...2, and Federalist, No. 81.) So, the old Confederation (Article 9th) authorized Congress to provide courts for the trial "of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas." (1 Laws, Bioren's edit., p. 16.) And when Congress did so, they thought it expedient to adopt...

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...exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatsoever — of establishing rules for deciding in all cases, what captures on land or...trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures,...

...exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatsoever — of establishing rules for deciding, in all cases, what captures on land...trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas — and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all coses of captures,...

...exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatsoever ; of establishing rules for deciding in all cases what captures on land or...appropriated ; of granting letters of marque and reprisal in time of peace ; appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas,...

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