By the King. A proclamation of His Majesties grace, favour, and pardon to all sea-men, sailers, marriners and other water-men.
         England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
      
       
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             By the King. A proclamation of His Majesties grace, favour, and pardon to all sea-men, sailers, marriners and other water-men.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             by L. Lichfield,
             [Oxford :
             1642]
          
           
             "Given at Our court at Mayden-heath, the tenth day of November, in the eighteenth yeare of Our reigne.".
             With engraving of royal seal at head of document.
             Place and date of imprint from Wing.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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               C
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               HONI
               SOIT
               QVI
               MAL
               Y
               PENSE
            
             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           BY
           THE
           KING
           .
        
         
           ¶
           
             A
             Proclamation
             of
             His
          
           Majesties
           
             Grace
             ,
             Favour
             ,
             and
             Pardon
             to
             all
          
           Sea-men
           ,
           Sailers
           ,
           Marriners
           
             and
             other
          
           Water-men
           .
        
         
           WHEREAS
           ever
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           Our
           Reigne
           We
           have
           ,
           to
           the
           care
           of
           the
           good
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           in
           generall
           ,
           added
           particular
           encouragements
           to
           such
           of
           them
           as
           are
           
             Sea-men
             ,
             Sailers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Marriners
             ,
          
           as
           well
           by
           increasing
           the
           wages
           of
           such
           of
           them
           as
           served
           in
           Our
           own
           Ships
           ,
           placing
           of
           Corporalls
           in
           every
           ship
           for
           their
           learning
           of
           the
           Discipline
           of
           Warre
           ,
           and
           Chaplaines
           for
           their
           instruction
           in
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           as
           by
           diverse
           other
           Acts
           of
           Grace
           and
           Favour
           to
           them
           in
           generall
           ,
           farre
           beyond
           any
           of
           Our
           Predecessors
           .
           Notwithstanding
           which
           ,
           We
           find
           that
           by
           the
           cunning
           of
           some
           Traiterous
           and
           Seditious
           persons
           (
           who
           amongst
           other
           their
           false
           devices
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           have
           endeavoured
           to
           alienate
           the
           hearts
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           from
           Us
           ,
           have
           suggested
           that
           We
           intended
           an
           alteration
           in
           Religion
           )
           many
           of
           Our
           
             Sea-men
             ,
             Sailers
          
           and
           
             Marriners
          
           have
           been
           seduced
           to
           keep
           Our
           own
           ships
           from
           Us
           ,
           to
           contribute
           towards
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Army
           which
           is
           raised
           against
           Us
           (
           and
           which
           had
           destroyed
           Us
           ,
           if
           God
           almighty
           had
           not
           protected
           Us
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Battle
           )
           and
           have
           been
           since
           drawn
           on
           and
           invited
           to
           serve
           in
           land-service
           against
           Us
           ,
           though
           they
           have
           ever
           heretofore
           been
           freed
           by
           Us
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           them
           (
           especially
           those
           which
           belong
           to
           the
           Corporation
           of
           the
           
             Trinity-house
          
           )
           have
           had
           speciall
           exemptions
           from
           any
           such
           service
           .
           Which
           Actions
           of
           disloyalty
           We
           cannot
           believe
           they
           were
           drawn
           into
           by
           their
           own
           inclinations
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           false
           informations
           ,
           or
           threats
           and
           menaces
           of
           their
           seducers
           .
           We
           doe
           therefore
           hereby
           offer
           Our
           free
           and
           Gratious
           Pardon
           to
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           being
           
             Sea-men
             ,
             Saylors
             ,
             Marriners
             ,
          
           and
           all
           other
           Water-men
           ,
           for
           all
           offences
           concerning
           the
           premises
           committed
           against
           Us
           before
           the
           publishing
           of
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           .
           Provided
           that
           this
           Our
           Grace
           shall
           not
           extend
           to
           any
           Person
           who
           after
           notice
           of
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           shall
           presume
           to
           detaine
           any
           of
           Our
           ships
           from
           Us
           ,
           or
           to
           serve
           in
           any
           of
           Our
           ships
           detained
           from
           Us
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           serve
           against
           Us
           either
           by
           Sea
           or
           Land
           ,
           or
           shall
           presume
           by
           Loane
           ,
           Contribution
           or
           otherwise
           to
           assist
           the
           said
           Army
           now
           raised
           against
           Us
           ,
           or
           to
           assemble
           or
           muster
           themselves
           in
           Armes
           without
           authority
           derived
           from
           Us
           under
           Our
           hand
           ,
           or
           to
           enter
           into
           any
           Oath
           of
           Association
           for
           opposing
           Us
           or
           Our
           Army
           .
           But
           We
           must
           and
           doe
           declare
           ,
           That
           whosoever
           shall
           hence
           forward
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           premises
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           We
           shall
           proceed
           against
           them
           as
           enemies
           to
           the
           publike
           peace
           ,
           and
           Persons
           disaffected
           to
           Us
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Religion
           and
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           
             ¶
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               Mayden-heath
               ,
            
             
               the
               tenth
               day
               of
               
                 November
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               Eighteenth
               yeare
               of
               Our
               Reigne
               .
            
          
           
           God
           save
           the
           King
           .