TWO ORDINANCES of the LORDS AND COMMONS Aſſembled in PARLIAMENT:
Alſo Three ſpeciall Orders; viz.
ORdered by the Commons in Parliament, that theſe Ordinances, Inſtructions, and Orders, be forthwith printed and publiſhed:
Aug. 14. Anno Dom. 1643.
THe Lords and Commons aſſembled in Parliament, taking into their ſerious conſideration the great danger of the Proteſtant Religion, and the advancement of Popery by a Popiſh Army, and the daily Rapines, Pillagings, Burnings, and ſpoylings of his Maieſties good Subjects in many parts of this Kingdome, by ſeverall Armies of Horſe and Foot raiſed, conſiſting for the moſt part of bloudy minded Papiſts, Iriſh Rebells, Atheiſts, Forreiners, and of the Prelaticall party; And eſpecially ſeeing that the Earl of Newcastle, with his whole Army, ſince the late ſurrendring of Gainsborough unto him, is marching towards and ready to fall upon the Aſſociated counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Eſſex, Cambridge, Hertford and Huntingdon: Therefore the ſaid Lords and Commons have thought it moſt neceſſary, and do hereby Ordain, Nominate, and Appoint, Sir John Hobart Knight and Baronet, Sir John Palgrave Knight and Baronet, Sir Miles Hobart, Sir Thomas Hoogan, Sir Thomas Gaudy, Sir Iſaac Aſhley, Sir Edward Aſhley, Knights ▪ Thomas Windham, John Spylman, John Cook, Gregory Goulſall, Francis Jermy, Robert Woods, Robert Wilton, William Cook, Thomas Weight, Martin Sidley, Thomas Sotherton, John Brewſter, and Thomas Ruſſell of Baſham, Eſquires, for the ſaid county of Norfolk. Sir Edmund Bacon, Sir William Spring, Knights and Baronets, Sir Thomas Barnardiſton Knight, Sir William Soam, Theophilus Vaughan, Maurice Barrow, Thomas Baker, Nathaniel Bacon of Friſton, Nathaniel Bacon of Ipſwich, Robert Brewſter, Francis Bacon, Edmund Harvey, Iſaac Appleton, Thomas Tirrill of Gipping, James Hobart, Gibſon Lucas, Thomas Cole of Haverill, William Bloyſe, and William Laurence, Eſquires for the ſaid county of Suffolk. Sir Thomas Honywood, Sir William Roe, Sir Henry Holcroft, Sir Richard Everard, Knights, John Sayer, Arthur Barnardiſton, John Wright, Richard Harlarkinden, Edward Palmer, Timothy Middleton, Dean Tindall, William Humfreevile, John Eldred, John Eliston, of Geſthorp, Robert Galthorp, William Atwood of Wrightbridge, John Atwood of Muchſhwaltham; Eſquires, Samuel Read, Doctour of Phyſick, John Young and John Sorrell, Gent. for the ſaid county of Eſſex. Sir John Cuts, Sir Thomas Martin, Knights, Oliver Cromwell, Francis Ruſſell, Thomas Coke, William March, James Tompſon, Thomas Ducket, Robert Caſtle, Robert Clerk, Edward Clench, Dudley Pope, Thomas Bendiſhe, John Welbore, Richard Foxton, Eſquires, and Samuel Spaulding, Gent. for the ſaid county of Cambridge. Sir John Garrat Baronet, Sir John Witterreung Knight, Sir John Read Baronet, John Hayden, Ralph Freeman, William Leaman, William Prieſtly, Gabriel Barber of Hertford, John Robotham, Henry Mewtis, Ralph Pemberton, Captain Richard Porter, Adam Waſhington, John Scrogs, Alexander Wilde, Thomas Tooke,2 John King, Eſquire: for the ſaid county of Hertford. Sir Miles Sands junior, Knight, John Hubart, Humberſton March, Eſquires, and Thomas Caſtle Gent. for the ſaid Iſle of Ely. John Thacker Major, Adrian Parmiter, John Tooly, Edmund Burnam, Matthew Peckover, Henry Wats, Matthew Lindſey, William Symonds, Aldermen of the city of Norwich, John Greenwood Sheriff of the ſame, Samuel Smith Eſquire; for the ſaid county of the city of Norwich. Onſlow Winche, Torrell Jocelyne, Oliver Cromwell, Thomas Tempter, John Caſtle, Abraham Burwell, and Edward Mountague, Eſquires; Robert Vinter, Robert Harvey, and Garvall Fulwood, Gent. for the ſaid county of Huntington; or any ſeven or more of them, three whereof to be Deputy-Lieutenants, and the whole ſeven to conſiſt of one out of every the ſaid counties reſpectively, and one out of the city of Norwich, to be a ſtanding and conſtant Committee, who ſhall have power to order the Affairs of the ſaid Aſſociated counties, according to their Inſtructions hereafter ſpecified.
