Report of the Neutrality Laws Commissioners: Together with an Appendix Containing Reports from Foreign States and Other Documents |
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... King's most Excellent Majesty , by and with the advice and consent of the Lords , Spiritual and Temporal , and ... King George the Second , intituled " An " Act to prevent the listing His Majesty's subjects to 66 serve as soldiers ...
... King's most Excellent Majesty , by and with the advice and consent of the Lords , Spiritual and Temporal , and ... King George the Second , intituled " An " Act to prevent the listing His Majesty's subjects to 66 serve as soldiers ...
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... King's Bench at Westminster , and the venue in such case laid at Westminster , or at the assizes or session of oyer and terminer and gaol delivery , or at any quarter or general sessions of the peace in and for the county or place where ...
... King's Bench at Westminster , and the venue in such case laid at Westminster , or at the assizes or session of oyer and terminer and gaol delivery , or at any quarter or general sessions of the peace in and for the county or place where ...
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... King's Bench at Westminster , and the venue in such case laid at Westminister , in the county of Middlesex . X. And be it further enacted , that any penalty or forfeiture inflicted by this Act may be prosecuted , sued for , and ...
... King's Bench at Westminster , and the venue in such case laid at Westminister , in the county of Middlesex . X. And be it further enacted , that any penalty or forfeiture inflicted by this Act may be prosecuted , sued for , and ...
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... king shall be at war . And if any person of either nation shall take such commissions or letters of marque , he shall be punished as a pirate . " When diplomatic relations between Spain and the United States , which had been suspended ...
... king shall be at war . And if any person of either nation shall take such commissions or letters of marque , he shall be punished as a pirate . " When diplomatic relations between Spain and the United States , which had been suspended ...
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... King of Spain , is unfounded . At no period since " the commencement of the struggle between the " Spanish colonies and the mother country have " vessels to be employed in the service of the colonies " been permitted to fit out and arm ...
... King of Spain , is unfounded . At no period since " the commencement of the struggle between the " Spanish colonies and the mother country have " vessels to be employed in the service of the colonies " been permitted to fit out and arm ...
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Page 16 - That if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begin or set on foot, or provide or prepare the means for, any military expedition or enterprise, to be carried on from thence against the territory or dominions of any foreign prince or State, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are [at] peace, every person, so offending, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding three thousand dollars, and imprisoned...
Page 69 - ... to cruise or commit hostilities against the subjects, citizens, or property of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace.
Page 76 - And we do hereby strictly charge and command all our loving subjects to observe a strict neutrality in and during the aforesaid hostilities, and to abstain from violating or contravening either the laws and statutes of the realm in this behalf, or the law of nations in relation thereto, as they will answer to the contrary at their peril...
Page 3 - Presents will and ordain that this Our Commission shall continue in full force and virtue, and that you, Our said Commissioners, or any three or more of you, may from time to time proceed in the execution thereof, and of every matter and thing therein contained, although the same be not continued from time to time by adjournment : AND...
Page 74 - Third, intituled an Act to prevent the Enlisting or Engagement of His Majesty's Subjects to serve in a Foreign Service, and the Fitting out or equipping, in His Majesty's Dominions, Vessels for Warlike Purposes without His Majesty's Licence...
Page 16 - States are at peace, or shall issue or deliver a commission within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States for- any ship or vessel...
Page 75 - Arms, Military Stores, or Materials, or any Article or Articles considered and deemed to be contraband of War according to the Law or Modern Usage of Nations, for the use or service of either of the said Contending Parties...
Page 15 - ... be forfeited ; and it shall be lawful for any officer of his Majesty's customs or excise, or any officer of his Majesty's navy, who is by law empowered to make seizures for any forfeiture incurred under any of the laws of customs or excise, or the laws of trade and navigation...
Page 17 - That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, or such person as he shall empower for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States...
Page 17 - Act, and to the restoring the prize or prizes in the cases in which restoration shall have been adjudged, and also for the purpose of preventing the carrying on any such expedition or enterprise from the territories or jurisdiction of the United States against the territories or dominions of any foreign prince or State, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace.