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men to make warre vpon certaine ennemies Piratts, and
Robbers that had vsurped a parte of Delaware Baye lying
within the fortyth Degree of Northerly Latitude as followeth
(viz^t)

C: Baltemore
Caecilius Absolute Lord and Proprietary of Maryland and
Avalon Lord Baltemore &c To our Trusty and welbeloved
Captaine James Neale, and to all our officers in Maryland and
all others whome it may Concearne Greeting Whereas wee
vnderstand that certaine Ennemies Pyratts & Robbers haue
invaded and vsurped a parte of our said Province of Maryland
lying vpon the South side of Delaware Baye within the degree
of forty Northerly Latitude and diuers Forreigno^rs furnish them
with Vessells Armes Provisions and other Goods to mayntayne
their said vnjust vsurpacon Knowe yee That wee reposeing
truste and confidence in the Courage and Experience in martiall
affaires and good affeccon of yo^w the said Captaine Neale Doe
by theis p^rsents appoynte and authorize yo^w the Said Captaine
Neale to Leavy muster and trayne any men in our said Province
of Maryland for the tyme being that shall be willing to Assist
yo^w in an Expedicon against the said Ennemies Pyratts and
Robbers, and to make warre against and to pursue any the said
Ennemies Pyratts and Robbers or any Forreigno" or their
Ships or other Vessells aydeing or abetting them as aforesaid
as well by Sea as by land yea even without the lymitts of our
said Province and by Gods Assistance to vanquish and take
them And to seize to our vse all or any howses and Goods of
the said Ennemies Pyratts and Robbers or their Abettors which
shall be vpon the Shoare within the lymitts of our said Province
takeing and keepeing to yo^r owne vse all such Goods on Shoare
which shall be seized by yo^w as aforesaid And to doe all and

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every thing which in such case vnto the Charge and office of a
Captaine or Comander in cheife (for the said expedicon) vnder
our Leiuetennant of the said Province belongeth which psons
soe taken yo^w are to bring and deliuer to our Leiuetenn^t of the
Said Province for the tyme being And all Vessells with their
Goods soe taken yo^w are to bring into some Porte of our said
Province without breakeing Bulke Selling Disposeing or alter-
ing the property of any of the said Vessells or Goods afore yo^w
haue caused the same to be Duely Inventoryed and appraysed
and adjudged in our said Province lawfull Prize, After which
Adjudicacon yo^w may take and keepe the same to yo^r owne vse,
paying vnto vs or our Receiver Generall there for the tyme
being for our vse the twentyth parte of the vallue thereof att
the appraysement Prouided that by p^rtence thereof yo^w neither
doe nor permitt to be done any Violence or Injury to any Shipps

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