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1425 Acts Parl. Scotl. II. 9/1 All..to quham he has grantit ony lettres of newe infeftment confirmacion or proteccion speciale vndir his hail grete sele [etc.].

1426–7 W. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 9 Walter schuld defende hymself in þe seyd pleynt at hese owne will, except þat he schuld no benefice take by noon proteccion ne wrytte of corpus cum causa ne of no lordes lettres vp-on þe seyd sute.

a1475 in A. Clark Eng. Reg. Godstow Nunnery (1906) ii. 665 (heading) (MED) A proteccion of kyng Richard, worde by worde, after the proteccion of kyng henry afore I-writte.

1502–3 in T. Stapleton Plumpton Corr. (1839) 174 It hath pleased the Kings highnes to grant unto your father his letter of protexion.

c1503 tr. Charter of London in R. Arnold Chron. f. xiiij/1 That our proteccions..to ani persones to be made and graunted w^t vs to gon and dwellen in our viage..from hensforth shul not be allowed in plees of dett for vytayles..bought vpon y^e viage, wherof in Such proteccions mencion befallith to be made.

1595 Expos. Terms Law 150 b Protection is a writ, and it lyeth where that a man will passe ouer the Sea in the kings seruice, then..by this writ hee shall be quit of all manner of plees between him & any other person, except plees of dower [etc.].

1659 T. Burton Diary (1828) IV. 1 Moved that the speaker sign protections for such persons as are called before the Committee for inspecting Treasury and Revenue.

1684 J. Erskine Jrnl. 15 Jan. (1893) 30 My brother..was upon his coming to town and going abroad, having got a protection from the Session for 14 days; visiting the officers of state and others.

1775 G. Stuart tr. J. L. de Lolme Constit. Eng. ii. xvi. 364 Having been detected in selling protections.

1839 W. McNally Evils & Abuses Naval & Merchant Service 44 There is a law in existence which declares, that..two-thirds of each crew must be American citizens, and such proof shall be produced..but this is easily elucidated, by showing how..these certificates of citizenship are procured—which are usually called protections.

1898 R. Kipling Day's Work 133 Jan Chinn never broke a protection spoken or written on paper.

1918 J. C. Davies Baronial Opposition to Edward II ii. ii. 373 The effect of royal protections issued to those who were or claimed to be in the royal service was also restricted.

1977 Jrnl. Econ. Hist. 37 25 The House of Commons directed the Lords of Admiralty to supply them with accounts of the numbers impressed..and the numbers impressed in spite of their possessing a valid letter of protection.

1994 J. Pawlikowski in M. Perry & F. M. Schweitzer Jewish-Christian Encounters over Centuries 297 Rotta..began to issue ‘Letters of Protection’ which seemed to stall at least the deportation process for Jews..who received them.

2004 P. A. Gilje Liberty on Waterfront 159 When Ladd attempted to show the certificate of protection to the British officers, one of them called him a ‘damned rascal’ and struck him with a cutlass.