ts of this Kingdome to give An Accountt of them
in my office, where they shall bee taken Account of In a booke kept
for said purpose, where they shall bee Judged if Lawfull Prizes. hee
may vizitt or search whatt shippes hee thinks goe loaden with our
Enimies goods, goe to there ports, favouringe In all things any Alyed
to this Crowne, Payinge the Customes of sd. Prizes, according to the
Rates of the Custome Houses of this Kingdome. Wherefore I Request all
Kings, Princes, Potentats, Lords, Republicks, states, theire
Leiftenants, Generalls, Admirals, Governours of there provinces,
Citties and Portts, Captaines And Corporals of Warr, to give to the
said Charles de Bils all the Assistance, helpe and favour, Passage and
Entrance into theire Portts, with his said shipp, people, prizes and
all things theire unto pertaininge, offerringe my selfe in the like
occasion to doe the same, and Command my Governours, Generalls,
officers of Warr, to lett them goe and passe with there prizes as long
time as shall be nessesarie, for Confirmation of w'ch I commanded this
letter Pattent to bee past, signed and sealed with the great seale of
my Armes. Given in the Cittie of Lisbone the tenth day of february.
Written by Antonio Marques In the Yeare of the Nativity of our Lord
Jesus Christ one thousand six hundred fifty Eightt. Diogo Ferres Bravo
Caused itt to bee written. QUEENE.[2] And because said Charles de
Bills Presen[t]inge himselfe before mee, Declareinge hee had lost said
patent, desireinge mee to favour him to Command to passe him Another
With safety [?] I commanded itt to bee past him outt of the Register
Booke, W'ch Is the same declared above. given in lisbone the tenth of
September six hundred sixty two.

frances Pereira da cunha caused itt to bee written.

(Sealed with
the Armes
of portugall.)

THE KING.[2]

[Footnote 2: When the original commission was issued the king was a
minor, and it was signed by his mother the queen regent, Donha Luiza;
but in June, 1662, by a palace revolution, King Alfonso assumed
authority.]

The Patent by w'ch your Mag'tie was pleased to nominate Charles de
Bils for captaine of a warr shipp of One Hundred tonnes, w'ch hee
offerred to furnish att his owne Cost with such Boates as hee shall
thinke nessesarie and to provide them with Gunnes, People,
Ammunitions, and victuals that hee thinks needfull. Reformed. By Your
Mag'tie.

_15. Commission from de Bils to John Douglas. September 20 (N.S.),