AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Aſſembled in PARLIAMENT.

VVHereas by a former Ordi­nance made in or about the eighteenth of Decem­ber, 1643. It was provided and Ordained, That the Town of Newport Pagnell in the County of Buckingham ſhould be For­tified, and the Garriſon there main­tained at the charges of ſeverall Counties neer adjoyning, but no pro­viſion4 is thereby made for the Garri­ſons of Bedford in the county of Bed­ford; of Huntington in the county of Huntington; of the Caſtle of Cam­bridge in the county of Cambridge, or Lyn Regis in the county of Norfolk; and at preſent there is no proviſion or maintenance made for the ſaid laſt recited Garriſons.

The Lords and Commons in Parliament aſſembled, taking into their ſerious conſideration, how the ſaid Garriſons may for the time to come be maintained, and have con­ſtant pay provided for the Officers and Souldiers of the ſaid Garriſons; Have Ordered, and be it by authori­ty of Parliament Ordained, That the ſaid Ordinance, made, in or about the eighteenth of December, 1643. for the maintaining the ſaid Garriſon of Newport Pagnell, be repealed and made void from the firſt day of June in the year of our Lord God, 1645. And the ſaid Lords and Commons5 do further Declare and Ordain, That for the maintaining the ſaid Garriſons of Newport Pagnell, Bedford, Huntington, Caſtle at Cambridge and Lyn Regis, from the ſaid firſt day of June, 1645. there ſhall be monethly raiſed, within all the counties, ci­ties and places, hereafter named, the monethly Sum of Three thou­ſand, ſeven hundred, fourty and ſix pounds, the ſame to be Aſſeſſed, rai­ſed, and Leavied, within the ſaid counties and cities reſpectively, in manner and form following: Viz.

In the county of Bedford, the mo­nethly ſum of One hundred ſeventy three pounds, and three pence.

In the county of Hertford, the mo­nethly ſum of Two hundred ninety ſeven pounds, ſixteen ſhillings and a peny,

In the county of Cambridge, the monethly ſum of Two hundred forty five pounds, ſix ſhillings and eight pence.

6In the Iſle of Ely, the monethly ſum of Ninety pounds, ſeventeen ſhillings and eleven pence.

In the County of Huntington, the monethly ſum of One hundred thir­ty nine pounds, ſixteen ſhillings and ſeven pence.

In the County of Norfolk, the mo­nethly ſum of Eight hundred ſixty ſix pounds, nineteen ſhillings and five pence.

In the County of Suffolk, the mo­nethly ſum of Eight hundred and fif­teen pounds, eleven ſhillings and nine pence.

In the County of Eſſex, the month­ly ſum of Seven hundred and four­teen pounds, four ſhillings and ſeven pence.

In the County of the City of Nor­wich, the monethly ſum of One hun­dred pounds, thirteen ſhillings and ſeven pence.

In the County of Northampton, the monethly ſum of Two hundred pounds.

7In the county of Buckingham, the monethly ſum of Eighty pounds.

And it is alſo Ordained, That the firſt moneth and time of payment ſhall begin and be Accompted from the firſt day of June, in the year of our Lord, 1645. and to continue for the ſpace of one whole year, next after the firſt of June laſt paſt.

And it is further Ordained by the ſaid Lords and Commons, That the ſeverall Lords Lieutenants of the reſpective Counties of the Eaſtern Aſſociation, ſhall be, and are hereby appointed, to be of the Committee of the ſaid Aſſociation; And that the ſeverall ſums of money monthly rai­ſed within the ſaid counties, ſhall be imployed and diſpoſed of for the maintenance and pay of ſuch and ſo many Officers within the ſaid ſeve­rall Garriſons, as by the ſaid Com­mittee for the Eaſtern Aſſociation ſhall be nominated and appointed: and alſo for the maintenance of the8 ſeverall Souldiers, within the ſaid ſeverall Garriſons, as hereafter fol­loweth: Viz.