And for the better effecting of the premiſes, the ſaid Committee, or any ſeven or more of them as aforeſaid, ſhall be reſident at Cambridge, or at ſome other of the Frontier Towns of the Aſſociation, or ſome other convenient place within the ſaid counties, and ſhall have power to adjourn themſelves, from time to time, and from place to place, as they ſhall think fitting. And the ſaid Lords & Commons in Parliament, do hereby nominate and command, Thomas Sotherton and Martin Sidley, Eſquires for the countie of Norfolk; Edmund Harvey and Thomas Cole, Eſquires for the county of Suffolk; Sir William Roe Knight, and Timothy Middleton Eſquires for the county of Eſſex; Thomas Ducket, and Thomas Caſtle, Eſquires for the county of Cambridge; Henry Mewtis and Ralph Freeman, Eſquires for the county of Hertford; Onſhow Winche and Abraham Burwell, Eſquires for the county of Huntingten; and Samuel Smith, Eſquire for the county of the city of Norwich, preſently to attend this ſervice. And after they or (or more of the ſaid Commiſſioners) ſhall have ſate fourteen dayes, then the minor half of the ſaid Committee to be free, and they to ſend for ſo many others in their ſtead, out of every the ſaid reſpective counties and city of Norwich, and the major half there ſtill to remain other fourteen dayes, and then they alſo are free; and they then to ſend for ſeven others, one out of every the ſaid counties and city of Norwich as aforeſaid; and to change the Committee by half at once ſucceſſively during theſe troubles, or till further order be taken, giving notice from time to time, to them which are to ſucceed, the ſix dayes before they are to make their appearance at the appointed place. Alſo if ſeven or more of the Commiſſioners before named ſhall be preſent in this ſervice, three whereof or more to be Deputy-Lieutenants of the ſeverall and reſpective counties, the whole number ſhall have power to Vote, and the major part to rule the Vote.
IMprimis, That the ſaid firſt Committee ſo appointed as aforeſaid, and all other the ſaid Commiſſioners before named, are hereby ſtrictly required to make their appearance according to the manner of the appointment by this preſent Ordinance ▪ and in theſe times of eminent danger, to uſe all diligence to promote the ſervice they are intruſted withall.
2. That they have a ſpeciall care that all the Frontiers, and the Iſle of Ely be ſupplyed with fitting Forces to reſiſt all ſudden ſurpriſes or invaſions; & ſhall from time to time ſend out Scouts to diſcover how, and in what manner, any enemy approcheth near to the Frontiers that thereby they may have, and give timely notice of any approching danger, & this to be done at the generall charge of the Aſſociation.
3. That the ſaid Committee ſhall order and diſpoſe of all the Aſſociated Forces ſent to them by the ſaid Counties in ſuch ſort and manner as they ſhall think fit, and beſt for the ſafety of the ſaid Aſſociated Counties; And if at any time they ſhall find occaſion of more Forces fit to be raiſed by the Aſſociated Counties, they ſhall give notice thereof, to the Deputy-Lieutenants, that fitting ſupplies may be made thereof, and that every County may ſee their Forces paid.
4. That all Forces raiſed before this Ordinance in the Aſſociated Counties, ſhall be paid their Arreares if any be unpaid, by money raiſed out of the ſix Aſſociated Counties, and city of Norwich, according to their proportions.
