By the Council of State appointed by authority of Parliament.
         England and Wales. Council of State.
      
       
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             By the Council of State appointed by authority of Parliament.
             England and Wales. Council of State.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             by Printed [sic] Henry Hills for him, Giles Calvert, and Thomas Brewster, Printers to the Council of State,
             London :
             MDCLIII. [1653]
          
           
             Dated and signed at end: 27. day of October 1653. Signed by command of the Council of State, John Thurloe Secr.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Merchant mariners -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           By
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           appointed
           by
           authority
           OF
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           Whereas
           for
           the
           encouragement
           of
           Sea-men
           ,
           a
           considerable
           augmentation
           hath
           been
           made
           of
           their
           Wages
           ,
           and
           seasonable
           provision
           for
           such
           of
           them
           as
           have
           been
           sick
           ,
           or
           Wounded
           ,
           and
           due
           consideration
           had
           of
           the
           Wives
           ,
           children
           ,
           and
           impotent
           Parents
           of
           all
           Officers
           and
           Sea-men
           that
           have
           been
           slain
           in
           the
           present
           service
           ,
           as
           also
           their
           Months
           gratuity
           ,
           and
           Wages
           fully
           paid
           them
           upon
           comming
           in
           of
           the
           respective
           Ships
           in
           which
           they
           have
           served
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           which
           ,
           and
           the
           extraordinary
           care
           that
           hath
           been
           taken
           by
           the
           State
           from
           time
           to
           time
           for
           their
           encouragement
           ,
           divers
           Sea-men
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           did
           on
           the
           26.
           and
           27.
           daies
           of
           this
           instant
           
             October
             ,
          
           in
           a
           mutinous
           and
           seditious
           manner
           ,
           assemble
           together
           in
           numerous
           Companies
           ,
           with
           Pistols
           ,
           Swords
           ,
           and
           other
           Weapons
           ,
           on
           the
           
             Tower-Hill
             ,
          
           at
           
             Charing
             Cross
             ,
          
           and
           other
           places
           in
           and
           about
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           to
           the
           disturbance
           of
           the
           Publick
           Peace
           ;
           Now
           to
           the
           end
           that
           such
           practises
           for
           the
           future
           may
           be
           prevented
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           too
           much
           cause
           to
           believe
           have
           been
           animated
           and
           fomented
           by
           discontented
           and
           ill
           affected
           persons
           ,
           and
           that
           others
           in
           time
           to
           come
           may
           not
           be
           seduced
           to
           their
           own
           ruin
           ,
           We
           do
           hereby
           declare
           ,
           that
           exemplary
           justice
           shall
           be
           inflicted
           upon
           the
           chief
           Authors
           or
           King-leaders
           in
           this
           Mutiny
           and
           Sedition
           ,
           some
           of
           which
           are
           now
           under
           custody
           ;
           And
           do
           straitly
           charge
           and
           command
           ,
           That
           no
           Mariners
           ,
           Sea-men
           ,
           or
           other
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           upon
           pain
           of
           death
           ,
           do
           presume
           to
           assemble
           together
           in
           a
           mutinous
           or
           seditious
           manner
           ,
           or
           any
           waies
           countenance
           or
           abet
           such
           mutiny
           or
           sedition
           .
           And
           we
           do
           further
           declare
           ,
           That
           a
           speedy
           course
           shall
           be
           taken
           for
           the
           adjusting
           and
           payment
           of
           the
           money
           due
           to
           the
           Sea-men
           for
           their
           shares
           of
           Prizes
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           due
           encouragement
           (
           which
           shall
           hereafter
           be
           particularly
           expressed
           )
           shall
           be
           given
           to
           such
           as
           shall
           voluntarily
           engage
           themselves
           in
           this
           present
           Service
           .
        
         
           
             Dated
             at
             
               White-Hall
               ,
            
             
               this
               27.
               day
               of
               
                 October
              
               1653.
               
            
          
           Signed
           by
           command
           of
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           ,
           
             JOHN
             THURLOE
             Secr.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           by
           Printed
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           for
           him
           ,
           
             Giles
             Calvert
             ,
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Brewster
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           ,
           MDCLIII
           .