The French Spoliation Claims: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Claims, United States Senate, Sixty-ninth Congress, First Session, on S. 62, a Bill for the Allowance of Certain Claims for Indemnity for Spoliations by the French Prior to July 31, 1801, as Reported by the Board of Claims. March 5 and 6, 1926 |
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... collected on its total business , not only business connected with these long voyages across the ocean , but with its coastwise trading and all its marine business- taking into consideration all of those premiums it had a net loss ...
... collected on its total business , not only business connected with these long voyages across the ocean , but with its coastwise trading and all its marine business- taking into consideration all of those premiums it had a net loss ...
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... collected by these companies . Senator GoFF . Well , now , Senator Howell , what I understand your question to go to is simply this : You desire to know what premiums these companies received and what losses these companies suffered ...
... collected by these companies . Senator GoFF . Well , now , Senator Howell , what I understand your question to go to is simply this : You desire to know what premiums these companies received and what losses these companies suffered ...
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... collected a premium for the insurance and then suffered a loss should be permitted to come to the United States Gov- ernment and ask to be recouped for its loss . Senator LODGE . Well , he is very foolish , if he knows the habit of the ...
... collected a premium for the insurance and then suffered a loss should be permitted to come to the United States Gov- ernment and ask to be recouped for its loss . Senator LODGE . Well , he is very foolish , if he knows the habit of the ...
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... collected , he is not the one to ask to be repaid . Senator SPENCER . Quite right . Senator HOWELL . But it is those who paid the excessive premiums due to the situation that existed that should be relieved . Senator SPENCER . I do not ...
... collected , he is not the one to ask to be repaid . Senator SPENCER . Quite right . Senator HOWELL . But it is those who paid the excessive premiums due to the situation that existed that should be relieved . Senator SPENCER . I do not ...
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... collected their claims in full under the treaty with France in 1831. Then too . you will remember that if it had not been for this improper act of our Government in sur- rendering this property we would have collected from France , just ...
... collected their claims in full under the treaty with France in 1831. Then too . you will remember that if it had not been for this improper act of our Government in sur- rendering this property we would have collected from France , just ...
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American amount ARTHUR CAPPER attorney attorney at law authorized awards Baltimore bill BONSAL capture Cayenne cent Chairman Chief Justice citizens claimants claims are individual claims for indemnity COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS Congress convention of 1800 course Court of Claims CURTIS decisions equitable existence facts favor France French Guiana French Republic French spoliation claims gentlemen individual claims individual underwriters insurance claims insurance companies Jay treaty JOHNSON of Minnesota KING losses outstanding losses paid marine insurance nation obligation opinion owners panies passed payment period premiums present President question ratified records referred represent risk SCATTERGOOD Senator GOFF Senator HOWELL Senator JOHNSON Senator LODGE Senator PEPPER Senator SPENCER Senator TYSON ships Stat statement STOKES subrogation thing tion treaty with France tribunal United States Government UNITED STATES SENATE valid vessel and cargo veto Washington
Popular passages
Page 13 - Touching the adventures and perils which we the assurers are contented to bear and do take upon us in this voyage...
Page 25 - When that convention was laid before the Senate, it gave its consent and advice that it should be ratified, provided that the second article be expunged, and that the following article be added or inserted : ' It is agreed that the present convention shall be in force for the term of eight years from the time of the exchange of the ratifications...
Page 13 - ... of the seas, men of war, fire, enemies, pirates, rovers, thieves, jettisons, letters of mart and countermart, surprisals, takings at sea, arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of what nation, condition, or quality soever...
Page 25 - The government of the United States having added to its ratification that the convention should be in force for the space of eight years, and having omitted the second article, the government of the French republic consents to accept, ratify, and confirm the above convention, with the addition importing that the convention shall be in force for the space of eight years, and with the retrenchment of the second article : Provided thai, by this retrenchment, the two states renounce the respective pretensions...
Page 13 - Takings at Sea, Arrests, Restraints and Detainments of all Kings, Princes, and People, of what Nation, Condition, or Quality soever, Barratry of the Master and Mariners, and of all other Perils, Losses, and Misfortunes, that have or shall come to the Hurt, Detriment, or Damage of the said Goods and Merchandises and Ship, &c., or any Part thereof...
Page 23 - February, 1778, the treaty of amity and commerce of the same date, and the convention of the 14th of November, 1788, nor upon the indemnities mutually due or claimed, the parties will negotiate further on these subjects at a convenient time...
Page 8 - ... the merchants of the United States, concerned in foreign commerce or navigation, that due attention will be paid to any injuries they may suffer on the high seas or in foreign countries, contrary to the law of nations or to existing treaties : and that on their forwarding hither well authenticated evidence of the same, proper proceedings will be adopted for their relief.
Page 8 - I have it in charge from the President to assure the merchants of the United States concerned in foreign commerce or navigation that due attention will be paid to any injuries they may suffer on the high seas or in foreign Countries contrary to the law of nations, or to existing treaties and that on their forwarding hither well authenticated evidence of the same proper proceedings will be adopted for their relief.
Page 25 - November, 1788, nor upon the indemnities mutually due or claimed, the parties will negotiate further on these subjects at a convenient time; and until they may have agreed upon these points the said treaties and convention shall have no operation, and the relations of the two countries shall be regulated as follows: ART.
Page 8 - Jefferson, already adduced, when he announced that he had it "in charge from the President to assure the merchants of the United States concerned in foreign commerce or navigation, that due attention will be paid to any injuries they may suffer on the high seas or in foreign countries.