the_o agent_n and_o officer_n by_o they_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n and_o to_o defray_v all_o other_o charge_n of_o the_o same_o except_o for_o transportation_n and_o sale_n of_o such_o particular_n as_o shall_v be_v send_v into_o any_o foreign_a part_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v there_o sell_v the_o charge_n whereof_o shall_v be_v allow_v and_o satisfy_v out_o of_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o price_n of_o such_o particular_n above_o what_o they_o will_v yield_v if_o sell_v here_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o humphrey_n jones_n and_o john_n hunt_v gentleman_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v treasurer_n for_o all_o and_o every_o such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v make_v raise_v levy_a and_o pay_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v and_o shall_v receive_v and_o safe_o keep_v all_o such_o money_n and_o issue_n out_o the_o same_o for_o such_o use_n by_o such_o warrant_n and_o according_a to_o such_o direction_n as_o be_v in_o this_o act_n appoint_v or_o prescribe_v or_o shall_v further_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n be_v prescribe_v and_o appoint_v and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o of_o all_o the_o money_n so_o receive_v and_o issue_v out_o shall_v keep_v and_o when_o there_o unto_o require_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n shall_v render_v a_o just_a and_o true_a account_n and_o faithful_o observe_v and_o perform_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o by_o this_o present_a act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v and_o according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o money_n aforesaid_a aught_o to_o do_v observe_v and_o perform_v and_o for_o their_o pain_n and_o charge_n therein_o and_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o clerk_n or_o other_o agent_n and_o assistant_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v needful_a to_o employ_v therein_o shall_v receive_v and_o have_v the_o allowance_n of_o two_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n out_o of_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o money_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o account_v for_o by_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a which_o allowance_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o out_o of_o the_o say_a money_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o detain_v and_o keep_v and_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v allow_v upon_o account_n and_o although_o most_o of_o the_o good_n and_o premise_n have_v be_v of_o old_a belong_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o not_o to_o the_o person_n of_o king_n queen_n or_o prince_n and_o now_o belong_v to_o this_o commonwealth_n the_o proceed_v upon_o the_o sale_n of_o they_o may_v just_o be_v dispose_v of_o for_o public_a use_n yet_o consider_v the_o many_o debt_n owe_v from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o queen_n and_o from_o their_o say_a son_n contract_v before_o the_o late_a war_n and_o due_a unto_o divers_a person_n that_o be_v not_o delinquent_n but_o have_v constant_o adhere_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o and_o many_o of_o they_o so_o necessitous_a as_o that_o their_o condition_n can_v bear_v the_o want_n of_o their_o say_a debt_n the_o parliament_n have_v think_v fit_a and_o do_v hereby_o ordain_v that_o the_o money_n to_o be_v raise_v by_o sale_n of_o the_o say_a good_n and_o premise_n shall_v be_v employ_v and_o dispose_v for_o and_o towards_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n aforemention_v and_o of_o such_o of_o they_o especial_o as_o be_v contract_v for_o necessary_a household_n expense_n which_o debt_n shall_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o money_n to_o be_v raise_v as_o aforesaid_a as_o far_o as_o the_o same_o will_v go_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o by_o such_o proportion_n as_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o direct_v provide_v always_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n to_o be_v raise_v by_o such_o sale_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v by_o the_o treasurer_n aforementioned_a be_v issue_v and_o lend_v unto_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o navy_n for_o supply_v of_o the_o present_a use_n of_o the_o navy_n and_o the_o say_a trustee_n or_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v direct_v their_o warrant_n or_o warrant_n for_o that_o purpose_n unto_o the_o treasurer_n aforenamed_a which_o say_v sum_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n shall_v before_o the_o second_o day_n of_o may_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o be_v restore_v and_o reimburse_v by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o navy_n out_o of_o his_o receipt_n for_o the_o navy_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o treasurer_n name_v in_o this_o act_n for_o the_o use_n therein_o declare_v and_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n and_o ascertain_v of_o the_o sum_n and_o several_a condition_n of_o those_o debt_n for_o satisfaction_n whereof_o the_o say_v money_n be_v design_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a trustee_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o receive_v such_o information_n and_o account_n concern_v the_o debt_n aforemention_v as_o shall_v be_v tender_v to_o they_o or_o any_o person_n concern_v who_o they_o shall_v or_o may_v examine_v upon_o oath_n touch_v the_o truth_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o and_o also_o by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n to_o