be able to capture, bring on land the Captain or skipper, as also the chief mer- chants, or any of the other Officers: as if he had found the captured vessels floa- ting about without crew or anyone aboard. Though if afterwards should be determined that the aforementioned Officers, were chased out of these vessels, or having been put on land somewhere else: in such cases, the Officers and the aforesaid Captain will be, without arbitration, or according to the situation it may be found, be sentenced to death without possibility of reprieve. About everything of which he may be guilty he is ordered to give an proper oath on its veracity, to the Respective Boards of Admi- ralty ; which have been authorized accor- dingly. Requesting the following of all Kings, Potentates, Republics, and all other per- sons, of whatever state, dignity, Office and Condition in which they may be, to regard the aforementioned ................ ................ As our Captain, and to recognize him |