AN ADDITIONALL ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Aſſembled in the PARLIAMENT OF ENGLAND, For the morefull Indempnity of the Officers and Souldiers who have acted by Authority, and for the ſervice of the PARLIAMENT. Together with ſeveral VOTES of the Lords and Commons Aſſembled in Parliament, concerning the ſame.
ORdered by the Lords Aſſembled in Parliament, That this Ordinance and Votes be forthwith printed and publiſhed.
Imprinted at London for John Wright at the Kings Head in the old Bayley. 1647.
FOraſmuch as in the times of this late Warre and publike diſtractions there have been many Injuries done to private perſons and other offences Committed by divers perſons bearing Armes in the ſervice of the Parliament, The Lords and Commons in Parliament aſſembled taking into their Conſideration, That it is expedient that the injuries and offences aforeſaid be pardoned and put in Oblivion rather than by pretence of proſecution againſt ſome few perſons, a great number of ſuch who have faithfully ſerved the Parliament be brought into a continuall vexation for ſuch2 Actions as the exigencie of Warre hath neceſſitated them unto, Do therefore Ordaine, and be it Ordained by the ſaid Lords and Commons, That all perſons who have committed any offences, treſpaſſes, injuries, or other miſdemeanours whatſoever, during ſuch time as they have been employed in Armes, by or for the ſervice of the Parliament, be, is, and are hereby diſcharged and pardoned of the ſame, and off and from all proſecution or damages therefore, either at the Suit of the King or the party grieved, and may in caſe he or they be queſtioned therefore, plead the generall Iſſues, and give this Ordinance in evidence, which ſhall be allowed to all intents and purpoſes as if the ſame were pleaded in Warre. And in caſe any ſhall proſecute any Action or Suit contrary to the Tenour of this Ordinance, againſt any perſon hereby diſcharged, after notice given that ſuch perſon is hereby diſcharged, the defendant or Defendants ſo proſecuted ſhall recover his and their coſt againſt ſuch Proſecutor.
Provided alſo that this Ordinance nor any thing herein contained, ſhall extend to diſcharge any ſuch perſon or perſons as aforeſaid from making their true and juſt Accompts to any Committee or Committees of Parliament appointed or to be appointed for that purpoſe, of what they have taken, received, or had, for the Service or benefit of the Parliament.
ORdered by the Lords and Commons Aſſembled in Parliament, That the Common Souldier both of Horſe and Foot of Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army ſhall have their full pay upon their disbanding or ingaging for Ireland, deducting for free Quarter, according to the courſe and Rules of the Army.
Ordered by the Lords and Commons Aſſembled in Parliament, That the Officers of this Army not in Commiſſion, ſhall likewiſe have their full pay upon their disbanding, or ingaging for Ireland, deducting for free quarter, according to the courſe and Rules of the Army.
4Ordered by the Lords and Commons Aſſembled in Parliament, That there ſhall be an addition of a Moneths Pay to the commiſſioned Officers of Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army, both Horſe and Foot, that ſhall either disband or ingage in the Service of Ireland.
Ordered by the Lords and Commons Aſſembled in Parliament, That the Declaration bearing Date the thirt•eth of March, 1647. ſhall be expunged out of the Journall of both Houſes; the ſaid Declaration was accordingly expunged.
THe Lords and Commons in Parliament having well accepted the obedience and readineſſe of thoſe Officers and Souldiers who have complied with their Orders, have Ordered and Ordained, and by Authority aforeſaid do Order and Ordaine, That all and every the ſaid Officers and Souldiers aforeſaid, ſhall•e freed, exonerated, acquitted, and diſcharged, a•d are in and hereby declared and adjudged from henceforth to be free, exonerate, acquit, and diſcharged of and from all and whatſoever proſecution, judgement of life or member, paines, penalties, and puniſhments whatſoever incurred or that ſhall, may, or can, might, could, ſhould, or ought to be inflicted, proſecuted, had, or purſued againſt them or any of them, for or by reaſon of the ſaid pretended offence or offences of their departure from their ſaid Colours, or from under the Command of the ſaid Sir Thomas Fairfax, or from or under the command of any Military Officer or Officers under him whatſoever.
BE it Ordered and Ordained by the Lords and Commons Aſſembled in Parliament, That power be given to the Committee for Indempnity, to put in execution the ſeverall Ordinances concerning Apprentices Freedomes that have ſerved the Parliament in this late Warre, and to receive all complaints made upon them, and to give Redreſſe to the party grieved, and to allow Coſts, Charges, and Damages, as they ſhall ſee cauſe, according to the power given them, in caſes of Indempnity.
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