5. That the ſaid Committee ſhall take a ſpeciall care that an acomptant be appointed to Regiſter all the Warrants and directions of the ſaid Committee, and that they require the ſaid Acomptant or Regiſter to make and keep a perfect Accompt how all moneys are paid in there by any of the Aſſociated Counties, & how the ſame be iſſued out, & ſhall give them ſuch reaſonable allowance for their pains.
6. That they have a ſpeciall care, that no ſtranger ſhall come in, or inhabit within the Town of Cambridge, or the Iſle of Ely, without the Approbation of the ſaid Committee, upon Certificate of his or their good affections to the King and Parliament; and alſo that they bring a Certificate under foure of the Deputy-Lieutenants hands of the county from whence they come.
7. That all Souldiers that run away, ſhall be remanded back to the Colours, or ſent to the Goale; and all thoſe that harbour, are to be fined and impriſoned, they knowing them to be run-away, and to be further puniſhed, as my Lord Generall, and the Deputy-Lieutenants of their reſpective counties, or any two of them ſhall think fit, the fine not exceeding five pounds every offence.
8. That the Commiſſioners for Sequeſtration in the aforeſaid Counties reſpectively, do preſently execute the Ordinances of Parliament for Sequeſtrations, or elſe to be certified by the ſaid Committee to the Houſes of Parliament, to be proceeded againſt for their neglect; And the ſaid Committee ſhall have power to put in execution all Ordinances of Parliament where there is any neglect.
9. That every Member of the Houſe of Cōmons, & the Governours of Cambridge that are Inhabitants of the Six counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Eſſex, Hertford, Huntingdon and Cambridge, and of the city of Norwich, ſhall be of the ſaid Committee.
Die Jovis 10. Augusti, 1643.
ORdered by the Lords and Commons aſſembled in Parliament, That the Divines of the Aſſembly that are Reſiants of the Aſſociated counties, and now attending the Aſſembly, are hereby deſired to go down in to their ſeverall counties, to ſtirre up the people in thoſe ſeverall counties, to riſe for their defence.
H: Elſynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.
Die Jovis 10. Auguſti, 1643.
ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament aſſembled, That the Lord Generall the Earl of Eſſex is hereby deſired, to grant a Commiſſion to the Earl of Mancheſter, to be Sergeant Major Generall of all the Forces of the ſix Aſſociated counties.
H: Elſynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.
Die Jovis 10. Augusti, 1643.
ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament aſſembled, That the ſix Aſſociated counties ſhall forthwith raiſe a Body of ten thouſand Foot, and Dragoons, to withſtand the Enemy. And that four thouſand Foot, formerly Ordered to be raiſed in theſe ſix Aſſociated counties, or which are already raiſed, ſhall be accompted part of theſe ten thouſand.
H: Elſynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.
FOr explanation and enlargement of an Ordinance lately made by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for ſeizing and ſequeſtring the Eſtates both Reall and Perſonall of certain kinds of notorious Delinquents;
Be it now Declared and Ordained by the ſaid Lords and Commons aſſembled, That in the number of ſuch Delinquents and Papiſts, who ſhall come within the compaſſe of the ſaid former Ordinance, and to all intents and purpoſes to be proceeded againſt, as notorious Delinquents or Papiſts, expreſſely deſcribed in the ſaid Ordinance, ſhall be reckoned and accounted all ſuch as voluntarily abſenting themſelves from the uſuall places of their abodes, or dwellings, Trade, Offices, or Employments, and have gone, or ſhall go to any of the Kings Armies, or other forces raiſed without conſent of both houſes of Parl. and have there continued, or ſhall there continue, and ſhall not within ten dayes after Seizure or Sequeſtration of their ſeverall goods or eſtates, or ſtay made of their Rents by force of the ſaid Ordinance, which ſaid Sequeſtratours are hereby required to do, ſhew ſufficient cauſe to be allowed by the Committee of the Countie, Citie, or Place in which the ſaid Seizure or Sequeſtration, or ſtay of Rents, is, or ſhall be made, of ſuch their