December 1648
[23 December, 1648.
Ordinance 21 of Septem. 1643.; All Moneys due to King, Queen and Prince on sequestered Estates to be paid to Receivers appointed by Ord. of Parl of 21 Sept.
Whereas divers Mannors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments
of Papists, Delinquents, and ill affected persons in divers Counties,
Cities, and Places within this Realm of England, Dominion of
Wales, and Port and Town of Barwick, by Ordinance of Parliament, are, and others hereafter may be sequestred, out of which
there are sundry Fee-farm Rents, Farm Rents, and other payments
due to his Majesty, the Queen and Prince: And whereas the
Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, upon
the one and twentieth of September last, passed an Ordinance
for the seizing upon, and receiving for the use of his Majesty and
the Commonwealth, all his Majesties, the Queen and Princes
Revenues, of what nature or quality soever, certain, or casual,
within the said Realm of England, Dominion of Wales, and Ports
and Towns of Barwick, together with all arrears thereof and
all debts any way due to his Majesty, the Queen or Prince. And
to the end that all distraction and confusion of accounts may be
avoided and prevented, and that there may be kept an exact and
distinct account of all his Majesties, the Queen and Princes
Reuenues, or sums of money which have been, or shall be levyed
or received by Ordinance of this present Parliament; The said
Lords and Commons therefore do Declare and Ordain, and be it
Ordained by the Authority of the same, That all and every the
Rents, sums of money, and other duties any way due to his
Majesty, the Queen or Prince, chargeable upon, or issuing forth
of any the Mannors, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, that
are or shall be sequestred as aforesaid, together with all the arrears
thereof, shall be from time to time paid and delivered to the
several Receivers, that are, or shall be thereunto appointed by the
said Ordinance of Parliament, of the 21 of September last, or the
Committee for the Revenue, within the several Counties, Cities
or places aforesaid: And the said Lords and Commons do further
Declare, Ordain, and Command, That all and every the Committees of Sequestrations in the several Counties, Cities, and
places aforesaid, and all Treasurers and Collectors, and all others
whom it may concern, that they give obedience, and conform
themselves to this present Ordinance; and out of the moneys
raised, or arising of all, every, or any of the said sequestred
Mannors, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, they forthwith.
and so hereafter from time to time, do pay the said several Rents,
and sums of money, which are, or shall be due out of the same
unto his Majesty, the Queen or Prince, unto the said several and
respective Receivers within the several Counties, Cities and
Places aforesaid, whose several and respective Acquittance or
Acquittances shall be a sufficient discharge to the several
Sequestrators, Treasurers, Collectors, and all others, for such sums
of money, as they, or any of them shall pay according to the
direction of this Ordinance.