THat the Lords-Lievtenants of the severall Counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridge, Isle of Ely, Hartford, and the County and City of Norwich, or the Deputy-Lievtenants of the said Counties respectively, or any two or more of them, with all convenient speed, do summon the severall Gentlemen, Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of the said severall Counties, as well within Liberties and Corporations, as without; That do, or are able to bear or finde Armes, to such places in the said severall Counties, as they hold most fitting, and at such meetings to take a view what Arms and Force can be raised in the said Counties respectively, and examine the defects of Arms and Ammunition, and to consult of some sitting course how to have the want of Armes and other defects to be supplyed, and at such meetings, or at any other fit time and times, the said Deputy-Lievtenants, or any two of them, with the assistance of the [Page] Committee, for the Propositions and Subscriptions in the severall Counties, or any two of them, shall and may propound to all the Inhabitants of the said Counties, Cities, and Corporations, that are able to bear or finde Arms, or to contribute towards the same, what present and imminent danger and ne­cessity the whole Kingdom is now reduced unto, by the wicked advice and attempts and conspiracies of Papists and other persons now about His Ma­jesty, and to propound to them to joyn in Association and mutuall defence of one another, according to the form of an Association hereunto annexed: and to require them to set down in writing, and subscribe what Arms for Horse and Foot, what Horse, either Dragooners or others, they will have in readinesse upon every just occasion, for the defence of the said Counties.

Secondly, the better to prevent the plundering and spoyling of the said Counties, and to have means for the furnishing of Arms and Ammunition, making Fortifications, and payment of Officers, and other publike necessary charges; That there be forthwith raised in the said severall Counties respe­ctively, the fourth part of such like severall Sums as were assessed upon the said Counties, by vertue of the Act lately made in this present Parliament, for the raising of 400000 pounds, the same fourth part to be raised by way of Tax and Rate, upon the said severall Counties respectively.

Thirdly, And for the better levying of the said fourth part of the said Sum of 400000 pounds, or of any other Summe to be assessed and set upon the said Counties, for the defence and preservation of the same, by consent of both Houses of Parliament; That the Lords-Lievtenants, and Deputy-Lievtenants of the said Counties respectively, or any two or more of them, shall, and may Assesse and Tax, or cause to be Assessed and Taxed, the said sum and sums, upon the severall Cities, Corporations, Hundreds, Towns, and Hamlets in the said severall Counties, after the most industrious and usuall proportion of other Rates in the said Counties: And that they, or any two or more of them, nominate and appoint Treasurers, Collectors, and Assessors in every County abovesaid, for the Assessing, Receiving, and Collecting such Sum and Sums of Money as abovesaid: And that the said Lord-Lievtenants, De­puty-Lievtenants, or any two or more of them, shall, and may grant War­rants under their Hands and Seals in writing, to any Constable or other Of­ficer whatsoever, To raise and levie the said Sum and Sums so to be Assessed and Taxed as abovesaid, upon all such persons upon whom any Sum shall be so Assessed and set as abovesaid, that do refuse or neglect to pay the same by way of Distresse or Sale of the goods of the person so refusing, or neglect­ing to pay the same. And in case no Distresse is or may be found, then the said Lord-Lievtenants, Deputy-Lievtenants, or any two or more of them, shall, and may commit such person and persons so refusing and neglecting to pay as abovesaid, to some common Goal, there to remain without Bayl [Page] or Mainprize, untill payment made of such summe and summes as abovesaid.

Fourthly, That all Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, Maiors, Bayliffes, and Constables, and all other His Majesties Officers, as well within Liberties, as without, Be from time to time Ayding and Assisting unto the said Lord-Lievtenants, Deputy-Lievtenants, in execution of the power to them given by both Houses of Parliament, and of these Instructions.

Fifthly, The Lord-Lievtenants, Deputy-Lievtenants of the said severall Counties, or any two or more of them, do put in execution in the said Coun­ties all former Instructions to them granted by both Houses of Parliament, for the executing of the Militia, disarming of Popish Recusants, and other ill affected persons; and for the preserving the Peace of the said Counties.

