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Letter of Marque
The King to his well-beloved
(1. Captain
Name) William
Prince, master of a
certain barge called the
(2. Ship Name)
Christopher of Arundel, 40
guns, Greeting.
Know ye that we have appointed you to arrest and take as
many mariners as may be necessary for the proper management of the said
barge, wheresoever they may be found, within liberties or without, and to
put them on board the aforesaid barge, at our wages to be paid to them forthwith by you, to go to sea in our service.
And,
therefore, we enjoin you that you be diligent in executing the premises,
and in doing and performing them in manner aforesaid.
And by these
presents we straitly command all and singular, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs,
keepers of ports of the sea, officers, and all our lieges whatsoever, as
well within liberties as without, that, as often as they are called upon by you on our behalf, they be obedient and attentive to you in
doing and executing the premises, as beseems them.
Nevertheless, it is our
will that neither you nor any of our lieges, who set forth in company with
you in the said barge, under Colour of Presents in any way seize any ships, barges, or other vessels, or any merchandise,
goods, or chattels, belonging to subjects of the kingdoms
of France, Spain, Portugal, or of any other countries
whatsoever, but those only which are of the kingdom of
Scotland.
In witness, &c. &c. &c.
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