| 单词 | letters of marque |
| 例句 | France authorized Genêt to issue letters of marque—documents authorizing ships and their crews to engage in piracy—to allow him to arm captured British ships in American ports with U.S. soldiers. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z "You're talking about issuing letters of marque effectively to a private sector organization to go do some sort of activity on behalf of that executive office of the president," Krebs told the Times. Draft Trump executive order called for armed private contractors to "seize" voting machines 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z And Congress is also given the power to grant letters of marque and reprisal, and to make rules concerning captures on land and water. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z He was known to have letters of marque, which sanctioned him to rob enemy ships, but he did not have them at the time of his capture. Why We Still Care About the Notorious Pirate Captain Kidd 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z It is the branch granted the power to raise an army, provide a navy, declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and regulate commerce with foreign nations. The Most Dangerous Ground in the Middle East 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z There cannot be a more striking example of this, than the instructions given to privateers and letters of marque. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z The Spanish government, however, expressly gave notice that it reserved its right to issue letters of marque. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z It is not scientific to assert that a being of infinite power and goodness went into partnership with in- sects,—granted letters of marque and reprisal to hornets. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z All the others were private armed ships, "letters of marque and reprisal" privateers. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z It issued letters of marque, and before the end of the year 300 French merchant ships and 6000 French seamen had been captured. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Constitution confers upon Congress the power to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z Escaping to South America in 1836, he was given letters of marque by the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which had revolted against Brazil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z The two Kings shall take care that their subjects forbear all acts of hostility, and shall call in all commissions, letters of marque and reprisals, and punish all offenders, obliging them to make reparation. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z On July 10 George II issued a proclamation authorizing reprisals and letters of marque against Spanish commerce. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z She was no longer another's but now her own mistress: a free adventurer, by the gold band upon her finger licensed to cruise with letters of marque. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z Be assured, by their being armed, they have something on board them worth defending; for I take them to be merchantmen with letters of marque, and homeward bound. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z So also with regard to the prohibition against entering into any treaty, alliance, or confederation, which is coupled with the prohibition against granting letters of marque in the first paragraph of the tenth section. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z "Don't be afraid, Miss Archer," I said; "there are no letters of marque nowadays." Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z In April Congress adopted a form of commission and instructions to commanders of privateers, and decided to issue letters of marque and reprisal. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z From this, now, my clever man concludes that her soul is always writing letters of marque to her body. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z The vessels were all homeward bound "Martinico men," as Walker had surmised, provided with letters of marque. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z The Constitution itself, when it comes to prohibit a State from making war and granting letters of marque, distinctly recognizes that privateers are not illegal. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z At Raleigh, a mob consisting of three secessionists, has seized the post-office and all the letters of marque found in it. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z Obtaining letters of marque from the collector of that city, he began cruising on the lake in a little vessel named the Lark, of less than one ton burden, and armed with three muskets. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z Moreover the issuance of letters of marque in the war with Spain had legalized privateering, which was so near akin to piracy that it was often hard to distinguish between the two. Dutch and English on the Hudson A Chronicle of Colonial New York 2011-01-17T03:00:47.770Z There is no doubt that the employment of private vessels for the purposes of war, and the granting of letters of marque, went on side by side for a great number of years. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Had the Government of the Confederate States a right to issue letters of marque; or, in other words, to declare and wage war? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Henry II. had, by giving letters of marque, sanctioned the enterprise, the fruits of which he intended to reap. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z He was then transferred to a ship commissioned with letters of marque and reprisal and cruised among the West India Islands with success. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution This deed was hardly generous, but by virtue of his letters of marque Kidd was authorized to despoil a Frenchman wherever he caught him. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day Having disposed of the Flemish pirates, Andrew Barton resumed his operations, under letters of marque, against the Portuguese, and captured, during following years, a good many vessels under that flag; nor were his brothers idle. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z The Act of the Provincial Congress, so far as that could have any validity, authorizing letters of marque, was not passed until afterwards, on the 23d of March. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z It dealt with the proposed attack on the Dutch at New Amsterdam, losses of merchant ships, privateer's commissions and letters of marque; the Greenland and Newfoundland fisheries, naval stores, and land disputes. British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675 Your letters of marque do not cover you, for you are a subject of the King, and have broken your allegiance. