By the King, a proclamation for encouraging mariners, seamen and landmen to enter themselves on board His Majesties ships of war England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III) 1697 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A66215 Wing W2471 ESTC R37237 16273364 ocm 16273364 105233 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702. 2008-02 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-02 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion WR DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION , For Encouraging Mariners , Seamen and Landmen to Enter themselves on Board His Majesties Ships of War. WILLIAM R. WE being desirous to give all due Encouragement to all such able Seamen as have not been in Our Service the last year , or being in the Service have been regularly Discharged therefrom , and also to able-bodied Landmen , who shall Voluntarily Enter themselves in Our Service , and Remain on Board Our Ships of War in Our Royal Navy , Have thought fit , by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council , to Publish this Our Royal Proclamation : And We do hereby Promise and Declare , That all Seamen and able-bodied Landmen , who shall after the Date of this Our Royal Proclamation and before the Fifteenth Day of March next , Voluntarily Enter themselves Remain on Board any of Our Ships of War , or Fire Sips , or on any Press-Vessels or Tenders belonging to Our Fleet , shall Receive as Our Free Gift and Royal Bounty , the respective Allowances and Rewards following , ( Viz. ) Each able and ordinary Seaman Three Months Pay , and each able-bodied Landman One Months Pay , to be Paid to them before the Ships they are to Serve in shall go to Sea. And We do hereby Command and Require the said Seamen and Landmen to Repair on Board the respective Ships on which they shall so Enter themselves , and give their constant Attendance , for Fitting out to Sea such Ships as each of them do belong unto . And We are also Graciously Pleased to Declare , That Conduct-Money , according to the Practice of the Navy , shall likewise be Allowed to such Seamen and Landmen as shall Voluntarily Enter themselves and Remain on Board any of Our said Ships , according to the true Meaning of this Our Royal Proclamation . And for the Prevention of any Deceit and Abuses that may happen by any Person or Persons leaving the Ships , to which they belong , and Entring him or themselves on Board any other or Our said Ships , as aforesaid , in order to the Obtaining of the Bounty-Money herein before Granted , We do hereby likewise Direct , Declare and Command , That such Seamen and Landmen belonging to any of Our Ships or Vessels whatsoever , as shall Leave any of the Ships or Vessels to which they belong , and Enter themselves on Board any of Our Ships in order to the Obtaining of the said Bounty-Money , shall not only lose the Wages Due to them in the Ship which they shall to Leave , but also be severely Punished according to their Demerits . Given at Our Court at Kensington the One twentieth Day of January , 1696 / 7 : In the Eighth Year of Our Reign . God save the King. London , Printed by Charles Bill , and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd ; Printers to the Kings mosst Excellent Majesty . 1696 / 7.