...the 1st section of the American act, passed to the llth section: " That the collectors of customs bo and they are hereby respectively authorized and required...any vessel manifestly built for warlike purposes." This is a new class of vessel; this is not an armed vessel. They cannot detain, generally, any vessel...

...collectors of customs to detain "any vessel manifestly built for warlike purposes," not generally, but of which "the cargo shall principally consist of arms...render it probable that such vessel is intended to be employed'1 against some foreign power at peace with the United States. That, again, throws light upon...

...purposes and about to depart this Province, of which the cargo shall principally consist of arms or munitions of war, when the number of men shipped on...probable that such vessel is intended to be employed to cruise or commit hostilities upon the subjects, citizens or property of any Foreign State with which...

...purposes and about to depart this province, of which the cargo shall principally consist of arms or munitions of war, when the number of men shipped on...probable that such vessel is intended to be employed to cruise or commit hostilities upon the subjects, citizens or property of any foreign state with which...

...sailing out of the ports of the United States, belonging wholly or in part to citizens thereof," and " any vessel manifestly built for warlike purposes,...arms and munitions of war, when the number of men on board, or other circumstances, shall render it probable that such vessel is intended to be employed...

...state, or of any colony, district, or people with whom the United States are at peace. Sec. 11. That the collectors of the customs be, and they are hereby,...authorized and required to detain any vessel manifestly like purposes built for warlike purposes, and about to depart the United States, of nnd about to ....

...respectively, authorized and required to detain any vessel manifestly huilt for warlike purposes, and ahout to depart the United States, of which the cargo shall...principally consist of arms and munitions of war, when the numher of men shipped on hoard, or other circumstances, shall render it prohahle that Buch vessel is...

...empowers the collectors of customs to detain any vessel manifestly huilt for warlike purposes and nhout to depart the United States, of which the cargo shall...principally consist of arms and munitions of war, when there is jnst gronnd for suspecting that she will he employed against a friendly power, until a definitive...

...empowers the collectors of customs to detain any vessel manifestly built for warlike purposes and a&out to depart the United States, of which the cargo shall principally consist of arms and munitions of \yar, when there is just ground for suspecting that she will be employed against a friendly power,...

...further enacted, That the collectors of the customs be, and they are hereby, respectively anthorized and required to detain any vessel manifestly built...when the number of men shipped on board, or other circumstances,'shall render it probable that such vessel is intended, to be employed by the owner or...