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Legal Pirates, Treasure, and Murder: A Tale from the South Seas

August 21, 2012

By: Kelly Buchanan

Blog post about the ill-fated ship, the Port-au-Prince, that landed in Tonga in 1806 and the legal claims to its treasure

Posted in: In Custodia Legis

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Kiribati Independence Day

July 12, 2012

By: Kelly Buchanan

A history of the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati

Posted in: In Custodia Legis