THE BILL OF ATTAINDER, THAT PASSED AGAINST THOMAS earl OF STRAFFORD.  
Printed for J. A. 1641.   

THE BILL OF ATTAINDER, THAT PASSED AGAINST THOMAS earl OF STRAFFORD.  
WHereas the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses of the House of Commons in this present Parliament assembled, have in the name of themselves, and of all the Commons of England, impeached Thomas earl of Strafford of High Treason, for endeavouring to subvert the Ancient and fundamental laws and government of his majesties realms of England, and Ireland, and to introduce an Arbitrary and Tyrannicall Government against Law in the said kingdoms; and for exercising a Tyrannous and exorbitant Power over and against the laws of the said kingdoms, over the Liberties, Estates, and Lives of his Majesties Subjects; and likewise for having by his own authority Commanded the laying and asseising of Souldiers upon his Majesties Subjects in Ireland, against their consents, to compel them to obey his unlawful Commands and Orders made upon paper Petitions in Causes between patty and party, which accordingly was executed upon divers of his Majesties Subjects in a Warlike manner within the said realm of Ireland; and in so doing, did levy war against the Kings majesty and his liege people in that kingdom; And also for that he upon the unhappy Dissolution of the last Parliament, did slander the House of Commons to his majesty, and did council and advice his majesty that he was loose and absolved from Rules of government, and that he had an Army in Ireland, which he might employ to reduce this kingdom; for which he deserves to undergo the pains and Forfeitures of High Treason.  
And the said earl hath been also an Incendiary of the Warres between the two kingdoms of England and Scotland: all which Offences have been sufficiently Proved against the said earl upon his impeachment.  
Be it therefore enacted by the Kings most excellent majesty, and by the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by authority of the same, That the said earl of Strafford for the heinous Crimes and Offences aforesaid, stand and be adjudged and attainted of high Treason, and shall suffer such pain of death, and incur the forfeitures of his Goods and Chattels, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments of any estate of Free-hold or Inheritance in the said kingdoms of England and Ireland, which the said earl or any other to his use, or in trust for him, have or had the day of the first sitting of this present Parliament, or at any time since.  
Provided that no Judge or Judges, Justice or Justices whatsoever, shall adjudge or interpret any Act or thing to be Treason, nor hear or determine any Treason, nor in any other manner then he or they should or ought to have done before the making of this Act, and as if this Act had never been had nor made. Saving always unto all and singular persons and bodies politic and corporal, their Heires and Successors, others then the said earl and his heires, and such as claim by, from, or under him, all such right, title, and interest, of, in, and to all and singular such of the said Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, as he, they, or any of them, had before the first day of this present Parliament, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.  
Provided that the passing of this present Act, and his Majesties assent thereunto, shall not be any determination of this present Sessions of Parliament, but that this present Sessions of Parliament, and all Bills and matters whatsoever depending in Parliament, and not fully enacted or determined. And all Statutes and Acts of Parliament, which have their continuance until the end of this present Session of Parliament, shall remain, continue, and be in full force, as if this Act had not been.  
FINIS.