et exonerari faciendm et mandandum, Flumina que publica portus rivos et aquas dulces et Crecas quaecunque infra Jurisdictionem Nostram maritimam praedictam ubicunque Locorum in Dictis 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 existunt pro Conservatione tam Classis nostrae ac Classium et Navigiorum Regnorum et dominiorum Nostrorum praedictorum quam piscium in eisdem fluminibus et Locis praedict crescentium' quorumcunque Nec Non jura statuta Leges, ordinationes et consuetudines ab antiquo observata in dictis provincia Nostra Novi Eboraci et Territorys eidem dependens in America, viz: Colonys de Jersey orientali et occidentali, provincia Pennsylvaniae et Regione Novi Castri ac omnibus terrarum tractibus et Territorys eisdem dependentibus et partibus maritimis eorundum et eisdem adjacentibus quibuscunque conservandum et exequi et conservari faciendm omniaque et singula alia faciendm exercendm expediendm et exequendum in praemissis et eorum quolibet prout de jure et secundum Leges et statuta Ordinationes et Consuetudines praedict fuerint faciendm. Ac in super Retianimis stricta acalia ingenia sive Instrumenta quaecunque illicita circa prensionem piscium ubicunque Locorum per mare aut flumina publica portus, rivos aquas dulces sen Crecas quaecunque per provinciam nostram Novi Eboraci et territoria eidem dependens in America, Viz: Colonias de Jersey orientali et occidentali, Provinciam Pennsilvaniae et regionem Novi Castri ac omnes terrarum tractus et territoria eisdem dependentia praedict et partes maritimas eorundum et eisdem adjacentes quas-, cunque infra jurisdictionem nostram praedictam ubicunque Locorum per aquam Occupata sive exercitata ac Exercitatores et occupatores eorundem juxta jura statuta Leges ordinationes et Consuetudines praedicta puniendm corrigendm et reformandm, Sententiasque et decreta quaecunque fulminandum promulgandm et interpenendm, Eaque executione demandandm cum cognitione et jurisdictione quarumcunque aliarum Causurum civillum et maritimarum, quis sunt maris sen quae mare vel maris pertransitum sive passagium aut Iter navale sive Viagum maritimum vel Jurisdictionem nostram maritimam supradictam sen Loca vel Limites admiralitatis nostræ praedicta et Cognitionem antedictam ac alia quaecunque expedita vel expedienda quovis modo Concernunt sen respiarint etiam cum potestate procedendi in eisdem juxta jura statuta Leges, ordinationes et consuetudines prædicta ab antiquo usitata tam ex officio mero mixto vel promota quam ad alicujus partis instantiam prout casus exiget et expediens visum fuerit, Et etiam cum Cognitione et decisianede wrecco maris magno sen parvo ac de morte submersione et Visu corporum mortuorum quarum cunqu personarum in mare vel Fluminibus publicis portibus aquis dulcibus sen Crecis quibuscunque infra fluxum maris et aquare ad plenitudinem perdicta provinciam nostram Novi Eboraci et territoria eidem dependentia in America, viz: Colonas de Jersey orientali et occidentali, provinciam Pennsil

vaniae et Regionem Novi Castri ac omnes Terrarum Tractus et Territoria eisdem dependentia et partes maritimas eorundum et eisdem adjacentes quascunque vel alibi infra jurisdictionem nostram praedictam qualitercunque inter fectarum sive submersarum aut interficiendarum sen submergendarum sive murderatarum vel murderandarum aut aliquo modo ibidem ad mortem devenientium; Una cum cognitione de Mahemio in Locis prædict infra Jurisdictionem nostram maritimam praedictam ac fluxum maris et aquaeibidem contingenti, Cum potestate etiam puniendi delinquentes in ea parte quoscunque juxta juris exigentiam et consuetudines praedictas caeteraque omnia et singula quae in praemissis tantum et circa ea necessaria fuerint sen quomodo Libet opportima juxta et secundum Jura Statuta Leges, ordinationes et consuetudines praedicta faciendum exercendm expediendm et exequendm. Tibi de cujus fidelitate et Circumspectionis industria plurinum in hac parte confidimus Vices et authoritatum Nostras in et per provinciam nostram Novi Eboraci et territoria eidem dependentia in America, Viz: Colonias de Jersey orientali et occidentali provinciam Pennsilvaniae et Regionem Novi Castri ac omnes terrarum tractus et Territoria eisdem dependentia praedicta et partes maritimas eorundam et eisdem adjacentes quascunque Atque etiam per omnia et Singula Littora maris fluminaque publica portus, aquas dulces Rivos Crecas, ac brachia tam maris quam fluminum et Costerias quacunque dictorum provinciae Nostrae Novi Eboraci et territoriorum eidem dependentium in America, Viz: Coloniarum de Jersey orientali occidentali, Provinciae Pennsilvaniae et Regionis Novi Castri, ac omnium Terrarum Tractuum et Territoriorum eisdem dependentium et partium maritimarum eorundem et eisdem adjacentium quarumcunque infra Libertates et ffrancheiss ac extra Committimus per praesentes ac concedimus, Cum potestate alium vel alios Deputatum sive deputatos quoties Tibi expediens visum fuerit Loco tuo in praemissis deputandi et Surrogandi Ac etiam cum potestate quoscunque alios officiarios et ministros pro dicto officio et exercitio ejusdem indictis provincia nostra Novi Eboraci et territorys eysdem dependentibus in America, Viz: Colonys de Jersey orientali et occidentali, provincia Pennsilvania et Regione Novi castri ac omnibus Terrarum Tractibus et territorys eisdem dependentibus et partibus maritimis eorundem et eisdem adjacentibus quibuscunque sub Te necessarias idoneos et opportunos (Judice Registrario et marrescallo exceptis) de Tempore in tempus nominandi per ficiendi ordinandi assignandi faciendi et constituendi (Salvo semper Jure Suprema Curiæ admiralitatis nostrae Angliae Nec Non Indicis et Registrary ejusdm Curiae, Quibus et eorum alteri in aliquo nolumus derogare per praesentes, Et Salvo Jure cujuscunque Laesi et gravita per aliquam Sententiam Definitivam, sive decretum Inter Locutorium in Curia vice admirallitatis provinciae nostrae Novi Eboraci et territoriorum eidem dependentium in America, Viz: Coloniarum de Jersey orientali et occidentali, provinciae Pennsilvaniæ et Regionis Novi Castri ac omnium terrarum tractuum et Territoriorum eisdem dependentium prædict ferendm ad Supremam Curiam admiralitatis nostrae Angliae prædict appelandi) Teque praefatum Benjaminum

