sons that Subscribed y Petition Read against John James y 5th Inst., Appeared to prosecute their Complaint against Jon James, he being present. Vppon y Debate of the whole matter, it was Ordered that a ffurther Survey be made vpon y vessell, Riggin, &c., of her sufficientcy ffor performing her voyage to England, and in Case vpon y survey it appears that shee is Insufficient to performe her voyage to England, That The Goods mentioned in y® Certificate, with ye Certificate itselfe, and Letters be Secured to y° satisfaction of ye Governmt. Orded That y Commission ffor y Judges be fforthwith drawne and signed by y Presid. Orded That y Presidt provide a County seal ffor Philadelphia County. adjor. till further ordr. At a Meeting of y° Councill in The Councill Roome at Philadelphia the 21 of 9ber. 1690. The members being mett, they proceeded to Choose their Presidt, and vnanimously Chose Wm. Clark. The members of Sussex County setting fforth yt one yo members of Council ffor their County, viz: Thomas Clifton was gon to Eng. land, whereby the Attendance of y° other two may Light too heavy on them, Resolved That a Writt be forthwith drawn and Signed by the Present President, to Choose an other to serve During his absence: the day for y° Election to be on ye 3d of y° next month. The Councill takeing into Consideration y great Dammage and Disappoyntments Caused by the neglect or vnwillingness of y Judges to doe their Dutys in Severall Counties, that they were by Law and Comission obliged to Doe, And to the End that that Service may be duly observed and Kept, They Thought fitt to make a new Choyce of Judges, and Chose John Symcock, Wm. Clark, Arthur Cook, Griff. Jones and Edwd Blacke, who being Singly putt to y' vote, were vnanimously Chosen. Orded That according to ye Proprietary's Example, There be two Commissions Drawne ffor the Judges, that ye Province may be accommodated, and y° Counties annex'd, with Each one; in which Commission John Simcock to be placed ffirst in one of Them, and Wm. Clark first in y° other; The Commissions to be in force vntill y° Sitting of y next Genll Assembly; And it was vnanimously agreed and ordered that John Cann and John Brinkloe wayte vpon y° Keeper, in order to have ye broad seal to them. Ordered that Commissions be fforthwith drawne for Continuing ye Clarks of y Counties annexed in their Respective places, vntill y Proprietary himselfe shall think ffitt otherways to order it: Or that ye Provinciall Councill, Two of ye members of ye Respective County ye Clark belongeth vnto, Consenting make it voyde. The members of New Castle County Requests That a ffaire may be Kopt at y Towne of New Castle twice a year: it was vnanimously agreed to, and Ordered yt it be held on ye 3d and 4th days of May, and 3 and 4th days of 9ber Annually. Adjorned till Two in ye afternoon. AFTERNOON. Present as in y° forenoon. Resolved that henceforward no Officer be Commissionated or appoynted by this board ffor any of the Respective Counties within this Government, vnless at Least two members of yt County be present and assent therevnto: The wch being putt to ye vote, it part N. C. D. John Cann & John Brinkloe Returned from wayting on ye Keeper with y Judges Commission to pass vnder y broad seal, and reported that ye Keeper absolutely Refused to seal them; therefore, it was Ordered that y Judges Act by Them vnder y lesser seale, as they are. adjorned till ffurther order. Gulielmus et Maria Die Gratia Angliae scotiae Frantia at Hiberniae Rex et Regina Fidei defensores &c. Dilecto Nobis Benjamino Fletcher Armigero Salutem ad cognoscendum et procedendum in quibuscunque Causis civilibus et maritimus atque querelis contractibus delictis sen quasi Delictis criminibus placitis debitis, excambys Computis chartis partitis conventionibus