WHereas the Parliament by their Declaration , upon the occasion of the barbarous and detestable Murther of Doctor Dorislaus , did then Declare and publish , That if the Enemy should go on to perpetrate any such horrid and execrable Villanies , that then they would proceed to Execution of Iustice upon those of the Enemies Party , not being admitted to Compound ; since which said Declaration and publique Manifestation of their just Resentment against such abominable Villanies , the Parliament hath understood of the late horrid and barbarous Assassination of Mr. Anthony Ascham , Agent for the Parliament to the King of Spain , and of his Servant , who within few days after their Arrival in Spain , were barbarously and inhumanely murthered by armed men , suddenly coming into their Lodgings ; the Actors of which execrable wickedness , as is sufficiently manifest , whereof that Party from whom all the Troubles of this Nation have formerly sprung : The Parliament in pursuance of their said Declaration , Do now Enact & Ordain , and be it by Authority of this present Parliament Enacted and Ordained , That Richard Keeble , one of the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal of England , and the rest of the persons named and appointed to be Commissioners in and by one certain Act made this present Parliament , entituled , An Act for Establishing an High-Court of Justice ; And Richard Aske and Robert Nicholas , two of the Iustices of the Vpper Bench ; John Puleston and Peter Warburton , two of the Iustices of the Common Pleas ; Francis Thorp and Alexander Rigby , two of the Barons of the Exchequer ; or any twelve or more of them , have further power and authority , & are hereby further authorized and required , to hear and determine all Treasons , Murthers , Felonies , Crimes and Offences done or committed by Sir John Stowel Knight of the Bath , David Jenkins Esq ; Walter Slingsby Esq ; Brown Bushel , William Davenant , otherwise called Sir William Davenant , and Colonel Gerrard , now Prisoner in Carnarvan Castle , or any of them , in Levying War against the Parliament , or the Forces raised by authority of Parliament , or being voluntary ayding or assisting to the late King or his Party in the Wars , either in England , Wales or Ireland , against the Parliament of England , or the Forces raised by authority of Parliament ; which several persons have not hitherto been admitted to Compound for their said Offences . And the said Commissioners in the said last recited Act named , and the said Iudges before named , or any twelve or more of them , have further power and authority , and are hereby further authorized , To proceed to Tryal , Condemnation and Execution of the said sir John Stowel , David Jenkins , Walter Slingsby , Brown Bushel , William Davenant , otherwise called Sir William Davenant , and Colonel Gerrard , now Prisoner in Carnarvan Castle , and every of them , for the offences abovesaid whereof they shall be found guilty , and to inflict upon them and every of them , such punishment either by death or otherwise , as the said Commissioners or the major part of them then present shal judge to appertain to Iustice , according to the nature of their respective offences and crimes aforesaid ; and further , to act , do and execute all other powers and authorities for the hearing and determining the offences and Offenders abovesaid , to all intents and purposes , in as full maner and form , as in and by the said recited Act is appointed and declared for the offences in the said recited Act mentioned . And it is further Enacted and Ordained by Authority aforesaid , That the said Act , entituled , An Act for Establishing an High Court of Justice , and all the powers and authorities therein contained and mentioned , shall continue and be of force until the 29th of December , One thousand six hundred and fifty , and no longer .