An ordinance and declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. For the assessing of all such as have not contributed upon the propositions of both Houses of Parliament for raising of money, plate, horse, horsemen, and armes for defense of the King, kingdom, and Parliament, or have not contributed proportionably according to their estates. : With an explanation of the former ordinance declaring that if any person so assessed shall within 6 or 12 dayes ... pay in the money to the treasurers in Guild-Hall, they shall give acquittances for the same ... to be repaied upon the publique faith ... : Likewise an ordinance of both Houses of Parliament for the better provision of victuals and other necessaires for the Army ...
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             An ordinance and declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. For the assessing of all such as have not contributed upon the propositions of both Houses of Parliament for raising of money, plate, horse, horsemen, and armes for defense of the King, kingdom, and Parliament, or have not contributed proportionably according to their estates. : With an explanation of the former ordinance declaring that if any person so assessed shall within 6 or 12 dayes ... pay in the money to the treasurers in Guild-Hall, they shall give acquittances for the same ... to be repaied upon the publique faith ... : Likewise an ordinance of both Houses of Parliament for the better provision of victuals and other necessaires for the Army ...
             England and Wales.
          
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           AN
           ORDINANCE
           AND
           DECLARATION
           Of
           the
           LORDS
           and
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           assessing
           of
           all
           such
           as
           have
           not
           contributed
           upon
           the
           propositions
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           raising
           of
           Money
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           Horse
           ,
           Horsemen
           ,
           and
           Armes
           ,
           for
           defence
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           have
           not
           contributed
           proportionably
           according
           to
           their
           Estates
           .
        
         
           With
           an
           Explanation
           of
           the
           former
           Ordinance
           ,
           declaring
           ,
           That
           if
           any
           Person
           so
           assessed
           ,
           shall
           within
           6
           or
           12
           dayes
           (
           after
           notice
           thereof
           )
           pay
           in
           the
           Money
           to
           the
           Treasurers
           in
           Guild-Hall
           ,
           they
           shall
           give
           acquittances
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           usuall
           ,
           to
           be
           repaied
           upon
           the
           publique
           Faith
           .
           But
           if
           they
           refuse
           to
           pay
           ,
           the
           collectors
           shall
           have
           power
           to
           distreine
           their
           goods
           ,
           imprison
           their
           persons
           ,
           and
           the
           families
           of
           such
           dis-affected
           Persons
           shall
           no
           longer
           remaine
           within
           ,
           the
           City
           of
           London
           .
        
         
           Likewise
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           provision
           of
           Victuals
           ,
           and
           other
           necessaries
           for
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           for
           payment
           and
           satisfaction
           to
           be
           made
           for
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Die
                       Martis
                       ,
                       29
                       Novemb.
                       1642.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   ORdered
                   by
                   the
                   Lords
                   and
                   Commons
                   assembled
                   in
                   Parliament
                   that
                   these
                   Ordinances
                   bee
                   forthwith
                   Printed
                   and
                   published
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Iohn
                     Browne
                     ,
                     Cler.
                     Parl.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Decemb
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Printed
             for
          
