VVHereas divers Compositions have been heretofore made by sundry per­sons, with the Master and Councell of His Majesties Court of Wards and Liveries at Westminster, for the Wardships of the Bodies of divers of his Majesties Wards, upon some of which Compositions, considerable Sums of money have been already paid, and others are to be paid; But in regard the Grants of the said Wardships are to passe under the great Seal, by Bill Signed by His Majesty, which in these times of distraction cannot be obtained; By means whereof, the said persons who have al­ready so compounded and paid their said moneys, are without the fruit of their said Com­positions, And also aswell those which have compounded and have not yet paid, as others which are prepared to compound for severall Wardships, are for the reasons aforesaid, dis­couraged to make their severall Compositions and payments with the said Master and Councell: The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, do therefore hereby Or­dain and Declare, That all and every such Bill or Bills as hereafter shall be Signed by the Master and Clerk of the said Court of Wards and Liveries for the time being, notwith­standing their not being Signed by His Majesty, shall be passed under the great Seal in form usuall. And the Commissioners of the said great Seal for the time being, are hereby required and Authorised to passe Letters Patents in form usuall from time to time under the said great Seal unto the severall Committees, or Grantees of the Mariages of the said respective Wards, according to the tenour and effect of the said Bills so Signed as afore­said: And this Ordinance shall be their sufficient Warrant in that behalf; which Letters Patents so passed, shall be effectuall in Law, according to the tenour thereof, the not Sign­ing thereof by His Majesty notwithstanding. And it is also Ordained by the Lords and Commons aforesaid, That the Master and Councell of the said Court, shall proceed in all things belonging to the Iurisdiction of that Court according to Law.