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" that if any person or persons shall commit, upon the high seas, or in any river, haven, basin, or bay, out of the jurisdiction of any particular state... "
The Works of the Honourable James Wilson - Page 106
by James Wilson, Bird Wilson - 1804
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United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court, Volume 16

United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1818 - 712 pages
...of the United StOte» T. tad the statute of 1790, ch. 9. declaring, that "if any person shall commit upon the high seas, or in any river, haven, basin, or bay, out of the jurisdiction of any pArtitalar state, murder, &c. he shall on conviction suffer deatfc," and that "if any person or person*...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme ..., Volume 3; Volume 15

United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1818 - 712 pages
...act of 1790, ch. 8. 21. provided for the punishment of murder, &c. committed upon 29. the hijih sras, or in any river, haven, basin or bay, out of the jurisdiction of nny particular 23. stdte, it is not the offence committed, but tiie bay . &c.in which it is committed,...
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A Practical Treatise on the Criminal Law: Comprising the Practice ..., Volume 1

Joseph Chitty - Criminal law - 1819 - 852 pages
...the 8th section of the act of 1790, ch. 9. provided for tht punishment of murder, ike. committed " upon the high seas, or in any river, haven, basin, or bay, out of the jurisdiction of any state," it is not the ofience committed, hut the bay, ts.c. in which it is committed, that must be...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme ..., Volume 5; Volume 18

United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1820 - 622 pages
...enacted, That if any person or persons shall commit, upon the high seas, or in any river, haven, basin, er bay, out of the jurisdiction of any particular State,...county, would, by the laws of the United States, be punishable with death ; or, if any captain or mariner of any ship or other vessel, shall piratically...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme ..., Volume 5; Volume 18

United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1820 - 620 pages
...of place. " If any ^^^ person or persons, shall commit upon the high seas, v. , , . , , WUtberger. or in any river, haven, basin or bay, out of the jurisdiction of any particular State, murder," &c. The 9th section of the act applies to a citizen who shall commit any of the offences described...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the ..., Volume 5

United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1820 - 662 pages
...person or persons, shall commit upon the high seas. r• • i ' u • , r L Wiltbergtr. or in any nver, haven, basin or bay, out of the jurisdiction of any particular State, murder," &c. The 9th section of the act applies to a citizen who shall commit any of the offences described...
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A Digest of the Laws of the United States of America, from March 4th, 1789 ...

Edward Ingersoll - Law - 1821 - 882 pages
...years, and fined not exceeding one thousand dollars. 9. SEc. vin. If any person or persons shall commit upon the high seas, or in any river, haven, basin...county, would by the laws of the United States be punishable with death; or if any- captain or mariner of any ship or other vessel, shall piratically...
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A Treatise of the Law Relative to Merchant Ships and Seamen

Charles Abbott (Baron Tenterden) - Maritime law - 1822 - 700 pages
..."that if any person or persons shall commit " upon the highseas,or in any river,haven,bason or bay,out of the " jurisdiction of any particular state, murder...offence, which, if committed within the body of a conn"• ty, would by the laws of the United States, be punishable " with death ; or, if any captain...
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A Treatise on Crimes and Misdemeanors, Volume 1

William Oldnall Russell - Criminal law - 1824 - 594 pages
...upon the sea, under colour of any commission from any L 136] " If any person or persons shall commit upon the high seas, or in any river, haven, basin...county, would by the laws of the United States, be punishable with death ; or if any captain or mariner of any other ship or vessel, shall piratically...
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A General Abridgment and Digest of American Law: With Occasional ..., Volume 6

Nathan Dane - Law - 1824 - 768 pages
...Congress of 1790, ch. 9, sec. 8, which provides for the punishment of piracy and felony, "committed upon the high seas, or in any river, haven, basin, or bay out of the jurisdiction of any particular State." It xvill be observed, this act does not use the word coast, but evidently must have included...
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