[MR] Letter of Marque for the Atlantian Privateers

[Phillip Jones]

I realize that age has clogged what used to pass for a mind, but would
someone please explain what this means in simple English? What are
privateers in practice? Are we talking about floating boats or virtual
pirates, or what?


I really don't understand what this is all about.

Phillip Jones
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From: atlantia-admin at atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-admin at atlantia.sca.org]On Behalf Of BATCOK at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 10:15 PM
To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org; AtlantianHeralds at egroups.com
Subject: [MR] Letter of Marque for the Atlantian Privateers


Greetings Atlantia from Lord Michael Batcok, Triton Principal Herald.

Their Majesties asked me to read the following notice to the populace
attending the event that day.  Since this letter presents an opportunity to
all Atlantia I would present it to you again this day.  More importantly,
since I have recently learned the full and proper name for the Lord Admiral
named to command the Atlantian Privateers (my apologies Lord Cynwrig for the
devastation I had done to your name).  An additional point is that not
everyone reads Court Reports (although they should) but a Letter of Marque
notice...

The text of the Letter of Marque is as follows:

Let all know that Their Majesties Havordh and Mary-Grace, King and Queen of
Atlantia, being credibly informed that diverse and many of their most
loving,
and obedient subjects inhabiting upon the sea costs, using traffic by sea,
and diverse others, be very desirous to prepare and equip sundry ships and
vessels at their own costs and charges to the sea for the annoyance of their
Majesties's enemies.  So as these loyal subjects might obtain license in
that
behalf, hath, of their clemency, tender love, and zeal, which they beareth
to
their subjects, by the advice of Their most honorable counsel resolved and
determined as hereafter followeth:

First his Majesty is pleased to, and by the authority hereof giveth full
power and license to all and singular, his subjects of all sorts, degrees,
and conditions, that they and every of them, at their liberties, without
incurring any loss, danger, forfeiture, or penalty, prepare and equip to the
seas ships and vessels furnished for the war, to be used and employed
against
their Majesties enemies, as can be found within the borders of their
Baronies, provided always that no man which shall go to the sea by virtue
hereof presume to take any thing from any of his Majesty's subjects, or from
any man having their Majesty's safeconduct, upon the pains by their
Majesty's laws provided for the same.

And, seeing now that it hath pleased his Majesty, of his most gracious
goodness, to grant unto all his subjects this great liberty, his Majesty
desireth all Barons, Baronesses, and subjects of this realm to gather and
field at the Atlantian 20 Year Celebration those crews who are willing and
able to train and practice to this goal under the flag of the Atlantian
Privateers.

And, seeing that such enthusiastic service should well be rewarded, all
those
who participate at the 20 Year Celebration, and at other times during Their
reign will be given safe conduct to the Atlantian Privateer party, hosted by
Her Majesty, Mary-Grace, on a day to be named at the Great Pennsic War XXX.
Know also that their Excellencies Lochmere, have asked and been given leave
to grant time and space at their event, the Night on the Piazza, so that
those subjects who would take up arms in this cause may gather and practice
under said flag.

And, knowing well his experience in these matters, and having been assured
by
many of our subjects of his prowess and good temperament, we do name Lord
Cynwrig ap Rhys as Lord Admiral during our reign, to ensure that all
subjects
acting
under this Letter of Marque do so within the spirit of this Letter and
within
the laws of this great Kingdom.
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