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_aWarburton, A. F. _q(Adolphus Frederick) |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aTrial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2011-06-03 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) | ||
| 520 | _a"Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy" is a historical account published in the early 19th century. This work documents a significant court case in which the crew of the privateer Savannah is tried for piracy under U.S. law during a tumultuous period in American history marked by the Civil War. The narrative provides insight into the legal proceedings of the time, detailing the charges against the crew, the testimonies presented, and the implications of their actions against American commerce. The opening of the text outlines the capture of the Savannah, which was outfitted as a privateer with the intent to attack U.S. commercial vessels. It further discusses the initial capture of the privateer by the United States Navy and subsequent transfer of the crew to New York for trial. The legal complexities surrounding the case are established, including the charges brought against the crew and their defense strategies. The proceedings highlight significant legal principles regarding piracy and jurisdiction, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of the trial itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 | ||
| 653 | _aPiracy -- United States | ||
| 653 | _aPrivateering -- United States | ||
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