WHereas the Lords and Commons assem­bled in Parliament, upon the 21 day of this instant moneth of September, passed an Ordinance for the seizing and receiving of his Majesties, the Queens, and Princes Revenue, for the service of the King and Parliament, to­gether with all Arrears thereof, and other Debts any way due to his Majesty, the Queen, or Prince. It is therefore this day Ordered by the said Lords and Commons, That the said Ordinance shall be forthwith published in the severall Counties, and all the Market Towns within the Realme of England, Dominion of Wales, and Port and Towne of Berwick, to the [Page 2] intent that all Farmers, Fee-Farmers, Tenants, Debters, Receivers, and all the Officers and Persons whom it shall concerne, may take no­tice thereof, and conforme themselves there­unto, and pay their Moneys respectively to such Persons and Receivers as are or shall be appoin­ted by vertue and according to the direction of the said Ordinance, and not to any other per­son whatsoever, as they will answer the con­trary at their perill. And it is further Ordered, That the Deputy-Lieutenants, and Commit­tees of Parliament, or any one of the said De­puty-Lieutenants, or Committees in each seve­rall County, City, or place within this Realme of England, Dominion of Wales, and Port or Towne of Berwick, are hereby authorized and required to cause the same to be published ac­cordingly.

WHereas the Companies of London have beene rated by an Act of Common-Councell, towards the raising of Moneys ad­vanced [Page 3] by the City for the publique Service; for the repayment whereof, the City is secured by Ordinance of Parliament. And whereas there are divers Companies that are behinde in the payment of the Rates so assessed upon them; It is this day Ordered by the Lords and Commons, That the said Companies so in Ar­reare doe forthwith pay their Rates assessed upon them. Or otherwise that the Lands and Revenues of the said Companies shall be se­questred in the like manner, as the Estates and Revenues of Delinquents by the Ordinance of Sequestrations are and ought to be Sequestred.

ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That whatsoever [Page 4] person shall come from Oxford, or any part of the Kings Army to London, or the parts adja­cent, or to any part of the Army under the command of the Earl of Essex, or to any Fort or Court of Guard kept by the Authority of both Houses of Parliament, without the Warrant of both Houses of Parliament, or the Lord Ge­nerall the Earle of Essex, shall be apprehended as Spies and Intelligencers, and be proceeded against according to the Rules and Grounds of Warre. And it is further Ordered, That the like care be taken by Water, for the apprehen­ding of the persons aforesaid: And all Cap­tains of Guards, and Officers, and all other per­sons, are required to be very diligent in appre­hending the said persons: And it is further Or­dered, That this Order be printed and publish­ed, and sent to the severall Courts of Guard, both by Water and Land.

ORdered by the Lords and Commons as­sembled in Parliament, That no Trees or Underwood be felled, or cut in Birch-wood, [Page 5] Cranborn-Chace, or in any other of the Parks, Forrests, Chaces, or Woods of the Kings, under the power of the Parliament, by vertue or color of the Ordinance of Parliament for felling of Woods for the City, without the knowledge, consent, and allowance of the Committee of the Kings Revenue: And that whatsoever Tim­ber, or other Wood is already felled and cut in any of these places, That none of it shalbe car­ried away, without the consent and allowance of the said Committee. And that those who have felled any Trees, or received or bought any of the Trees in any of the Forrests, Parkes, or Woods, be brought to an accompt by the Committee of the Revenue.

ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That all the Fee-Farm-Rents, other Rents and Revenues whatsoever payable to the Crowne out of any Lands thorowout the Kingdome, and the Arrears thereof, shall be [Page 6] paid in to the respective Receivers thereof in the severall Counties by those in whose hands they are; And are not to bee accompted for part of the Sequestrations, or to be detained by any Sequestrators by colour of any Ordi­nances or Orders for Sequestrations whatso­ever.

IT is this day Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parlia­ment, That the Lord Maior of London and Court of Aldermen, do presently seize and sequester into their hands the Houses, Rents, Re­venues, Books, Deeds, Evidences, and all Writings belonging to the Deane, Deane and Chapter, or other Prebendaries, Officers, or Ministers belonging to the Cathedrall Church of Pauls London in right of the said Church; As likewise all Moneys, Goods, and Materials, bought, or given, and brought into any place or person, for Repayring or furnishing of the said Church, or otherwise appertaining there­unto, in whose hands soever the same remaineth. And that out of the said Revenues, they pay unto Dr. Bur­ges one hundred pounds at the end of every quarter of the yeare, The first Paiment to begin at the next Lady day, and thence to continue, according to the true intention of a former Order of both Houses of Parliament. And moreover, That they set out and deliver unto him a good and convenient house for his dwelling, well repayred and fitted for his use. And for better execution of this Order, They are to constitute and appoint such Assistants, Deputies, and Officers as they shall finde requisite. And to send for, and examine all persons concerned in the premises as Parties or Witnesses: All which shall be done, and the charge thereof allowed out of the said sequestred Estates; any Order, or Ordinance to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.

