Letter Of Marque
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Title: Letter of Marque
Author: Khaleesi
I, Khaleesi, Governor of Vesper, To all who shall see these presents, greetings:
Be it known that in pursuance of an act of congress passed on the seventeenth day of July two thousand thirteen, I have commissioned, and by these presents do commission, the private armed Schooner called the (1. Ship Name) The Satisfaction, The Queen Annes' Revenge, The Wandering Nightmare, The Treasure of the burden of twenty-five tons, or thereabouts, owned by (2. Owners’ Name) Bodhidharma in the city of (3. City)Vesper mounting four carriage guns, and navigated by twenty-six men, hereby authorizing (5. captain’s name) Bodhidharma Captain, and the other officers and crew thereof to: Subdue, seize and take any armed of unarmed enemy vessel, public or private, which shall be found within the jurisdictional limits of the Vesper or elsewhere on the high seas, or within the waters of the Britannia dominions.
And each captured vessel with her apparel, guns and appurtenances, and the goods or effects which shall be found on board the same, together with all the British persons and others who shall be found acting on board, to bring within some port of the Vesper.
And also to retake any vessel, goods or effects of the people of Vesper, which may have been captured by any British armed vessel, in order that proceedings may be had concerning each capture or recapture in due form of law, and as to right and justice shall appertain. The said Bodhid Bodhidharma is further authorized to detain, seize and take all vessels and effects, to whomsoever belonging, which shall be liable thereto according to the law of Nations and the rights of the Brittania as a power at war, and to bring the same within some port of the United States in order that due proceedings may be had thereon.
This commission to continue in force during the pleasure of the Governor of the Vesper for the time being.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Governor at the city of Vesper, the seveneenth of July in the year of our Lord, Two thousand thirteen and the independence of the Brittainia.
By the Governor, Khaleesi