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Jonathan Sewall

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Jonathan Sewall (August 24, 1729 – September 27, 1796) was the last British attorney general of Massachusetts. [1]

29 relations: Admiralty law, Attorney general, Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Charlestown, Boston, Court of St James's, Edmund Quincy (1703–1788), Guy Henry (actor), Harvard College, James Noble (actor), John Adams, John Adams (miniseries), Jonathan Sewell, Kingdom of Great Britain, London, Lower Canada, Massachusetts Attorney General, Massachusetts Banishment Act, Nova Scotia, President of the United States, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Saint John, New Brunswick, Salem, Massachusetts, Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet, Solicitor General, Stephen Sewall, Stephen Sewell (lawyer), The Adams Chronicles, Vice admiralty court.

Admiralty law

Admiralty law or maritime law is a body of law that governs nautical issues and private maritime disputes.

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Attorney general

In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General (sometimes abbreviated as AG) or Attorney-General (plural: Attorneys General (traditional) or Attorney Generals) is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions, they may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement, prosecutions or even responsibility for legal affairs generally.

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Boston

Boston is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and part of the Boston metropolitan area.

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Charlestown, Boston

Charlestown is the oldest neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

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Court of St James's

The Court of St James's is the royal court for the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.

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Edmund Quincy (1703–1788)

Edmund Quincy IV (1703-1788) was a prominent Boston merchant during much of the 18th century.

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Guy Henry (actor)

Guy Henry is an English stage and screen actor, best known as Henrik Hanssen in Holby City, Pius Thicknesse in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2, Gaius Cassius Longinus in Rome and Grand Moff Tarkin in Rogue One.

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Harvard College

Harvard College is the undergraduate liberal arts college of Harvard University.

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James Noble (actor)

James Wilkes Noble (March 5, 1922 – March 28, 2016) was an American actor, best known for his portrayal of sweet-natured, naive Governor Eugene X. Gatling on ABC's 1979–86 sitcom Benson.

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John Adams

John Adams (October 30 [O.S. October 19] 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman and Founding Father who served as the first Vice President (1789–1797) and second President of the United States (1797–1801).

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John Adams (miniseries)

John Adams is a 2008 American television miniseries chronicling most of U.S. President John Adams's political life and his role in the founding of the United States.

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Jonathan Sewell

Jonathan Sewell (born Jonathan Sewall; June 6, 1766 – November 11, 1839) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada.

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Kingdom of Great Britain

The Kingdom of Great Britain, officially called simply Great Britain,Parliament of the Kingdom of England.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Lower Canada

The Province of Lower Canada (province du Bas-Canada) was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence (1791–1841).

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Massachusetts Attorney General

The Massachusetts Attorney General is an elected constitutionally defined executive officer of the Massachusetts Government.

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Massachusetts Banishment Act

The Massachusetts Banishment Act, officially named the "Banishment Act of the State of Massachusetts", was a bill of attainder passed in September 1778 "to prevent the return to this state of certain persons therein named and others who have left this state or either of the United States, and joined the enemies thereof." Over 300 people, including many former officials of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, were listed in the act.

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia (Latin for "New Scotland"; Nouvelle-Écosse; Scottish Gaelic: Alba Nuadh) is one of Canada's three maritime provinces, and one of the four provinces that form Atlantic Canada.

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President of the United States

The President of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Province of Massachusetts Bay

The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a crown colony in British North America and one of the thirteen original states of the United States from 1776.

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Saint John, New Brunswick

Saint John is the port city of the Bay of Fundy in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.

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Salem, Massachusetts

Salem is a historic, coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States, located on Massachusetts' North Shore.

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Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet

Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet (bapt. 12 July 1712 – 16 June 1779) was a British colonial administrator who served as governor of the provinces of New Jersey and Massachusetts Bay.

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Solicitor General

A Solicitor General or Solicitor-General, in common law countries, is usually a legal officer who is the chief representative of a regional or national government in courtroom proceedings.

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Stephen Sewall

Stephen Sewall (December 14, 1702 – September 10, 1760) was a judge in colonial Massachusetts.

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Stephen Sewell (lawyer)

Stephen Sewell (May 25, 1770 – June 21, 1832) was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada.

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The Adams Chronicles

The Adams Chronicles is a thirteen-episode miniseries by PBS that aired in 1976 to commemorate the American Bicentennial.

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Vice admiralty court

Vice Admiralty Courts were juryless courts located in British colonies that were granted jurisdiction over local legal matters related to maritime activities, such as disputes between merchants and seamen.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Sewall

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