royal blazon or coat of arms CR Dieu ET MON DROIT HONI ◆ SOIT ◆ x ◆ MAL ◆ Y ◆ PENSE ◆ New port September 23. 1648. Soit Baillè aux Seigneurs, A Ceste Bille les Seigneurs sont Assentuz: An Act which His majesty hath Promised His royal word to pass, for Justifying the Proceedings of Parliament in the late war, and for Declaring all oaths, Declarations, Proclamations, and other Proceedings against it to be void. Agreed on between His Majesty and the Commissioners, at Newport in the Isle of wight. WHEREAS the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, have been necessitated to make and prosecute a war in their just and lawful Defence; and thereupon oaths, Declarations and Proclamations have been made against them, and their Ordinances and Proceedings, and against others for adhering unto them, and for executing Offices, Places, and Charges by Authority derived from them; and Judgements, Inditements, outlawries, Attainders, and Inquisitions, for the causes aforesaid, have been had and made against some of the Members of the Houses of Parliament, and other his majesty's good Subjects, and Grants have been made of their Lands and Goods: BE it therefore Declared and hereby Enacted, by the King's majesty, and by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, and by Authority of the same. That all oaths Declarations and Proclamations, heretofore had or made against both or either of the Houses of Parliament, or any the Members of either of them, for the causes aforesaid, or against their Ordinances or Proceedings, or against any for adhering unto them, or for doing or executing any Office, Place or Charge, by any Authority derived from the said Houses; or either of them, And all judgements, Indictments, outlawries, Attainders; Inquisitions and Grants thereupon made, and all other Proceedings for any the causes aforesaid, had, made, done or executed, or to be had, made, done or executed, whether the same be done by the King or any judges, justices, sheriffs, Ministers, or any others, are void and of no effect, and are contrary to and against the laws of this realm. And be it further Enacted and hereby Declared by the Authority aforesaid, That all judges Justices of the Peace Mayors, sheriffs, Constables, and other Officers and Ministers shall take notice hereof, and are hereby prohibited and discharged in all time to come, from awarding any Writ, process or Summons, and from pronouncing or executing any Judgement, Sentence or Decree, or any way proceeding against, or molesting any of the said Members of the two Houses of Parliament, or against any of the subjects of this kingdom, for any the causes aforesaid. London Printed by Robert Ibbitson.