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The Sovereignty of Islands Claimed Under the Guano Act and of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands, Midway and Wake (Report). Washington, D.C.: Department of State, Office of the Legal Advisor. Rogers, E.S. (September 30, 1932). The Sovereignty of Guano Islands in the Caribbean Sea (Report). Washington, D.C.: Department of State, Office of the Legal ...
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 ...
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.
San Bernardino SCF, with accurate POSTNET barcode on its exterior. Note: CA 961 is served by Reno, Nevada; CA 909 and 929 are unassigned.. Los Angeles (900-905, 907, 908) 7001 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90052-9998
Claimed under the Guano Islands Act on October 28, 1856. [122] [123] Annexed on May 13, 1936, and placed under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of the Interior. [124] Howland Island [a] Polynesia (North Pacific) 4.5 km 2 (1.7 sq mi) Unincorporated, unorganized Claimed under the Guano Islands Act on December 3, 1858.
Some sources say the island was named after U.S. Congressman Gideon Gardner, who owned the Ganges. [5] [19] [N 1] In 1856, Nikumaroro was claimed as "Kemins Island" by CA Williams & Co. of New London, Connecticut, under the American Guano Islands Act. No record exists of guano deposits ever being exploited, however. [19]
Bajo Nuevo Bank is the subject of conflicting claims made by several sovereign states. In most cases, the dispute stems from attempts by a state to expand its exclusive economic zone over the surrounding seas. Colombia currently claims the area as part of the department of Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina.
The United States' claim was made in 1879 [24] and 1880 under the Guano Islands Act [25] by James W. Jennett. [26] [27] 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. [28] But whether or not Serranilla Bank was included in the agreement is disputed.