† contremartn.
Obsolete.
= counter-marque n.
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society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > operations or manoeuvres > [noun] > authority for reprisal > reprisals against letters of marque
counter-marquec1503
contremart1622
counter-mart1712
contra-mart1755
1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 153 Concerning the danger and aduenture of Letters of Mart, or Contremart, Siue ius Reprisaliarum, or Letters of Marque, euery one knoweth that men hauing these Commissions or Letters..are very vigilant..to surprize Merchants Ships and goods.
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