AN ORDINANCE OF THE Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, for Master solicitors doing, all Acts which ought or may be done by Mr. attorney general.  
Die Martis 28. May. 1644.  


Jo. brown clear. Parliamentorum.  
H. elsing, clear. Parl. D. come.    
LONDON, Printed for matthew Walebancke, May 30. 1644.   

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An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament.  
Die Martis: 28 May, 1644.  
VPon the humble Petition of the Officers and clerks belonging to the Courts of common-Law, now sitting at Westminster, that the course and proceedings of the common Law, are now greatly obstructed, by the absence of the attorney general, who by his place is to attend the said Courts, to do several necessary acts in divers Causes now depending, or hereafter to be comenced betwixt his majesty and private persons, as namely for granting his warrant to the Cursitors, to make Writts of errors, for reversal of Outlawries in his majesties Court of Kings bench, for persons Outlawed for offences of a small nature, being the ancient course of that Court, as also for exhebiting informations, for Offences of several natures, and likewise Informations of Quo waranto, and for his warrants for Nisiprius and Tales amongst divers other necessary Acts, which may be don as well by the solicitor general, as by the attorney general, and lately have been done by his majesties solicitor general, in the absence or Vacancy of the attorney general. For redress of the said obstructions. It is this day declared& ordained by the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament that Oliver St. John Esquire, his majesties now solicitor general, be authorized and required, and is hereby authorized,& required, to do& execute from time to time, all and every the matters and things before mentioned, with such other necessary Acts belonging to the said places of attorney, or solicitor general, as may or shall be requisite for the expedition of the proceedings of the said several Courts at Law, and the said Oliver St. John is hereby enabled to take all Fees, and profits belonging to the said place of attorney general, during the absence of the said attorney, and this Ordinance to continue till both Houses of Parliament shall otherwise direct, and all Iudges, Iustices, of either Bench, Barons of the Exchequer, clerks, and other Officers are hereby enjoined, and required to yield obedience to all warrants& other acts, touching the premises as shall be Issued forth from the said solicitor general, in as full& ample manner, as if they had been issued forth by the attorney general.   
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