abſence, going, and continuing in any of the ſaid Armies or Forces: And all ſuch as ſhall fraudulently imbezle, conceal, or convey away, all, or any part of their goods, money, or eſtate, without valuable conſideration, or not bonâ fide thereby preventing or avoiding the paiment of any taxes or Aſſeſſements laid upon them by any Ordinance of both Houſes of Parliament, or any diſtreſſe or ſeizure in caſe of non-paiment thereof; or that after any ſuch tax or aſſeſſement laid on them, convey themſelves away, or refuſe to be ſpoken with, whereby any tax or aſſeſſement laid upon them by Ordinance of both Houſes of Parliament cannot be executed upon them or their eſtates, according to the true meaning and purport thereof: or that wittingly or willingly conceal or harbour any goods or perſons of Delinquents, within this or the ſaid former Ordinance ▪ or that have had any hand in the late horrid and deſperate Conſpiracie and Treaſon of Waller, Tompkins, Challenor and their Confederates, whether they be already, or hereafafter ſhall be convicted to be privie or conſenting thereunto (except ſuch as being not yet convicted ſhall diſcover and confeſſe all that they know thereof, within the time limited by both Houſes of Parliament, to ſuch perſon or perſons as are or ſhall be appointed to take ſuch diſcoveries and Confeſſions) or that ſhall ſue or moleſt any perſon or perſons who ſhall have yielded obedience or conformitie unto the Orders, Ordinances, or Commands of both houſes of Parliament, or have been, or ſhall be employed by authoritie of both the ſaid houſes, for, or by reaſon of any thing done, or to be done, in execution or performance thereof, or that have willingly harboured any Popiſh Prieſts or Jeſultes in their houſes or dwellings ſince the 29. of November 1642. or that ſhall hereafter ſo harbour any: And all and every perſon or perſons which at any time heretofore have been convicted of Popiſh recuſancie, and ſo continue, or that have been or ſhall be thereof indicted, and6 their Indictments removed by Certiorary, or being not removed ſhall not by appearance and Traverſe be legally diſcharged, before Seizure or Sequeſtration made of their goods or eſtates, or ſtay of their Rents, by force of this, or the ſaid former Ordinance, or that have been at Maſſe, at any time within one whole year before the 26. of March 1643. or ſhall hereafter be at Maſſe; or whoſe Children or Grand-children, or any of them living in houſe with them, or under their, or any of their Tuition and Government, ſhall be brought up in the Popiſh Religion: and all ſuch perſons as being of the age of 21. years, or above ſhall refuſe to take the Oath hereafter expreſſed; which Oath any two or more of the ſaid Committees for Sequeſtration, in every Countie, Citie, or place reſpectively, or any two Juſtices of the Peace, or the Major, Bailiffs or other head-officer of any Citie or Town Corporate, ſhall have power to adminiſter to any ſuch perſon or perſons (The Tenour of which Oath followeth, in haec verba, viz.
I A. B. Do abjure and renounce the Popes Supremacie and Authoritie over the Catholick Church in generall, and over my ſelf in particular; And I do believe that there is not any Tranſubſtantiation in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, or in the Elements of Bread and Wine after Conſecration thereof, by any perſon whatſoever; And I do alſo believe, that there is not any Purgatorie; Or that the Conſecrated Hoaſt, Crucifixes, or Images, ought to be worſhipped, or that any worſhip is due unto any of them; And I alſo believe that Salvation cannot be Merited by Works, and all Doctrines in affirmation of the ſaid Points, I do abjure and renounce, without any Equivocation, Mentall-reſervation, or ſecret Evaſion whatſoever, taking the words by me ſpoken, according to the common and uſuall meaning of them.
So help me God.)
Shall forfeit as Papiſts within this and the ſaid former Ordinances, and Seizure and Sequeſtration of two third parts of all their goods and eſtates Reall and Perſonall, and ſale of ſuch proportion of their goods ſo ſeized and Sequeſtred ſhall be made, and their Rents and eſtates diſpoſed of, in ſuch manner and proportion, and by ſuch perſons as by the ſaid Ordinance of Sequeſtrations is appointed for Papiſts.
