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From thence the Dutch come fometimes hither to purchafe flaves.
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The Works of Adam Smith ...: With an Account of His Life and Writings 1812
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To purchafe goods in England was not prohibited by the ion-im - portation aft, though it was not made penal to purchafe 'Brailh gopds in this country, knowing them liable to be feized under that a&.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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I certainly ihall not refer it to the regiHrar and merchants to report upon the money afferted to have been laid out by Mr. Ormjhy, In the amelioration of the veflel, as owner under this purchafe; befides, the propofition is fubjedl to this further inconvenience, that, fuppofing him to be difpofed to relinquifti his claim to the veflel, the mailer may diifent, and prevent his retiring under fuch an arrangement.
Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Admiralty; commencing with the judgments of the Right Hon. Sir William Scott, Easter term 1808 [-1812] Edwards, Thomas, 1775?-1845, reporter 1812
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They had a right to receive for that produce bills of exchange upon England, or fpecie; and when they received fpecie, they had a right to bring it into this coun - try, and hete purchafe bilte of exchange upon England with it, or remit the fpecie itfelf to England.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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I there - fore confide r the pofition as incontrovertible, that it was as in - nocent an aCi to place funds io England after the 2d Feb. 181 1, as it was to purchafe goods before that time.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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Why fir, they could find, that it was, unlawful to import from G.B. to the U.S. any goods, wares, or merchandize whatever; that it was unlawful to Ihip them with an intent to import them into the United States; and that it was unlawful to, purchafe in this country any goods, wares and merchandize imported into this country contrary to law, knowing them to be fo imported.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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The qudtion is, ought that 'circumftance to make a difference? it may be admit - ted, that to purchafe goods in England after the nonimportation
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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It is true that thofe who have purchafed goods, fince the repeal of the orders in council, with funds already in England, might have fcnt thofe funds there within intent ultimately to purchafe Britifh goods; but they cannot be charged with an intent even to purchafe, till it taigfat, be lawful to fhip goods to this country ..
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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Then let this matter ftand over at prefent; thefe papers are confiftent with a fuppofitioil, that the* purchafe
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Admiralty: Commencing with the ... 1812
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