county courts and fuch other inferior courts as the legiflature fhall think proper to continue or to ereft, by three fuperior courts, to wit, a Court of Admiralty, a general Court of Common Law, and a high Court of Chancery; and by one Supreme Court, to be called the Court of Appeals.
The judges of the high court of chan- cery, general court, and court of admi- [ 4^9 ] ralty, fhall be four in number each, to be appointed by joint ballot of both houfes of aflembly, and to hold their offices during good behaviour. While they continue judges, they Ihall hold no other office or emolument, under this ftate, or any other ftate or power whatfoever, except that they may be delegated to Congrefs, receiving no additional aHowance.
Thefe judges, aflembled together, Ihall conftitute the Court of Appeals, whofe bufi- nefs fhall be to receive and determine appeals from the three fuperior courts, but to receive no original caufes, except in the cafes exprefsly permitted herein.