November 1644
[14 November, 1644.]
Wheras the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament by
an Ordinance of the Fourteenth of January, 1642, did, for several
Reasons in the said Ordinance mentioned, prohibit all Ships and
other Vessels to carry Provision of Victuals, Arms, or Money,
unto Newcastle, Sunderland, or Blyth, or make Return of any
Coals or Salt from either of the said Places, under Pain of
Seizure of the said Ships, Vessels, and their Lading; and whereas,
by the good Providence and Blessing of Almighty God, and the
Endeavours of our Brethren of Scotland, the Town and Port of
Newcastle upon Tyne, and Castle of Tynmouth, are lately
rescued out of the Hands of the Enemy, and reduced to the
Obedience of the King and Parliament; the Inhabitants of
which Places, by reason of the Rapine and Spoil of the Enemy,
hath been brought to Extremity of Want: It is this Day
Ordered, by the said Lords and Commons, That the said
Ordinance be repealed and annulled; and the said Lords and
Commons do hereby repeal and annul the same.