Sixthly, That no Treasurer and Receiver of any Money, shall issue out any Money, but under the hands of the Lord-Lievtenants, or two or more Deputy Lievtenants in every County respectively; And that the severall Lord-Liev­tenants, and Deputy-Lievtenants, do not sign or grant any Warrants for the issuing or paying any Sum or Sums, but for the furnishing of Arms and Am­munition, making of Fortifications, payment of Officers and Souldiers, and other necessary publike charges, tending to the safety and preservation of the said Counties, and not otherwise.

Seventhly, That the Lord-Lievtenants, Deputy-Lievtenants of every the said Counties respectively, or any two or more of them, shall and may from time to time, raise such, and so many of the Trayned Bands, and other per­sons inhabiting in the said Counties, as they shall judge necessary and fitting, to enter into the houses of all Papists, and other persons that are voted to be De­linquents, by both or either Houses of Parliament, Or that have put in execu­tion the Commission of Array, Or that have been present with, or Ayding and Assisting to His Majesty in this unnaturall War against the Parliament; Or that being of ability, have not contributed upon the Propositions of raising of Horse, Money, or Plate, for the defence of the King and Parliament; Or that have refused to send Horse and Arms to the Musters, when by the Depu­puty-Lievtenants appointed by power of Parliament, they having been re­quired so to do; Or such Clergy-men and others, that have publikely preach­ed or declared themselves to oppose, disgrace, or revile the Proceedings of both or either Houses of Parliament, and to seize upon the Arms, Ammuni­tion, and Horses sit for service in the War, that belong to such person and per­sons; The same Horses, Arms, and Ammunition to be employed and disposed of by the direction of one or more of the Deputy-Lievtenants of the said Counties, for the pu [...]like service and defence of the severall Counties, and in the mean time to be kept in some safe place.

Highthly, That in every County the Lord-Lievtenants, Deputy-Lievtenants, or any two or more of them, do cause the severall Companies of the Train'd [Page] Bands and Voluntiers to be put into Regiments; and to nominate, appoint, and place Colonells, Lievtenant-Colonells, Serjeant-Majors, Captaines, Lievtenants, and other Officers in every Regiment and Company, where any such are wanting; or when such as are, and have been nominated, have re­fused to execute those places.

Ninthly, That the Lord-Lievtenants, Deputy-Lievtenants, or any two of them in each County respectively, do nominate and appoint one experienced Souldier in every Regiment to be an Adjutor, to be resident in the said Coun­ties to exercise the severall Companies of the said Regiments, and to be ayd­ing and assisting to the Colonell from time to time, and to do and perform all such commands as he shall receive from the Lord-Lievtenants, Deputy-Lievtenants, or the said Colonell; And also to have in every Regiment, one experienced Souldier to be a Serjeant, to exercise and teach the severall Com­panies, and to execute the commands of the Lord-Lievtenants, Deputy-Liev­tenants, or the Colonell, Lievtenant-Colonell, or Serjeant-Major of the said Regiment, and the said Serjeant to have the pay of a Serjeant to a Company; and also that in each Troop of Horse, there be an experienced Souldier ap­pointed to be a Corporall.

Tenthly, That the Dragooners be put into Companies, And that one hundred and twelve be allotted to a Company; and that each Company of Dragooners have an experienced Souldier to be a Corporall, and he to have the present pay of a Corporall.

Eleventhly, That the Lords-Lievtenants, Deputy-Lievtenants in each County respectively, or any two, or more of them, shall, and may give com­mand and directions from time to time, to secure, and fortifie all Bridges, Cawses, and Passages, and in times of approach of an Enemy, or fear of any Invasion by an Enemy, to pull down, or stop the Bridges, Cawses, Passages, and to cut the Banks in the said Counties respectively; And to have power to fortifie and secure any Town, Hundred, or Hamlet, where the said Town, Hundred or Hamlet are willing to do the same at their own proper charges; And also to have Power at all times, to seize, and stop all Barges, Boats, or other Vessels, passing by Water for the safety of the said County.

Twelfthly, That the said Lords-Lievtenants, Deputy-Lievtenants, or any two of them, shall, and may Imprison, or commit to safe custody, all and every such Persons, as being able, and have had due Summons, do notwith­standing refuse, or wilfully neglect to appear at Muster, or to send some able Persons to be allowed of, by the Captains, or chief Officer of the Company in his behalf.