Text of the Deed papers for a ship taken as prize

Royal Grant of Deed of Shippe

Elizabeth, by the Grace of God of England, Queen. To all persons whomsoever in whose Custody power or possession resides the undermentioned Shippe and her Tackle apparel and furniture and the goods seized therein, Greeting. Whereas by a Sentence read signed and promulgated in our High Court of Admiralty of England a certain Shippe called Santa Lucia, whereof José de Córdoba is Commander, and her Tackle apparel and furniture and the goods Wares and Merchandizes therein taken and seized by our Shippe of Marque called the Dauntless, whereof Thomas Maclaren is Commander, and brought to our shores have been adjudged for good and lawful Prize. At the petition of Ewan MacGowan on behalf of the Commander, Officers and Mariners on board and in the Service of our said Shippe the Dauntless at the time of the Capture of the said Shippe and Goods, the High Court of Admiralty hath decreed the said Shippe the Santa Lucia and her tackle apparel and furniture and all the goods wares and Merchandizes laden and seized therein to be delivered to the said Ewan MacGowan for the Use of the said Commander, Officers, and Mariners of the Dauntless according to Her Majestie's letter of marque. We do therefore give power and Authority unto you, and do hereby strictly charge and command that you deliver the said Shippe the Santa Lucia and her tackle apparel and furniture and all and singular the Goods Wares and Merchandizes laden therein unto the said Ewan MacGowan or to his Substitute to be by him distributed for the use aforesaid pursuant to our Royal Declaration issued in this behalf. Given at London in our aforesaid Court under the Great Seal thereof the twenty sixth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and seventy five.