They were first applied only to a defined part of the coast of Nicaragua, afterwards to the whole of its Atlantic coast, and lastly to a part of the coast of Costa Rica, and they are now reasserted to this extent notwithstanding engagements to the United States.
Pierce outlines the expansion of British claims from a specific area in Nicaragua to broader regions, despite agreements with the United States.
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