Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n
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A22342
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By the King a proclamation for better furnishing the nauy, and shipping of the realme, with able and skilfull mariners.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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1625
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STC 8753; ESTC S122818
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honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n â§_o by_o the_o king_n ¶_o a_o proclamation_n for_o better_a furnish_v the_o navy_n and_o ship_n of_o the_o realm_n with_o able_a and_o skilful_a mariner_n whereas_o we_o for_o the_o continuance_n and_o maintain_v of_o the_o navigation_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o skilful_a mariner_n and_o seafaring_a man_n may_v be_v always_o in_o readiness_n to_o furnish_v aswell_o our_o own_o royal_a navy_n as_o the_o ship_n of_o our_o subject_n by_o our_o proclamation_n date_v the_o sixth_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n do_v strait_o inhibit_v and_o forbid_v that_o no_o mariner_n or_o seafaring_a man_n shipwright_n or_o shipcarpenter_n whatsoever_o be_v our_o subject_n shall_v without_o express_a licence_n of_o we_o or_o of_o our_o admiral_n of_o england_n enter_v or_o attempt_v or_o go_v about_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o service_n of_o any_o foreign_a prince_n or_o state_n or_o be_v employ_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n in_o any_o service_n whatsoever_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o we_o or_o of_o some_o of_o our_o liege_n subject_n and_o whereas_o by_o a_o late_a proclamation_n date_v the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o february_n then_o follow_v we_o do_v signify_v our_o pleasure_n that_o our_o say_a former_a proclamation_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o careful_o observe_v and_o put_v in_o exact_a execution_n willing_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v take_v knowledge_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v esteem_v the_o offender_n therein_o as_o fugitive_n and_o runagate_n forget_v their_o natural_a allegiance_n and_o duty_n to_o we_o and_o our_o law_n and_o according_o shall_v proceed_v against_o they_o with_o all_o severity_n and_o do_v furthermore_o thereby_o strait_o charge_v and_o command_v that_o no_o mariner_n or_o seafaring_a man_n shall_v absent_v hide_v or_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o our_o service_n or_o prest_n and_o that_o all_o such_o person_n have_v our_o prest_n money_n give_v or_o tender_v unto_o they_o shall_v dutiful_o and_o reverent_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o repair_v aboard_o our_o ship_n at_o the_o time_n to_o they_o limit_v and_o assign_v and_o thenceforth_o continue_v in_o our_o service_n as_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o good_a subject_n appertain_v and_o not_o withdraw_v themselves_o or_o depart_v therefrom_o without_o special_a licence_n upon_o pain_n to_o incur_v the_o uttermost_a severity_n of_o our_o law_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o as_o malefactor_n in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o our_o royal_a navy_n and_o service_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v information_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o strictness_n of_o our_o say_a proclamation_n there_o have_v follow_v no_o redress_n of_o these_o enormous_a crime_n &_o contempt_n we_o be_v resolve_v to_o meet_v with_o all_o impediment_n whereby_o such_o our_o weighty_a service_n be_v hinder_v and_o offender_n harden_v and_o embolden_v in_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o wilful_a contempt_n do_v hereby_o strait_o inhibit_v and_o forbid_v that_o no_o owner_n or_o master_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n nor_o any_o other_o set_v forth_o any_o vessel_n of_o trade_n fish_v or_o otherwise_o do_v presume_v to_o hire_v or_o entertain_v any_o mariner_n or_o seafaring_a man_n know_v he_o to_o have_v offend_v against_o the_o say_a proclamation_n or_o either_o of_o they_o by_o serve_v foreign_a prince_n or_o state_n without_o licence_n or_o by_o disobey_v our_o prest_n or_o abandon_v our_o service_n and_o if_o such_o owner_n master_n or_o other_o person_n not_o know_v of_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v hire_v or_o entertain_v any_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n that_o forthwith_o upon_o notice_n of_o any_o the_o say_a offence_n they_o deliver_v such_o offender_n over_o unto_o the_o next_o justice_n of_o peace_n maior_n bailiff_n constable_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o be_v 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possible_a diligence_n and_o endeavour_n to_o apprehend_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v aswell_o all_o such_o mariner_n &_o seafaring_a man_n offend_v as_o aforesaid_a as_o also_o all_o such_o owner_n master_n and_o other_o as_o contrary_a to_o this_o our_o royal_a commandment_n shall_v entertain_v or_o hire_v they_o or_o pay_v they_o any_o wage_n or_o otherwise_o help_v they_o to_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v apprehend_v they_o shall_v with_o certificate_n of_o their_o name_n and_o offence_n bind_v over_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o commissioner_n of_o our_o name_n in_o london_n to_o be_v by_o they_o commit_v &_o deliver_v over_o to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o our_o justice_n either_o in_o our_o court_n of_o starrechamber_n or_o of_o our_o admiralty_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n shall_v require_v and_o we_o likewise_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o prest-master_n and_o their_o assistant_n to_o publish_v the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v pre_v by_o they_o in_o our_o port_n where_o they_o be_v take_v as_o also_o to_o deliver_v a_o note_n of_o their_o name_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o our_o port_n &_o other_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o discover_v they_o and_o we_o have_v also_o give_v order_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o our_o navy_n to_o make_v certificate_n into_o all_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n where_o they_o shall_v think_v it_o convenient_a or_o useful_a of_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o service_n now_o in_o hand_n for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o our_o fleet_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n both_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o imperial_a crown_n and_o dignity_n that_o all_o the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o our_o love_a subject_n be_v cast_v upon_o it_o and_o expect_v the_o supply_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v with_o extraordinary_a care_n we_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o recommend_v the_o same_o in_o this_o extraordinary_a manner_n intend_v hereafter_o to_o make_v such_o further_a provision_n against_o all_o such_o offender_n as_o be_v not_o hereby_o make_v sensible_a of_o their_o duty_n and_o range_v to_o obedience_n as_o the_o necessity_n and_o importance_n of_o our_o service_n at_o this_o time_n and_o other_o time_n shall_v require_v give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o theobalds_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n god_n save_o the_o king_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o bonham_n norton_n and_o john_n bill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1624._o