AN ORDINANCE with ſundry PROPOSITIONS OF THE Lords and Commons Aſſembled in Parliament.

WHereas the greateſt part of this Kingdom, and more eſpecially the City of London and moſt Maritine Towns are ſerved and furniſhed with Coales from the Town of Newcaſtle upon Tine, and the adjacent parts of Northumberland, and the Biſhopricke of Durham, which being now kept by Forces conſiſt­ing of Papiſts, and other ill affected perſons, under the command of the Earle of Newcaſtle, the City of London and all the greateſt part of this Kingdome are like to ſuffer very deeply in the want of that Commodity ſo abſolutely neceſſary to the maintainance and ſupport of life, and which is like to be of very dangerous conſe­quence in the influence which it may have upon the neceſſities of the meaner ſort. And wheras it is alſo very dangerous to adventure ſhipping within the command of the Forts there erected, as being ſubjected to a ſurprize, and like enough to be made uſe of againſt the ſafety of the kingdome, if they ſhould make their voyage onely man'd as uſually for trade; And how great uſe hath been made of the port of Newcaſtle, to the danger of the kingdome, ſince it came into the hands of the ſaid Earle is manifeſt to all. It is therefore hoped that there are none that will be backward to contribute their beſt aſſiſtance towards the reducing of that place, in the recovery whereof all men are intereſſed, and the rather for the opportunity that is now given, if it be ſpeedily undertaken, and effectually proſecuted. And whereas in obe­dience to an Order of the Houſe of Commons the Committee of the Navy communicated their opinions in writing to the Lord Major of London by what meanes the ſaid City may be furniſhed with Coales, with deſire that his Lordſhip would impart the ſame to the Aldermen of that City, or ſuch other perſons as his Lord­ſhip ſhould thinke fit, which Writing with the Petition and Pro­poſitions of divers Citizens of London, were read at a Common-Councell, held at Guildhall in London ſhe twentieth of this moneth, where the ſaid Court taking all the premiſes into their ſerious conſideration did conceive that this great worke might be effect­ed if both Houſes of Parliament ſhould thinke fit to approve of theſe enſuing Propoſitions. Wherefore the Lords and Commons in Parliament aſſembled, upon mature'd liberation had of the Propoſitions following, and well approving the good affections of the City of London to the publique ſervice, and of all ſuch other well affected perſons as ſhall ſubſcribe and pay in any conſide­rable ſumme of money according to the enſuing Propoſitions, for and towards this great and neceſſary undertaking, doe Order and Ordaine in manner and forme following: And firſt the Houſe of Commons doe conſent to nominate ten of their owne Mem­bers, And the Lords and Commons doe order and ordaine, that the Common-Councell of London ſhall nominate a like number for the City, to be as a Committee joyntly to mannage all affaires touching this Adventure, and to call to their Aſſiſtance in this ſer­vice ſuch of the out-Ports or others as they ſhall thinke fit.

2. That the ſaid Committee ſo to be nominated ſhall have po­wer to make Sub-committees among themſelves, and to give them ſuch inſtructions as they ſhall thinke fit, being purſuant and agreeable to theſe Propoſitions, and to prepare bookes for ſuch ſubſcriptions to appoint perſons from time to time in all places to take the ſame, and to receive all ſuch moneys as ſhall be ſubſcri­bed and payd in according to ſuch ſubſcriptions, and to returne or iſſue out the ſame to ſuch perſons, and in ſuch manner as the ſaid Committee or the greater number of them ſhall direct.

3. That all moneys to be advanced upon theſe Propoſitions ſhall be paid to ſuch Treaſurers as the ſaid Committee ſhall appoint, and ſhall be onely imployed by the ſaid Committee for the redu­cing of the ſaid Town of Newcaſtle, and the ſaid parts adjacent till the ſame be effected, and to none other purpoſe whatſoever.

4. That they ſhal be accountable to ſuch perſons as ſhal be ap­pointed by both Houſes; That every Owner or Maſter, of or in any Ship or Ship trading for Coler, Salt or Glaſſe, to the Towns of New­caſtle, Sunderland or Blith or to any place adjacent now under the power of the E. of Newcaſtle, & not ſubſcribing one half of his ſtock which he hath in any ſuch Shippe or Ships, to theſe Propoſitions, within one moneth after theſe Propoſitions ſhall be agreed upon by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, ſhall pay to the perſons to be appointed by the ſaid Committee to receive the ſame, for every Chaldron of Coales he ſhall ſo buy there the ſum of foure ſhillings, and for every weigh of Salt two ſhillings, and for every caſe of Glaſſe one ſhilling more then ſhall be paid by any Adven­turer that ſhall buy there any of the ſaid Commodities of Coales, Salt, or Glaſſe; The ſaid payments to be made to the uſe of the Adventurers upon Accounts, and to continue till the ſaid Ad­venturers ſhall be reimburſed, according to the enſuing propoſiti­ons, and no longer.

