Two Ordinances of the Lords and Commons aſſembled in Parliament, For putting all Delinquents, Papiſts, Miniſters, Officers and Souldiers of Fortune that have adhered to the Enemy during the late Warr, out of the Cities of London, Weſtminſter, late Lines of Communication, and Twenty miles diſtant. With the ſeverall Qualifications and Penalties therein expreſt.

THE Lords and Commons aſſembled in Parliament doe Declare and Ordain, and be it by Authority of Parliament Ordained and Declared, That all Pa­piſts whatſoever, and all Officers and Souldiers of Fortune, and all other perſons whatſoever that have borne Armes againſt the Parliament, or have adhered to, or willingly aſſiſted the Enemy in this late Warr, not being under reſtraint, and not hereafter excepted, ſhall at, or before the Five and twentyeth day of this inſtant May, 1648. depart the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, and the late Lines of Communication, and all other places within Twenty miles of the ſaid late Lines of Communication. And if any the perſons aforeſaid ſhall continue within the ſaid Lines, or within Twenty miles diſtance of the ſaid late Lines of Communication, after the ſaid Five and twentyeth day of May, 1648. ſuch perſon or perſons ſhall be apprehended, impriſoned, and proceeded againſt as Traytors.

And for the better execution of this Ordinance, it is further Ordained and Declared by the ſaid Lords and Commons, and by Authority of Parlia­ment, That the Lord Major of the City of London, and all Juſtices of Peace within the ſaid City and Liberties thereof, and the Committee of the Militia of the ſaid City, or any one or more of them, and the Juſtices of Peace of the ſeverall Counties of Middleſex, Hertford, Eſſex, Kent, and Surry, and of the City of Weſtminſter and Liberties thereof, and the ſeverall Committees of the Militia of the ſaid City of Weſtminſter and Liberties thereof, and of the Borough of Southwark, Hamblets of the Tower and Suburbs, or any one or more of them in their reſpective Liberties and Juriſdictions, ſhall and may, and are hereby authorized and required to make ſearch for, and apprehend, or cauſe to be apprehended all Papiſts and Popiſh Recuſants whatſoever, and all Officers and Souldiers whatſoever that have borne Armes againſt the Parliament of England, or have adhered to, or willingly aſſiſted the Enemy in this late Warr, that are or ſhall be found within the ſaid Cities of London and Weſtminſter, and Suburbs and Liberties thereof, or within the late Lines of Communication, or Twenty miles diſtant thereof, after the ſaid Twenty fifth day of this inſtant May, 1648. and all ſuch perſons ſo appre­hended and taken, and brought before them, or any one of them, as aboveſaid, to impriſon, and commit to ſome common Gaole or Priſon, or to ſafe cuſtodie.

And all Sheriffs, Bayliffs, Conſtables, and all other His Majeſties Officers and Subjects are to be aiding to the ſaid Juſtices of Peace, and Committees of Militia in execution of this Ordinance. And in caſe any Gaoler, Conſtable, or other Officer to whom any the perſons aforeſaid ſhall be committed, ſhal permit ſuch perſon or perſons to go at liberty, without the ſpeciall Warrant or diſcharge of the ſaid Lord Major, Juſtices of Peace, or Committees of Militia by whom they were ſo committed, that the ſame ſhall be taken and adjudged an eſcape; And ſuch Jaylor, Conſtable, and other Officer ſhall be proceeded againſt, and puniſhed as for an eſcape, according to Law: And this Ordinance is to con­tinue for the ſpace of Six months from the ſaid Five and twentyeth day of May, 1648. Provided, That nothing in this Ordinance ſhall extend to ſuch perſons aforeſaid, who having their Habitations within the Lines of Communication, or within the ſaid ſpace of Twenty miles, have made their Compoſitions, and paid in or ſecured their Fines, or have taken the Negative Oath and Covenant, or that ſhall be authorized by both Houſes of Parliament, or being really attending their Compoſitions at Goldſmiths-hall, ſhall be permitted by the Committee of Lords and Commons for Compoſitions, there to continue within the ſaid late Lines of Communication for the perfecting their ſaid Com­poſitions.

VVHereas by Ordinance of Parliament bearing date the 23 of May, 1648. it is Ordained, That all Papiſts, and all Officers and Souldiers of Fortune, and other perſons whatſoever that have borne Armes againſt the Parliament; or have adhered to, or willingly aſſiſted the Enemy in this late Warr, or before the 25 of May laſt, to depart Twenty miles from the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, and late lines of Communication; and in caſe they do not, they are to be apprehended, impriſoned, and proceeded againſt as Traytors.

