letter of marque

That is why I have no commission, or letter of marque.

You have a good fast ship and a letter of marque.

"It's been against our policy to accept letters of marque."

She said not to worry about your letter of marque."

"I thought the letter of marque would give you some legitimacy, but apparently not."

She appears to have twice sailed under a letter of marque.

He claimed her to be a Portuguese letter of marque.

And by the way, partner, I really appreciate your not telling me about that letter of marque.

This letter of marque was commissioned in April to carry eight guns.

He had already said he felt bound by his letter of marque.

There'll be letters of marque issued against your ships; they'll find some reason to do it.

She didn't care about the letter of marque; I believe she had no interest in using it.

I told him what you said, and he swears your letter of marque must be forged.

The action against him was perhaps illegal because Barton possessed a letter of marque.

He also received letters of marque against the Dutch.

Many French privateers and letters of marque also bore the name.

Privateers had some success, with 1,697 letters of marque being issued by Congress.

A letter of marque doesn't force you to be a privateer-it's permission.

Had they not carried letters of marque, such behaviour might well have qualified as piracy.

Well, the war's over now, so I suppose your letter of marque has expired, or whatever it does when a war ends.

"You didn't mention all those letters of marque you had signed?"

Earlier, a lugger Daphne had received two letters of marque.

Promoted ensign, Tom asks a letter of marque, we not given.

However, a British letter of marque had driven Benjamin off.

And she still hadn't told Rafe she had that letter of marque.