        item: #1 of 9
          id: A32490
      author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
       title: By the King, a proclamation for recalling and prohibiting sea-men from the service of foreign princes and states and that no prizes taken from the Dutch by vertue of Portugal commissions be brought into His Majesties ports.
        date: 1662.0
       words: 1620
      flesch: 57
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        item: #2 of 9
          id: A32513
      author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
       title: By the King, a proclamation for suspending the execution of a commission of reprizal granted unto Sir Edmond Turner and George Carew, on behalf of themselves and others
        date: 1674.0
       words: 1491
      flesch: 57
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        item: #3 of 9
          id: A46576
      author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
       title: A proclamation for the more effectual reducing and suppressing of pirates and privateers in America James R.
        date: None
       words: 1871
      flesch: 51
     summary: 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 .
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        item: #4 of 9
          id: A53026
      author: New York (State)
       title: An act for restraining and punishing privateers and pyrates
        date: 1693.0
       words: 1970
      flesch: 49
     summary: Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. At head of title: Province of New-York, Anno regni Gulielmi & Mariae, Regis & Reginae Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae & Hiberniae quinto.
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        item: #5 of 9
          id: A74183
      author: England and Wales. Council of State.
       title: By the Council of State. A Proclamation. Whereas the Council of State is given to understand, that divers of the English, and other of the people and subjects of this Commonwealth have of late received, and taken from, and under several foreign kings, and princes, potentates, or states, sea commissions, or letters of reprizal, marque or countermarque ...
        date: 1660.0
       words: 1576
      flesch: 54
     summary: Collins, Printers to the Council of State, London : [1660] Title from caption and opening lines of text. WHereas the Council of State is given to understand , That divers of the English , and other of the People and Subjects of this Commonwealth have of late received , and taken from , and under several Foreign Kings , Princes , Potentates , or States , Sea Commissions , or Letters of Reprizal , Marque or Countermarque , containing therein Powers to seize and surprize at Sea , or in Ports , Ships , Vessels , and goods of such People and Countryes as are therein named , and by colour thereof have gone forth to Sea with Ships and Vessels of War , and made seizures and surprizals of Merchants , and other Ships , and goods , and disturbed the Trade both of the People of these Nations , and of other Nations in Friendship , Allyance , and Confederacy with this Commonwealth , whereof grievous complaints do arise ; The Council of State finding it necessary , according to the trust reposed in them , to discourage and discountenance all such undue courses , surprizals , and proceedings , and to put an absolute restraint on all the People and Subjects of this Commonwealth , from receiving any such Foreign Sea Commissions , from or under any Forreign Princes , States , or Potentates whatsoever , or making any manner of use of any such already received ; Do therefore , and for prevention of all depredations , and undue surprizals at Sea , or in Ports , by pretence or colour of such Forreign Powers , or Sea Commissions , and for the encouragement and security of Merchants Ships , and of the freedome of Trade and Navigation , strictly enjoyn and require all and every the people and subjects of England , Scotland , and Ireland , and the Dominions and Territories thereunto belonging , that they , nor any of them , in their , or any other name or names , directly or indirectly , do or shall receive , or take , or make use of any Sea Commission whatsoever , or by what name soever called , thereby to infest the Seas , or seize , or surprize any Merchants Ships , or Goods , or other Ships , Vessels , or Goods whatsoever , or in any wise to hinder or disturb the freedome of Trade , or free course of shipping or Navigation , and do expresly forbid all and every the people and subjects of these Nations and Territories , that neither under pretence of removing their habitations into any other places , or subjecting themselves voluntarily to the obedience or subjection of any Forreign Princes or States , nor under any other colour whatsoever ( their Native subjection , as born within these Nations , Dominions , and Territories , being a permanent and perpetual subjection upon them ) they or any of them do presume to violate , or infringe this Injunction , or to take , receive , make use of , exercise , or put in ure by him or themselves , or any others imployed by or under them any Forreign Sea Commission , or Commissions granted by , or derived from , or under any Forreign King , Prince , Commonwealth , State , or Potentate whatsoever , for the seizing or surprizing of Ships , Vessels , or Goods at Sea , or in Ports , Creeks , Harbours , or places whatsoever , nor any wayes to infest the Seas , or hinder or disturb Trade or Navigation , or the open and free passage thereof , under the pain and peril of being Arrested , proceeded against , and punished in the Hitch-Court of Admiralty according to the Rights of Nations , Laws of the Sea , and course of Admiralty : And the Council of State do Will and Require the said Court of Admiralty to do speedy Iustice therein , and to inflict such penalties & punishments upon all & every the Transgressors & Offenders in the premises as may by Law & the course of the Sea , & of the Admiralty be Inflicted in such Cases , and to cause the same to be duly Executed ; & also