ORDERS IN COUNCIL RESPECTING LETTERS OF At the Court at Kensington the 5th day of October, 1756. PRESENT, The Kings most Excellent Majesty in Council. Whereas : Complaint has been made to His Majesty, by Order of the King of Spain, that some of the Private Ships of War, belonging to British Subjects, have, since the Declaration of the present War with France, seized, and brought into Port, certain Spanish Ships, without sufficient Cause, and contrary to the Stipulations of the Treaty made. between the two Crowns in 1667. His Majesty upon Consideration thereof, was pleased with the advice of His Privy Council, to direct, that an Additional Instruction should be prepared for his Royal Signature, in order to put a Stop to such Practices for the future. And the said Additional Instruction having been accordingly prepared and signed by His Majesty. It is thereupon this day Ordered by His Majesty in Council, that Copys of the said Additional Instructions' be transmitted to the Governors, or Commanders in Chief, of all His Majesty's Colonys and Plantations in America, that His Majesty's Pleasure in this Behalf may be made known to the Commanders of all such Ships and Vessels as may have Letters of Marque, or Commissions for Private Men of War against France. W. SHARPE. GEORGE, R. An Additional Instruction for the Commanders of all such Ships and Vessels as may have Letters of Marque or Commissions for Private men of War against the French King, his Vassals and L. S. Subjects, or others Inhabiting within any of his Countries, Territories, or Dominions. Given at Our Court at Kensington, the Fifth Day of October, 1756, in the Thirtieth year of Our Reign. WHEREAS, Complaint has been made unto Us by Order of our good Brother the Catholick King, that some of the Private Ships of War belonging to our Subjects, have since the Declaration of the present War with France, seized and brought into Port, certain Spa |