           I.
           Wright
           
             in
             the
             Old-Bailey
             .
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           An
           Ordinance
           and
           Declaration
           Of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           the
           King
           seduced
           by
           wicked
           Counsell
           hath
           raysed
           an
           Army
           ,
           and
           levyed
           War
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           great
           number
           of
           Forces
           are
           daily
           raised
           under
           the
           commands
           of
           Papists
           and
           other
           ill-affected
           persons
           ,
           by
           Commissions
           from
           his
           Majesty
           ;
           And
           whereas
           divers
           Delinquents
           are
           protected
           from
           publike
           Justice
           by
           his
           Majesties
           .
           Army
           ,
           and
           sundry
           outrages
           and
           rapines
           are
           daily
           committed
           by
           the
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           said
           Army
           ,
           who
           have
           no
           respect
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           God
           or
           the
           Land
           ,
           but
           burne
           and
           plunder
           the
           Houses
           ,
           and
           seize
           and
           destroy
           the
           persons
           and
           goods
           of
           divers
           His
           Majesties
           good
           Subjects
           ;
           And
           whereas
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           said
           Army
           divers
           assessements
           are
           made
           upon
           severall
           Counties
           ,
           an●
           His
           Majesties
           Subjects
           are
           compelled
           by
           the
           souldiers
           to
           pay
           the
           same
           ;
           which
           sa●d
           army
           if
           it
           should
           continue
           ,
           wou●d
           soone
           ruine
           and
           w●ste
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           overthrow
           Religion
           ,
           Law
           ,
           and
           Libertie
           .
           For
           suppressing
           of
           which
           said
           army
           and
           ill-affected
           persons
           there
           is
           no
           probable
           way
           under
           God
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           armv
           raysed
           by
           au●hority
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           which
           said
           army
           so
           raysed
           cannot
           be
           maintained
           without
           great
           summes
           of
           Money
           ,
           yet
           for
           raysing
           such
           summes
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           Majesties
           withdrawing
           himselfe
           from
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           there
           can
           be
           no
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           passed
           with
           his
           Majesties
           assent
           ,
           albeit
           there
           is
           great
           Justice
           that
           the
           said
           Monies
           should
           be
           raysed
           :
           The
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           having
           taken
           the
           same
           into
           their
           serious
           consideration
           ,
           and
           knowing
           that
           the
           said
           army
           so
           raysed
           by
           them
           ,
           hath
           beene
           hitherto
           for
           the
           most
           par●
           maintained
           by
           the
           voluntary
           contribution
           of
           divers
           well
           affected
           persons
           ,
           who
           have
           freely
           contributed
           according
           to
           their
           abilities
           .
        
         
           But
           considering
           there
           are
           divers
           others
           within
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Suburbes
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           also
           within
           the
           Borough
           of
           
             Southwarke
             ,
          
           that
           have
           not
           contributed
           at
           all
           towards
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           said
           army
           ,
           or
           if
           they
           have
           ,
           yet
           not
           ●nswerable
           to
           their
           Estates
           ,
           who
           notwithstanding
           receive
           benefit
           and
           protection
           
           by
           the
           same
           army
           as
           well
           as
           any
           others
           ,
           and
           therefore
           its
           most
           just
           that
           they
           should
           as
           well
           as
           others
           be
           charged
           to
           contribute
           to
           the
           maintenance
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Be
           it
           therefore
           Ordained
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           and
           by
           authority
           thereof
           ;
           That
           
             Isaac
             Pennington
          
           Lord
           Maior
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             John
             Wollaston
          
           Knight
           and
           Alderman
           ,
           Alderman
           
             Towes
             ,
          
           Alderman
           
             Warner
             ,
          
           Alderman
           
             Andrewes
             ,
          
           Alderman
           
             Chambers
             ,
          
           Alderman
           
             Fowkes
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Soham
          
           Knight
           and
           Alderman
           ,
           
             Samuel
             Vassell
             ,
             John
             Venn
             ,
             Morris
             Thompson
             ,
          
