7.
450
November a
writ of Habeas Corpers
was applied for and on
the and instant.
ented, to
bring up
the body
was gra
of
the said Juan Pastor.
On the
return
to the
Wit the Gacter produced two Warrants
of
mitment
comm
a ö
his anthority
for detaining the prisoner, one of which being to the effect above stated. I held to be sufficient after hearing all the objections which __ could be
anged by the prisoners
Counsel, but I intimated that
conside
sidering the importance of the
case, and that no
no precedent
could be found I should apply. to Your Excellency to delay
the
surrender of the Prisoner, so as to allow time for the transmission of the case to His Grace The Secretary for
the Colonies in order that the
opinion of the Law Officers of the brown might be taken.
The conclusion at which I arrived,
after careful examination of the
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authorities, uncent and modern, International Law; (see, Vattel, pp: 188-9 .. Manning, p. 75. Von Martens, p. 109. Grotius, p. 253 - Burlamaqui, p. 257 - Puffendorff, oot I. pp 335-9 Wildman, vol I p. 61- and others) __!
was,
ards two independent
that
ad
regards
Nations, between whom
no catraz
dition treaty existed, the rates