The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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Page 296
... Admiralty , sent in two representations to the lords justices , recommending a regular series of vice - admiralty courts for all the colonies . A hearing was held before a committee of the House of Lords , in February and March 1697 ...
... Admiralty , sent in two representations to the lords justices , recommending a regular series of vice - admiralty courts for all the colonies . A hearing was held before a committee of the House of Lords , in February and March 1697 ...
Page 297
... ADMIRALTY COURTS 297 from the beginning an extensive authority over ordinary marine causes and cases of smuggling and the unlawful management of vessels . Thereby was laid " the foundation for an admiralty juris- diction , enlarged and ...
... ADMIRALTY COURTS 297 from the beginning an extensive authority over ordinary marine causes and cases of smuggling and the unlawful management of vessels . Thereby was laid " the foundation for an admiralty juris- diction , enlarged and ...
Page 298
... admiralty courts under the seal of the Admiralty , such suits could not be drawn away to the common - law courts , but must be tried in vice - admiralty courts only , and as procedure in such courts was that of the civil law , juries ...
... admiralty courts under the seal of the Admiralty , such suits could not be drawn away to the common - law courts , but must be tried in vice - admiralty courts only , and as procedure in such courts was that of the civil law , juries ...
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