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Die Sabbathi, 19 Iunii. 1647. (Book indemnity for Sir Thomas Fairfax's officers and soldiers)
THe Lords and Commons in Parliament having well accepted the obedience and readinesse of those Officers and Souldiers who have complied with their Orders, have Ordered and Ordained, and by Authority aforesaid do Order and Ordaine, That all and eve∣ry the said Officers and Souldiers aforesaid, shall be freed, exonerated, acquitted, and discharged, and are in and hereby declared and adjudged from henceforth to be free, exonerate, acquit, and dis∣charged of and from all and whatsoever prosecuti∣on, judgement of life or member, paines, penal∣ties, and punishments whatsoever incurred, or that shall, may, or can, might, could, should, or ought to be inflicted, prosecuted, had, or pursued against them or any of them, for or by reason of the said pretended offence or offences of their departure from their said Colours, or from under the Com∣mand of the said Sir Thomas Fairfax, or from or under the command of any Military Officer or Of∣ficers under him whatsoever.
Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.