This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. These headings,...

HO 45/7261

1861-1866

This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. These headings, and details of this file, are as follows:

WITNESSES (See also PROSECUTIONS): Mariner and land witnesses: maintenance and wages in case of violation of Foreign Enlistment Act (1864). [Notes: /206,213,215,220].

WAR (See also FOREIGN for notes regarding Foreign Enlistment Act): American Civil War: recruiting and fitting out of ships in England principally; several law officers opinions as to evidence in certain cases under Foreign Enlistment Act (L.O.O.60) (1861-1862).

SCOTLAND (See separate headings FACTORIES, MINES, TITLE ROYAL, KNIGHTHOOD, and POOR LAW (for removal of Scottish paupers to Ireland): Foreign Enlistments Act: facilities afforded by Scottish law for conducting preliminary investigations (1863). [Notes: /152].

NATIONALITY (See also DENIZATION and NATURALIZATION): B Status of natural born british subject (NBBS) naturalized abroad, and their children (See also NATURALIZATION: FOREIGN): British subjects: serving on board Confederate ship Georgia; grant of Confederate letters of naturalization (1864). [Former Reference: /210].

MILITARY (See also WAR; DESERTERS; CHANNEL ISLES and ISLE OF MAN): Militia: right of Crown to prohibit enrolled militia leaving the country (1863). [Notes: /80].

IRELAND (See also ARMORIAL BEARINGS; ECCLESIASTICAL; FACTORIES; MEDICAL; MINES; MORTMAIN; PEERAGES; PETITIONS OF RIGHT; PRECEDENCE; POOR LAW; ROYAL, TITLE; ST PATRICK, ORDER OF; UNIVERSITY (INCLUDING QUEEN'S COLLEGES): Application by American consul to take depositions of seamen in Kilmainham Gaol: refused by Irish government (1865). [Former Reference: /318].

FOREIGN (See also ARMS; COMMISSIONS REGATORIES; DESERTERS; EXTRADITION; PASSPORTS; AND SHIP CASES): Shenandoah: Confederate vessel cruising in Arctic did not hear of peace and continued fighting after cessation of hostilities. On hearing of peace she putin at Liverpool and surrendered to HM government, by whom she was handed over to US minister. An attempt to get up a case under the Foreign Enlistment Act against either officers or men failed (1865-1866). [Former Reference: /344-368].

FOREIGN (See also ARMS; COMMISSIONS REGATORIES; DESERTERS; EXTRADITION; PASSPORTS; AND SHIP CASES): Confederate cruisers: measures to be adopted after restoration of peace (1865). [Notes: /339].

FOREIGN (See also ARMS; COMMISSIONS REGATORIES; DESERTERS; EXTRADITION; PASSPORTS; AND SHIP CASES): American consul's application to take deposition of a seaman in Kilmainhain gaol refused by Irish government (1865). [Notes: /318].

FOREIGN (See also ARMS; COMMISSIONS REGATORIES; DESERTERS; EXTRADITION; PASSPORTS; AND SHIP CASES): Foreign Enlistment Act: detention of Great Western at Liverpool for having on board men engaged for work at York glass works but intended for Federal military service (L.O.O.1,3,117) (1864). [Former Reference: /288-331].

FOREIGN (See also ARMS; COMMISSIONS REGATORIES; DESERTERS; EXTRADITION; PASSPORTS; AND SHIP CASES): Dismantling of Confederate ship Georgia in Liverpool. Future dismantling of ships of either belligerent forbidden (L.O.O.88/1-3) (1864). [Notes: /255-284].

FOREIGN (See also ARMS; COMMISSIONS REGATORIES; DESERTERS; EXTRADITION; PASSPORTS; AND SHIP CASES): Warning against emigration to USA: probably leading to enlistment (L.O.O.89) (1864). [Notes: /254-268].

FOREIGN (See also ARMS; COMMISSIONS REGATORIES; DESERTERS; EXTRADITION; PASSPORTS; AND SHIP CASES): Foreign Enlistment Act: inexpedient to exercise jurisdiction on board Confederate ship of war in British waters (L.O.O.83) (1864). [Notes: /239].

FOREIGN (See also ARMS; COMMISSIONS REGATORIES; DESERTERS; EXTRADITION; PASSPORTS; AND SHIP CASES): Prosecution under Foreign Enlistment Act: American Civil War (1864). [Notes: /235,263,272,278-280].

FOREIGN (See also ARMS; COMMISSIONS REGATORIES; DESERTERS; EXTRADITION; PASSPORTS; AND SHIP CASES): American Civil War: seizure of the Pormpero suspected to be fitting out for Confederate service. Forefeited to Crown; released, 1865 (1863). [Notes: /172,175,177,341].

FOREIGN (See also ARMS; COMMISSIONS REGATORIES; DESERTERS; EXTRADITION; PASSPORTS; AND SHIP CASES): American Civil War: British subjects serving as sailors on board Federal or Confederate warships; liability to prosecution (L.O.O.60/7) (1863). [Notes: /77,128,139].

FOREIGN (See also ARMS; COMMISSIONS REGATORIES; DESERTERS; EXTRADITION; PASSPORTS; AND SHIP CASES): American Civil War: neutrality of England; rules to be observed (1862). [Notes: /24].

FOREIGN (See also ARMS; COMMISSIONS REGATORIES; DESERTERS; EXTRADITION; PASSPORTS; AND SHIP CASES): American Civil War: alleged issue of blank letters of marque by government of USA in view of threatened rupture with England (1861). [Notes: /20-22].

FOREIGN (See also ARMS; COMMISSIONS REGATORIES; DESERTERS; EXTRADITION; PASSPORTS; AND SHIP CASES): American Civil War: general papers; principally recruiting and fitting out of ships in England; law officers' opinions as to value of evidence in particular cases for prosecutions for breach of Foreign Enlistment Act (L.O.O.60) (1861).

EXTRADITION: Seizure of federal ship by passengers: alleged accredited confederates; application of US government for extradition for piracy. Papers do not show result (L.O.O.80/1-2) (1864). [Notes: /217-228].

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