to Order , Award , & Decree ( & that in the most Summary way that by the Rules of Iustice may be ) full & plenary Restitution , Dammages , and Reparation , to all and every the People , and Friends , and Allyes of these Nations , that shall by colour or pretence of any such Foreign Sea-Commissions , have any their Ships , Vessels , or Goods , seized , surprized , imbrzelled , detained , or any ways indamaged , or their Course of Navigation or Free-Passage upon the Seas , or from Port to Port disturbed or hindred , or be in any manner of way dampuified or prejudiced : And whatsoever Ships or Vessels they be belonging to any of the People or Friends , or Allyes of this Nation , that upon pretence of any such Foreign Sea-Commissions , bring ( though unduely ) seized , or surprized , shall be either voluntarily or otherwise , brought , or driven , or come into any Harbour , Creek or Port of these Nations , the same shall presently by the Officers of , or in such Ports or Harbours , or the next Officers that may seize the same , be seized , detained , put under and into the Cognizance and Iurisdiction of the said Court of Admiralty , without suffering or permitting any Bulk to be broken , or sale or other disposition of all or any part to be made , but to be kept intire for the said Court of Admiralty to do right and speedy Iustice thereupon ; and to make such Orders , plenary Restitutions , and Reparations , for the good and benefit of the People , and Friends , and Allyes of these Nations , the true and first Owners , or lawful Possessors of the said surprized Ships , Vessels , or Goods , as by the Laws of the Sea and Admiralty , and Rights of Nations in such Cases may be done ; condemning the said undue Seizors and Spoylers , according to the Exigence of Law , and putting the Laws in due Execution against them .
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        item: #6 of 9
          id: A78997
      author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
       title: By the King. A proclamation for repealing and making voyd of all letters of marque or reprisall, and commissions of that nature, granted before the first of Iuly, in the 18th yeare of His Majesties raigne.
        date: 1644.0
       words: 1157
      flesch: 62
     summary: And whereas the said Gregory Clements , his Partners or Associates , and others to whom such Letters or Commissions have bin granted as aforesaid , have had sufficient time to recover their losses , and as We are credibly informed , have seised , and taken the Ships , Vessells , Goods , and Merchandizes of diverse Subjects of Our friends and Allies , and have received full satisfaction for their Losses , and do shelter themselves under the power of the Rebells , which are now in Armes against Us , so that there is no meanes open for examination of what Goods , or Merchandizes have come to their hands , or have bin taken or seised by them , and yet still they endeavour to make further use of those Commissions , or Letters of Marque or Reprisall ; Wee do therefore by this Our Proclamation , Publish and Declare Our Will and Pleasure to bee , To Repeale , Revoke , Determine , and make Voyd , all Letters of Marque or Reprisall , and all Commissions of that nature , for letting forth any shippe or Shippes , and taking of Prizes , granted at any time since the beginning of Our Raigne , before the said first day of Iuly , in the said eighteenth year of Our Raigne , to the said Gregory Clements , his Partners or Associates , or to any other person or persons , or to any Corporation or Body-politique whatsoever , upon any pretence or suggestion whatsoever ; And that all such Commissions , and Letters of Marque or Reprisall granted within the time aforesaid , and the force and effect of the same , be from henceforth Revok'd , Repeal'd , and absolutely voyd and determined ; and accordingly We do hereby Revoke , Repeale , Determine , and make voyd the same ; And We do hereby further publish & declare , That all prizes which shall at any time hereafter be taken , & all Acts whatsoever which shall at any time hereafter be done or Acted , by or under colour or pretence of any such Commission , Letters of Marque or Reprisall , granted within the time aforesaid , shall be taken , deemed and adjudged as illegall and voyd , and without warrant or authority , and the person or persons which shall take , act , or doe the same to be punishable , as if such Commissions , Letters of Marque or Reprisall , had never bin made or granted , any Clause , Matter , or thing contayned in any such Commission Letters of Marque or Reprisall to the contrary here of not withstanding . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A78997 of text R212204 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.9[17]).
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        item: #7 of 9
          id: A81290
      author: David, John James.
       title: The case of Sir John Lambert, Bar. Samuel Shepheard, and John James David, merchants of London. Humbly offered to the consideration of this honourable house, for relief.
        date: 1700.0
       words: 1217
      flesch: 66
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        item: #8 of 9
          id: A82878
      author: England and Wales. Parliament.
       title: Die Martis, 24 October, 1643. The Lords and Commons in Parliament having received certain notice of a cessation of arms concluded with the rebells in Ireland, ...
        date: None
       words: 700
      flesch: 69
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82878 of text R211996 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.7[53]). Title from caption and first lines of text.
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        item: #9 of 9
          id: A92227
      author: England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
       title: Reasons for granting letters of mart to trading ships humbly offered to the honourable House of Commons.
        date: 1695.0
       words: 1353
      flesch: 63
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