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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A32598) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 97811) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1547:12) By the King, a proclamation prohibiting His Majesties subjects to take commissions, set out ships, or serve at sea against any foreign prince or state in amity with His Majesty England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1 broadside. Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., London : 1676. "Given at our court at Whitehall the 17th day of May 1676. In the eight and twentieth year of our reign." Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. eng Proclamations -- Great Britain. Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685. eebo By the King. A proclamation prohibiting His Majesties subjects to take commissions, set out ships, or serve at sea against any foreign prince or state England and Wales. Sovereign 1676 1 352 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2008-07 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-08 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-09 Sampled and proofread 2008-09 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

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By the King . A PROCLAMATION Prohibiting His Majesties Subjects to take Commissions , set out Ships , or Serve at Sea against any Foreign Prince or State in Amity with His Majesty . CHARLES R.

WHereas complaints have been made to His Majesty by the Ministers of several Princes and States now in Amity with His Majesty , That divers of His Subjects have lately taken Commissions from some Princes and States now in Amity with His Majesty , to serve at Sea against others , who are likewise His Majesties Allies ; His Majesty for the preservation and continuance of Friendship and Amity between Him and His respective Allies , doth by this His Royal Proclamation ( with the Advice of His Privy Council ) strictly Prohibit and Forbid all His Subjects whatsoever , to take any Commission at Sea from any Foreign Prince or State , against any other Foreign Prince or State now in Amity with His Majesty , their Vassals or Subjects , or by vertue or colour of any such Commission already taken , or hereafter to be taken , to set out , or imploy any Ship or Vessel of War , or to serve as Mariners or Seamen in any Ship or Vessel which shall be imployed against any Prince or State now in Amity with His Majesty , their Vassals or Subjects , during the present War . And all His Majesties Subjects are required to take notice of this His Royal Command , and to conform themselves to the same , as they tender His Majesties high displeasure , and upon pain of being punished with the utmost severity of Law and Iustice .

Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 17th day of May 1676. In the Eight and twentieth year of Our Reign . God save the King .

LONDON , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1676.