Die Martis, xxii. Novemb. 1642. AN ORDER OF THE COMMONS HOVSE OF PARLIAMENT; Concerning the Restitution of such Goods to the Owners, as have been violently taken from them, having been plundered or pillaged by the Souldiers.
WHereas the houses of divers of His Majesties good Subjects in the severall Counties of ENGLAND have been plundered, and their goods taken by strong hand from them by Souldiers;
It is this day Ordered by the Commons House of Parliament, That all such goods (in whose possession soever they be) being found by any party from whom they were taken, and deniall made of Restitution upon sight hereof; It shall be lawfull for them, or any of them, to call the Constables, and other Officers, and all other His Majesties good People, to be aiding and assisting, for the gaining the possession of them, by way of Examination of any that can give any Information before any Officer, or otherwise, in whose hands they shall be found to remaine, and such as shall assist in this businesse, shall be saved harmlesse by vertue of this Order.