"An Act for Setling the Jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty" was passed on July 30, 1653. The court was given jurisdiction over all cases involving maritime commerce, including ships and their equipment, the provisioning of seagoing vessels,...
A Bill: To exempt the cargoes of vessels owned by the States of the Confederacy from existing restrictions upon exports and imports. By Mr. Orr, by leave; Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Commerce. Reported with an...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Jon Kennedy. President Lyndon Johnson, looking dismayed, is portrayed as an automobile mechanic working on the engine of a high performance race car labeled "Lyndon Johnson special." A number...
