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February 15, 1777
EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Feb. 15, 1777 

* Piracy - pirates

Page two has text concerning: "A Bill to empower his Majesty to secure & detain persons charged with or suspected of the crime of High Treason committed in North America, or on the High Seas or of the crime of Piracy." with the details (see). Page 3 has a few brief references to this as well.
Four pages, folio size, period notations in ads & margins, very nice condition.