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A quick definition of sea letter:

A sea letter is a document that was issued during times of war by port authorities to neutral vessels. It certifies the vessel's nationality, specifies the cargo's nature and destination, and allows the vessel to sail under the neutral flag of its owner. The last sea letter was issued in 1806, and the use of sea letters was discontinued by proclamation of President James Madison. It was also known as a sea brief, sea pass, or passport.

A more thorough explanation:

A sea letter is a document that was issued during a war by authorities of a port where a neutral vessel is fitted. It certifies the vessel's nationality, specifies the nature of and destination of the vessel's cargo, and allows the vessel to sail under the neutral flag of its owner. The last sea letter was issued at the Port of New York in 1806, and the use of sea letters was discontinued by proclamation of President James Madison.

For example, if a ship from a neutral country like Sweden wanted to trade with a country at war like France, it would need a sea letter to prove that it was not carrying any goods that could help France in the war. The sea letter would also allow the ship to sail under the Swedish flag instead of being stopped and searched by French warships.

Our laws require masters of vessels, on entering a port for traffic, to lodge with the consul their registers, sea-letters, and passports ....” Theodore D. Woolsey, Introduction to the Study of International Law 161–62 (5th ed. 1878).

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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