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Visitation And Search: Or An Historical Sketch Of The British Claim To Exercise A Maritime Police Over The Vessels Of All Nations (1858)

Visitation And Search: Or An Historical Sketch Of The British Claim To Exercise A Maritime Police Over The Vessels Of All Nations (1858)

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ISBN10: 1163897639
ISBN13: 9781163897638
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.49 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Visitation and Search: Or An Historical Sketch of the British Claim to Exercise a Maritime Police over the Vessels of All Nations is a book written by William Beach Lawrence and published in 1858. The book provides a detailed historical account of the British claim to exercise a maritime police over the vessels of all nations, focusing on the practice of visitation and search.Lawrence explores the origins of the British claim, tracing it back to the medieval practice of impressment, and examines the legal and political justifications for the practice. He also discusses the controversies that arose over the years, including the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Opium Wars with China.The book is a comprehensive study of the British claim to maritime supremacy and the practice of visitation and search, providing a detailed historical account of the topic. It is a valuable resource for scholars and students of international law, maritime history, and British history.In Peace As Well As In War With An Inquiry Into The Expediency Of Terminating The Eighth Article Of The Ashburton Treaty.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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