And for the better diſcoverie of ſuch Delinquents and Papiſts, in this, and the ſaid former Ordinance deſcribed, and of their eſtates; Be it further Ordained, by the ſaid Lords and Commons, That over and beſides the former power given by the ſaid Ordinance of Sequeſtration to the perſons truſted and employed in the ſaid ſervice, the ſaid Committees for Sequeſtrations, or any two or more of them repectively, ſhall have power further hereby, to examine by Oath or otherwiſe, all and every perſon or perſons (other then the parties themſelves ſo declared to be Delinquents) that probably may be able to diſcover ſuch Delinquents and Papiſts, or that may be truſted with, or privie to the keeping or concealing of the goods or7 eſtates of any ſuch delinquent or Papiſt, or that ſhall ow any thing to ſuch delinquent Papiſt, and ſuch as ſhall refuſe ſo to be examined, or to declare the whole truth therein, ſo farre as he ſhall be ſo required, ſhall be committed to ſafe cuſto die by the ſaid Committee, or any two or more of them, employed for their examinations, till he or they ſhall conform him, her, or themſelves.
And that ſuch perſon or perſons as ſhall firſt find out and diſcover to one or both Houſes of Parliament, or to any Committee authorized for this Service, or to any of their Agents or Officers, any ſuch moneys, goods, debts, or eſtates (if the ſame be imbezelled, cloyned, concealed, or conveyed away, as aforeſaid) ſhall do therein an acceptable ſervice to the Common-wealth, and ſhall have and receive for his pains therein 12. d. in every twentie ſhillings, ſo diſcovered after Seizure or ſale thereof made, and receit of the money ariſing thereupon, or out of the Rents or eſtate ſo diſcoverered, the ſame to be paid unto him by the reſpective Committees, or Treaſurers truſted with the moneys that ſhall be received upon the Sale, or Proceed thereof, without any further or other Warrant, and ſhall further receive ſuch other reward for his extraordinary ſervice therein, as by the ſaid LORDS and COMMONS ſhall be further appointed and Ordered: And for the more ſpeedie and effectuall Seizure, and obtaining poſſeſſion of all ſuch Debts, Goods, and Eſtates, as aforeſaid, diſcovered, or to be diſcovered.
It is further Ordained, that over and beſides the Power given by the ſaid former Ordinance for Sequeſtration, the ſeverall and reſpective COMMITTEES, appointed for this Service, or any two, or more of them, ſhall hereby have Power to authorize their ſeverall Collectours, and Agents, employed herein, to break open all Locks, Bolts, Barres, Doores, or other ſtrength whatſoever, where any ſuch eſtates, moneys, or goods, are or ſhall be, upon probable grounds made appear to the ſaid Committees or any two of them, and by them allowed in writing under their hands, to be provided that ſome or one of the ſaid Committee, or the Solicitor, or Conſtable, or ſome other known Officer of that countie or Place; and one other perſon or perſons of credit and truſt be preſent at the doing thereof; and it is further ordained, that an exact Inventorie, ſubſcribed by all their hands, be taken of all particulars whatſoever, which ſhall be ſeized bo virtue of theſe Ordinances: one part of the ſaid Inventorie in writing ſo ſubſcribed, delivered to the owner or owners of the ſaid money, goods, or eſtates, or other things ſo Inventoried, or to ſome perſon truſted with the keeping thereof. And that where any Rents, Debts, or eſtate pertaining to any Delinquent or Papiſt within this or the ſaid former Ordinance for ſequeſtration ſhall be found due, and the Debtour refuſeth or neglecteth to pay the ſame, upon any pretenſe whatſoever, reaſonable time being given to provide it, after it become payable, and demand thereof made, the ſaid Committees, their Collectours or other Agents whom they ſhall authorize thereunto under their hands in writing, ſhall hereby have power to diſtrain, ſeize, carrie away, and ſell ſo much of the goods and eſtate of every ſuch perſon ſo refuſing or neglecting as aforeſaid, as may fully ſatisfie the ſaid Rents or other Debts, together with all charges of ſeizure, removall, and ſale of goods for ſatisfaction of the ſaid Rents or Debts: And if any perſon or perſons ſhall ſtand out or forbear to make8 payment of any ſummes of money which he or they ought to pay by virtue of this or any other Ordinance of both Houſes of Parliament whatſoever, made