Die
Martis
,
23.
Maii
,
1648.
An
Ordinance
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
,
For
putting
Malignants
and
Papists
out
of
the
Cities
of
London
,
Westminster
,
late
Lines
of
Communication
,
and
Twenty
miles
distant
.
THE
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
doe
Declare
and
Ordain
,
and
be
it
by
Authority
of
Parliament
Ordained
and
Declared
,
That
all
Papists
whatsoever
,
and
all
Officers
and
Souldiers
of
Fortune
,
and
all
other
persons
whatsoever
that
have
borne
Armes
against
the
Parliament
,
or
have
adhered
to
,
or
willingly
assisted
the
Enemy
in
this
late
Warr
,
not
being
under
restraint
,
and
not
hereafter
excepted
,
shall
at
,
or
before
the
Five
and
twentyeth
day
of
this
instant
May
,
1648.
depart
the
Cities
of
London
and
Westminster
,
and
the
late
Lines
of
Communication
,
and
all
other
places
within
Twenty
miles
of
the
said
late
Lines
of
Communication
.
And
if
any
the
persons
aforesaid
shall
continue
within
the
said
Lines
,
or
within
Twenty
miles
distance
of
the
said
late
Lines
of
Communication
,
after
the
said
Five
and
twentyeth
day
of
May
,
1648.
such
person
or
persons
shall
be
apprehended
,
imprisoned
,
and
proceeded
against
as
Traytors
.
And
for
the
better
execution
of
this
Ordinance
,
it
is
further
Ordained
and
Declared
by
the
said
Lords
and
Commons
,
and
by
Authority
of
Parliament
,
That
the
Lord
Major
of
the
City
of
London
,
and
all
Justices
of
Peace
within
the
said
City
and
Liberties
thereof
,
and
the
Committee
of
the
Militia
of
the
said
City
,
or
any
one
or
more
of
them
,
and
the
Justices
of
Peace
of
the
severall
Counties
of
Middlesex
,
Hertford
,
Essex
,
Kent
,
and
Surry
,
and
of
the
City
of
Westminster
and
Liberties
thereof
,
and
the
severall
Committees
of
the
Militia
of
the
said
City
of
Westminster
and
Liberties
thereof
,
and
of
the
Borough
of
Southwark
,
Hamblets
of
the
Tower
and
Suburbs
,
or
any
one
or
more
of
them
in
their
respective
Liberties
and
Jurisdictions
,
shall
and
may
,
and
are
hereby
authorized
and
required
to
make
search
for
,
and
apprehend
,
or
cause
to
be
apprehended
all
Papists
and
Popish
Recusants
whatsoever
,
and
all
Officers
and
Souldiers
whatsoever
that
have
borne
Armes
against
the
Parliament
of
England
,
or
have
adhered
to
,
or
willingly
assisted
the
Enemy
in
this
late
Warr
,
that
are
or
shall
be
found
within
the
said
Cities
of
London
and
Westminster
,
and
Suburbs
and
Liberties
thereof
,
or
within
the
late
Lines
of
Communication
,
or
Twenty
miles
distant
thereof
,
after
the
said
Twenty
fifth
day
of
this
instant
May
,
1648.
and
all
such
persons
so
apprehended
and
taken
,
and
brought
before
them
,
or
any
one
of
them
,
as
abovesaid
,
to
imprison
,
and
commit
to
some
common
Gaole
or
Prison
,
or
to
safe
custodie
.
And
all
Sheriffs
,
Bayliffs
,
Constables
,
and
all
other
His
Majesties
Officers
and
Subjects
are
to
be
aiding
to
the
said
Justices
of
Peace
,
and
Committees
of
Militia
in
execution
of
this
Ordinance
.
And
in
case
any
Gaoler
,
Constable
,
or
other
Officer
to
whom
any
the
persons
aforesaid
shall
be
committed
,
shal
permit
such
person
or
persons
to
go
at
liberty
,
without
the
speciall
Warrant
or
discharge
of
the
said
Lord
Major
,
Justices
of
Peace
,
or
Committees
of
Militia
by
whom
they
were
so
committed
,
that
the
same
shal
be
taken
and
adjudged
an
escape
;
And
such
Jaylor
,
Constable
,
and
other
Officer
shall
be
proceeded
against
,
and
punished
as
for
an
escape
,
according
to
Law
:
And
this
Ordinance
is
to
continue
for
the
space
of
Six
months
from
the
said
Five
and
twentyeth
day
of
May
,
1648.
Provided
,
That
nothing
in
this
Ordinance
shall
extend
to
such
persons
aforesaid
,
who
having
their
Habitations
within
the
Lines
of
Communication
,
or
within
the
said
space
of
Twenty
miles
,
have
made
their
Compositions
,
and
paid
in
or
secured
their
Fines
,
or
have
taken
the
Negative
Oath
and
Covenant
,
or
that
shall
be
authorized
by
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
or
being
really
attending
their
Compositions
at
Goldsmiths-hall
,
shall
be
permitted
by
the
Committee
of
Lords
and
Commons
for
Compositions
,
there
to
continue
within
the
said
late
Lines
of
Communication
for
the
perfecting
their
said
Compositions
.
Ioh
.
Brown
Cler
.
Parliamentorum
.
YOu
are
hereby
desired
to
cause
the
Constables
in
your
Ward
in
their
severall
Precincts
and
Liberties
to
make
diligent
search
,
and
to
apprehend
and
secure
all
such
Delinquents
as
are
Expressed
in
the
Ordinance
abovesaid
:
and
this
search
to
begin
at
Twelve
of
the
clock
this
night
;
and
the
Inhabitants
of
the
said
Ward
are
hereby
desired
and
appointed
to
assist
the
Constables
herein
,
as
need
shall
require
.
Dated
at
Guildhall
,
London
,
the
14.
of
June
,
1648.
Signed
in
the
Name
,
and
by
the
Warrant
of
the
Committee
of
the
Militia
of
London
,
By
Adam
Bancke
to
the
said
Co●●●●●●●●
To
the
Deputy
and
Common-councell-men
in
the
Ward
of
Billingsgate
who
are
hereby
desired
to
be
jointly
or
severally
present
with
the
Constables
to
see
this
Warrant
duly
executed
.