Fletcher armigerum Vice admirallum Commissarium ac Deputatum nostrum in Officio Vice admiralitatis in 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 dependentibus praedict et partibus maritimis eorundem et eisdem adjacentibus quibuscunque; Una cum omnibus et Singulis feodis. proficinis advantagys, emolumentis Commoditatibus et pertinentys quibuscunque eidem officio Vice Admiralli Commissary et Deputati in dictis provincia nostra Novi Eboraci et Territorys eisdem dependens in America, Viz: Colonys de Jersey orientali et occidentali, provincia . Pennsilvaniæ et Regione Novi Castri ac omnibus terrarum tractibus ac territorys eisdem dependentibus et partibus maritimis eorundem et eisdem adjacentibus quibuscunque Juxta ordinationes et statuta Supremae Curiae admirallitatis nostrae Angliae praedict debitis et spectantibus Ordinamus proficimus et deputamus per præsentes ad beneplacitum nostrum tantum modo duratur. Proviso tamen semper et subhac Lege et conditione Quod si Tu præfatus Benjaminus Fletcher armiger, Nos et Locum Tenentem nostrum supremae Curiae admirallitatis nostrae Angliae et indicta Curia et officialem principalem Commissariumque Generalum et Specialen ac ejusdem Curiae praessdentem et Indicem de omni eo quod de tempore in tempus vigore praesentium feceris, executus fueris, colligeris aut reciperis in praemissis vel praemissorum aliquo annuatim, Viz: in fine Cujuslibet anui inter festa Sancti Michaelis Archangeli et Omnium Sanctorum, Cum pleno et fideli Computo Superinde sub authentica forma conficiendo, ac Sigillo officy Nostri in Custodia tua renianente Sigillando debite non certificaveris et certiorem reddi feceris cum offertu, Extunc et pos defaltam in ea parte, hujusmodi Litera nostrae Patentes de officio Vice admiralli prædict Tibi ut p' fertiri concessae vacua et irrita erunt nullusque re boris aut offertus Mandantes omnibus et Singulis proceribus Justiciarys majoribus Vice Comitibus Capitianeis Senescallis Ballivis et Custodibus Goalarum et Carcerum nostrorum quorumcunque et Constabularys caeterisque ministris et fidelibus subditis et Ligeis nostris quibuscunque et eorum cuilibet tam infra Libertates sen francheiss quam extra Quod Tibi et Deputato Tuo cuicunque alysque officiarys ejusdem vice admirallitatis nostrae in provincia nostra Novi Eboraci et territorys eidem dependentibus in America, viz: Colonys de Jersey orientali et occidentali, provincia Pennsilvaniae et Regione Novi Castri ac omnibus Terrarum tractibus et territorys eidem dependentibus prædict et partibus maritimis eorundm et eisdm adjacentibus quibuscunque per Te assignatis sen assignandis circa executionem praemissorum et eorum cujuslibet intendentes faventes auxiliantes parentes pariteret obedientes sint in omnibus prout decet sub poena juris et periculo incumbens. Datum Londini in Suprema Curia admirallitatis nostrae Angliae sub sigillo ejusdem magno. Decimotertio die mensis, Regnique Nostri Quarto. J

Anno Dui Millesimo Sextentesimo, nonagesimo secundo. ORLANDO GEE, Reg. Eius.

