dents of the aforementioned United Provin- ces, nor any or our friends, nor those with whom we are in Alliance or which are Neutral. To which the Captain, is ordered to regulate his actions, according to his Letter of Marque or Commission is stated: also all booty or prizes, which he may pos- sibly capture, should be delivered un- spoiled into the hands of the Board of Amiralty, under whose province he has set sail, to be determined lawfully whether it is a rightful or unrightful prize, as also to see to its equitable distribution which is to be determined by the ordinance having been made on this, or yet to be made on this ; and to make a proper account of it, before the Boards of Admiralty under whose province the ship has set sail: and also to provide a Journal of the voyage, and also on the date of arrival, and to deliver these to the aforesaid Board : also he and his Offi- cers shall, from all vessels which he shall be |