call_v before_o they_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n who_o have_v any_o book_n of_o account_n or_o writing_n or_o can_v give_v any_o further_a information_n or_o evidence_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o they_o to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n touch_v the_o truth_n nature_n and_o ground_n of_o any_o the_o debt_n so_o inform_v of_o and_o whether_o the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o have_v be_v pay_v and_o what_o remain_v due_a as_o also_o to_o examine_v concern_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o creditor_n &_o time_n of_o the_o debt_n contract_v &_o for_o what_o the_o same_o be_v respective_o and_o upon_o such_o examination_n to_o make_v &_o certify_v to_o the_o parliament_n or_o the_o council_n of_o state_n a_o true_a list_n &_o account_n or_o several_a list_n and_o account_n of_o all_o such_o of_o the_o say_a debt_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v of_o the_o condition_n aforemention_v express_v the_o several_a sum_n appear_v due_a and_o for_o what_o and_o when_o contract_v and_o whether_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o become_v due_a by_o assignment_n or_o otherwise_o appear_v to_o be_v delinquent_n or_o friend_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v lend_v or_o advance_v any_o money_n plate_n horse_n arm_n or_o furniture_n upon_o the_o parliament_n proposition_n before_o the_o 24_o the_o day_n of_o march_n 1642._o and_o whether_o they_o have_v constant_o adhere_v to_o the_o parliament_n or_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o and_o whether_o their_o condition_n be_v necessitous_a so_o as_o they_o can_v bear_v the_o want_n of_o their_o say_a debt_n and_o of_o such_o debt_n and_o to_o such_o person_n the_o say_a trustee_n be_v special_o to_o make_v a_o distinct_a list_n and_o certificate_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v to_o have_v be_v contract_v for_o wage_n or_o salary_n to_o servant_n or_o for_o other_o necessary_a provision_n of_o chamber_n household_n or_o stable_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v thereupon_o the_o better_a be_v determine_v which_o of_o the_o say_a debt_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o what_o order_n and_o by_o what_o proportion_n whereupon_o the_o parliament_n will_v determine_v and_o take_v order_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o of_o the_o say_a debt_n as_o shall_v appear_v most_o just_a and_o equal_a as_o far_o as_o the_o proceed_v of_o the_o say_a good_n will_v extend_v vicesimo_fw-la sexto_fw-la julii_n 1649._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la
a_o act_n for_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n and_o personal_a estate_n of_o the_o late_a king_n queen_n &_o prince_n vicesimo_fw-la sexto_fw-la junii_fw-la 1649._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliament_n '_o london_n print_v for_o edward_n husband_n printer_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o golden-dragon_n near_o the_o inner-temple_n 1649._o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v inventory_v and_o apprise_v and_o shall_v also_o be_v sell_v except_o such_o parcel_n there_o of_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v necessary_a to_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o state_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o john_n humphreys_n and_o george_n wither_v of_o westminster_n esq_n anthony_n mildmay_n ralph_n grafton_n of_o cornhill_n michael_n lampier_n john_n belchamp_n philip_n cartwright_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n send_v henry_n creech_n john_n foach_n david_n powel_n and_o edward_n winslow_n gentleman_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v trustee_n for_o the_o inquire_v out_o inventory_v apprize_v and_o secure_v of_o the_o say_a good_n and_o personal_a estate_n and_o they_o or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o repair_v to_o any_o and_o every_o house_n or_o place_n whatsoever_o where_o any_o of_o the_o say_a good_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o say_v personal_a estate_n do_v lie_v and_o to_o make_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a inventory_n or_o inventory_n thereof_o and_o of_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n thereof_o which_o they_o shall_v or_o may_v any_o way_n find_v out_o or_o discover_v and_o to_o make_v a_o just_a and_o equal_a apprizement_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o true_a value_n thereof_o as_o they_o in_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n shall_v think_v the_o same_o may_v reasonable_o and_o probable_o be_v sell_v for_o express_v in_o the_o say_a inventory_n or_o inventory_n the_o several_a sum_n or_o value_v at_o which_o the_o several_a parcel_n shall_v be_v apprize_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o secure_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v secure_v the_o say_a good_n and_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n thereof_o at_o such_o place_n or_o place_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n and_o custody_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v most_o fit_a and_o convenient_a to_o prevent_v any_o spoil_n or_o imbezlement_n thereof_o of_o which_o inventory_n or_o inventory_n with_o the_o several_a apprizement_n of_o the_o premise_n the_o say_a trustee_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v make_v three_o duplicate_v certify_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n and_o express_v the_o several_a place_n where_o and_o the_o person_n in_o who_o custody_n the_o premise_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o respective_o be_v