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A49224 The most Christian Kings edict or proclamation concerning English, Scotish, and Irish ships that shall be met at sea by his said Majesties ships, or by privateers acting by his commission / translated out of the French ... France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV); Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715. 1676 (1676) Wing L3120A; ESTC R3069 1,666 2

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ORDONNANCE Du ROY TRES-CHRESTIEN Touchant les Vaisseaux Anglois Escossois Irlandois Qui seront rencontrés en Mer par ses Vaisseaux Ou par ceux de ses Sujets Armés en Cours DE PAR LE ROY SA Majesté estant informée des diverses plaintes faites par les Anglois Escossois Irlandois que les Vaisseaux qui leur appartiennent sont souvent arrestez dans leur Navigation amenez dans les Ports du Royaume sous divers pretextes par les Vaisseaux de Sa Majesté ou ceux de ses Sujets qui sont armez en Cours pour faire la Guerre à ses Ennemis qu' encore qu'ils obtiennent mainlevée desdits Vaisseaux néanmoins leur Commerce en est extrêmement retardé par le long-temps que lesdits Vaisseaux demeurent dans les Ports en attendant les Arrests de mainlevée A quoy Sa Majesté voulant pourvoir donner toûjours des marques de la consideration particuliére qu'Elle à pour les Sujets du Roy de la Grande Bretagne Sa Majesté a fait fait tres-expresses inhibitions défenses à tous ses Officiers commandans ses Vaisseaux de Guerre à tous Capitaines des Vaisseaux Bastimens de ses Sujets armez en Cours d'arrester aucun Vaisseau Anglois Escossois Irlandois qu'ils trouveront en mer qui seront munis des Passeports signez du Roy de la Grande Bretagne des Commissaires de l'Admirauté établie dans Londres des Passeports ou Lettres de mer signez par les Maires Eschevins les Commissaires des Coustumes des Villes maritimes d'Angleterre Escosse Irlande Veut Sa Majesté que lors que lesdits Vaisseaux de Guerre ou armez en Cours trouveront en mer quelques Vaisseaux desdites Nations ils envoyent leur Chaloupe à bord pour demander lesdits Passeports après les avoir veûs ils les laissent en liberté de continuër leur route sans leur donner aucun empeschement ni retardement le tout à peine d'estre punis suivant la rigueur des Ordonnances MANDE ordonne Sa Majesté à Mons le Comte de Vermandois Admiral de France aux Vice-Admiraux Lieutenants Généraux Intendans Chefs d'Escadres Commissaires Généraux Capitaines autres Officiers de Marine de tenir la main à l'exécution de la presente Ordonnance Enjoint Sa Majesté aux Officiers de l'Admirauté de la faire lire publier afficher par tout où besoin sera à ce qu'aucun n'en prétende cause d'ignorance Fait à Saint Germain en Laye le seiziéme jour de Novembre mil six cens soixanteseize Signé LOUIS Et plus bas COLBERT The Most Christian Kings Edict or Proclamation Concerning English Scotish and Irish Ships that shall be met at Sea by his said Majesties Ships or By Privateers Acting by His Commission Translated out of the French and Published by Authority By the King HIS Majesty being informed of divers Complaints made by the English Scotish and Irish that the Vessels belonging to them are stopt in their Voyages and brought into the Ports of this Kingdom under divers pretences by his Majesties Ships or those of his Subjects acting as Privateérs against his Enemies and that although they do obtain the Release of their said Ships yet nevertheless their Commerce is thereby extremely retarded by reason of the long stay of their Ships in Port before they have their Orders of Release His Majesty being willing to provide against the same and likewise to evidence upon all occasions the particular consideration He hath for the Subjects of the King of Great Britain hath prohibited and forbidden and doth straightly prohibit and forbid all His Officers Commanding His Ships of War and all Captains of Ships and Vessels of His Subjects acting as Privateérs that they do not Stop or Detain any English Scotish and Irish Vessels met by them at Sea which shall be furnished with Pass-ports signed by the King of Great Britain or by the Commissioners of the Admiralty at London and with Pass-ports or Sea-Briefs signed by the Majors and other Chief Magistrates or the Commissioners of the Customs of the Maritime Towns of England Scotland and Ireland And His Majesty doth require that when the said Ships of War or Privateérs shall meét at Sea any the Ships of the foresaid Nations they send their Boat on board them to demand the said Pass-ports Which when they have seén they are to leave them at liberty to continue their course without giving them any molestation or hindrance And all this under pain of being punished according to the rigour of the Laws And His Majesty doth require and command the Count of Vermandois Admiral of France the Vice-admirals Lieutenants General Intendants Commanders of Squadrons Commissaries General and Captains of His Ships at Sea that they see this present Order put in execution And His Majesty doth enjoyn the Officers of the Admiralty to cause the same to be read published and affixed in all places requisite to the end no one may pretend ignorance Given at S t. Germain en Laye the 16 th day of November 1676. Signed LOUIS And Countersigned COLBERT LONDON Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1676.