NEUTRALITY Continued. - of 1793, duly and truly observed, 579. declaration of, if disregarded, may become a national offense, 595. to conduct with good faith, 576. rights of, to be duly observed, 579. duties of, to be strictly adhered to, 480. a novelty to English statesmen, 484. want of good faith in Lord Russell, 605. his unneutral conduct and course illustrated by reference to British possessions, 599. cases of the Caroline and Trent, 581. ORDERS IN COUNCIL, 473. (See Prize.) as binding as proclamation, 1861, 479. opinion of, by Sir J. Mackintosh, 520. OWNERS. (See Salvage, Possession and Restraint.) PARIS, CONVENTION OF 1856, its four articles, 622, 623. branch or general, 338. should be encouraged and obeyed, 344. as salvors, 96. (See Salvage.) PLEADINGS. (See Collision, Bottomry, Freight, Lis Pendens, Mariners' PORTS, on inland waters and gulfs, 532. difficulty of closing them, 533. POSSESSION, not prerequisite to the validity of maritime liens, 393. suits for, 428. remedy for co-owners, 432. POWER TO SELL. in foreign ports. (See Master.) PRACTICE. (See Pleadings and Rules of Navigation, Appendix B, and F.) PRIZE, 443. definition of, 461. bail in, 434. security for rem, given to the court directly, 435. causes, 443. tribunals, captor's duty, 444. jurisdiction, 445. proceedings, 451. practice, 452. 708 PRIZE - Continued. INDEX. standing interrogatories, 449. (See Appendix L.) rebuked, 454. reformed, 455. master's duties, 446, 636. preparatory evidence in, 448. further proof in, 448. acts of Congress in 1862 and 1864, 450. question of, exclusively for the Admiralty courts, 459. captors of, to be commissioned, 463. liable for loss of, or negligence, 458. lawful capture of, 464. condemnation as, either for violation of neutrality and blockade or adjudications of, by the United States Supreme Court, 548. legal points, then decided, 550. PROHIBITIONS, by Queen, not duly observed by her minister, 585. (See Neutrality.) of Massachusetts Colony, 34. (See Appendix D.) similar to, but not strictly, set-off, 347. with no cross libel, is defense only, 348. but no remedy for excess of damage, 349. is in nature of mitigation or reduction of damages, 351. RESPONDENTIA. (See Bottomry.) RESTITUTION. (See Costs and Damages.) marine, 181. (See Bottomry.) SALVAGE, tender in, 82. awards of, 84. right to, 85. SALVORS, who may become, 88. seamen may be, 97. agents, 100. owners and also ships, if steamers especially, 101. SEA-DAMAGE. (See Collision.) SEAMEN. (See Mariners.) SEARCH. (See Visit, etc.) SECESSION. (See American Rebellion.) SHIP-PAPERS, 631. SHORT ALLOWANCE, redress for, 440. (See Miscellaneous.) STOPPAGE IN TRANSITU. (See Freight, Bill of Lading.) TENDER. (See Salvage and Collision.) TOWAGE, may be ranked as a salvage service, in case of great merit, 401 TREATIES. (See Naval Officers.) UNLIVERY. (See Freight.) VICE ADMIRALTY COURT COMMISSIONS. (See Appendix C.) not to extend to public ships, 564. WAGES. (See Mariners.) WAR, forfeiture of, by fraud or negligence, 297. by desertion, embezzlement, or incompetency, 298. may be lost by interruption of voyage, 321, 322. right to, how revived, when once lost, 323. in time of, states to observe good faith, 589. (See Neutrality.) WHALING, 410. as a business, now chiefly American and in New England, 413. mateship, lays, slops-advances, 418. importance of Judge Sprague's judicial action in cases of, 422. WHALEMEN, rights of, 424. WITNESSES, 324. parties, competent as, 325. made so by Congressional and State legislation, 326 et seq. in Admiralty, are generally admitted to testify-if not in judicial discretion to admit a party to testify declined, in a case in WRITERS on maritime law. (See Maritime Law.) 60 |