Chapter VI: Visitation, Capture, and Trial of Neutral Vessels

I. _Visitation_

414. Conception of Right of Visitation 533
415. Right of Visitation, by whom, when, and where exercised 534
416. Only Private Vessels may be Visited 535
417. Vessels under Convoy 535
418. No Universal Rules regarding Mode of Visitation 537
419. Stopping of Vessels for the Purpose of Visitation 538
420. Visit 538
421. Search 539
422. Consequences of Resistance to Visitation 540
423. What constitutes Resistance 541
424. Sailing under Enemy Convoy equivalent to Resistance 542
425. Resistance by Neutral Convoy 543
426. Deficiency of Papers 543
427. Spoliation, Defacement, and Concealment of Papers 544
428. Double and False Papers 545

II. _Capture_

429. Grounds and Mode of Capture 546
430. Effect of Capture of Neutral Vessels, and their Conduct
to Port 546
431. Destruction of Neutral Prizes 547
432. Ransom and Recapture of Neutral Prizes 551
433. Release after Capture 551

III. _Trial of captured Neutral Vessels_

434. Trial of Captured Vessels a Municipal Matter 553
435. Result of Trial 555
436. Trial after Conclusion of Peace 555
437. Protests and Claims of Neutrals after Trial 557