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 ... |
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admitted aggressors American brig American privateer arbitration argument asserted attack authority award Azores belligerent bound brig General Armstrong Britain Britannic majesty British commander Captain Lloyd Captain Reid capture Carnation circumstances citizens claim against Portugal claimants Clay Clayton Commander Lloyd Congress consul correspondence Count Tojal crew Dabney decision demand denied Department duty enemy enforce England English evidence Faithful Majesty Fausset Figanière fire force Foreign Affairs four boats governor of Fayal Hadduck heard hostile ibid indemnification indemnity instructions justice Kavanagh killed King of Sweden law of nations letter liability lieutenant Lisbon Louis Napoleon majesty's majesty's government ment neutral territory obligation officers port of Fayal Portuguese government Portuguese minister present President principles privateer General Armstrong proposition prosecution protection Queen of Portugal question of fact redress reference refused Reid's respect says schooner Secretary Senate September ship sirs sovereign squadron Strangford submission submitted tion treaty United vessel Webster wounded
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