A declaration and ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the seizing and sequestring of the estates, both reall and personall, of certain kinds of notorious delinquents, to the use, and for the maintaining of the army raised by the Parliament, and such other uses as shall be directed by both Houses of Parliament, for the benefit of the Common-wealth. / Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. ; Jo. Brown, cler. Parliamentorum. ; Hen. Elsynge, cler. Parl. d. Comm. — Laws, etc.

A declaration and ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the seizing and sequestring of the estates, both reall and personall, of certain kinds of notorious delinquents, to the use, and for the maintaining of the army raised by the Parliament, and such other uses as shall be directed by both Houses of Parliament, for the benefit of the Common-wealth. / Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. ; Jo. Brown, cler. Parliamentorum. ; Hen. Elsynge, cler. Parl. d. Comm. — Laws, etc.

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An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament.

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An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament.

THE Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, Taking into their serious considerations the heavy pressures and calamities which now lye upon this Kingdom by this unnaturall warre raised against the Parliament; And that notwithstanding all their faithfull and uncessant Endeavours, for the preserving of His Majesty, and the whole Kingdom from the mischievous and restlesse designes of Papists and ill-affected persons (whose aym is the extirpation of our Religion, Laws, and Liberties.) Yet their Councells and practises are still so prevalent with His Majesty, and the hearts of many people so misled and beguiled by their false pretences and insinuations, that nothing can be expected, but ruine and desolation, unlesse God in mercy prevent it, and incline His Majesties heart to the faithfull advice of His great Councell of Parliament; which hath ever been, and is (under God) the chief support of His Royall Dignity, and the security of all that we have or can enjoy. And for that it is most agreeable to common [Page] Justice, that the estates of such notorious Delinquents, as have been the causes or Instruments of the publike calamities, which have been hitherto imployed to the fomenting and nourishing of these miserable Distractions should be converted and applyed towards the supportation of the great charges of the Common-wealth, and for the easing of the good Subjects therein, who have hitherto borne the greatest share in these Burthens.

Be it therefore Ordained by the said Lords and Commons, That the Estates as well reall as personall of the severall Bishops hereafter mentioned, That is to say, of William Archbishop of Canterbury, John Archbishop of York, Thomas Bishop of Duresme, Robert Bishop of Coventry and Leichfield, Joseph Bishop of Norwich, John Bishop of Asaph, Robert Bishop of Oxford, William Bishop of Bath and Wells, George Bishop of Hereford, Matthew Bishop of Ely, Godfrey Bishop of Gloucester, John Bishop of Peterborough, Morgan Bishop of Landaff, John Bishop of Worcester, And of all such Bishops, Deans, Deans and Chapters, Prebends, Archdeacons, and of all other person and persons, Ecclesiasticall, or Temporall, as have raised, or shall raise Arms against the Parliament, or have been, are, or shall be in actuall warre against the same, or have voluntarily contributed, or shall voluntarily contribute, not being under the power of any part of the Kings Army at the time of such contributing any Money, Horse, Plate, Arms, Munition, or other Ayd, or Assistance, for, or towards the maintenance of any forces raised against the Parliament, or for the opposing of any force or power raised by authority of both Houses of Parliament, or for the robbing, spoyling, plundering, or distroying of any the Kings Subjects, who have willingly contributed, or yeilded obedience to the Commands of both Houses of Parliament; and of all such as have joyned, or shall joyn in any Oath, or Act of Association against the Parliament, or have imposed, or shall impose any Taxe or Assessement upon His [Page] Majesties Subjects, for or towards the maintenance of any forces against the Parliament; or have, or shall use any force, or power to leavy the same, shall be forthwith seized and sequestred into the hands of the Sequestrators, and Committees hereafter, in this Ordinance named; and of such other persons as shall at any other time hereafter be appointed and nominated by both Houses of Parliament, for any County, City, or place within the Realm of England, or Dominion of Wales: Which said Sequestrators and Committees, or any two or more of them in each severall County, City, or place respectively, are hereby authorized, and required, by themselves, their Agents and Deputies, to take and seize into their hands and custodies, as well all the Money, Goods, Chattells, Debts, and personall Estate; as also, all, and every the Mannors, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, Rents, Arrerages of Rents, Revenues, and profits of all and every the said Delinquents, or persons before specified, or which they, or any of them, or any other in trust for them, or any of them, or to their, or any of their use or uses, have, hath, or shall have; and also two parts of all the Money, Goods, Chattells, Debts, and personall Estate; and two parts of all, and every the Mannors, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, Rents, Arrerages of Rents, Revenues, and profits of all and every Papist, or which any other person hath in trust for any Papists, or to the use or uses of any Papists, and to let, set, and demise the same, or any part thereof, as the respective Land-Lord or owner thereof, may or might have done, from yeer to yeer; And shall have power to call before them, or any two of them, all Stewards, Bailiffs, Rent-gatherers Auditors, or other Officers, or servants, as well of the said Archbishops, Bishops, Deans, Deans and Chapters, Prebends, Archdeacons, as of all and every other of the said Deliquents, or persons before specified; and to send for, or take any Books of Accompts, Rentalls, Coppies of Court, Roll, or other Evidences, Writings, or Memorialls, touching the premisses or any of them, and [Page] thereby, and by all other wayes and means, which to the said Sequestrators, or any two or more of them shall seem meet and necessary to inform themselves, as well of the said severall Delinquents and every of them, as of their severall Estates, and possessions, Rents, Arrerages of Rents, Revenues, and profits, Goods, and Chattells, Estates reall, and personall, and the true value thereof, and of all things concerning the same, or any part thereof; and to appoint any officer or officers, or other person or persons under them for the better expediingt of this service: Which said persons are hereby authorized and enjoyned to perform and execute all and every the Commands of the said Sequestrators, or Committees, or any two or more of them respectively in and concerning the premisses; and shall have such allowances for their pains and charges in that behalf, as the said Sequestrators, or Committees, or any two or more of them shall think fit. And the said Sequestrators, or Committees, or any two or more of them respectively, their Agents, and Deputies, within their severall Limits, shall have power, and are hereby authorized and required to enter into all and every such Mannors, Messages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, of all and every the said Delinquents, or persons before specified, and to receive such Rents, Arrerages of Rents, Herriotts, Issues Profits, Sums of Money, Debts, and other duties as aforesaid, to them, or any of them, due or payable, by their; or any of their severall and respective Tenants, or other person or persons; Which said Tenants and other persons, are hereby required to pay the same to the said Sequestrators or Committees, or any two, or more of them accordingly, and not to, or to the use of the said Delinquents, or any of them: Yet so neverthelesse, That in respect of the hardnesse of the times, and the great charges, which otherwise lye upon the said Tenants and others, by occasion of this present warre, every such Tenant which shall pay to the said Sequ [...]strators or Committees, or any two of them as [Page] aforesaid, shall upon their obedience and conformity to this Order, be considered out of the said Rents, Revenues, and Profits, and shall be discharged of his whole Rent against his Lord-Land, or any other, to whom the same is due, being such Delinquents as aforesaid; and as well they the said Tenants, as every other person or persons, which shall pay any Rent, sum of Money, or other thing, according to this Ordinance, shall be protected and saved harmlesse from any forfeiture, penalty, or dammage, which he or they may incurre by not payment of his, or their said Rent, sum of Money, or other thing according to his, or their Lease, Coppy, or other agreement, by the power and authority of both Houses of Parliament.

