Die
Sabbathi
,
29.
Junii
,
1644.
An
Ordinance
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
assembled
,
for
the
excluding
of
the
Members
of
either
House
of
Parliament
,
that
have
deserted
the
Parliament
,
and
adhered
to
those
that
leavie
Warre
against
the
Parliament
.
THe
Lords
and
Commons
now
assembled
in
Parliament
,
taking
into
consideration
,
That
divers
Members
of
both
their
Houses
,
have
since
the
beginning
of
the
unhappy
distractions
now
depending
,
in
breach
of
their
duties
,
withdrawn
themselves
from
that
attendance
upon
the
Publ●●●●
s
of
●●●gdom
in
Parliament
:
To
which
the
necessities
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
the
trust
in
them
reposed
,
have
obliged
them
;
and
have
also
joyned
with
,
and
repaired
unto
that
party
that
is
now
in
Arms
against
the
Parliament
,
and
seriously
weighing
the
great
inconvenience
and
prejudice
which
hath
arisen
,
and
may
further
arise
in
respect
thereof
,
the
same
tending
to
the
scandall
and
dishonour
of
the
Parliament
,
the
discouragement
of
such
as
are
well-affected
,
and
the
subversion
of
Religion
,
Laws
and
Liberty
;
by
means
whereof
the
whole
Kingdom
is
neerly
interested
and
concerned
in
their
said
departure
and
offence
:
And
whereas
divers
Members
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
which
have
deserted
the
Parliament
,
and
adhered
unto
those
that
leavie
War
against
the
Parliament
,
have
by
Iudgement
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
been
justly
disabled
from
sitting
or
continuing
any
longer
Members
of
the
said
House
during
this
present
Parliament
;
By
which
Iudgement
the
severall
and
respective
Counties
,
Cities
,
Boroughs
and
places
for
which
they
served
,
have
right
to
Elect
new
Members
for
the
Parliament
,
upon
a
Warrant
under
the
hand
of
the
Speaker
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
directing
a
Writ
to
issue
under
the
Broad-Seal
to
that
purpose
.
And
whereas
divers
Members
of
the
House
of
Peers
have
also
deserted
the
said
House
of
Peers
,
and
adhered
to
those
that
leavie
War
against
the
Parliament
:
The
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
,
do
Ordain
and
Declare
,
That
whatsoever
Member
of
the
said
House
of
Peers
hath
so
offended
,
or
hereafter
shall
so
offend
as
aforesaid
,
shall
be
disabled
from
having
any
voice
,
or
sitting
in
the
said
House
of
Peers
during
this
present
Parliament
,
untill
his
readmittance
shall
be
approved
of
,
and
consented
unto
by
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
Provided
alwayes
,
and
it
is
hereby
Ordained
and
Declared
,
That
whatsoever
Member
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
that
heretofore
hath
deserted
,
or
hereaftet
shall
desert
the
Parliament
,
and
adhere
to
those
that
leavie
War
against
the
Parliament
,
is
and
shall
be
absolutely
disabled
from
sitting
in
the
said
House
of
Commons
during
this
present
Parliament
.
FINIS
.