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Portal Convention of the

24th of Sept. 1856, and

not on any account diverted from their especial

duty

, or be liable to seizures

detention, Embargo

de Proceso.

The L. O's conceive however that it does not follow that

Such vessels are,

in regard to Any damage they may have done in collision, Exempt from the liability attaching to ordinary vessels. though redress in such cases

be sought through with the Consent (where the liability is disputed & the question of fact is to be tried) of the Court

Concerned.

The 2. officers have

moreover

advised that to be a vessel

is

not within the terms of the Convention and

not national Property

but

merely

chartered

or subsidized by a Foreign State for the

Postal Service, she has no claim to exemption

whatever.

Finally, the Law Officers have observed that the exemption from arrest in consequence

of damages by collision is a

privilege of so high a character, that it should be

clear

proof of the vessel being either the national property of, or subsidized or chartered for the postal Service by the State

and that it is not the

mere leave

or licence

to

carry

letters and other postal

Communications which will entitle the vessel

to

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Portal Convention of the 24th of Sept. 1856, and not on any account diverted from their especial duty , or be liable to seizures detention, Embargo de Proceso. The L. O's conceive however that it does not follow that Such vessels are, in regard to Any damage they may have done in collision, Exempt from the liability attaching to ordinary vessels. though redress in such cases be sought through with the Consent (where the liability is disputed & the question of fact is to be tried) of the Court Concerned. The 2. officers have moreover advised that to be a vessel is not within the terms of the Convention and not national Property but merely chartered or subsidized by a Foreign State for the Postal Service, she has no claim to exemption whatever. Finally, the Law Officers have observed that the exemption from arrest in consequence of damages by collision is a privilege of so high a character, that it should be clear proof of the vessel being either the national property of, or subsidized or chartered for the postal Service by the State and that it is not the mere leave or licence to carry letters and other postal Communications which will entitle the vessel to
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587 Portal Convention of the 24th of Sesst. 1856, and hot on acey accorvet may the diverted from their Especial duty , or be liable to seizures detention, Enibargo de Procico. 07 arreh The L. O's conceive however that it does not follow theat Such vessels are, in regard to Any damage they may have done in collision, Exempts from the liability attacking. to ordinary vessels. thougto redress in such cases. be sought through with the Consent (where the liability is disputed & the question of fact is to be tried) of the Cost Concerned. The 2. officers have move over cel red that tolien a vennel) is is not within the termer of the Convention and not rational Property but merely chartered or subsidized by a Foreign Spot for the Postal Service, the has no claim to cxemption whatever. Finally, the Law Officers have oberver that the exemption from arrest in Consepence of damages by collision is a Q of so high conceded only priviliga character, that it should be. or clear proof of the repel being either the rational property of, or subsidized or chartered for the postal Service by the foot mere leave bar vessel to and that it is not the or licence carry of the foot granted · letters and other postal Communications which will entitle the vessel to
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587

Portal Convention of the

24th of Sesst. 1856, and

hot on acey

accorvet

may

the

diverted from their Especial

duty

, or be liable to seizures

detention, Enibargo

de Procico.

07

arreh

The L. O's conceive however that it does not follow theat

Such vessels are,

in regard to Any damage they may have done in collision, Exempts from the liability attacking. to ordinary vessels. thougto redress in such cases.

be sought through with the Consent (where the liability is disputed & the question of fact is to be tried) of the Cost

Concerned.

The 2. officers have

move over

cel

red that tolien a vennel)

is

is not within the termer of the Convention and

not rational Property

but

merely

chartered

or subsidized by a Foreign Spot for the

Postal Service, the has no claim to cxemption

whatever.

Finally, the Law Officers have oberver that the exemption from arrest in Consepence

of damages by collision is a

Q

of so high conceded only

priviliga

character, that it should be.

or

clear

proof of the repel being either the rational property of, or subsidized or chartered for the postal Service by the foot

mere leave

bar vessel to

and that it is not the

or licence

carry

of

the foot granted

· letters and other postal

Communications which will entitle the vessel

to

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