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majesty_n call_v captain_n ship_n 7,494 5 11.1482 5 true
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A39488 By the Lords Justices of England, a proclamation ... whereas we have received information ... that one Henry Every commander of the ship called the Phancy ... has, under English colours, acted as common pirate ... England and Wales. Lords Justices. 1696 (1696) Wing E933; ESTC R39433 1,007 1

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