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Marque and Reprisal, for arming and fitting out private Ships
of War, against the Ships Goods and Subjects of the King of
Spain. And It is his Majestys Pleasure, that you should be
very rigorous and severe, in preventing any Ammunition, or
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Stores of any kind, from being carried to the Spaniards; and
you are to use all proper Methods, that may be most effectual
for this Purpose
I am Sir
Your most obedient humble Servant
Holies Newcastle
Deputy Governor of Maryland, or Commander in Chief for
the time being
George R:
Trusty and Welbeloved We Greet you well.
Whereas several unjust Seizures have been made, and
Depredations carried on in the West Indies by Spanish Guarda
Costas, and Ships acting under the Commission of the King
of Spain, or his Governors, contrary to the Treaties Subsisting
between Us and the Crown of Spain, and to the Law of
Nations to the great Prejudice of the lawful Trade and Com-
merce of Our Subjects; and many Cruelties and Barbarities
have been exercised on the Persons of such of Our Subjects
whose Vessels have been so seized by the said Spanish Guarda
Costas; And whereas frequent Complaint has been made to
the Court of Spain of these unjust Practices, and no Satisfac-
tion or Redress been procured; And whereas a Convention
for making Reparation to Our Subjects for the Losses sus-
tained by them, on Account of the unjust Seizures and Cap-
tures above mentioned, was concluded between Us and the
King of Spain on the 14th Day of January last N: S :, by which
Convention it was stipulated that a Certain Sum of Money
should be paid at London within a Term specified in the said
Convention, as a Ballance due, on the Part of Spain, to the
Crown and Subjects of Great Britain; which Term did expire
on the 25th day of May last, and the Payment of the said Sum,
agreed by the said Convention, has not been made, according
to the Stipulation for that Purpose, by which Means the Con-
vention abovementioned has been manifestly violated and
broke by the King of Spain, and Our Subjects remain with-
out any Satisfaction or Reparation for the many great and
grievous Losses sustained by them; We have thought fit for
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the vindicating the Honour of Our Crown, and for procuring
Reparation, and Satisfaction for Our injured Subjects, to order
Reprisals to be made upon the Crown and Subjects of Spain ;
And we do therefore by Virtue of these Presents, authorise
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