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Misdemeanours or suspected Misdemeanours, Trespasses, Regratings, Forestallmgs. and Maritime business whatsoever throughout the places aforesaid, within the Maritime Jurisdiction of Our Vice-Admiralty of Our Colony of New Zealand and Territories thereon depending, bv Sea or Water or the Banks or Shores of the same, howsoever done, committed, perpetrated. or happening, and also to enquire by the Oaths of honest and lawful men of Our said Colony of New Zealand and Territories dependent thereon, and Maritime parts of the same and adjoining to them whatsoever, dwelling both within Liberties and Franchises and without, as well of all and singular other matters and things which of right and by the Statutes Laws, Ordinances, and Customs, anciently observed were wont and ought to be enouired after as of Wreck of the Sea, and of all and singular the Goods and Chattels of whatsoever Traitors Pirates Manslayers, and Felons, howsoever offending within the Maritime jurisdiction, of Our Vice- Admiralty of Our Colony of New Zealand aforementioned, and Territories thereunto belonging and of the Goods and Chattels and Debts of all and singular their Maintainers, Accessories 'Counsellors, Abettors, or Assistants whomsoever, and also ot the Goods, Debts and Chattels'of whatsoever person or persons, Felons, of themselves by what means or howsoever coming to their Deaths, within Our aforesaid Maritime jurisdiction wheresoever, any such Goods Debs and Chattels or any part thereof, by Sea Water or Land in Our said Colony of New Zealand and Territories thereon dependent and Maritime parts of the same and thereto adjacent whatsoever as well within Liberties and Franchises as without, have been or shall be found forfeited or to be forfeited or in being, and moreover as well of the Goods, Debts, and Chattels, of whatsoever• ot her Traitors Felons, and Manslayers, wheresoever offending, and of the Goods, Debts and Chattels of their'Maintainers. Accessories, Counsellors, Abettors, or Assents, as of the Goods, Debts and Chattels of all Fugitives, persons convicted, attainted, condemned, outlawed, or howsoever put or to be put in exigent for Treason, Felony, Manslaughter, or Murder or any other offence or crime whatsoever, And also concerning Goods, Waiving Flotzon. Jetzon, Lagon Shares and Treasures found or to be found deodands and of the Goods of all others whatsoever taken or to be taken dirilect or bv chance found or to be found or howsoever due or to be due and of all other casualties as well in upon or by the Sea and Shores, Creeks and Coasts of the Sea or Maritime parts as in, upon, or by all Fresh Waters, Ports, Public Streams, Rivers, or Creeks, or places overflowed whatsoever within the ebbing and flowing of the Sea or High Water, or upon the Shores or Banks of any of the same within our Maritime jurisdiction aforesaid howsoever, wheresoever, or by what means soever arising, happening, or proceeding or wheresoever such Goods, Debts, and Chattels or other the Premises or any parcel thereof shall or may happen to be met with or found within our Mantime iurisdiction aforesaid. And also concerning Anchorage, Lastage, and Ballast ot bhips and of Fishes Royal namely Sturgeons, Whales, Porpoises, Dolphins, Riggs, and Grampusses, and generally of all other Fishes whatsoever which are of a great or very large bulk or fatness anciently bv right or custom or any way appertaining, or belonging to Us and to ask, require, levy, take, collect, receive, and obtain, and toThe use of Us and the Office of Our High Admiral ot Great Britain aforesaid for the time being to keep and preserve the Wreck of the Sea and the Goods Debts and Chattels, and all and singular other the Premises together with all and all manner ot fines mulcts issues, forfeitures, amercements, ransoms, and recognizances whatsoever forfeited or to be forfeited and Pecuniary Punishments for Trespasses, Crimes, Injuries, Extortions, Contempts and other misdemeanours whatsoever, howsoever imposed or inflicted or to be imposed or inflicted for any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever in Our said Colony of New Zealand and lerritories thereunto belonging and Maritime parts of the same and thereto adjoining in any Court of Our Admiralty there held, or to beheld, presented or to be presented, assessed, brought, forfeited, or ad indeed and also all amercements, issues, fines, perquisites, mulcts, and pecuniary punishments whatsoever and forfeitures of all manner of Recognizances before you or your Lieutenant. Denutv or Deputies in Our said Colony of New Zealand and Territories thereunto belonging and Maritime Parts of the same and thereto adjacent whatsoever happening or imposed or to be lmijosed or inflicted or by any means assessed, presented, forfeited, or adjudged or howsoever by reason of the premises due or to be due in that behalf to Us or Our heirs and successors, And further in tnW all manner of recognizances, cautions, obligations, and stipulations, as well to Our use as at thp instance of anv parties for agreements or debts and other causes whatsoever and to put the same in execution and to cause and command them to be executed, And, also to direct or cause and command to be arrested according to the Civil and Maritime Laws and Ancient Customs of Our said Pourt all Persons, bhips, Things, Goods, Wares, and Merchandizes, for the Premises and every of them and for other causes whatsoever concerning the same wheresoever they shall be met with or fn„nd throushout Our said Colony of New Zealand and Territories thereunto belonging, and MariSfplns of the same and thereto adjoining as well within Liberties and Franchises as without, nd likewise for all other agreements, causes, or debts howsoever contracted or arising so that the r«ods or Persons of the Debtors may be found within Our jurisdiction aforesaid and to hear, examine, discuss, and finally determine the same with their emergencies, dependencies, incidents an- , an; i C onnexed Causes and Businesses whatsoever together with all other causes, Civil and Ma S and < omplaints, Contracts, and all and every, the respective Premises whatsoever above exTZl'd according to the Laws and Customs aforesaid and by all other lawful ways, means, and meac.c0rding to the best of your skill and knowledge, and to compel all manner of persons in that behalf as the case shall require to appear and to answer with power of using any temporal co- • n a d of inflicting any other penalty or mulct according to the Laws and Customs aforesaid.