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American ships and cargoes, while, in the language of Earl Russell, “pursuing a lawful and innocent voyage,” suffered from British Prize Courts more than from rock or tempest.
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He illustrates the suffering of American ships under British Prize Courts, emphasizing the legal injustices faced.
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