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 Their government issued "letters of marque" which permitted private persons to capture merchant vessels belonging to the United States, against which the Confederate Congress declared war. The Greater Republic A History of the United States This act, granting letters of marque and reprisal, anticipated any measure of the kind on the part of the General Government. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Also, page 71 of Rebellion Record: Proclamation of Jefferson Davis, with reference to the letters of marque, dated 17th April, 1861. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z His vessels carried letters of marque during the Dutch war and the war with Spain, and he himself traded in prizes and became one of the commissioners of prize goods. British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675 In the early years of the seventeenth century few of the adventurers had any commissions, but as the mother countries began to establish settlements, letters of marque were granted when there was a war. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The vessel which won fame for itself by this ill-starred action, was sailing under letters of marque from the Prince of Orange and had been scouring the seas in search of Spanish prizes. The Planters of Colonial Virginia In her piratical cruises, she flew any pennon which policy dictated, while Elijah took refuge under letters of marque. The Vision of Elijah Berl Also, put in evidence, copy of Act recognizing the existence of war between the United States and the Confederate States, and concerning letters of marque,—approved May 6, 1861. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Have they not authority also to grant letters of marque and reprisal, and to secure the prizes, to a ship's crew of blacks, as well as of whites? The Unconstitutionality of Slavery They wanted licenses to trade there with five or six able ships, and letters of marque to use in case of obstruction, or a refusal to comply with certain demands. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The private ship which, under the authority of letters of marque and reprisal issued by the government, made war upon a hostile power, was always an indispensable adjunct to naval warfare. Pirates and Piracy A new corporation can be formed, and, thanks to those small states which thrive by issuing letters of marque, it can be endowed with very extensive powers. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy Their letters of marque were recognized because they were the letters of a de facto Government. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z A number of Breton ships received letters of marque enabling them to fight on the American side against Great Britain, and these attempted to blockade British commerce. Legends & Romances of Brittany I’ve left the ship; no more letters of marque for me. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV Yesterday was resolved, and today begins the distribution of letters of marque, both for men of war and privateers. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX Then came President Lincoln's War Proclamation, followed by the accession of four States to the Confederacy, the blockade of the Southern sea-ports and President Davis's offer to issue letters of marque and reprisal. Rodney The Partisan It has limited the prohibition against granting letters of marque, &c., by saying that a State may do so in the case of invasion, and when the danger is imminent. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z In the discussion concerning the issue of the letters of marque, Sumner was dwelling in sentimentalities and generalities, altogether losing sight of the means of defense of the country, and the genuine national resources. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 Even before Washington's coming privateers were acting for the country, but with no better standing than pirates, for they sailed under no flag and bore neither commission nor letters of marque. The Siege of Boston Mr. Seward menaces England with issuing letters of marque against the Southern privateers. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water: 12. Key-Notes of American Liberty Comprising the most important speeches, proclamations, and acts of Congress, from the foundation of the government to the present time It appears that James, after he was in this condition, continued to issue letters of marque to his followers. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z It is an invention of Blair, and based on the fact that Stanton sides with Seward in the question of letters of marque, opposed by Blair under the influence of Sumner the civiliser. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 The Essex had taken eleven; and among these, six carried letters of marque from their Government, authorizing them to seize for their own profit vessels of a nation at war with Great Britain. Admiral Farragut Barbarous letters of marque with erroneous and capricious profiles which had served the Febrers in their early commercial campaigns. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan Merchant vessels which entered the trade should be empowered, by letters of marque, to put down piracy, and should be armed in a similar way. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery “You have forgot your indentures, by which you are bound apprentice to the good ship Fair Maid, sailing under his Majesty’s letters of marque and commission.” Athelstane Ford March 13.—The various Chambers of Commerce petition and ask that the president may issue letters of marque. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 And Congress, in the very Act by which it declared war, authorized the President to issue letters of marque and reprisal to private armed vessels. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 The first month of the term of the Confederate Secretary of State was occupied in the issue of letters of marque. Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage None ever thought of obeying them, and they sealed their own degradation by carrying on an infamous traffic in selling letters of marque to freebooters. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II A word in your ear, cousin: we sail with letters of marque against the Frenchmen, and it will go hard if you or I come back with less than a thousand pounds to our share.” Athelstane Ford The Oliver Cromwell was chartered by Connecticut, with letters of marque and reprisal from the United States. Log-book of Timothy Boardman Kept On Board The Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During A Cruise From New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., And Return, In 1778; Also, A Biographical Sketch of The Author. In 1778 it was decided that all the ships taken from France by vessels having letters of marque only against the Americans, became droits of admiralty. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. His ships were legitimate privateers, bearing letters of marque from Venezuela in the war of that country with Spain. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality We regard as null and void all letters of marque given to cruisers found beyond the above limits; and the ships-of-war of the allied powers will everywhere have orders to detain them. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II “And what did your letters of marque say as to the Portuguese slaver we sank in the Gaboons?” he demanded scornfully. Athelstane Ford No meagre substitute was supplied by forfeitures, by enforced demises of collegiate, capitular, and episcopal estates, by monopolies, and by letters of marque. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography Also when a person appears as proxy for the master of a vessel, or, on obtaining letters of marque, he makes himself personally responsible. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. This series of papers shows well to what abuses the whole system of letters of marque was open. Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents These gentry cared little whether or not their country was actually at war with Spain, but took their letters of marque, if they carried them, from any prince or ruler who would serve their turn. A History of Sea Power Captain Sims, there, he was all for letters of marque and such, but then, once a peace breaks out, where’s your letters of marque? Athelstane Ford Davis had attempted to meet this menace by issuing letters of marque to privateers; but this could be little more than an irritant to the dominant power. A History of the United States A privateer taking ransom forfeits her letters of marque, and her commander is punishable with a heavy penalty and imprisonment. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. One of the crew of the Golden Hind, American-owned privateersman with French letters of marque? The Dew of Their Youth Numerous ships were put in commission, and letters of marque and reprisal were issued by the Admiralty against Spain. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 He sent a squadron of line-of-battle ships to the Mediterranean and several cruisers to the West Indies, and he allowed letters of marque to be issued. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II The latter were South Sea whalers, furnished, as was not unusual in those days, with letters of marque, and returning home from round Cape Horn with full cargoes and a considerable amount of booty. The Two Shipmates The act of parliament requires that on granting letters of marque and reprisal, the captain and two sureties shall appear and give security. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. There was a law passed, regulating the issue of letters of marque; and from time to time much was heard of these in the South. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death From the description of the vessel, Commodore Talbot recognized her as a former British packet, the "Sandwich," now sailing under French letters of marque. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 In the same proclamation he invited persons to take service in private armed vessels on the high seas, tendering to such persons as would accept them commissions or letters of marque and reprisal. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 I have sailed in a privateer at least three years, and I know that they have no respect for letters of marque or for privateers.” Mr. Midshipman Easy During the wars of the Protectorate he was himself a commissioner of prize goods, issued letters of marque, and judged the prizes taken by his own vessels. Beginnings of the American People It is true that letters of marque had been authorized, but none had been actually issued. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 Modyford again began to issue letters of marque, a procedure which naturally destroyed all possibility of commerce between the Spanish colonies and the Royal Company. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 The Zebra was a second-rate frigate, which for some years had been out of regular commission, doing duty on coast-guard service, or cruising under letters of marque. Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 As he states one of the advantages of letters of marque to be “a greater chance of unity at home,” this measure he probably preferred. Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII He sent a message to Congress, recommending that if France should not promptly settle the account, letters of marque and reprisal against her commerce should be issued. John Quincy Adams American Statesmen Series Among the powers enumerated in Article 1, Section 8, is that 'to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and to make rules concerning captures on land and water.' Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 In 1570 William issued letters of marque to seamen who were nicknamed "Sea Beggars," and bore a prominent part in the war of independence. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 No. 11, 'To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water.' The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government This significant expression of the feeling of Congress no doubt determined Mr. Gallatin to suggest letters of marque. Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII Drake's voyages after this were sailed under commission and letters of marque, and so lose any stigma of being buccaneering adventures. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers On the 17th the President of the Confederacy authorized the issue of letters of marque. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 Thus, the States issued letters of marque and reprisal; Congress determined on peace and war, but the States were depended on to accept the former and carry on the latter when declared. The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Governor Clarke, on the plea of retaliating Spanish outrages, gave letters of marque to several privateers, including Coxon, the same famous chief who in 1680 had led the buccaneers into the South Seas. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century In emulation of his French brethren he granted letters of marque to the sailors of Holland and Zeeland. The Age of the Reformation Instead of trying to stamp out the pirates, he did all he could to encourage them, by granting letters of marque to such men as Coxon, to go privateering, these letters being quite illegal. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers On the 19th the President of the United States proclaimed a blockade of the Southern ports and declared that privateers with letters of marque from the Southern Confederacy would be treated as pirates. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 The fight to establish the right of the Confederacy to arm its allies under letters of marque and reprisal had been won by the Southern President. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Modyford was instructed, among other things, to prohibit the granting of letters of marque, and particularly to encourage trade and maintain friendly relations with the Spanish dominions. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century General letters of marque and reprisal were granted; and the American ports were opened to all nations and people, not subject to the British crown. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States Later in the same year Coxon procured letters of marque from Robert Clarke, the Governor of New Providence Island, himself nothing better than a pirate, to go cruising as a "privateer." The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers Enterprising individuals took out letters of marque and went cruising to take the chance of what they could catch. English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 The Washington Government had proclaimed the vessels flying the Confederate flag under letters of marque to be pirates and subject to the treatment of felons. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Mexican letters of marque had immediately filled the Gulf. Romance They therefore distinctly classed the different cruisers according to their tonnage, description, and number of men originally allowed and since added, whether furnished with letters of marque or not. King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 Knowing of the war when she left Jamaica, and that our coast was lined with small French privateers, she armed for her defence, and took one of those commissions usually called letters of marque. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 I shall take out letters of marque and reprisal. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm Davis had established the legality of his letters of marque and reprisal beyond question. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis In 1643, Governor Leonard Calvert repaired to England, where he received letters of marque from the king at Oxford commissioning him to seize ships belonging to Parliament. England in America, 1580-1652 "To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water." Reading Made Easy for Foreigners - Third Reader He sailed where he would under letters of marque from the Presidents. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Congress is also properly intrusted with the power "to declare war; grant letters of marque and reprisal; and make rules concerning captures on land and water." The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. Are Friends faithful in our testimony against bearing arms, and being in any manner concerned in the militia, in privateers, letters of marque, or armed vessels, or dealing in prize-goods? A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 Armed with letters of marque, he had raised a fleet and ravaged the Mediterranean in the character of a privateer. The Curious Case of Lady Purbeck A Scandal of the XVIIth Century Vessels carrying letters of marque and reprisal are called privateers. Elements of Civil Government Orange, in his capacity as a sovereign prince, had given letters of marque to a number of vessels under the command of the lord of Dolhain. History of Holland Nor may a state "grant letters of marque and reprisal." The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. During the three campaigns the Court of Vice-Admiralty at Halifax issued letters of marque to forty-four privateers, which employed, including replacements, about three thousand men and reported over two hundred prizes. The War With the United States : A Chronicle of 1812 Will you give them letters of marque and reprisal to pay themselves by force? The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10) To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water; Clause 12. Elements of Civil Government Seward went on to show the necessity of letters of marque, and Lyons protested vigorously and implied that war must result. Great Britain and the American Civil War On April 17 Jefferson Davis issued a proclamation offering "letters of marque and reprisal" to owners 283 of private armed vessels. Abraham Lincoln, Volume I Drake had no letters of marque, and consequently was guilty of piracy in the eyes of the law, the penalty for which was hanging. The History of Puerto Rico From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation In March, 1776, Congress began to issue letters of marque, or licenses to citizens to engage in war against the enemy; and then the sea fairly swarmed with privateers. A School History of the United States He gave them ample encouragement, put arms into their hands, and even issued letters of marque against the property of the colonists, in anticipation of the act for that purpose, in the British parliament. The Life of Francis Marion On April 17, Davis, since the South lacked a navy, approved a proclamation offering to issue letters of marque and reprisal. Great Britain and the American Civil War Something can be inferred from the number of privateers and letters of marque fitted out. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans Clippers of all kinds and sizes were bought up at enormous prices, and rapidly transformed into privateers and letters of marque. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale Is it possible that God inspired the hornets—that he granted letters of marque and reprisal to hornets? Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Volume I Including His Answers to the Clergy, His Oration at His Brother's Grave, Etc., Etc. How many letters of marque and reprisal would it take to put the whole of your ships up at your wharves to rot? The Great Conspiracy, Volume 2 To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water; Eleventh. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 1: James Monroe What protection is afforded by letters of marque and reprisal? Studies in Civics Some sailed under English letters of marque, and preyed only on the shipping of France, with whom we were at war. Salute to Adventurers It had charge of appointing high officers of the State armies, of judging prizes in war, of trials for piracy, and of granting letters of marque. The United States of America, Part 1 To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water; 12TH CLAUSE. Community Civics and Rural Life They always carried "letters of marque and reprisal" Which gave them the legal right to commit against enemy ships acts which, without those letters of marque, would have been considered acts of piracy. This Country of Ours But privateers, acting as an arm of the government and by its authority, granted by its letters of marque and reprisal, must be treated as prisoners of war. Studies in Civics They would start legally enough, for they began as privateersmen under legal letters of marque in the wars. The Quaker Colonies, a chronicle of the proprietors of the Delaware Privateers took out letters of marque to prey on Northern shipping. Captains of the Civil War; a chronicle of the blue and the gray The English have declared war against the Dutch and granted letters of marque and reprisals. The Choir Invisible There he would show some old letters of marque, swear that he was a privateer, and had captured the goods lawfully from the enemy, for the world was always at war in those days. This Country of Ours Two days later Confederate letters of marque were issued to any privateers that would prey on Union shipping. Captains of the Civil War; a chronicle of the blue and the gray |
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