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Letter of Marque
Sir
(1. Governor)
John Templeton, Knight
of the Most Honourable Order of the High King, Governor, and Commander in
Chief, in and over His Majesty’s Province of Carmen, and its
Dependencies, Vice Admiral of the same, &c &c
To The Worshipful and Honourable (2. Judge)
Alexander Croke, L.L.D Judge and
Commissionary of Her Majesty’s Court of Vice Admiralty for the
Province &c &c &c
Whereas, by Her Majesty’s Commission under the Great Seal of Avalon
bearing Date the 3rd Day of Tertius in the year of the Prophet 1667, and
in the 9th Year of Her Majesty’s Reign, the Queens Commissioners for
executing the Office of Lord High Admiral are required and authorized to
issue forth and grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal to any of Her
Majesty’s Subjects or others, whom we shall deem fitly qualified in that
Behalf for apprehending, seizing, and taking the Ships, Vessels and Goods
belonging to those who are acknowledged enemies of the
Queen
and Crown of Avalon, or to any persons whom the bearer of this
document has judged to be enemies of the Queen and Crown of Avalon and to
bring the same to Judgement in any of Her Majesty’s Courts of Admiralty,
or if such an order can not be carried out with due swiftness, that the
bearer of this document shall render his judgement within the jurisdiction
of the Queen’s good name, according to the Laws of Admiralty and the
Laws of Nations.
This document transfers these powers to Captain
(3. Captain)
Phelan O’Roarke, Commander of the
(4. Vessel)
H.M.S. Emerald Dragon, Burthern of about 700
Tons, mounted with 20
Carriage Guns carrying Shot
of 24 Pounds Weight, 20 Carriage Guns carrying Shot of 16 Pounds
Weight, and 14 Carriage Guns carrying Shot of 12 Pounds Weight and
navigated with 339 Sailors, Officers, and Marines.
She
shall defend the ports and cities of Avalon. She shall capture any Goods
and Belongings held by pirates and return them to Avalon’s shores; whose
ships who do not fly the Flag of Avalon and do seek the downfall of Her
Majesty the Queen are, under the Laws of Admiralty, guilty of treason
against the Avalon Crown and shall be treated accordingly as prescribed by
the bearer of this document.
Any man who
serves the bearer of this document shall receive a Commission to which the
Captain of the Vessel and the Crown see fit and shall henceforth be given
the title “Noble Sailor”
and shall be treated as the Laws of the Land prescribe. We do ask that all
those who do consider themselves friends of the Crown of Avalon and Her
Majesty do recognize the bearer of this document and all who serve under
him as official representatives of Her Majesty the Queen, and afford them
every favor, courtesy, accommodation, and service with the understanding
that they will receive like treatment in return for their inconvenience.
The bearer of this document shall keep a Journal of Proceedings and
document all Prizes taken, the time and place of capture of such Prizes,
the value of such Prizes, and from what Flag the Prizes were taken.
This agreement is blessed by Her Majesty the Queen, and is bound by
her Great Seal on this 3rd Day of Tertius in the year of the Prophet 1667.
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