ACT OF CONGRESS, THE 18th OF JUNE, 1812,

AND CONCLUDED BY PEACE, THE 15th OF FEBRUARY, 1815.

Cooke bequest.

7367.3a 4.5.4819.62,2

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by
LIPPINCOTT, GRAMBO & CO.,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

STEREOTYPED BY J. FAGAN.

T. K. AND P. G. COLLINS, PRINTERS.

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

NAVAL HOSTILITIES -PRIVATEERS DARTMOOR PRISON.

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Sloops of war Wasp, Frolic, Peacock Frigate Essex- Her Cruise and Cap-

ture Decatur taken in the Frigate President-Last Action of the Frigate

Constitution-Capture of the Penguin — Chase of the Hornet-Privateers,

their Numbers and Cruises-Prize Law established by Judge Story-

American Privateers and British Navy compared - Privateers Prince of

Neufchatel, Captain Ordronneaux- The Chasseur, Captain Boyle - His

Blockade Proclamation - Privateer Discipline - British Complaints — Pri-

vateer construction-Baltimore Clippers-Privateer General Armstrong--

British Brig of war St. Lawrence captured by the Privateer Chasseur -

Letters taken on board-American Naval Force at Sea when Peace was

declared American and British Captures during the War - Dartmoor

Massacre

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CHAPTER II.

HISTORY OF WAR LAW.

War Law-Common Law-No Jury in Admiralty - International Law-The

Exchange-Prize Law - Seizure by mere War-Freedom of the Seas-

Supreme Court of the United States - The Judges - Attorney-General

Pinkney - Admiralty Droits - European Publicists-Sir William Scott-

British Prize Law adopted-Chief Justice Marshall dissenting - Case of

the Nereid-Armed Neutrality of 1780 and 1800-Free Ships make free

Goods-Judicial Proceedings in Prize Cases - Enemy's Licenses - Alien

Enemies Militia-War Law, as administered in War with Mexico-

Blockade Contraband-Search-Free Ships, free Goods- Respect of

Property and Religion- Martial Law as administered

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