WHereas the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, did by an Ordet of the sixteenth of December 1643. appoint and constitute Dr. Cornelius Burges Vicar of Watford in the Coun­ty of Hertford, to be publike Lecturer in the Church of Pauls London; and for his incouragement therein did further Order, That four hundred pounds per an­num should be paid unto him quarterly out of the sequestred Estates of the Deane, and Deane and Chap­ter of the said Church. And whereas by another Or­der of both House [...] of Parliament of the twelfth of March 164 [...] the Lord Major of London, and Court of Aldermen there, are appointed and Authorized to seize and Sequester into their hands, the Houses, Rents and Revenues of the said Deane, Deane and Chapter, and other Prebendaries, Officers, and Ministers, belonging to the said Cathedrall Church in right of the said Church. And that out of the said Revenues, they should pay to the said Doctor Burges [Page 3] one hundred pounds at the end of every quarter of the yeare, the first Payment to begin at the then next Lady day, and thence to continue. And moreover that they should set out and deliver unto him, a good and convenient house for his dwelling, well Repayred and fitted for his use, which is done accordingly (as by the said Orders among other things appeareth) It is now Ordered, and Ordained, and be it Ordered and Ordained by the said Lords and Commons, that the said Church of Watford shall be void, and quit of the said Doctor Burges; And that Philip Goodwyn shall be from henceforth Vicar of Watford, and offi­ciate the said Cure as Vicar thereof; and shall have, and receive to himselfe, all Tythes, Oblations, Pensi­ons, Annuities, Houses, Duties, Profits, and Commodi­ties whatsoever thereto belonging, from the 25. day of December, one thousand six hundred fortie three, (he discharging the Cure, and paying all payments and duties issuing thence from the time aforesaid) for and during his naturall life, in as ample manner, to all intents and purposes as the said Doctor Burges, or any other Vicar heretofore enjoyed the same, without any further Presentation, Admission, or In­duction. And it is also Ordained, and be it Ordained by the said Lords and Commons in Parliament, That the said yearely allowance of foure hundred pounds, shall be well and constantly paid out of the said Reve­nues of the said Church, to the said Doctor Burges quarterly as aforesaid, by the said Lord Major and Court of Aldermen, for, and during his naturall life, he performing the Lectures in the said Church, as by the said Lords and Commons he is Ordered to doe. And it is likewise Ordained, That the said Doctor [Page 4] Burges, shall have and enjoy the House set out by the said Lord Major and Court of Aldermen for his dwelling, Scituate and being in, or neere Pauls-Church yard, and late in the possession and use of Do­ctor Steward Deane of Pauls; Together with all Out­lets, Easements, Commodities, Gardens, and Appur­tenances thereto belonging, in as ample manner as the said Doctor Steward, or any other before him enjoy­ed the same, for and during the naturall life of him the said Dr. Burges. And for the more certaine payment of the said Annuall summe of foure hun­dred pounds, to the said Doctor Burges as aforesaid, Be it further Ordained by the said Lords and Com­mons in Parliament, and by the Authoritie of the same, That all and everie Farmer, Tenant, Leasee, and everie other person and persons, within the King­dome of England, and Dominion of Wales, who doe, or shall owe, or ought to pay any Rents, Issues, Fines, Heriots, Profits, summe, or summes of Money, or ought else reserved upon any Lease, Covenant, or A­greement to the said Deane, Deane and Chapter, or other Prebendaries, Officers, or Ministers of the said Cathedrall Church, in right thereof (except for the House and premises granted to the said Doctor Bur­ges as aforesaid) shall from time to time pay the same, and all Arrerages thereof unto the said Lord Major and Aldermen, or to their Sub-Committee, Assi­stants, or other person or persons by them Authori­zed to receive the same, as it is or shall grow due, and to no other person or persons whatsoever; And that the Acquittance of such Receiver thereof under his hand, shall be a sufficient discharge to everie person so paying the same against all other persons whatsoever, [Page 5] any Reservation, Covenant, Proviso, or other thing to the contrarie notwithstanding: And that the said Lord Major and Court of Aldermen, their Sub-Com­mittee, or Assistants, or any foure or more of them, shall hereby have, and use the same and the like pow­er, authoritie, and assistance, for, and in the discove­rie, seizing, and getting into their hands, all and eve­rie the premises (except before excepted) as they are and shall become due, And all Arrearages thereof, as is granted by any Ordinance of Parliament, or Ex­planation thereof, to any other Sequestrators or Committee for Sequestrations, of the Estates of Pa­pists and other Delinquents, as if the said Lord Ma­jor, Aldermen, their Assistants, Sub-Committees, and Receivers, and everie of them, had beene particular­ly named in such Ordinance, or Explanation: And that out of the said Rents, Issues, Revenues, and Pro­fits, so from time to time received, the Receiver or Treasurer thereof for the time being, shall at the end of everie quarter of the yeare, pay the full summe of one hundred pounds lawfull Money, to the said Doctor Burges constantly, during his naturall life, without further, or other Order or warrant from any person or persons whatsoever, before the said Trea­surer Issue or pay out any other summe or summes of Money out of the premised Rents or Revenues, to a­ny other person or persons for any other matter, cause, or thing whatsoever; And that all and everie person and persons, that hath done, or shall doe any thing in pursuance of, or obedience to the said for­mer Order of the twelfth of March, 1643. (Which Order is hereby Ordained also to be still in force, and to be fully obeyed by all whom it may concerne) or [Page 6] that shall doe anything in pursuance and obedience of this present Ordinance, shall therein be esteemed to doe an acceptable Service to the Kingdome, and have the protection of both Houses of Parliament for their Indempnitie. And if the said Sequestred Estates and Revenues, or any part thereof, shall here­after be put into any other hands then now they be, or otherwise Aliened, Sold, or disposed of, It is yet further Ordained, by the Authoritie afore­said, That good and sufficient Provision shall be made in the passing and disposall thereof, whereby the said Doctor Burges may, and shall by all the time afore­said, well and truely, by quarterly payments receive the aforesaid yearely allowance of foure hundred pounds out of the said Sequestred Estates and Reve­nues, and enjoy the House abovesaid, and all other the premises according to the true Intention of this pre­sent Ordinance, any Order, Act, or Ordinance, made or to be made to the contrarie hereof, in any wise notwithstanding. And to the end this Ordinance may be better knowne and obeyed, It is Ordered, that this Ordinance be Printed and Published.