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MESSINA. Notification (British).

Sardinian Blockade of Citadel of
Messina. London, 8th March, 1861. 529

MEXICO. Convention. Great Britain, Spain, and France. Combined

Operations against Mexico.

London, 31st October, 1861.

Correspondence with Great Britain. British Claims on Mexico.
Temporary Withdrawal of British Mission
from City of Mexico to Jalapa. Robbery of
Specie belonging to British Bondholders from
House of British Legation.

plomatic Agents of Equator,

States, and Spain

63

Expulsion of Di-

Guatemala, Papal

1860, 1861. 548

Decree. Promulgation of Agreement with Yucatan of 14th

December, 1843. Re-Incorporation of Yucatan

with Mexican Republic.

Mexico, 15th December, 1843. 1271

Religious Liberty, and Religious Reforms. (Mar-

riages, &c.) ........ Vera Cruz, 4th December, 1860. 620

Payment of Claims arising out of Civil War.

Vera Cruz, 17th December, 1860. 617

Civil Marriage Law Mexico, 29th December, 1860. 625

TREATIES, &c. with FOREIGN POWERS, viz. :—with

Treaty with France.
France

MONTE CHRISTO. Correspondence.

Paris, 2nd February, 1861. 673
Great Britain and Sardinia. Plunder
of Island of Monte Christo, belong-
ing to a British Subject (Mr. G.
G. Watson Taylor) by Followers of
General Garibaldi, in British
Steamer "Orwell."........ 1860, 1861. 748

MOROCCO. TREATIES, &c. with FOREIGN POWERS, viz. :—with

NAPLES. See SICILIES.

N.

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NASSAV. Treaty with China, &c. Friendship. Commerce. Navigation.

See also BAHAMAS.

NATIONALITY. Decree (Paraguay).

Tien-Tsin, 2nd September, 1861. 1248

Persons born in Paraguay declared
to be Paraguayan Citizens.

Assumption, 10th July, 1856. 1110

NETHERLANDS. Correspondence with Great Britain. Slave Trade....1860. 965

with The United States. Civil War in
America. Non-Recognition of the so-called
Confederate States. Maritime Rights

Declaration. Neutrality during Civil War in United
States. The Hague, 15th June, 1861. 117
against Privateering.

Speech of King.

The Hague, 15th June, 1861. 117, 118
Opening of Legislative Assembly.

The Hague, 17th September, 1860. 530

Treaty with Hanover, &c. Redemption of Stade Toll.

Declaration (French). Neutrality during Civil War in

(Russia).

United States.

The Hague, June, 1861. 117, 118

Neutrality during Civil War in

United States May, 1861. 100

Decree (Spanish). Neutrality during Civil War in United

States.....Madrid, 7th June, 1861. 97

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NEUTRALITY. Proclamation (British). Neutrality in Contest between

United States and so-called Confederate

States........ ....London, 13th May, 1861. 165
(Hawaiian Islands). Neutrality in War
between Great Britain, France,

NEW BRUNSWICK. Act.

1861. 65
Collection of Duty on Timber and other Lumber.
25th March, 1844. 947

NEW GRANADA. Decree. Exclusive privilege to a private Company to

Open a Canal between the Gulf of San
Miguel and Caledonia Bay (Isthmus of
Bogotá, 1st June, 1852. 1238

Darien)

Law of Congress. Authorizing Executive Power to
allow Exploration of Isthmuses of Parana and Darien,
and to conclude a Contract for Excavation of a Navi-
gable Canal between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Bogotá, 6th May, 1859. 1109

NICARAGUA. Contract with American Atlantic and Pacific Maritime
Canal Campany (“ Central American Transit Company.")

Managua, 2nd April, 1860. 914

Law. Promulgation of Contract with American Atlantic and
Pacific Maritime Company, ("Central American
Transit Company,") of 2nd April, 1860.

Managua, 12th July, 1861. 914

Nicaragua, 6th March, 1860. 1291

Speech of President. Opening of Congress.

NORTH CAROLINA. Proclamation (United States). Blockade of Ports of

0.

