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A73958 By the King. A proclamation to represse all piracies and depredations vpon the sea; Proclamations.1603-09-30 England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) 1603 (1603) STC 8334; ESTC S123936 2,504 4

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¶_o by_o the_o king_n ❧_o a_o proclamation_n to_o repress_v all_o piracy_n and_o depredation_n upon_o the_o sea_n the_o king_n majesty_n be_v certain_o inform_v through_o the_o manifold_a and_o daily_a complaint_n make_v to_o his_o highness_n aswell_o by_o his_o own_o subject_n as_o other_o of_o the_o continual_a depredation_n and_o piracy_n commit_v on_o the_o sea_n by_o certain_a lewd_a and_o ill_o dispose_v person_n and_o find_v that_o the_o ordinary_a proceed_n hold_v of_o late_a time_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o these_o enormity_n and_o offence_n have_v wrought_v less_o reformation_n than_o be_v expect_v in_o his_o princely_a care_n to_o preserve_v justice_n as_o one_o of_o the_o main_a pillar_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o for_o the_o speedy_a suppress_n of_o all_o such_o piracy_n and_o depredacious_a crime_n most_o hateful_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o scandalous_a to_o his_o peaceable_a government_n and_o for_o the_o better_a continuance_n of_o amity_n with_o all_o other_o prince_n 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