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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1855 Excerpt: ... APPENDIX IV. (Part VI. ch. 1. Pages 117-133.) Rights Of Sovereigns--Cases Relating To. 1. The Columbian Government v. Rothschild, 2. Hullet and Co. v. King of Spain,.... 3. King of Spain v. Hullett and Widder,... 4. Rothschild v. Queen of Portugal,.... 5. Duke of Brunswick v. King of Hanover, 6. De Ilaber v. Queen of Portugal,.... 7. Wadsworth v. Queen of Spain,.... 8. Decisions in French Courts respecting:--1. Republic of Haiti,..... 2. Viceroy of Egypt,..... APPENDIX V. (Pages 141-2, s. cxxvii.) Embassy. 1. Instrument of Subrogation.--Extract from Merlin, Repertoire de Juris prudence, tit. Ministre Public, vol. x. sec. 10, p. 256,.. 621 2. Statute 7 Anne, cap. 12. (P. 198, s. clxxxix.)...624 3. Memoire of the French Minister (1772) on the Privileges of Ambas sadors.--De Martens, Causes Celebres, t. ii. p. 112,.. 626 4. Ambassadors, Civil Jurisdiction, 4c.--Taylor and Others v. Best.--Law Journal, vol. xxiii. p. 89, (Common Pleas.) (P. 202, s. cxciii.) 631 Wlun compellable to give security for costs. 5. Emperor of Brazil v. Robinson.--5 Dowling's Reports, 524,.. 642 6. Law of United States of North America. (P. 186, s. clxxii. P. 206. s. cxcv.)........ 643 7. Decisions in French Courts respecting,....648 APPENDIX VI. (Page 258, ss. cclix. cclx.) Consuls. 1. Treaty respecting, between the United States of North America and France, 14th November, 1788,..... 651 2. Spain Ordonnance respecting Foreign Consuls, 8th May, 182 7,. 64J 3. Prussian Rescript, relating to the Authority of English Consuls in matters of Sea Protests of English Subjects,...658 4. Greece.--Consular Regulations,.....661 5. Decisions in French Courts respecting,....663 APPENDIX VII. (Page 438.) International Relations Of Foreign Spiritual Powers With The State. 1. Memoir of D'Aguesseau upon...