for the raiſing of moneys, untill a diſtreſſe be taken for the ſame; that then he or they ſo ſtanding out or forbearing, ſhall pay ſuch double charges for all ſuch ſeizures, removall, and ſale of their goods, as the Committee or any two or more of them reſpectively ſhall allow or appoint; the ſame to be levied and taken out of the goods and eſtates of ſuch perſons ſo ſtanding out or forbearing, by ſuch as ſhall be employed to diſtrain for, and ſeize the principall ſumme. And if any perſon or perſons ſhall undertake for the forth coming of any goods or eſtate at any time ſeized, by force of this or the ſaid former Ordinance, all and every the ſaid goods or eſtate ſhall be particularly Inventoried, and the Inventory thereof ſigned and ſubſcribed by three or more perſons of credit, and after given in to the Committee, under whom the perſons making the ſeizure ſhall be employed; and if it ſhall after happen, that any of the ſaid goods or eſtate be imbeziled or wanting, or be denied or refuſed, or not delivered to the ſaid reſpective Committee, or to their Collectours, requiring the ſame by order of the ſaid Committee, or any two or more of them reſpectively, that then the ſaid Committee, or ſuch as they ſhall authorize thereunto, ſhall have power to ſeize, carry away and ſell ſo much of ſuch undetakers goods or perſonall eſtate, and profits of his Lands and Tenements, as may fully ſatisfie for the goods or eſtate ſo wanting, imbezilled, or not delivered; and alſo ſo much double charges for the ſeizure, carriage, and ſale of the ſaid undertakers goods or eſtate ſo to be ſeized and ſold, as the ſaid Committees, or any two or more of them ſhall allow.
And for the better enabling of the ſaid ſeverall Committees, and their Agents, to make ſale of all ſuch goods and eſtates as are and ſhall be by them ſeized, and are appointed to be ſold by this or the ſaid former Ordinance,
It is further declared and ordained, that after the apportioning and ſetting out of ſome neceſſary maintenance (if it be deſired) for the wives and children of ſuch Delinquents whoſe goods and eſtates are and ſhall be ſeized (which allowance or maintenance the ſaid ſeverall and reſpective Committees, or any two or more of them reſpectively, ſhall hereby have power to make, ſo, as they allow not the wife and children of one Delinquent above one fifth part of his goods and eſtate ſo ſeized) they ſhall authorize and require their Collectors and Agents to make ſale of the reſidue or remainder of the ſaid goods by the Candle for ready moneys to be paid at the delivery of the goods ſo ſold, within ten dayes after the ſeizure thereof, giving notice of the ſaid ſale in writing upon ſome poſt or walls in the moſt open and eminent places near the place of ſale two dayes before the ſaid ſale, due appraiſment being firſt made thereof by two skilfull appraiſors; being men of ſome quality, and known integrity, from time to time to be choſen with the advice of the Sollicitour for ſequeſtrations, by the Committee truſted with the ſeizure and ſale of the ſaid goods: which appraiſment ſhall be made in the preſence of ſome of the ſaid Committees, Sollicitour, or Treaſurer of the ſame County, City, or place reſpectively, and not otherwiſe. And for the more ſpeedy diſpatch hereof, it is further ordained, that the Committee of Lords and Commons for ſequeſtrations fhall receive9 no information againſt the particular Committee of any Countie, Citie, or place for ſequeſtrations in any cauſe of this kind, till the matter hath firſt been certified under the hands of two or more of the ſaid reſpective Committees by whoſe Agents and Miniſters the goods or eſtate of the Delinquent were ſeized: Or in caſe the ſaid Committees refuſe to certifie the ſpeciall matter, or that otherwiſe Certificate cannot be had. And be it ordained, that honeſt, able, and ſufficient Collectours be appointed in every Countie, Citie, and place for this ſervice, and their neglects or defaults be certified to the Houſes, or to the Committee of Lords and Commons for Sequeſtrations.
And that all and every perſon and perſons, who ſhall be employed in this ſervice, or ſhall do any thing in purſuance of this or the ſaid former Ordinance for Sequeſtrations, ſhall therein have the protection of both houſes of Parliament for their Indemnitie, and be held and eſteemed as perſons doing an acceptable ſervice to the Common-wealth.
