WHereas the King seduced by evil Councell hath raised an Armie and leavied War against His Parliament, and great numbers of Forces are daily raised under the Commands of Papists and other ill affected persons, by Commissions from His Majestie. And whereas divers De­linquents are protected by His Majesties said Armie from publike Justice, and sundry out­rages and Rapines are daily committed by the Souldiers of the said Army, who neither respect the Laws of God or the Land, but burn and Plunder the houses, and seize and destroy the persons and goods of divers His Majesties Su [...]j [...]cts: And whereas for the maintenance of the said Army, divers Assesments are made upon severall Counties and persons of vast and insupportable sums of money, and His Ma­jesties Subjects are compelled to pay the same, which said Armie ( [...]f it should continue) would soon ruine and waste the Kingdom, and utterly overthrow Religion, Law, and Liberty. For suppressing of which said Armie and ill affected persons, there is no probable way under God, but by the Armie raised by the authority of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, which said Armie cannot be maintained without great sums of money: Yet for raising such sums, by reason of His Majesties withdrawing himself 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 moneys should be raised.

The Lords and Commons in Parliament, taking the same into their serious consideration, and knowing that the said Army raised by them hath been hitherto for the most part maintained by the vo­luntary and free Contribution and Loans of divers well affected per­sons, who have freely Contributed or Lent to the maintenance there­of, according to their abilities, but considering there are divers with­in [Page 2] the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, that have not Contributed or Lent at all towards the maintenance of the said Ar­mie, or (if they have yet not in any reasonable measure answerable to their Estates) who notwithstanding do and may receive benefit and Protection by the said Army raised by the Parliament, as well as any others, and therefore it is most just that they as well as others should be charged to Contribute or Lend to the maintenance thereof.

Be it therefore Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parlia­ment assembled, That the persons hereafter named shall be Commit­tees for the severall and respective Counties and places hereafter mentioned, That is to say,

FOr the Countie and Town of Bedford, Sir John Burgoyn, Baro­net, Sir Thomas Ashton Knight and Baronet, Tho. Rolf, Tho. Bedford. Sadler, James Beverley, Hampton Monox, Edw. Osborn, Rob [...]rt Stan­ton Esquires, Sir Roger Burgoyn Baronet, Sir Oliver Luke Knight, Sir Samuel Luk [...] Knight, Samuel Brown Esquire.

For the County of Berks, Sir Francis Knollis senr' Sir Francis Pil [...], Sir Francis Knollis junr' Knights, Peregrine Hobby, Roger Knight, Berks. Henry Powl, Thomas Fetiplace Esquires.

For the Town of Reading, Sir Fran is Knollis senr', Sir Francis Knollis junr', the Major, Henry Martin, Tanfield Vachel Esquires.

For the County of Bucks, Sir Richard Ingolshy Knight, Henry Bucking­ham. Bulstrode, Tho. Tirrill, Richard Grenvil Esquires, Sir Peter Temple Baronet, Antho. Ratcliff, Thomas Westall Esquires, Sir Wil. Andrews, Sir Tho. Sanders Knights, Boulstrode Whitlock, John Hampden, Arthur Goodwyn, Richard Winwood Esquires.

For the County of Cambridge, Sir Dudley North, Sir John Cutts, Cam­bridge. Sir Tho. Martin, Sir Miles Sands, Tho. Becket, Walter Clopton, Rob. Castl [...], Tho. Bendis [...], John Wellbor [...], Rob. Clark, Michael Dalton junr' Captain Symonds, Dudley Hope, Francis Russell, Tho. Parker, John Hubberd, Tho. Castle, George Glapthorne, John Towers, Ed. Leedes Esquir [...]s, Oliver Cromwell, William Fisher, Thomas Thompson, Tho.

William Marsh, Hummerston March Esquires.

For the Town and University of Cambridge, The Major for the University of Cam­bridge. time being, Talbot Pep [...]s Recorder, Esquire, John Sherwood, Samuel Spaulden, Thomas French, Robert Robson.

For the Countie of Chester, Sir George Booth Knight and Baronet, Sir William Brereton Baronet, Thomas Stanley, Henry Manwaring, [Page 3] Henry Brook, John Bradshaw, Robert Duckenfield, Henry Vernon, John Crow, William Marbury Esquires.

For the City of Chester, Civit. Chester.

