WHereas John Webster, Theophilus Bainham, Edward Manning, Richard Ford, and James Yard, Merchants, contrary to their Allegiance and Duty, have done and committed severall Actions tending to the Destruction of this Kingdom, and to maintain the bloody and most unnaturall War now raised against the Parliament and Kingdom:

It is Declared by the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament, That the said John Webster, Theophilus Bainham, Edward Manning, Richard Ford, and James Yard, have by the said Actions manifested themselves to be Incendiaries and Enemies to the Parliament and Kingdom of England; And be it Ordained by the said Lords and Commons, That if any person or Subject of this Kingdom, shall after publication hereof, imploy the said John Webster, Theophilus Bainham, Edward Manning, Richard Ford and James Yard, or any of them in their service as Factors, or otherwise in Trading or Merchandize, or consigne or convey any Money, Merchandize, or Goods, to them or any of them, or to others to their or any of their use or uses, That all such Goods shall be taken and seized on as forfeit, and such per­sons, for sending such Money, Goods and Merchandize, to be taken as Ayders and Main­tainers of persons that are Traytors and Rebells.

And that the Deputy Governour, and Assistants of the Fellowship of the Merchant Adventurers residing at Rotterdam in Holland, do forthwith exclude the persons abovenamed their Court, and from all meetings of the said Fellowship, and not permit them to enjoy any priviledge or immunity granted or belonging to the said Fellowship and Company.

And that the said Deputy Governour and Assistants, do forthwith cause the said Theo­philus Bainham, James Yard and Richard Ford, to be apprehended and taken, and to be sent over into this Kingdom, to be proceeded with, as Incendiaries between the States of the Vni­ted Provinces, and Parliament of England, and as persons that have attempted to break the Amity, and long maintained Vnion and Friendship between the said two Nations.