Litibus transgressionibus, injurys extortionibus Demandis ac negotys civilibus ac maritimis motis sen movendis quibuscunque inter mercatores aut inter Dominos et proprietarias navium et aliorum Vasorum et mercatores sen alios quoscunque cum eisdem Dominis et proprietarys navium et cæterorum Vasorum quorumcunque infra Jurisdictionem maritimam Admiralitatis nostrae provinciae Novi Eboraci et Territoriorum eisdem dependentium in America, viz: Coloniarum de Jersey Orientali et occidentali, Provinciae Pennsilvaniae et Regionis Novi Castri ac Omnium terrarum tractuum et Territoriorum eisdem dependentium occupatorum vel usitatorum sen interquascunque alias personas qualitercunque habitis factis initis sen contractis proaliqua re materia causa vel negotio sen injuria quacunque infra Jurisdictionem nostram maritimam praedictam expeditis sen expediendis, Una cum omnibus et singulis suis incidentibus emergentibus dependentibus annexis et connexio causis quibuscunque ubicunque sen qualitercunque hujusmodi Causo querelae Contractus et alia promissa supradicta veleorum aliquod oriri celebrari, contrah vel fieri contingat, juxta jura statuta Leges Ordinationes et consuetudines ab antiqua observata audiendum et terminandum. Ac insuper in omnibus et singulis querelis contractibus conventionibus et causis et nogotys civilibus et maritimis ultra mare por ficiendis ultrave mare contractis qualetercunque emergentibus sen contingentibus. Ac etiam in caeteris causis et materys omnibus et singulis quae Jurisdictionem maritimam VOL. I.-15. admiralitatis nostrae pradictae in Dictis provincia nostra Novi Eboraci et territorys eisdem dependentibus in America, viz: Colonys de Jersey orientali et occidentali provincia Pennsylvaniæ et Regione Novi Castri ac omnibus terrarum tractibus et territorys eisdem dependentibus et partibus maritimis eorundem et eisdem adjacentibus quibuscunque quovis modo tangunt sen aliquo modo concernunt vel ab antiquo pertinere debuerunt aut debeut. Et generaliter in omnibus et singulis alys Causis Litibus Criminibus delictis excessubus injurys querelis maleficys sen quasi maleficys Transgressionibus Regratarys forstallarys et negotys maritimis quibuscunque per Loca prædicta infra Jurisdictionem maritimam admiralitatis nostrae provinciae Nostra Novi Eboraci et territoriorum eidem dependentium in America, viz: Coloniarum de Jersey Orientali et occidentali Provinciae Pennsilvaniae et Regionis Novi Castri ac omnium terrarum tractuum et territoriorum eisdem Dependentium prædict per mare vel aquam aut ripas sen Littora eorendem qualitercunque factis Commissis perpetratis aut emergentibus. Nec Non ad inquirendum per sacramentum proborum et Legalium hominum dedictis provincia nostra Novi Eboraci et Territorys eidem dependens in America, viz: Colonys de Jersey orientali et occidentali provincia pennsilvaniae et Regione Novi Castri ac omnibus terrarum tractibus et Territorys eisdem Dependens et partibus maritimis eorundem et eisdem adjacentibus quibuscunque tam infra Libertates et ffrancheiss quam extra ubi Libet Commorantium tam de omnibus et singulis quae de Jure statutis Legibus Ordinationibus vel Consuetudinibus ab antiquo observatis inquiri solent vel deberent quam de wrecco maris ac de omnibus et singulis bonis et Catalis quorumcunque proditorum piratarum Homicidarum et felonum qualitercunque infra Jurisdictionem maritimam admiralitatis nostrae provinciae nostrae Novi Eboraci et Territoriorum eidem dependens in America, Viz: Coloniarum de Jersey orientali et occidentali, provinciae pennsilvaniae et Regionis Novi Castri ac omnium terrarum tractuum et territoriorum eisdem dependentium prædict delinquentium: Ac de bonis debitis et Catallis omnium et singulorum eorum manu-tenentium accessariorum Consulentium auxiliantium vel