...men ; to -set forth, in warlike manner, the said ship called the whereof the said is commander, and to apprehend, seize, and take the ships, vessels, and goods belonging to or the vassals and subjects of the King, or others inhabiting within any. of his countries, territories...

...commission, now before us, granted by George, Prince of Denmark, lord high admiral, and bearing date 1 1th June, 1702, to Captain Edward Browne, of the ship...sent forth to wage war on the enemy's coasting trade. The refusal of William to confirm their neutrality must have been well received by the islanders, as...

...they made war on the mercantile marine of France. So great was their success, that fifteen hundred prizes are said to have been made by Jersey and Guernsey...forth to wage war on the enemy's coasting trade."* The prizes were brought into Guernsey, and the cargoes stored ; and thus, for the first time in its...

...commission, now before us, granted by George, prince of Denmark, lord high admiral, and bearing date the 11th of June, 1702, to Captain Edward Browne, of the ship...doubt, with many others of the same description, was * Berry, p. 272. From an article contributed by D. De Lisle Brock, esq., bailiff of Guernsey . sent...

...authorise the said William Kidd to set forth in warlike manner the said ship, called the Adventure Galley, under his own command, and therewith, by force of...and take the ships, vessels, and goods belonging to the French King, and his subjects, or inhabitants within the dominion of the said French King, and...

...license and authorise the said AB to set forth in a warlike manner the said ship called the CD under his command, and therewith by force of arms to apprehend,...and take the ships, vessels, and goods belonging to, &c. &c." HCC A NIECE OF OLIVEB GOLDSMITH. — The following, which I extract from the New York Atlas...

...Commission to and do license and Authorize the said to set forth in Warlike manner the sd Ship called the under his own Command and therewith by force of Arms to apprehend Seize & take the Ships Vessels and Goods belonging to Spain or the Vassals & Subjects of the King of Spain...

...commission to and do license the said AB to set forth in warlike manner the said ship called the " Rose," under his own command, and therewith by force of arms...and take the ships, vessels, and goods belonging to the kingdom of , or the vessels and subjects of the King of , or others inhabiting within his country,...

...warlike manner the said ship called the Happy Janet, whereof the said James Fall is commander ; and to apprehend seize and take the ships, vessels, and goods belonging to Spain, the vassals and subjects thereof, or others inhabiting within any of its countries, territories,...

...and do license and authorize the said WB to set forth in a warlike manner the said ship called the , under his own command, and therewith by force of arms...and take the ships, vessels, and goods, belonging to the French Republic, or to any persons being subjects of the French Republic, or inhabiting within...