5. That every perſon within the ſaid City of London, or ten miles thereof, or within ſuch of the out-Ports or Cities, or dwel­ling upon any navigable River, or within five miles of any of them which have or ſhall have their Coals from any of the ſaid Towns of New-Caſtle, Sunderland, Blith, or places adjacent, which ſhall not ſubſcribe to theſe Propoſitions within one moneth after the ſame ſhall be agreed upon by both Houſes of Parliament, a ſumme of Money at leaſt proportionable to the Coals he annual­ly expends in his houſe in the judgement of the ſaid Committee (ſuch as are not Subſidie-men onely excepted) ſhall pay ten ſhil­lings for every Chaldron of Coals more then others ſhall pay that doe ſubſcribe, the ſame Paiments to bee made and collected to the uſe of the Adventurers upon accompt, in ſuch manner as the ſaid Committee ſhall appoint, and to continue untill the ſaid Adventurers ſhall be reimburſed according to the inſuing Propo­ſitions, and no longer.

6. That if any Subſcriber ſhall uſe any fradulent or indirect means to furniſh any other perſon with Coals, that ſhall not ſub­ſcribe within the time before limited, ſuch Subſcriber ſhall forfeit the benefit of his own Subſcription, and both parties ſhall be li­able to ſuch further puniſhment as ſhall be inflicted by both Hou­ſes of Parliament.

7 That no perſon ſhall be permitted to ſell Coals in London, or any other port or place, which is or ſhall be furniſhed with Coals from the ſaid Towns of Newcaſtle, Sunderland, Blith, and places adjacent, unleſſe ſuch as ſhall ſubſcribe a ſum proportionable to their trade, in the judgement of the ſaid Committee.

8. That two parts of the eſtates of Papiſts, not Delin­quents, and all the eſtates of ſuch as are declared to bee De­linquents, by the Ordinance of Sequeſtration within the County of Northumberland, the County and Biſhoprick of Dur­ham, and in the Towne and County of New caſtle upon Tyne, ſhall bee forthwith ſequeſtred, and all ſuch Moneys as ſhall be raiſed thereby, ſhall bee alſo pad to the uſe of the ſaid Ad­venturers upon accompt, untill the ſaid Adventurers ſhall be reimburſed, according to the enſuing Propoſitions, and no longer.

9. That all ſuch Cuſtoms, Duties, and Impoſts as have beene uſually paid, or ſhall be thought fit to be paid by any Ordinance of Parliament, for Coals, Salt, and Glaſſe, within the ſaid Towne and County of New Caſtle, the ſaid Towne of Sunderland, Blith, and the ſaid parts adjacent, ſhall be paid to the uſe of the ſaid Adventurers upon accompt as aforeſaid. That the ſaid Com­mittee ſhall have power to propound all Officers for the Land-ſervice of this deſigne to the Lord Generall for his approbation of them, who is hereby deſired forthwith to grant Commiſſions to ſuch Officers ſo approved of by him, according to the quality of their ſeverall commands.

10. That the ſaid Committee ſhall have power to propound all Officers for the Sea-ſervice of this deſigne to the Commiſſion­ers of the Admiraltie, and the Earle of Warwick, for their approba­tion, and the ſaid Earle of Warwick is deſired for the preſent to give Commiſſions and Inſtructions to the ſeverall Sea-Officers ſo approved of according to the nature of their ſeverall Imploy­ments.

11. That all the Forces that ſhall bee raiſed by Land and Sea for this Expedition, ſhall bee ordered and diſpoſed by the ſaid Committee, yet ſo as the ſaid Land Forces ſhall be ſubject to the command and controll of the Lord Generall and the Lord Fairfax, and the Sea Forces ſubject to the command and controll of the Earle of Warwick, in ſuch manner as ſhall moſt conduce to this preſent Expedition.

12. That when the ſaid Townes of Newcaſtle, Sunderland, and Blith, and the parts adjacent, now under the power of the Earle of Newcaſtle, ſhall be freed from that grievous oppreſſion, and re­duced under the authority of King and Parliament, then it ſhall be lawfull for the ſaid Committee to pay or cauſe to be paid to every Subſcriber, for every twenty ſhillings which he ſhall have paid in for this ſervice, one pound ſixe ſhillings and eight pence, in ſuch manner as in the enſuing Article is expreſt, and ſo after that rate for a greater ſum: And for the further incouragement to this Deſigne, It is ordered and ordained, That untill the ſaid. Towns of Newcaſtle, Sunderland, Blith, and the ſaid parts adjacent be reduced, the Adventurers ſhall have Intereſt at 8. per Cent. for their principall Adventure.

13. That all ſuch perſons as within London, or within five miles thereof, ſhall ſubſcribe and pay in a third part of the ſum ſubſcribed within ten dayes after theſe Propoſitions ſhall bee a­greed upon by both Houſes of Parliament, and another third part within twenty eight dayes of ſuch ſubſcription, and the laſt third part within fifty ſixe dayes after ſuch ſubſcription. And all ſuch perſons as in any other Port, City, or Towne, ſhall ſubſcribe and pay in a third part of the ſum ſubſcribed to ſuch perſons as ſhall be appointed by the ſaid Committee to receive the ſaid Subſcriptions and Monies within ten dayes after theſe Propoſiti­ons ſhall be delivered to the head Officers or head Officer of ſuch Port, City, or Town, and ſhall pay in the other two parts as afore­ſaid, ſhall be repaid their Moneys together with their proceed by equall proportions: And all ſuch perſons as ſhall ſubſcribe af­ter the ſaid ſpace of ten dayes, and pay in their Moneys as aforeſaid, ſhall be paid in ſuch order as they ſhall ſubſcribe.