`Those at _Jamaica_, _Barbadoes_ and the Leeward Islands, are to join upon Occasion, for annoying the Pyrates, and the Security of the Trade: And those at _New-England_, _Virginia_ and _New-York_, are to do the like. Besides these Frigots, two Men of War were ordered to attend Captain _Rogers_, late Commander of the two _Bristol_ Ships, called the _Duke_ and _Dutchess_, that took the rich _Acapulca_ Ship, and made a Tour round the Globe. This Gentleman received a Commission from his Majesty, to be Governor of the Island of _Providence_, and was vested with Power to make Use of all possible Methods for reducing the Pyrates; and that nothing might be wanting, he carried with him, the King's Proclamation of Pardon, to those who should return to their Duty by a certain Time; the Proclamation is as follows; By the KING, A PROCLAMATION, for suppressing of PYRATES. GEORGE R. W_Hereas we have received Information, that several Persons, Subjects of _Great Britain_, have since the _24_th Day of _June_, in the Year of our Lord _1715_, committed divers Pyracies and Robberies upon the High-Seas, in the _West-Indies_, or adjoyning to our Plantations, which hath and may Occasion great Damage to the Merchants of _Great Britain_, and others trading into those Parts; and tho' we have appointed such a Force as we judge sufficient for suppressing the said Pyrates, yet the more effectually to put an End to the same, we have thought fit, by and with the Advice of our Privy Council, to Issue this our Royal Proclamation; and we do hereby promise, and declare, that in Case any of the said Pyrates, shall on or before the _5_th of _September_, in the Year of our Lord _1718_, surrender him or themselves, to one of our Principal Secretaries of State in _Great Britain_ or _Ireland_, or to any Governor or Deputy Governor of any of our Plantations beyond the Seas; every such Pyrate and Pyrates so surrendering him, or themselves, as aforesaid, shall have our gracious Pardon, of and for such, his or their Pyracy, or Pyracies, by him or them committed before the fifth of _January_ next ensuing. And we do hereby strictly charge and command all our Admirals, Captains, and other Officers at Sea, and all our Governors and Commanders of any Forts, Castles, or other Places in our Plantations, and all other our Officers Civil and Military, to seize and take such of the Pyrates, who shall refuse or neglect to surrender themselves accordingly. And we do hereby further declare, that in Case any Person or Persons, on, or after, the _6_th Day of _September 1718_, shall discover or seize, or cause or procure to be discovered or seized, any one or more of the said Pyrates, so refusing or neglecting to surrender themselves as aforesaid, so as they may be brought to Justice, and convicted of the said Offence, such Person or Persons, so making such Discovery or Seizure, or causing or procuring such Discovery or Seizure to