A proclamation by the President and Council of His Majestiy's [sic]Territory & Dominion of New-England in America
Territory and Dominion of New-England.
1686
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A proclamation by the President and Council of His Majestiy's [sic]Territory & Dominion of New-England in America
Territory and Dominion of New-England.
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 35 x 27 cm.
Printed by Richard Pierce ...,
Boston, in N.E. :
1686.
Signed: Edward Randolph Secr'.
"Given from the Council-house in Boston this 28th day of May Anno Domini 1686."
Woodcut seal of colony at head.
Announcing that a President and Council had been constituted over New England, and the appointment of Joseph Dudley, governor, following revocation of the Massachusetts Bay charter. Dudley's administration ended after only seven months, in Dec. 1686, when Sir Edmund Andros became governor. The Dominion of New England was in existence only until 1689.
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Dudley, Joseph, 1647-1720.
New England -- Politics and government -- To 1775.
Broadsides -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- 17th century
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A
PROCLAMATION
BY
The
PRESIDENT
and
COVNCIL
of
His
Majestiy's
Territory
&
Dominion
of
NEW-ENGLAND
in
AMERICA
.
WHEREAS
His
Most
Excellent
Majesty
our
Soveraign
LORD
JAMES
the
Second
,
King
of
England
,
Scotland
,
France
and
Ireland
,
Defender
of
the
Faith
&c.
by
COMMISSION
or
Letters
Patents
under
His
Great
Seal
of
England
,
bearing
Date
the
Eight
day
of
October
in
the
first
of
His
Reign
hath
been
graciously
pleased
to
erect
and
constitute
a
PRESIDENT
and
COUNCIL
to
take
Care
of
all
that
His
Territory
and
Dominion
of
New-England
called
the
Massachusets
Bay
,
the
Provinces
of
New-Hampshire
&
Main
,
and
the
Narraganset
Countrey
,
otherwise
called
the
Kings-Province
,
with
all
the
Islands
,
Rights
and
Members
thereunto
appertaining
;
and
to
Order
Rule
and
GOVERN
the
same
according
to
the
Rules
,
Methods
and
Regulations
specified
in
the
said
Commission
:
Together
with
His
Majesties
Gracious
Indulgence
in
matters
of
Religion
.
And
for
the
Execution
of
His
Royal
pleasure
in
that
behalf
,
His
Majesty
hath
been
pleased
to
appoint
Joseph
Dudley
Esq
to
be
the
first
PRESIDENT
of
His
Majesties
said
Council
,
&
VICE-ADMIRAL
of
these
Seas
.
And
to
Continue
in
the
said
Offices
until
his
Majesty
shall
otherwise
direct
,
&
also
to
nominate
&
appoint
William
Stoughton
,
Esq
now
Deputy-President
,
Simon
Bradstreet
,
Robert
Mason
,
John
Fitz-Winthrope
,
John
Pynchon
,
Peter
Bulkley
,
Edward
Randolph
,
Wait
Winthrope
,
Richard
Wharton
,
John
Vsher
,
Nathaniel
Saltonstal
,
Bartholomew
Gidney
,
Jonathan
Tyng
,
Dudley
Bradstreet
,
John
Hinks
,
and
Edward
Tyng
,
Esq
's
to
,
be
His
Majesties
Council
in
the
said
Colony
and
Territories
.
The
President
&
Council
therefore
being
convened
and
having
according
to
the
Direction
&
Form
of
the
said
Commission
,
taken
their
Oathes
and
Entered
the
GOVERNMENT
aforesaid
;
and
finding
it
needful
,
that
speedy
&
effectual
Care
be
taken
for
the
Observation
of
His
Majesties
Commands
,
and
particularly
for
the
Regulation
and
good
Government
of
the
Narraganset
Countrey
or
Kings-Province
,
which
hath
hitherto
been
unsettled
.
They
the
said
President
&
Council
have
resolved
speedily
to
erect
and
settle
a
constant
Court
of
Record
upon
the
place
;
and
that
the
President
,
Deputy-President
,
or
some
others
of
the
Members
of
His
Majesties
Council
shall
be
present
to
give
all
necessary
Power
and
Directions
for
Establishing
His
Majesties
Government
there
,
and
Administration
of
Justice
to
All
His
Majesties
Subjects
within
the
said
Narraganset
Countrey
or
Kings-Province
,
and
all
the
Islands
,
Rights
,
and
Members
thereof
.
And
the
said
President
&
Council
have
in
the
interim
assigned
Richard
Smith
Esq
James
Pendleton
,
and
John
Fones
Gentlemen
,
Justices
to
keep
the
Peace
of
our
Soveraign
Lord
the
KING
and
all
His
Subjects
:
And
also
given
Commission
to
the
said
Richard
Smith
to
be
Sergeant
Major
,
and
Chief
Commander
of
His
Majesties
Militia
,
both
of
Horse
&
Foot
within
the
Narraganset
Countrey
or
Province
,
and
all
the
Islands
Rights
and
Members
thereof
.
THEREFORE
the
said
President
&
Council
doe
hereby
in
His
Majesties
Name
and
by
virtue
of
His
said
Commission
strictly
Require
&
Command
all
other
persons
being
or
coming
upon
the
place
,
to
forbear
the
Excercise
of
all
manner
of
Jurisdiction
,
Authority
,
and
Power
,
and
to
cease
all
further
Proceedings
for
the
Allotments
or
Divisions
of
Land
,
or
making
any
Strip
or
Waste
upon
any
part
of
the
said
Province
,
save
only
on
each
man
's
stated
Propriety
,
except
by
Licence
obtained
from
the
said
Court
,
or
the
President
&
Council
,
until
there
shall
be
such
effectual
Regulation
and
Government
established
as
is
directed
by
His
Majesty
.
And
the
said
President
&
Council
doe
hereby
henceforth
discharge
all
His
Majesties
Subjects
within
the
said
Narraganset
Countrey
or
Kings
Province
and
all
the
Islands
,
Rights
&
Members
thereof
from
the
Government
of
the
Governour
&
Company
of
Connecticut
&
Rhode-Island
and
Providence
Plantation
,
&
all
others
pretending
any
Power
or
Jurisdiction
.
Hereby
Charging
&
Commanding
all
His
Majesties
Subjects
to
yeild
ready
&
due
Obedience
to
the
said
Justices
of
the
Peace
,
the
Sergeant
Major
or
Chief
Commander
of
His
Majesties
Militia
.
And
George
Weightman
,
Thomas
Eldridge
,
Thomas
Monford
and
William
Chaplin
are
hereby
appointed
&
authorized
present
Constables
:
and
Liberty
given
to
the
aforesaid
Justices
to
appoint
so
many
more
as
they
shall
see
needful
to
them
,
and
to
administer
Oathes
unto
the
aforesaid
Constables
&
such
as
are
to
be
Ordeined
.
And
all
other
persons
are
to
be
aiding
&
assisting
unto
them
the
said
Justices
and
Constables
in
the
Execution
and
Discharge
of
their
respective
Offices
,
Charges
and
Trusts
,
as
they
will
answer
the
contrary
at
their
utmost
Peril
.
Given
from
the
Council-house
in
Boston
this
28th
Day
of
May
Anno
Domini
1686.
Annoque
Regni
Regis
Jacobi
Secundi
secundo
.
By
the
President
and
Council
,
Edward
Randolph
Secr
'
:
GOD
SAVE
THE
KING
BOSTON
,
in
N.
E.
Printed
by
Richard
Pierce
,
Printer
to
the
Honourable
His
Majesties
President
and
Council
of
this
Government
.