BENJAMIN FLETCHER, Captain Generall & Governour in Chief of the province of New-yorke, province of pennsilvania, Countrey of New Castle & the Territories and Tracts of land Depending thereon, in America,

Under their majesties, Wm. & Mary, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France & Ireland, King & Queen, defendrs of the faith, &c., To William Markham, Esq., Lieut Governr of pennsilvania & the Countrey of New Castle greeting: By virtue of the power & authoritie granted me by our Sovereign Lord & Lady, Wm. & Mary, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, france & Ireland, king & Queen, defendrs of the faith, &c., under the great seal of their Admiralty, Constituting & appointing me Vice Admirall of the province of New yorke, Colonyes of East & West Jersey, province of pennsilvania et Countries of New Castle, &c.: And reposing speciall trust in yor fidelitie in this behalf, I doe by these presents Constitute & appoint you my deputy or Surrogate in the sd office of vice admirall, so farr as it is extended over the sd province of pennsilvania & Countrey of new castle, And doe by these p'nts give & grant unto you the sd Wm. Markham, full power and authoritie to doe execute and perform all things which I my selfe might Lawfullie doe, by virtue of the sd office of vice admirall, so farr as it is extended over the province of pennsilvania & Countrey of New Castle aforsd, according to the Severall powers, authorities & directions contained in my Commission for the sd office of vice admirall as aforesaid, (which I have Caused to be registered in the province of pennsilvania,) & such other instructions as you shall from time to time receive, from mee, undr my hand: provided always, that you shall from time to time transmitt unto me a true & exact accot of all what you shall doe, execute or perform, by virtue of these presents. Given undr my hand & seal att Philadelphia, the 17th day of May, in the 5th year of their maties' reign, Annoque domi., 1693.

BEN. FLETCHER.

His Excellency BENJN FLETCHER, his Commission under the great Seal of England, to be Capt Generall and Governor in Cheif in and over their Maties. Province of Pennsilvania & Countrie of New Castle, &c.

William and Mary, by the grace of God, King and Queen of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defenders of the faith, &c. To Our Trusty and well beloved Benjamin ffletcher, Esquire, our Captaine Generall and Governor in Chiefe of our province of New Yorke, and the Territories depending thereon, in America, Greeting:

Whereas, By Our Commission, under our great Seale of England, bearing date the eighteenth day of March, in the fourth year of our Reigne, Wee have Constituted and appointed you, the said Benjamin fletcher, to be our Captaine Generall and Governor in Chiefe in and over our Province of New Yorke, and the dependencies thereon, in America: And have thereby granted unto you full power and authority, with the advice and Consent of our Councill, as need shall

require, to Summon and Call Generall Assemblies of the Inhabitants, being ffreeholders, within our said Province, according to the usage of our province of New Yorke: And that the persons thereupon duely Elected by the major part of the ffreeholders of the respective Counties & places, and soe returned, and haveing before theire Sitting taken the oathes appointed by act of Parliament to be taken, in Stead of the oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy, and Subscribed the Test, and without takeing and Subscribing whereof none shall be capable of Sitting tho' elected, shall be called and held the Generall Assembly of that our said province: And have thereby granted unto you, the said Benjamin ffletcher, by and with the Consent of our said Councill and Assembly, or the major part of them, full power and authority to make, constitute and ordaine Lawes, Statutes and ordinances, for the publick peace, welfare, and good government of our said province, and of the people and Inhabitants thereof; which said Lawes, Statutes and ordinances, are to be (as neare as may be) agreeable to the Laws and Statutes of this our kingdome of England: Provided, that all such Lawes, Statutes and ordinances be within three months, or Sooner, after the making therof, Transmitted unto us, under our Seale of New Yorke, for our approbation or disallowance of the same; And in Case any or all of them, being not before Confirmed by us, Shall att anie time be disallowed and not approved, and soe Signified by us, our heires & Successors, under our, or their Signe manuall or Signett, or by order of our, or their, privy Councill unto you, the said Benjamin ffletcher, or to the Commander in Chief of our province of New Yorke for the time being. Then such & soe many of them as shall be soe disallowed and not approved, Shall from thenceforth cease, determine, and become utterly void and of none effect. And to the end that nothing may be passed or done by our said Councill or Assembly, to the prejudice of us, our heirs and Successors, Wee have thereby willed & ordained that you, the said Benjamin fletcher, shall have and enjoy a Negative Voice in the makeing and passing of all Lawes, Statutes & ordinances, as aforesaid; And that you shall & may likewise, from time to time, as you shall judge it necessary, adjourne, prorogue and Dissolve all Generall Assemblies, as aforesaid; With full power and authority from time to time, by your Self, or by any other to be authorized by you in that behalf, to administer and give the Oaths appointed by act of Parliament to be taken in stead of the Oaths of allegiance and Supremacy, to all and every such person or persons, as you shall thinke fitt, who shall at any time or times passe into our said province, or shall be resident or abiding there; and with the advice and consent of our Said Councell, to Erect, constitute and establish Courts of Judicature and publick Justice within our said province, and for the hearing and determining of all Causes, as well Criminall as Civill, according to Lrw and Equite, and for awarding of Execution thereupon, with all reasonable and necessary powers, authorities, fees and privileges belonging unto them: As also, to appoint and Commissionate fitt persons in the Severall parts of our said province, to administer the Oaths appointed by act of parliament to be taken instead of the