Washington arbitration and general appendix containing the report of Robert S. HaleU.S. Government Printing Office, 1874 - Alabama claims |
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... . The commission did not pass on the question whether , in case the city had been burned by the order or permission of the com- manding officer , any liability for resulting losses would have 50 AMERICAN - BRITISH CLAIMS COMMISSION .
... . The commission did not pass on the question whether , in case the city had been burned by the order or permission of the com- manding officer , any liability for resulting losses would have 50 AMERICAN - BRITISH CLAIMS COMMISSION .
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United States. Department of State. manding officer , any liability for resulting losses would have existed against the United States . The claim of Henry E. and Alfred Cox , No. 229 , was for a saw - mill and its motive - power ...
United States. Department of State. manding officer , any liability for resulting losses would have existed against the United States . The claim of Henry E. and Alfred Cox , No. 229 , was for a saw - mill and its motive - power ...
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... loss sustained by the destruction of cotton belonging to the claimant by men who are described by the claimant as rebels in arms against the Government of the United States . The commissioners are of opinion that the United States ...
... loss sustained by the destruction of cotton belonging to the claimant by men who are described by the claimant as rebels in arms against the Government of the United States . The commissioners are of opinion that the United States ...
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... losses of Mr. O'Connor were solely in consequence of the failure of the United States to maintain and enforce their authority in the State of Virginia , and to suppress the civil and military disorders then existing there . A demurrer ...
... losses of Mr. O'Connor were solely in consequence of the failure of the United States to maintain and enforce their authority in the State of Virginia , and to suppress the civil and military disorders then existing there . A demurrer ...
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... loss of the property in question was caused by them , and there- fore was a legitimate subject of international reclamation before the commission . That , considering the prohibition in the light of a belligerent act , the United States ...
... loss of the property in question was caused by them , and there- fore was a legitimate subject of international reclamation before the commission . That , considering the prohibition in the light of a belligerent act , the United States ...
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00 And interest alleged American Commissioners appeared April arbitration arrest authorities Award BANCROFT DAVIS blockade Britain Britannic Majesty British Commissioners British government British subjects burned by United Canada capture cargo citizens claimant coast commission unanimously condemnation confederate Cotton burned Cotton seized counsel cruisers damages decree destroyed by United detention dispatch district court domiciled Edwin Gerard enemy enemy's export fish fisheries fishermen High Commissioners Illegal imprisonment imprisonment by United Island J. C. BANCROFT DAVIS John July June jurisdiction Liverpool Lord Russell Majesty's government March Matamoras memorial ment military Nassau nations navigation neutral officers Orleans owners parties Peterhoff port President prize court proclamation proofs question rebel respect Rosario Straits Saint Albans saltpetre Secretary Seward ship Sir Edward Thornton sold by United Supreme Court taken by United TENTERDEN tion treaty tribunal unanimously disallowed United States Army United States steamer vessel Washington William
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Page 424 - A neutral Government is bound — First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a power with which it is at peace...
Page 281 - I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.
Page 291 - States shall have liberty to take fish of every kind on such part of the coast of Newfoundland as British fishermen shall use (but not to dry or cure the same on that island); and also on the coasts, bays and creeks of all other of his Britannic Majesty's dominions in America...
Page 294 - Labrador; but so soon as the same, or any Portion thereof, shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said Fishermen to dry or cure Fish at such Portion so settled, without previous agreement for such purpose with the Inhabitants, Proprietors, or Possessors of the ground.
Page 292 - Whereas differences have arisen respecting the liberty claimed by the United States, for the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, and cure fish on certain coasts, bays, harbors, and creeks of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America, it is agreed between the high contracting parties that the inhabitants of the said United States shall have forever, in common with the subjects of His Britannic Majesty, the liberty to take fish...
Page 281 - ... to the United States; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power, or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto.
Page 294 - Provided, however, that the American fishermen shall be admitted to enter such bays or harbours, for the purpose of shelter and of repairing damages therein, of purchasing wood, and of obtaining water, and for no other purpose whatever.
Page 105 - ... impartially and carefully examine and decide, to the best of their judgment, and according to justice and equity...
Page 289 - American fishermen shall be admitted to enter such bays or harbours for the purpose of shelter and of repairing damages therein, of purchasing wood, and of obtaining water, and for no other purpose whatever. But they shall be under such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent their taking, drying or curing fish therein, or in any other manner whatever abusing the privileges hereby reserved to them.