           and
           
             Richard
             VVarrin
             ,
          
           Citizens
           ,
           or
           any
           foure
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           hereby
           have
           power
           and
           authority
           to
           nominate
           ,
           and
           appoynt
           in
           every
           Ward
           within
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           six
           such
           persons
           as
           they
           ,
           or
           any
           foure
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           ,
           which
           said
           six
           ,
           so
           nominated
           ,
           or
           any
           foure
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           hereby
           have
           power
           to
           enquire
           of
           any
           that
           shall
           remaine
           ,
           or
           be
           within
           the
           said
           severall
           Wards
           that
           have
           not
           contributed
           upon
           the
           Propositions
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           concerning
           the
           raysing
           of
           Money
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           Horse
           ,
           Horsemen
           ,
           and
           armes
           ,
           for
           defence
           of
           the
           King
           and
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           such
           as
           are
           able
           men
           ,
           that
           have
           contributed
           ,
           yet
           not
           according
           to
           their
           Estates
           &
           abilities
           .
           And
           the
           said
           six
           persons
           so
           nominated
           or
           any
           four
           of
           them
           within
           their
           severall
           and
           respective
           wards
           and
           limits
           ,
           shall
           have
           power
           to
           assesse
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           as
           are
           of
           ability
           and
           have
           not
           contributed
           ,
           and
           also
           such
           as
           have
           contributed
           ,
           yet
           not
           according
           to
           their
           ability
           ,
           to
           pay
           such
           sum
           or
           sums
           of
           Money
           according
           to
           their
           Estates
           ,
           as
           the
           said
           Assessors
           or
           any
           foure
           of
           them
           shall
           think
           fit
           and
           re●sonable
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           same
           exceed
           not
           the
           twentieth
           part
           of
           their
           Estates
           ,
           and
           to
           nominate
           and
           appoint
           fit
           persons
           for
           the
           collection
           thereof
           .
           And
           if
           any
           person
           so
           assessed
           shall
           refuse
           to
           pay
           the
           money
           assessed
           upon
           him
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           lawfull
           to
           and
           for
           the
           said
           Assessors
           and
           Collectors
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           to
           leavy
           the
           said
           sum
           so
           assessed
           by
           way
           of
           distresse
           and
           sale
           of
           the
           goods
           of
           the
           person
           so
           assessed
           ,
           and
           refusing
           ;
           And
           if
           any
           person
           so
           distrained
           shall
           make
           resistance
           ,
           It
           shall
           be
           lawfull
           to
           and
           for
           the
           respective
           Assessors
           and
           Collectors
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           call
           to
           their
           assistance
           any
           the
           Trained
           bands
           of
           the
           said
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           or
           any
           other
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           ,
           who
           are
           hereby
           required
           to
           be
           ayding
           &
           assisting
           to
           the
           said
           Assessors
           and
           Collectors
           in
           the
           premises
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           hereby
           further
           ordained
           ,
           that
           the
           respective
           Burgesses
           
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           and
           
             Southwark
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           severall
           Committees
           appointed
           for
           the
           subscriptions
           of
           Money
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           Horse
           ,
           Horse-men
           and
           armes
           within
           the
           said
           City
           and
           Borough
           shall
           respectively
           have
           power
           hereby
           to
           nominate
           Sessors
           for
           the
           same
           City
           and
           Borough
           ,
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           &c.
           hath
           for
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           said
           Assessors
           or
           any
           foure
           of
           them
           to
           name
           collectors
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           Which
           said
           Assessors
           and
           Collectors
           shall
           have
           the
           same
           power
           respectively
           within
           their
           respective
           limits
           ,
           as
           those
           to
           be
           nominated
           within
           the
           said
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           have
           hereby
           limit●ed
           to
           them
           .
           And
           for
           the
           Suburbs
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           the
           respective
           Knights
           of
           the
           Shires
           where
           the
           said
           Suburbs
           are
           shall
           have
           hereby
           the
           like
           power
           to
           name
           Assessors
           ,
           and
           they
           so
           named
           ,
           or
           any
           foure
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Collectors
           by
           them
           to
           be
           nominated
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           within
           their
           respective
           limits
           ,
           shall
           have
           the
           like
           power
           respectively
           as
           the
           Assessors
           and
           Collectors
           for
           
             London
          
           have
           by
           vertue
           of
           this
           Ordinance
           .
           And
           be
           it
           ordained
           that
           the
           sums
           so
           assessed
           and
           levied
           as
           aforesaid
           shall
           be
           paid
           in
           at
           Guild-Hall
           
             London
             ,
          
           to
           the
           hands
           of
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Wollastone
             ,
          
           Knight
           ,
           
             Iohn
             VVarner
             ,
             Iohn
             Towes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Andrews
          
           Aldermen
           ,
           or
           any
           two
           of
           them
           ;
           And
           the
           Assessors
           and
           Collectors
           to
           be
           nominated
           by
           vertue
           hereof
           shall
           weekely
           report
           to
           the
           Committe
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           of
           Commons
           ,
           for
           the
           propositions
           aforesaid
           ,
           what
           sums
           of
           money
           have
           bin
           assessed
           ,
           and
           what
           sums
           have
           bin
           levied
           weekely
           according
           to
           the
           purport
           hereof
           ,
           And
           the
           said
           monies
           so
           levied
           and
           paid
           in
           shall
           be
           issued
           forth
           in
           such
           sort
           as
           the
           other
           monies
           raised
           upon
           the
           propositions
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Die
                 Martis
                 ,
                 29.
                 Novemb.
                 1642.
                 
