April, 1648
[4 April, 1648.]
The like indemnity shall be given to persons acting by authority or for the service of the Parliament, since the Ordinance the 21 of May, 1647. and hereafter as before.
The Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, having by
an Ordinance of Parliament of the One and twentieth of May,
1647. And by an Additional Ordinance of the Seventh day of June
last, provided for the saving harmless, and indempnifying all
such Souldiers and others as have acted by the Authority of
Parliament, or for the service thereof; And taking into their
consideration, that in and by the foresaid Ordinances no Provision
is made for the indempnifying and saving harmless of such Persons
as at any time since the making of the said Ordinances have
acted, or done, or who hereafter shall act or do any thing as
aforesaid: And also that in and by the aforesaid Ordinances of
the One and twentieth of May, One thousand six hundred forty
seven, no Provision is made for the levying of such sums of
Money as are or shall be awarded unto such Person or Persons
as are or shall be unduly prosecuted or molested for any thing
so done, other than by the imprisonment of the Plaintiff or
Prosecutor, which in many cases, either of the obstinacy of the
Plaintiff or Prosecutor, or of his absence, or concealment of himself, gives no relief to the Party grieved: And likewise finding
by several complaints made to them, that it is a great charge
and trouble to very many poor Souldiers and others, to whom
due relief is intended by the said Ordinances, to make their
repairs to the City of London, and to attend the Committee of
Lords and Commons appointed by the said Ordinance for the
execution thereof: The said Lords and Commons in consideration thereof, have thought fit to Order and Ordain, and it is
hereby Ordered and Ordained, That such and the like provision
and remedy, as in, and by the said Ordinance of the one and
twentieth of May, 1647. is made and declared for the indemnifying and saving harmless of such as at any time before the
making of the said Ordinance have acted or done any thing by
authority, or for the service of the Parliament, such or the like
remedy and provision be, and is hereby Ordained to be made
and declared, for the indempnifying and saving harmless such
persons as at any time have acted, or done, or hereafter shall act,
or do any thing as aforesaid.
A Committee for indempnifying in Kent
And for the further ease of all such persons, it is hereby
Ordained and Declared, That Sir John Rivers Knight and
Baronet, Sir Edward Monyns, Sir Thomas Style, Sir Richard
Hardres, Sir Thomas Pyers, Baronets Sir Anthony Welden, Sir
John Hony-wood, Sir Nicholas Miller, Knights, Thomas Plummer, John Twistleton, Lambard Godfrey, Richard Porter, George
Newman, Thomas Seyliard, William James, Richard Beale, John
Brown, William Skinner, William Boothby, William Kennerick
George Hall, John Bix Esq; John Boys of Elmington, Robert
Scot, Thomas Blount Esq; Robert Hales, Esq; Sir Edward
Masters Knight, Thomas Denne, Robert Ladd, John Nut Esq;
Sir James Oxenden Knight, Thomas Broadux, John Holland,
Thomas Boys of Wilsbrough Esq; George Duke Esq; be a
Committee for the County of Kent, for the aforesaid ends and
purposes;
Their Powers
And that the said Committee, or any five or more of them
shall have, and are hereby authorized to have and execute
within the said County of Kent such and the like power as is
contained in the said Ordinance of the 21 of May last, with and
under such and the like Proviso or Provisoes as is therein mentioned; And in every such case or cases wherein, upon due
examination and proof had before the said Committee hereby
nominated and appointed, or any five of them, it shall appear
that the party to them complaining, ought not to be sued,
prosecuted, or molested, within the intent and meaning of this,
or any of the aforesaid Ordinances: And that they shall see
cause to award any sum or sums of money in recompense unto
the said party prosecuted or molested, that then upon default of
payment of the same at the time limited in the said award, the
said Committee hereby nominated or any five of them, shall
and may issue out their Warrant directed unto such Constable
or Borsholder, or other indifferent person as by the said party
prosecuted or molested shall be nominated and appointed for the
levying of the same by distress and sale of the Goods and
Chattels for the Plaintiff or Prosecutor. And all Sheriffs,
Mayors, Bayliffs, Gaolers, Constables and other Officers, are
hereby required to be obedient to this Ordinance, and to the
Orders, Warrants, and awards of the said Committee hereby
named, or any five of them, in the execution thereof, under
penalty of imprisonment by the said Committee, or any five of
them, without bail or mainprize, untill such time as they and
every of them shall conform themselves thereunto.
Provided, That the damages allowed by the Committee, as
aforesaid exceed not the treble value of the damage and cost
sustained by the Plaintiff.