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AN ACT For the Apprehension of Thomas Cook Esq  
WHereas Thomas Cook of Grays-Inn in the County of Middlesex, Esq having been Apprehended for Treason by Order from the council of State, and brought before them; and after Examination had, and Witness produced against him, Ordered by them to be Committed to the Tower of London, in order to a trial at Law to be had against him for the said Treason; and being in Custody, hath in sense of his own Guilt made a voluntary Escape, thereby endeavouring to avoid a just and Legal Proceeding for the said Treason so committed: Be it therefore Enacted and Ordained, and it is Enacted and Ordained by this present Parliament, and the Authority thereof, That if the said Thomas Cook shall not within four days, from the Twentieth day of March, in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred and fifty, render himself in Custody to the Sergeant at Arms attending the Parliament, and submit himself to a trial at Law for his Treason committed, That then he the said Thomas Cook shall be, and is hereby Declared Guilty, and Attainted of High Treason, and shall suffer and forfeit as in case of High Treason. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons whatsoever shall willingly and knowingly receive, harbour or conceal him the said Thomas Cook, Such person or persons so doing, shall suffer and forfeit as traitors. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, and the Parliament doth hereby Enact and Declare, That if any person or persons shall by or before the First of May, which shall be in the year One thousand six hundred fifty one, Apprehend the said Thomas Cook, and deliver him in Custody to the said Sergeant at Arms, such person and persons for his care and pains therein, shall receive the Sum of Five hundred pounds of lawful Money of England; which said Sum the said council are by virtue of this Act authorized and directed to make payment of accordingly.  

Die Jovis, 20 Martii, 1650.  
ORdered by the Parliament, That the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex be Authorized and Required forthwith to Proclaim this Act at the usual times and places within the City of London and County of Middlesex; And that the respective Sheriffs of the several Counties be likewise Authorized and Required to Proclaim this Act forthwith upon receipt hereof, in the several and respective Cities and Market-Towns within the several Counties of this Commonwealth.  
Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.    

Die Jovis, 20 Martii, 1650.  
ORdered by the Parliament, That this Act be forthwith printed and published.  
Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.   

London, Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1650.