Die Veneris, 27. Octob. 1648. An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, For the true payment of Tithes and other Duties, and for continuance of an Ordinance of the ninth of August, 1647.
THe Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, Doe Order Ordaine and Declare, That the Ordinace of Parliament of the ninth of August, [Page 2]Anno Dom. 1647. Intituled, An Addition Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, For the true payment of Tythes, and other Duties, shall continue, remaine and be, and hereby is continued, to remaine and be in full force and strength, from the last day of October, Anno Dom. 1648. untill the first day of November, An. Dom. 1650. any proviso of limitation, or restraint for ceasing, or determination thereof therein contained, or to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. Provided alwaies that upon all appeales to be brought into the Chancery, the partie appealing shall lay down in Money, either with to Justices of Peace, by whom any Order shall [Page 3]be made, according to the purport of the said Ordinance, or in the court of Chancery, the full value of the Tythes adjudged before the said Justices, together with the treble Damages and Costs, the which Costs so to be deposited shall not exceed ten pounds, or in default thereof no appeales shall be received or admitted; And it is likewise Ordained, That the penaltie of forty shillings upon Constables, petty-Constables, and other Officers limited and appoined in and by the the said Ordinance for neglecting to doe their Duties, shall be leavyed by way of distresse and sale of the Goods of such Persons so neglecting or refusing, by warrant from the said Justices of [Page 4]Peace, and by such Persons as shall by them be thereunto Authorized, the same to be imployed to the use of the poor of that Parish where such Constable, petty-Constable or other Officer doth inhabite.