Joseph dudley’s commission as vice-admiral of the colony of new england

JOSEPH DUDLEY’S COMMISSION 240 as VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE COLONY OF NEW ENGLAND 13 November , 1685 J. R. James the Second, by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland king, Defender of the Faith , &c. Inasmuch as the office of Lord High Admiral of New England and other maritime places, formerly to us by the Most Serene King Charles the Second, our most dear brother, by his letters patent under the great seal of England granted, still remains in our royal person from divers causes us in that behalf specially moving, — to our beloved Joseph Dudley , Gentleman, Greeting : To take cognizance of and proceed in whatsoever causes civil and maritime, and complaints, contracts, offences or suspected offences, crimes, pleas, debts, exchanges, accounts, charter parties, agreements, suits, trespasses, injuries, extortions, demands, and business civil [and] maritime, commenced or to be commenced, whatsoever, between merchants or between owners and proprietors of ships and all other vessels and merchants, or others whomsoever, with such owners and proprietors of ships and all other vessels whatsoever occupied or used within the jurisdiction of our Admiralty of our Colony of New England and maritime parts to the same adjoining, that is, from New York and Long Island toward the south and southwest to forty 241 degrees of North Latitude, or between whatsoever other persons, etc. Date Sat, 03/17/1714 - 12:00 - Sun, 03/17/1715 - 12:00 Publication Volume 2: Massachusetts Royal Commissions 1681–1774