@ebrown p,
ebrown p wrote:Quote:I believe England and Spain had been known to use this legally sanctioned
practice in the 15 and 16th centuries, if not later as well.
The United States used Pirates (or is that Privateers) in the Revolution (and I think in the war or 1812).
Our government issued letters of marque for privateers that would target British merchant ships.
The US Constitution specifically grants Congress the power to issue letters of marque.
More specificly, under Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution,
Congress is granted power to "grant Letters of Marque and
Reprisal"
Apparently, that is the language to which the Tsar had reference, Mr.
Brown with
green hand.
David
