By the King. A Proclamation commanding all masters and owners of ships, to stay for their convoy before they put to sea.
[London] in the Savoy: printed by the assigns of John Bill, and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1671.
Price: $450.00
About the item
4to. Closed tear, some loss, contemporary annotation in ink to verso. ESTC R2115; Steele notation: Sub- appointed Majesty; Arms 75; Wing C3237; Steele, 3551.
Item #302176
A proclamation issued due oncerns that by departing in advance of their convoys, British trading vessels were putting themselves and their crews unduly at risk.
"Subjects Trading by Sea, hath for their better Protection and Security, Ordained and Appointed several Ships of Wart to be unto them as Guards and Convoys through their several Voyages; And yet nevertheless, some persons neglecting their own Safeties... frequently put to sea without stayig for their appointed Convoys ... [so] that they very early and very often become a Prey to the Turks and Moors, who by such advantages, are encouraged to hold out, and not yield to peace upon reasonable Terms to the great Damage of the Kingdom in general..."