For the County of Cornwall, Sir Richard Carew Baronet, Francis Cornub. Buller, Alexander Carew, John Trefucis, John S ^t Aubin, Rich. Eris [...]y, John Moyl [...], Francis Godolphin, Thomas Thewen, John Carter, Thomas Arundell Esquires.

For the Countie of Devon. Sir Peter Prideaux, Sir George Chud­ [...]igh, Devon. Sir John Poole, Sir John Northcott Baronets, Sir Edmond Fowell, Sir Samuel Roll, Sir Sh [...]lston Callmady, Sir Nicholas Martyn Knights, Sir Francis Drake Baronet, Robert Savery, Henry Wallron Esquires, John Dany Baronet, John Worthy, Hugh Fortescue, Arthur Ʋpton, George Trobridge Esquires.

For the City of Exon. Christopher Clerke Major, Richard Sanders, Thomas Crossinge, Adam Benn [...]t, Walth. White, John Hakewill, Alder­men, Exon. and James Gould Sheriffe of the said Citie.

For the County of Cumberland, Sir George Dalston Knight, Cumber­land. William Lawson, William Brisco [...], Thomas Lamplugh, Richard Barwis Esquires.

For the County of Derbey, Derbey.

For the Countie of Dorset, Sir Tho. Trenchard, Sir Walter Earle, Dorset. John Browne, John Fitz-James, Tho. Tregunell, John Bingham, John Faunham, John Trenchard, Denis Bond, Rich. Rodriffs Esquires.

For the Town and County of Poole, Poole.

For the County of Duresme, Henry Warmooth, George Lilborne, Duresme. Thomas Mitford, Robert Hutton, Thomas Shadforth, Richard Lilborne, Francis Wren, John Blakston, Henry Draper, John Brockenbury, Esquires.

For the County of Essex, Sir Thomas Barrington, Sir Henry Mil [...] ­may Essex. of Marsted, Sir Martin Lum [...]y, Sir Richard Everard, Sir Will. Hicks, Sir Henry Holcroft, Sir William Row, Sir Thomas Honywood, Sir William Martin, Sir John Barringtor, Sir William Massam, John Wright, Master Raymond, Harbottle Grimston, John Say [...]r, John Bur­ket, Anthony Luther, Timothy Middleton, Captain Thomas, Dean Tyndall, James Hearn, William Goldingham, John A [...]twood, John Sorrell, Richard Harlockenden, Esquires.

[Page 4] For Colehester, The Mayor for the time being, and Master Henry Colche­ster. Barrington.

For the East-Riding, Sir John Hotham Knight and Baronet, Sir Ebor: the East-Ry­ding. Philip Stapleton, Sir William Strickland, Sir Thomas Rymmington, Richard Rymmington, John Hotham, John Anlabey, Henry Darley, Rich▪ Darley, John Alludred, Esquires.

For the North-Riding, Sir William Sheiffeild, Sir Henry Foules, North-Ryding. Bryan Stapleton, Henry Darley, Henry Anderson, John Wastall, Chri­stopher Perchley, George Trotter, Matthew Smelt, John Legard de Mal­ton, Francis Lassells, Jeffery Gate, John Dent, Thomas Robinson, Fran­cis Boynton, Esquires, Sir Matthew Boynton.

For the West-Riding, Fardinando Lord Fairefax, Sir Thomas Mal­leverer, West-Ry­ding. Sir William Lyster, Sir Arthur Ingram, Sir Edward Rodes, Sir William Fairefax, Sir Jarvis Cutler, Sir John Savill, Sir Thomas Fairefax, Charles Fairefax, Henry Ardington, Master West, John Far­rer, William White, Thomas Malleverer, George Marwood, John Robin­son, Thomas Stockdale, Thomas Westbey, John Bright, Thomas Bossevile, Godfrey Bossevile, Sir John Reresby.

For the City of York, Sir Thomas Fairefax, Sir Thomas W [...]th [...] ­rington, City of York. Knights, Thomas Hodson, James Hutchinson, John Vaux, Aldermen.

For the County of Gloucester, Nathaniel Fienis, Sir Robert Cook, Glouce­ster. Knight, Nathaniel Stephin, John George, Edward Stephans, Thomas Pury, Esquires.

For the County of the City of Gloucester, Nathaniel Fienis.

City of Glouce­ster. Bristoll. Sou­thamp­ton. For Bristoll, Richard Allworth Mayor, Joseph Jackson, Hugh Brown, Sheriffs, Richard Hallworthy Alderman, Luke Hodges, Henry Gibbs.

For the County of Southampton, Sir Thomas Iervoyse, Sir William Waller, Knights, Master Withers, John Feilde [...], John Button, Richard Whitehead, John Dorrington, John Lisle, Robert Wallop, George Withers, Baynard, Esquires.

For the Ile of Wight, Sir Henry Worscley, Sir Henry Lee, Sir John Ile of Wight. Lee, Thomas Kerne, John Lisle, John Bulkley, John Buller, Esquires.

For the Town and County of Southampton. Town of Sou­thamp­ton. Winche­ster. Hertford.

For the City Winchester.

For the County of Hertford, Charles Lord Viscount Cranborn, Robert Cecill, Esquire, Sir John Garrat Baronet, Sir Thomas Dacres, [Page 5] Sir John Witterounge, Knights, Richard Jennings, Ralph Freeman, Will. Leamon, William Prisley, John Heydon, Alexander Wild, Rich. Porter, Adam Washington, Esquires.

For Saint Albons, The Mayor for the time being, Charles Lord S. Albons Viscount Cranborn, Robert Cecill, Esquire, Sir John Garret Baronet, Sir Thomas Dacres, Sir John Witterounge, Knights, Richard Jennings, Ralph Freeman, William Leamon, William Prisley, John Heydon, Alex­ander Wild, Richard Porter, Adam Washington, John Robotham, Ralph Pemberton, Esquires.

For the County of Hereford, Sir Robert Harly Knight of the Bath, Hereford. Walter Kirl [...], Rich. Hobson, John Brocket, Mast: [...] Vaugham, Esq.

For the City of Hereford. City of Hereford.

For the County of Huntingdon, Sir Thomas Cotton, Sir John Hewet Hunting­don. Baronets, Onslow Winch, Torrell Ioslelyne, Tho: Templer, John Castle, Oliver Cromwell, Abraham Burwell, Edward Mountagu [...], Esquires.

For the County of Kent, Sir Thomas Walsingham, Sir Anthony Kent. W [...]ldon, Sir Edward Boyse, Sir John Sydley, Sir Humphrey Tufton, Sir Basil Dizwell, Sir Edward S [...], Sir Henry Heyman, Knight and Baro­net, Sir Henry Van [...] Junior, Sir Edward Hales, Sir George Sands, Sir John Honywood, Sir William Brook, Sir Michael Lewcey, Tho. Sistiard, John Boy [...] Senior, Augustine Skinner, Richard Lee, Thomas Blúnt, Esquires.

For the City of Rochester, The Mayor for the time being, Richard Lee, Esquire. City of Rochester City of Canter­bury.

For the City and County of Canterbury, The Mayor for the time being, Sir William Master, Sir William Man, Knights, Thomas Cour­th [...], Esquire, Avery Savine Alderman.

For Kingston super Hull, Sir John Hotham Knight and Baronet, Hull. John Hotham Esquire, Thomas Raykes Mayor, Launcelet Roper, John Barnard, Joshua Hall, Nicholas Denman, William Popple, Gentle­men.

For the County of Lancaster, Sir Ralph Ashton, Sir Thom. Stanley, Lancaster Baronets, Ralph Ashton, Richard Shuttleworth, Alezander Rigby, John Moore, Richard Holland, Edward Butterworth, John Bradshaw, Peter Egerton, George Dodding, Nicholas Cunliff, Thomas Fell, Esquires.

For the County of Leicester, Henry Lord Gray of Ruthen, Thomas Leicester. Lord Gray, Sir Arthur Hasterigg, Baronet, Sir Edward [...], Sir [Page 6] Thomas Harcopp Will: Hewit, John Bembridge, Peter Temple, George Ashby, William Roberts, Richard Bent, Arthur Stav [...]l [...]y, William Danvers, John Goodwyn, Esquires.

For the Town of Leicester, The Mayor for the time being, William Town of Leicester. Stanly Alderman.

For the County of Lincoln, Sir John Wray, Sir Edward Ascough, Lindsey parts. Sir Samuel Ofeild, Knights, John Wray, Willoughby Hickman, Edmond Hichcott, Edmond Anderson, Edward Rossist [...]r, [...] Massingburgh, John Br [...]xholm, Esquires.

For Kestaven parts, Sir William Armyn, Sir Hamond Whitchcott, Si [...] John Brownlow, Sir Thomas. Trollopp, Thomas Grantham, Thomas Kestaven parts. Lister, John Archer, Esquires.

For the City of Lincoln, and the Close of Lincoln, The Mayor City of Lincoln. for the time being, Thomas Grantham, John Broxholm, Esquires, Robert Moorcroft, William Watson, Steven Dawson, Aldermen.

For the County of Middlesex, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Sir John Frank­klyn, Middle-sex. Sir Edward Backham, Sir John Hipp [...]sley, Sir William Roberts, Sir [...] Sprignall, Laurence Whittaker, Thamas Wilcox, John Mor­ris, Richard Dunton, Esquires.

For the County of Monmouth. Mon­mouth. County of Nor­folk..

For the County of Norfolk, Sir Thomas Woodhouse, Sir John Hol­lond, Sir John Potts, Sir John Hubert, Sir M [...]les Hubert, Sir Thomas Hugger, John Cook, John Spelman, Philip B [...]ddingfi [...]ld, Samuel Smith, The Sheriffs of Norwich, The Bailiffs for Yarmouth, Master Toll, For the City and County of Nor­wich. and Master Percivall of Lyn, Thomas Windham, Francis J [...]rmy, Robert Wood, Gregory Gawsell, John Haughton, Thomas W [...]ld, Martyn Sedley, Thomas Sotherton, William Heveningham, William Cook, Robert Rich, Brigg Fountain, Esquires, Sir Edmond Mountford, Sir Rich: Bern [...]y, Barognets, Sir Isaac Ashly, Sir John Palgrave, Knights.

For the County of Northampton, Sir Rowland Saint-John, Knight Nor­thamp­ton. of the Bath, Sir John Norwich, Sir Gilbert Pickering, Baronet, Sir Richard Samuel, Knight, John Crue, John Barnard, Edward Harb [...]y, John Sawyer, Edward Farmer, John Norton, John Chappol [...], Esquires, Sir John Draydon, Richard Knightley, Esquires. Town of Nor­thamp­ton. New­castle.

For the Town of Northampton, The Mayor for the time being, Thomas Martin, John Fisher, Aldermen.

For the Town and County of Newcastle.

[Page 7] For the County of Northumberland, Sir Iohn Fenwicke Northum­berland. Baronet, Sir Iohn Dallevell, Knight; Thomas Middleton, Wil­liam Shafto, Michael Weldon, Henry Ogle, Esquires.

For Newcastle upon Tyne, Henry Warmouth, Ralph Newcastle upon Tyne. Barwick. Gray, Henry Lawson, Iohn Blackston Esquire.

For Barwicke upon Tweed, Iohn sleigh major; Sir Robert Jackson, Knight; Ralph Salkeld, Esquires.

For the County of Nottingham, Francis Pierpoint, Esquire; Nottingham. Sir Francis Thornhagh, Knight; Francis Thornhagh, Ioseph Widmerpole, Robert Reynes, Gilbert Millington, Thomas Hutchinson, Esquires; Sir Francis Molinoux, Charles White, Henry Ireton, Esquires.

For the Towne of Nott. The Major for the time being, Towne of Nott. Francis Chadwick, Esquire; Huntington Plumtree, Doctor in Physicke, Iohn Iames, Alderman; Iohn Gregory, Gent.

For the County of Oxon. Oxon.

For the County of Rutland▪ Sir Edward Harrington, Kt. Evers Rutland. Armyne, Robert Horseman, John Osbotne, Christopher Browne, Robert Horseman junior, Thomas Wayte Esquires.

For the County of Suffolke, Sir Nathaniel Barnardiston, Sir William Spring, Baronet; Sir Roger North, Sir Thomas Suffolke. Barnardiston, Knights; William Heveningham, Nathaniel Ba­con of Freeston. Nicholas Bacon, Henry North, Robert Brew­ster, Francis Bacon, Theophilus Vangham of Beckles, William Cage, John Gurdon, Edmond Harvey, John Basse Esquires.

The Bailiffes of the Towne of Ipswich, John Sicklemer, Ri­chard Ipswich. Puplet, John Aldus, gentlemen.

For Saint Edmonds Bury, Master Samuel Moody, Master St. Edmonds­bury. Thomas Cole, Master Chaplyn. The Bailiffes of the Towne of Aldborough.

For the County of Surrey, for the West divison, Sir Richard Surrey. Onslowe, Sir William Elliot, Sir Robert Parkhurst, Knights; Nicholas Stawton, George Evelin of Wottan, Henry Weston, Athur Onslowe, Esquires.

For the middle division, Sir Ambrose Browne, Sir Anthony Middle Di­vision. Vincent, Sir John Dingley, Sir Mathew Brand, Knights; Francis Drake, Thomas Sands, George Myn, William Ma [...]s­champe, Esquires.

[Page 8] For the East division, Sir John Howland, Knight; Jo. Good­wyn, Esquire; Master Vaughan, Mr. Cornelius Cooke, gent. East Drvisi­on. Sussex.

For the County of Sussex, Sir Thomas Pelham, Baronet; Anthony Staple, Harbert Morley, Thomas Whitfield, John Baker, Herbert Hay, Esquires. Ralph Cooper, Hall Ravens­croft, Edward Apsley, John Downes, William Carolp, George Oglander, George Simpson, James Bacheler, gentlemen.

For the County of Somerset, Sir John Horner, Sir Thomas Wroth, Sir George Farwell, Knights; Christopher Walker, Somerset. William Strode, Richard Cole, John Harrington, John Hip­pisley, William Long, John Preston, Henry Henley, Henry Sampford, Iohn Pyre, Iames Ashe, Esquires. Roger Hill George Searle, Jesper Chaplyn Gent. William Capell, Wil­liam Bull, Robert Harbin, Iohn Hunt, Alexander Popham, Esquires.

For the County of Salop, Sir Iohn Corbet, William Salop. Perepoint, Richard Moore, Thomas Mytton, Walter Barker, Thomas Nichols, Robert Corbet of Stannerden, Humphrey Mackworth, Andrew Lloyde of Aston, Lancelot Lee, Esquires.

For the City of Lichfield, The Bailiffs for the time being, the Lichfield. Sheriff for the time being, Richard Brasgate, Richard Barter, Thomas Burns, Gentlemen; Michael Noble, Esquires.

For the County of Stafford, Sir Richard Sceffington, Richard Pyot, Mich. Bidolphe, Edward Manwaring, Matthew Mor­ton, Stafford. John Birch, Philip Rudyard, Michael Low, Edw: Leigh, Esquires; Sir Walter Wrotesley, Sir Edward Littleton, Baro­nets.

For the County of Warwick, and Citie of Coventry, the Ma­jor Warwick. for the time being.

Of the City of Coventry, Sir Peter Wentworth, M. John Coventry. Hales, M. Godfrey Boswell, M. John Barker, M. William Purefoye, M. Anthony Staughton, M. George Abbot, M. Thomas Boughton, M. William Colmore, M. Thomas Bas­net, M. William Jesson, M. Gamaliel Purefroy, Thomas Willoughby, Esquires.

For the County of Wilts, Sir Edward Hungerford, Sir Ed­ward Wilts. Bainton, Sir Nevill Pool, Sir John Evelyn, Knights; Edward Bainton, Edward Tucker, Edward Goddard, Alex­ander [Page 9] Thistlewhaite junior, Edward Poole, Thomas Moore, Edward Ash, Robert Jennor, Esquiers. Westmerland

For the County of Westmerland, Sir Henry Bellingham, Knight and Baronet; George Cilpin, Edward Wilson, Nicho­las Fisher, Thomas Sleddall, Rowland Dawson, Allen Bel­lingham, Esquires; Roger Bateman, Rich: Branthwaite, Ro­bert Philipson Gervase Benson, Gentlemen.

For the County of Worcester, Serjeant Wilde, Humphrey Worcester. Salway, Edward Dingley, Edward Dingley, Edward Pytt, Thomas Greves, William Jeffereyes, Ambrose Elton, Serjeant Creswell, Esquires.

For the City of Worcester, Henry Ford, Esquire, Major: Citie of Worcester. Roger Seaborn Henry Philips, Aldermen: John Rea.

Which said severall Committees of the said severall and respe­ctive Counties & Places or the greatest part of them shall with all convenient speed after notice of this Ordinance given to thē or any of them meet together within the said severall Counties and pla­ces respectively where they are Committees, in some convenient place within the same Counties or places, and may there agree to sever and divide themselves for the execution of the said service into such hundreds, Places and Divisions within their respective Counties and places, as to them shall seem meet and expedient.

And afterwards the said Committees, or any two of them respectively shall direct their Warrants to such number of persons, as they shall thinke fit within their severall and respective Divisions, to appeare before them, or any two of them, and upon their appearance, the said respective Committees or any two of them shall nominate and appoint such persons as they shall thinke fit within their respective Divisions, which said persons so nominated or any two of them shall respectively have power to inquire by the best means of any that shall remayn or be within such respective Divisions that have not contributed, or lent upon the Propositions of both Houses of Parliament, for raising Money, Plate, Horse, Horsmen & Arms for the defence of the King, Kingdom & Parlia­or shal not contribute or lend according to their abilities aforesaid, with­in ten days after such persons are named for the Parishes or places where they shall inhabit, and also of such as are able, and have contributed or lent, yet not according to their abilities and estates; And the persons so [Page 9] nominated to make enquiry as aforesaid, or any two of them within their severall and respective limits, shall have power to assesse such per­son and persons as are of ability, and have not contributed or lent, and also such other able persons as have contributed and lent, yet not accord­ing to their abilities, to pay such sum or sums of money to the uses afore­said according to their Estates in Lands and Goods, as the said respective Assessors or any two of them shall respectively think fit and reasonable, so as for their Lands they be not rated above the fift part of their yeerly Revenue, and for their goods and chattels, and personall estate, not a­bove the twentieth part of the value of them. And it is further ordained, that the said respective Committees, or any two of them shall have full power and authority within their severall and respective Divisions, where they shall execute this Ordinance to nominate Collectors for the money so assessed and rated, as aforesaid, according to this Ordinance, who shall collect the said moneys so assessed, and pay the same to the Treasurers for receiving of Money, and Plate at Guildhall London, be­fore the foure and twentieth day of June, 1643. And if any person or persons shall refuse to pay the moneys assessed upon him or them, or shall not pay the same upon demand made at the place where such person shal be assessed, It shall be lawfull to and for the respective Collectors, or any of them to leavy all and every such sum or sums so assessed by way of distresse, and sale of the goods of the person or persons so assessed, and refusing wheresoever the same shall be found, and to breake open any House, where any such goods are.

And if any person so distrained, or other shall make resistance, It shall be lawfull to and for the said respective Collectors, or any of them as they shall see cause, to call to their assistance any of the Trained Bands, or Companies of Voluntiers, or other forces of or within the County or Counties, place or places where such resistance shall be made or any other person or persons whatsoever, dwelling in or neer the place, And the Trained Bands, Voluntiers, or Forces, or other person so to be cal­led, are hereby required to be aiding, and assisting to the said respective Collectors in the premisses, as they will answer the contrary thereof. And if any under-tenant shall be distrained for any sum to be assessed by vertue of this Ordinance, which the Land-lord ought to pay, accord­ing to the purport and true meaning hereof, Then it shall be lawfull for such Tenant to deduct such sum out of the next payment of his Rent, and [Page 11] this Ordinance shall be his discharge. And if no sufficient distresse bee found, then the said Collectors respectively shall have power to inquire of any summe or summes of money due, or to be due unto the persons respe­ctively so assessed as aforesaid, from any person or persons, for any Rents, Tythes, goods or Debts, or for any other thing or cause whatsoever. And to compound 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 discharge shall be good and effectuall to all intents and purposes.

And be it further Ordained, that if any person or persons shall find themselves aggrieved, that he or they are, or is over-rated, such person or persons at any time before distresse taken of his or their goods (he or they then paying the one moity of what he or they shall bee assessed at to the Collectors for the place or places where such person or persons shall bee assessed) may complaine to the respective Committees, who have executed this Ordinance within the division or limit, where any such person or per­sons over-rated shall inhabit, which said respective Committees, or any two of them shall have power upon examination, to releeve such person or persons if they shall see cause.

And for the better incouragement of the Collectors in the said service; It is ordained, That the said respective Collectors shall have for the money so to be Collected by them which they shall pay in to the said Treasurers at Guild-hall London two pence in the pound, for every summe by them, or any of them, paid in there according to this Ordinance, which said allow­ance the treasurers aforesaid, are hereby Authorized to make accordingly.

And to the end all the moneys aforesaid may be duly collected. Bee it further Ordained that the severall and respective Assessors within the Kingdome of England, and Dominion of Wales, shall within one weeke next after their respective Assessements made, returne their severall Assesse­ments unto the respective Committees aforesaid for the respective divisions or limits where the said Assessements shall be made, who or any two of them are hereby respectively required within ten dayes after the respective returnes of such severall Assessements to deliver a Copie thereof, subscribed with their or two of their hands, to the severall Collectors, within their said respective Divisions or Limits. And also within the like ten dayes to send up another Copie thereof to the said Treasurers in Guild-Hall London▪ to [Page 12] the end the said Treasurers may thereby know what they are to receive of every Parish and place within this Kingdome of England, and Dominion of Wales.

And if any Assessor or Collector nominated as aforesaid shall be neg­ligent or faulty in the said service. The said Committees for the Division or limit where such Assessor shall so be negligent or faulty, or any two of them shall have power to commit such Assessor or Collector to Prison, and to set such fine upon him as they shall thinke fit, not exceeding the summe of one hundred pounds, the same to be leavied by distresse, and sale of the offendors goods to the uses herein mentioned, in such sort, as is herein be­fore appointed, for such as refuse to pay the Rates assessed upon them; And shall have power to nominate other Assessors and Collectors in their Roomes, and shall also certifie the said Offence to the Lords and Commons in Parliament.

And it is further Ordained, that if any person or persons so assessed as aforesaid, shall within tenne dayes next after the Assessement made, and demand thereof made, or notice left in writing, at his or their usuall place of residence▪ or aboad of the summe so assessed, voluntarily pay the summe on such person or persons assessed, to the Collector or Collectors, for the place where he or they shall be assessed without being distrained for the same, Then the said Collector or Collectors, shall give such person or per­sons, an Acquittance for such summe and summes of money, and the same shall be repaid upon the publicke faith, in such sort as moneys lent upon the Propositions aforesaid are to be repaid.

And if any person or persons so assessed and rated as aforesaid, shall con­ceale or convey away, his or their goods, so that no distresse can be taken, or that the said summe or summes so assessed upon him, cannot bee had or levied by any the wayes or meanes in this Ordinance mentioned, then the said Collectors shall respectively certifie the same to the Committee of the Commons house in Parliament for Examinations, who shall hereby have power to send for such person or persons as Delinquents, and to commit him or them prisoners to such place or places within this Kingdome, and for so long time as the said Committee shall by the said Ordinance ap­point. Provided also, that where any former Ordinance of both houses of Parliament, hath beene made for the taxing and assessing of any Coun­ty, City, or place, according to the Tenor or effect of this present Ordi­nance, Which former Ordinance is, by the Committees therein named, executed in part, and not wholly; That there the Committees appointed [Page 13] by such former Ordinance shall proceed in the full, and through execution of the same former Ordinance, and that this present Ordinance shall not be there executed.

Provided alwayes, and be it further Ordained, that such which have beene rated and Assessed in London, Westminster, Southwarke, or the Su­burbs of London or Westminster, by vertue of an Ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament of the twenty ninth of November last past, and have paid their Assesments, or their said assesments fully satis­fied by distress, shall not again be rated in any other place by vertue hereof.

And be it lastly ordained, That all and every the Assessors and Collectors aforesaid, and all that shall assist them in the premisses, shall be protected by both Houses of Parliament, from all damage that may come to them, or any of them by this service: And shall further receive such allowances for their pains and charges in the execution of the premisses, as the Com­mittee of Lords & Commons for advance of moneys, and other necessaries for the Army raised by the Parliament shall limit and appoint.

Provided also, That no person shall be rated or assessed by force of this Ordinance, who is not truly worth ten pounds, per annum, in Lands or o­ther yeerly profits, or worth one hundred pounds in goods, or personall estate at the time of such Assesment.

Lastly, be it ordained, That where no Committees are by this Ordi­nance named, for any County, City, or place, That such other Commit­tees as shall be hereafter nominated by both Houses of Parliament, or any two of such Committees, shall and may put this Ordinance in execution, within any such County, City, or Place, in such manner and forme as the Committees herein named, or any two of them may, according to the pur­port and true meaning thereof.

Provided that no Evidences, or Conveyances, or Writings concerning Lands of any person or persons whatsoever shall be distreined, or taken a­way by vertue of this Ordinance, or any thing herein contained.

Provided always that no Member of either of the Houses of Parliament, or any assistant of the House of Peers shal be rated assessed, taxed, distremged, or otherwise molested, by vertue, or reason of this Or­dinance, or any thing herein contained in any wise. But that the Members of either House shall be assessed by that House whereof they are Members and the assistants of the Peers by the Peers, by the House of Peers.