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LEWIS, Comte de Vermandois, Admiral of France, To all that shall see these presents, Greeting. We do you to know, that we have given leave and prmission to Master and Governour of the Ship called of the Town of of the burthen of Tuns, or thereabout, lying at present in
the Port and Haven of to sail to laden with after his Ship shall have been search'd, who before he depart, shall make oath before such Officers, as have the jurisdiction of Marine causes, that the said Vessel belongeth to one or more of his Majesties Subjects, the Certificate of which oath shall be annex'd to these presents, as also to keep and cause to be kept by his Ships crew, the or∣dinances and regulations for maritime affairs, and shall enter in the office a Catalogue, signed and cer∣tified of the names and surnames, and the places of birth and abode of his Ships crew, and of all such as he shall have on board, whom he may not take in, without the knowledge and leave of the Officers for Maritime affairs; and in every Port or Haven, where he shall enter with his Ship, he shall shew to the Officers and Judges of Maritime causes, this pre∣sent Licence, and shall give them a faithful account of what shall have happened in his Voyage, and shall carry the Kings Flags, Arms, and Ensigns, and ours, during his Voyage. In witness whereof, we have caused our Sign and Seal of Arms to be set to these presents; and have caused them to be under∣written by our Secretary for Maritime affairs, at the day of one thousand six hundred Signed Lewis, Comte de Vermandois. And underneath Signed, by A form of the certificate containing the oath. We of the Admiralty certifie that Master of the Ship named in the foregoing Pass-port, has taken
the Oath therein mentioned, Given at the day of one thousand, six hundred