              
            
          
           
             VVHereas
             a
             late
             Ordinance
             is
             passed
             by
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             the
             Reasons
             therein
             declared
             ,
             for
             the
             assessing
             of
             all
             such
             persons
             within
             the
             Cities
             of
             
               London
            
             and
             
               westminster
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Suburbes
             thereof
             ,
             with
             the
             Burrough
             of
             
               Southwark
               ,
            
             as
             have
             not
             contributed
             upon
             the
             Propositions
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             raysing
             of
             Money
             ,
             Plate
             ,
             Horse
             ,
             Horsemen
             ,
             and
             Armes
             ,
             for
             defence
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             Kingdome
             ,
             or
             have
             not
             contributed
             proportionably
             to
             their
             estates
             and
             abilities
             .
             And
             whereas
             it
             is
             thought
             fit
             that
             some
             additions
             be
             made
             for
             further
             explanation
             and
             
             better
             execution
             of
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             :
             Be
             it
             further
             Ordained
             and
             declared
             by
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             assembled
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             such
             persons
             as
             shall
             be
             assessed
             by
             the
             respective
             Assessors
             in
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             appoynted
             ,
             and
             shall
             within
             six
             dayes
             next
             after
             notice
             given
             to
             them
             ,
             or
             left
             at
             their
             severall
             houses
             within
             the
             said
             Cities
             ,
             Suburbes
             ,
             or
             Burrough
             ,
             pay
             in
             the
             one
             moity
             of
             the
             said
             sums
             of
             Money
             so
             assessed
             ,
             and
             within
             twelve
             dayes
             after
             the
             said
             notice
             given
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             the
             other
             moity
             thereof
             ,
             unto
             the
             Treasurers
             of
             Money
             and
             Plate
             in
             
               Guild-Hall
               London
               ,
            
             or
             unto
             the
             Collectors
             appoynted
             by
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             ,
             respectively
             to
             receive
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             then
             the
             said
             Treasurers
             ,
             or
             Collectors
             ,
             shall
             give
             Acquittances
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             hath
             beene
             done
             to
             such
             who
             have
             lent
             Monies
             or
             Plate
             ,
             upon
             the
             Propositions
             of
             both
             Houses
             as
             aforsaid
             .
             And
             the
             said
             Monies
             so
             payd
             to
             the
             said
             Treasurers
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             said
             severall
             Collectors
             ,
             shall
             be
             repayd
             upon
             the
             Publike
             Fath
             ,
             as
             al
             other
             Monies
             lent
             upon
             the
             said
             Propositions
             of
             both
             Houses
             .
             And
             as
             for
             those
             who
             shall
             so
             far
             discover
             their
             disaffection
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             bring
             in
             the
             severall
             sums
             of
             Money
             so
             assessed
             upon
             them
             to
             the
             persons
             before
             appoynted
             ,
             within
             the
             times
             limited
             ,
             that
             then
             their
             goods
             shall
             be
             distrained
             and
             sold
             according
             to
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             .
             And
             if
             no
             sufficient
             Distresse
             be
             found
             ,
             that
             then
             the
             said
             Collectors
             shall
             respectively
             have
             power
             to
             enquire
             of
             any
             summe
             or
             summes
             of
             Money
             due
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             due
             unto
             them
             respectively
             so
             assessed
             form
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             for
             any
             Rents
             ,
             Tithes
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             or
             Debts
             ,
             or
             for
             any
             other
             things
             or
             cause
             whatsoever
             .
             And
             the
             said
             respective
             Collectors
             shall
             have
             power
             by
             vertue
             of
             this
             Ordinance
             ,
             to
             receive
             all
             or
             any
             part
             of
             the
             said
             summes
             due
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             due
             unto
             them
             or
             any
             of
             them
             so
             assessed
             ,
             untill
             the
             full
             value
             of
             the
             summe
             or
             summes
             so
             assessed
             ,
             and
             the
             charges
             in
             levying
             and
             recovering
             of
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             received
             and
             satisfied
             .
             And
             the
             said
             respective
             Collectors
             shall
             have
             further
             power
             to
             compound
             for
             any
             of
             the
             said
             Rents
             ,
             Tithes
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             or
             Debts
             ,
             due
             unto
             the
             said
             person
             so
             assessed
             respectively
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             with
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             by
             whom
             the
             said
             Rents
             ,
             Tithes
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             or
             Debts
             ,
             are
             ,
             or
             shall
             be
             owing
             ,
             as
             also
             to
             give
             full
             and
             ample
             discharge
             for
             the
             Money
             by
             them
             so
             received
             ,
             upon
             composition
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             which
             discharges
             shall
             be
             good
             and
             effectuall
             to
             all
             intents
             and
             purposes
             .
             And
             if
             the
             summe
             or
             summes
             of
             Money
             so
             assessed
             cannot
             be
             levyed
             by
             any
             of
             these
             meanes
             or
             
