By the King.  
❧ A Proclamation for the search and apprehension of certain Pirates.  
WHereas it hath appeared unto us by the Records of our high Court of the Admiralty, That William Hull Captain of a Ship called the Talbot of Topisham in our County of Devon, And Philip Ward Captain of a Ship called the Thomasine of Dartmouth in the said County, Christopher Newman, Edward folet, and Henry Burt, with divers others their Complices and Associates, serving as Mariners or Soldiers in the said Ships, respectively stand indicted, for that they in November 1602. with their Ships in warlike manner appointed within the Mediterranean Seas, did rob and spoil a Ship called la Serene of Olona in France, and the goods therein laden, belonging unto divers Subjects of our good brother The most Christian King: And not content therewith, did also in most savage manner commit wilful murder (a crime most foul, odious and detestable in the sight of God, and man) upon the persons of divers of the Frenchmen, being in the said Ship, against the Laws and Statutes of this Realm: We of our Princely care for the administration of justice (the main pillar of our Estate) do with no less zeal, aswell for the satisfaction of foreign Princes, as for the example of others in like cases offending, intent to prosecute them, and all their Abettors, Complices and Accessaries, with the greatest severity of our Laws in that case provided: And therefore we will, and strictly command all and every our Officers and loving Subjects, that immediately after the sight of this present Proclamation, they and every of them do make diligent search and inquiry in all places aswell exempt, as not exempt, for the said persons, and all and every of them, and the same, or any of them so found, to apprehend and commit to the next jail, there to be detained, until our high Admiral, or his Lieutenant judge of our high Court of the Admiralty, upon notice given unto either of them, of the persons so committed, shall take order in that behalf.  
And moreover our pleasure is, that no person or persons whatsoever, shall wittingly or wilfully receive, conceal, harbour, entertain or lodge the said Pirates and murderers, or any of them, or any of their said Complices and associates, into their house or houses, after the sight and knowledge of this Proclamation, (knowing them by circumstances, credible informations, or otherwise, to be the persons aforenamed) upon pain unto every such person and persons so receiving, concealing, harbouring, entertaining or lodging any of the said Pirates and murderers, or any of their complices, of death and forfeiture of all their lands, goods and chattels, according to the Laws and statutes in that case provided.  
Given at our Palace of Westminster the xii. day of November 1604. in the second year of our Reign of GREAT BRITAIN, France, and Ireland.  
God save the King.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. ANNO DOM. 1604.