And whereas in the ſaid Ordinance there is a Proviſo, that nothing ſhall therein extend to ſuch perſons who having their Habitations within the Lines of Communication, or within the ſaid ſpace of Twenty miles, have made their Compoſitions, and paid in or ſecured their Fines; or have taken the negative Oath and Covenant; or that ſhall be authorized by both Houſes of Parlia­ment; or being really attending their Compoſitions at Goldſmiths-hall, ſhall be permitted by the Committee of Lords and Commons for Compoſitions, there to continue within the ſaid late Lines of Communication for the perfecting of their ſaid Compoſitions, by reaſon of the large extent of which ſaid Proviſo: And alſo, becauſe as the ſame is drawn, it is dangerous for any Officer ſo much as to apprehend any of the ſaid Delinquents, if he be within the benefit of the ſame, which falls not within common notice, many Officers doe thereby take occaſion to neglect their duty in apprehending the aforeſaid Delinquents, who are out of the benefit of the aforeſaid Proviſo.

For the preventing and removall of the ſaid miſchiefs, it is hereby Ordained by the Lords and Commons aſſembled in Parliament, That the ſaid Proviſo, and every Clauſe thereof be from henceforth repealed, and made void and null; and that thoſe of the aforeſaid Delinquents, who ſhall be exempted from the penalty of the ſaid Ordinance of the 23 of May laſt, are, and ſhall be onely ſuch, who having their uſuall Habitations within the ſaid late Lines of Communication, or within the ſaid ſpace of Twenty miles have made their Compoſitions, and paid in or ſecured their Fines, and ſuch whoſe Eſtates being not worth Two hundred pounds in Lands or Chattels, have taken the negative Oath and Covenant, and have their uſuall Habitations within the ſaid Lines of Communication, or within Twenty Miles thereof as aforeſaid, or ſuch who from the ſaid 23 of May, have been, or hereafter ſhall be authorized by both Houſes of Parliament, or who are now actually Compounding at Goldſmiths-hall, and ſince the 23 of May have been, or ſhall be hereafter permitted by the Committee of Lords and Commons for Compoſitions, there to con­tinue within the ſaid late Lines of Communication, onely for ſo long time as ſhall be thought neceſſary by them for ſetling the Fine and payment, and ſecuring of the Money upon the ſaid Com­poſition; Provided that thoſe who have their habitations out of the ſaid Lines, and within the Twenty miles aforeſaid, ſhall not continue within the ſaid Lines of Communication, unleſs they have particular Licenſe from both Houſes of Parliament, or from the Committee at Goldſmiths-hall, renewed ſince the ſaid 23 of May laſt for ſuch cauſe as aforeſaid.

And it is hereby further Ordained, That it ſhall be lawfull for any Conſtable or Officers hereunto authorized, upon ſuſpition, to apprehend any ſuch Delinquents, and ſecure them till they make i•appear that they are within any of the aforeſaid Qualifications; and every ſuch Officer for performing of his or their duty therein, ſhall be ſaved harmleſs and indempnified by both Houſes of Parliament.

It is hereby further declared, That this Ordinance, and the ſaid former recited Ordinance of the 23 of May, 1648. are intended to extend, and doe extend to all ſequeſtred Miniſters that are ſequeſtred for Delinquency or Scandall; Provided alſo, That every ſuch Papiſt and Delinquent within this Ordinance, as ſhall ſtay within the Lines of Communication, or within Twenty miles thereof after the Nineteenth day of this inſtant month of June, contrary to this preſent Ordinance, and not within the Qualifications, or Licenſed as aforeſaid; ſhall alſo (beſide the puniſhment of Impriſonment, forfeit and pay the ſumm of Twenty pounds; one moity thereof to be paid to the perſon or perſons who ſhall diſcover ſuch offenders; and the other moity to the Treaſurer for the maimed Souldiers, for the uſe of the ſaid Souldiers to be levied by Diſtreſs, and ſale of their Goods, rendring to the owner the overplus by Warrant under the Hands and Seal of any Three of the ſaid reſpective Committees of Militia where they are apprehended; and the ſaid Offender or Offenders ſhall not be releaſed without payment of the ſaid Money.

Provided, That this Ordinance, or any Clauſe therein contained, ſhall not extend to any ſuch perſon or perſons as have perfected their Compoſitions, and ſued out their Pardons under the Great Seal of England.