OFFICERS NAMES. |
EMPLOYMts & AT WHAT PLACE. |
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Earl of Northumberland |
Vice Adm1
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Of all America. |
Dr Wm Spry |
Judge |
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Honble Spr Perceval |
Register |
|
Chas. Howard |
Marshal |
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Wm Tryon Esqre
|
Vice Adm1
|
Of North Carolina |
Wm Faris Esqre
|
Judge |
|
Robt Jones Esqre
|
Advocate |
A Plan of Districts proper to be allotted to Courts of Vice Admiralty to be appointed in America
The Court of Vice Admiralty to be established at Boston to have original jurisdiction in all causes arising within the Limits of the following colonies and within three Leagues of the Shores thereof: Quebec, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut.
The said Court to have also Original Jurisdiction in all causes arising from the capture of Ships to the Northward of Latitude 40° 30′ North or of Ships whose Port of Destination shall be within either of the said Colonies.
The said Court to have also Jurisdiction in Appeals from the Courts of Vice Admiralty established, or to be established within either of the said Colonies.
The Court of Vice Admiralty to be established at Philadelphia to have Original Jurisdiction in all causes arising within the Limits of the following Colonies and within three leagues of the Shores thereof: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Lower Counties on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia.
The said Court to have also Original Jurisdiction in all causes arising from the capture of ships between the Latitudes of 41° and 36° 15′ North or of Ships whose Port of Destination shall be within either of the said Colonies.
The said Court to have also Jurisdiction in Appeals from the Courts of Vice Admiralty established or to be established within either of the said Colonies.
The Court of Vice Admiralty to be established at Charles Town to have original Jurisdiction in all causes arising within the following Colonies and within three leagues of the shores thereof: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, East Florida, West Florida.
The said Court to have also original Jurisdiction in all Causes arising from the capture of Ships to the southward of latitude 36° 45′ North, or of ships whose Port of Destination shall be within either of the said Colonies.
The said Court to have also Jurisdiction in Appeals from the Courts of Vice Admiralty established or to be established within either of the said Colonies.