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the American Flag,
that as Bains such he was liable to the penalties of the Prussian "Law wherever he might come within it's reach; -
that the man was taken prisoner while on board a Prussian Man of War, therefore Prussian jurisdiction and on Prussian ground, where it sought to assert its power;
who was fully entitled that consequently no offence against British Laws could have been committed, as the offender was not at the time of his imprisonment under British rule (though he had previously enjoyed its temporary protection);
that therefore the Commander of the Elbe could not be called upon and be expected to receive judgement at the hands of a British functionary in a case which thenceforth solely concerned him and his own Government, and on the merits of which, moreover, the Colonial Court, to judge from its own established precedents at least, was not competent to decide; -
that finally British Authority having never been interfered with, no breach of international law was committed, and that lastly therefore the only charge which you inform me the Government have to advance against the Commander of the Elbe was
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the American Flag,
that as
Bains
such he was liable to the
and penalties of the Prussian
"Law wherever he might come within
it's reach; -
that the man was latten prisoner while on board a Prussian Man of Mar
there fore Prussion jurisdiction
and
on Prussian growna, where
lo assert its power;
who
fully entitled
that consequently no offence against :-
British Laws cones have been
as the
could have been committed,
offender
was not at the time
of his imprisonment under British
:rule (though he had previously enjoyed it's temporary protection);
that therefore the Commander
of the Elbe could not be called upon
and be
expected to receive judgement at the hands of a British functionary in
a case which thenceforth solely concerned him and his
merits of
own
Government,
and on
the
which moreover the Colonial
Court, to judge from its own established
precedents at least, was not.
to decide; -
even Com
Compelent
that finally British Authority having never been interfered with
breach
то
of international law was –
Committed, and
that lastly therefore the only
charge which
you inform me the Government have to advance against- the Commander of the Elbe was
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