secure_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o keep_v the_o original_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o clerk_n register_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o employ_v shall_v within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o any_o such_o apprizement_n make_v return_n and_o send_v one_o of_o the_o say_v duplicate_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n which_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o secretary_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o other_o commissioner_n hereafter_o name_v to_o be_v contractor_n for_o sale_n of_o the_o say_a good_n or_o to_o the_o clerk-register_n who_o the_o say_a contractor_n shall_v employ_v for_o that_o purpose_n which_o shall_v by_o he_o be_v register_v and_o safe_o keep_v and_o the_o three_o to_o the_o treasurer_n hereafter_o mention_v for_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o money_n to_o be_v make_v by_o sale_n of_o the_o premise_n which_o shall_v by_o they_o be_v register_v and_o safe_o keep_v and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a prosecution_n of_o this_o service_n and_o better_a discovery_n of_o any_o concealment_n or_o imbezlement_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o say_a trustee_n or_o any_o two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o administer_v a_o oath_n unto_o and_o to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v able_a to_o inform_v they_o concern_v any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n chargeable_a with_o or_o accountable_a for_o the_o premise_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o say_v trustee_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o summon_v and_o call_v before_o they_o all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n and_o person_n and_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n decease_v in_o who_o hand_n charge_v or_o custody_n they_o shall_v find_v or_o be_v inform_v upon_o do_v that_o any_o of_o the_o say_a good_n or_o premise_n or_o any_o book_n of_o account_n or_o write_v concern_v the_o same_o now_o be_v or_o have_v be_v or_o be_v at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n his_o reign_n or_o who_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v able_a to_o inform_v they_o concern_v the_o premise_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o to_o require_v every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o bring_v before_o they_o all_o such_o book_n of_o account_n &_o other_o write_v as_o he_o or_o they_o have_v in_o their_o custody_n or_o power_n or_o may_v lawful_o come_v by_o concern_v the_o premise_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o &_o in_o case_n of_o any_o such_o person_n refusal_n or_o neglect_n of_o obedience_n unto_o such_o first_o warrant_n then_o by_o other_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o send_v for_o such_o person_n or_o person_n in_o safe_a custody_n unless_o the_o person_n be_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n or_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o which_o case_n the_o parliament_n or_o council_n of_o state_n respective_o be_v first_o to_o be_v acquaint_v therewith_o to_o the_o end_n such_o person_n may_v be_v order_v and_o make_v to_o appear_v and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o such_o first_o warrant_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o aforesaid_a in_o safe_a custody_n or_o otherwise_o the_o say_a trustee_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o examine_v and_o to_o require_v a_o account_n of_o every_o or_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n concern_v the_o disposal_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o either_o upon_o oath_n which_o they_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o administer_v or_o else_o without_o oath_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v refuse_v to_o answer_v or_o give_v such_o account_n be_v thereunto_o require_v then_o by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o commit_v such_o offender_n or_o offender_n to_o prison_n or_o safe_a custody_n and_o he_o or_o they_o so_o to_o detain_v until_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v answer_v and_o give_v such_o account_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n upon_o his_o or_o their_o own_o examination_n or_o other_o sufficient_a evidence_n upon_o oath_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v any_o of_o the_o say_a good_n or_o personal_a estate_n in_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n custody_n or_o power_n and_o shall_v detain_v or_o shall_v conceal_v and_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o produce_v and_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o say_a trustee_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v order_v and_o appoint_v or_o else_o to_o have_v embezzle_v purloin_v or_o make_v away_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o bring_v or_o pay_v in_o to_o the_o treasury_n hereafter_o in_o this_o act_n appoint_v the_o full_a value_n thereof_o in_o money_n as_o upon_o like_a evidence_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o same_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v worth_a when_o last_o know_v to_o have_v be_v in_o his_o or_o their_o hand_n or_o custody_n and_o as_o shall_v thereupon_o be_v a_o ward_v and_o order_v by_o the_o say_a trustee_n which_o they_o or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o enable_v in_o such_o case_n to_o award_n and_o order_n than_o the_o say_a trustee_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o certify_v the_o name_n and_o case_n of_o every_o such_o offender_n
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