And if any such Tenant or Tenants, shall refuse to pay his, or their Rent or Rents, The said Sequestrators or Committees, their Agents, or Deputies, according to this Ordinance, at such times and places, as the same shall become due and payable, The said Sequestrators, or any two or more of them by themselves, their Agents or Deputies, shall have power to distrain for the same, and to take all other advantages for non-payment thereof, as the Land-Lord might have done.

And the said Sequestrators, or any two or more of them, shall have power to sue for, and recover any debt, sum of Money, or other duty owing to the said Delinquents, or persons before specified, or any of them; As also to give discharges and acquittances, for any Rent, sum of Money, debts, duty, or other thing, which they shall receive out of the Estates of the said Delinquents, or any of them; and shall be accomptable from time to time for the same, and for all such other things, as shall be had, or taken by them their Agents or Deputies; and for all their receipts and payments, and other Acts, for, or in respect of the premisses, to both Houses of Parliament, or to such as they shall appoint; and shall pay in all such sums of Money, as they or any of them shall receive out of the said Estates, [Page] unto the Treasurers at Guildhall, London, and shall keep Books of accompts; and shall be from time to time subject to the further Orders and directions of both Houses of Parliament, for allowance to the said Delinquents, or otherwise as cause shall require, of all their receipts and payments. And the said Sequestrators or Committees, or any two or more of them, their Agents and Deputies, shall have power to call to their Ayd and Assistance, the Trained-Bands, Voluntiers, or other forces, of, or within their severall Counties, Cities, or places respectively, or any other person or persons, dwelling in or neer the place, to compell obedience to this Ordinance, where any resistance shall be mrde, or as oft as need shall require. And shall have power to punish such person or persons, as they shall finde refractory, negligent, or faulty in the said service, by fine and imprisonment, such fine not exceeding the sum of twenty pounds; or to certifie their names to the Committee of Lords and Commons, appointed for this service; who shall have power to send for them, or any of them, and to commit them to such prisons, and places, and for so long time as they shall think fit. And the said Trained-Bands, Voluntiers, and other forces, their Commanders and Officers; and also the severall Constables, Headboroughts, and other Officers, and persons within their Limits, are hereby required and enjoyned to be Ayding and Assisting to the said Sequestrators, or any two or more of them, as oft as they shall be thereunto required.

