Two ORDINANCES OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT: The one, For the enabling of the Commissioners of the Great seal, and the other Committees in their several Counties, to tender an Oath to all such persons, of what degree or quality soever, that shall come into the protection of the Parliament. Together with the said Oath to be taken. The other, For the discharging of the Members of both Houses from all places both Military and Civill. Die Sabbathi 5. April .. 1645. ORdered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that these Ordinances shall be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown clear. Parliamentorum. London printed for John Wright, in the old Bayley. April. 7. 1645. Die Sabbathi 5. April. 1645. BE it Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That all and every person of what degree or quality soever, that hath lived or shall live within the Kings quarters, or been aiding, assisting or adhering unto the Forces raised against the Parliament and hath or shall come to inhabit or reside under the power and protection of the Parliament shall swear upon the holy Evangelist in manner following: I A. B. do swear from my heart, that I will not directly nor indirectly adhere unto, or willingly assist the King in this war, or in this Cause against the Parliament, nor any Forces raised without the consent of the two Houses of Parliament in this Cause or war. And I do likewise swear that my coming and submitting myself under the power and protection of the Parliament is without any manner of design whatsoever to the prejudice of the proceedings of the two Houses of this present Parliament, and without the direction, privity, or advice of the King, or any of his council, or Officers, other then what I have now made known. So help me God, and the Contents of this book. And be it further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That the Commissioners for keeping of the Great seal of England for the time being, shall have power, and are hereby authorised to tender and administer the said Oath unto any peer, or Wife or Widow of any peer, so coming to inhabit as abovesaid. And it shall be lawful to and for the Committee of the House of Commons for Examinations, the Committee for the Militia in London, and all Committees of Parliament in the several Counties and Cities of the kingdom, to tender and administer the said Oath unto every other person so coming to inhabit as abovesaid. And if any person( not being a Member of, or Assistant unto either of the Houses of the Parliament) shall refuse or neglect to take the said Oath so duly tendered unto him or her, as abovesaid, the said Commissioners and Committees respectively, shall and may commit the same person to some prison, there to remain without bail or Mainprize until he shall conform thereunto. joh. brown clear. Parliamentorum. Die Jovis, 3. April. 1645. An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in PARLIAMENT: For the discharging of the Members of both Houses from all Offices, both Military and Civill. BE it Ordained by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That all and every of the Members of either House of Parliament shall be, and by authority of this Ordinance are discharged at the end of forty daies after the passing of this Ordinance, of and from all and every Office or Command Military or Civill, granted or conferred by both or either of the said Houses of this present Parliament, or by any authority derived from both or either of them, since the twentieth day of November. 1640. And be it further Ordained, That all other Governours and Commanders of any island, town, Castle, or Fort, and all other colonels, and Officers inferior to colonels, in the several Armies, not being Members of either of the said Houses of Parliament, shall according to their respective Commissions continue in their several places and commands wherein they were employed and entrusted the twentieth day of March 1644. as if this Ordinance had not been made. And that the Vice-Admirall, Rere-Admirall, and all other Captaines, and other inferior Officers in the Fleet, shall according to their several and respective Commissions continue in their several places and commands wherein they were employed and entrusted, the said twentieth day of March 1644. as if this Ordinance had not been made. Provided always, and it is further ordained and declared, That during this war the benefit of all Offices, being neither Military nor judicial hereafter to be granted, or any way to be appointed to any person or persons, by both or either House of Parliament, or by authority derived from thence, shall go, and enure to such public uses as both Houses of Parliament shall appoint And the Grantees and persons executing all such Offices shall be accountable to the Parliament for all the profits and perquesities thereof, and shall have no profit out of any such Office other then a competent salary for the execution of the same, in such manner as both Houses of Parliament shall order and ordain. Provided, that this Ordinance shall not extend to take away the power and authority of any Lieutenancy, or Deputy Lieutenancy, in the several Counties, Cities or places; or of any Custos Rotulorum, or of any Commission for Iustice of peace, or Sewers, or any Commission of Oyer and Terminer, or Gaole delivery. Provided always, and it is hereby declared, That those Members of either House, who had Offices by grant from His majesty before this Parliament, and were by His majesty displaced sitting this Parliament, and have since by authority of both Houses been restored, shall not by this Ordinance be discharged from their said Offices or profits thereof, but shall enjoy the same. Any thing in this Ordinance to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. joh. Brown clear. Parl. FINIS.