April 1651: An Act for continuing the Jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty.

April, 1651

[2 April, 1651.]

Court of Admiralty continued till the Parliament take further order.

Be it Enacted by this present Parliament, and by the Authority thereof, That the former Ordinance and former Acts made this present Parliament, for the setlement of the Jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty, and constituting of the three Judges of that Court, and setling their Salaries, and all the Matters, Clauses and things in the said Ordinance and Acts respectively contained, be, and are hereby continued, and shall stand in full power, force, and effect, from and after the Twelfth day of April, One thousand six hundred fifty one, until the Parliament shall take further and other order there

Judges constituted.

And it is hereby further Enacted, That William Stephens, William Clerk and John Exton, Doctors of Law, and present Judges of the said Court, be, and are hereby authorized, impowered and required to continue and proceed in, and to exercise the Office and Offices of Judges of the said Court of Admiralty, from and after the said Twelfth day of April accordingly, until the First of December, One thousand six hundred fifty and one