And it is further Declared and Ordained by the Lords and Commons, That all and every of the said Sums, Rents, Revenues and Profits, Estate, Reall and Personall of all and every the said Delinquents, or persons before specified, shall be imployed to the use, and for the maintaining of the Army and forces raised by the Parliament, and such other uses, as shall be directed by both Houses of Parliament, for the benefit of the Common-wealth.

[Page] Lastly, it is ordained, That all and every the said Sequestrators and Committees, shall have allowances for their necessary charges and pains in and about the premisses, as they shall be allowed by both Houses of Parliament; And that aswell they, as all others who shall be employed in the said service, or shall do any thing in execution or performance of this Ordinance, shall be therein protected and saved harmlesse by the power and Authority of both the sayd Houses. And if any person or persons shall finde him or themselves agrieved with any Act done by the said Sequestrators, their Agents or Deputies, or any of them concerning the premisses, and shall not therein be relieved by the said Sequestrators upon complaint made to them or any two or more of them; then upon information thereof given to both Houses of Parliament, or to the said Committee of Lords and Commons before mentioned, such further order shall be taken therein, as shall be agreeable to justice. Provided, that where any former Ordinance hath been made by both Houses of Parliament, for the seizing or sequestring of the estates of any of the Delinquents before specified, within any County, Citie, or place, and accordingly executed there, this present Ordinance shall not be put in execution, till further order be taken by both Houses of Parliament. Provided also, that all and every the said estates of the said Delinquents, shall be chargeable & lyable for their proportionable part of such other publique charges or duties to be set or allowed of by both Houses of Parliament, as they ought to pay, if this Ordinance had not been made. And to all such other charges, duties, payments, or other rights which are or shall be due, or payable, or of right belonging to any other person or persons out of the premisses, other then [Page] to such Delinquents as aforesaid, the same to be payd and disbursed by these Sequestrators, or any two of them respectively.

Provided also, that where no Committees are named by this Ordinance, in any Citie, or Towne which is a County of it selfe, there the Committees for the County at large next adjoyning may execute this Ordinance, within every such Citie, or Town, till other Committees shall be named and appointed for the same, by both Houses of Parliament. And that where no Committees are herein named for any County, Citie, or place, such other persons as shall be hereafter nominated by both Houses, shall have the like power to execute this Ordinance in every such County, Citie, or place, as the Committees in this present Ordinance named have.

Provided also, and be it further Ordained, That all and singular such Revenues, Rents, Issues, Fees, profits, summes of money, and allowances whatsoever, as have heretofore been, and now ought to be payd, disposed unto, or for the maintenance of any Colledge or Hospitall, whose Revenues or any part thereof, have not been employed for maintenance of the War against the Parliament, Grammer-Schoole, or Schollers, or for or towards the reparation of any Church, Chappel, High-way Cawsey, Bridge, Schoole-house, or other charitable use, payable by any the Corporations, or persons whose estates are to be sequestred by this Ordinance, which are chargeable upon, or ought to issue out of, or be paid for, or in respect of their estates, lands, or possessions, or any of them, other then such delinquents as aforesaid shall be, and continue to be paid, disposed, and allowed by the said Sequestrators, or any two or more of them, as they were and have been heretofore. Any thing in this present [Page] Ordinance to the contrary thereof, in any wise notwithstanding.

FOr the County of Bedford, Bedford Sir Beauchamp Saintjohn, Sir John Burgoyn Baronet, Sir Thomas Alston Knight and Baronet, Sir Roger Burgoyn Knight, Sir Oliver Luke Knight, Sir Samuel Luke Knight, Thomas Rolt, Thomas Sadler, James Beverley, Humphrey Monox, Edward Osborn, Robert Stanton, and Samuel Brown, Esquires.

For the town of Bedford, the Major for the time being.

For the County of Berks, Berks. Sir Francis Pile Baronet, Sir Francis Knollis junior, Knight; Peregrine Hobby, Henry Martin, Roger Knight, Henry Powle, Thomas Fettiplace, and Tanfield Vachell, Esquires.

For the Town of Reading, the Major for the time being, Henry Martin, Tanfield Vachell, Esquires.

For the County of Buckingham, Buckingham. Sir Richard Ingolesby Knight, Henry Bulstrode, Thomas Terrall, Richard Greenvill, Esquires; Sir Peter Temple Baronet, Sir Thomas Sanders Knight, Anthony Ratcliff, Thomas Westall, Esquires, Sir William Andrews Knight, Bulstrode Whitlock, John Hampden, Arthur Goodwyn, Richard Winwood, Esquires.

