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At 06:59 PM 11/23/1999 +0000, Terry Lambert wrote:

>These connotations actually derive from the writs of mandamus
>issued to captains of what were, essentially, pirate ships (but
>because of the writs, "they're _our_ pirates").  This practice
>began in 1861, if memory serves me correctly.

Don't you mean a "Letter of Marque" rather than a "Writ
of mandamus?"

--Brett



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