<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">letters of marque</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31480554</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:09:23</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">letter of marque</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">marque, letters of</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Originally, letters granted by a sovereign authorizing an individual to seize the subjects of a foreign state, or their goods, by way of retaliation or reprisal for injuries; later, specifically, any license or extraordinary commission granted by a government to a private person to command an armed vessel at sea to take an enemy's ships and merchandise. ]]></dc:description></metadata>