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American

of Caption Acters of the American Ship John Cumming at Callao.

Captain Alcman in that first shot

of his

Crew

By the Corwent,

»

And was sent home

And is now undergoing

his trial for Murder in the United

States. You

also inform the

that His Excellency was of the opinion to

suppose

that these

exemptions

"were not claimed by Her Britannic

Majesty's Government in favor of

British subjects, either in the Hanbrow or Territory of the United States," I might instance

other cases in which the

jurisdiction has been claimed

Hankowe

250

47

by British Consuls in China and of

the United States, and sustained by

their Authorities, but I shall only

refer

to the last one that has

come to my knowledge,

that of

Saunders and others by British

Brig "Victoria; before the United States Admiralty Court, Philadelphia (Judge Kane). This was a libel for wages - Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, Mr. B. Mathers Esqr.

Appeared in Court,

and entered a protest

against the Crew being permitted

to sue in a Court of the United States. The Court concurred with Her Britannic Majesty's Consul

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American of Caption Acters of the American Ship John Cumming at Callao. Captain Alcman in that first shot of his Crew By the Corwent, » And was sent home And is now undergoing his trial for Murder in the United States. You also inform the that His Excellency was of the opinion to suppose that these exemptions "were not claimed by Her Britannic Majesty's Government in favor of British subjects, either in the Hanbrow or Territory of the United States," I might instance other cases in which the jurisdiction has been claimed Hankowe 250 47 by British Consuls in China and of the United States, and sustained by their Authorities, but I shall only refer to the last one that has come to my knowledge, that of Saunders and others by British Brig "Victoria; before the United States Admiralty Court, Philadelphia (Judge Kane). This was a libel for wages - Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, Mr. B. Mathers Esqr. Appeared in Court, and entered a protest against the Crew being permitted to sue in a Court of the United States. The Court concurred with Her Britannic Majesty's Consul
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Amencan of Caption Acters of the Amonoun Ship John Cumming at Callao. Captian Alctans in that fint shot of his Crew Sy the Corwent, » And toas sent home And is now undergoing his meal for Murder in the United Stater. You also inform the that His Excellen of how wason to Ruppose that these exemptio. "the not claimed by Her Britannic 2 Majesty's Government in favor of British subjects, either in the hanbouw or Territory of the United Hote," I might instance other cases in which the jurisdiction has been claimed Hankowe 250 47 by British Conwuts in Stock and of the United States, and sustained by om Authorities, but I shall only refor to the last one that has Come to my knowledge, that of Saunders and other by British Brig "Victoria ; lefor the tonited States Acturialty Court, Thiladelphin ( Sadge Name ) This was libel for trages - Her Britanie Majesty' s Consul, Yes. B. Mathers Exgf - Appeared in Comit, and entred a protest against the crow being permitted to Que in a Count of the limited States. The Count Concured with Her Britannic Majesty's Consul
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Amencan

of Caption Acters of the Amonoun Ship John Cumming at Callao.

Captian Alctans in that fint shot

of his

Crew

Sy the Corwent,

»

And toas sent home

And is now undergoing

his meal for Murder in the United

Stater. You

also inform the

that His Excellen of how wason to

Ruppose

that these

exemptio.

"the not claimed by Her Britannic

2

Majesty's Government in favor of

British subjects, either in the hanbouw or Territory of the United Hote," I might instance

other cases in which the

jurisdiction has been claimed

Hankowe

250

47

by British Conwuts in Stock and of

the United States, and sustained by

om Authorities, but I shall only

refor

to the last one that has

Come to my knowledge,

that of

Saunders and other by British

Brig "Victoria ; lefor the tonited States Acturialty Court, Thiladelphin ( Sadge Name ) This was libel for trages - Her Britanie Majesty' s Consul, Yes. B. Mathers Exgf -

Appeared in Comit,

and entred a protest

against the crow being permitted

to Que in a Count of the limited States. The Count Concured with Her Britannic Majesty's Consul

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