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A78998 By the King. A proclamation for taking prizes at sea in the time of this rebellion. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) 1644 (1644) Wing C2595; Thomason 669.f.9[5]; ESTC R212176 1,642 1

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BY THE KING A Proclamation for taking of Prizes at Sea in the Time of this Rebellion WHEREAS in the time of this Rebellion divers of Our owne Subjects doe Trade with their Goods and Merchandizes by Sea in ships or Vessells of their owne or belonging to others to and from Our Port of London and to and from divers other Our Cities Townes and Ports which are not in Our Possession or in obedience to Us but are possest by the Rebells in Armes against Us and under their power And great store of Ammunition Victualls and other necessary provisions for Warre is and hath been carried or conveyed in Ships and Vessells belonging to strangers and Forreigners to divers of Our Cities Townes or Ports which are in Rebellion against Us or under the power of the Rebells or abetting or assisting to this Rebellion whereby the Rebells have been much strengthened and We and Our good Subjects much prejudiced And whereas in these times of Distraction within Our Kingdome of England divers of Our Subjects of Scotland have traiterously and perfidiously risen up in Rebellion and taken up Armes against Us and have in a hostile manner invaded Our Kingdome of England and divers ships as well Scottish as others are imployed in carrying or conveying unto them Armes Ammunition Victualls and other provisions for their ayd and assistance We doe thereupon by this Our Proclamation Ordaine Declare and Publish That it shall and may be lawfull to and for Our Vice-Admiralls and their Deputies and for the Captaines of any of Our Castles and Forts and for the Officers of any of Our Ports and Harbours and for all or any of the Captaines Commanders and others of or in any other ships or Vessells set forth by any of Our Subjects at their and their Partners owne Charges by vertue of Our Commission or Commissions to take seize or surprize and in case of resistance by force to compell and subdue all ships and Vessells belonging to any of Our Subjects whatsoever either of England or Scotland with their Tackle Furniture Goods and Lading which shall Trade or Traffique to or from any of Our Cities Townes Ports or places within either of Our Kingdomes of England or Scotland which are not in Our Possession or under Our obedience And likewise the ships and Vessells of or belonging to any Person or Persons whatsoever with the Furniture Goods and Lading of the same which shall carry or convey any Armes Ammunition Victualls or other necessaries or provisions for Warre other then such as shall be for their owne ordinary and reasonable use and service to any such of Our Cities Townes Ports or places which are not in Our Possession and obedience or to or for the ayd reliese or assistance of any other of Our Subjects either of England or Scotland in Armes or Rebellion against Us And Our Will and Pleasure is That the Ships Vessells Furniture Goods and Lading which shall be so taken seized surprized or subdued by Our said Vice-Admiralls Captaines of Our Castles and Forts or by any Officer of Our Ports or Harbours or by any Captaines Commanders or others of or in any of Our owne ships or Vessells which are in Our Possession or set forth by Our Warrant or Order or of or in any other ships or Vessells which are in Our Service and set forth at Our Charges shall after Adjudication be accompted for and disposed of for Our use and service as We shall direct and appoint Out of the Goods and Lading of which ships so taken We shall allow-or-cause to be allowed such share proportion for the reward of the Captaines Commanders Officers and Mariners which shall be imployed in the service as shall be just and honourable And that the ships Vessells Furniture Goods and Lading which shall be taken seized surprized or subdued as aforesaid by any Captaines Commanders or others of or in any ships or Vessells set forth by any of Our Subjects at their and their Partners owne Charges by vertue of Our Commission or Commissions shall and may after Adjudication be made lawfull prize to and for the proper use and benefit of those by whom the same shall be taken surprized or subdued and of their Partners to be shared and divided among them according to such Rates and proportions as are or shall be agreed between them saving the Tenths Customes and other duties to Us usually answered in like cases and as are reserved or agreed to be paid and answered by or according to the tenour of Our Commission or Letters of Marque in that behalfe granted Given at Our Court at Oxford the nineth day of May in the Twentieth yeare of Our Reigne GOD SAVE THE KING