letter of countermarque

既定 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

歴史的

(nautical, historical) An official commission from a government authorizing someone to seize the property or people of another nation in reprisal for a similar seizure by a ship from the other nation.

日本語の意味

（海事・歴史用語）相手国の船による類似の押収行為に対する報復措置として、政府が発行する、他国の財産または人員の押収を認める公式な委任状（許可状）。

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Before engaging, the privateer showed a letter of countermarque authorizing him to board enemy merchant ships.

交戦に先立ち、その私掠船の船長は、敵国の財産を報復として押収することを政府が許可する委任状を提示した。

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意味（1）

(nautical, historical) An official commission from a government authorizing someone to seize the property or people of another nation in reprisal for a similar seizure by a ship from the other nation.

his Majesty likewise foreseeing of what mischievous consequence it would be to all his loving subjects if the States General, upon the execution of the said Letters of Reprisal (contrary to the meaning of the said Treaties, and after the annulling of them by the same), should grant Letters of Countermarque against the said subjects and their goods, to the hindering of commerce and the ruin and damage of many particular men, although unconcerned in the case of such Reprisal :

詳細

letters of countermarque （ plural ）