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[GEORGE I]. His Majesty's Gracious Declaration for the Encouragement of his Ships of War and Privateers...Secretarial manuscript of the King's proclamation encouraging English pirates to raid the shipping of Spain and her colonies [St. James Court, London, 21 April 1727]. 11 pp., 367 x 310 mm., penned in ink on rectos only, leaves separate and folded once, right margin ragged with some staining and fading to ink (text still legible), cloth case.
IF ANY SHIPS VESSEL OR GOODS BELONGING TO THE KING OF SPAIN OR HIS SUBJECTS OR OTHERS INHABIT[ED] WITHIN ANY OF THE TERRITORIES...SHALL BE CONDEMNED AND ADJUDGED LAWFULL PRIZE TO HIS MAJESTY...
The proclamation gives the division of spoils for those in the navy and privateers (His Majesty to have his tax of course). The following lot offers a printed version, much the same content, issued for the war with France.
IF ANY SHIPS VESSEL OR GOODS BELONGING TO THE KING OF SPAIN OR HIS SUBJECTS OR OTHERS INHABIT[ED] WITHIN ANY OF THE TERRITORIES...SHALL BE CONDEMNED AND ADJUDGED LAWFULL PRIZE TO HIS MAJESTY...
The proclamation gives the division of spoils for those in the navy and privateers (His Majesty to have his tax of course). The following lot offers a printed version, much the same content, issued for the war with France.