An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the speedy setting forth of certaine ships, in all points furnished for war, to prevent the bringing over of souldiers, money, ordnance, and other ammunition from beyond the sea to assist the King against the Parliament in England.
         Laws, etc.
         England and Wales.
      
       
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             An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the speedy setting forth of certaine ships, in all points furnished for war, to prevent the bringing over of souldiers, money, ordnance, and other ammunition from beyond the sea to assist the King against the Parliament in England.
             Laws, etc.
             England and Wales.
          
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             Printed for Iohn Wright ...,
             London :
             Decem. 12, 1642.
          
           
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           AN
           ORDINANCE
           OF
           THE
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           For
           the
           speedy
           setting
           forth
           of
           certaine
           Ships
           (
           in
           all
           points
           furnished
           for
           War
           )
           to
           prevent
           the
           bringing
           over
           of
           Souldiers
           ,
           Money
           ,
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           other
           Ammunition
           from
           beyond
           the
           Sea
           ,
           to
           assist
           the
           KING
           ,
           against
           the
           Parliament
           in
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             Die
             Sabbathi
             ,
             10.
             Decemb.
             1642.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   ORdered
                   by
                   the
                   Lords
                   and
                   Commons
                   assembled
                   in
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   Ordinance
                   shall
                   be
                   forthwith
                   printed
                   and
                   published
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     J.
                     Brown
                     Cler.
                     Parliamentorum
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Iohn
             Wright
          
           in
           the
           Old-Bayly
           .
           Decemb.
           12.
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           An
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           now
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           doe
           find
           by
           continuall
           experience
           ,
           That
           very
           great
           quantities
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           and
           other
           warlike
           Ammunition
           ,
           And
           many
           Commanders
           and
           Souldiers
           have
           beene
           brought
           into
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           and
           other
           parts
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           from
           forraigne
           parts
           ,
           and
           especially
           from
           the
           Low-Countries
           (
           notwithstanding
           the
           prohibition
           given
           by
           the
           States
           of
           the
           united
           Provinces
           to
           that
           effect
           )
           to
           be
           imployed
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           their
           adherents
           ,
           the
           wel-affected
           persons
           of
           this
           Realm
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           divers
           of
           His
           Majesties
           well
           affected
           Subjects
           out
           of
           their
           loyall
           respect
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           their
           pious
           disposition
           to
           the
           peace
           and
           happinesse
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           as
           in
           them
           lieth
           to
           prevent
           and
           hinder
           all
           such
           supplies
           as
           shall
           be
           sent
           from
           any
           forraigne
           parts
           ,
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           Have
           lately
           made
           known
           to
           the
           said
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           their
           voluntary
           disposition
           and
           readinesse
           to
           set
           forth
           some
           Ships
           and
           Pinaces
           ,
           warlikely
           appointed
           ,
           equipped
           ,
           
           manned
           and
           victualled
           ,
           at
           their
           own
           proper
           costs
           and
           charges
           ,
           So
           that
           in
           recompence
           of
           their
           charge
           and
           adventure
           therein
           ,
           they
           may
           have
           and
           enjoy
           to
           their
           own
           uses
           all
           such
           Ships
           ,
           Munition
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           Moneys
           ,
           and
           Merchandizes
           which
           they
           shall
           take
           and
           surprize
           by
           Sea
           or
           by
           Land
           ,
           intended
           or
           designed
           against
           the
           Parliament
           and
           their
           adherents
           the
           well
           affected
           persons
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           that
           have
           carried
           ,
           or
           they
           shall
           take
           carrying
           ,
           any
           the
           said
           supplies
           to
           the
           intents
           aforesaid
           ,
           Which
           being
           well
           approved
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           as
           a
           good
           and
           acceptable
           service
           ,
           they
           doe
           commend
           the
           same
           for
           a
           pious
           and
           laudable
           undertaking
           ,
           and
           are
           wil1ing
           to
           give
           it
           all
           the
           encouragement
           and
           advancement
           that
           may
           be
           ,
           to
           bring
           it
           to
           a
           good
           and
           successefull
           issue
           ,
           as
           tending
           very
           much
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           King
           &
           the
           welfare
           of
           this
           Nation
           ;
           And
           therefore
           for
           the
           better
           enabling
           the
           performance
           of
           this
           so
           free
           and
           commendable
           undertaking
           and
           enterprize
           ,
           It
           is
           ordered
           ,
           established
           and
           ordained
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           That
           it
           shall
           and
           may
           be
           lawful1
           for
           any
           of
           his
           Majesties
           good
           and
           loyall
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
          
