January, 1647/8
[20 January, 1647/8.]
Ords. 21 May and 7 June, 1647.; Names of Committee for executing in Kent Ords. of Indemnity.
The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, having by
an Ordinance of Parliament of the one and twentieth day of
May, 1647, and by an additionall Ordinance of the seventh day
of June last, provided for the saving harmlesse and indempnified
all such Souldiers and others, as have acted by the authority of
Parliament, or for the service thereof; And finding by severall
complaints made to them, that it is a great charge and trouble
to very many poore Souldiers and others, to whom a due reliefe is
intended by the said Ordinances, to make their repaires to the
City of London, and to attend the Committee of Lords and
Commons appointed by the said Ordinances for the execution
thereof; The said Lords and Commons, in consideration thereof
have thought fit to Order and Ordaine; And it is hereby
Ordered and Ordained, That Sir John Rivers Knight and
Baronet, and Sir Edward Monyns, Sir Thomas Style, Sir Richard
Hardres, Sir Thomas Peirce Baronets, Sir Anthony Welden,
Sir John Honeywood, Sir Nicholas Miller Knights, Thomas
Plumer, John Twisleton, Lambert Godfrey, Richard Porter,
George Newman, Thomas Seyliard, William James. Richard Beale,
John Brown, William Skinner, William Boothby, William
Kenwrick, George Hall, John Bix Esquire; John Boys of Elmington, Robert Scot, Thomas Blunt Esq; Robert Hales Esq.
Sir Edward Masters, Knight, Thomas Denns, Robert Ladd,
John Nutts Esq; Sir James Oxinden Knight, Thomas Broadnex,
John Holland, Thomas Boys of Wilsborough Esq; George
Duke Esq; Be and are hereby appointed to be a Committee for
the County of Kent, for the putting in execution the severall
Powers contained in the said Ordinances. And the said persons,
or any five or more of them within the County aforesaid, are
hereby authorized and appointed to take care from time to time
duely to execute and performe the Powers given by the said
Ordinances, as by the same is expressed and Ordained.