Four special ORDERS And a Declaration OF THE COMMONS Assembled in Parliament, VIZ.
- I. An Order for Limitation of the Committee at Habberdashers-Hall.
- II. An Order for Composition of Delinquents Estates at Goldsmiths-Hall.
- III. An Order for Disbanding of Forces in Radnorshire.
- IV. A Declaration concerning Accomp [...]ants.
- V. An Order that no persons who have been Enemies to the Parliament, be admitted to their Chambers at Sergeants Inns, or Inns of Court, or Chancery, or to live in any of the said Societies.
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That these Orders and Declaration be forthwith Printed and Published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. C.
London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honorable House of COMMONS. October 30. 1646.
An Order of the Commons assembled in Parliament, For Limitation of the Committee for Fifth and Twentieth part at Haberdashers-Hall.
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that the power of the committee at Habberdasher-Hall shal not extend from henceforth to any person or persons whatsoever for Assessing them for any Fifth part, or for any Fifth or Twentieth part, save only unto such person or persons as are or have been Delinquents to the Parliament, and unto such person and persons as have not voluntarily contributed in any place whatsoever to the Parliament.
Die Jovis, 3 Septemb. 1646.
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that it be referred to the Committee at Goldsmiths Hall to compound with all such Delinquents as have come in upon Mercy sithence the first day of May last, according to the highest rate in the Propositions: And that the said Committee do upon their Report state the nature of the Delinquencies, and the time of the coming in of all such persons with whom they shall make any such Compositions; And that the time given to all such Delinquents as are comprised within this Order to prosecute their Compositions in with effect, shall be until the third day of October next; and in default of such prosecuting of their compositions within that time, that then their whole Estates shall be forfeited and sold: And that this Order be forthwith printed and published.
Upon a Report from the Committee of both Kingdoms it is Resolved, &c.
THat this House doth agree with the Committee of both Kingdoms, that the Forces in Radnorshire under Colonel Marten be forthwith Disbanded; And that some course be forthwith taken to put the county of Radnor into a posture of Defence, to avoid tumults that may happen amongst them; And that it be referred to the Members of both Houses that are of the Committee of both Kingdoms, to consider of a way for putting the said County into a posture of Defence, and to Report the same to the House.
A Declaration of the Commons in Parliament concerning Accomptants.
THat this House doth Declare, That all such Accomptants as have received, or shall receive any Moneys, Goods, Free-quarter, or other thing for which they are accomptable to the Commonwealth, shall be lyable upon the alowance of their respective Accompts, to be further charged with any surplusage for and during the space of two yeers from and after such alowance for their Accompts, and no longer.
Die Veneris, 23 Octob. 1646.
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That the Iudges and Sergeants of the several Sergeants Inns, The Benchers of the several Inns of Court, and the Members of this House of the said several Inns of Court respectively do take care, That no persons who have adhered to the Enemy against the Parliament, be permitted to come again into any of their Chambers, or be admitted into any of the Sergeants Inns, Inns of Court, or Inns of Chancery, or to live in any of the said Societies.