By the King. A proclamation for taking prizes at sea in the time of this rebellion. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A78998 of text R212176 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.9[5]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A78998 Wing C2595 Thomason 669.f.9[5] ESTC R212176 99870822 99870822 161103 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. A78998) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 161103) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 245:669f9[5]) By the King. A proclamation for taking prizes at sea in the time of this rebellion. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) 1 sheet ([1] p.) by Leonard Lichfield, [Printed at Oxford : 1644] Dated at end: Given at Our Court at Oxford, the ninth day of May, in the twentieth yeare of Our Reigne. With engraving of royal seal at head of document. Thomason copy cropped at foot; imprint from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Prizes, etc. -- Early works to 1800. A78998 R212176 (Thomason 669.f.9[5]). civilwar no By the King. A proclamation for taking prizes at sea in the time of this rebellion. England and Wales. Sovereign 1644 975 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2008-03 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-05 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-06 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-06 John Pas Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion BY THE KING . ΒΆ A Proclamation for taking of Prizes at Sea in the Time of this Rebellion . WHEREAS in the time of this Rebellion divers of Our owne Subjects doe Trade with their Goods and Merchandizes by Sea in ships or Vessells of their owne or belonging to others , to and from Our Port of London , and to and from divers other Our Cities , Townes and Ports , which are not in Our Possession , or in obedience to Us , but are possest by the Rebells in Armes against Us , and under their power , And great store of Ammunition , Victualls , and other necessary provisions for Warre , is and hath been carried or conveyed , in Ships and Vessells belonging to strangers and Forreigners to divers of Our Cities , Townes or Ports , which are in Rebellion against Us , or under the power of the Rebells , or abetting or assisting to this Rebellion , whereby the Rebells have been much strengthened , and We and Our good Subjects much prejudiced : And whereas in these times of Distraction within Our Kingdome of England , divers of Our Subjects of Scotland have traiterously and perfidiously risen up in Rebellion , and taken up Armes against Us , and have in a hostile manner invaded Our Kingdome of England , and divers ships as well Scottish as others are imployed in carrying or conveying unto them , Armes , Ammunition , Victualls , and other provisions for their ayd and assistance . We doe thereupon by this Our Proclamation , Ordaine , Declare , and Publish , That it shall and may be lawfull to and for Our Vice-Admiralls and their Deputies , and for the Captaines of any of Our Castles , and Forts , and for the Officers of any of Our Ports and Harbours , and for all or any of the Captaines , Commanders , and others of or in any other ships or Vessells set forth by any of Our Subjects at their and their Partners owne Charges , by vertue of Our Commission or Commissions , to take , seize , or surprize , and in case of resistance by force to compell and subdue all ships , and Vessells , belonging to any of Our Subjects whatsoever , either of England , or Scotland , with their Tackle , Furniture , Goods , and Lading , which shall Trade , or Traffique to or from any of Our Cities , Townes , Ports , or places , within either of Our Kingdomes of England , or Scotland , which are not in Our Possession or under Our obedience : And likewise the ships , and Vessells , of or belonging to any Person or Persons whatsoever , with the Furniture , Goods and Lading , of the same which shall carry or convey any Armes , Ammunition , Victualls or other necessaries , or provisions for Warre , other then such as shall be for their owne ordinary and reasonable use and service to any such of Our Cities , Townes , Ports , or places , which are not in Our Possession and obedience , or to or for the ayd , reliese , or assistance , of any other of Our Subjects , either of England , or Scotland , in Armes or Rebellion against Us . And Our Will and Pleasure is , That the Ships , Vessells , Furniture , Goods and Lading , which shall be so taken , seized , surprized , or subdued , by Our said Vice-Admiralls , Captaines of Our Castles and Forts , or by any Officer of Our Ports , or Harbours , or by any Captaines , Commanders , or others of or in any of Our owne ships , or Vessells , which are in Our Possession , or set forth by Our Warrant or Order , or of , or in any other ships or Vessells which are in Our Service , and set forth at Our Charges ; shall ( after Adjudication ) be accompted for , and disposed of for Our use and service , as We shall direct and appoint ; Out of the Goods and Lading of which ships so taken , We shall allow-or-cause to be allowed , such share & proportion , for the reward of the Captaines , Commanders , Officers , and Mariners , which shall be imployed in the service , as shall be just and honourable . And that the ships , Vessells , Furniture , Goods and Lading , which shall be taken , seized , surprized , or subdued as aforesaid , by any Captaines , Commanders , or others , of or in any ships or Vessells set forth by any of Our Subjects , at their and their Partners owne Charges , by vertue of Our Commission , or Commissions , shall and may after Adjudication be made lawfull prize to and for the proper use and benefit of those by whom the same shall be taken , surprized , or subdued , and of their Partners to be shared and divided among them according to such Rates , and proportions , as are , or shall be agreed between them , saving the Tenths , Customes , and other duties to Us usually answered in like cases , and as are reserved , or agreed , to be paid and answered by , or according to the tenour of Our Commission or Letters of Marque , in that behalfe granted . Given at Our Court at Oxford , the nineth day of May , in the Twentieth yeare of Our Reigne . GOD SAVE THE KING .