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A37577 An Act for the better propagation and preaching of the Gospel in VVales, and redress of some grievances. Die Veneris, 22. Februarii, 1649. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Scobel, Cleric. Parliamenti.; Public General Acts. 1650-02-22. England and Wales. 1650 (1650) Wing E1099; ESTC R210495 7,482 24

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AN ACT FOR The better Propagation and Preaching of the GOSPEL IN VVALES And redress of some Grievances Die Veneris 22. Februarii 1649. ORdered by the Parliament That this Act be forthwith printed and published Hen. Scobel Cleric Parliamenti LONDON Printed for Francis Tyton for the use of the Commissioners of Wales 1650. AN ACT FOR The better Propagation and Preaching of the GOSPEL In WALES and redress of some Grievances THe Parliament of England taking into their serious consideration the great Duty and Trust that lies on them to use all lawful ways and means for the propagation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in this Commonweath in order thereunto Do Enact and Ordain and be it Enacted and Ordained by this present Parliament and by the Authority thereof That Col. Thomas Harrison Col. Philip Jones Col. John Iones Sir Iohn Trevor Knight Henry Herbert Esq William Herbert William Packer William Blethin Christopher Catchmay Reece Williams Iohn Nicholas Edward Herbert Robert Iones Bussey Mansel Edward Prichard Iohn Price Rowland Dawkins William Boteler Edward Stradling Iohn Herbert Richard Iones Ienkin Frainlin Iohn Iames Wroth Rogers Iohn Herring Stephen Winthrop Esquires Sir Erasmus Philips Sampson Lort Henry Williams Silvanus Taylor Richard King Iohn Williams Iohn Dancy Thomas Watkins Iames Philips Iohn Lewis William Barbar Esquires Iohn Daniel Iohn Bowen Gent. Iohn Puleston one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas Humphrey Mackworth William Littleton Robert Duckenfield Thomas Baker Hugh Price Evan Lloyd Richard Price Robert Griffith Edward Owens George Twisleton Iohn Carter Thomas Mason Lighton Owens Rice Vaughan Thomas Ball Hugh Courtney Edward Taylor Roger Soutley Esq Daniel Lloyd David Moris William Wynne Gentlemen Thomas Swift Esq Hugh Prichard Gent. Iohn Sadler Iohn Peck Luke Lloyd Andrew Ellis Ralph Crechley Esquires Lewis Price of Llannoonog Henry Williams Iohn Brown Gent. are hereby constituted and appointed to be Commissioners in the Counties of Montgomery Denbigh Flint Carnarvan Merioneth Anglesey Monmouth Glamorgan Pembroke Carmarthen Cardigan Brecknock and Radnor and every of them to put in execution the several powers and authorities herein hereafter mentioned and directed that is to say That they the said Commissioners or any five or more of them shall have full power and authority and are hereby enabled and authorized to receive all Articles or Charges which shall be exhibited against any Parson Vicar Curate Schoolmaster or any other now having or that shal have any Ecclesiastical benefit or promotion within the said counties or any of them for any Delinquency Scandal Malignancy or non-Residency and upon such Articles so exhibited to grant out Warrants in writing under the Hands and Seals of the said Commissioners or any five or more of them to be directed to the party against whom such Articles shall be exhibited requiring his appearance before such Commissioners at a certain day and place in the said Warrant mentioned to answer the said Charge or Articles respectively and after notice of the said Warrant personally made or given to the said party Articled against or left at his dwelling House or ordinary place of abode and that notice proved by Oath to be made by the space of ten days before the day of appearance in the said Warrant mentioned no just Cause being made and proved to excuse the not appearing and likewise after answer made by such as shall appear according to summons Then the said Commissioners or any five or more of them are hereby enabled and authorized to proceed to examination of witnesses upon Oath the said examinations and Depositions of such Witnesses to be put in writing as well on the behalf of the Commonwealth to prove such Charges and Articles as on the behalf of the parties articled against to make good their Answers which Oaths the said Commissioners or any two or more of them have hereby power to administer And after due examination and proof made by confession of the party complained of or by the Oath of two credible Witnesses actually to amove discharge and eject all such Ministers and other persons from their respective Cures Benefices Places and Charges as they the said Commissioners or any five or more of them upon such hearing shall adjudge to be guilty of any the Grimes aforesaid in the said Articles contained and comprised and after such Judgement given in case any person shall finde himself aggrieved with such Judgement so given Then it shall and may be lawful to and for any twelve or more of the said Commissioners upon Petition preferred to them by the party grieved to review examine and reverse the same if they or the greater part of them see just cause so to do And if notwithstanding the said ejected person shall not finde relief within six Weeks after his Petition so preferred Then the said Commissioners or any five or more of them shall at the request of the parties agrieved respectively certifie the respective Proceedings and Proofs in such cases respectively to the Committee of Parliament for Plundred Ministers who are hereby authorized upon the return of such Certificates and view of such Proceedings and Proofs without further examination of Witnesses in such cases to examine the Grounds of the said respective Judgement appealed from and to affirm or revoke the same as they shall finde it most agreeable to Justice and the tenor of this Act. And be it further Enacted avd Declared That the said Commissioners or any five or more of them have hereby power authority to allow the Wife and Children of such Minister or Ministers so ejected and amoved for their maintenance a proportion not exceeding a fifth part of the Living Parsonage Benefice Vicarage Charge or other place out of which the said Ministers shall be respectively removed all Parish Charges Publike Taxes and other Duties being first deducted out of the whole And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Parson or Vicar holdeth or enjoyeth or which shall hold or enjoy plurality of Benefices or Ecclesiastical Promotions one or more of which being within the Counties aforesaid and upon a Warrant directed to him under the Hands of the said Commissioners or any five of them requiring him at a certain day and place in the said warrant mentioned to make choice and elect which of the said Benefices and Ecclesiastical Promotions he desires to hold and upon notice of the said Warrant shall not within forty days after the said notice make his Election testified under his hand before five or more of the said Commissioners which of the said Benefices or Promotions he desires to hold then from and after such default no just cause being proved to excuse the same all his right title or interest in and to all such Benefices and Promotions to cease determine and be utterly void And to the end that godly and painful men of able gifts and knowledge for the work of the Ministery and of approved conversation for Piety may be imployed to preach the Gospel