An ordinance of His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury captain general and governour in chief of the provinces of New-York, New-Jersey ... in Council this fourteenth day of April, 1705 : Whereas the Court of Admiralty in the province of New-York has been found to be a great discouragement to privateers (which prevents the security of our coasts, and prejudices our trade) and likewise to be very burthensom and grievous to all merchants and owners of vessels ...