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C R  HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE dieu ET MON DROIT At the COURT at WHITEHALL, the 28th of October, 1664.  

Present  
The Kings most excellent Majesty.  
His Royal Highness the Duke of York.  
Lord Chancellor.  
Lord Treasurer.  
Duke of Albemarle.  
Duke of Ormond.  
Lord Chamberlain.  
Earl of Anglesey.  
Earl of Lauderdail.  
Earl of Middleton.  
Lord Bishop of London.  
Lord Ashley.  
Mr. Vice-Chamberlain.  
Mr. Secretary morris.  
Mr. Secretary Bennet.  
Mr. Chancellor of the duchy.  
Sir Edward Nicholas.   

IT was this day Ordered( His majesty present in Council) That His Majesties Declaration, For encouragement of Sea-men and Mariners employed in the present Service, be forthwith Printed by His Majesties Printer, &c.  
Richard brown.    

His Majesties Declaration For Encouragement of Seamen and Mariners Employed in the present Service.  
HIs Majesty with much satisfaction taking notice of the great resolution and cheerful forwardness of the Sea-men and Mariners in the present Service necessary undertaken for the Honour and Defence of His Dominions, and the Commerce and Trade of His Subjects; and resolving to give due reward and encouragement to their Valour and Faithfulness, hath thought fit( by the Advice of His Council) to Publish and Declare,  
That all Captains, Seamen and others, that do or shall serve in any of His Majesties Own, or Merchants Ships employed in His Service, shall( for time to come, in lieu of all Prizes) have and receive from His Majesty for every Ship or prise they shall lawfully take, whether Merchant-men, or Men of War, laden or light, the sum of Ten shillings for every Tun the said Ship shall measure, according to the Ordinary Rule of Shipwrights-Hall; and Six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence for every Piece of Ordnance, whether Iron or Brass, the same to be paid by the Collector for Prize-Goods, within Ten days after the payment of the Wages of such Sea-men( in case Adjudication be made of the Ship in the Admiralty-Court) to be shared and divided amongst them proportionably, according to the respective Places and Offices in the Ship in which they served, and according to the Custom of the Seas in that case.  
And further, That it be lawful for all Captains, Sea-men and others, serving as aforesaid, to take and have to themselves as Pillage, without further or other account to be given for the same, All such Goods and Merchandise as shall be found by them or any of them, in any Ship( they shall take in Fight as prise) upon or above the Gun-deck of the said Ship, and not otherwise: And for every Man of War sunk or destroyed by firing or otherwise, to have Ten pounds a Gun onely, to be divided as aforesaid, to be paid by the Commissioners for Prize-Goods, within Ten days after the payment of the Ship, as aforesaid, upon Certificate of the matter of Fact stated by the Council of War.  
That care shall be taken for defraying the Charges of Sick and Wounded men, as aforesaid, and for the Relief of Widows, Children, and Impotent Parents of such as shall be slain in the Service at Sea; and for medals, or other Rewards to such Officers and Sea-men of the Fleet, as shall be found to have done any eminent or extraordinary Service.  
And that for supplying of necessary provisions for Sick and Wounded men on Board, there shall be allowed by His Majesty Five pounds for six Moneths Service for every hundred men.  
That upon the Discharge of Sick and Wounded men from the Ships in His Majesties Service, care shall be taken for the payment of their Tickets and Conduct-money.  
That Directions shall be given to all Mayors, bailiffs, or other Magistrates in any Port-Towns, to take care for all necessary Accommodations, at the Charge of His Majesty, for the Relief and Cure of such Sick and Wounded men as shall be sent on Shore.  
That the moiety of all Hospitals in England, employed for the Cure of Wounded and Sick people, be reserved during the time of War at Sea, for such as shall be Wounded in the Service of the Navy, as they shall become voided, from and after the first of November.  
Richard brown, Clerk of the Council.   

London, Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1664.