At Newport Pagnell, Eight hundred Foot, and One hundred and twenty Horſe. At the Town of Bedford, Eigh­ty foot, and Fourty Dragoons. At the Town of Huntington, Eighty Foot, and Fourty Dragoons. At the caſtle of Cambridge, One hundred and twenty Foot, and ten Horſe; which ſaid Horſe are to be ordered and directed, by the ſaid Committee of the Eaſtern Aſſociation. At the Town of Lyn Regis, One thouſand Foot, whereof Three hundred are to be ſent to Boſton, for the better ſe­curing of that Garriſon, as they ſhall be ordered and directed by both Hou­ſes of Parliament, or the Commit­tee of both Kingdoms, or by the ſaid Committee of the Houſe of Com­mons for the Eaſtern Aſſociation.

And be it further Ordained, That the ſaid Committee for the ſaid Ea­ſtern9 Aſſociation, ſhall and may, from time to time, nominate & appoint, ſuch perſon & perſons to be Treaſurer and treaſurers, for the receiving and paying ſuch Sums of money, to be raiſed with­in the ſaid counties as aboveſaid, as they ſhall think fit; and that the ſeverall Collectors, and other perſons within the ſaid ſeveral counties, do pay all mo­neys by them received, and to be recei­ved and collected by vertue of this Or­dinance, to ſuch Treaſurer or Treaſu­rers, ſo to be named and appointed as aforeſaid.

And be it further ordained and decla­red, That all the ſums of mony to be aſ­ſeſſed and raiſed by vertue of this Ordi­nance, ſhall be wholly imployed in the maintaining and paying the Officers and Souldiers of the ſaid Garriſons, and in and about the ſaid Garriſons, and neceſſary preſervation of them, and to no other uſe whatſoever; And that the ſaid Treaſurer and Treaſurers ſhall iſſue forth, and pay no ſum of mo­ney, but for the uſes and intents afore­ſaid,10 and that by warrant and Order in writing, to be from time to time had, and made from the ſaid Committee for the Eaſtern Aſſociation, under five or more of their hands, which ſaid Com­mittee are to iſſue forth no Order or warrant, but for the uſes and intents aforeſaid, other then in allowances of neceſſary Fees and charges to Treaſu­rers, Collectors, and other perſons im­ployed in the collecting, raiſing, and paying of the ſaid moneys; which ſaid Treaſurers, Collectors, and other per­ſons, are to have no greater Fees or al­lowances, then is allowed to the Trea­ſurers, Collectors, and other perſons appointed for the collecting the ſeverall Sums of money, raiſed by the ſeverall Ordinances of Parliament, for the pay­ment of Sir Thomas Fairfaxes Army.

And it is further Ordained by the Au­thority aforeſaid, That for the Aſſeſ­ſing, Leavying, and raiſing the ſeverall monethly Sums aforeſaid upon the ſe­verall counties aforeſaid, The Comit­tees, or any three or more of them of the11 ſeverall counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Eſſex, Cambridge, Iſle of Ely, Huntington, Nor­thampton, Bedford, Buckingham, and city of Norwich reſpectively, already eſta­bliſhed, and appointed by Parliament, for the Aſſeſſing, Raiſing, and Leavy­ing the ſeverall Sums of money, for the payment of the Army under the com­mand of Sir Thomas Fairfax, ſhall and may have power to nominate Aſſeſſors, Collectors, and other Officers and per­ſons for the aſſeſſing, raiſing, collecting and leavying the monethly Sums of money within the ſaid ſeverall counties, cities and places; and ſhall have power to aſſeſſe, tax, raiſe, collect and leavy the ſaid ſeverall ſums of money within the ſaid reſpective counties, with the beſt equality they may, upon each Pa­riſh, Townſhip or place, within the ſaid ſeverall counties: And ſhall, and may ſend forth their warrants to the high Conſtables, or ſuch other perſons, as they or any three of them ſhall think fit­ting, for the rating, aſſeſſing, and col­lecting of the ſeverall ſums taxed, or12 rated upon the ſaid ſeverall Pariſhes, Townſhips and places; which Sums ſo Rated and Taxed, to be raiſed by di­ſtreſſe and ſale of the goods of all and ſingular ſuch perſons as ſhall refuſe or neglect, after lawfull demand, to pay their proportions ſo rated upon them, by Warrant under the hand of any two or more of the ſaid Cōmittees reſpective­ly: And if any perſon ſhall finde himſelf grieved by any ſuch Tax, That ſuch perſon, upon complaint to the ſaid com­mittees, or any two of them reſpective­ly, if they ſhall think fit, ſhall be relieved in ſuch ſort, as they or any two of them reſpectively ſhall finde reaſonable: Pro­vided, That ſuch complaint be made within ſix dayes after notice of his ſaid Tax; And if any perſon or perſons within the ſaid reſpective counties, which by vertue of this Ordinance ſhal be Rated to pay any Sum or Sums of money, ſhall obſtinately refuſe to pay the ſame; And if no goods of ſuch per­ſon or perſons can be found, whereby he may be diſtrained for payment thereof,13 That then it ſhall be lawfull to, and for the ſaid Committees, or any three or more of them reſpectively to cauſe ſuch perſon, not being a Peer of this Realm, or aſſiſtant of the houſe of Peers, ſo refu­ſing or neglecting to be impriſoned, and there to be detained & kept, untill he or they ſhall pay their ſaid rates & Taxes.

