ORDONNANCE Du ROY TRES-CHRESTIEN, Touchant les Vaisseaux Anglois, Escossois, & Irlandois, Qui seront rencontrés en Mer par ses Vaisseaux, Ou par ceux de ses Sujets Armés en Cours.

DE PAR LE ROY.

SA Majesté estant informée des diverses plaintes faites par les Anglois, Escossois, & Irlandois, que les Vaisseaux qui leur appartiennent sont souvent arrestez dans leur Naviga­tion, & amenez dans les Ports du Royaume, sous divers pre­textes, par les Vaisseaux de Sa Majesté, ou ceux de ses Su­jets qui sont armez en Cours pour faire la Guerre à ses En­nemis; & qu' encore qu'ils obtiennent mainlevée desdits Vaisseaux, néanmoins leur Commerce en est extrêmement retardé par le long­temps que lesdits Vaisseaux demeurent dans les Ports en attendant les Arrests de mainlevée. A quoy Sa Majesté voulant pourvoir, & donner toûjours des marques de la consideration particuliére qu'Elle à pour les Sujets du Roy de la Grande Bretagne, Sa Majesté a fait & fait tres-expresses inhibitions & dé­fenses à tous ses Officiers commandans ses Vaisseaux de Guerre, & à tous Capi­taines des Vaisseaux & Bastimens de ses Sujets armez en Cours, d'arrester au­cun Vaisseau Anglois, Escossois, & Irlandois, qu'ils trouveront en mer, qui seront munis des Passeports signez du Roy de la Grande Bretagne, des Com­missaires de l'Admirauté établie dans Londres, & des Passeports ou Lettres de mer signez par les Maires & Eschevins, & les Commissaires des Coustumes des Villes maritimes d'Angleterre, Escosse, & Irlande. Veut Sa Majesté que lors que lesdits Vaisseaux de Guerre, ou armez en Cours, trouveront en mer quelques Vaisseaux desdites Nations, ils envoyent leur Chaloupe à bord pour demander lesdits Passeports, & après les avoir veûs, ils les laissent en liberté de continuër leur route, sans leur donner aucun empeschement ni re­tardement; le tout à peine d'estre punis suivant la rigueur des Ordonnances. MANDE & ordonne Sa Majesté à Mons. le Comte de Vermandois Admiral de France, aux Vice-Admiraux, Lieutenants Généraux, Intendans, Chefs d'Es­cadres, Commissaires Généraux, Capitaines, & autres Officiers de Marine, de tenir la main à l'exécution de la presente Ordonnance. Enjoint Sa Ma­jesté aux Officiers de l'Admirauté, de la faire lire, publier, & afficher par tout où besoin sera, à ce qu'aucun n'en prétende cause d'ignorance.

Signé, LOUIS.
Et plus bas,
COLBERT.

The Most Christian Kings Edict or Proclamation Concerning English, Scotish, 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 English, Scotish, 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 Privateérs 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 Privateérs, that they do not Stop or Detain any English, Scotish, and Irish Vessels met by them at Sea, which shall be furnished with Pass-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 England, Scotland and Ireland. And His Majesty doth require, that when the said Ships of War or Privateérs shall meét 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 seén, 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.

Signed LOUIS.
And Countersigned
COLBERT.

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

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