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         England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
      
       
         
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             A proclamation for the more effectual reducing and suppressing of pirates and privateers in America James R.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
             James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p )
           
             Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..,.
             London :
             1687/8.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
             At head of title: By the King.
             Broadside.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Pirates -- America -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Sources.
           Privateering -- America -- Sources.
           Broadsides
        
      
    
     
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           By
           the
           King
           ,
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           For
           the
           more
           effectual
           Reducing
           and
           Suppressing
           of
           PIRATES
           and
           PRIVATEERS
           in
           AMERICA
           .
        
         
           JAMES
           R.
           
        
         
           WHereas
           frequent
           Robberies
           and
           Piracies
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           are
           daily
           committed
           by
           great
           numbers
           of
           Pirates
           and
           Privateers
           as
           well
           on
           the
           Seas
           as
           on
           the
           Land
           of
           and
           in
           
             America
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           occasioned
           a
           great
           prejudice
           and
           obstruction
           to
           the
           Trade
           and
           Commerce
           as
           well
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           Subjects
           of
           Our
           Allies
           ,
           and
           hath
           given
           a
           great
           Scandal
           and
           Disturbance
           to
           Our
           Government
           in
           those
           Parts
           .
           And
           whereas
           We
           being
           resolved
           to
           take
           some
           effectual
           course
           for
           the
           putting
           an
           end
           to
           all
           such
           Outragious
           Insolencies
           ,
           have
           therefore
           thought
           it
           requisite
           to
           send
           a
           Squadron
           of
           Ships
           into
           the
           Parts
           aforesaid
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Our
           Trusty
           and
           Welbeloved
           Servant
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Holmes
             ,
          
           Knight
           ,
           Our
           Governor
           of
           Our
           Isle
           of
           
             Wight
             ,
          
           and
           have
           otherwise
           given
           him
           all
           necessary
           Powers
           for
           Suppressing
           of
           the
           said
           P●rates
           and
           Privateers
           ,
           either
           by
           Force
           ,
           or
           assurance
           of
           Pardon
           ,
           and
           have
           Constituted
           and
           Appointed
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Holmes
          
           Our
           Sole
           Commissioner
           in
           that
           Affair
           ;
           Now
           to
           the
           end
           that
           this
           Our
           Royal
           Purpose
           may
           be
           the
           better
           put
           in
           Execution
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           of
           the
           said
           Offenders
           may
           have
           any
           cause
           of
           excuse
           or
           pretence
           left
           for
           want
           of
           a
           due
           Advertisement
           of
           Our
           Intended
           Mercy
           and
           Clemency
           towards
           them
           ,
           upon
           their
           withdrawing
           themselves
           from
           their
           said
           wicked
           and
           Piratical
           courses
           for
           the
           future
           :
           We
           are
           Graciously
           pleased
           hereby
           to
           Promise
           and
           Declare
           ,
           That
           in
           case
           any
           such
           Pirate
           or
           Privateer
           Pirates
           or
           Privateers
           shall
           within
           the
           space
           of
           Twelve
           months
           next
           ensuing
           the
           Date
           of
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           ,
           either
           in
           Person
           ,
           or
           by
           their
           Agents
           Surrender
           ,
           or
           become
           obliged
           to
           Surrender
           him
           or
           themselves
           unto
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Holmes
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           person
           or
           persons
           appointed
           by
           him
           ,
           or
           such
           other
           person
           or
           persons
           as
           in
           case
           of
           his
           Death
           shall
           be
           further
           Constituted
           and
           Appointed
           by
           Us
           ,
           within
           any
           of
           Our
           said
           Islands
           ,
           Plantations
           ,
           Colonies
           ,
           or
           〈…〉
           or
           Land
           ,
           lying
           between
           the
           Tropiques
           of
           
             Cancer
          
           and
           
             Capricorn
          
           in
           
             America
             ,
          
           and
           in
           case
           any
           Pirate
           or
           Privateer
           ,
           Pirates
           or
           Privateers
           shall
           within
           the
           space
           of
           Fifteen
           months
           next
           ensuing
           the
           Date
           of
           these
           Presents
           ,
           Surrender
           ,
           or
           become
           obliged
           to
           Surrender
           him
           or
           themselves
           to
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Holmes
             ,
          
           or
           any
           others
           Appointed
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           in
           any
           other
           parts
           of
           
             America
             ,
          
           or
           within
           Our
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           give
           sufficient
           Security
           to
           be
           approved
           of
           by
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Holmes
             ,
          
           or
           in
           case
           of
           his
           Death
           ,
           by
           such
           other
           person
           or
           persons
           as
           shall
           be
           further
           Appointed
           by
           Us
           ,
           for
           his
           or
           their
           future
           good
           Behaviour
           ,
           We
           will
           ,
           upon
           such
           humble
           Submission
           ,
           and
           after
           such
           Security
           given
           ,
           Grant
           unto
           such
           Pirate
           or
           Pirates
           ,
           Privateer
           or
           Privateers
           ,
           Our
           Gracious
           ,
           Full
           and
           Ample
           Pardon
           for
           all
           Piracies
           or
           Robberies
           committed
           by
           him
           or
           them
           upon
           the
           Sea
           or
           Land
           before
           the
           Date
           of
           these
           Presents
           .
           And
           We
           do
           hereby
           straightly
           Charge
           and
           Command
           all
           and
           singular
           Our
           Admirals
           ,
           Uice-Admirals
           Chief
           Governours
           ,
           Captains
           ,
           Commanders
           ,
           Mariners
           ,
           Seamen
           ,
           and
           all
           Our
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           of
           and
           in
           all
           and
           every
           Our
           said
           Islands
           ,
           Plantations
           ,
           Colonies
           ,
           and
           Territories
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           and
           every
           Our
           Ships
           of
           War
           and
           other
           Uessels
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Our
           Officers
           and
           Subjects
           whatsoever
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           be
           Aiding
           ,
           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
           .
           And
           lastly
           We
           do
           hereby
           〈◊〉
           ,
           Annul
           and
           make
           void
           all
           Proclamations
           by
           Us
           formerly
           Issued
           touching
           the
           Premisses
           herein
           above
           mentioned
           ,
           or
           〈◊〉
           them
           .
        
         
           
             
               Given
               at
               Our
               Court
               at
               Whitehall
            
             
               
                 this
                 Twentieth
                 Day
                 of
                 ●anuary
                 ,
                 168●
                 .
                 In
                 the
                 Third
                 Year
                 of
                 Our
                 Reign
                 .
              
            
          
           GOD
           SAVE
           THE
           KING
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Charles
          
           〈…〉
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           .
           168●
        
      
    
  

