December 1643
[25 December, 1643.]
Offices or Clerks of Record at Westminster who have taken up arms for or contributed to the Forces raised against Parl. void.
Whereas divers Officers and Clerks of, or belonging unto his
Majesties several Courts of Record at Westminster, have, (to the
great hinderance to the administration of the publick Justice of
his Kingdome) absented themselves from their due obedience
tin the execution of their Offices and Places, and have betaken
themselves to the Forces raised against the Parliament, and
have with their persons and Estates contributed to the making
and maintaining of his unnatural and bloody war now levye
in this Kingdome against both Houses of Parliament. The
Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament (taking the
premisses into their serious consideration) do Order, Ordain, and
Declare, That all the several Estates and Interest in the several
and respective Offices and Places of all and every such Officers
and Clerks (who have taken up Arms against the two Houses of
Parliament, or have been resident in the Armies raised against
the said two Houses, or have voluntarily contributed any Money,
Plate, Horse, Arms, Ammunition, or other Assistance, towards
the maintenance of any such Forces raised as aforesaid, or have
joyned in any Oath or Act of association against the said two
Houses) are, and shall be absolutely determined, and become utterly void to all intents and purposes whatsoever, as if
such Persons, Officers and Clerks were naturally dead.