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The Olmsted Case. Privateers, Property, and Politics in Pennsylvania, 1778-1810.
Ruth M. Kelly
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Hardback. This is a history of the Olmsted Case. Num Pages: 173 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
This is a history of the Olmsted Case. The events of this history began in 1778 when Gideon Olmsted, a Connecticut sea captain held prisoner by the British, overcame his British captors and sailed their ship, the sloop Active, into American waters. He claimed the Active as a prize of war. The state of Pennsylvania also claimed the Active and refused to grant Olmsted his prize. The stubborn sea captain pursued his claim through the state and federal courts for thirty years. In 1809, the United States Supreme Court, in United States v. Peters, ruled in Olmsted's favor. The case ... Read more
This is a history of the Olmsted Case. The events of this history began in 1778 when Gideon Olmsted, a Connecticut sea captain held prisoner by the British, overcame his British captors and sailed their ship, the sloop Active, into American waters. He claimed the Active as a prize of war. The state of Pennsylvania also claimed the Active and refused to grant Olmsted his prize. The stubborn sea captain pursued his claim through the state and federal courts for thirty years. In 1809, the United States Supreme Court, in United States v. Peters, ruled in Olmsted's favor. The case ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
173
Condition
New
Number of Pages
173
Place of Publication
Cranbury, United States
ISBN
9781575910925
SKU
V9781575910925
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