The Case of the Private Armed Brig of War Gen. Armstrong: Containing Letters and Documents Referring to the History of the Claim : Brief of Facts, and Authorities Cited : Arguments of Charles O'Conor, Esq., Hon. P. Phillips, and Sam C. Reid, Jr. : and Brief of the U.S. Solicitor Before the United States Court of Claims : with the Decision of the Court, and an Appendix ...Banks, Gould & Company, 1857 - Počet stran: 240 |
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Strana v
... enemy's gun brig ; exchanged a few shots with , and left him . On the 24th , boarded a Spanish brig and schooner , and a Portuguese ship , all from the Havana . On the 26th following , came to in Fayal Roads , for the purpose of filling ...
... enemy's gun brig ; exchanged a few shots with , and left him . On the 24th , boarded a Spanish brig and schooner , and a Portuguese ship , all from the Havana . On the 26th following , came to in Fayal Roads , for the purpose of filling ...
Strana vi
... enemy's brig had the advantage of a breeze , and but little wind with us , it was thought doubtful if we should be able to get to sea without hazard- ing an action . I questioned the consul to know if , in his opinion , the enemy would ...
... enemy's brig had the advantage of a breeze , and but little wind with us , it was thought doubtful if we should be able to get to sea without hazard- ing an action . I questioned the consul to know if , in his opinion , the enemy would ...
Strana vii
... enemy's brig towing in a large fleet of boats . They soon after left the brig , and took their stations in three divisions , under the covert of a small reef of rocks , within about musketshot of us . Here they continued manoeuvering ...
... enemy's brig towing in a large fleet of boats . They soon after left the brig , and took their stations in three divisions , under the covert of a small reef of rocks , within about musketshot of us . Here they continued manoeuvering ...
Strana viii
... enemy , and the loss of many of their boats : two of which , belonging to the Rota , we took possession of , literally loaded with their own dead . Seventeen only escaped from them both , who had swam to the shore . In another boat ...
... enemy , and the loss of many of their boats : two of which , belonging to the Rota , we took possession of , literally loaded with their own dead . Seventeen only escaped from them both , who had swam to the shore . In another boat ...
Strana ix
... enemy's boats , and set on fire , which soon completed her destruction . They have destroyed a number of houses in the town , and murdered some of the inhabitants . By what I have been able to learn from the British consul and officers ...
... enemy's boats , and set on fire , which soon completed her destruction . They have destroyed a number of houses in the town , and murdered some of the inhabitants . By what I have been able to learn from the British consul and officers ...
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CASE OF THE PRIVATE ARMED BRIG Samuel Chester 1783-1861 Reid,United States Court of Claims,Charles 1804-1884 O'Conor Náhled není k dispozici. - 2016 |
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Strana 213 - January, one thousand nine hundred and nine, the original of which Treaty is word for word as follows: The United States of America and His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of.
Strana 20 - Secretary of State of the United States, have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of the Department of State to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this ninth day of August, AD 1882, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventh.
Strana 216 - Now, therefore, be it known that I, Franklin Pierce, President of the United States of America, have caused the said treaty to be made public, to the end that the same, and every clause and article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done...
Strana 56 - Let it be remembered, finally, that it has ever been the pride and boast of America, that the rights for which she contended were the rights of human nature.
Strana 216 - America, have caused the said convention to be made public, to the end that the same, and every clause and article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.
Strana 54 - Armstrong, it is not certain that the men who manned the boats aforesaid were provided with arms and ammunition; " That it is evident, in fact, from the documents which have been exhibited, that the aforesaid...
Strana 20 - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Department of State to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this...
Strana 217 - The Secretary of State, to whom has been referred the resolution of the Senate of the...