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Crowns of Spain and France, whereby It is declared, that the
Ships of all Nations carrying Counterband goods to the Ene-
mies Ports, shall be lyable to Confiscation; Under Colour of

which It was apprehended there, that Vessels belonging to his
Majesty's good Friends and Allies the States General, may
come to be confiscated on pretext of Part of their Cargoes
being Counterband Goods contrary to the Express Articles of

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the Marine Treaty, concluded between His Majesty's Crown
and that Republick at London the first day of Decem^r 1674,
confirmed by subsequent Treaties; or that by a larger Inter-
pretation than was intended to be Given to the General
Words in the said Declaration (Viz' Other contraband Goods)
the Captains of his Majestys Ships of War, and Others acting
under his Majestys Commissions, may make Prize of Dutch
Ships and their Cargoes as well in Europe as in America,
upon Pretence of their having on board Spanish or French
Effects altho' not Contraband; And It being His Majestys
Royal Intention, that the said Treaty Marine, and all Engage-
ments which subsist between his Majesty and his said good
Friends and Allies should be most carefully and religiously
observed; His Majesty has been pleased to authorize and
empower me, to enjoyn all Captains of Ships to whom I shall
grant Letters of Marque or Commissions for private Men of
War against the King of Spain and the French King and
their Subjects to observe Carefully and religiously the said
Treaty Marine, & give Security pursuant to the tenth Article
for their due performance thereof I have therefore thought fit
with the Advice of his Lordships Council of State by this my
Proclamation to make known his Majestys Royal Pleasure to
the End that all Persons who shall apply to me for Letters of
Marque or Commissions for private Men of War may conform
themselves thereto Given at the City of Annapolis this tenth
day of September in the 30^th Year of his Lordships Dominion
Annoq Domini 1744

Maryland ss.

By His Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Govern^r & Com-
mander in Chief in & over the Province of
Maryland

A Proclamation

Whereas His Grace the Duke of Newcastle by his Letter
to me dated at Whitehall the 26^th of April last has signifyed
his Majestys Royal Pleasure that I should give publick Notice

p. 228 (a)

in all Parts under my Iurisdiction to the Agents for the
Captors of all such Prizes as have been taken from the

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