❧
By
the
King
.
❧
A
Proclamation
for
the
search
and
apprehension
of
certaine
Pirates
.
Whereas
it
hath
appeared
vnto
vs
by
sundry
credible
informations
and
certificats
from
forreine
parts
,
That
Richard
Gifford
Captaine
of
a
ship
or
Flyboat
,
lately
called
The
Fortune
,
&
Richard
Lux
Master
of
a
ship
called
The
Hopewell
,
William
Mellon
,
Humfrey
Rastoll
,
Thomas
Better
,
Robert
Gyles
,
Iohn
Thomas
,
Iohn
Burrage
,
Baldwine
Barber
,
Henry
Radclife
,
Iohn
Banister
,
William
Smith
,
with
diuers
others
their
Complices
,
and
Associats
,
seruing
as
Mariners
or
Souldiers
in
the
said
Ships
,
haue
vnder
colour
of
friendship
and
peaceable
Traffique
,
committed
most
fowle
outrages
,
murders
,
spoyles
and
Depredations
within
the
Streits
,
and
Mediterranean
Seas
,
as
well
within
the
Ports
as
without
,
to
the
great
offence
of
all
our
friends
,
to
the
extreame
losse
and
hurt
of
our
Merchants
trading
those
parts
,
both
in
their
persons
and
goods
,
and
to
the
great
displeasure
of
God
and
men
;
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
foreine
Princes
,
as
for
the
example
of
others
in
like
cases
offending
,
intend
to
prosecute
them
,
and
all
their
Abettorz
,
Complices
and
Accessaries
with
the
greatest
seueritie
of
our
Lawes
in
that
case
prouided
:
And
therefore
we
will
and
straightly
command
all
and
euery
our
Officers
and
louing
Subiects
,
that
immediatly
after
the
sight
of
this
present
Proclamation
,
they
and
euery
of
them
doe
make
dilignet
search
and
enquirie
in
all
places
as
well
exempt
as
not
exempt
,
for
the
sayd
persons
,
and
all
and
euery
of
them
,
and
them
,
or
any
of
them
so
found
,
to
apprehend
and
commit
to
the
next
Gaole
,
there
to
be
deteined
vntill
our
high
Admirall
,
or
his
Lieutenant
the
Iudge
of
the
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
,
entertaine
or
lodge
the
sayd
Pyrates
and
Murtherers
,
or
any
of
them
,
or
any
of
their
said
Complices
or
Associates
into
their
house
or
houses
,
after
the
sight
or
knowledge
of
this
Proclamation
(
knowing
them
by
pregnant
circumstances
,
credible
informations
or
otherwise
to
be
the
persons
before
named
)
vpon
paine
to
euery
such
person
and
persons
so
receiuing
,
concealing
,
harbouring
,
entertaining
or
lodging
any
of
the
sayd
Pirates
and
Murtherers
,
or
any
of
their
Complices
,
of
death
and
forfeiture
of
all
their
Lands
,
goods
and
chattels
,
according
to
the
Lawes
and
Statutes
in
that
case
prouided
.
Giuen
our
Manour
of
Greenwich
the
thirteenth
day
of
Iune
,
in
the
fourth
yeere
of
our
Reigne
of
Great
Britaine
,
France
and
Ireland
.
God
saue
the
King
.