of Bellamont in the Kingdom of Ireland, and our trusty and well-beloved _Edmund Harrison_, Merchant, _Samuel Newton_, Gentleman, _William Rowley_ Gentleman, _George Watson_ Gentleman, and _Thomas Renolls_, of St. Martins: Now know ye, that We, out of due Regard to the Premises, and being graciously inclined that so chargeable an Undertaking, tending to such good and laudable Ends, should have meet and proper Encouragement and Reward; of our special Grace, certain Knowledge, and mere Motion have given and granted, and by these Presents do give and grant, unto the said _Richard_ Earl of _Bellamont_, _Edmund Harrison_, _Samuel Newton_, _William Rowley_, _George Watson_, and _Thomas Renolls_, their Heirs, Executors, and Assigns, all and whatsoever Ships, Vessels, Goods, and Merchandizes, and Treasure, and other Things whatsoever, which since the Thirtieth Day of _April_, Anno Domini, 1690, have been taken or seized upon or with, or did belong to, or which shall be taken or seized upon or with, or which do or shall belong to the said _Thomas Too_, _John Ireland_, _Thomas Wake_, _Wm. Maze_ or their Adherents, or any other Pirates, Free-booters, and Sea Rovers, by the said Captain _William Kidd_, or other Commander of the said _Adventure Galley_, or which by, or by means of the said Ship or Galley, shall be taken, or forced ashore, in any of our Plantations in _America_, or other our Dominions; as far as the said Premises, or any of them, do, shall, or may belong to Us, or can or may be granted or grantable by Us, or is or are in our Power to dispose of, in Right of our Crown of _England_, or as Perquisites of our Admiralty, or otherwise howsoever, and all our Right, Title, Interest, Claim and Demand whatsoever, of, in or unto the same, and every Part thereof; To have, hold, take, receive, and enjoy the said Ships, Vessels, Goods, Merchandizes, Treasure, and all and singular other the Premises hereinbefore-mentioned, and intended to be hereby granted, and every of them, and every Part and Parcel thereof, or such and so many of them, are, can or may be, in any manner granted or grantable by Us, unto the said _Richard_ Earl of _Bellamont_ _Edmund Harrison_, _Sam Newton_, _Wm. Rowley_, _George Watson_, and _Thomas Renolls_, their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, to their sole Use and Benefit, and as their own proper Goods and Chattels, without any Account thereof and therefore to be made or rendered to Us, our Heirs and Successors: And We do hereby for Us, our Heirs and Successors, charge and command the Commissioners of our Treasury now being, and the High Treasurer, or Commissioners of our Treasury for the Time being, and all other our officers of our Revenue, our Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of England, now, and for the Time being, and all other our Admirals, Vice Admirals, Judge and Judges of our Court and Courts of Admiralty, Governors of all and every our Colonies, Islands and Plantations in