             wayes
             ,
             then
             the
             persons
             so
             respectively
             assessed
             ,
             shall
             be
             imprisoned
             in
             such
             places
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             for
             so
             long
             time
             as
             the
             Committee
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             for
             Examinations
             ,
             shall
             appoynt
             and
             order
             :
             And
             the
             families
             of
             all
             such
             persons
             so
             imprisoned
             ,
             shall
             no
             longer
             remaine
             within
             the
             Cities
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             the
             Suburbes
             and
             the
             Counties
             adjacent
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Ordained
             ,
             that
             all
             and
             every
             the
             Assessors
             and
             Collectors
             of
             the
             said
             severall
             summes
             ,
             shall
             have
             the
             protection
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             their
             indemnity
             in
             this
             service
             ,
             and
             receive
             such
             reasonable
             allowances
             for
             their
             paines
             taken
             and
             charges
             disbursed
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             disbursed
             therein
             ,
             as
             the
             Committee
             of
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             for
             advance
             of
             Money
             and
             other
             necessaries
             for
             the
             Army
             ,
             raysed
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             shall
             apportion
             and
             appoynt
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           An
           Ordinance
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           Provision
           of
           Victuals
           ,
           and
           other
           Necessaries
           for
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           for
           payment
           and
           satisfaction
           to
           bee
           made
           for
           such
           provisions
           .
        
         
           
             
               Die
               Martis
               ,
               29
               Novemb.
               1642.
               
            
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           Ordered
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           Committees
           shall
           be
           named
           in
           all
           Counties
           ,
           to
           take
           Care
           for
           Provisions
           of
           Victuals
           for
           the
           Army
           raysed
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           likewise
           for
           the
           taking
           up
           of
           Horses
           for
           service
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           Dragooners
           ,
           and
           Draught-Horses
           ,
           as
           likewise
           for
           borrowing
           of
           Money
           or
           Plate
           to
           supply
           the
           Army
           .
           Which
           Committees
           ,
           or
           any
           two
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           have
           power
           and
           authoritie
           ,
           to
           value
           all
           kind
           of
           Provisions
           both
           for
           Men
           and
           Horse
           ,
           all
           kind
           of
           Horse
           for
           service
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           voluntarily
           offered
           to
           be
           lent
           upon
           the
           Publike
           Faith
           ,
           or
           likewise
           to
           receive
           any
           Money
           or
           Plate
           to
           be
           lent
           as
           before
           ;
           and
           that
           upon
           Certificate
           of
           any
           two
           of
           such
           Committees
           ,
           the
           same
           Provisions
           of
           Horses
           ,
           Money
           ,
           and
           Plate
           ,
           and
           the
           value
           thereof
           shall
           be
           entred
           by
           the
           Treasurer
           of
           the
           Propositions
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           repayed
           to
           the
           party
           from
           whom
           the
           same
           was
           received
           ,
           with
           like
           Consideration
           as
           other
           Money
           lent
           .
        
