WHereas divers sutes have been be­gun in the Court of the Dutchy of Lancaster, commonly called the Court of the Dutchy Chamber of Lancaster at Westminster, some whereof are ready for hearing, others cannot proceed but remain there undetermined, in regard there [Page 16] is no Person authorized as Iudge to hear & determine y ^e same, to the great prejudice of such persons whom the Causes aforesaid do con­cern, for remedy whereof, Be it Ordained by His Highness the Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by and with the advice and consent of His Council, That the said Court of the Dutchy Chamber of Lancaster at Westminster, and all Pleas, Precepts, Writs, Processe, Demurrers, Commissions, Depositions, Bills, Answers, Replications, and all o­ther matters, concerning any the sutes in that Court depending or begun, Be, and hereby are, and revived, for the intent and purpose only that all the said Causes and Sutes already begun or depending in the said Court may be there proceeded in, heard & determined. And for that purpose also John Bradshaw Ser­jeant at Law, and Thomas Fell Esq are here­by constituted and appointed Commissioners and Iudges, and they or one of them, are hereby authorized to Hear and Determine all Sutes and Causes formerly begun, and yet depending and undetermined in the said Court and no other; And may sit as well out of the Term, as in Term, as oft as they shall see Cause, until the said Causes be all fully heard & determined. And that the said John Bradshaw and Thomas Fell, shall be keepers of the Seal of the Dutchy of Lancaster, and they or one of them shall and may use and exercise and put in execution, all Powers, Iurisdictions and Authorities that any Chancelor of the Dut­chy of Lancaster, of right should or might have [Page 17] done, until the said Causes and Sutes hereto­fore begun, and yet depending undetermined in the said Court be finally ended and determi­ned: And all Orders, Iudgements and De­crees to be made in the said Causes begun, and yet undetermined by the said Commissio­ners as aforesaid, according to the Rules of Equity, and the Customs and Vsages of that Court, shall be of the same force and validity, as any other or former Orders, Iudgments or Decrees in the said Court have been or ought to be; and shall be observed, executed and obeyed by all persons whom the same may concern. And all Officers usually atten­ding the said Court, are hereby authorized & enjoined again to attend the said Court, accor­ding to y ^e duty of their several Offices & Pla­ces during y ^e Continuance therof, according to the true intent and meaning of these presents, unless they shall be removed upon just Cause. And the said Commissioners and other Offi­cers shall and may, during the time aforesaid, and no longer, take and receive such Fees and Perquisits, as formerly of right belonged and appertained to their several Places.