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An Act having passed the present Sessions of Parliament "To Prohibit all Trade and intercourse with the several Colonies in No America therein named during the continuance of the present Rebellion within the said Colonies" in which Act it is declared that all Ships & Vessels trading to & from any of the said places except as in the said Act is excepted shall be forfeited & become the Sole property of the Captors; I am commanded by my Lords Commrs of the admty to send you one of the said Acts Also of the Kings Proclamation appointing the distribution of the Prizes that may be taken in consequence thereof for your information & guidance

I send you also 12 more of the said Acts & Proclamations which you will please to distribute to the Captains of the Ships & Vessels named in the Margin &c

P.S. There are likewise Ten more of each to be delivered to Ships that may happen to arrive not already furnished with them.