Russian War (Crimean War): a bound and indexed collection of printed regulations...

Russian War (Crimean War): a bound and indexed collection of printed regulations etc for the conduct of prize-taking and prize causes, and including judgments on appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

Contains:-

• Declarations, proclamations and Orders in Council with reference to the hostilities against the Emperor of all the Russias, pp 3-64;
• Instructions to the Admiralty Courts as to the mode of proceeding in prize causes, pp 65-68;
• Instructions to commanders as to the disposal of captured vessels, pp 69-76;
• Standing interrogatories in prize causes, pp 77-90;
• Instructions for executing the commission for the examination of witnesses on the standing interrogatories, pp 91-100;
• Instructions for executing the commission for the examination of witnesses and also in regard to the custody and sale of prizes and their cargoes at Malta, pp 101-114;
• Instructions for executing the commission for the examination of witnesses and also in regard to the custody and sale of prizes and their cargoes at Constantinople and ports in the Black Sea and Sea of Azof [Azov], pp 115-30;
• Further instructions to Vice-Admiralty Courts in relation to prize proceedings, pp 133-40;
• Instructions to commanders concerning general reprisals and joint captures, pp 141-50;
• The Prize Act 1854 (17 Victoria, c18) entitled An Act for the Encouragement of Seamen and the more effectual Manning of Her Majesty's Navy during the present War, pp 151-170;
• Instruction to naval officers appointed to administer oaths in prize matters, pp 171-82;
• Convention with France as to joint captures, pp 183-90;
• London Gazette notifications, pp190a-216;
• Alphabetical lists of Russian vessels, pp 217-20;
• Returns of Russian and other vessels captured, pp 221-60;
• Otto and Olaf: judgment of Dr Lushington, 12 July 1855, pp 261-6;
• Ostsee prize appeal; judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 29 March 1855, pp 267-88;
• Soglasie: papers, including judgment of Dr Lushington, 29 December 1854, pp 289-344;
• Franciska prize appeal; judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 30 November 1855, pp 345-67;
• Johanna Maria prize appeal; judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 30 November 1855, pp 368-70;
• Franciska and Union: registrar's report on motions by claimants for payments under decrees of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, pp 371-82;
• Appendix to the above report, giving accounts for sale of 12 ships and cargoes (Mercury, Gerechtigheid, Aurora, Africa, Juliana, La Ville De Amiens, name unknown, Natalie, Catherina Maria, Falck, Triton and Madoc, pp 383-416;
• Franciska and Union: decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the registrar's report on payments to claimants, pp 417-420;
• Aline and Fanny prize appeal; judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 10 July 1856, pp 421-6;
• Ariel prize appeal; judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 21 March 1857, pp 427-38;
• Cargo of Gerasimo prize appeal; judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 24 March 1857, pp 439-59;
• Cargo of Aspasia prize appeal; judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 24 March 1857, p 460;
• Achilles prize appeal; judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 24 March 1857, p 460;
• Maria prize appeal; judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 14 July 1857, pp 461-8;
• Baltica prize appeal; draft judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, pp 469-74;
• Panaghia Romba prize appeal; judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 9 July 1858, pp 475-9.

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