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A82354 An act for constituting commissioners for ordering and managing the affairs of the admiralty and navy. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Passed May 31. 1659. Tho. St Nicholas Clerk of the Parliament. England and Wales. 1659 (1659) Wing E1009; Thomason E1074_3; ESTC R208261 6,098 14

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AN ACT For Constituting COMMISSIONERS For Ordering and Managing the Affairs OF THE Admiralty and Navy ORdered by the Parliament That this Act be forthwith Printed and Published Passed May 31. 1659. THO. St NICHOLAS Clerk of the Parliament London Printed by JOHN FIELD Printer to the Parliament And are to be sold at the seven Stars in Fleetstreet over against Dunstans Church 1659. AN ACT For Constituting COMMISSIONERS For Ordering and Managing the Affairs OF THE ADMIRALTY NAVY FOr the better ordering and managing of the Affairs of the Admiralty and Navy of this Commonwealth and by the Authority of the same Be it Enacted by this present Parliament That Sir Henry Vane Knight George Thompson John Carew Richard Salwey Esqs Colonel Wauton William Say John Langley Thomas Boon Esqs Colonel Morley Colonel Salmon Colonel Kelsey and Colonel Clerk or any four or more of them whereof one of them to be a Member of this House shall be and are hereby constituted and appointed Commissioners for the Ordering Managing Directing and carrying on of the Affairs of the Admiralty and Navy of this Commonwealth and shall have and hereby have committed unto them the full Care of and Inspection into and directive Power of all the things that concern or are necessary to the providing and furnishing the Ships belonging to the Commonwealth for Service and supplying them from time to time And the said Commissioners or any two or more of them are hereby Authorized and Impowered to Administer an Oath to any Persons for the examination of any matter in relation to the business of the Navy And the said Commissioners or any four or more of them whereof one of them to be a Member of this House as aforesaid are Authorised to make such Orders and issue such Warrants for the Repairing and Preserving the Ships and Vessels of the Commonwealth and for the Furnishing them with Stores and Ammunition and for the Arming Vietualling Manning Setting them forth with all things belonging to them and every of them as they shall judge fit for the service of the Commonwealth according to such Orders and Directions as they from time to time shall receive from the Parliament or Councel of State and for the Sale and Disposal of old and unserviceable Ships and Vessels belonging to this Commonwealth the Proceed thereof to be paid into the Treasury of the Navy for the use of the Navy And also for the new Building Preparing Fitting Furnishing Arming Victualling Manning and Setting forth such Ships and Fleets as they shall receive directions for either from the Parliament or from the Councel of State appointed by Authority of Parliament And the said Commissioners or any four or more of them whereof one of them to be a Member of this House as aforesaid are hereby Authorised and required from time to time as the Service of the Commonwealth shall require and as they shall receive Orders from the Parliament or Councel of State to prepare a List of the Names of such Captains and Masters and other Officers of any Ship Frigot or Vessel belonging to this Commonwealth as they shall judge fit and able for that Service and also what Salaries and Wages they shall conceive just and fit to be given by the Parliament unto all Captains and Masters and other Officers of any Ship Frigot or Vessel belonging to this Commonwealth and also to such Mariners Workmen and to all Officers and Persons who are or shall be employed in the Service of the Navy the said Lists of the Names of Captains and Masters and other Officers of any Ship Frigot or Vessel belonging to this Commonwealth and of Salaries and Wages to be presented by the said Commissioners in writing unto the Parliament for their Approbation And the said Commissioners or any four or more of them whereof one of them to be a Member of this House as aforesaid are hereby Authorised and Empowered from time to time to Remove Displace and Discharge from their Offices and Imployments belonging to the Navy or to any Ship or Vessel of this Commonwealth any Officers under the Degree of Captains of Ships and any Mariners Workmen or other Persons employed or to be employed in the Service of the Navy or of any Ship or Vessel of this Commonwealth and to place such other able and fit Persons in the said Services and Employments in the Rooms and Places of the Persons who shall be so discharged or removed as by the said Commissioners or any four or more of them whereof one of them to be a Member of this House as aforesaid shall be judged and thought fit for the Advantage and Service of the Commonwealth Provided that nothing in this Act shall impeach or alter the Power given unto the Generals at Sea for the Removing or Displacing of any Officer or Mariner at Sea and Placing others in their Rooms in case of Exigency Provided also that nothing in this Act shall any way impeach or alter the Power and Authority given by the Parliament unto the Iudges of the Admiralty in all Marine Causes and Causes within the Iurisdiction of the Admiralty which shall or may happen And the said Commissioners or any four or more of them whereof one of them to be a Member of this House as aforesaid are hereby Authorised and Required by themselves or any other such fit Persons whom they shall for that purpose make Choice of and Appoint with all convenient Speed to take or cause to be taken a true and perfect Survey and Accompt of all the Ships Frigots Pinnaces and Vessels of or belonging to the Navy and of all the Ammunition Tackle Furniture Cordage Timber and Stores belonging to them or any of them or in the Docks Yards Store-houses or other Places belonging to the Commonwealth of all sorts and also of all Courses now held in the Managing Ordering or Governing of the Navy and to deliver the same so made and taken in writing unto the Parliament or such as they shall appoint to receive the same and therein likewise to propound such ways and means for the establishing of such Orders and Instructions for regulating the same as shall be found agreeable to the Service of the Commonwealth and may increase the Power and Forces thereof by Sea and to remove such Corruptions and Abuses as may prejudice the same and especially may reduce the Mariners and Sea-men and Sea-Services to good order and obedience that thereupon such speedy and effectual course may be taken by the Parliament or Councel of State for the supplying of all defects and reforming of all abuses as shall be necessary and behoofful to make and continue the Navy serviceable and powerful by the blessing of God for the safety and honor of this Commonwealth And all Officers and Ministers of or belonging to the Navy and Ships and every of them from time to time and all others whom it may concern are hereby enjoyned and required That they and every of them from time to