November October October 29 opinion Pampero port proceedings Rappahannock received reference reply request respecting Secretary Sir George seizure Signed Sir George Grey Southampton steamer Sumter taken tion Tousson TREASURY CHAMBERS treasury to transmit trial-trip Tuscarora ultimo United States consul W. G. ROMAINE Waddington yard
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Page 230 - An Act for the more effectual Abolition of Oaths and Affirmations taken and made in various Departments of the State, and to Substitute Declarations in lieu thereof, and for the more entire suppression of voluntary and extra-judicial Oaths and Affidavits; and to make other Provisions for the Abolition of unnecessary Oaths.
Page 282 - ... 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 of...
Page 343 - 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...
Page 348 - But there is nothing in our laws, or in the law of nations, that forbids our citizens from sending armed vessels, as well as munitions of war, to foreign ports for sale. It is a commercial adventure which no nation is bound to prohibit, and which only exposes the persons engaged in it to the penalty of confiscation.
Page 343 - ... exercising; or assuming to exercise the powers of government in any 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...
Page 42 - No ship of war or privateer of either belligerent shall be permitted, while in any port, harbor, roadstead or waters within the jurisdiction of the United States, to take in any supplies except provisions and such other things as may be requisite for the subsistence of her crew, and except so much coal...
Page 42 - ... what may be necessary for her immediate use ; and no such vessel which may have been allowed to remain within British waters for the purpose of repair shall continue in any such port, roadstead, or waters, for a longer period than twenty-four hours after her necessary repairs shall have been completed.
Page 42 - ... roadstead or waters, except in case of stress of weather or of her requiring provisions or things necessary for the subsistence of her crew, or...
Page 343 - ... be forfeited ; and it shall be lawful for any officer of His Majesty's customs or excise, or any officer of His 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 132 - SIR : I am commanded by my lords commissioners of the admiralty to send you herewith, for the information of Earl Russell...