Law of Contraband of War: With the Reported Cases to the Present Time, and a Selection of Unreported Cases from the Papers of the Right Hon. Sir Geo. Lee LL. D, Formerly Dean of the Arches, Etc., EtcV. & R. Stevens and Sons, 1861 - 342 pages |
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... say more than I have already said in my two former opinions ; upon con- sidering the case a third time , I see no reason to change my sentiment ; and where I do not see reason to vary I will not alter my opinion to gratify the ...
... say more than I have already said in my two former opinions ; upon con- sidering the case a third time , I see no reason to change my sentiment ; and where I do not see reason to vary I will not alter my opinion to gratify the ...
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... say , shaking his head , Damn these English dogs , now they'll have all to themselves . V. John Stephens . 6. Respondent heard the mate of the Anna say , that all the goods in the Anna , from the pump forwards , were the Sic in original ...
... say , shaking his head , Damn these English dogs , now they'll have all to themselves . V. John Stephens . 6. Respondent heard the mate of the Anna say , that all the goods in the Anna , from the pump forwards , were the Sic in original ...
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... say she is Dutch property , which we deny . A common motion to desire all papers may be made public . Dr. Andrew , same side . It will be found that the whole is Spanish property , and part contraband . The Court cannot proceed till all ...
... say she is Dutch property , which we deny . A common motion to desire all papers may be made public . Dr. Andrew , same side . It will be found that the whole is Spanish property , and part contraband . The Court cannot proceed till all ...
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... say how much . VIII . Captain Claas Hastog Proves the property of the ship to be in Dutchmen . Proves exhibits A. and B. That the cargo belongs to Dutchmen . That he was taken by Bonnamy near the Canary Islands , and then told Bonnamy ...
... say how much . VIII . Captain Claas Hastog Proves the property of the ship to be in Dutchmen . Proves exhibits A. and B. That the cargo belongs to Dutchmen . That he was taken by Bonnamy near the Canary Islands , and then told Bonnamy ...
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... says he knows not that he shall sustain any damage by the seizure of the ship and lading , except that in case the same shall be condemned , he may be liable to lose his wages , clothes , and bedding ; but as to that he knows not . III ...
... says he knows not that he shall sustain any damage by the seizure of the ship and lading , except that in case the same shall be condemned , he may be liable to lose his wages , clothes , and bedding ; but as to that he knows not . III ...
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affidavit aforesaid Amsterdam ANNA GALLEY annexed appear Article barrels belonging bills of lading BOA VENTURA bound Bourdeaux Britain captain captors carried casks cause of seizure certificates charter-party claim claimant claimers colourable commander Commission condemned confederate confiscation contraband Court of Admiralty CURIAM Dantzick declared decree delivered deponent Doctor of Laws dominions Dover duly Dumont Dunkirk enemy England Esquire France freight GUDS HIELPE Havre de Grace High Court Jenner Jonge Judge July June June 29 King laden laders lawful prize Lisbon Lord Majesty March March 26 mariners master merchant neutral oath officers owners party pass passports person or persons pitch planks port prince privateer prohibited province provisions Prussian quæ restored sailed salt saltpetre seized ship and cargo ship or vessel ship's papers sole property Stephen Lushington subjects Sweden Swedish Swedish ship taken thereof timber traband trade treaty United Kingdom Vide antè voyage warlike
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Page 310 - Court in which such offender shall be convicted, and every such ship or 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, any such ship or vessel, shall be forfeited...
Page xxxi - Contra, if the great predominant character of a port be that of a port of naval military equipment, it shall be intended that the articles were going for military use, although merchant ships resort to the same place, and although it is possible that the articles might have been applied to civil consumption...
Page 310 - ... fine and imprisonment, or either of them, at the discretion of the Court in which such offender shall be convicted...
Page 310 - ... arms, military stores, or materials, or any article or articles considered and deemed to be contraband of war according to the law or modern usage of nations, for the use or service of either of...
Page 246 - ... masts, planks, boards and beams of what trees soever; and all other things proper either for building or repairing ships, and all other goods whatever which have not been worked into the form of any instrument...
Page 310 - Prince, State, or Potentate, Colony, Province, or Part of any Province or People, or of any Person or Persons exercising or assuming to exercise the Powers of Government in or over any Foreign Colony, Province, or Part of any Province or People, either as an Officer, Soldier, Sailor, or Marine, contrary to the Provisions of this Act, it shall be lawful for any of the principal Officers of His Majesty's Customs where any such...
Page 238 - ... and any other kind of corn and pulse, tobacco, and likewise all manner of spices, salted and smoked flesh, salted fish, cheese and butter, beer, oils...
Page lxvii - The seat of judicial authority is, indeed, locally here, in the belligerent country, according to the known law and practice of nations ; but the law itself has no locality. It is the duty of the person who sits here to determine this question exactly as he would determine the same question if sitting at Stockholm ; to assert no pretensions on the part of Great Britain which he would not allow to Sweden in the same circumstances, and to impose no duties on Sweden, as a neutral country, which he would...
Page 310 - Vessel as aforesaid, although no enlisting money or pay or reward shall have been or shall be in any or either of the cases aforesaid actually paid to or received by him, or by any Person to or for his use or benefit...
Page 310 - Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that from and after the passing of this act, an act passed in the ninth year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled " An Act to prevent the listing His Majesty's Subjects to serve as Soldiers without His Majesty's Licence...