29 April 1804

Evidence

Forthcomingness

Ch.3. Means physical

§.6.5 Detention

5. Detention. This is an operation /a process/ of which vehicles in a particular sense are susceptible. A first-rate man or war, with its French or Spanish accompaniment of 1500 men (for English-men go further with or without an extra detachment of land troops, embarked as on board a transport is not so properly a floating town as a floating house. If the detention of a cart or waggon with a single man /person/ in it, be productive of vexation to person in respect of his person the detention of persons /persons in respect of the detention of persons/ over and above the vexation to person in respect of the detention of things, what may not the vexation amount to that is producible by the detention of a man of war. A detention /An act/ of this sort, if exercised contrary to law would include the [...?] or in the absurd language of English law be false imprisonment of 1500 persons.

In the case of real and written evidence, it coincides merely with sequestration, which see.