For the County of Cambridge, Cambridge. Sir Dudley North, Sir John Cuts, Sir Thomas Martin, Knights, Captain Symonds, Dudley Pope, Esquires; Sir Miles Sands Knight, Francis Russell, Oliver Cromwell, William Fisher, Thomas Thompson, Thomas Becket, Walter Clopton, Robert Castle, Thomas Bendish, [Page] John Welbore, Robert Clark, Michael Dalton junior, Thomas Parker, Thomas Ducket, John Hobard, Thomas Castle, George Clapthorn, John Towers, Edward Leeds, and William Marsh, Esquires.

For the Town and University of Cambridge, the Major for the time being, Oliver Cromwell, Master John Lowry, Master William Welbore, Talbot Pepys Recorder, Iohn Sherwood, Samuel Spaulden, Thomas French, Robert Robson.

For the county of Chester, Chester. Sir George Booth, Knight and Baronet, Sir William Brereton Baronet, Thomas Stanley, Henry Manwaring, Henry Brook, John Bradshaw, Robert Duckenfield, Henry Vernon, John Crew, William Marbury, Esquiers.

For the city of Chester, William Jaunce Major, John Aldersey, Peter Leigh, William Edwards, Merchants.

For the county of Cornwall, Cornwall. Sir Richard Carew Baronet, Francis Buller, Alexander Carew, John Trefusis, John Saint Aubin, Richard Erisey, John Moyl, Francis Godolphin of Tremonegue, Thomas Gewen, Iohn Carter, Thomas Arundell, Esquiers.

For the county of Devon', Devon. Sir George Chudleigh, Sir John Pool, Sir John Northcot, Baronets; Sir Edmund Fowell Knight, Sir Samuel Roll, Sir Shilston Calmady, Sir Nicholas Martin, Knights; Sir Francis Drake Baronet, Robert Savery, Henry Walrond, Francis Rous, Edmund Prideaux, Henry Worth, Hugh Fortescue, Arthur Vpton, John Yeo, William Frye, George Trobridge, Esquires; the Major of Plimmouth for the time being, Master John Waddon.

[Page] For the city of Exon, Exon city. Christopher Clark Major Richard Sanders, Thomas Crossing, Walter White, and Iohn Hakewill, Aldermen, Iames Gould Sheriff.

For the county of Cumberland, Cumberland. William Lawson, William Briscoe, Thomas Lamplough, Richard Barwis, John Barwis senior, Esquires.

For the county of Derby, Derby. Sir John Curson Baronet, Sir John Gell Baronet, Sir John Coke Knight, Francis Revell, Nathaniel Hallowes, and James Ab [...]ey, Esquires.

For the county of Dorset, Dorset. Denzill Hollis, Sir Thomas Trenchard, Sir VValter Erle, Knights; Iohn Brown, Thomas Tregonall, Iohn Bingham, Iohn Hanham, Iohn Trenchard, Dennis Bond, Richard Broderope, William Savadge, Robert Butler, William Sidenham junior, Esquires, Richard Rose, John Henley, Thomas Ceely, Thomas Erle, Esquires.

For the town and county of Pool, Poole. Henry Martin Major, George Skut, William Skut, Anthony VVait, VVilliam VVilliams, Aaron Durell, Richard Mayer, and Haviland Heely, Aldermen.

For the Town of Dorchester, the Major for the time being, Master John Hill, Mr. Richard Bury.

For the county of Durham, Durham Henry VVarmouth, George Lilborn, Thomas Mitford, Robert Hutton, Thomas Shadforth, Clement Falthrop, Richard Lilborn, Francis VVren, John Blackston, Henry Draper, John Brakenbury, Esquires.

For the County of Essex, Essex. Sir Thomas Barington, Knight and Baronet, Sir Henry Mildmay of Wansted, Sir Martin [Page] Lumley, Knight and Baronet, Sir Harbottle Grimston, Knight and Baronet, Sir Richard Everard Baronet, Sir William Hicks Baronet, Sir Thomas Cheek, Sir Henry Halcroft, Sir Wil: Rowe, Sir Tho: Honywood, sir Wil: Martin, Sir Iohn Barrington Kts. sir Wil: Massam Bar: Wil: Massam, Iohn Wright, Oliver Raymond, Harbottle Grimston, John Sayer, John Burket, Anthony Luther, Timothy Middleton, Thomas Coke, Deane Tyndall, James Herne, William Goldingham, John Atwood, John Sorrell, Richard Harbackenden, Henry Wiseman, Robert Smith, Robert Browne, William Atwood, Nathaniel Bacon, John Meade, Robert Wiseman of Mayland, Isaac Allen, [...] Haseley, Samuel Friborne, Peter Whitcombe, Robert Young, Jeremy Aylet, William Collard, Robert Crane, Robert Calthrop, Arthur Barnardiston, Esquires.

For Colchester, [...]olche [...]er. the Major for the time being, Harbottle Grimston, Henry Barrington, Gent.

