Correspondence Concerning Claims Against Great Britain: Rebel cruisers. Negotiations concerning claims conventionU.S. Government Printing Office, 1869 - Alabama claims |
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... referred to the proper de- partment of her Majesty's government . Thirdly . Lord Russell's note , July 24 , inclosing report of commissioners of cus- toms , which gives a description of vessel , and states the builders do not deny that ...
... referred to the proper de- partment of her Majesty's government . Thirdly . Lord Russell's note , July 24 , inclosing report of commissioners of cus- toms , which gives a description of vessel , and states the builders do not deny that ...
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... referred to in yesterday's dispatch , together with cannon and munitions of war for the " 290 , " have been placed on board steamer Bahama , which has sailed without clearance , having entered to load for Nassau . Has informed Mr. Adams ...
... referred to in yesterday's dispatch , together with cannon and munitions of war for the " 290 , " have been placed on board steamer Bahama , which has sailed without clearance , having entered to load for Nassau . Has informed Mr. Adams ...
Page xvi
... referred to his speech of Monday last , which had been approved by Lord Palmerston . Mr. Adams suggested an official condemnation of the violations of law referred to would have great weight in America . Lord Russell's tone throughout ...
... referred to his speech of Monday last , which had been approved by Lord Palmerston . Mr. Adams suggested an official condemnation of the violations of law referred to would have great weight in America . Lord Russell's tone throughout ...
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... referred to his reasons for believ- ing that the propriety of ever having ad- mitted the Alabama to British ports is now very much questioned , and said that her exclusion had not been urged by the United States , because her reception ...
... referred to his reasons for believ- ing that the propriety of ever having ad- mitted the Alabama to British ports is now very much questioned , and said that her exclusion had not been urged by the United States , because her reception ...
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... referred to by Lord Russell , shows that he could not have alluded to these or- ders when expressing his satisfaction with the proceedings of her Majesty's govern- ment . The Alabama , after her fraudulent escape , instead of being ...
... referred to by Lord Russell , shows that he could not have alluded to these or- ders when expressing his satisfaction with the proceedings of her Majesty's govern- ment . The Alabama , after her fraudulent escape , instead of being ...
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acknowledge affidavit Alabama claims American appears arbitrator or umpire armed arrived Article bark belligerent Birkenhead boat Britain British government British ports British subjects Cape Cape Town Captain Bullock Captain Semmes Captain Waddell captured cargo CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS citizens claims convention Clarendon commander commission commissioners confederate consul copy crew cruise cruisers declaration Deerhound depredations dispatch Dudley Earl Russell English Englishman ernment evidence February flag foreign enlistment act FOREIGN OFFICE further gunboat guns honor Incloses Inclosure instant instructions insurgents July Kearsarge Laird LEGATION letter Liverpool London Lord Clarendon Lord Russell Lord Stanley lordship Majesty's government Melbourne ment nations neutrality notary November obedient servant October parties persons pirate present President proceedings question received referred regard reply REVERDY JOHNSON sailed Sea Bride Sea King seaman Secretary sent Seward Shenandoah ship steamer steamer Alabama taken tion transmit UNITED STATES CONSULATE vessel Washington WILLIAM H yacht
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Page 256 - London, (the act of God, the queen's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever, excepted,) unto order or to assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods at 51.
Page 762 - Majesty shall be continued westward along the said forty-ninth parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island, and thence southerly through the middle of the said channel, and of Fuca's Straits to the Pacific Ocean...
Page 256 - In witness whereof the Master or Purser of the said Ship hath affirmed to three Bills of Lading, all of this Tenor and Date, One of which three Bills being Accomplished, the other two to stand Void. And so GOD send the good Ship to her desired Port in safety, Amen.
Page 753 - They shall investigate and decide upon such claims in such order and in such manner as they may think proper, but upon such evidence or information only as shall be furnished by or on behalf of the respective Governments.
Page 753 - London at the earliest convenient period after they shall have been respectively named; and shall, before proceeding to any business, make and subscribe a solemn declaration that they will impartially and carefully examine and decide, to the best of their judgment, and according to justice and equity, without fear...
Page 755 - America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by Her Britannic Majesty; and the ratifications shall be exchanged either at Washington or at London within six months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible.
Page 745 - The high contracting parties agree to consider the result of the proceedings of this commission as a full, perfect, and final settlement of every claim upon either government arising out of any transaction of a date prior to the exchange of the ratifications of the present convention...
Page 744 - ... make and subscribe a solemn declaration in a form similar to that which shall already have been made and subscribed by the commissioners, which shall be entered on the record of their proceedings.
Page 552 - Whether the President in fulfilling his duties as Commanderin-chief, in suppressing an insurrection, has met with such armed hostile resistance, and a civil war of such alarming proportions as will compel him to accord to them the character of belligerents, is a question to be decided by him, and this Court must be governed by the decisions and acts of the political department of the Government to which this power was entrusted. ' He must determine what degree of force the crisis demands.
Page 743 - Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows : ARTICLE I. The High Contracting Parties agree that all claims on the part of Corporations, Companies, or private individuals, subjects of Her Britannic Majesty, upon the Government of the United States...