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 the exception of the famous Prussian Remonstrance of 1753, which I shall refer to in the next chapter, the principle that enemies' goods were seizable in neutral vessels was never challenged as a recognized maxim of international law, and even the armed neutralities, which we shall have to consider at the same time, were rather attempts to change the law by force, in the interest of neutral commerce, than to deny the principle of the law of nations, which was undisputed and indisputable.

This, however, did not prevent contracts being entered into between nations, by