AN AGREEMENT BETWIXT HIS MAjESTY And the Inhabitants of the County of OXFORD,  
FOR Provisions for HIS Majesty's Horses Billeted in this COUNTY.  
Printed by His Majesty's Command at OXFORD, Decemb. 21.  
By LEONARD LICHFIELD, Printer to the University. 1642.   

AN AGREEMENT BETWIXT HIS MAjESTY & the Inhabitants of the County of Oxford, for Provisions for His Majesty's Horses Billeted in this County.  
21. Decemb. 1642.  
THe Gentlemen and Freeholders of this County, having been formerly moved to take into their consideration the Billeting and providing for the King's Troops of Horse, severally dispersed into several parts of this County, how and in what places, and by what means they might best be provided for, with the least trouble or discommodation to the Country.  
They met this day at Christ Church before the Lords, and others the King's Commissioners; and after some debate with the Lords, and afterwards amongst themselves, the necessity of the service being considered, and the King's resolution being declared unto them, that His Majesty would justly satisfy and pay unto them, what the weekly charge should amount unto, according to those proportions which had formerly been propounded.  
They returned this answer unto the King's Commissioners; That as many as were then present did for their own parts, and so much as concerned themselves agree, and did believe that those who were absent, would agree likewise, that they would at the general charge of the County provide for such a number of Horse and Horsemen, as were expressed in the Votes delivered unto them, at such rates as should with equality be agreed upon.  
But by way of caution for the King's benefit and thrift, as well as for the saving of their own provisions, they did move, that there might be care taken, that the numbers might be completed in every Troop, and that neither they might be forced to provide for, nor the King to pay for, a greater number than in truth were there from time to time in the King's service. That being admitted,  
It was moved on the behalf of the Country, to the end that this charge upon the whole County might be equally laid, that the same course might be held in levying of these moneys, as hath been usually held in the levying of other public charges; and that to that purpose the Clerk of the Peace and such others as were best experienced therein, should attend the Lord chief-Justice, and some other Gentlemen of the Country, to dispose of the levy in such equal portions; which was agreed unto on all parts. 
7 by the week for a Horse. 3 6 for a Man.  And it was also propounded and agreed unto, that the prices of Hay, Straw, Oates, and other Provender and provisions for the purposes aforesaid, should be indifferently set and agreed upon, which being done, the Lords and others the King's Commissioners did undertake to move the King's Majesty, that He would be pleased upon a true account to repay these moneys, whatsoever they should amount unto, as soon as moneys should come unto Him, either by the Contribution of other Counties, or otherwise; and in the mean time to secure the same unto the Country, in such a way, and by such real and good security, as they should hold themselves well satisfied with; and when the repayment shall come, it is agreed that it should be in the same proportions to every several Parish, and divisions in the County as it is disbursed; and to that purpose it is agreed, that such persons shall be trusted on the behalf of the Country to receive the King's security, and such to distribute the Money upon the repayment, as any three of the Gentlemen now present being deputed by the rest shall think fit.  
It is further agreed, that the moneys thus to be collected, shall be first collected by the Petty-Constables of every Parish for the Inhabitants, and by them be paid over to the High-Constables, and by them paid to such hands for the purposes aforesaid, as the King shall under His hand appoint. And it is farther agreed, that the Inhabitants of this County shall not be pressed to send in, or provide more or other sorts or quantity of provisions for the Horse in any part of this County, than they are in truth able to perform, leaving to themselves that proportion, which of necessity they must have for their own stock, to maintain their Husbandry. And lastly, it is agreed, that this County performing this with the King as aforesaid, they shall not be urged, to send in or contribute towards any Provisions for the maintenance of any other parts of His Majesty's Army, quartered at Wallingford, Abingdon, Reading, or other places out of this County.  
FINIS.