Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1866 |
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... crew of the Florida to the 47 Shenandoah . Do ........ Mr. Burnley to Mr. Jan. Seward . Jan. 16 Extradition of the St. Albans raiders 47 17 Transfer of the crew of the Florida to the Shenandoah . 47 GREAT BRITAIN - Continued . From whom ...
... crew of the Florida to the 47 Shenandoah . Do ........ Mr. Burnley to Mr. Jan. Seward . Jan. 16 Extradition of the St. Albans raiders 47 17 Transfer of the crew of the Florida to the Shenandoah . 47 GREAT BRITAIN - Continued . From whom ...
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... crew , a list of whom I had the honor to forward in my note of the 20th of October , as neutral subjects of that power . I beg you to return me the original documents as soon as note has been taken of their contents . I have the honor ...
... crew , a list of whom I had the honor to forward in my note of the 20th of October , as neutral subjects of that power . I beg you to return me the original documents as soon as note has been taken of their contents . I have the honor ...
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... crew of the Sea King , to make an investigation into the circum- stances of the case , and that under the advice of the law officers of the Crown her Majesty's government have given directions that Captain Corbett shall be prosecuted ...
... crew of the Sea King , to make an investigation into the circum- stances of the case , and that under the advice of the law officers of the Crown her Majesty's government have given directions that Captain Corbett shall be prosecuted ...
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... crews of vessels seized as blockade - runners , who , by the law of nations , are only subject to detention till the case of the vessel in which they were found has been heard in a prize court , have been subjected to confinement for ...
... crews of vessels seized as blockade - runners , who , by the law of nations , are only subject to detention till the case of the vessel in which they were found has been heard in a prize court , have been subjected to confinement for ...
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... crew , seems to be wholly without justification or excuse . The captor had no right to fire upon the unresisting crew , and the whole circumstances of the case , instead of affording any exceptional reasons ( as Mr. Seward says ) for ...
... crew , seems to be wholly without justification or excuse . The captor had no right to fire upon the unresisting crew , and the whole circumstances of the case , instead of affording any exceptional reasons ( as Mr. Seward says ) for ...
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