February 1650: An Act for giving a further time for subscribing the Engagement.

February, 1650

[23 February, 1649/50.]

Time for subscribing engagement extended.; Lord Mayor and Aldermen to take subscriptions to said engagement in London and Liberties.; Persons authorised by former Act to take subscriptions to have like power by this.

Whereas by an Act of this present Parliament, entituled, An Act for Subscribing the Engagement, It is amongst other things provided That all and every person and persons, that held or enjoyed any Place or Office of Trust or Profit, or any place or imployment of Publique Trust whatsoever within this Commonwealth; or that did receive or take any benefit or profit by, from or out of any such Office or place of Trust or Imployment, shall take and subscribe the said Engagement, at or before the twentieth day of February, One thousand six hundred forty nine, under the penalties and forfeitures in the said Act limited; Be it Enacted by this present Parliament, and the authority of the same, That every such person and persons, that held or enjoyed any such place or Office of Trust or Profit, or any place or imployment of Publique Trust as aforesaid; or that did receive or take any benefit or profit, by, from or out of any such Office or place of Trust or Imployment, and shall take and subscribe the said Engagement, at or before the Twentieth day or March, One thousand six hundred forty and nine, shall not incur any penalties or forfeitures in the said Act mentioned; The said Act or anything therein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the Lord Maior of the City of London, within the said City and the Liberties thereof, and all and every the Aldermen of the said City, within their several and respective Wards, shall have full power and authority to receive and take the Subscription of any person or persons that shall take and subscribe the said Engagement. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal of England, and all and every other person and persons authorized by the forementioned Act to take the Subscriptions to the said Engagement of such person and persons, at or before the said twentieth day of February, Be authorized, and have hereby full power and authority to give and administer the said Engagement to all and every such person and persons as shall take and subscribe the same, at or before the said twentieth day of March aforesaid, and shall make returns thereof, on or by the tenth day of April following, in such maner as by the said Act they were required to do, by the time formerly limited for Subscribing the same.