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A46576	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)	A proclamation for the more effectual reducing and suppressing of pirates and privateers in America James R.	nan		.xml	application/xml	1871	57	51	Favouring and Assisting in their several Places and Stations , unto the said Sir Robert Holmes , and such other Person or Persons as shall be appointed as aforesaid in and for the more effectual Reducing and Suppressing of all manner of Pirates and Privateers within the Limits and Parts aforesaid , or any of them , but also ( upon the producing a Certificate or Instrument under the Hand and Seal o● the said Sir Robert Holmes , or such other Person as in case of his Death shall be further Appointed by Us , signifying that an● Pirate or Privateer , Pirates or Privateers hath or have Surrendred him or themselves unto the said Sir Robert Holmes , or su●● other Person or Persons appointed as aforesaid , and given Security for their future good Behaviour according to the Tenor of these Presents ) to permit and suffer the said person or persons lawfully to Pass and Travel either by Sea or Land , wit●out any Let , Hindrance or Molestation whatsoever , to or from any of Our said Islands , Plantations or Colonies , or int● Our Kingdom of England , as soon as conveniently may be , in Order to his or their receiving Our full and Gracious Pardons aforesaid , and that in the mean time no Indictment , Process , or other Proceeding shall be had in any of Our Courts of ●●cord , or elsewhere , against any such person or persons producing such Certificate or Instrument , for any Piracy or Robbery b● him or them committed as aforesaid , before the Date of these Presents . Provided always , That if any of the said Offender or ●ffenders whatsoever shall after the Publishing of this Our Proclamation , in contempt thereof , and of Our Princely Mercy and Clemency to them hereby offered , wilfully and obstinately persist in their Piracies , Robberies and Outragious Practices , or shall ●ot Surrender themselves in manner aforesaid ; Then We do hereby expresly Direct and Command , That all and every such pers●● and persons shall be pursued with the utmost Severity , and with the greatest Rigour that may be , until they and every of them ●e utterly Suppressed and Destroyed ; We Declaring it to be Our Royal Purpose and Resolution , That they and every of them ●●all from thenceforth be finally Excluded and Debarr'd from receiving any further Favour or Mercy .	cache/A46576.xml	txt/A46576.txt
