<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">letters of marque</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>executive records by function</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>letter of marque</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>marque, letters of</topic></variant> <note 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. ]]></note></mads>