A collection of state papers relative to the war against France now carrying on by Great Britain and the several other European powers Volume 5 - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1797 edition. Excerpt: ...war forbid the Hates to feparate, on any Vccafion, from the general aifo iation, ind any armanent, under the title of an armed neutrality, during the continuance of a war of the empire, and interdict them in the mod politive manner from arbitrarily renouncing obligations formerly impofed upon them for the common defence.. His Imperial Majeity, in virtue of the facred duties impofed upon hitii by his high office as fupreme head of the empire, on the other hand, being called upon to defend the rights of the Germanic conftitution againft every ftep and every principle incompatible with their fafety, to preferve to the empire, and to every particular ftate, its immunities entire, and to guard them againft the prejudices which may arifc from thefe meafures, will bedifpofedin the meantime to grant them his approbation, if they are confined to the legal defence of the countries, and if they do not depart from the principles, the forms, and the obligations, prefcribed by the laws and the constitution. Papers relative to Neutral Powers. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Philadelphia, June 15. Pratejl from Captain George Dominick and the firjl and-fecend 0ŁUers «f the Ship Mount Vernon, lately captured by the Flying Fijb Fi'tncb Privateer T)Y this public inftrument of proteft, be it made known and " manifeix, that on this day, the 1 ith of June, in the year of eur Lord 1796, before me, Clement Biddle, notary public of the commonwealth of Pennfylvania, duly commiffioned and by law anthorifed to adminrfter oaths, dwelling in the city of Philadelphia, perfonally came and appeared Captain G. Dominick, commander of the fhip Mount Vernon, of Philadelphia, of the burden.of.425. tons, or thereabouts, and being duly fworn according to law, on his folemn oath...
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