assistentium quorumcunque, Atque etiam de bonis debitis et Catalis quorumcunque personarium felonium de se et cujus libet personae felonis de se infra jurisdictionem nostram maratimam prædictam quovis modo sen qualitercunque ad mortem devenientium ubicunque bona debita et Catalla hujus modi aut aliqua parcella eorundem per mare aquam vel terram indictis provincia nostra Novi Eboraci et territorys eidem dependentibus in America, viz: Colonys de Jersey orientali et occidentali provincia Pennsilvaniæ et Regione Novi Castri ac omnibus Terrarum Tractibus et Territorys eisdem dependentibus et partibus maritimis eorundem et eisdem adjacentibus quibuscunque tam infra Libertates et ffrancheiss quam extra fuerint inventa sen invenienda forisfacta sen forisfacienda vel existentia quæcunque. Ac etiam de bonis. debitis et Catallis quarumcunque aliarum felonum de se et cujuslibet alterius personae felonis de se infra jurisdictionem nostram maritimam prædict repertis sen reperiendis Contingentibus quibuscunque. Et præ tera tam de bonis debitis et Catallis quorumcunque aliorum proditorum felonum et Homicidarum ubicunque Locorum delinquentium. Ac debonis Debitis et Catallis eorum manutenentium accessariorum Consulentium auxiliantium vel assistentium quam de bonis debitis et Catallis quorum cunque ffugitivorum Convictorum attinctorum damnatorum utlagatorum vel in exigendo pro proditione felonia homicidia vel murdro sen aliquo alio quocunque offenso aut delicto qualitercunque posito sive penendo. Atque etiam de Bonis Waviatis FLOTZON SETzon Lagon SHARES THESAURO invento sen inveniendo Deodandis. Ac debonis quorumcunque aliorum pro delictis habitis vel habendis sen casu fortuito repertis aut reperiendis vel qualitercunque debitis sen debendis. Ac De omnibus alys Casualibus tam insuper vel per mare Littoraque Crecas aut Costeras maris vel partes maritimas quam in super vel per aquas dulces portus flumina publica rivos sen Crecas aut Loca superinundata quaecunque infra fluxum et refluxum maris sen aquae ad plenitudinem aut super Littora vel ripas alicujus eorundem infra Jurisdictionem nostram maritimam prædictam qualitercunque quandocunque vel quomodocunque emergentibus contingentibus sive provenientibus quibuscunque vel ubicunque bona debita et Catalla hujusmodi aut cætera praemissa vel aliqua parcella eorundem infra Jurisdictionem nostram maritimam prædictam reperiantur aut inveniri sen reperiri contigerint. Ac in super de amberagys et Lastagys sen areuoso navium oneratione Et de piscibus Regalibus, viz: Sturgeonibus Balenis Cetis porpesys Delphinis, riggis ac graspitys et generaliter de cæteris piscibus quibuscunque magnam sive ingentem Crassitudinem sive pinguedinem in se habentibus ab antiquo de jure vel consuetudine ad nos quovis modo pertinentibus aut spectantibus sen aliquo modo consuetis eademque wreccum maris ac bonade bita et catalla et caetera præmissa omnia et singula una cum omnibus et omnimodis finibus mulctis exitibus forisfacturis amerciamentis redemptionibus et recognitionibus quibuscunque forisfactis sen forisfaciendis et poenis pecuniarys pro transgressionibus delictis injurys extortionibus contemptibus accalys maleficys quibuscunque vel proaliqua re materia sen causa quacunque impositis vel inflictis imponendis vel in fligendis qualitercunque in Dictis provincia nostra Eboraci et territorys eidem dependentibus in America, viz: Colonys De Jersey orientali et Occidentali, Provincia Pennsilvaniæ, et Regione Novi Castri ac omnibus terrarum tractibus et Terriorys eisdem dependentibus et partibus maritimis eorundum et tisdem adjacentibus quibuscunque in aliqua Curia admiralitatais enostrae ibidem tenta sen tenanda presentatis sen pre⚫sentandis assidendis afferendis forisfaciendis sen adjudicandis. Ac etiam una cum amerciamentis exitibus finibus perquisitis mulctis et poenis pecuniarys quibuscunque ac forisfacturis quarumcunque recognitionum coram Vobis vestiove Locumtenente deputato vel deputatis indictis provincia nostra Novi Eboraci et Territorys eidem dependentibus in America, viz: Colonys de Jersey orientali et occidentali provincia Pennsilvaniæ et Regione Novi Castri; ac omnibus Terrarum Tractibus et Territorys eisdem Dependentibus et partibus maritimis eorundem et ysdem adjacentibus quibuscunque audiendis et terminandis assignatis sen assignandis contingentibus sen impositis aut imponendis vel in fligendis sen aliquo modo assidendis, afferendis forisfaciendis sen adjudicandis aut aliquo modo occasione præmissorum Nobis vel Heredibus sen Successoribus nostris in eaparte qualitercunque Debitis sive Debendis quibuscunque pretendum exigendum, Levandum Capiendum, Colligendum recipiendum et obtinendum ac ad usum nostrum at officy magnae Admiralla nostrae Angliae praedict pro tempore existente custodiendum et conservandum. Ac insuper recognitiones Cautiones obligationes et stipulationes quascunque tam ad usum nostrum quam ad quarumcunque partium instantiam pro Conventionibus sen debitis ac alys causis quibuscunque capiendm easque executioni ponendem et exequi faciendm et mandandum. Nec non naves personas, res, bona, merces, it mercimonia quæcunque pro praemissis et eorum quolibet acalys causis quibuscunque ea concernentibus ubicunque Locorum per dicta provinciam nostram Novi Eboraci et Territoria eidem dependentia in America, viz: Colonias de Jersey orientali et occidentali, provinciam Pennsilvaniæ et Regionem Novi Castri ac omnes terrarum tractus et Territoria eisdem dependentia et partes maritimas eorundem et eisdem adjacentes quascunque infra Libertates et ffrancheiss vel extra fuerint inventa sen reperta Atque etiam pro alys Conventionibus causis sen debitis quibuscunque qualitercunque contractis sive emergentibus dum modo bona sen catalla sen personae debitorum reperiantur infra jurisdictionem nostram prædictem juxta Leges Civiles et maritimas et consuetudines ab antiquo usitatas realiter arrestandum et arrestari faciendum et mandandum Spsasque cum suis emergentibus, dependentibus incidentibus, annexis et connexis Causis et negotys quibuscunque una cum caeteris causis Civilibus et maritimis atque querelis contractibus et alys praemissis omnibus et singulis quibuscunque Superius respective expressis juxta Leges et consuetudines praedictas, ac alys vys modis et modys Legitimus quibus melius Sciveris aut preteris audiendm examinandm disentiendm et fine debito Terminandm. Ac personas quascunque inea parte prout casus exiget comparere et respondere cum cujuslibet Coetionis temporalis alteriusque poenae et mulctae potestate juxta Leges et consuetudines praedictas compellendm ac justitiam faciendm et ministrandm etiam juris ordine servato sen velo Levato sine Strepitu et figura justitiae sola facti et rei veritate inspecta procedendum Reosque et Contemptores ac juris sen Jurisdictionis admiralitatis nostræ violatores et Usurpatores delinquentes et contumaciter absentes Nam Ceros Marinarios Remiges piscatores nanpegos et alias operarios et expertos quoscunque res Nauticas quascunque exercentes juxta jura statuta Leges Ordinationes et consuetudines ab antiquo observata muletandm Corrigendm puniendm Castigandm et reformandm ac in quibuscunque Carceribus infra provinciam nostram Novi Eboraci et Territoria eidem dependens in America, viz: Colonias de Jersey orientali et occidentali, provinciam Pennsilvaniæ et Regionem Novi Castri ac omnes terrarum tractus et territoria eisdem dependatia prædict existentibus incarcerandum et incarcerari faciendm et manpandm Incarceratosque quascunque inea darte qui deliberandi fuerint deliberandum et penitus exonerandum |