For the East-Riding of the County of York, [...]ast ri [...]ng. Ferdinando Lord Fairfax, Sir Iohn Hotham Knight and Baronet, Sir William Strickland Baronet, sir Philip Stapleton, sir Thomas Rymington Knights, Richard Rymington, Iohn Hotham, Iohn Anlabey, Richard Darley, Henry Darley, Iohn Allured, Esquires.

For the North-Riding, North ri [...]ing. Ferdinando Lord Fairfax, Sir Hugh Cholmley, sir Henry Foules, sir Thomas Norcliffe, sir Mathew Boynton Baronets, Sir William Sheffield Knight, Iohn Hotham, Brian Stapleton, Henry Darley, Henry Anderson, Iohn Wastall, Christopher Perchey, George Trotter, Mathew Smelt, Iohn Legard de Malton, Francis Lassells, Geoffery Gate, Iohn Dent, Thomas Robinson, Francis Bointon, Christopher VVaters, Esquires.

[Page] For the West-Riding, Westriding. Ferdinando Lord Fairfax, Sir Thomas Maleverer Baronet, sir VVilliam Lister, sir Edward Rodes, sir VVilliam Fairfax, sir Iohn Savill, sir Thomas Fairfax Knights, Iohn Hotham, Charles Fairfax, Henry Ardington, Iohn Farrer, VVilliam VVhite, Thomas Maleverer, George Marwood, Iohn Robinson, Thomas Stockdale, Thomas VVestby, Iohn Bright, Thomas Bosevile, Godfrey Bosevile, Captain Edward Briggs, and Iohn Ellis, Esquires.

For the City of Yorke, York city. Sir Thomas Fairfax, and Sir Thomas VViddrington Knights, Thomas Hodgson, Iames Hutchinson, and Iohn Vaux Aldermen, sir William Allanson, Thomas Hoyles.

For the Town and County of Kingston upon Hull, Sir Iohn Hotham Knight and Baronet, Thomas Kaikes Major, Iohn Hotham, and Peregrine Pelham Esquires, Lancellot Roper, Iohn Bernard, Ioshua Hall, Nicholas Denman, and William Fapple, Gentlemen.

For the County of Glocester, Glocester. and County of the Citie of Glocester, Sir Robert Cooke Knight, Nathaniell Stephens, Iohn George, Edward Stephens, Iohn Stephens Esquires, and Thomas Pury Alderman, Sir Iohn Seymour Knight, Thomas Hodges, Iohn Caddrington, Esquires.

For the City of Bristoll, Bristoll. Richard Alworth Major, Ioseph Iackson, and Hugh Browne Sheriffes, Richard Hallworthy Alderman, Luke Hodges, and Henry Gibbs.

For the County of Southampton, Hampshire. and the Town and [Page]County of Southampton, and the Isle of Wight, Sir Henry VVorsley, Sir VVilliam Lewis Baronets, Sir Thomas Iervois, Sir VVilliam Lisle, Sir Iohn Leigh, Sir Henry Clerke, Sir Iohn Compton, Sir Richard Kingsmill Knights, Robert Dillington, Robert VVallop, Richard VVhitehead, Richard Norton, Iohn Doddington, Richard Iervois, Iohn Lisle, Iohn Button, Edward Hopper, Iohn Bulkley, Thomas Clerke, Iohn Kemp, Richard Maior, Francis Saint Barbe, Nicholas Love, Iohn Fielder, VVilliam Wither, Thomas Chaundler, Iames Tutt, Iohn Pittman, and Iohn Hooke Esquires, George Gallop, and Edward Exon, Aldermen of Southampton, and the Major of Winchester for the time being.

For the County of Hertford, Hertford. Charles Lord Viscount Cranborne, Robert Cecill Esquire, Sir Iohn Garrat, Sir Iohn Reade Baronets, Sir Thomas Dacres, Sir William Litton, Sir Iohn Whitterong Knights, Richard Iennyngs, Ralph Freeman, VVilliam Lemon, VVilliam Pristley, Iohn Heydon, Alexander VVild, Richard Porter, Adam VVashington Esquires. For Saint Albans, The Major for the time being, Iohn Robtham, Ralph Pemberton, Graveley Norton Esquires.

For the county of Hereford, Hereford. Sir Robert Harley Knight of the Bath, Sir Rich: Hopton Knight, VValter Kirle, Edward Broughton, Henry Vaughan, Esquires.

For the City of Hereford, Sir Robert Harley Knight of the Bath, Walter Kirle, Richard Hobson, Iohn Flacket, Henry Vaughan, Esquires.

[Page] For the County of Huntington,Huntington. Sir Thomas Cotton, Baronet Sir John Hewet Knight, Onslow Winch, Terril Jocelyne, Thomas Temple, John Castle, Oliver Cromwel, Abraham Burwell, Edward Mountague, and John Bulkey Esquires.

