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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74546	An ordinance for indempnity to the English Protestants of the province of Munster in Ireland. Tuesday August 1. 1654. Ordered by his Highness the Lord Protector, and his council, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Henry Scobell, Clerk of the Council.; Orders in Council. 1654-08-01.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; England and Wales. Council of State. aut	1654 (1654)	Wing C7130; Thomason E1064_27; ESTC R210267	3,888	11

AN ORDINANCE FOR INDEMPNITY TO THE English Protestants of the Province of Munster in IRELAND Tuesday August 1. 1654. ORdered by his Highness the Lord Protector and His Council That this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and Published Henry Scobell Clerk of the Council London Printed by William du-Gard and Henry Hills Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector 1654. AN ORDINANCE For INDEMPNITY to the English Protestants of the Province of Munster in Ireland WHereas many English and Brittish Protestants in the Province of Munster in Ireland upon the defection of the Lords Ormond and Inchiquin were seduced and drawn by the power and policy of the said Lords to follow them in their treacherous revolt whereof divers being sensible of their offence and retaining still a good affection to the interest of the Common-wealth of England did give a real and eminent testimony thereof in their voluntary rendition of the Towns of Cork Youghal Kinsale Bandon and divers Forts Castles and other Garrisons adjacent and that at a time when the Army under the Command of his Highness the Lord Protector then Lord Lieuten of Ireland being at a great distance from them and the winter season rendred ●h● access thereof unto them improbable By means of which rendition divers places of great strength were gained without expence of blood and treasure and the necessities of the Army supplyed by that plentiful Countrey where many sick and wounded Souldiers were tenderly cherished and provided for by the said Brittish and English Protestants And divers others of the said Brittish and English Protestants did before the first of December One thousand six hundred and fourty nine submit themselvs and have ever since not onely lived peaceably under the Protection of and obedience to the Common-wealth but have by their large contributions to the supply of the Army there evidenced their sense of duty and good affection to the same and the inferiour sort of them who continued under the command of the said Earl of Ormond and Lord Inchiquin until necessity inforced them to a submission have since their said submission done faithful service to this Common-wealth against the Rebells there His Highness the Lord Protector taking into consideration the concessions granted by his Highness to invite the Return of the said Revolters to the obedience of the Parlament of the Commonwealth of England and being desirous that the same may be duly performed and that all such as were mis-led into that defection by misrepresentations from their Commanders or by their power over them were kept from a more early submission might in respect of their service and faithfulness since tast of some grace and favour And to the end their persons may be secure their mindes composed and they may be encouraged to persist in their fidelity and obedience and themselves their wives and children be enabled to live and be usefull to the Common-wealth Be it Ordained by His Highness by and with the advice and consent of His Council That all persons Brittish and Protestants of or in the Province of Munster in the Realm of Ireland shall be and are hereby freed acquitted and discharged of and from all Questions Suit Plea Demand Forfeitures Pains Penalties Mulcts Corporal or Pecunia●y Restraints Imprisonment or Imprisonments Punishment or Pun●shments Trouble or Molestation whatsoever other then is hereafter in this Ordinance expressed for any Matter or Th●ng by them or any of them committed or done by Sea or Land against the Parlament or their Forces in the late War or any of the former Warrs and that for the matters aforesaid there shall be no Sequestration Confiscation Fine Penalty Forfeiture or Punishment imposed or cont●nued upon them or any of them otherwise than is in this Ordinance hereafter expressed but the same shall be put in perpetual oblivion And also that the Estates real and personal of all the Brittish and Protestants of or in the Province of Munster aforesaid except as is hereafter in this Ordinance excepted and provided shal be and are hereby freed discharged and acquitted of and from all Sequestrations Confiscations Fines Penalties and Forfeitures whatsoever for any matter or thing by them or any of them committed or done in the aforesaid Wars and be immediately restored to all lawfull Rights Freedomes Privileges and immunities as fully to all intents and purposes as if they had made no defection or committed or done any Crime matter or thing against the Common-wealth of England or the Authority thereof Provided That this Ordinance or any thing herein contained shall not extend to or give any Power Right Privilege or advantage to any the person or persons herein concerned to have or recover any arrear or satisfaction of arrears due to him or them for his or their service done on the behalf of the Common-wealth before his or their defection under the Lords of Ormond and Inchiquin such only excepted for whom express provision is hereafter made in this Ordinance Provided likewise And be it Ordained by the Authority aforesaid That all and every the person and persons who submitted to the Authority and Protection of the Common-wealth of England before the first of December one thousand six hundred forty and nine but were not Instrumental in the rendition of the Garrisons aforesaid and have Estates above all reprizes in lands to the clear yearly value of four hundred pounds and upwards accoring to the value of the said Lands in the year one thousand six hundred thirty eight or in Goods or in goods and Chattles at this present to the value of eight thousand pounds and upwards shall be lyable to satisfy and pay such Fine or Fines as shall by persons thereto authorized be imposed on them within twelve Moneths after the seven and twentieth day of June one thousand six hundred fifty and four Provided also and be it Ordained That all and every the person and persons who continued in Arms against the Forces of the Common-wealth of England or remained in obedience to the Enemy after the first day of December one thousand six hundred and fourty nine having Estates in Lands to the clear yearly value above all reprizes of fifty pounds or upwards according to the value the said Lands were worth in the year one thousand six hundred thirty eight or at present in goods and Chattles to the value of five hundred pounds or upwards shall be and are hereby lyable to satisfy and pay such fine or fines as shall by persons thereunto authorized be set and imposed on them respectively within twelve Moneths after the said seven and twentieth day of June aforesaid Provided likewise that neither this Ordinance nor any thing therein contained shall extend or give any benefit or advantage to any person or persons therein concerned who since their aforesaid submission have acted or done any matter or thing in opposition to the Com-wealth of England or the Authority thereof And it is further Ordained and declared by the Authority aforesaid That the