of his countries, territories, or
dominions, and bring the same to judgment in such Courts of Admiralty
within Her Majesty's dominions, possessions, or colonies, as shall be
duly commissionated to take cognizance thereof. And to that end Her
Majesty's Advocate-General, with the Advocate of Her Majesty in Her
Office of Admiralty, are forthwith to prepare the draft of a
Commission, and present the same to Her Majesty at this Board,
authorizing the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High
Admiral to will and require the High Court of Admiralty of England,
and the Lieutenant and Judge of the said Court, his Surrogate or
Surrogates, as also the several Courts of Admiralty within Her
Majesty's dominions, which shall be duly commissionated to take
cognizance of, and judicially proceed upon, all and all manner of
captures, seizures, prizes, and reprisals of all ships, vessels, and
goods, that are or shall be taken, and to hear and determine the same;
and, according to the Courts of Admiralty and the Law of Nations, to
adjudge and condemn all such ships, vessels, and goods, as shall
belong to the Emperor of all the Russias or his subjects, or to any
others inhabiting within any of his countries, territories, or
dominions: and they are likewise to prepare and lay before Her
Majesty, at this Board, a Draft of such Instructions as may be proper
to be sent to the said several Courts of Admiralty in Her Majesty's
dominions, possessions, and colonies, for their guidance herein.

From the Court at Buckingham Palace, this twenty-ninth day of March,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.

INDEX.

ADMIRALTY.
Droits of Admiralty, 6

AMBASSADORS, 85

ARMED NEUTRALITY, 92

AFFREIGHTMENT, 16

BILLS OF EXCHANGE.
Drawn during war, 14

BLOCKADES, 86
By whom Proclaimed, 86
Violation of, 87
First Rule of, 87
Second Rule, 87
Third Rule, 89
Simple Blockade, 88
Blockade in Fact, 88
Blockade with Notification, 88
Maritime Blockade not violated by Land Carriage, 90

CONTRACTS.
With Enemy, void, 12
Made before the war, 15

CARTEL, 20
Principles of Cartel, 33

CARGOES.
Distinguished from Ships, 30

CONDEMNATION.
Preliminary Proceedings, 44

CAPTORS.
Answerable for Damages, 68
When entitled to Freight, 74

CONVOYS, 91

CONTRABAND OF WAR, 76
Provisions, when Contraband, 77
Lord Stowell's Opinion, 78
Neutral Ships transporting Enemy's Forces, 83
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