SIGILUM PRAESID & COUNCIL DOM REGISTER IN NOV ANGLIA   depiction of a native American A PROCLAMATION BY The PRECEDENT and COUNCIL of His Majesty's Territory & Dominion of NEW-ENGLAND in AMERICA.  
WHEREAS His Most Excellent Majesty our Sovereign LORD JAMES the Second, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith etc. by COMMISSION or Letters Patents under His Great Seal of England, bearing Date the Eight day of October in the first y●●● of His Reign hath been graciously pleased to erect and constitute a PRECEDENT 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 Country, 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 Majesty's 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 PRECEDENT 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 Usher, Nathaniel Saltonstal, Bartholomew Gidney, Jonathan Ting, Dudley Bradstreet, John Hinks, and Edward Ting, Esq's: to, be His Majesty's Council in the said Colony and Territories.  
The Precedent & Council therefore being convened and having according to the Direction & Form of the said Commission, taken their Oaths and Entered the GOVERNMENT aforesaid; and finding it needful, that speedy & effectual Care be taken for the Observation of His Majesty's Commands, and particularly for the Regulation and good Government of the Narraganset Country or Kings-Province, which hath hitherto been unsettled. They the said Precedent & Council have resolved speedily to erect and settle a constant Court of Record upon the place; and that the Precedent, Deputy-President, or some others of the Members of His Majesty's Council shall be present to give all necessary Power and Directions for Establishing His Majesty's Government there, and Administration of Justice to All His Majesty's Subjects within the said Narraganset Country or Kings-Province, and all the Islands, Rights, and Members thereof. And the said Precedent & Council have in the interim assigned Richard Smith Esq: James Pendleton, and John Fones Gentlemen, Justices to keep the Peace of our Sovereign 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 Majesty's Militia, both of Horse & Foot within the Narraganset Country or Province, and all the Islands Rights and Members thereof. THEREFORE the said Precedent & Council do hereby in His Majesty's 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 Precedent & Council, until there shall be such effectual Regulation and Government established as is directed by His Majesty. And the said Precedent & Council do hereby henceforth discharge all His Majesty's Subjects within the said Narraganset Country or King's Province and all the Islands, Rights & Members thereof from the Government of the Governor & Company of Connecticut & Rhode-Island and Providence Plantation, & all others pretending any Power or Jurisdiction. Hereby Charging & Commanding all His Majesty's Subjects to yield ready & due Obedience to the said Justices of the Peace, the Sergeant Major or Chief Commander of His Majesty's 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 Oaths unto the aforesaid Constables & such as are to be Ordained. 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 Precedent and Council, Edward Randolph Secr ':   
GOD SAVE THE KING  

BOSTON, in N. E. Printed by Richard Pierce, Printer to the Honourable His Majesty's Precedent and Council of this Government.