And it is further Ordained, That for the better raiſing of the ſaid ſeverall Sums of money, within the ſaid ſeve­rall counties, that all perſon and per­ſons, bodies politique and corporate; all Mannors, Lands, Tenements, Rents, and Hereditaments, goods and chattels whatſoever within the ſaid counties, that are liable and chargeable with the taxes & payment of any money for the payment of the ſaid Army under Sir Tho: Fairfax, within the ſaid counties, are and ſhall be liable to the payment of the ſaid ſeverall Sums to be raiſed by vertue of this Ordinance: And the ſaid Committees of the ſaid ſeverall coun­ties or any three or more of them, ſhall and may, do and execute all ſuch power14 and authority for the raiſing of the faid ſeverall Sums of money to be raiſed within the ſaid counties by vertue of this Ordinance, as to them or any three of them is given by vertue of the ſaid ordinances for the payment of the army under the command of Sir Tho: Fairfax, upon al perſons not being a Peer of this realm or aſſiſtant of the houſe of Peers, and ſhal & may give ſuch allowance and allowances to Officers, and Fine & im­priſon, except as aforeſaid, ſuch as ſhall neglect or refuſe their ſeverall duties & offices, in ſuch ſort and maner as in and by the ſaid Ordinance for the payment of Sir Tho: Fairfaxes Army is appointed.

And it is further Ordered and De­clared, That all Sum and Sums of money not yet aſſeſsed, collected or paid from the ſeverall counties, named in and by the ſaid Ordinance, made in or about the Eighteenth of December 1643. for the execting and maintaining of the Garriſon of Newport Pagnell, untill the ſaid firſt day of June 1645. ſhall and may be forthwith aſseſſed, collected and paid15 in ſuch manner, and by ſuch perſon and perſons, as in and by this Ordinance is appointed and declared, unto the ſaid Treaſurer and Treaſurers to be ap­pointed by vertue of this preſent Ordi­nance; which ſaid Sums of money ſhall be paid and diſpoſed for the payment and diſcharge of the Billet and Quar­ter due by the Officers and Souldiers of Newport Pagnell, unto the Inhabi­tants of Newport Pagnell, and three hun­dreds of Newport, and other Towns and places neer adjoyning; and after ſuch Quarter and Billet firſt paid, then the remainder and overplus (if any be) to ſuch perſon and perſons, as by the ſaid Committee for the Eaſtern Aſſociation ſhall be appointed and declared.

And it is further Ordained and decla­red, That the ſaid Committee for the Eaſtern Aſſociation, ſhal and may from time to time, cauſe Muſters to be taken within the ſaid Garriſons, ſo often as they ſhall hold fitting; and that they ſhall and may nominate and appoint ſuch perſon and perſons as they pleaſe, to take ſuch Muſters.