AN ORDINANCE OF The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament,  
Authorising Robert Earl of Warwick Lord High Admiral of England, to execute Marshal-Law upon such Captains, Commanders, Officers, Mariners, Seamen and Soldiers as shall not be subject to his Power and Authority.  
WHereas it is found that great inconveniences have ensued for want of a strict and severe Discipline to have been observed in the Navy or Fleet set forth by Authority of Parliament, under the Command of Robert Earl of Warwick Lord High Admiral of England; It is now Ordained and Declared by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That from henceforth the Captains, Commanders, Officers, Mariners, Seamen and Soldiers, and all other whatsoever thereunto belonging, under the Command of the said Lord High Admiral, shall expect no further forbearance of such punishment as may be condignly inflicted upon them, according to the Civil Laws, Law-Marshal, and Customs of the Sea, and according to such Laws and Ordinances as shall by him the said Lord High Admiral and his council of war, by him put in Commission under his Hand and Seal, be concluded and agreed upon, but shall therein be subject to his and their Power and Authority, to be punished by Death, or otherwise according to their demerits, and as shall be due unto them by the said Laws and Ordinances.  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   

21 Augusti, 1648.  
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That this Ordinance be forthwith printed and published.  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   

London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the honourable House of Commons, August 22. 1648.