❝securing the Trade of our Kingdoms and the Domi "nions thereunto belonging; It hath been aggreed be"tween us and his most Christian Majesty as follows "That is to say, "That there shall be a generall Suspension of all War"like Actions and Enterprizes, and of all Acts of "Hostility in generall between the Armies, Troops, "Feets, Squadrons and Ships of her Majesty of Great "Brittain and the most Christian King during the "Term of four months to commence from the Eleventh "of this Instant August, and to continue until the "Eleventh of December next. "And to prevent all occasion of Complaints and "Disputes which may arise upon account of Ships "Merchandizes, or other Effects which may be taken "at Sea, during the time of this Suspension It hath "been also mutually agreed, That such Ships, Mer"chandizes and Effects which shall happen to be ta"ken in the Channell, and in the North Seas after the "Space of twelve days, to be computed from the eighth "of this instant August on which day the Said Treaty ❝of Suspension was signed, and that all Ships, Mer❝chandizes and Effects which shall happen to be ta"ken after Six Weeks from the said eighth day of "August, beyond the Channell the British Seas and "the North Seas as far as Cape St. Vincent or beyond "the said Cape to the Line, whether in the Ocean or "in the Mediterranean, shall be restored on both sides. "We have thought fitt by and with the advice of 66 Four Privy Council, to notifie the same to all our "Loving Subjects. And we do declare that our Roy❝al Will and Pleasure is, and we do hereby Strictly "Charge and Command all our Officers both at Sea and "Land & all our other Subjects whatsoever, to forbear "all Acts of hostility, either by Sea or Land, against ❝his most Christian Majesty, his Vessels or Subjects, "during the said space of four Months, under the "penalty of Incurring our highest Displeasure. Given "at our Castle of Windsor this Eighteenth day of "August, in the Eleventh Year of our Reign, and in the Year of our Lord 1712." And I do hereby require the Sherifs of the respective Countys to cause publication hereof to be made accordingly at the Courthouses of their Said Countys. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Colony at Williamsburgh this 15th day of October 1712, in the Eleventh Year of her Ma jestys Reign. God save the Queen. A: SPOTSWOOD. VIRGINIA ss. Seal of the * By her Majesties Lieut. Governor and A PROCLAMATION for Preventing abuses in ob- WHEREAS by the Royal Charter Granted by King Charles the 2d In favour of the Subjects of this Colony and Dominion it is amongst other matters declared that for the Encouragement of such as shall from time to time come to dwell in the s'd Colony there shall be assigned out of the Lands (not already appropriated) to every person so comeing to dwell fifty acres and forasmuch as Claims are thereupon frequently made for Land by such Certificates of Importation as are Contrary to the Express words and meaning of the s'd Royal Grant and that several fraudulent Rights do now appear in the Secretary's Office, which Cannot reasonably be allowed, To the end therefore that her Maj'ts Grants for Land may in a more just manner be obtained and her good Subjects be no Longer deceived in the Purchase of undue Certificates. I have thought fitt by and with the Advice and Consent of her Maj'ts Council to Issue this Proclamation hereby requireing all Persons who at the time of Publication hereof are Possessed of any Right for Importation w'ch are already proved That they deliver the same to the Clerk of the respective Countys where they reside before the first day of April next And y'e said Clerks are hereby likewise required to return all such Certificates to the Secretarys office on or before the Sixth day of next April General Court. To the Intent that the s'd Rights may be Examined before me in Council and such of them as shall appear to have been duly ob Proclamation prevent ing abuses certificates "securing the Trade of our Kingdoms and the Domi "nions thereunto belonging; It hath been aggreed be"tween us and his most Christian Majesty as follows "That is to say, "That there shall be a generall Suspension of all War"like Actions and Enterprizes, and of all Acts of "Hostility in generall between the Armies, Troops, Feets, Squadrons and Ships of her Majesty of Great "Brittain and the most Christian King during the "Term of four months to commence from the Eleventh "of this Instant August, and to continue until the "Eleventh of December next. "And to prevent all occasion of Complaints and "Disputes which may arise upon account of Ships "Merchandizes, or other Effects which may be taken "at Sea, during the time of this Suspension It hath "been also mutually agreed, That such Ships, Mer"chandizes and Effects which shall happen to be ta"ken in the Channell, and in the North Seas after the "Space of twelve days, to be computed from the eighth. "of this instant August on which day the Said Treaty ❝of Suspension was signed, and that all Ships, Mer"chandizes and Effects which shall happen to be ta"ken after Six