September, 1654
[2 September, 1654.]
Who shall make the composition.; Persons admitted to compound 1 August 1654.
Be it Ordained by His Highness the Lord Protector, by and
with the Consent of His Council, That the Lord Deputy of
Ireland, and the Council there for the time being, be authorized
and impowered by themselves or such person and persons as
they shall appoint, to compound with all and every person and
persons being Protestants in Ireland (other then the Protestants
in Munster, mentioned in an Ordinance, Entituled, An Ordinance
for Indempnity to the English Protestants of the Province of Munster
in Ireland) who having been Delinquents there, have not been
excepted from pardon, and to set such fines for the composition
of all and every such person and persons, for his and their Estates
both real and personal, as shall be fit.
The Proportion of the Fine.; Upon payment Sequestration,
confiscation and Forfeiture shall be discharged.
Provided, That the Fine and Fines to be set and imposed for
the real Estate of such person and persons, shall not be less
then two years full value of such Estate, as the same was worth
to be let in the year one thousand six hundred forty. All and
every which Fine and Fines shall be paid into the Publique
Treasury there, at such time and times as the said Lord Deputy
and Council shall appoint. And be it further Ordained by the
Authority aforesaid, That upon payment into the said Treasury
of the Fine and Fines, which shall be so set and imposed as
aforesaid by the respective person and persons so compounding,
and within the times which shall be so appointed, all and every
such person and persons so paying in the same, and his and their
heirs and assigns, and all and every the Lands and Estate which
shall be so compounded for, shall be from thenceforth freed and
discharged of and from all and all manner of Sequestration,
Confiscation or Forfeiture, for or in respect of any Delinquency
aforesaid; and the said Lord Deputy and Council, and such
person and persons as shall be by them so appointed, are hereby
authorized and enabled to give order for such discharge
accordingly.