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man
of
war,
on
board
war in our
"such man of war
waters is
an
cognizable by
Offence not
our
Tribunals,
but by Prussian authority alone, which appears to me ridiculous."_
The question to be
decided therefore
what
are
is simply.
war in
the rights privileges usually accorded to Foreign Vessels British Waters. The acting new Officer considers that by international courtesy
the Officers and crews of
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such vessels and all whom
they may
have brought
with them into
our waters
are
considered exempt from
local jurisdiction - Civil
as well
as criminal.
for
board.
acts committed on The Prussian Consular
agent carries this exemption much further and claims
that
a
"Foreign Vessel
of War
in our Harbour is in every
respect Foreign ground, mut
even
regards those who