A DECLARATION OF THE AGREEMENT OF THE 11. OF JANVARY, BETWIXT HIS MAJESTY and the Inhabitants of the County of OXON.  
For Provisions for His MAJESTY'S Horses Billeted in this County.  
Printed, by His MAJESTY'S Command, AT OXFORD, january 16.  
By LEONARD LICHFIELD Printer to the University. 1642.   

JANVARY 11. 1642. An Declaration of the Agreement of the 21. of December last, betwixt His MAIESSY and the Inhabitants of the County of Oxford, for provision for His MAJESTY'S Horses billeted in this County.  
WHereas it was desired by His Majesty, that the six Regiments of Horse containing eight and Twenty Troops, quartered in this County for His Majesty's service, should be provided for at the charge of the Jnhabitants of this County, which charge being cast up after the rate of seven shillings the week for a Horse, and three shillings six pence a week for a man, amounts to the sum of two and forty pounds a week for every Troop, the whole charge of the eight and Twenty Troops amounting in all to the sum of Eleven hundred seventy and six pounds a week. The gentlemen and Freeholders' of this County, who attended the Lords and others his Majesty's Commissioners at Christ-Church, did for their own parts, and for so much as concerned themselves agree, and did believe that those who were a●sent, would for their parts likewise agree to supply His Majesty with the weekly Loane of the said sum of Eleven hundred seventy and six pounds, for the uses aforesaid in manner following, to be raised upon the whole County, as other public payments are usually made, viz.  
 lib. s. The Hundred of Banbury weekly 73 10. The Hundred of Bloxam 73 10. The Hundred of Poughley 147 00. The Hundred of Wootton 147 00. The Hundred of Chadlington 147 00. The Hundred of Bampton 147 00. The Hundred of Bullingdon 100 00. The Hundred of Thame 42 00. The Hundred of Dorchester 38 00. The Hundred of Lewkenor 50 00. The Hundred of Pirton 42 00. The half Hundred of Ewelme 80 00. The Hundred of Binfield 39 00. The Hundred of Langtree 35 00. The Town of Henly 15 00.  
Which several sums shall be subdivided by the high-Constables of every Hundred, upon the several Townships in the said Hundreds, as is usually done in other payments, and shall be collected by the petty-constables in their several Townships, and Villages, and by them be paid over to the High-Constables, and by them to be paid to such general receivors as are hereafter named for that purpose, etc.  
In the Hundreds of Banbury and Bloxam. to Sir Thomas Pope K●.  
In the Hundreds of Poughley and Wootton, to Sir Thomas Coghill Kr.  
In the Hundred of Chadlington, to Sir William Walter Baronet.  
In the Hundred of Bampton, to Sir Thomas Whoord K ●.  
In Bullingdon Hundred to Broom Whorwood Esq  
In Thame Hundred, to Vincent Barrey Esq  
In Dorchester Hundred, to Timothy Doylie Gent.  
In the Hundreds of Lewknor and Pirton to john Chamberlain Esq  
In the Hundreds of Langtree, the half Hundred of Ewelme, and the  
Town of Henly upon Thames, to Henry Stephens Gent.  
In Bynfield Hundred, to Humphrey Elmes Esq  
From whom it is to be received for the purposes afoersaid, by the Commanders or Officers of the Army hereafter named in manner following, viz.  
Sir Thomas Byron, or such as shall be appointed thereunto by warrant under his hand and seal, to receive for the six Troops of the Prince's Regiment weekly, two hundred fifty and two pounds; one hundred forty and seven pounds thereof to be paid him by the Receavor for the Hundreds of Banbury and Bloxam, and the residue being one hundred and five pounds to be paid by the Receavor for the Hundreds of Wooton and Poughley.  
The Earl of Carnarvan, or such as he shall appoint, to receive for his five Troops, and the Lord Wentworth's company of Dragoneers the like Sum of two hundred fifty two pounds, one hundred eighty nine pounds thereof to be paid by the receavor for the Hundreds of Wootton and Pough lie, and the remainder being sixty three pounds to be paid by the Receavor of the Hundred of Chadlington.  
