...which form a kind of portico to the main land. It is contended that thefe are not to be confidered as any part of the territory of America, that they are a fort of " no mans land,1' not of confiftency enough to fupport the purpofes of life, uninhabited, and...

...contended that these were not to be considered as any part of the American territory — that there were a sort of " no man's land," not of consistency enough...uninhabited, and resorted to only for shooting and taking birds' nests. It was argued that the line of territory was to be taken only from the Balise, which...

...recognized to be about three miles from the shore. But it so happens in this case, that a question arises as to what is to be deemed the shore, since there...uninhabited, and resorted to only for shooting and taking The Anna. 5 C. Rob. birds' nests. It is argued that the line of territory is to be taken only from...

...question arises as to what is to be deemed the shore, since there are a number of little mud-islands composed of earth and trees drifted down by the river,...uninhabited, and resorted to only for shooting and taking birds' nests. It is argued that the line of territory is to be taken, from the Balise, which is a fort...

...question arises as to what is to be deemed the shore, since there are a number of little mud-islands composed of earth and trees drifted down by the river,...uninhabited, and resorted to only for shooting and taking birds' nests. It is argued that the line of territory is to be taken from the Balise, which is a fort...

...these islands, but beyond that distance from the mainland. It was contended that such islands were not to be considered as any part of the territory of America ; that they were a sort of "no man's land," not of consistency enough to support the purposes of life, uninhabited,...

...contended that these were not to be considered as any part of the American territory — that they were a sort of “ no man's land,” not of consistency enough to support time pm-poses of life, uninhabited, and resorted to only for shooting and taking birds' miests. It...

...composed of earth and weed drifted down by the river, which form a kind of portico to the mainland. It is contended that these are not to be considered...uninhabited, and resorted to only for shooting and taking birds' nests. It is argued that the line of territory is to be taken only from the Balize, which is...

...question " arises as to what is to be deemed the shore, since there are " a number of little mud-islands composed of earth and " trees drifted down by the...consistency enough to support the purposes of life, uniu" habited, and resorted to only for shooting and taking " birds' nests. It is argued that the line...

...question " arises as to what is to be deemed the shore, since there are " a number of little mud-islands composed of earth and " trees drifted down by the...territory of " America, that they are a sort of ' no man's land,1 not of " consistency enough to support the purposes of life, uniu" habited, and resorted to...