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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001228616-04-000266
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRONIN GARY D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001223435

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05908
		FILM NUMBER:		041176185

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 HUNTINGTON AVE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173751617

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANCOCK JOHN PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000855886
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				043097281
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199-7603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174263310

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199-7603

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>HANCOCK JOHN PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02199</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, the Adviser</officerTitle>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gary D. Cronin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-08</signatureDate>
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