Sir John Byron, or such as he shall appoint to receive the like sum of two hundred fifty two pounds for his six Troops? eighty four pounds thereof to be paid him by the receavor of Chadlington hundred one hundred forty seven pounds by the Receavor for the Hundred of Bampton, and the residue being Twenty one pound, to be paid by the receavor for Bullingdon Hundred.  
The Lord Andover, or such as he shall appoint, to receive for his three Troops the sum of 126. l. to be paid him by the Receivour of the Hundred of Langtree, the half hundred of Ewelme, and the Town of Henlty upon Thames.  
Colonel Gerard, or such as he shall appoint, to receive for his three Troops, to the sum of one hundred twenty six pounds; seaventy nine pounds thereof to be paid him by the Receivers for Bullingden hundred, thirty nine pounds by the Receivour for Binf●●ld hundred, and eight pounds by the Receivour of Dorchester hund●●d.  
The Lord Digby, or such as he shall appoint, to receive for his four Troops the sum of one hundred sixty eight pounds, forty two pounds thereof to depaid him by the Receivour for the hundred of thame, forty two pound more by the Receivour for the hundred of Pirton, fifty pounds by the Receivour for the hundred of Lewknor, thirty pounds by the Receivour of the hundred of Dorchester, and four pounds by the Receivour of the hundred of Langtree.  
If any Inhabitant refuse to pay his ratable proportion to this service, the petty-Constables are to return the default to the high-Constables, and they to the Receivours in their several limits, who are to certify the same to the Lords Commissioners, that such course may be taken therein, as His Majesty's service may receive no prejudice.  
If any man deliver in provisions, according to the Rates hereafter set down. to the Army, or have Horses billeted with him, the Tickets of those that receive such provisions, or that are quartered in such houses or places where they are furnished with such provisions, shall be esteemed as ready money; And if any particular man send in more provisions, or billet more Horse or men, than his proportion, it shall be made good to him out of the money paid to that quarter, to which he sends in his provision, or where he is charged with the billet.  

The Rates are agreed by Consent to be thus.  
For Hay by the Todde,— 5d  
For Oats by the Bushel.— 20d  
For Beans by the Bushel.— 2  
For Straw to make litter, by the load.— 6— 8 d   
Every man that pays his part of this Weekly Loune, and of th● free Contribution of one thousand eight hundred pounds a month, to be free from all other extraordinary payments whatsoever, and to enjoy his Horses, Cattle, and other goods quietly, from being taken away upon any pretence, and severe punishment to be inflicted on such as shall offend therein.  
If there be any Horses or Dragoones already billeted, or hereafter to be billeted in this County, more than the six Regiments before mentioned, His Majesty is graciously pleased to promise they shall be removed out of the County, into some other parts, or in case there be a necessity of their being in this County, no man that pays his proportion to this present Loane, and the Contribution, shall be compelled to billet such Horses, but upon payment of ready money.  
If any alteration be made of the six Regiments, intended to be provided for by this Loane, and so●e of them be removed into other Counties, and other places in their steads here, they who so come in (not exceeding the number of those that go out) shall be provided for, as the former were.  
This Loane to begin as upon the 23th of December last, and all rules and directions hereby made for the time to come, are to be observed from the 21th of December till this time respectively, and to cotinue three months from the said 21th day, unless His Majesty please sooner to withdraw His Army out of this County, to a place more commodious for it, or that in the mean time there be a cessation of Arms, and when either of those shall happen, if any money remain in the hands of the petty-Constables, chief-Constables, or Receivours, they shall repay it proportionably to the several Towns from whence it was received.  
That the security whjch His Majesty shall please to give for the repayment of this money, shall be made to six or more of the Gentlemen, named herein to be Receivours of the said Loane, as men in that behalf trusted for the whole County, in such manner as Council shall reasonably advise. And it is humbly referred to His Majesty to propound the security Himself.  
Lastly, that this present agreement may by His Majesty's Command be speedily published in Print, that the whole County may take the more public notice thereof, and that the chief-Constables, without expecting any new Warrant, may forthwith proceed to Assess and gather the Arrears from the 21th of December till th● time, and so to continue the payment of this Weekly Loane to 〈◊〉 general Receivours, as are by this Agreement nominated and 〈◊〉 pointed for that purpose; Wherein it is expected, that the h●● Constables shall proceed with all expedetion that may be, after the receipt of this Agreement signed by his Majesty's Commissioners.  
FINIS.