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Tern island and La Perouse Pinnacle of the French Frigate Shoals. A number of islands were claimed as insular areas on behalf of the United States under the Guano Islands Act of 1856. These claims were made by private individuals to the U.S. Department of State and were not accepted by the United States unless certain conditions were met.
The Guano Islands Act (11 Stat. 119, enacted August 18, 1856, codified at 48 U.S.C. ch. 8 §§ 1411-1419) is a United States federal law passed by the Congress that enables citizens of the United States to take possession of unclaimed islands containing guano deposits in the name of the United States. The islands can be located anywhere, so ...
The Guano Islands Act, passed in 1856, allowed any American to claim as property of the United States any unclaimed island that contained guano deposits. These lands would be proclaimed territory of the United States and, according to Section 6 of the act, any crimes or offenses committed on or adjacent to these islands "shall be deemed committed on the high seas, on board a merchant ship or ...
Pacific islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act (18 C, 123 P) Pages in category "Islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
An 1868 newspaper advertisement for Alta Vela phosphate fertilizer. The initial claim on the island, located some 15 nautical miles (28 km) south of Hispaniola, was established on March 19, 1860, by Captain R. Daubley of the brig Delta, who landed on the island, loaded the ship with guano, and departed after noting some 15,000 short tons (14,000 t) of guano deposits.
Swan Islands (1863–1972): claimed by the U.S. under the Guano Islands Act; sovereignty ceded to Honduras in a 1972 treaty. [29] Serrana Bank and Roncador Bank: claimed by the U.S. under the Guano Islands Act; claims ceded to Colombia. Quita Sueño Bank: claimed by the U.S. under the Guano Islands Act; claim relinquished in treaty with Colombia.
The United States claim was made on 22 November 1869 by James W. Jennett [16] under the provisions of the Guano Islands Act. [17] Most claims made by the U.S. over the guano islands in this region were officially renounced in a treaty with Colombia dated September 1972. [ 18 ]
Pages in category "Pacific islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act" The following 123 pages are in this category, out of 123 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .