A DECLARATION, and INSTRUCTIONS, For bringing the several Branches of the Revenue and Stores in IRELAND, unto one Head of ACCOUNT.  
And for the better preventing irregular Issues of Moneys or Provisions.  
DUBLIN, ¶ Printed by W. BLADEN, Anno Dom. 1652.   

IRELAND.  
By the Commissioners of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of ENGLAND for the Affairs of IRELAND.  
FOR the better Ordering and bringing of the several Branches of the Revenue and Stores in Ireland, into one Head of Account▪ And for the better preventing of irregular Issues of Moneys or Provisions; And to the end the State of the said Accounts may be always within the View and Knowledge of such as shall be Chief Entrusted with the Government and Affairs of this Nation, It is hereby Ordered and Declared, That the rules and method here after prescribed, be punctualy Observed and speedily put in Execution by the Commissioners of Revenue, Treasurer's of the Public Revenue, Keepers of Stores, Commissaries for Musters, Auditors, Officers of the Custom and Excise, and by all other Persons employed about the Revenue or Stores in the respective Precincts in Ireland, according to their respective Trusts and Duties: That is to say.  
I. That there be an Office erected near the place of the Commissioners of Parliaments most constant Residence and Sitting, into which the State of all Accounts of the respective Branches of the Public Revenue and Stores, and Abstracts or Duplicats of all Monthly Musters be brought, in such Manner as is hereafter Expressed.  
II. That the Commissioners of Revenue in every respective Precinct in Ireland, do exactly Examine the State of the Revenue and Treasure within their Charge, from the first of November 1651. until the first of November 1652. and Certify the same to the Commissioners of Parliament; In which they are to set down distinctly every Branch of the Certain Annual Revenue: as Rents of Lands, Rents of Houses, Rents of Tithes, etc. Under dtstinct Heads, wherein they are to insert the Names of every respective Tenent, and of the Thing Leased or Let, the Continuance of the Term, and the Rent reserved. And likewise for the Casual or Uncertain Revenue: as Customs, Excise, &c They are to set down what the same did severally amount unto, every Month for the time aforesaid; They are likewise to Certify what Money remains in Cash in the Treasurer's hand, upon the said first day of November, And what Rents or Debts are then due in Arrear and not paid into the treasury; And what Warrants are Charged upon the Treasurer and not paid, mentioning the Dates and Contents of such Warrants, which Returns or Certificats, the respective Treasurer's are to Sign; They are likewise to Certify the Certain Annual Issues out of the Revenue within their respective Charge, for Pay of Civil Officers, Maintenance of Ministers to Preach the Gospel, Schoolmasters, Pensioners, Pay of Officers of Hospitals, Governors, Town-Majors, and Gunners of Garrisons, and all other Certain Settled Charge, Issuable of Course, with the Names of the respective Persons that receive the same. The said Commissioners of Revenue are likewise to Examine exactly the State of the Stores of Provisions of Victual and , as they stand within their respective Precincts, upon the said first day of November, and what Quantities of Provision have been a● any time lent out of their said Stores and not paid in, and likewise what Quantities have been Sold or delivered out for Money, and the Money not accounted for; And to Certify the same under their and the Commissary of the Stores Hands.  
The State of the Stores of Ammnnition and other Furniture of War, is proper for the Commander in Chief of the Precinct, or Governor of the Garrison, to View and Certify in manner and form as aforesaid.  
III. The Certificats and State of the several Revenues above mentioned being returned to the Commissioners of Parliament: That the same be transmitted into the said Office, there to be Entered as a Foundation to Carry on the General Account for the future, excepting only the Certificats that shall be made concerning the Stores of Arms and Ammunition, which are to be returned only to the Commander in Chief.  
iv That the Commissioners of Revenue within the several and respective Precincts, do cause trans-scripts of all Bonds heretofore taken, either in the late KING'S Name, or in the Name of the Commonwealth, for Customs, Excise, or any other Money due to the Commonwealth, and not paid before the said first day of November; And also of all Bonds allowed to be taken for the Use of the Commonwealth, which shall be taken after the said first day of November, be forthwith from time to time returned into the said Office, That the same may be given in Charge and duly Collected.  
And likewise, that all Bonds, whether for Port-Cocquets or otherwise, and all Recognizances, taken for the Use of the Commonwealth when due or forfeited, and all Judgements and Fines in any Court of Record, whereby any Benefit is to accrue to the Commonwealth, be from time to time every four Months. Certified into the said Office, that the same may be given in Charge; And when any of the said Bonds or Recognizances are duly discharged, or Fines remitted or qualified, that the same be likewise Certified, to prevent undue Molestation, Trouble, or Charge to the People.  
V That after the said first day of November, no Issues be made of any part of the said Revenue, without Warrant or Order from the Commissioners of Parliament, or others appointed thereunto by their Authority, And that such Warrants or Powers given to others, to Issue Moneys as aforesaid, be attested to be Entered in the said Office, by the Keeper thereof, To the end it may be known, whether the Power and Instructions given, be Observed.  
VI That after the said first day of November, no Issues be made of any part of the Stores of Provisions, but by Warrant from the Commander in Chief, or whom he shall empower for that purpose, and the said Warrants and Powers be Entered and attested by him that shall be appointed to keep the said Office. That a Checque upon all Stores may likewise remain there.  
VII. That the Collectors of Assessments, Customs and Excise in every respective Precinct, do Monthly pay over unto the Treasurer of the same Precinct, what shall be received by them as aforesaid, and also all such Rents due for Lands, Houses, and Tithes, as shall be received by them, at the usual times of payment from time to time, and enter their Acquittances before the Commissioners of Revenue there; To the end they may Certify the same, every six Months from time to time into the said Office, there to remain as a Charge upon the respective Treasurer's:  
VIII. That the Commissioners of the Revenue in every respective Precinct, do from time to time, Certify into the said Office, what Alteration, Change, Increase or Diminution is made in any of the Branches of the Public Revenue, with the time when, and the reason wherefore the same is made.  
IX. That four or more Persons be forthwith appointed as Auditors, to take the Accounts of every respective Person, that hath been employed in the receiving and Issuing out of any Money, Provision of Victuals, or other Stores, at any time from the first day of May 1649, to the said first day of November: And to Certify the said Accounts to the Commissioners of Parliament, that the Accomptants, upon clearing their Accounts may be duly discharged: And likewise to receive all Original Books, Invoices, Rent-Rols, Vouchers, and other Papers which may tend to the Justifying of the said Account, & Charging the Persons unto whom any Money or Provisions have been paid or Issued, And to return the said Original Books, Invoices, Rent-Rols, Vouchers, and other Papers into the said Office, there to remain for Public Use.  
X. That for the future, such Persons as shall be appointed Auditors, do once in every six Months, take all Public Accounts of Money and Provisions, and Certify the same to the Commissioners of Parliament, and do return all Books, Vouchers, and Papers for the Justifying such Accounts into the said Office▪ In which Accounts, they are to distinguish and balance every respective Branch of the Revenue, all which Accounts so drawn up as aforesaid, are to remain in the said Office, as a Charge upon such Persons, unto whom any Money or Provisions have been paid or Issued.  
The Accounts mentioned in the precedent articles, to be taken and stated by the Auditors and Certified to the Commissioners of Parliament, are to be from thence transmitted unto the said Office.  
XI. That once in every six Months, out of the Accounts returned into the Office as aforesaid, there be a general Account form by the Persons, who shall have the Charge of the said Office, of all the Receipts and Issues throughout the whole Nation, of the whole and every respective Branch of the Revenue, distinctly balanced as aforesaid; At the drawing up of which Account, such Persons to be present, as the Commissioners of Parliament shall appoint, as Inspectors or Viewers of the said Account, (whereof one of the Commissioners of Parliament to be one) To the end, that the same (being carefully Examined and approved of by the said Persons) may afterwards remain in the said Office, as an Account of Record fully determined, for so much as shall be contained in the said Accounts, and approved of as aforesaid.  
XII. That for the better Checquing of such Accounts, as shall relate to the Soldiers Entertainment, Duplicats or exact Abstracts of all Monthly Musters, be returned by all Commissaries for Musters, into the said Office; And that likewise Duplicats of all Warrants for the Issues out of all Provisions, and for Pay of Soldiers: And all Orders for reducing any part of the Forces, and all other Orders or Warrants, which may relate to the Diminution or Increase of the Pay of the Forces, may be returned into the said Office, once every six Months by the Auditor General for the Army: And that all Establishments likewise for the Pay of the Army, be also Registered in the said Office.  
That for the more regular Issuing out of the Revenue and Pay of the Soldiers; All Warrants may be drawn in the ensuing Forms, in all Cases where the said Forms may be proper, (viz.)  

