WHereas divers Delinquents have formerly, and still doe addresse themselves unto some persons sitting at Goldsmiths Hall, and there have and doe dayly enter into agreements for the taking off such Sequestrations as are duly laid upon them by Ordi­nance of Parliament. The Lords in Parliament doe declare, That all such Compositions made by those persons sitting at Goldsmiths Hall with such as are under Delinquency, are not authorized by any Ordinance of Parliament; and that the Committees for Sequestrations within the severall Counties of England and Dominion of Wales ought not to obey any Order from those persons sitting at Goldsmiths Hall for the taking off or Suspending any Sequestrations upon the pretence of the Delinquents having made his Composition with them, untill such time as a Committee, or Commissioners to that purpose be setled by Ordinance of Parlia­ment; and the Composition made with such Committee or Commissioners be likewise ratified by Ordinance of Parliament.