WHereas there are many & great abuses daily committed , by the importing into , and exporting out of this Kingdome , divers prohibited Goods and Merchandize , contrary to the Lawes ; And also for that there are divers practises of late used by Merchants and others , to deceive his Majesty and the Parliament , of such customes and duties as are due and payable for such Goods as are imported and exported as aforesaid ; For prevention whereof for the future , It is Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament , that Thomas Andrewes , John ●owke , Richard Chambers , and William Barkeley , Aldermen of the City of London , Maurice Thompson , Francis Allyn , Iames Russell , and Stephen Estwick Merchants , who are by an Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament , of the one & twentieth of Ianuary last , appoynted and constituted Commissioners and Collectors , to receive all such sums of money which should at any time hereafter be payd for customes , or advanced by way of Loane , or otherwise , for & in respect of Goods and Merchandize exported out of , and imported into the Port of London , and all other Ports within the Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales , and Town of Barwick ; As also all Deputy-Collectors , Surveiors , Searchers , Waitors , and all other Officers which are , or shall be deputed and apoynted by the said Commissioners under their hands & Seales , as their Deputies , Factors , or Servants , for the managing of the Affaires , of the customes , and receipt of the said monies , payd and advanced as aforesaid , in the severall Ports aforesaid , and their members ; shall have full power and authority to go on Board , & enter into any Ship , Hoye , Barque , Bottome , Boate , or other Vessell whatsoever , as well by night as by day , Ryding , lying , or being within any the severall Ports , Havens , Creeks , or other places ; As also in the day time , to goe and enter into all , or any Cellors , Vaults , Ships , Warehouses , or other places within the said Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales , and Town of Barwick , to see , Surveigh , and make search for any such prohibited Goods or Merchandizes as aforesaid : And likewise any other Goods or Merchandize , either put on Board any Ship or Vessel , or taken out and carried away , or intended to be carried away , ( the customes and other duties for the same , having not beene fully satisfied and payd ) and the said Goods to Seize , Attatch , carry away , and put into safe custody : And it further Ordained by the Lords and Commons aforesaid , that upon all such Seizures made by any of the Collectors , Serveiors , Searchers , Waitors , or other Officers , Deputies , Factors , or Servants of the Commissioners aforesaid , or by the Kings Officers , or any other person or persons , certificate shall be by them respectively forthwith thereof made unto the said Commissioners : And that no fraudulent composition shall be made by the said Officers to the prejudice of the Kingdome , and the losse of the customes , and other duties , due and payable upon the said Goods and Merchandizes as aforesaid : And it is further Ordained by the Lords and Commons aoresaid , that the said Commissioners of the customes , shall have power from time to time to chuse and depute a Messenger to attend their Service , and him againe at their pleasure to diplace , and others to Substitute , which Messengers by them so chosen , shall have to summon or Attatch all or any such person or persons as shall be refractory , or disobedient to the Lawes , or Ordinances made for the payment of customs , for advance of monies , or that shall affront or abuse the said Commissioners , their deputies , factors or servants , in the execution of their severall duties or services ; & the persons so offending to bring before the honorable House of Commons or Committee of the Navy , to answer such their misdemeanors & miscarriages : And it is further Ordained , that such security as the Committee of the Navy , or the Commissioners of the Customes shal think fit to require of any person , or persons , for the better managing of the businesses aforesaid , shall be taken in the name of the Serieant at Armes for the time being attending the House of Commons , to the use of the Common-Wealth , and for the better enabling them the aforesaid Commissioners , as also of their Deputies , Factors , and Servants by them as aforesaid , authorised and appointed to transact and performe what is required of them in the premises : It is further Ordained by the Lords and Commons aforesaid : And it is hereby required , that all Custommers , Comptroulors , searchers & all other His Majesties officers of , or belonging to the Customes in all the ports and places aforesaid , as also all and euery the Officers of , or belonging to the Admiraltie , all Vice Admiralls , Captaines of Ships , and Forts , and all Iustices of Peace , Majors Sherriffs , Baliffs , Constables , and all other His Majesties Officers , Ministers , & Subjects whatsoever , shall from time to time be aiding and assisting to the said Commissioners , and to all and every their Deputies , Factors , and Servants , by them as aforesaid , deputed , and appointed , in the execution of the said service , and that all and every the said Commissioners , their Deputies , Factors , and Servants , and all those who shall be aiding and Asisting unto them , shall be deended & saved harmelesse by the Authority of both Houses of Parliament , and that this Ordinance shall be forthwith Printed and Published , and ent to the severall Ports of this Kingdome .