All the ordinances and orders of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the indempnity or saving harmlesse all those that have acted or done any thing by sea or land by the authority and for the service of the Parliament.
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- All the ordinances and orders of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the indempnity or saving harmlesse all those that have acted or done any thing by sea or land by the authority and for the service of the Parliament.
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- England and Wales.
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- London :: John Wright,
- 1647.
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- Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649.
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Die Lunae. 7. Junii. 1647. An additionall Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England, for the more full indempnity of the Officers and Souldi∣ers who have acted by Authority and for the service of the Parliament.
FOrasmuch as in the times of this late Warre, and publike distractions there have been many injuries done to private persons and other offences Committed by divers persons bearing Armes in the service of the Parliament, The Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled taking in∣to their Consideration, That it is expedient that the injuries and offences aforesaid be pardoned & put in Oblivion rather than by pretence of prosecuti∣on against some few persons, a great number of such who have faithfully served the Parliament be brought into a continuall vexation for such
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Actions as the exigencie of Warre hath necessita∣ted them unto, Do therefore Ordaine, and be it Ordained by the said Lords and Commons, That all persons who have committed any offences, trespasses, injuries, or other misdemeanors what∣soever, during such time as they have been em∣ployed in Armes, by or for the service of the Par∣liament, be, is, and are hereby discharged and par∣doned of the same, and off and from all prosecu∣tion or damages therefore, either at the Suit of the King or the party grieved, and may in case he or they be questioned therefore, plead the gene∣rall Issue, and give this Ordinance in evidence, which shall be allowed to all intents and purposes as if the same were pleaded in Barre. And in case any shall prosecute any Action or Suit con∣trary to the Tenour of this Ordinance, against any person hereby discharged, after notice given that such person is hereby discharged, the defendant or defendants so prosecuted shall recover his and their cost against such Prosecutor.
Provided also that this Ordinance nor any thing herein contained, shall extend to discharge any such person or persons as aforesaid from making their true and just Accompts to any Committee or Committees of Parliament appointed or to be appointed for that purpose, of what they have ta∣ken, received, or had, for the service or benefit of the Parliament.
Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.