AN
ORDINANCE
OF
The
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
,
Authorizing
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
Councel
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
:
Elsynge
,
Cler.
Parl.
D.
Com.