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By The Honourable John Nanfan, Esq Lieutenant Governour and Commander in Chief of His Majesties Province of New-York, and Territories depending thereon in America, &c. A PROCLAMATION

WHereas James Gillam, a Notorious Pyrate, said to have Murdered Capt. Edgecomb Commander of the [...] for the East India Company, in the East-Indies, with his own hands, when the said Edgecomb was asleep, hath [...] himself to [...]ese parts as a Passenger i [...] Capt. Kids Ship. And whereas English Smith & Humphery Clay, two of the Crew belonging to the said Capt. Kid, are supposed to [...] within this Province, [...] of the Law. I do therefore hereby, by and with the Advice [...]nd consent of his Majesties Council for this Province, Require and Command all and every his Majesties Justices of the Peace, and other Offic [...]rs Civil and [...] other Persons whatsoever within my Goverment, to seize, secure and appre­hend them the said James Gillam, English Smith and Humphery Clay and bring them before my self and his Majesties Council for this Province. And that such Notorious [...] may not go unpunished, I do hereby, by and with the Advice aforesaid, promise a Reward of Thirty Pounds to such Person or Persons who shall seize, secure and apprehend the said Gillam, and bring him before my self and Council. And a Reward to [...] Person or Persons who shall [...] and apprehend the said Smith or Clay, and bring them before my Self and Council, the Sum [...] Ten Pounds for each. And I do hereby, by and with the Advice aforesaid, strictly Require and Command all and e [...]ery Person and Persons whatsoever not to entertain, harbour, comfort, conceal, convey away, or assist in the C [...]nveyance away of them the said James Gillam, English Smith or Humphery Clay, or any of them, on Penalty of being prosecuted with the utmost Severities of Law.

John Nanfan.
By Order, B. Cosens, Cl. Concilij.

God Save the KING.

[...] Excellent Majesty in New-York, 1699.

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