AN ORDINANCE Touching FINES.   blazon of the Commonwealth 

Saturday 2 September, 1654.  
ORdered by His Highness the Lord PROTECTOR and the Council, that this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and Published.  
Hen. Scobel, Clerk of the Council.   
LONDON, Printed, by William Dugard, and Henry Hills, Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector. 1654.   

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AN ORDINANCE Touching FINES.  
WHereas by one Act of Parliament, Entitled, An Act for the taking away of Fines upon Bills, Declarations, and Original Writs, It was enacted, that from and after the fift of August, One thousand six hundred fifty three, no Fines should be taken upon Bills, Declarations, or Original Writs, but that such Writs should be from thenceforth issued, and such Bills and Declarations admitted and filled without taking any Fine; And whereas upon the seventh of November, One thousand six hundred fifty three, It was resolved, That the general words in the said Act, do extend to take away the Fines upon Writs of Covenant, and Writs of Entry, but no care or pr●vision is had or made for making good Writs of Covenant, and the Fine and assurance thereupon, notwithstanding the not entering of the Fines heretofore called the King's Silver, which may cause disputes and differences in after times, and be very prejudicial to the people of this Commonwealth in their common assurances: For preventing of which danger, and for the better satisfaction of purchasers and others in their assurances, Be it Declared and Ordained by His Highness the Lord Protector, by and with the advice and consent of His Council, That such Purchasor or Purchasers as have since the said fift day of August, sued out such Writs of Covenant and Writs of Entry, may, if they think fit, cause such Writs to be brought to the Alienation Office, and have Fines there set, and in such cases no new Fees shall be taken for passing the said Writs in those Offices through which they have already passed; And that from and after the fift day of September, One thousand six hundred fifty four, Fines shall be set and taken upon such Writs of Covenant and Entry, by the Officers who formerly did, or shall be hereafter authorised to do the same, any thing in the said Act or Vote aforesaid to the contrary notwithstanding.   

Saturday 2. September, 1654.  
ORdered by His Highness the Lord PROTECTOR and his Council, That this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and published.  
Hen. Scobell, Clerk of the Council.