JOSEPH DUDLEY’S COMMISSION as VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE COLONIES OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, ETC.

    26 February, 1701–2

    LITERÆ PATENTES CONCESSÆ JOSEPHO DUDLEY ARMIGERO GUBERNATORI PROVINCIARUM ET COLONIARUM DE MASSACHUSETS BAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND, PROVIDENCE PLANTATION ET LE NARRAGANSET COUNTRY VEL KING’S PROVINCE IN AMERICA ET GUBERNATORI EARUNDEM PRINCIPALI PRO TEMPORE EXISTENTI PRO OFFICIO VICE-ADMIRALLI IN EISDEM PROVINCIIS ET COLONIIS DE MASSACHUSETS BAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND, PROVIDENCE PLANTATION ET NARRAGANSET COUNTRY VEL KINGS PROVINCE SUNT EJUSDEM TENORIS LITTERARUM PATENTIUM CONCESSARUM MITFORD CROW ARMIGERO FOL. 58 SALVIS CLAUSULIS INFRASCRIPTIS179

    1. 1. Dilecto Nobis Josepho Dudley Armigero Gubernatori Provinciarum et Coloniarum de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel Kings Province in America necnon Gubernatori principali earundem Provinciarum et Coloniarum pro tempore ibidem existenti.
    2. 2. Provinciarum et Coloniarum de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoriorum eisdem dependentium.
    3. 3. Dictis Provinciis et Coloniis de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoriis eisdem dependentibus predictis.
    4. 4. dictarum Provinciarum et Coloniarum de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel Kings Province in America et Territoriorum eisdem dependentium predictorum.
    5. 5. dictis Provinciis et Coloniis de Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel Kings Province in America et Territoriis eisdem dependentibus predictis.
    6. 6. Provinciarum et Coloniarum de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation, et le Narraganset Country vel Kings Province in America et Territoriorum eisdem dependentium predictorum
    7. 7. Dictis Provinciis et Coloniis de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoriis eisdem dependentibus predictis.
    8. 8. Dictis Provinciis et Coloniis de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoriis eisdem dependentibus predictis.
    9. 9. Dictis Provinciis et Coloniis de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoriis eisdem dependentibus predictis.
    10. 10. Dictas Provincias et Colonias de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoria eisdem dependentia.
    11. 11. Dictas Provincias et Colonias de Massachusets Bay, New Hamphire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America, et Territoria eisdem dependentia predicta.
    12. 12. Dictis Provinciis et Coloniis de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America, et Territoriis eisdem dependentibus.
    13. 13. Dictis Provinciis et Coloniis de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoriis eisdem dependentibus predictis.
    14. 14. Dictas Provincias et Colonias de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoria eisdem dependentia predicta.
    15. 15. Dictas Provincias et Colonias de Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoria eisdem dependentia predicta.
    16. 16. Josepho Dudley Armigero Gubernatori Provinciarum et Coloniarum de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Gubernatori principali earundem Provinciarum et Coloniarum pro tempore ibidem existenti.
    17. 17. dictas Provincias et Colonias de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoria eisdem dependentia predicta.
    18. 18. Dictarum Provinciarum et Coloniarum de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoriorum eisdem dependentium predictorum.
    19. 19. dictis Provinciis et Coloniis de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoriis eisdem dependentibus predictis.
    20. 20. Dictarum Provinciarum et Coloniarum de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoriorum eisdem dependentium predictorum.
    21. 21. Josephum Dudley armigerum gubernatorem Provinciarum et Coloniarum de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Gubernatorem principalem earundem Provinciarum et Coloniarum pro tempore ibidem existentem.
    22. 22. In Provinciis et coloniis de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoriis eisdem dependentibus predictis.
    23. 23. Dictis Provinciis et Coloniis de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoriis eisdem dependentibus predictis.
    24. 24. Josephus Dudley axmiger gubernator Provinciarum et Coloniarum de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province predictarum in America et Gubernator principalis earundem Provinciarum et Coloniarum pro tempore ibidem existens.
    25. 25. Josepho Dudley armigero Gubernatori Provinciarum et Coloniarum de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province predictarum in America et Gubernatori principali earundem Provinciarum et Coloniarum pro tempore ibidem existenti.
    26. 26. Dictis Provinciis et Coloniis de Massachusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation et le Narraganset Country vel King’s Province in America et Territoriis eisdem dependentibus predictis.
    27. 27. Vicesimo sexto die mensis Februarii Anno Domini Millesimo septingentesimo primo (stilo Anglie)
    28. 28. decimo quarto.

    23° Feb. 1701. Juratur sub valore 50li per annum.

    Royal Courts of Justice, Admiralty Registry, Muniment Books, Vol. 5, pp. 65–66.