AN ORDINANCE Of The LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT.  
Concerning the late Rebellious INSURRECTION in the County of KENT.  
Whereby a Committee is appointed for the said County, forthwith to seize upon all the arms and Horses, and imprison the Persons of all those that have appeared in, or given any assistance to that Insurrection, and Rebellion, or have willingly relieved any of the said Rebels, with arms, Ammunition, Money or otherwise.  
Die Mercurii, 16 Augusti 1643.  
ORdered by the Lords Assembled in Parliament, that this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and Published.  
John brown clear Parl.  
August 19. Printed for John Wright, in the Old-Bailey, 1643.   

AN ORDINANCE Of the LORDS & COMMONS Assembled In PARLIAMENT.  
Die Mercurii, 16 Augustii, 1643.  
WHereas divers ill-affected persons of the County of Kent, have unlawfully and traitorously assembled themselves together, and in a Warlike and hostile manner, possessed themselves of divers towns and places in that County, and have traitorously, and Rebelliously, Levied war against the King and Parliament, and Robbed, Killed, and spoyled divers of his Majesties Subjects; And notwithstanding, they were invited by an Ordinance of both houses of Parliament to lay down their arms, and every man to depart in Peace to their several places of habitation, with an offer, not onely to pass by their offences then already committed by them, but to give redress to any just grievance that they should in a peaceable and Parliamentary way present to the Parliament, yet they wilfully and contemptuously refused that favour offered unto them, and gave battle to those Forces sent by Authority of both Houses to suppress that Insurrection, where, by Gods great goodness they were wholly Routed, and a very great number taken Prisoners; Now to th'end, the like Inconveniences may be prevented hereafter; and that the Peace of the County may be the better settled, It is Ordained by the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, That Sir Henry Vane signior, Sir John Sidley, Sir Anthony Welden, Sir michael Levesay, Sir Henry Heyman, M. Nut, M. Augustine Skinner, M. Thomas Blunt, M. Thomas franklin, Sir Edward boys, M. brown, Sir William Springate, Sir Edward Master, M. John Boys, M. John boys, Sir Peter wrath, M. Richard Lee, Sir Tho. Walsingham, M. Thomas Seyliard, and Sir John Robarts, or any three of them, shall forthwith seize upon all the arms and Horses, of all those that have in person appeared in that Insurrection and Rebellion, And of all such as have willingly assisted or countenanced the same; Or that have willingly relieved any of the said Rebells, with arms, Ammunition, Money, or otherwise; Or that have refused to give their Assistance,( being thereunto required) to suppress the said Insurrection or Rebellion; And that the Horses that shall be so seized, shall be sent to the City of London, to the Commissary for Horses there, to be Entred, and listed for the Service of the State, And that the arms so to be seized, shall be laid up in some p●ace of safety in that County; To th'end, the same may be distributed to the well affencted Party of that County, when occasion requireth, And it is further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Sir Henry Vane signior, Sir John Sidley, Sir Anthony Welden, Sir michael Levesay, Sir Henry Heyman, M. Nut, M. Augustine Skinner, M. Thomas Blunt, M. Thomas franklin, Sir Edward boys, M. brown, Sir William Springate, Sir Edward Master, M. John boys, M. John boys, Sir Peter wrath, M. Richard Lee, Sir Thomas Walsingham, M. Thomas Seyliard, and Sir John Robarts, or any three of them, shall have power, and are hereby authorised to enter upon, and seize all and singular the Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, & the Goods, cattle, and chattels, of all and singular the persons that were Actors, Countenancers, or Abettors in the said Rebellion, who did not submit to the said Ordinance, and immediately come in, lay down their arms, and repair to their places of habitation, and to seize and Imprison their persons To th'end, they be proceeded against according to the Law, and the merit of their offence; Provided always, and it is further ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Sir Henry Vane signior, Sir John Sidley, Sir Anthony Welden, Sir Michael Levesay, Sir Henry Heyman, M. Nut, M. Augustine Skinner, M. Thomas Blunt, M. Thomas franklin, Sir Edward boys, M. brown, Sir William Springate, Sir Edward Master, M. John boys, M. John boys, Sir Peter wrath, M. Richard Lee, Sir Thomas Walsingham, M. Thomas Seyliard, and Sir John Robarts; or any three of them, shall have power, and are hereby authorized to compound with such of the Persons aforesaid, as they shall think to be fit objects of such merciful Proceedings, and to receive of them such sums of Money by way of fine & ransom, as they or any three of them shall think fit, having respect to the offence, and the Estate of the Person offending, and to certify the names and sums received of every Person and return the same to the Guild-Hall, London, to the Treasurers appointed to receive money and Plate upon the Propositions, and every Person that shall compound and pay their money, according to this Ordinance, shall be freed in their Persons and Estates, and discharged from any further Prosecution for the Crimes and offences committed by them in that Rebellion and Insurrection, and it is further ordained that the said Sir Henry Vane signior, Sir John Sedley, Sir Anthony Welden, Sir Michael Levesay, Sir Henry Heyman, M. Nut, M. Augustine Skinner, M. Thomas Blunt, M. Thomas franklin, Sir Edward boys, M. brown, Sir William Springate; Sir Edward Master, M. John boys, M. John boys, Sir Peter wrath, M. Richard Lee, Sir Thomas Walsingham, M. Thomas Seyliard, & S. John Robarts, and every of them shall be protected and saved harmless by the Authority of both Houses of Parliament, for what they shall do in pursuance of this Ordinance.  
FINIS.