For the County of Kent,Kent. Sir Thomas Walsingham, Sir Anthony Weldon Knights, Sir John Sidley, Sir Edward Hales, Sir Humphrey Tufton, Sir Henry Heyman, Knights and Baronets, Sir Michael Lewsey Baronet, Sir Henry Vane [...] Sir Edw: Scot, Sir Edward Bois, Sir William Brook, Sir Peter Wroth, Sir George Sands, Sir John Honywood, Sir James Oxenden, Sir Richard Hardresse, Knights; Augustine Skinner, Richard Lee, Thomas Selliard, John Bors senior, Thomas Blunt, and Samuell Short Esquires.

For the City of Rochester, the Major for the time being, Sir Anthony Welden, Sir William Brooke, Sir Tho: Walsingham, Richard Lee Esquire; The Major of Tenderden for the time being. William Bois, William James, Mark Dixwell, Henry Samford, Esquires.

For the City and County of Canterbury,Canterbury. the Major for the time being Sir William Man Knight; Sir Edward Master Knight, John Nutt, Thomas Courthope Esquires, Avery Savine Alderman.

For the County of Lancaster,Lancaster. Sir Ralph Ashton, and Sir Thomas Stanley Baronets, Ralph Ashton of Downham Ralph Ashton of Middleton, Richard Shuttleworth, Alexander Rigby, John Moore, Richard Holland, Edward Butterworth, John Bradshaw, William Ashurst, Peter Egerton, George Dodding, Nicholas Cunliff, John Starkey, Thomas Birch, and Thomas Fell Esquires, Robert Cunliff, Robert Curwen, and John Nowell, Gentlemen.

For the County of Leicester,Leicester. Henry Lord Gray of Ruthin, Thomas Lord Gray of Groby, Sir Arthur Haslerigg Baronet, Sir Edward Hartop, and Sir Thomas Harsop Knights, William Hewet, John Bembridge, Peter Temple, George Ashby, William Roberts, Richard Bent, Arthur St [...]nley William Danvers, John Goodman, Esquires.

[Page] For the Town of Leicester, Richard Ludlam, now Major, William Stanley, Alderman.

For the County of Lincoln,Lincoln Lindsey parts Sir John Wray Knight and Baronet, Sir Edward Ashcough Knight, Sir Samuel Ofeild, Knight; John Wrah, Willoughby Hickman, Edw: Whitchcot, Edmond Anderson, Edw: Rositer, and John Broxholme, Esquires; Sir William Armyn, Baronet; Sir Hamond Whitchcot, Knight; Sir John Brownlow, Sir Thomas Trollop, Baronets; Thomas Hatcher, Sir Christopher Wray, Thomas Grantham, Thomas Lister, John Archer, Esquires; Sir William Brownlow.

For the parts of Holland, Sir Anthony Irby, William Ellis, John Harrington, Esquires; the Major of Boston for the time being, Thomas Hall, Thomas Welby, Willesby.

For the City of Lincoln, and the close of Lincoln, The Major for the time being Thomas Grantham, John Broxholme, Esquires; Robert Moorecroft, William Watson, and Stephen Dawson, Aldermen.

For the City of London, London, and all within the Jurisdiction of the Lord Major, the Lord Major and the Aldermen, Aldermens Deputies, and Common-councell men of the said City.

For the County of Middlesex, Middlesex. Sir Gilbert Gerard, Baronet; Sir Edward Barkham, Knight and Baronet; Sir Richard Sprignall, Baronet; Sir John Franklyn, Sir John Hippesley, Sir William Roberts, Sir James Harrington, Sir Robert Wood, Knights▪ Lawrence Whittacre, Justinian Paget, William Swallow, John Hucksley, Thomas Wilcox, John Morris, Richard Dunton and John Smith, Esquires.

For the Liberties of Westminster,Westminster. Sir Robert Pye, Sir William Ashton, Sir John Corbet, Knights; John Glyn, John Trenchard, and William Wheeler, Esquires; John Brigham, George Beverhasset, Anthony Withers, and William Barns, Gentlemen; Josias Fendall, William Bell, Esquires; Tuckey, Colchester, Steven Higgons.

For the County of Norfolk,Norfolk. and the City and County of the City of Norwich, Sir Thomas VVoodhouse, Sir John Holland, Baronet; Sir John Pots, Baronet; Sir John Hubbert, [Page] Baronet; Sir Miles Hubbert, Sir Thomas Huggen, Knights; John Cook, John Spelman, Philip Beddingfield, Samuel Smith the Sheriffs of Norwich. The Bayliffs of Yarmouth, Thomas Toll, and John Percivall of Lyn, Thomas Windham, Francis Jermy, Robert Wood, Gregory Causell, John Haughton, Thomas Weld. Martin Sedley, Thomas Sotherton, Esquires, Sir Edmond Mountford, Knight, William Hevingham, William Cook, Robert Rich, Esquires; Sir Richard Berne, Sir Isaac Asley, Sir John Palgrave, Knights; and Brigg Fountain, John Tooly, Esquires.

