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Letter of marque   /lˈɛtər əv mɑrk/   Listen
Letter of marque

noun
1.
A license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation.  Synonyms: letter of mark and reprisal, letters of marque.






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"Letter of marque" Quotes from Famous Books



... trade would be by neutral vessels. In the discussion on the bill to regulate the arming of merchant vessels, he showed that it was the practice of neutral European nations to allow such vessels to arm, but not to regulate their conduct. Bonds are required in cases of letter of marque, and the merchant who arms is bound not to break the laws of nations or the agreements of treaties. Restriction was therefore unnecessary. Government should not interfere. Commercial intercourse with France was ...
— Albert Gallatin - American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII • John Austin Stevens



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