[MR] Letter of Marque for the Atlantian Privateers

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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.