For the County of Northampton,Northampton Sir Rowland Saint John, Knight of the Bath; Sir John Norwich, Knight; Sir Gilbert Pickering, Baronet; Sir Richard Samuel, Knight; John Crew, John Barnard, Edward Harvey, Edward Farmer▪ John Norton, John Chappoole, Esquires; Sir John Drayden, Baronet; and Richard Knightly, Esquire; Sir Christopher Yelverton, Knight and Baronet; Zouch Tate, Esquire; Philip Holeman, Esquire; Thomas Pentlow, Esquire.

For the Town of Northampton, The Major for the time being, Thomas Martin, and John Fisher Aldermen.

For the Town of Newcastle, Newcastle. John Blakeston, Esquire.

For the County of Northumberland,Northumberland. Sir John Fenwick, Baronet, Sir Jo: Dalevell, Knight; Thomas Middleton, William Shaftoe, Michael Welden, and Henry Ogle Esquires.

For the Town of Barwicke upon Tweed,Barwick. John Sleigh, Major, Sir Robert Jackson, Knight; Ralph Salkeld, Esquire.

For the Countie of Nottingham, Nottingham. Francis Pierpoint, Esquire Sir Francis Thornehaugh, Sir Thomas Hutchinson, Knight, Francis Thornehaugh, Joseph Widmerpoole, Robert Reynes, Gilbert Millington, and John Hutchinson, Esquires; Sir Francis Molinox, Knight; Charles White, and Henry Ireton, Esquires.

For the County of the Towne of Nottingham, the Major for the time being, James Chadwicke Esquire, Huntington Plumtrey, Doctor in Physicke, John James, Alderman, and John Gregorie, Gentleman.

[Page] For the Countie of Oxon.Oxon.

For the Countie of Rutland, Rutland. Sir Edward Harrington, Knight, Evers Armyn, Robert Horsman, John Osborne, Christopher Browne, Robert Horsman junior, and Thomas Wait Esquires.

For the Countie of Suffolke, Suffolke. Sir William Pleyters, Knight and Baronet, Sir Nathaniel Bamardiston, Knight, Sir William Spring Baronet, Sir Roger N [...]th, Sir Thomas Barnardiston, Sir William Soame, Sir John Wentworth, Sir Philip Parker, Knights, William Heveningham, Nathaniel Bacon of Froston, Nicholas Bacon, Maurice Barrow, William Blois, Henry North, Robert Brewster, Brampton Gourdon▪ Francis Bacon, Theophilus Vaughan of Beckles; William Cage, William River of Bilson, Edmund Hervy, John Gourdon, Thomas Coale, Esquires, John Basse, Francis Brewster, Gentlemen. The Bayliffs of the Town of Ipswich that now are, John Sicklemer, Richard Puplet, John Aldus Gentlemen, Nathaniel Bacon of Ipswich, For St. Edmunds Bury, Samuel Moody, Thomas Cole, Chaplin, the Bayliffs of the Town of Alborough for the time being, Thomas Gibbs, Alderman, Thomas Johnson.

For the County of Surey, Surrey. Sir Richard Onslow, Sir William Elliot, Sir Robert Parkhurst, Knights; Nicholas Stoughton, George Evelin of Wotton, Henry Weston, Arthur Onslow, Esquires; Sir Ambrose Browne, Baronet, Sir Anthony Vincent Knight and Baronet; Sir Iohn Dingly, Sir Matthew Brand, Knights, Edward Sanders, Robert Holman, Robert Houghton, George Evelin, Francis Drake, Thomas Sands, George Myn, William Muscamp, Esquires. Sir Iohn Howland, and Sir Iohn Evelyn, Knights; Robert Goodwin, George Fairwell and Iohn Goodwyn, Esquires; Richard Wright and Cornelius Cooke, Gentlemen.

For the County of Sussex, Sussex. Sir Thomas Pelham Baronet Anthony Stapley, Herbert Morley, Thomas Whitfield, Iohn Bake [...], Harbert Hay, Esquires; Herbert Springate of the Broy [...]: [...] Cooper, Hall Ravenscroft, Edward Apsley, Iohn Downes William Cawley, Edward Higgons Thomas [Page] Chate, George Oglander, George Simpson, Iohn Busbridge, Thomas Midleton, Iames Temple, Esquires; Captaine Thomas Collins, Captaine Carleton, Captain Everton.

