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A82413 An act for setling the militia for the City of London, and liberties thereof. Thursday, July 7. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Thomas St. Nicholas Clerk of the Parliament. England and Wales. 1659 (1659) Wing E1069; Thomason E1074_8; ESTC R208298 4,737 12

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and sale of the Goods of the person or persons so neglecting or refusing rendring the overplus to the party so distrained all necessary charges in Levying thereof being first deducted And be it further Enacted That if any Person or Persons so to be Armed Arrayed and Weaponed shall detain or imbezle his Horse Arms or other Furniture wherewith he shall be Intrusted that it shall and may be Lawfull to and for the said Commissioners or any Seven or more of them to Imprison such Person and Persons till he or they have made satisfaction for the Horse Armes or other Furniture so by him detained or imbezled And also that if any person so to be Armed Horsed or Weaponed as aforesaid shall not appear and serve Compleatly Furnished with the Horse Arms and other Furniture wherewith he is intrusted at the beat of Drum Sound of Trumpet or other Summons That then and so often it shall and may be Lawful to and for the said Commissioners or any five of them if the default be in the Person or Persons so intrusted to imprison such Person or Persons for the space of five days without Bail or Mainprize or inflict a penalty if a Horseman not exceeding twenty shillings and if a Footman not exceeding ten shillings to be paid down without delay or forbearance And if any Person or Persons so Assessed or Charged as aforesaid shall refuse or neglect to deliver his Horse Arms or other Furniture upon such Summons or other notice as aforesaid That then and so often it shall and may be Lawful to and for the said Commissioners and any five or more of them to inflict a penalty not exceeding five pounds to be Levyed by Distress and Sale of the Goods of such person and persons so refusing as aforesaid Rendring the overplus to the party distrained necessary Charges for Levying being first Deducted And for the better discovery of the Ability of the persons to be Assessed and Charged and of all Misdemeanors tending to the hinderance of the service the said Commissioners or any three or more of them are hereby enabled to examine upon Oath such person and persons as they shall judge necessary and convenient And for the better and more speedy execution of the premisses Be it further Enacted And the said Commissioners are hereby required to appoint such and so often General meetings of themselves as they think fit And at such General meetings to appoint one or more Treasurer or Treasurers for Receiving such money as shall be Levied by vertue hereof of all which Receipts and Disbursements thereof the said Treasurers and Receivers are every Six moneths to give their Accompt in writing to the Parliament or Council of State And be it further Enacted That the said Commissioners or any seven or more of them shall and may summon all and every Treasurer and Treasurers of any former Committee or Commissioners for the Militia within the City and Liberties aforesaid or any other person or persons who by vertue of any authority of Parliament or otherwise are possest of any sum or sums of money or Arms in relation to the said Militia and to require them and every of them forthwith to pay every such sum and sums of money and deliver such Arms remaining in their hands aforesaid to such person or persons as the said Commissioners appointed by this Act or any Seven or more of them shall appoint And in case of non-payment and delivery of such Arms to Levy the same money or value of the said Arms by imprisonment of the person or by Distress and Sale rendring the overplus to the party Distrained All which moneys so Levied and Received and all such Arms as aforesaid to be delivered are to be ●mployed for carrying on the said Service And at such General meeting the said Commissioners are to divide themselves in such proportions and numbers as they shall judge convenient and into such Precincts and Divisions as may most tend to the speedy and effectual advancement of the Service And for the better securing the Peace of this Commonwealth Be it further Enacted and Ordained and the said Commissioners or any Seven or more of them are hereby enabled and Authorized from time to time by Warrant under their hands and Seals to imploy such well affected person or persons as they shall think fit of which a Constable within the respective Ward to be one in the day time to search for and seize all Arms and Horses in the custody or possession of any Popish Recusant or other Person that hath been in Arms against the Parliament or that hath adhered to the Enemies thereof or any other person whom the said Commissioners shall judge dangerous to the Peace of this Commonwealth And with such Arms to Arm such well affected persons as they shall think fit or otherwise to secure such Arms for the use of the Commonwealth to which purpose the persons so to be imployed are hereby Authorized and Required to enter into the House or Lodging of any such Person as aforesaid and there to search for seize and take away such Arms as they shall find and thereof from time to time to give accompt to the said Commissioners And be it Enacted That all Constables and other Officers and Ministers within the said City and Liberties thereof be and are hereby required to be aiding and assisting to the said Commissioners in Execution of the Premises And that all and every Person and Persons who shall act or do any thing in execution thereof shall be saved harmlesse and Indempnified by Authority of Parliament And be it further Enacted That it shall and may be Lawful to and for the said Commissioners or any Seven or more of them to impose the finding and providing of Horse and Arms as aforesaid by joyning two three or more persons together in the Charge as to their judgements shall appear most conducible to the service of the Commonwealth Provided that this Act shall continue in force until the first day of March One Thousand six hundred fifty nine and no longer Thursday July 7. 1659. ORdered by the Parliament That this Act be forthwith Printed and Published Thomas St. Nicholas Clerk of the Parliament Thursday July 7. 1659. ORdered That the Qualifications set forth by the Parliament the Ninth of May One Thousand six hundred fifty nine be Printed together with this Act. Monday May 9. 1659. THe Parliament doth Declare That all such as shall be in any place of Trust or Power within this Commonwealth be able for the discharge of such Trust and that they be persons fearing God and that have given testimony of their love to all the people of God and of their faithfulness to the cause of this Commonwealth according to the Declaration of Parliament of the Seventh of May One Thousand six hundred fifty nine Tho. St. Nicholas Clerk of the Parliament