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(on command of one of A[??] ships of war is acceptable as evidence for
for the purpose of enforcing the bond, been used for prosecuting & perfidious.
This distinction is made
because under the 15th clause
the
Commander has
a direct
interest in procuring
a pecuniary interest in
a forfeiture, and under such
circumstances it would seem
that his evidence should
properly be given viva voce and subject to the usual test of cross
examination re
6. It must be confessed
that neither this Bond nor
other contrivance of
any
which we are
aware
will
furnish
a complete and
satisfactory remedy
of
preventing
the British Government from
controlling the transactions of Foreign
ships after they have left British waters, while it is not
impossible that the attempt to establish such a control may give rise to political questions of great difficulty and danger. This being the
case it
may be thought unadvisable to make the
attempt
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(on mander of one of A.??. thips of than is ecccivables ar evidence for
for the purpose. of enforcing the bond, been wet of prosecuting & perfections.
This distinction is made
because under the 15th placesar
the
Commander hat
a direct
interest in procuring
pecuniary interest in
a forfriture, and under such
corcumstances it would seem
that his Evidence shoute
geoper
be given mina ovce and subject to the neual text of cro
examination re
6. It must be confeped
that neither this Boud non
other contrivance of
aury
which we are
am are
will.
Jureish
a complete and
satisfactory reade.
of
spreathing
the British Government to
control the tractens of Foreign
ships after they have left British maters, while this not
- popible that the alleccept- to establish such a control may give rise to political questions of great difficulty and danger. This being the
case it
it may be thought, unadvisable to make the
attempt
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