AN ACT For Continuing the JURISDICTION OF The Court of Admiralty.  
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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 settlement of the jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty, and Constituting of the Three judges of that Court, and settling 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 therein. And it is hereby further Enacted, That William Stephens, William Clerk and John Exton, Doctors of Laws, 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.  

Wednesday the 2d of April, 1651.  
ORdered by the Parliament, That this Act be forthwith printed and published.  
Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.    

London, Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England. 1651.