           (
           to
           be
           approved
           and
           thereto
           appointed
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           established
           by
           the
           Parliament
           )
           in
           warlike
           manner
           to
           equippe
           and
           furnish
           for
           the
           said
           intended
           imployment
           such
           and
           so
           many
           Ships
           and
           other
           Vessels
           as
           they
           shal
           thinke
           fitting
           ,
           and
           to
           place
           in
           them
           competent
           numbers
           of
           Souldiers
           ,
           Marriners
           and
           Gunners
           ,
           with
           necessary
           Armes
           and
           Provisions
           for
           that
           service
           ,
           and
           to
           appoint
           over
           them
           such
           Commanders
           ,
           Captaines
           and
           Officers
           as
           they
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           ;
           and
           the
           same
           
           Ships
           and
           Vessels
           so
           manned
           ,
           equipped
           ,
           Arm'd
           and
           provided
           to
           set
           forth
           to
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           same
           to
           seize
           ,
           surprize
           ,
           and
           take
           all
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           Ships
           and
           Vessels
           with
           the
           Ordnance
           Ammunition
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           Commanders
           and
           Souldiers
           therein
           that
           they
           shall
           finde
           or
           understand
           are
           sent
           or
           are
           come
           to
           any
           parts
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           to
           the
           prejudice
           thereof
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           and
           further
           to
           surprize
           and
           take
           all
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           Pirates
           and
           Sea-Rovers
           of
           what
           Nation
           soever
           ,
           and
           their
           Ships
           and
           goods
           whatsoever
           ;
           And
           for
           the
           better
           incouragement
           of
           all
           such
           Adventurers
           in
           the
           said
           interprize
           .
           It
           is
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           likewise
           Ordered
           and
           ordained
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           Adventurers
           shall
           have
           and
           injoy
           as
           their
           proper
           goods
           ,
           all
           Ships
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           Monies
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           Victualls
           ,
           Pillage
           and
           Spoyle
           which
           shall
           be
           seized
           ,
           or
           taken
           by
           any
           persons
           by
           them
           to
           be
           imployed
           by
           force
           and
           vertue
           of
           this
           Ordinance
           ,
           which
           by
           definitive
           sentence
           to
           be
           given
           in
           His
           Majesties
           high
           Court
           of
           his
           Admiralty
           shall
           be
           pronounced
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           taking
           or
           seizing
           thereof
           ,
           to
           have
           beene
           sent
           ,
           designed
           ,
           or
           intended
           to
           come
           into
           this
           Kingdome
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           all
           well
           affected
           persons
           their
           adherents
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           or
           to
           have
           belonged
           to
           any
           Pirates
           or
           Sea-Rovers
           what
           soever
           :
           and
           the
           same
           to
           have
           and
           injoy
           to
           their
           owne
           use
           ,
           without
           any
           accompt
           whatsoever
           thereof
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           Onely
           reserving
           the
           tenths
           accustomed
           in
           such
           cases
           to
           be
           paid
           to
           the
           Admirall
           .
           And
           it
           is
           further
           Ordered
           and
           Ordained
           ,
           That
           there
           shall
           be
           true
           and
           faithfull
           inventories
           taken
           of
           the
           Ships
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           Monies
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           Pillage
           and
           spoyle
           which
           shall
           be
           taken
           by
           vertue
           and
           authority
           of
           this
           present
           Ordinance
           ,
           
