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Letters of
Reprisal
Greetings, &c.,
&c.
The condition
of this recognizance is such that, where (1.
Captain
Name)
William Fenner, gentleman, and
(2. Owner Name)
Thomas
Sturgis
of (3. City
or
Port Name) Chichester,
in the county of
(4. County Name)
Sussex,
owner, are by virtue of a commission of reprisal obtained from the Lord
Admirall, authorized to set forth unto the seas one shippe called the
(5. Ship
Name) Galleon
Fenner, of the port of Chichester,
whereof he, the said William
Fenner, goeth as captain, with men and ordinance and victuall
sufficient for the same service, for the apprehending and taking
whatsoever the shipps, goodes, and merchandises belonging to the subjects
of the King of Spaine, as by the tenor of the said commission more at
large appeareth.
If, therefore, the said Captain
William Fenner, with his shippe and company do bring such
shipps, goodes and merchandise, as they shall so take and apprehend to
some port of this realm of England as shall be most convienent for them,
and do not break bulk before the vice Admirall of the same port, or his
deputy, and other public officers of the same port be made aquainted
therewith, and also upon their said arrival do cause a just and perfect
inventory of the said goodes so apprehended to be taken.
And a true
appraisment thereof be made by some six honest men, inhabitants of the
same port, and do return the said inventory and appraisement into the said
high court of Admiraltie within six weeks then next after ensuing, and
also do answer and pay, or cause to be answered and payed in the said high
court of Admiraltie, to those of the said Lord Adimirall, the full tenth
part of all such shipps, goodes, merchandise, and money as the said shippe
and company shall take and apprehend at the seas by virtue of the said
commission at the time of the exhibiting of the said inventory and
appraisement as aforesaid.
And likewise do not attempt any thing against
any of her Majestie’s loving subjects, or the subjects of any other
princes or states being in good league and amity with her Majestie, but
only against the subjects of the said King of Spaine, that then &c.,
or else &c.
Witnessed this
seventh day of June in the year of our Lord fifteen hundred and eighty
six.
William Fenner
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