An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, For the putting out of the Cities of London and Westminster, and late Lines of Communication, and Twenty miles distant, for Six Months, all Delinquents, Papists, and others that have been in arms against the Parliament.  
Die Veneris, 17. Decemb. 1647.  
THE Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament do Declare and Ordain, and be it by Authority of Parliament Ordained and Declared, That all Papists whatsoever, and all Officers and soldiers of Fortune, and all other persons whatsoever that have born arms against the Parliament, or have adhered to, or willingly assisted the Enemy in this late war, not being under restraint, and not hereafter excepted, shall at, or before the Three and twentyeth day of this instant December, depart the Cities of London and Westminster, and the late Lines of Communication, and all other places within Twenty miles of the said late Lines of Communication; and if any of the persons aforesaid shall continue within the said Lines, or within twenty miles' distance of the said late Lines of Communication after the said three and twentyeth day of this instant December, such person or persons shall be apprehend, imprisoned, and proceeded against as traitors.  
And for the better execution of this Ordinance, it is further Ordained and Declared by the said Lords and Commons, and by Authority of Parliament, That the Lord Major of the City of London, and all Justices of Peace within the said City and Liberties thereof; and the Committee of the Militia of the said City, or any two or more of them, and Justices of Peace of the several Counties of Middlesex, Hertford, Essex, Kent, and Surrey, and of the City of Westminster, and Liberties thereof, and of the several Committees of the Militia of the said Cities of Westminster, and Liberties thereof, and of the burrow of Southwark, hamlets of the Tower and Suburbs, or any two or more of them in their respective Liberties and Jurisdictions shall and may, and are hereby authorized and required to make search for, and apprehend, or cause to be apprehend all Papists and Popish Recusants, whatsoever, and all Officers and soldiers whatsoever that have born Arms against the Parliament of England, or have adhered to, or willingly assisted the Enemy in this late war, that are or shall be found within the said Cities of London and Westminster, and Suburbs and Liberties thereof, or within the said late Lines of communication, or Twenty miles distant thereof, after the said Three and twentyeth day of this instant December; And all such persons so apprehend and taken, and brought before them, or any two of them as abovesaid, to imprison, and commit to some common gaol or Prison, or to safe custody.  
And all Sheriffs, bailiffs, Constables, and all other his majesty's Officers and Subjects are to be aiding to the said Justices of Peace, and Committees of Militia in execution of this Ordinance.  
And in case any jailor, Constable, or other Officer to whom any the persons aforesaid shall be committed, shall permit such person or persons to go at liberty without the special Warrant or discharge of the said Lord Major, Justices of Peace, or Committees of Militia by whom they were so committed, that the same shall be taken and adjudged an escape; And such jailor, Constable, and other Officer shall be proceeded against, and punished as for an escape according to Law; And this Ordinance is to continue for the space of Six months from the said Three and twentyeth day of this instant December.  
Provided, that nothing in this Ordinance shall extend to such persons aforesaid, who having their habitations within the Lines of communication, or within the said space of Twenty miles have made their compositions, and paid in, or secured their Fines, or have taken the negative Oath and covenant, or that shall be authorized by both Houses of Parliament, or being really attending their compositions at Goldsmiths-Hall, shall be permitted by the Committee of Lords and Commons for compositions, there to continue within the said late Lines of communication for the perfecting their said compositions.  
Ioh. Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum.   

Die Sabbathi, 22. Januarii, 1647.  
BE it Ordered and Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That any person or persons nominated and appointed by the Lord Major of the City of London, or by the Justices of Peace, or Committee of the Militia in the said City, or by any Three or more of them, or by the Justices and Committees of Militia in the County of Middlesex, and in the City of Westminster, and liberties thereof, and Borough of Southwark, or by any Three or more of them respectively, are hereby authorized within their respective Limits to search for, and apprehend all Papists and Popish Recusants, and all Officers and soldiers whatsoever who have borne arms against the Parliament of England, or have adhered to the Enemy in the late war, according to an Ordinance passed in that behalf, bearing date the 17. of December, One thousand six hundred forty seven.  
John Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum. Hen. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   

Die Veneris, 24. Decembr. 1647.  
Ordered,  
THat the several Committees of the Militia of London, Westminster, hamlets, and Borough of Southwark, do take especial care, That all the Malignant Ministers that have adhered to the Enemy, be forthwith put out of the late Lines of Communication, in pursuance of the Ordinance for putting Malignants out of the Lines of Communication.  
H. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   

BY virtue of the Ordinances and Order above mentioned, we the Committee of the Militia of London, and the Liberties thereof, do hereby Authorize and appoint you to make diligent search in all places within and to begin on and such offenders as you shall apprehend in the search, you are to commit to safe Custody, and to give us notice thereof, to the end that they may be proceeded against according to the said Ordinances and Order of Parliament: And all Constables, Officers, and other persons are required to be aiding and assisting unto you in the execution hereof.  
Dated at Guild Hall, London, the  
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