Weeks from the said eighth day of "August, beyond the Channell the British Seas and "the North Seas as far as Cape St. Vincent or beyond "the said Cape to the Line, whether in the Ocean or "in the Mediterranean, shall be restored on both sides. "We have thought fitt by and with the advice of "our Privy Council, to notifie the same to all our "Loving Subjects. And we do declare that our Roy❝al Will and Pleasure is, and we do hereby Strictly "Charge and Command all our Officers both at Sea and "Land & all our other Subjects whatsoever, to forbear all Acts of hostility, either by Sea or Land, against ❝his most Christian Majesty, his Vessels or Subjects, during the said space of four Months, under the "penalty of Incurring our highest Displeasure. Given at our Castle of Windsor this Eighteenth day of "August, in the Eleventh Year of our Reign, and in the Year of our Lord 1712." And I do hereby require the Sherifs of the respective Countys to cause publication hereof to be made accordingly at the Courthouses of their Said Countys. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Colony at Williamsburgh this 15th day of October 1712, in the Eleventh Year of her Ma jestys Reign. God save the Queen. A: SPOTSWOOD. VIRGINIA ss. Seal of the ** By her Majesties Lieut. Governor and A PROCLAMATION for Preventing abuses in ob- Land: Proclamation prevent ing abuses WHEREAS by the Royal Charter Granted by King land. Charles the 2d In favour of the Subjects of this Colony and Dominion it is amongst other matters declared that for the Encouragement of such as shall from time to time come to dwell in the s'd Colony there shall be assigned out of the Lands (not already appropriated) to every person so comeing to dwell fifty acres and forasmuch as Claims are thereupon frequently made for Land by such Certificates of Importation as are Contrary to the Express words and meaning of the s'd Royal Grant and that several fraudulent Rights do now appear in the Secretary's Office, which Cannot reasonably be allowed, To the end therefore that her Maj'ts Grants for Land may in a more just manner be obtained and her good Subjects be no Longer deceived in the Purchase of undue Certificates, I have thought fitt by and with the Advice and Consent of her Maj'ts Council to Issue this Proclamation hereby requireing all Persons who at the time of Publication hereof are Possessed of any Right for Importation w'ch are already proved That they deliver the same to the Clerk of the respective Countys where they reside before the first day of April next And y'e said Clerks are hereby likewise required to return all such Certificates to the Secretarys office on or before the Sixth day of next April General Court. To the Intent that the s'd Rights may be Examined before me in Council and such of them as shall appear to have been duly ob "securing the Trade of our Kingdoms and the Domi "nions thereunto belonging; It hath been aggreed be"tween us and his most Christian Majesty as follows "That is to say, "That there shall be a generall Suspension of all War"like Actions and Enterprizes, and of all Acts of "Hostility in generall between the Armies, Troops, "Feets, Squadrons and Ships of her Majesty of Great "Brittain and the most Christian King during the "Term of four months to commence from the Eleventh "of this Instant August, and to continue until the "Eleventh of December next. "And to prevent all occasion of Complaints and "Disputes which may arise upon account of Ships "Merchandizes, or other Effects which may be taken "at Sea, during the time of this Suspension It hath "been also mutually agreed, That such Ships, Mer"chandizes and Effects which shall happen to be ta"ken in the Channell, and in the North Seas after the "Space of twelve days, to be computed from the eighth ❝ of this instant August on which day the Said Treaty "of Suspension was signed, and that all Ships, Mer❝chandizes and Effects which shall happen to be ta"ken after Six Weeks from the said eighth day of "August, beyond the Channell the British Seas and "the North Seas as far as Cape St. Vincent or beyond "the said Cape to the Line, whether in the Ocean or "in the Mediterranean, shall be restored on both sides. "We have thought fitt by and with the advice of "our Privy Council, to notifie the same to all our "Loving Subjects. And we do declare that our Roy❝al Will and Pleasure is, and we do hereby Strictly "Charge and Command all our Officers both at Sea and "Land & all our other Subjects whatsoever, to forbear "all Acts of hostility, either by Sea or Land, against ❝his most Christian Majesty, his Vessels or Subjects, "during the said space of four Months, under the "penalty of Incurring our highest Displeasure. Given at our Castle of Windsor this Eighteenth day of "August, in the Eleventh Year of our Reign, and in the Year of our Lord 1712." And I do hereby require the Sherifs of the respective Countys to cause publication hereof to be made accordingly at the Courthouses of their Said Countys. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Colony at Williamsburgh this 15th |