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Letter
of Marque
Sir
(1. Governor)
JOHN SHERBROOKE,
Knight of the Most Honourable
Order
of the Bath, Governor, and Commander-in-Chief,
in and over His Majesty’s Province of Nova Scotia, and its
Dependencies, vice Admiral of the same, &c &c
To The Worshipful and Honourable
(2. Judge)
ALEXANDER CROKE, L.L.D Judge and
Commissionary of His Majesty’s Court of Vice Admiralty for the Province
&c &c &c
Whereas, by His Majesty’s Commission under the Great Seal of
Great Britain bearing Date the 13th Day of October in the year of Our Lord
1812, and in the 52d Year of His Majesty’s Reign, the Lords
Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral are required
and authorized to issue forth and grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal to
any of His Majesty’s Subjects or others, whom we shall deem fitly
qualified in that Behalf for apprehending, seizing, and taking the Ships,
Vessels and Goods belonging to the United States of America, or to any
Persons being Subjects of the United States of America (save and except
for any Ships to which license has been granted) and to bring the same to
Judgement in any of His Majesty’s Courts of Admiralty with his
Dominions, for Proceedings and Adjudication and Condemnation to be
thereupon had, according to the Court of Admiralty, and the Laws of
Nations.
These are,
therefore, to will and require you to cause a Letter of Marque and
Reprisals to be issued out of the High Court of Admiralty unto
(3. Captain's
Name) Caleb Seely Commander
of the (4. Vessel's Name) Liverpool Packet
Burthern of
about sixty seven tons, mounted with five Carriage Guns carrying Shot of
twelve, six & four Pounds Weight and navigated with Thirty men,
whereas the said Caleb Seely is
commander, to apprehend, seize, and take the Ships, Vessels and Goods
Belonging to the United States of America, or to any persons being
Subjects of France, according to His Majesty’s Commission and
Instruction aforesaid.
And you are
to keep an exact Journal of Proceedings, and therein particularly to take
notice of all Prizes taken, the nature of such Prizes, the Time and Place
of their being taken, the value of them as near as you can judge, as also
the Situation, Motion and Strength of the Americans, as well as you can
discover by the best Intelligence you can get; of which you shall from
Time to Time as you shall have Opportunity, to transmit an Account to our
Secretary. Provide always that security be given according to His
Majesty’s Instructions before mentioned; the Said Letters of Marque and
Reprisal to continue in force until further orders, for which this shall
be your Warrant.
Given under my Hand, and the Great Seal of the
Province this 19th day of November 1812 in the 54th year of His
Majesty’s Reign.
By
His Excellency’s Command. |
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