And it is further ordained, that every Collectour within every Countie, Citie and place reſpectively who ſhall receive any moneys in kind, or make ſale of any goods, ſhall deliver the moneys ſo received or raiſed by ſales, to the Committee for Sequeſtrations within the ſaid Countie, Citie, or place, where ſuch moneys ſhall be received, or to ſuch Treaſurer as they ſhall appoint, or other perſon authorized to receive the ſame within ſeven dayes next after the ſaid Collectours receit thereof, upon pain of forfeiture of twelve pence for every twentie ſhillings, received or levied by ſale as aforeſaid, and remaining in his or their hands, which Committee or Treaſurer, ſhall take order for the ſafe ſending of all, and every ſumme ſo received to the Treaſurer at Guild-Hall in London appointed for this purpoſe, Monethly, or more often, as they ſhall be thereunto required by the ſaid Treaſurours at Guild-Hall, or by the ſaid Committee of Lords and Commons for Sequeſtrations, or by the Committee of Lords and Commons for advance of moneys; and that the ſeverall Committees, Collectours, and Treaſurers reſpectively, ſhall have power to give acquittances and diſcharges for the ſeverall ſummes by them received, which ſhall be ſufficient diſcharges to the parties concerned in that behalf.
And it is further ordained and declared, that Mr. Hobſon, Mr. Bernardiſton, Mr. Hill, and Mr. Samuel Avery, Citizens of London, ſhall be and are hereby appointed, and authorized to be Treaſurers at Guild-Hall London, to receive all moneys raiſed and to be raiſed upon, or by virtue of this, or the ſaid former Ordinance for Sequeſtrations, and ſhall make entries thereof in fair books to be provided for that purpoſe, as alſo of the names of the perſons, from whom, and the time when they receive the ſame, and of their disburſements and payments out; for which their pains and ſervice, they ſhall have three pence in every pound, which they ſhall ſo receive to be debated out of the ſaid ſummes received.
And it is further ordained that no Treaſurers truſted with any part of the ſaid moneys, ſhall iſſue out any of the ſaid moneys by way of payment, loan, or otherwiſe, (except as in this Ordinance is appointed) otherwiſe then and in ſuch manner as is directed by former Ordinance for iſſuing out of moneys; and for the10 more exact and perfect keeping of all accounts touching the premiſſes; it is yet further ordained, that every Collectour ſhall from time to time, make and keep a ſure and perfect Inventorie of all and every the moneys, goods, and eſtates by him ſeized, another of the ſale or other diſpoſall thereof; both of which ſhall be ſubſcribed under the hands of two or more perſons of credit that were preſent at the ſaid ſeizures or ſales, beſides his own, and that he make and ingroſſe a duplicate thereof in parchment, fairly written, one part whereof he ſhall leave with the particular Committee, under which he is employed; and the other part after examination thereof, he ſhall deliver to the Solicitour for that place, who ſhall tranſmit the ſame to the Committee of Lords and Commons for advance of money ſubſcribed by the ſaid Solicitour, and Collectour, and two of the ſaid particular Committee of the place from whence it is tranſmitted, all which accounts and duplicates ſhall be made and ſent up to London in ſuch manner and ſo often as the ſaid Committee of Lords and Commons for advance of money, ſhall from time to time order and appoint: Provided alwayes, and it be ordained, that it ſhall be lawfull for the reſpective Committees for Sequeſtrations, or any two or more of them to accept of ready money for the goods of the ſaid Delinquents or Papiſts, or any of them which ſhall or are to be ſeized according to the value thereof, in lieu and ſatisfaction of the ſaid goods, and thereupon the ſeizure and Sequeſtration, as to the ſame, to be diſcharged.
And be it ordained that if any perſon ſhall wittingly or willingly conceal and harbour any of the goods of any Delinquents within this or the ſaid former Ordinance (he knowing ſuch perſon to be a Delinquent) that then ſuch perſons ſhall forfeit treble the value thereof, to be levied upon his or their goods and eſtates, by the ſaid reſpective Committee or Sequeſtratours, or any two or more of them, or their agents, to the uſes appointed by the ſaid Ordinances for Delinquents Eſtates.
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