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No, right below that: "[congress shall have the power] to declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Wa

No, right below that: "[congress shall have the power] to declare War, *grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal*, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; "

klyrs 5y ago
Ah, fair enough. Technically, a privateer is not a pirate... but I'll grant that's only a technical distinction.
- philwelch 5y ago
  Privateers are a type of pirate, and pirates would sometimes alternate between privateering and freelance piracy based on what was more lucrative at the time.