           and
           a
           true
           appraisement
           made
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           together
           with
           all
           papers
           and
           writeings
           found
           in
           any
           Ship
           ,
           or
           other
           Vessell
           by
           them
           to
           be
           taken
           shall
           be
           carefully
           preserved
           ,
           and
           two
           or
           three
           of
           the
           Officers
           of
           every
           Ship
           or
           other
           Vessell
           ,
           so
           taken
           ,
           shall
           be
           examined
           before
           the
           chiefe
           Officer
           of
           the
           next
           safe
           port
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           the
           said
           examinations
           with
           the
           said
           papers
           ,
           inventories
           ,
           and
           appraisments
           ,
           shall
           be
           sent
           into
           the
           Registry
           of
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Admiralty
           aforesaid
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           the
           taking
           of
           the
           said
           Ships
           may
           thereby
           be
           justified
           or
           restitution
           by
           the
           said
           Adventurers
           (
           if
           there
           shall
           be
           just
           cause
           )
           there
           made
           .
           And
           more
           particularly
           it
           is
           hereby
           ordered
           ,
           and
           ordained
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           they
           doe
           by
           vertue
           of
           this
           ordinance
           give
           unto
           the
           persons
           to
           be
           set
           forth
           to
           the
           Seas
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           to
           every
           of
           them
           power
           ,
           authority
           and
           warrant
           ,
           That
           if
           they
           shall
           happen
           upon
           the
           Seas
           or
           in
           any
           port
           ,
           harbour
           ,
           or
           creeke
           ,
           to
           meete
           with
           any
           Ship
           or
           Ships
           that
           shall
           not
           willingly
           yeild
           themselves
           to
           be
           visited
           ,
           and
           proved
           by
           Law
           and
           Justice
           ,
           but
           will
           defend
           themselves
           by
           force
           and
           violence
           ,
           then
           they
           shall
           by
           all
           meanes
           possible
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           force
           compell
           them
           to
           yeild
           ,
           and
           submit
           themselves
           to
           reason
           and
           Justice
           ,
           although
           it
           doe
           fall
           out
           that
           by
           fighting
           with
           them
           one
           or
           more
           of
           them
           be
           maimed
           ,
           hurt
           ,
           or
           slaine
           in
           the
           resistance
           .
           And
           it
           is
           further
           ordered
           and
           ordained
           ,
           That
           the
           Owners
           ,
           Captaine
           ,
           Master
           and
           two
           or
           three
           other
           of
           the
           principall
           Officers
           of
           every
           of
           the
           Ships
           and
           Pinaces
           ,
           so
           to
           be
           set
           forth
           upon
           the
           said
           interprize
           ,
           shall
           before
           their
           going
           to
           Sea
           enter
           into
           a
           Bond
           in
           the
           high
           Court
           ,
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           ,
           in
           the
           summe
           of
           two
           thousand
           
           pounds
           to
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           ships
           or
           Pinaces
           respectively
           ,
           nor
           their
           Captaines
           ,
           Masters
           ,
           nor
           any
           of
           their
           Company
           ,
           under
           colour
           or
           pretence
           of
           this
           Ordinance
           shall
           rob
           ,
           spoyle
           ,
           or
           in
           dammage
           any
           of
           the
           Kings
           Subjects
           ,
           Friends
           or
           Allies
           other
           then
           such
           particular
           persons
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Subjects
           ,
           Friends
           or
           Allies
           as
           shall
           be
           found
           to
           have
           carried
           or
           shall
           be
           found
           carrying
           Ordnance
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           &c.
           
           To
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           &c.
           
           As
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           shall
           have
           committed
           Piracy
           .
           And
           that
           true
           inventories
           and
           appraisements
           shall
           be
           taken
           of
           the
           Ships
           ,
           and
           Goods
           ,
           before
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           vended
           or
           disposed
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           together
           with
           the
           papers
           found
           aboard
           any
           such
           Ship
           ,
           and
           the
           examinations
           of
           the
           chiefe
           Officers
           of
           the
           same
           Ships
           as
           is
           before
           declared
           returned
           into
           the
           Registry
           of
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           it
           is
           hereby
           further
           ordered
           and
           ordained
           ,
           That
           this
           Ordinance
           nor
           any
           benefit
           thereby
           shall
           extend
           to
           the
           setters
           forth
           of
           any
           Ship
           or
           other
           Vessell
           upon
           the
           interprize
           aforesaid
           ,
           where
           bonds
           shall
           not
           be
           given
           as
           is
           before
           expressed
           ,
           and
           a
           certificate
           under
           the
           Admiralty
           seale
           obtained
           of
           the
           putting
           in
           of
           such
           Caution
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .