The first question which is presented to the court is, whether the capture was made within the territorial limits of Spanish St. Domingo. The testimony of the carpenter and cook of the captured vessel distinctly asserts, that the ship, at the time of the capture, was lying at anchor, about a mile from the shore of the island. The testimony of the captors...
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