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Page 45
... and considers this as the leading object in every thing that was done by Mr.
Phelps or Mr. Jorgensen : — first, that Mr. Savigniac proceeded armed to a
settlement at Oreback, belonging to a merchant of the name of Lambertsen*,
taking with ...
... and considers this as the leading object in every thing that was done by Mr.
Phelps or Mr. Jorgensen : — first, that Mr. Savigniac proceeded armed to a
settlement at Oreback, belonging to a merchant of the name of Lambertsen*,
taking with ...
Page 46
consisting chiefly of tobacco and coffee with other articles of luxury, which Mr.
Lambert- sen's factor was forced to receive, though, far from having ordered any
thing of the kind, he vantage of his licence to carry on an illicit trade, as is often
done ...
consisting chiefly of tobacco and coffee with other articles of luxury, which Mr.
Lambert- sen's factor was forced to receive, though, far from having ordered any
thing of the kind, he vantage of his licence to carry on an illicit trade, as is often
done ...
Page 47
... to any other person were confiscated : — thirdly, a vessel belonging to Mr.
Clausen, which had a British licence, was seized and had her cargo confiscated ;
it was, however, afterwards restored : — fourthly, Mr. Lambertsen, himself
imported.
... to any other person were confiscated : — thirdly, a vessel belonging to Mr.
Clausen, which had a British licence, was seized and had her cargo confiscated ;
it was, however, afterwards restored : — fourthly, Mr. Lambertsen, himself
imported.
Page 48
Mr. Lambertsen's cargo was exempt from confiscation ; or, had it not been so,
there would not have been time to have seized it, since it came to the island but
just before Captain Jones' arrival, after whose interference nothing was
confiscated.
Mr. Lambertsen's cargo was exempt from confiscation ; or, had it not been so,
there would not have been time to have seized it, since it came to the island but
just before Captain Jones' arrival, after whose interference nothing was
confiscated.
Page 49
... Havnfiord of the Talbot sloop of war, commanded by the Honorable Alexander
Jones, to whom the factors of the Danish merchants resident in that place lost no
time Mr. Lambertsen had an order to deliver ten thousand dollars, public money,
...
... Havnfiord of the Talbot sloop of war, commanded by the Honorable Alexander
Jones, to whom the factors of the Danish merchants resident in that place lost no
time Mr. Lambertsen had an order to deliver ten thousand dollars, public money,
...
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