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matthew taylor raffety is associate professor of history at the University
of Redlands. He is a graduate of Williams College and received his PhD from
Columbia University. A native of New England, he now resides in Los Angeles.
The University of Chicago Press, Chicago 60637
The University of Chicago Press, Ltd., London
© 2013 by The University of Chicago
All rights reserved. Published 2013.
Printed in the United States of America
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isbn-13: 978-0-226-92400-7 (cloth)
isbn-13: 978-0-226-92401-4 (e-book)
isbn-10: 0-226-92400-9 (cloth)
isbn-10: 0-226-92401-7 (e-book)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Raffety, Matthew Taylor, 1972–
The Republic afl oat : law, honor, and citizenship in maritime America /
Matthew Taylor Raffety.
p. — (American beginnings, 1500-1900)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
isbn 978-0-226-92400-7 (cloth : alkaline paper) — isbn 0-226-92400-9 (cloth :
alkaline paper) — isbn 978-0-226-92401-4 (e-book) — isbn 0-226-92401-7 (e-book)
1. Maritime law—United States—History—19th century. 2. Merchant
mariners—Legal status, laws, etc.—United States—History—19th century.
3. United States—History—1815–1861. I. Title. II. Series: American
beginnings, 1500-1900.
kf1104.R34 2012
343.7309ʹ 62—dc23
2012020840
This paper meets the requirements of ansi/nisoz39.48–1992 (Permanence of
Paper).
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