Remarkable instance of two nations at
the same time in alliance and at war
with each other
125
Territories belonging to an ally, and
reconquered from the common ene-
my, to be restored
ibid.

ANCIENT WRITERS ON MARI-
TIME LAW

The Algerines, Tunisians and Tripoli-
tans, and other nations inhabiting
the coast of Barbary in Africa, not
to be considered as pirates 131
They have a regular government of
their own, send and receive ambas-Treated with disrespect by the author
sadors, and make treaties
Make slaves of their prisoners ibid. Vindication of their character

132

The Spaniards make slaves of them

in like manner
ibid.
The Dutch sell them to the Spaniards
to be made slaves of, but do not
keep them in slavery at home

21,

132

ARMS.

44, 171

171

92

Now arms may be sold at home to | And the English those of Spain
But the right was always controverted
and denied

belligerents, by the subjects of a
neutral state

178

31, 92

BAYS

CAMPS

Are considered as a part of the adja- May be besieged as well as towns 85

cent territory

60

BLOCKADE

82

CAPTURES

Made by pirates, do not effect any
change of property

127

Is, according to Grotius, the situation
of ports shut or closely invested by
"an armed force
The modern idea of universal block-Made by vessels not commissioned,
ade, not formerly entertained 84
The Dutch, however, once boasted of
having blockaded all the British do-
minions

31

But there was no foundation for that
boast
ibid.
The Spaniards also pretended to
blockade all the Portuguese territo
ries

ibid.

156 Made penal by the law of the United
158
States

Decision of the author thereon
Arguments in support of it
Decision of the supreme court of the
United States in an analogous case
ibid.
of salvage
Property captured, and afterwards ran-
somed or given up by the enemy,
is not thereby liberated from the
claims of the insurer or lender at
maritime risk
See Property. Pirates. Privateers.
Recapture.

CASUS FOEDERIS.

192

129

Different punishment, if commission
is received within or without the
ibid.
limits of the United States
See Letters of Marque and Reprisal.
Privateers. Piracy. Pirates.

CONCLUSIVENESS of the SEN-
TENCES of FOREIGN PRIZE
COURTS.

Effects of that doctrine in England and
169
the United States

See Treaties of Defensive Alliance. Originated in misapprehension and

mistake

168

COMMISSION.
Irregular in a subject to accept a
commission from a foreign sove-
reign, without the permission of his

Own

130

CONTRABAND.

Contraband articles are those which
are proper for war, although they
may be used out of war

Such are arms, warlike stores, a
materials of themselves fit to
used in war