A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the speedy setting forth of a fleet of ships to sea, for the defence of the kingdome Die Lunæ, 13. Martii, 1642.
         England and Wales. Parliament.
      
       
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             A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the speedy setting forth of a fleet of ships to sea, for the defence of the kingdome Die Lunæ, 13. Martii, 1642.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             March 14. Printed at London for John Wright in the Old-bailey,
             [London] :
             1642.
          
           
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Naval operations -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           For
           the
           speedy
           setting
           forth
           of
           a
           Fleet
           of
           Ships
           to
           Sea
           ,
           for
           the
           Defence
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           
             
               Die
               Lunae
               ,
               13.
               
               Martii
               ,
               1642.
               
            
          
        
         
           THe
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           Assembled
           ,
           fore-séeing
           the
           great
           inconveniences
           ,
           Distractions
           ,
           and
           Troubles
           ,
           that
           must
           of
           necessity
           befall
           these
           Kingdomes
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Approaching
           of
           Foraigne
           Forces
           now
           in
           preparation
           ,
           against
           the
           well
           affected
           Subiects
           of
           both
           the
           said
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           wofull
           effects
           thereof
           doe
           begin
           to
           appeare
           by
           the
           Narrow
           Seas
           being
           already
           infested
           ,
           not
           onely
           by
           Sea
           Rovers
           ,
           by
           Commissions
           from
           the
           Rebels
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           but
           also
           by
           Pirats
           of
           our
           own
           Nation
           ,
           lately
           come
           forth
           of
           
             Falmouth
          
           in
           English
           bottomes
           ,
           to
           destroy
           their
           owne
           Countrymen
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           probability
           to
           Ioyne
           with
           our
           Foraine
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           so
           hinder
           all
           the
           good
           endeavours
           of
           the
           Parliament
           for
           reliefe
           of
           distressed
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           interrupt
           all
           Trade
           and
           Commerce
           in
           these
           Seas
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           the
           said
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           for
           the
           prevention
           of
           these
           great
           mischiefes
           ,
           doe
           once
           more
           Declare
           and
           Ordeine
           ,
           That
           the
           Fleet
           now
           in
           Preparation
           to
           goe
           forth
           ,
           and
           al
           things
           thereunto
           conducing
           ,
           may
           hasten
           to
           Sea
           with
           all
           possible
           Expedition
           ;
           And
           that
           for
           the
           better
           encouragement
           of
           the
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Seamen
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           imployed
           in
           the
           said
           Fleet
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           allowed
           unto
           those
           in
           the
           Kings
           Ships
           besides
           their
           pay
           ,
           one
           full
           third
           part
           of
           all
           Prizes
           that
           they
           shall
           take
           in
           this
           their
           imployment
           ,
           the
           other
           two
           thirds
           to
           be
           reserved
           to
           the
           State
           ;
           and
           to
           those
           in
           the
           Merchants
           Ships
           ,
           one
           full
           third
           part
           for
           the
           Officers
           and
           Seamen
           ,
           and
           another
           third
           part
           to
           the
           Owners
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           hazarding
           their
           Ships
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           third
           part
           reserved
           to
           the
           State
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           which
           divisions
           are
           to
           be
           according
           to
           the
           Custome
           of
           Men
           of
           Warre
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Die
                 Lunae
                 ,
                 13.
                 
                 Martii
                 ,
                 1642.
                 
              
            
          
           
             ORdered
             by
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             Assembled
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             this
             Declaration
             shall
             be
             forthwith
             Printed
             and
             published
             .
          
           
             
               John
               Browne
               Cler.
               Parliamentorum
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           March
           14.
           
           Printed
           at
           London
           for
           John
           Wright
           in
           the
           Old-bailey
           .
           1642.