Belligerent Rights Asserted and Vindicated Against Neutral Encroachments: Being an Answer to An Examination of the British Doctrine which Subjects to Capture a Neutral Trade Not Open in Time of Peace |
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... royal instructions , and to lay before the public a very detailed account of the shifts and arts by which the American flag has been enabled to carry on the domestic and colonial commerce of our enemies . This publication has had a ...
... royal instructions , and to lay before the public a very detailed account of the shifts and arts by which the American flag has been enabled to carry on the domestic and colonial commerce of our enemies . This publication has had a ...
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... royal instruction of the 6th of November 1793 . In order to avoid disputes with America , Great Britain relaxed from ... instructions the prize courts acted during the last war . } The experience of last war caused a variation in the ...
... royal instruction of the 6th of November 1793 . In order to avoid disputes with America , Great Britain relaxed from ... instructions the prize courts acted during the last war . } The experience of last war caused a variation in the ...
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... royal instructions ; and it would therefore be a waste of time to criticise the review of them by the American writer , though few will think he has much cause for triumph in the remark , " Unpleasant as the task is to trace into ...
... royal instructions ; and it would therefore be a waste of time to criticise the review of them by the American writer , though few will think he has much cause for triumph in the remark , " Unpleasant as the task is to trace into ...
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... royal " instruc- tions have extended the belligerent claims against neutral commerce beyond the law of nations , as asserted on the part of Great Britain . " ( P. 197. ) Now turning to the author's review of the royal instructions in ...
... royal " instruc- tions have extended the belligerent claims against neutral commerce beyond the law of nations , as asserted on the part of Great Britain . " ( P. 197. ) Now turning to the author's review of the royal instructions in ...
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... royal in- structions " have authorised the seizures which were made , at ... instructions the true rule of the court , in a particular case on which he ... instructions either formed the law , or authorised the court to decide upon it ...
... royal in- structions " have authorised the seizures which were made , at ... instructions the true rule of the court , in a particular case on which he ... instructions either formed the law , or authorised the court to decide upon it ...
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admitted aid the prosperity American author appeal applied argument belligerent colonies belligerent rights blockaded Britain BRITISH DOCTRINE Bynkershoek capture and condemnation cargo ciple colonial produce colonial trade commissioners complains contends contraband of war courts decision demnations denies departure from neutrality direct trade enemies enemy's property evidence export favor frauds French gerent grant Grotius hibited Holland interdiction interference law of nations ligerent list of contraband LORD MULGRAVE Monroe negociation neutral advocate neutral claims neutral commerce neutral country neutral powers neutral rights neutral trade neutral vessels opened original principle parties peace permitted plain principle ports prosperity and revenue Puffendorf question re-exportations reference relax remarks right to oppose rights of neutrality royal instructions rule Russia sir William Scott sovereign Spain stipulation SUBJECTS TO CAPTURE succor tain tion traband tract trade of France trade prohibited tral treaties treaties of Utrecht treaty of Westphalia United Vattel vigor and effect West-Indian writer
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Page 78 - It is also understood that the permission granted by this article is not to extend to allow the vessels of the United States to carry on any...
Page 75 - Whereas Complaints have been made by divers Merchants and others, Citizens of the United States, that during the course of the War in which His Majesty is now engaged they have sustained considerable losses and damage by reason of irregular or illegal Captures or Condemnations of their vessels and other property under Colour of authority or Commissions from His Majesty...
Page 77 - Indies, and with a view to such arrangements as may best conduce to the mutual advantage and extension of commerce. And the said parties will then also renew their discussions, and endeavour to agree whether in any and what cases neutral vessels shall protect enemy's property, and in what cases provisions and other articles, not generally contraband, may become such.
Page 79 - Provided always that the said American vessels do carry and land their Cargoes in the United States only, it being expressly agreed and declared that during the Continuance of this article, the United States will prohibit and restrain the carrying...
Page 76 - America, being desirous, by a treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, to terminate their differences in such a manner, as, without reference to the merits of their respective complaints and pretensions, may be the best calculated to produce mutual satisfaction and good understanding...
Page 3 - ... and privateers, not to seize any neutral vessel which shall be carrying on trade directly between the colonies of the enemy, and the neutral country to which the vessel belongs. and laden with the property of...
Page 83 - ... to administer with indifference that justice which the law of nations holds out, without distinction, to independent States, some happening to be neutral and some to be belligerent.