THese are to require you, forthwith out of the Money in your hands, of Custom, or Excise, or Tith-Money, or Sequestered Goods; to Pay unto A. B. the Sum of 00 l. 00 s. 00 d. for his Salary, as & c. Commencing & c. and Determining & c. or (in full of the within-written Bill) for Work done in or at & c. for the State's Service: And for so doing, this, together with the Receipt of the said A. B. shall be your sufficient Warrant. Dated, & c.  
To C. D. Treasurer of the E, etc.   

THese are to require you, out of such Moneys, as are or shall be appointed for Payment of the Soldiers; to Issue forth with, and Pay unto Captain A. B. the Sum of 00 l. 00 s. 00 d. upon Account, which with 00 l. 00 s. 00 d. discompted for Provision, delivered in kind out of the Stores, is for Payment of a Months Pay (according to the present allowance of Pay) including Carriage-Money, to the Officers and Soldiers, in the Company of Foot, under his Command part of C. D. Regiment, Commencing & c. and Determining & c. According to the Computation of Pay on the back side of this Warrant, agreeing with the Musters of & c. And this with the Receipt of the & c.   

A Warrant for Captain A. B.  
 l. s. d.  l. s. d.     Captain.— 00 00 00     Lieutenant— 00 00 00     Ensign— 00 00 00 In Money.— 00 00 00 2. Sergeants- 00 00 00 In Provision.— 00 00 00 6 Corp. Drun and Gent. 00 00 00     100 Soldier- 00 00 00     Carriage.— 00 00 00   

The Computation to be Entered in a Book.  
I. BY means of which, all differences of Pay will be easily determined, and the same Warrants again without Trouble Examined.  
II. By the Warrants so Framed, there may be a distinct Account kept, of how much Money, and how much Provisions each Captain on each Regiment receives. (viz.)   l. s. d. PAid Captain A. B. of C. D. Regiment for himself and Company, for six months' Pay, Commencing & c. Determ. & c. As appears by Warrant and Muster Rol. & c. Money— 00 00 00 Provision 00 00 00  
III. By those Warrants also, the Store-keepers may be Checqued in each Inland Precinct, and of each Private-Store.   

As to bringing the Stores to Account.  
THat all Invoices from England, be brought to the aforesaid Office, and there Entered and Computed, And all Charges of removing Stores & c. may also be added to their Original Price, and both added together as a Charge for Stores; And for that end, distinct Accounts of Disbursments for Provisions, or appertaining to them, is to be kept.  
That the Division of Stores to the several Precincts, being by Warrant as aforesaid, and Entered in the aforesaid Office; The same be forthwith Computed at the State's Rates, by him that hath the charge of the said Office, and that Computation forthwith sent to the Auditor General of the Army; To the end, that the Treasurer of every Precinct may pay the real value of such Provisions, as shall be appointed for supply of the Soldiers within that Precinct, into the hands of such Persons, as shall be Authorized by Warrant to receive the same, and the same reserved as a Treasure for buying new Stores.  
That from that Office may immediately (on Receipt of Invoices) Issue forth a Copy of the same to the Store-keepers where the same is to be Landed, that they may know what to receive and when the same is received, to signify the same back to the said Office under his Hand.  
And the Commissioners of Revenue in every respective Precinct, are hereby strictly required, forthwith to examine the State of the Revenue and Treasure within their Charge, and the Receipts and Issues of the same, from the first of November 1651, to the first of November 1652, in such manner as is before specified; And Certify the same to the said Commissioners of Parliament.  
And to the end that all Persons concerned in this Service, may the better know what is hereby required of them: It is further Ordered, That six hundred Copies of this Declaration he forthwith Printed, and sent into the respective Precincts, to be by the Commissioners of the Revenue, dispersed to the respective Persons employed in the Receipts Issues, or other Management of the Revenue and Stores respectively.   
Dublin, November 30. 1652. 

Charles Fleetwood.  
Miles Corbet.  
Edm. Ludlow.  
Jo. Jones.