The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-01-07

avs and cueorns aforeiaid, and TO do and
adminiter jualce according to the rig or
der and courle of the law, fummarily and
plainly, locking only in The Truth Of the
fact. ~
And We empower you, in this behalf, to
fine, correct, punilh, chaftife and reform,
and imprlon, and eaufe and command to DC
impfifoned, in any gaols, being within the
limits aforelaid, and maritime places OF the
fame, the parties guilty, and violaters OF The
law and jurildietion Of our Admiralty afore-
faid, and Jumpers, delinquents and contu-
macious abienters, matters of hips, mari
ners, rowers, fifhermen, 6ip tOrigbtS, and
other workmen and artihcers whomfoever,
cxeIci6ng any kind of maritime affairs, as
well according to the afore mentioned civil
and maritime laws, and ordinances and cul-
toms aforeiAd, and their dement's, as &C
cording to the ffatutcs and ordinances afoIe
faid, and lhofe of our kingdom of Great
Britain, for the Admiral of England, in that
behalf made and provided; and TO deliver,
and absolutely difcharge, and caufe and
command to be dilcharged, wha,foever per-
lons have been imprifoned 10 fuch cafes, and
are to be delivered, and to promuge and
interpofe all manner of sentences and de-
crees, and to put the fame in execution
with cognizance, and jurildiefion of all o.
ther caulcs, civil and maritime Whatsoever,
which relate TO the fea, or which, in any
manner of way relpe6t or concern the Tea,
d pahage over the fame, or naval or mari
time voyages performed, or to be peIform-
ed, or the maritime juEiidiefion above faid
with power alfo to proceed in the fame, ac-
cording to the civil and maritime laws and
cuifoms of our afoIefaid court, anciently
ufed, as well thofe of meer Office, MKT or
promoted, as at the inltspce of any party,
as the cafe fhall require and feem convent
ent, committing unto YOU our power and
authority, concerning all and angular the
premiies, in the feveral p aces above expref-
fed, 10 the manner and under the limitations
before defclibed; together with power Of
deputing and appointing. all fuch officers
and minihers, and deputies under you, as
ihall be neceilary for the execution of the
faid Office. excepting always the Regifer
and MARTIAL of the faid court, the nomina-
ton and appointment of whom we reierye 10.
)o0sSelves) BY, tbefe prefents, which are to-
qdptlnue only during our pleafure.
! xirther, we do, in our name, command,
md firmly and friely charge, all and iin-
gular our governors, commanders, iufices
of the peace, mayors, iheriHs, marihals,
keepers Of all our gaols and prifoDs, baiIiffs,
conifables, and all other our officers and
minifcrs and faithful liege fubjeets, il and
throughout the limits aforeaid, and the ter
ritories thereunto belonging, that, in the
execution of this our commiAion, they be
from time to time aiding and aiIiiting, and
yielding obedience in all things, as il fit.
ting unto you and your deputy whomlcever,
under the pain of the law for their neglect,
and the peril which will fall thereon.
GIVEN at London, in the High Court
of our Admiralty of England aforefaid,
under the Great Seal thereof, the Sc
venteenth Day of October, in the Year
of our LORD, One Thoufand, Sc.
ven Hundred and Sixty-eight, and of
our reign the eighth.
GoDF. LEE, FARRANT, RegiRer.
7biS i taken U06afsm from copy certified
BY The matter effbs rsl!5 o6ffs.