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The Supreme Court of Sony Kong.

its Jurisdiction

has acted upon

this view of in cases of Piracy jure gentium for many years fast-

I therefore think that the

Prisoners in this case if the Evidence in other respects be sufficient) should be committed of or trise at the Increme Court where it is competent to them to raise the point of Jurisdictin

(Signed Iulian Sannciple,

Acting Attorney General 27th March, 1866-

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