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.

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.

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¶ 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.

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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.

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Printed at Oxford, by Leonard Lichfield, Printer to the Ʋniversity. 1644.

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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)

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1644

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A78997

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Wing C2594

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Thomason 669.f.9[17]

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ESTC R212204

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99870848

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99870848

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161115

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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..

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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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