HHis Majesty having taken into His Royal Consideration the manifold Evils arising from the Liberty taken by His Subjects Trading into the Mediterranean Sea , of imploying the Passes or Sea-briefs granted for the Securing the Ships and Vessels of His Subjects , to the Protecting and Securing Foreign Ships and Vessels ; to His Majesties great dishonour , the offence of His Allies , and the prejudice of the Trade and Navigation of this Kingdom , Is Graciously pleased by this His Royal Proclamation , ( with the Advice of His Privy Council ) to Publish and Declare , That no Pass or Sea-brief whatsoever , which bears Date before or since the First day of January last , shall remain in force any longer then until the First day of May next coming ; His Majesty having been pleased to Direct , That other Passes in the Form now established , shall upon demand , and without Charge , be delivered forth by the Secretary of the Admiralty of England for the time being , to the parties Interested therein , upon Security by them given , for delivering their former Passes within Six Moneths after their receiving such new ones . And His Majesty doth also further Declare , That no Pass or Sea-brief hereafter to be granted , ( saving where the Ships to which the said Passes shall be so granted , shall be bound to Guiny , or the East or West Indies , and so exprest to be in the Body of the said Pass ) shall remain in force longer then for the space of one entire Year from the day of the Date thereof ; And that all Passes and Sea-briefs from henceforth to be granted to the Ships and Vessels of His Majesties Subjects Trading in the Mediterranean Sea , shall be Printed and Indented in the same Form wherein they were heretofore Issued by His Royal Highness , James Duke of York , when Lord High Admiral of England , with the Day , Moneth and Year of their respective Dates expressed therein , in words at length , and not in figures ; And that such Passes or Sea-briefs as shall be produced after the said First day of May next , in any other Form , shall be Deemed , and are hereby Declared void , and of none effect : And His said Majesty doth strictly Charge and Command all persons concerned , to take notice of His Royal Pleasure herein Declared , and to yield all due Obedience thereunto , at their perils .