664 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, -1723.

L. H. J.

missioners as (in Defect or Vacancy of an Admirall) the Lord
Prop^ry of this province shall Authorise under the great Seall
to hear and Determine the same which said Admirall or Chief
Commissioner shall or may Appoint A Register for recording
of all matters belonging to that Office and the said Admirall
Chief Judge or Chief Commissioner for the time Exerciseing
that office and the said Register shall be a Court of Record
and shall be Called the Court of Admiralty and the said
Court shall or may Enjoy use and Exercise all or any the
Same or the Like powers priviledges authorities and Juris-
dictions within this province as the High Court of Admiralty
in England enjoy or may enjoy, use and Exercise within the
Realm of England, Except where it is Otherwise provided
by any Law of this province.
And such Judgement shall be given in all Matters and
Causes whatsoever as is most Agreeable to the Laws of this
province or (in default thereof) to the Judgements which
usually are or Ought to be given in the Same or in the Like
Causes by the Custom or Law Merchant of England, as near
as the said Admirall, Judge or Judges, Comm^r or Comm^rs
shall be able to Determine.
And all fines forfeitures of Bonds or Recognizances [to]
the Use of the Lord Prop^ry, Confiscations derelicts pirates or
Enemies goods, goods found jn or Upon the Sea or within
High water mark (not haveing any owner Challenging the
same) and all other profits and perquisites due or belonging
in England, to the High Admirall of England shall be to the
Use and profit of the the said Admirall (or in Vacancy of an
Admirall to the use of the Lord proprietary, Except where the
said profits or perquisites or any of them are Otherwise
granted [in] the patent.

The same Sessions in An Act Entituled An Act for the
Erecting of a County Court is thus Contained

Which said Chief Justice shall or May Appoint a Register
for the recording all matters pertaining to that Office, and the
said Chief Justice Comm^r or Comm^rs for the time being; and

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the said Register shall be a Court of Record and shall be
Called the County Court and the said Court shall or may have
use, Exercise, and Enjoy all or any the same, or the like
powers proviledges Authorities and Jurisdictions within this
province (in the Causes aforesaid) as any of the Kings
Courts of Common Law in England useth or may use and Ex-
ercise within the Realm of England (Except where it is
otherwise provided by any Law of this Province)
And such forms of process and proceedings upon Bill
plaint or Information presentment or Indictment shall be