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         England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
      
       
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             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.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             by Leonard Lichfield, printer to the University,
             Printed at Oxford :
             1644.
          
           
             With engraving of royal seal at head of document.
             Dated at end: Given at Our Court at Oxford, the 19. day of December, in the twentieth yeare of Our Reigne.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Privateering -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Prize law -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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               royal blazon or coat of arms
               
                 C
                 R
              
               
                 HONI
                 SOIT
                 QVI
                 MAL
                 Y
                 PENSE
              
            
          
           
             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
           .
        
         
           WHEREAS
           at
           severall
           times
           before
           the
           first
           day
           of
           
             July
          
           in
           the
           Eighteenth
           yeare
           of
           Our
           Raigne
           ,
           severall
           Letters
           of
           Marque
           or
           Reprisall
           and
           Commissions
           of
           that
           nature
           ,
           have
           been
           granted
           to
           severall
           Persons
           under
           Our
           Great
           Seale
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           under
           the
           Seale
           of
           Our
           Admiralty
           ,
           giving
           them
           power
           thereby
           to
           set
           forth
           to
           Sea
           one
           or
           more
           shippe
           or
           shippes
           Equipped
           ,
           Victualled
           and
           Manned
           in
           Warlike
           manner
           ,
           and
           therewith
           to
           take
           ,
           seize
           ,
           or
           surprize
           the
           Ships
           Goods
           and
           Merchandizes
           of
           such
           Persons
           ,
           Countryes
           ,
           or
           States
           as
           are
           limited
           or
           mentioned
           in
           the
           said
           Commissions
           ,
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           and
           reimbursment
           of
           such
           Person
           or
           Persons
           to
           whom
           such
           Commissions
           were
           granted
           ,
           of
           and
           for
           the
           Losses
           and
           Dammage
           which
           they
           had
           susteined
           at
           Sea
           or
           in
           Forreigne
           Parts
           ;
           and
           in
           particular
           such
           Letters
           of
           Marque
           or
           Reprizall
           ,
           or
           a
           Commission
           of
           that
           nature
           ,
           was
           granted
           before
           the
           said
           first
           day
           of
           
             July
             ,
          
           unto
           one
           
             Gregory
             Clements
          
           of
           
             London
          
           Merchant
           ,
           and
           his
           Partners
           or
           Associates
           .
           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
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             
               the
               19.
               day
               of
               
                 December
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               Twentieth
               yeare
               of
               Our
               Reigne
               .
            
          
        
         
           GOD
           SAVE
           THE
           KING
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           by
           
             Leonard
             Lichfield
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Vniversity
           .
           
             1644.
             
          
        
      
      
  

