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 eng Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649. eebo An ordinance of the Commons assembled in Parliament : in vindication of Thomas Brown, Maximillian Bard, e.t.c.c. commissaries for seizing of horses, m England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1643 9 782 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2014-02 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-09 Sampled and proofread 2014-09 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMONS Assembled in Parliament : In Vindication of Thomas Brown , Maximillian Bard , &c. Commissaries for seizing of Horses , Mares and Geldings , for the Parliaments service . Together with an Order of the said House , who disclaim a former Order dated the 26 of January ( under the Title of An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament ) concerning the seizing of Horses by the said Commissaries .

Ordered by the Commons in Parliament , That these Ordinances be forthwith Printed and published :

H : Elsynge , Cler . Parl . D. Com .

London , Printed for Edw . Husbands , and are to be sold at his shop in the middle Temple . May 17. 1643.

An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament . Die Jovis . 26. Januarii . 1642.

IT is this day ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled , That the Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament , dated the 15. day of November last past , granted to Maximillian Bard and Thomas Brown and others , for the taking and seizing of Horses , Mares , and Geldings , is hereby revoked and made void and of none effect ; And that if the said Maximillian Bard , and Thomas Brown , or any others , shall seize or take any Horses , Mares or Geldings hereafter by colour of the said Ordinance , shall be proceeded against as Fellons , according to the Lawes of this Land .

Die Jovis , 26. Januarii , 1642.

Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament , That this Ordinance be forthwith printed and pablished .

Jo . Brown , Cler . Parliamentorum .
Die Veneris , 3. Febr . 1642. Resolved , &c.

THat this House did not assent to the making of any such Ordinance as is printed under the Name of the Lords and Commons of the 26. of Ianuary , concerning the commissaries taking of Horses , &c. Nor to the Printing of that Ordinance , as it is set down in that Ordinance .

H : Elsynge , Cler . Parl . D. Com .
Die Veneris , 3. Febr . 1642.

REsolved upon the question by the House of Commons , That all the Commissaries named in the Ordinance for seizing Horses , shall have thanks given them here at the Barre .

H : Elsynge , Cler . Parl . D. Com .
Die Lunae , 15 Maii . 1643.

WHereas Tho : Brown , Maximillian Bard , Will : Dodson , Nicholas Alvie , Rob : Norwood , John Styles , William Booth , Thomas Mason , Will . Barton , Mr. Williamson , Tho . Flaner , Richard-Overton , George Day , Joh . Hynd , Daniel Waldoe , Walter Story , and Samuel Haisnett , and their substitutes were first by order of the House of Commons , and then by Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament , authorised and commanded Commissaries to search for , seize , and take horses , Mares , and Geldings , with Saddles and Bridles , and to deliver them away upon Warrants from the Lord Generall the Earl of Essex , which Ordinance is since revoked : It is now declared by the Commons assembled in Parliament , That the said Maximillian Bard , Tho : Brown and the rest of the commissaries have in execution of the said Order and Ordinance , done an acceptable service to the commonwealth : And it is ordained , That the said commissaries and their substitutes , shall for all things done in pursuance of the said Order and Ordinance , and other Orders ; and also for their former seizing of the Horses , by warrant from the Committee for the defence of the Kingdom , or by Authority derived from both or either House of Parliament , have the protection of this House for their Indempnity ; and if any person shall molest , traduce , or falsly defame the said commissaries , or any of them , for any thing done in observance of the command of both or either the Houses of Parliament , such person upon complaint thereof made , shall receive condigne punishment ; and the examination of such defamation and abuse is referred to the Committee for Examinations , who after examination are required to make Report thereof to this House .

H : Elsynge , Cler . Parl . D. Com .
FINIS .