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A32543 By the King, a proclamation for the discovery and apprehension of Don Philip Hellen, alias Fitz-gerald England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1675 (1675) Wing C3467; ESTC R37626 1,324 2

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CR DIEV·ET·MON DROIT HONI·SOIT·QVI·MAL·Y·PENSE By the King A PROCLAMATION For the Discovery and Apprehension of Captain Don Philip Hellen alias Fitz-gerald CHARLES R. WHereas it hath been represented unto Us by the humble Petition of Martin Stamp and due proof made by the Testimony of credible Witnesses That Timothy Stamp Brother of the said Martin being a Merchant was in December 1672. taken by a Spanish Man of War and his Ship called the Humility of London and the Goods therein to the value of Five thousand pounds carried into the Port of Havana But the Governour of the place not finding cause for the Detainer of the said Ship restored the same with promise of Satisfaction for the Damage sustained and a Protection against all Spanish Ships Yet during the restraint of the said Ship a Man of War was fitted out under the Command of Don Philip Hellen alias Fitz-gerald Our Natural born Subject who retook the said Ship within Musquet shot of the Castle of Havana and after Tortured and Murdered the said Timothy Stamp and most of his men some they hanged until they were half dead and then cut them with their swords afterw●●s hung them up again until they were almost dead then cut them in pieces with an Ax others had their Arms cut off and were cleft down with Axes And afterwards the said Don Philip Hellen alias Fitz-gerald and his Company shared the said Ship and Goods And the like Barbarous cruelty the said Don Philip Hellen alias Fitz-gerald hath since exercised upon other Our Subjects We have therefore thought fit with the advice of Our Privy Council to publish the same to all Our loving Subjects and doubt not of their care and forwardness in the discovery and apprehension of the said Fitz-gerald And We do by this Our Proclamation whereof he ought and shall be presumed to take notice Enjoyn and Command the said Don Philip Hellen alias Fitz-gerald within Six Moneths after the publication hereof to render himself to one of Our Principal Secretaries of State or to the chief Governour of the Island of Jamaica or to the chief Governour of some other of Our Foreign Plantations to receive and undergo such Order as shall be gi●● concerning him And We do hereby further publish and declare That if the said Don Philip Hellen alias Fitz-gerald shall not within the time aforesaid render himself accordingly then if any person or persons whatsoeuer shall at any time after apprehend and bring him dead or alive to one of Our Principal Secretaries of State or to the Governour of Our Island of Jamaica or to the chief Governour of any other of Our Foreign Plantations he or they so apprehending and bringing him shall have a reward of One thousand Pieces of Eight And We do also strictly Charge and Command all Our Officers and Ministers as well Military as Civil and other Our Subjects whatsoever to be diligent and use their best endeavours to search for and apprehend the said Don Philip Hellen alias Fitz-gerald in all places whatsoever as they will answer the neglect thereof at their perils And We do hereby further publish and declare That if any of Our Subjects shall after the publication of this Our Proclamation directly or indirectly conceal or harbour the said Don Philip Hellen alias Fitz-gerald or shall not use his or their best endeavours for his discovery and apprehension as well by giving due advertisement to Our Officers as by all other good ●eans We will as there is just cause proceed against them that shall so neglect this Our Command with all severity Given at Our Court at Whitehall the First day of October 1675. In the Seven and twentieth year of Our Reign God save the King LONDON Printed by the Assigns of Iohn Bill and Christopher Barker Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1675.