         
         
           And
           in
           case
           the
           Owners
           of
           such
           Provisions
           ,
           Money
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           and
           Horses
           ,
           shall
           refuse
           or
           neglect
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           same
           upon
           publike
           Faith
           ,
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           preventing
           the
           spoyle
           and
           embezeling
           of
           such
           Provisions
           of
           Money
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           and
           Horses
           ,
           by
           the
           disorder
           of
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           may
           not
           come
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Enemies
           :
           It
           is
           further
           Ordered
           ,
           that
           the
           Committees
           afore-mentioned
           ,
           or
           any
           two
           of
           them
           ,
           be
           hereby
           authorized
           and
           enabled
           to
           send
           for
           such
           Provisions
           ,
           Money
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           and
           Horses
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           same
           into
           their
           Custodie
           and
           to
           set
           an
           indifferent
           Value
           and
           Rate
           upon
           them
           :
           Which
           Value
           they
           shall
           certifie
           to
           the
           Treasurers
           for
           the
           Propositions
           ,
           to
           be
           repayd
           at
           such
           time
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           manner
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           Ordered
           by
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
           It
           is
           likewise
           Ordered
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           Committees
           of
           the
           severall
           and
           respective
           Counties
           shall
           meet
           and
           consult
           with
           the
           Committees
           of
           the
           adjacent
           and
           neighbour
           Counties
           ,
           unto
           the
           place
           or
           places
           where
           the
           said
           Army
           or
           any
           part
           thereof
           shall
           passe
           and
           remaine
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Receiving
           ,
           Procuring
           ,
           Valuing
           ,
           and
           Disposing
           of
           such
           Provisions
           ,
           Horses
           ,
           Money
           ,
           and
           Plate
           .
           And
           if
           they
           cannot
           conveniently
           meet
           ,
           that
           then
           it
           shall
           be
           lawfull
           for
           any
           two
           ,
           or
           more
           of
           the
           Committee
           ,
           to
           execute
           the
           severall
           Services
           above
           mentioned
           in
           the
           adjoyning
           Counties
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           the
           Countie
           wherein
           hee
           is
           named
           a
           Committee
           ;
           and
           that
           such
           Certificates
           as
           they
           shall
           make
           of
           any
           Provisions
           ,
           Horses
           ,
           Money
           ,
           or
           Plate
           ,
           shall
           be
           as
           effectuall
           for
           the
           Securities
           of
           the
           Parties
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           same
           were
           received
           and
           taken
           within
           the
           Countie
           for
           which
           hee
           or
           they
           are
           named
           Committees
           .
           And
           the
           said
           Committees
           ,
           or
           any
           two
           ,
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           cause
           the
           said
           Provisions
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           the
           Commissarie
           for
           the
           Victuals
           ,
           or
           to
           his
           Deputie
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           who
           may
           be
           charged
           with
           the
           same
           upon
           their
           Accompt
           ,
           and
           shall
           certifie
           the
           Treasurer
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           or
           his
           Deputie
           that
           so
           Defalcation
           of
           the
           Value
           thereof
           may
           be
           made
           out
           of
           the
           Pay
           of
           such
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           as
           shall
           receive
           the
           same
           .
           And
           the
           said
           Committee
           shall
           likewise
           cause
           all
           such
           Money
           and
           Plate
           to
           be
           delivered
           unto
           the
           Treasurer
           of
           the
           Armie
           ,
           or
           his
           Deputie
           ,
           who
           shall
           take
           Care
           ,
           to
           convey
           the
           Plate
           unto
           the
           Treasurer
           for
           the
           Propositions
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           charged
           with
           all
           such
           Money
           upon
           his
           Accompt
           as
           with
           other
           Money
           received
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .