VVHereas the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, have by an Ordinance published the Eighteenth day of October, One thousand six hun­dred fourty and four, Ordained and Declared, That for the support and sup­ply of the Brittish forces of Horse and Foot in the Pro­vinces of Vlster, Munster and Connaught in the Kingdom of Ireland, severall weekly sums of money in the said Or­dinance expressed, should be Charged, Rated, Taxed and leavied, upon all and every the severall Counties, Cities, Towns, Liberties and places of the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, to begin from the first of September then last past, and to continue for the space of twelve moneths; which moneys were to be is­sued for the service aforesaid, in such manner as the Com­mittee of both Kingdoms, or such persons as should be by them Authorized by their Order should direct.

In which Ordinance, a speciall Proviso is had and made, that no part of the money, which should be lea­vied or paid in by vertue of, or according to the tenour thereof, should be imployed to any other purpose, but on­ly [Page 2]for providing and sending supplies for the said Brittish forces, and carrying on of that war, until the sum of Four­score thousand pounds had been Leavied, Collected and paid into the Treasurers appointed by that Ordinance to be disposed of for that purpose, as therein is expressed; And then Ordained and Declared, That whatsoever mo­neys should be Leavied, Raised, and paid to the said Treasurers by vertue of that Ordinance, over and above the before mentioned sum of Fourscore thousand pounds, such overplus of money should be disposed of, in such manner as should be further resolved and ordain­ed by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, as in and by the said Ordinance amongst other things more at large doth appear.

And whereas the Committee of both Kingdoms in pursuance of the said Ordinance, and of other Directions from the Houses of Parliament, hath already disposed of, or else designed for the payment of the Commanders, Of­ficers and Souldiers, and for the providing, sending over into Ireland, and paying for Victuals, Cloathes, Armes, Ammunition, and other things necessary for supply and maintenance of the said Brittish Forces, and o­ther necessary occasions incident thereunto, the aforesaid sum of Fourscore thousand pounds, which is to be paid according to the engagements, contracts and agreements by them for that purpose made, and to be made, and not to be otherwise diverted.

And forasmuch as there is now required for the use of the Scotish Army in Ireland, Sixteen thousand Bolle of Oat­meal, Seven thousand Cassocks and Breeches, Seven thou­sand Shirts, Seven thousand pair of shoes, Seven thousand pair of stockings, Seven thousand Caps for the Common Souldiers, & Four thousand pounds worth of Cloth, & o­ther [Page 3]necessaries for the Officers of the said Scottish Army; And that Mr. John Davies of Carrickfergus in Ireland, hath propounded and contracted to furnish the same at certain Rates and Prizes, and upon such conditions as are agreed on betwixt the House of Commons and him the three and twentieth of April last, the whole charge thereof amounting to the sum of Four and twenty thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds, so that he may receive payment and satisfaction in manner following; (that is to say) By advance unto him of the sum of Three thousand pounds within one moneth, Three thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds more within one moneth after that, and by receiving the residue, being Eighteen thousand pounds, out of the Ordinance of Parliament for Ireland, of the Eighteenth of October, One thousand six hundred forty & four, before mentioned, after the said Fourscore thousand pounds by that Ordinance limited, and by the Commit­tee of both Kingdoms, either disposed, or to be by them disposed of for the Brittish forces in Ireland, shall be paid or satisfied: And upon condition that he may out of the remain of the money that shall come in by the said Ordi­nance of the Eighteenth of October, One thousand six hun­dred forty and four, for Ireland, after the aforesaid sums of Fourscore thousand pounds, and, Eighteen thousand pounds are paid, receive satisfaction of the severall sums of Nine thousand forty and five pounds, which appears by his Accompt made the tenth of April, One thousand six hundred forty and three, to be due unto him above two years since, for provisions delivered unto the Brittish and Scottish Regiments in Ulster, by direction of the Par­liament, and contract made with Mr. Nathaniell Fiennes, Sir Philip Stapleton, and Mr. John Hampden; and of Three thousand one hundred and fifty pounds, which he stan­deth [Page 4]engaged for to Mr. Maximiliam Beard, and Mr. Thomas Brown of Cheapside London, for provisions deli­vered in Ireland to that value; and for which they re­ceived Warrants to be paid out of the Adventurers mo­ney, but have not received any of the same, the said War­rants neverthelesse being charged upon him in his Ac­compts: And in case he shall not receive full satisfaction out of the said Ordinance in the way propounded of, the before mentioned Eighteen thousand pounds, and the Twelve thousand, one hundred, ninety and five pounds, so due unto him upon his Accompt, and to Mr. Beard and Mr. Brown, within six months next after his delivery of that quantity of Oat-meal at Carrickfergus, and the Shipping of the other goods from hence, Certificates being retur­ned of the same, some other course and way may be found out to satisfie unto him so much thereof as shall be be­hinde, and cannot be raised by that Ordinance.

The Lords and Commons in this present Parlia­ment, resolving to pursue the aforesaid Contract, made the three and twentieth of April last past, with the said Mr. Davies, for supplying the Stottish Army in Ireland, with the Oat-meal, Clothes, and other necessaries now by them so required, and that payment be made unto him in the manner, and within the time limited; And also to give satisfaction unto the said Mr. Davies for the debt al­ready due unto him; and for his other demands in the the way propounded, as may be for his indempnity and future encouragement to undergo the like good services: They have already taken Order, That the sum of Three thousand pounds is paid or seeured unto him, the said Mr. John Davies, or his Assignes, in lieu and satisfaction of the first Three thousand pounds by him required in his Pro­position, to be advanced within one moneth: And for [Page 5]the same purpose have also settled the payment of Three thousand, seven hundred and fifty pounds more, in lieu and satisfaction of so much propounded, to be paid unto him & his Assignes within another moneth next after the first: And for his further satisfaction and payment of the residue of the moneys, that according to the Rates and Prizes before expressed, shall become due unto him the said John Davies, for the Oat-meal, Clothes, Cloth, and other necessaries, which in performance of this Con­tract he shall deliver at Carrickfergus in Ireland, or Ship from hence for the use of the Scottish Army in Ireland, such residue amounting to Eighteen thousand pounds. The said Lords and Commons have thought fit to Or­dain and Declare, and be it hereby Ordained and Decla­red, That the same shall be paid unto him or his Assignes out of the first of such moneys as shall come to the Trea­surers hands, out of all the Counties, Cities, Towns and places of the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, by vertue and means of the before mentioned Or­dinance of Parliament, of the Eighteenth of October last, for relief of the Brittish Armies in Ireland, next and immediatly after the beforesaid sum of Fourscore thou­sand pounds intended by the said Ordinance, and already disposed or designed by the Committee of both King­doms, for relief of those Brittish Armies, is accordingly satisfied and paid.

And it is hereby further Ordained and Declared, That when and as soon as the before mentioned sum of Four score thousand pounds shall be satisfied and paid as afore­said, for the relief of the British Armies in Ireland, and Eighteen thousand pounds as aforesaid, towards the sup­ply of the Scottish Armies in that Kingdom, out of the moneys arising and coming in by means and vertue of the [Page 6]Ordinance of Parliament of the Eighteenth of October last; Then payment and satisfaction shall be made and given out of the remainder of those moneys unto the said John Davies and his assignes, of the before mentioned sum of Nine thousand fourty and five pounds due unto him upon his accompt, for provisions delivered to the Scottish and Brittish Regiments of Horse and Foot in Vlster in Ireland above two years since by direction of the Parliament, and contract made as aforesaid with Na­thaniel Fines Esquire, Sir Philip Stapleton Knight, and John Hampden Esquire; and of Three thousand one hun­dred and fifty pounds more unto him or his Assignes for dis-ingagement of him to Master Maximilian Beard, and Master Thomas Brown of Cheapside, of the respective Sums as aforesaid of Fifteen hundred pounds, and Six­teen hundred and fifty pounds, he procuring them upon payment of the said moneys, to deliver up to be cancelled the Warrants and Orders which they formerly had for the payment of the same; And the present Committee of both Kingdoms, who have now the power of issu­ing out the moneys, arising and coming in by the afore­said Ordinance of Parliament of the Eighteenth of Octo­ber last, or any other Committee that shall be hereafter authorised thereunto, are not to divert or dispose of those moneys, or any part of them, to any other use, or to any other person whatsoever, but for the payment and satis­faction of the said John Davies and his Assignes, the be­fore mentioned sums of money hereby Ordered to be respectively paid unto them: But the said Committees are hereby authorised and required, as it shall be made ap­pear unto them by the Certificate of such person as is in­trusted to receive the same, That the said John Davies or his Assignes, shall ship away from London the Cloth, [Page 7]Suits of Clothes, Shirts, Stockings, Shoes, and Caps, according to the Contract before mentioned, for the use of the Scottish Army in Ireland; and that he shall deliver for their use at Carrickfergus in Ireland, the Oat-meal as is before expressed, To grant and issue forth their Orders and Warrants unto the Treasurers appointed by that Ordinance for payment of the severall and respective sums of money, unto the said John Davies, or his As­signes, in the course and order herein prescribed, which Orders and Warrants the said Treasurers are hereby re­quired to observe accordingly, and to discharge the same: And it is hereby recommended to the said Committee of both Kingdoms, to use all good means for the speedy Leavying, and bringing in out of the severall Counties, Cities, Towns and places of this Kingdom, and the Dominion of Wales, the moneys required by that Ordi­nance, who hereby are authorized to send forth such Let­ters and Warrants, for the better effecting thereof, as they shall think meet; And it is hereby also further Or­dained and Declared, by the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, That they will from time to time, as occasion shall require, nominate Com­mittees in such places and Counties within this Kingdom and Dominion of Wales as have been hitherto omitted in the aforesaid Ordinance of the Eighteenth of October last; and will also adde to the present respective Com­mittees of any Counties, City, Town and place, such persons as shall be recommended, and be for the better advancement of the service.

And whereas there are not any persons specially named for the Isle of Wight, & some other places and Counties in this Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, as Committees to execute the powers in the said Ordinance [Page 8]of the Eighteenth of October, and in some other Counties and places, some persons of eminent note are omitted, whereby the service therein is neglected; Be it further Ordained, That