Commerce in WarMethuen & Company, 1907 - 654 pages |
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... sailing of blockade - runners . Such surveillance to be effective , would involve enormous expense , and would substitute the cer- tainty of continual vexation to commerce on land for the possibility of naval interference . Even then ...
... sailing of blockade - runners . Such surveillance to be effective , would involve enormous expense , and would substitute the cer- tainty of continual vexation to commerce on land for the possibility of naval interference . Even then ...
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... sail - cloths , anchors and any parts of anchors ; also ship's masts , planks , boards , and beams of what trees soever , and all other things proper either for building and repairing ships , and all other goods whatever which have not ...
... sail - cloths , anchors and any parts of anchors ; also ship's masts , planks , boards , and beams of what trees soever , and all other things proper either for building and repairing ships , and all other goods whatever which have not ...
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... sailing under convoy of neutral men - of - war from visitation or search on declaration of the officer commanding the man - of - war that the merchant vessel carried no contraband . Before the war of 1793 with France broke out , there ...
... sailing under convoy of neutral men - of - war from visitation or search on declaration of the officer commanding the man - of - war that the merchant vessel carried no contraband . Before the war of 1793 with France broke out , there ...
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... sailing - ship . The Alabama's " career shows this . It is hardly reasonable to expect neutrals to submit to all the disadvantages , and to resign all the benefits of progress . 66 Canal traffic is still a serious rival to railway ...
... sailing - ship . The Alabama's " career shows this . It is hardly reasonable to expect neutrals to submit to all the disadvantages , and to resign all the benefits of progress . 66 Canal traffic is still a serious rival to railway ...
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... sailing from Amsterdam to Brest with a cargo of cheese , and seized as concerned in a contraband trade of provisions to a port of naval equipment . In giving judgment in this case , Sir W. Scott says : — " I shall confine myself to the ...
... sailing from Amsterdam to Brest with a cargo of cheese , and seized as concerned in a contraband trade of provisions to a port of naval equipment . In giving judgment in this case , Sir W. Scott says : — " I shall confine myself to the ...
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adjudication Admiralty Allanton American armed Article authority autres belligerent belonging blockaded port blocus Britain British Calchas capture carried character charter-party circumstances claimants coast colony commander commerce condemned confiscation contraband contraband of war convoy crew cruiser Declaration of Paris declared decree despatches destination droit effect enemy entitled equipment être fact fleet force foreign France French Government guerre held hostile Ibid intention international law law of nations learned judge liable Lord marchandises maritime master merchant vessels military naval navire navy neutral country neutral port neutral ships neutral vessel neutres notification offence officer owner papers parties persons Powers principle privateer Prize Court Prize Law proclamation prohibited provisions purpose recapture restitution rule Russia sailing salvage seized seizure seront ship and cargo Sir William Scott Spain statute Sweden taken tion trade treaty United United Provinces violation Vladivostock voyage
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Page 441 - ... employed in the service of any foreign prince, State, or potentate, or of any foreign colony, province, or a part of any province or people...
Page 465 - ... (3) Equips any ship with intent or knowledge, or having reasonable cause to believe that the same shall or will be employed in the military or naval service of any foreign state at war with any friendly state...
Page 438 - That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, or such person as he shall empower for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States...
Page 441 - ... 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 45 - ... 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 the said contending parties...
Page 253 - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective, that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 319 - And that the private property of the subjects or citizens of a belligerent on the high seas shall be exempted from seizure by public armed vessels of the other belligerent, except it be contraband.
Page 422 - ... to cruise or commit hostilities against the subjects, citizens, or property of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district? or people, with whom the United States are at peace.
Page 26 - These merchandises which follow shall not be reckoned among contraband or prohibited goods ; that is to say, all sorts of cloths, and all other manufactures woven of any wool, flax, silk, cotton, or any other materials whatever, all kinds of wearing apparel, together with the...
Page 466 - If forthwith upon a proclamation of neutrality being issued by Her Majesty he gives notice to the Secretary of State that he is so building, causing to be built, or equipping such ship, and furnishes such particulars of the contract and of any matters relating to, or done, or to be done under the contract as may be required by the Secretary of State...