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<FILENAME>instfixingapptingfillvacancy.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1(D)
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                  JOHN HANCOCK PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II

                  INSTRUMENT FIXING THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES AND
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                      APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL TO FILL VACANCY
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     The  undersigned,  constituting  a majority of the Trustees of John Hancock
     Patriot  Premium  Dividend  Fund II, a  Massachusetts  business  trust (the
     '"Trust"),  acting  pursuant to Section  2.12 of the  Amended and  Restated
     Declaration  of Trust dated December 12, 1989, as amended from time to time
     (the "Declaration of Trust"), do hereby:

     (a)  fix the number of Trustees at fourteen (14);

     (b)  appoint  Maureen R. Ford to fill the  vacancy  thereby  created,  such
          appointment  to become  effective  upon Ms. Ford  accepting in writing
          such  appointment  and  agreeing  to be  bound  by  the  terms  of the
          Declaration of Trust.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned have executed this instrument this 7th
     day of December, 1999.

________________________                             /s/ Charles L. Ladner
Edward J. Boudreau, Jr.                              --------------------------
                                                     Charles L. Ladner

________________________                             /s/ Leo E. Linbeck, Jr.
Stephen L. Brown                                     --------------------------
                                                     Leo E. Linbeck, Jr.

/s/ James F. Carlin                                  /s/ Steven R. Pruchansky
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James F. Carlin                                      Steven R. Pruchansky


/s/ William H. Cunningham                            /s/ Richard S. Scipione
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William H. Cunningham                                Richard S. Scipione


/s/ Ronald R. Dion                                   /s/ Norman H. Smith
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Ronald R. Dion                                       Norman H. Smith

/s/ Harold R. Hiser, Jr.                             /s/ John P. Toolan
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Harold R. Hiser, Jr.                                 John P. Toolan

/s/ Anne C. Hodsdon
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Anne C. Hodsdon

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