WHereas in pursuance of an Ordinance of his Highness the Lord Protector and Council , bearing date the 23. of June 1654 , confirmed by Parliament , many Godly and able Ministers have resorted into this Land ; yet nevertheless for that diverse persons who have been ejected in England , and disallowed in Scotland , for scandal or insufficiencie , have also adventured without any allowance or lawfull admittance to intrude them 〈…〉 of this Nation from whence if no● timely prevented , may ensue the corrupting of the People in their judgments and conversations , and disaffecting them to the present Government and Peace of these Nations . The Lord Deputy and Council taking the same into their consideration , do Order and Declare , That the Justices of the Peace of each respective County within this Nation , shall at their next general Sessions of the Peace , or at the Publick Assizes which shall first happen after Publication hereof , take the premisses into their due consideration , and upon perusal of the List of Ministers and Schole-Masters , allowed by Publick Authority within their County ( hereunto annexed ) or otherwise by the best ways and means they can , certify under their , or any three of their hands , within Six Months after the said Assizes or Sessions or afterwards as there shall be cause , the Names and Places of aboad of all such persons as either do or shall publickly preach , or teach Schools within their County , and are not , or shall not be persons allowed or admitted as aforesaid ; To the end , upon representation thereof to the Lord Deputy and Council , due and speedy course may be taken for the encouragement of such of them as shall appear to be able and of Godly conversations ; and for discountenancing and removing such as shall appear to be scandalous and insufficient .