This Week in 1776, Week 4
A letter of marque? Please explain.
Official permission given by governments to private citizens so that they may commit what are otherwise acts of piracy in a legal context. Originated around 400 years ago.
Senator Lee proposed bringing them back.
https://www.lee.senate.gov/2025/12/patriots-of-the-caribbean-lee-bill-authorizes-american-privateers-to-seize-cartel-assets-with-president-s-approval
Now I remember- Queen Elizabeth I gave this kind of power to Raleigh and Drake and the like...
A letter of marque? Please explain.
Official permission given by governments to private citizens so that they may commit what are otherwise acts of piracy in a legal context. Originated around 400 years ago.
Senator Lee proposed bringing them back.
https://www.lee.senate.gov/2025/12/patriots-of-the-caribbean-lee-bill-authorizes-american-privateers-to-seize-cartel-assets-with-president-s-approval
Now I remember- Queen Elizabeth I gave this kind of power to Raleigh and Drake and the like...