OLANCHO. Contract. Honduras and North American "Agricultural and
Navigation Company." Colonization in Depart-

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ment of Olancho.

Comayagua, 22nd February, 1859. 907

Decree (Honduras). Promulgation of above Contract.

Comayagua, 20th February, 1860. 907

OLDENBURG. Treaty with China, &c. Friendship. Commerce. Naviga-
tion......... ....... Tien-Tsin, 2nd September, 1861. 1248

ORDERS IN COUNCIL. See GREAT BRITAIN.
ORDINANCES. See BREMEN. HAMBURGH. UNITED STATES,
"ORWELL."

Correspondence.

Great Britain and Sardinia. Plunder of
Island of Monte Christo, belonging to
a British Subject (Mr. G. G. Watson
Taylor), by followers of General
Garibaldi, in British Steamer "Orwell."
1860, 1861. 748

P.

PACIFIC and ATLANTIC OCEANS. See ATLANTIC.

PANAMA. Law (New Granada). Exploration of Isthmuses of Panama and

Darien..........

PARAGUAY. Declaration. Relations with Foreigners.

Bogotá, 6th May, 1859. 1109

Assumption, 20th May, 1845. 1146

Assumption, 10th July, 1856. 1110

Decree. Declaring Persons born in Territory of Republic
to be Paraguayan Citizens.

PATOOK RIVER. Contract. Honduras and North American "Agricultural

and Navigation Company." Navigation of River
Patook, &c. ........Comayagua, 22nd February, 1859. 907
Decree (Honduras). Promulgation of above Contract.

Comayagua, 20th February, 1860. 907

PATRICK, MR. Correspondence. Great Britain and United States. Arbi-
trary Arrest........................1860-1862. 173
"PEERLESS." Correspondence. Great Britain and United States. Case of
the Ship "Peerless."....................1860-1862. 173

PERSIA. Treaty with Greece. Friendship. Commerce. Navigation.

Constantinople, 18th October, 1861. 533
"PETER MARCY." Correspondence. Great Britain and United States. Case
of the ship" Peter Marcy"..........1860-1862. 173

PIRACY. Act (United States). Punishment of Crime of Piracy.

5th August, 1861. 231

PORTUGAL. Correspondence with Great Britain. Slave Trade............1860.
with United States. Civil War in America.
Non-Recognition of the so-called Confede-
rate States. Maritime Rights in time of
War. Privateering. Neutral Trade.

965

1861. 121

Decree. Against Privateering Lisbon, 29th July, 1861. 130

PORTUGAL. Treaty with Hanover, &c. Redemption of Stade Toll.

Hanover, 22nd June, 1861.

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Protocols. Do.
Hanover, 19th, 22nd June, 1861. 32

POTTAWATOMIE INDIANS. Treaty with United States. Cession.

Pottawatomie, 15th November, 1861. 517

PRIVATEERING. Correspondence. Great Britain and United States. Pri-

1861. 65

United States and Austria, &c. Pri-
rateering

DeclarationNetherlands. Privateering

The Hague, June, 1861. 117

Decree (Portugal). Privateering.

Lisbon, 29th July, 1861.
Notification (Belgium). Privateering....... 25th June, 1861.
(Prussia). Privateering.

130

78

PRIVATEERS. Correspondence. Great Britain and United States. Non-

PRIZES. Correspondence. Great Britain and United States. Non-Ad.

PROCLAMATION (British).

(Do.)

(Do.)

mission of Armed Vessels or Privateers
with Prizes into British Ports.

1860-1862. 173
Neutrality in Contest between The United
States and the so-called Confederate States
of America.......
............London, 13th May, 1861. 165
Prohibition of Export of Gunpowder, Saltpetre,
Nitrate of Soda, and Brimstone.

Windsor, 29th November, 1861. 170

Prohibition of Export of Arms, Ammunition,

and Military Stores.

Windsor, 4th December, 1861. 171

(Hawaiian Islands.) Neutrality in War between Great

Britain, France, and Turkey, and

Russia.... Honolulu, 16th May, 1854. 933

Neutrality in the War between The

United States and the so-called Con-

(Do.)

- federate States.

Kialua, 26th August, 1861. 136