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In obedience thereto we have perused the several documents submitted to us and have the honour to
Report
d.
That it is clear, upon every rule of International Law that the Masters & officers of Foreign Merchant ships, when at Anchor within an English Harbour, are bound to yield obedience to the law of this country during their residence within its precincts; & that acts & occurrences which, if done on board such ships, or on board English ships, would be breaches of the law of the Queen, under the persons concerned amenable to the Criminal Law of this Country.
This principle appears to be acknowledged by Mr Mary in his letter to Mr Crampton of the 19 April 1836. By that letter it appears that Mr Heenan has been instructed that his claim as American Consul to exclusive jurisdiction over criminal acts committed by U. State citizens on board of U. States Ships in a foreign harbour is not sustained by his Govt. & there seems no reason to apprehend in future any collision between American Consuls & British Authorities in our possessions.
But there are some passages in Mr Mary's letter which suggest an important subject of consideration. Mr Mary observes that if every complaint of the law of any Individual against the Officers for ill treatment is to be taken up by the Civil Authorities there, & these...
Your help with our opinion thereupon
In obedience therets we have perused the several documents submitted to usd have the hover-to
to Report
d.
That it is clear, upon rorry Jule finternational Law that the Masters & forecer of Foreign Merchant hips, when at Anchor within an English Harbour,
are bound to yield obedience to the daw of this founty during their Isidence I within its precincts; & that
arts & sccurrences
which, if done
on
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board such ships,
board English theps, would be brackes of the fear of the dueen, under the persons concerned amenable to the Criminal Law of this Country.
This principle appears to be __ achnowledged by Mr Mary in his letter to Mr Crampton of
the
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lipuil 1836. By that letter it appears
That Mr Heenan has been instructed
that his claim as American Consul_
-diction over criminal
to Exclusive jurisdiction.
1. Stater Cityons
arts committed by U. State
Ion
brand of U. States Ships in a Incign Starbour is not sustained by his Gust.
& there seems no reason
• the rasse to apprehend _ in future any collision between Amenian Consulis
British Authorities in our
Popressions
An
But there are some
Colonial
passage
in Mt Mary's datter which suggest important subject of consideration. Mr Mary oborons ( If every complaint
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of the faw of any Individual
of
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Ya tefal against the Offerers for "ill thatment is to be taken up by
"The Civil Authorities in there, & these.
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