WHereas it hath appeared vnto vs by the Records of our high Court of the Admiraltie , That William Hull Captaine of a Ship called the Talbot of Topisham in our Countie of Deuon , And Philip Ward Captaine of a Ship called the Thomasine of Dartmouth in the said Countie , Christopher Newman , Edward Follet , and Henry Burt , with diuers others their Complices and Associats , seruing as Mariners or Souldiers in the said Ships , respectiuely stand indicted , for that they in Nouember 1602. with their Ships in warlike maner appointed within the Mediterranean Seas , did rob and spoile a Ship called la Serene of Olona in France , and the goods therein laden , belonging vnto diuers Subiects of our good brother The most Christian King : And not content therewith , did also in most sauage maner commit wilfull murther ( a crime most foule , odious and detestable in the sight of God , and man ) vpon the persons of diuers of the Frenchmen , being in the said Ship , against the Lawes and Statutes of this Realme : Wee of our Princely care for the administration of Iustice ( the maine pillar of our Estate ) doe with no lesse zeale , aswell for the satisfaction of forreine Princes , as for the example of others in like cases offending , intend to prosecute them , and all their Abettors , Complices and Accessaries , with the greatest seueritie of our Lawes in that case prouided : And therefore we will , and strictly command all and euery our Officers and louing Subiects , that immediatly after the sight of this present Proclamation , they and euery of them do make diligent search and inquirie in all places aswell exempt , as not exempt , for the said persons , and all and euery of them , and the same , or any of them so found , to apprehend and commit to the next Gaole , there to bee detained , vntill our high Admirall , or his Lieutenant Iudge of our high Court of the Admiraltie , vpon notice giuen vnto either of them , of the persons so committed , shall take order in that behalfe .

And moreouer our pleasure is , that no person or persons whatsoeuer , shall wittingly or wilfully receiue , conceale , harbour , intertaine or lodge the said Pirats and murtherers , or any of them , or any of their said Complices and associats , into their house or houses , after the sight and knowledge of this Proclamation , ( knowing them by circumstances , credible informations , or otherwise , to be the persons aforenamed ) vpon paine vnto euery such person and persons so receiuing , concealing , harbouring , interteyning or lodging any of the said Pirats and murtherers , or any of their complices , of death and forfaiture of all their lands , goods and chattels , according to the Lawes and statutes in that case prouided .