The
Most
Christian
Kings
Edict
or
Proclamation
,
Concerning
Scotish
,
English
,
and
Irish
Ships
that
shall
be
met
at
Sea
by
his
said
Majesties
Ships
,
or
By
Privateers
Acting
by
His
Commission
,
Translated
out
of
the
French
,
and
Published
by
Authority
.
By
the
King
.
HIS
Majesty
being
informed
of
divers
Complaints
made
by
the
Scotish
,
English
,
and
Irish
,
that
the
Vessels
belonging
to
them
are
stopt
in
their
Voyages
,
and
brought
into
the
Ports
of
this
Kingdom
under
divers
pretences
,
by
his
Majesties
Ships
,
or
those
of
his
Subjects
acting
as
Privateers
against
his
Enemies
;
and
that
although
they
do
obtain
the
Release
of
their
said
Ships
,
yet
nevertheless
their
Commerce
is
thereby
extremely
retarded
,
by
reason
of
the
long
stay
of
their
Ships
in
Port
,
before
they
have
their
Orders
of
Release
:
His
Majesty
being
willing
to
provide
against
the
same
,
and
likewise
to
evidence
upon
all
occasions
the
particular
consideration
He
hath
for
the
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
hath
prohibited
and
forbidden
,
and
doth
straightly
prohibit
and
forbid
all
His
Officers
Commanding
His
Ships
of
War
,
and
all
Captains
of
Ships
and
Vessels
of
His
Subjects
acting
as
Privateers
,
that
they
do
not
Stop
or
Detain
any
Scotish
,
English
and
Irish
Vessels
met
by
them
at
Sea
,
which
shall
be
furnished
with
Pas-ports
signed
by
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
or
by
the
Commissioners
of
the
Admiralty
at
London
,
and
with
Pass-ports
or
Sea-Briefs
signed
by
the
Majors
and
other
Chief
Magistrates
,
or
the
Commissioners
of
the
Customs
of
the
Maritime
Towns
of
Scotland
,
England
,
and
Ireland
.
And
His
Majesty
doth
require
,
that
when
the
said
Ships
of
War
or
Privateers
shall
meet
at
Sea
any
the
Ships
of
the
foresaid
Nations
,
they
send
their
Boat
on
board
them
to
demand
the
said
Pass-ports
;
Which
when
they
have
seen
,
they
are
to
leave
them
at
liberty
to
continue
their
course
,
without
giving
them
any
molestation
or
hindrance
:
And
all
this
under
pain
of
being
punished
according
to
the
rigour
of
the
Laws
.
And
His
Majesty
doth
require
and
command
the
Count
of
Vermandois
Admiral
of
France
,
the
Vice
admirals
,
Lieutenants
General
,
Intendants
,
Commanders
of
Squadrons
,
Commissaries
General
,
and
Captains
of
His
Ships
at
Sea
,
that
they
see
this
present
Order
put
in
execution
.
And
His
Majesty
doth
enjoyn
the
Officers
of
the
Admiralty
to
cause
the
same
to
be
read
,
published
,
and
affixed
in
all
places
requisite
,
to
the
end
no
one
may
pretend
ignorance
.
Given
at
St.
Germain
en
Laye
,
the
16th
day
of
November
,
1676.
Signed
,
LOUIS
.
And
Countersigned
,
COLBE●T
.