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Title: The Laws Of War, Affecting Commerce And Shipping

Author: H. Byerley Thomson

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THE LAWS OF WAR, AFFECTING COMMERCE AND SHIPPING

by

H. BYERLEY THOMSON, ESQ., B.A.

Barrister-at-Law, of Jesus College, Cambridge, and the Inner Temple

A New Edition, Enlarged, With An Introduction And Index

1854

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.

The success which attended the publication of the First Edition of
this Treatise, on "The Laws of War, affecting Commerce and Shipping,"
has confirmed the author's opinion of the utility of such a work; and
its hearty acceptance by the mercantile world has induced him to add
largely and materially to this edition. The general plan of the former
work has not been departed from in the first portion of the present;
and although a great number of fresh and popular topics have been here
touched upon, the author has endeavoured to preserve (as far as was
consistent with accuracy), that concise and popular character which he
believes in no small degree contributed to the favourable reception of
the first edition.

An Introduction has also been added, discussing the origin of the Laws
of War generally, and the utility of the work has been enhanced by an
Index for facilitating reference.

In a Second Part, which will shortly appear, the Author proposes to
treat of the Laws of War relating to the Army, Navy, and the Militia,
as well as the administration of the bodies governing those various
sections of the war force of the country.

H.B.T.

8, SERJEANT'S INN, TEMPLE,

APRIL 15, 1854.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I.

COMMENCEMENT OF WAR.

SECTION I. The Immediate Effects of War

SECTION II. On Enemies and Hostile Property

CHAPTER II.

SECTION I. Actual War. Its E