neutrality which His Majesty has so repeatedly declared his determination to maintain; in order that none of His Majesty's subjects may unwarily render themselves liable to the penalties imposed by the statute herein mentioned, has thought fit, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to issue this his Royal proclamation. And His Majesty does hereby strictly command that no person or persons whatsoever do presume to take part in any of the said contests, or to commit or attempt any act, matter, or thing whatsoever, contrary to the provisions of the said statute, upon pain of the several penalties by the said statute imposed, and of His Majesty's high displeasure. And His Majesty, by and with the advice aforesaid, doth hereby enjoin all His Majesty's subjects, strictly to observe, as well towards the Ottoman Porte and the Greeks, as towards all other belligerents with whom His Majesty is at peace, the duties of neutrality; and to respect in all, and each of them, the exercise of those belligerent rights which His Majesty has always claimed to exercise when His Majesty has himself been unhappily engaged in war. Given at our Court at Windsor, the 30th day of September, 1825, and in the sixth year of our reign. of possession, not established by the temporary absence of ship, justified by the misconduct of the master, 368. referred, in the first instance, to the registrar and mer- original suits for, not entertained by the Court of Admi- ACT ON PETITION, defined, 1, note. (see Practice.) ADMIRAL, how far entitled to share in captures made when absent (see Flag Share.) ADMIRALTY COURT, nature and constitution of, 357, 358. may be bound to notice a judgment on record as a authority of, to take stipulations in favour of dissentient reluctant interference of, in a suit connected with a (see Jurisdiction; Vice Admiralty Court.) ADMIRALTY-PROCTOR. intervention of, proper to be indemnified, 20. AFFIDAVIT, (see Practice.) AGENT, conduct of, equitably regarded 11, 15. not bound to the mere authority of an ordinary master, 12. AGREEMENT, articles of, (see Mariners' Contract.) to avoid litigation, should be accompanied by a fair dis- considered according to the true intent and meaning of ALLEGATION, (see Practice.) ALLEGIANCE, doctrines of British tribunals respecting, 104. APPEAL, not frivolous and insincere merely because advisedly desertion of, 226, 267. (see Practice.) APPENDIX A. decree of the Vice Admiralty Court of Sierra B. Proclamation against the interference of British APPURTENANCES, exposition of the term, in reference to the 53 Geo. 3. ARMY, as applicable to ships, 126. has no interest in prize properly so called, 40. ancient formula of, in Court of Admiralty, 124. (see Warrant.) ASSAULT, (see Damage.) ATTACHMENT, against a prize-agent abroad-decreed, 23. note. superseded, ib. application for, by part-owner, refused, 342. B. BAIL, given in the case of a real bonâ fide appeal, 77. BAIL, (continued) in favour of a dissentient part-owner, 311. BAIL-BOND, - cancelled upon agreement, 82. engagement of sureties under, to make good deficien- object and extent of, 311, 312. BOOTY, as distinguished from prize, 40. granted by a master to the foreign agent who appointed whether void if granted for a new and intermediate voyage - valid, though granted to a consignee of cargo, 169. for services of British Consul, 327. principle, object, and character of, 175. 325. alone supported by a state of unprovided necessity, 175. 326. void, if given to a fraudulent lender, 176. form and authority of, in different countries, ib. not vitiated by partial defects, 13. 176. not impeached by deductions and disallowances, 14. 181. 322. maritime interest upon, may be restrained, 326. priority of wages to, 62. BRITISH MERCHANT, irregular conduct of, 339. BRITISH OFFICER, indemnified by government on an illegal detention of a BRITISH SUBJECT, may acquire a new national character for commercial |