...upon the coast of Africa as agent or agents for receiving the negroes, mulattoes, or persons of color delivered from on board vessels seized in the prosecution...by commanders of the United States armed vessels. "A doubt immediately arose as to the true construction of this act. It is quite clear from its terms...

...the limits of the United States, of all such negroes, mulattoes, or persons of colour, as may be, so delivered and brought within their jurisdiction: And...by commanders of the United States' armed vessels. 21. SEc. in. A bounty of twenty-five dollars shall be paid to the officers and crews of the commissioned...

...USales, ,. , ij i- i of Africa to°re- sons , resicl ing u P on tne coast of Africa, reive them,&c.as agent or agents, for receiving the negroes, mulattoes,...by commanders of the United States' armed vessels. of the Negroes, persons of colour, as may be so delivered &c. and may and brought within their jurisdiction...

...of Africa, and there deliver to the agent or agents of the United States all negroes, mulattoes, and persons of colour delivered from on board vessels seized in the prosecution of the Slave Trade, afterwards bringing the captured vessels and persons engaged in prosecuting the Slave Trade to the...

...persons, residing upon the coast of Africa, as agent or agents for receiving the negroes, mulattocs, or persons of colour, delivered from on board vessels, seized in the prosecution of the slave-trade, by commanders of the United States' armed vessels." In the execution of this authority,...

...safe-keeping, support, and removal beyond the limits of the United States, of all such negroes, mullatoes, or persons of colour, as may be delivered and brought...on board vessels, seized in the prosecution of the slave-trade, by commanders of the United States' armed vessels." In the execution of this authority,...

...the United States, to be proceeded against, in due course of law, in some of the districts thereof. proper person or persons, residing upon the coast...by commanders of the United States' armed vessels. SEC. 3. That a bounty of twenty-five dollars be paid to the officers and crews of the comissioned vessels...

...United States, •of all such negroes, mulattoes, or persons of colour, as might [in this manner,] be brought within their jurisdiction ; and to appoint...by commanders of the United States' armed vessels. It was obvious that the objects of the government could be better accomplished in conjunction with...

...appoint a proper person or persons residing on the coast of Africa, as agent or agents for receiving such persons of colour delivered from on board vessels seized in the prosecution of the slave trade. The American Colonization Society then had a territory OB the coast of Africa and agents residing there...

...agent or agents for receiving the negroes, mulattoes, or persons of colour, delivered from on board of vessels seized in the prosecution of the slave trade, by commanders of the United States' armed vessels.(l)* 1607. The slave trade not being prohibited by the positive law of nations, may be lawfully...