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Die Iovis 20. Ianuarii 1647 An Ordinance of the Lords and Com∣mons assembled in Parliament, For enabling a Committee in the County of Kent to put in execu∣tion all former Ordinances of Parliament con∣cerning Indempnity. (Book Kent indemnity committee)
THe Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, having by an Ordinance of Parliament of the one and twentieth day of May, 1647. And by an Additionall Ordinance of the seventh day of June last, provided for the saving harmlesse and indempnified all such Soul∣diers and others, as have acted by the Authority of Parliament, or for the service thereof. And finding by severall complaints made to them, that it is a great charge and trouble to very many poore Souldiers and others, to whom a due reliefe is intended by the said Ordinances, to make their repaires to the City of London, and to attend the Committee of Lords and Commons appointed by the said Ordinances for the exe∣cution thereof; The said Lords and Commons, in consideration thereof, have thought fit to Or∣der and Ordaine; And is hereby Ordered and Ordained, That Sir John Rivers Knight and Ba∣ronet,