For the Countie of Somerset, Somerset. Sir Iohn Horner, Sir Thomas Worth, Sir George Farwell, knights; Clement Walker, Alexander Popham, Edward Popham, William Strode Richard Cole, Iohn Harrington, Iohn Hippesley, William Long, Iohn Preston, Henry Henley, Henry Stampford, Iohn Pyn, Iames Ashe and Iohn Ashe, Esquires; Roger Hill, George Se [...]le and Iesper Chaplyn, Gentlemen; Richard Capell, William Bull, Robert Harbyn, Iohn Hunt, Robert Blake, Esqires; The Major of Bridgewater that now is.

For the County of Salop, Salop. Sir Iohn Corbet, Knight; William Peirpoint, Richard Moore, Thomas Witton, Thomas Nichols, Humphrey Mackworth, Andrew Floyd of Aston, Lancelot Lee, Thomas Hunt, and Iohn Corbet, Esquires.

For the Citie of Litchfield,Litchfield Citie. The Bayliffs of the said City for the time being, the Sheriffe of the said Citie for the time being Michael Noble Esquire; Richard Draffgate, Richard Baxter and Thomas Burnes, Gentlemen.

For the County of Stafford, Stafford. Sir Rich. Skeffington, Knight; Rich. Pyott, Michael Rydolph, Edward Manwaring, Mathew Morton, Iohn Birch, Ralph Rudyard, Michael Lowe, Michael Noble, and Edward Leigh, Esquires; Sir Walter Wortesley, Sir Edward Littleton, Sir William Brereton, Baronets.

For the Countie of Warwicke, Warwicke. the now Major of the Citie of Coventry, Sir Peter Wentworth, Knight of the Bath▪ Sir Edward Peyto Knight; Iohn Hales, Godfrey Boswell, Iohn Barker, William Purefoy, Anthony Staughton, George Abbot, Thomas Boughton, William Colemore, Thomas Basnet, William Iesson, Gamaliel Purefoy, and Thomas Willoughby, Esquires; For the Countie and Citie of Coventry, Iohn Barker, Isaack Bromick and Robert Philips, Esquires.

For the County of Wilts, Wilts. Denzill Hollis, Esquire; Sir Edward Hungerford, Sir Edward Baynton, Sir Nevill Poole, and Sir Iohn Evelyn Knights; Edward Baynton, Edward [Page] Tucker, William Wheler, Edward Goodard, Alexander Thistlethwait junior, Iohn White, Edward Poole, Thomas Moore, Iohn Ashe, and Robert Iennour, Esquires.

For the County of Westmerland, Westmerland. Sir Henry Bellingham, Knight and Baronet; George Gilpin, Edward Wilson, Nicholas Fisher, Thomas Sleddall, Rowland Dawson, and Allan Bellingham, Esquires; Roger Batem [...]n, Richard Branthwaite, Robert Phillipson, and Gervace Benson, Gentlemen.

For the County of Worcester, Worcester. Iohn Wilde, Richard Creswell Serjeants at Law, Humphrey Sallway, Edward Dingley, Edward Pit, Thomas Greves, and William Ieffryes Esquires.

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A DECLARATION And ORDINANCE Of the LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT. For the seizing and sequestring of the estates, both reall and personall, of certain kinds of notorious Delinquents, to the use, and for the maintaining of the Army raised by the Parliament, and such other uses as shall be directed by both Houses of Parliament, for the benefit of the Common-wealth.

Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That this Ordinance be forthwith printed and published.

Jo. Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum. Hen. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

London, Printed for Edward Husbands, and are to be sold at his Shop in the middle Temple. March 30. 1643.

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A declaration and ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the seizing and sequestring of the estates, both reall and personall, of certain kinds of notorious delinquents, to the use, and for the maintaining of the army raised by the Parliament, and such other uses as shall be directed by both Houses of Parliament, for the benefit of the Common-wealth. / Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. ; Jo. Brown, cler. Parliamentorum. ; Hen. Elsynge, cler. Parl. d. Comm.Laws, etc.

England and Wales.

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1643

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2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

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A82587

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Wing E1301A

ID [STC]

ESTC R176621

ID [EEBO-CITATION]

45097673

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ocm 45097673

ID [VID]

171272

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— A declaration and ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the seizing and sequestring of the estates, both reall and personall, of certain kinds of notorious delinquents, to the use, and for the maintaining of the army raised by the Parliament, and such other uses as shall be directed by both Houses of Parliament, for the benefit of the Common-wealth. / Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. ; Jo. Brown, cler. Parliamentorum. ; Hen. Elsynge, cler. Parl. d. Comm., Laws, etc., England and Wales., Browne, John, ca. 1608-1691., Elsynge, Henry, 1598-1654., England and Wales. Parliament..

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[2], 1-6, 9-11, 14-15, 14-16, 15-20 p.

Printed for Edward Husbands, and are to be sold at his shop in the middle Temple.,. London, :: March 30. 1643.. (Title has ornamental border.) (Reproduction of original in the Sutro Library.)

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