AN ORDINANCE OF The Lords and Commons assembled in PARLIAMENT;  
For and concerning one Tenth part more of Customs and Subsidies, to be paid according to this Ordinance;  
For the Defence of the Towns and Ports of Plymouth, the Isle of St. Nicholas, the Towns of Poole, and Lyme, and places near adjacent.  
ORdered by the Commons in Parliament, That this Ordinance be forthwith printed and published:  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.  
Printed for Edward Husbands, November 20. 1643.   

Die Mercurii, 15 Nou. 1643. AN ORDINANCE OF The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, etc.  
IN regard of the great necessity of the Town and Port of Plymouth, and Island of Saint Nicholas, and the Towns of Pool and Lyme, and places near adjacent;  
Be it Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That where any Subsidy, Custom, or other duty, on the First day of November, in the year of our Lord God, 1643. is or shall be laid or imposed by Authority, or Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament, upon any Goods, Wares, or other Merchandizes, of what nature, kind, or quality soever, to be exported out of, or imported into the Kingdom of England, or Dominion of Wales; That their one Tenth part more of the Rate of the Custom, Subsidy, or Duties now paid, or according to the Book of Rates now, by such authority or Ordinance established, be paid and answered, over and above the said Custom, Subsidy or Duty, from and after the Fifteenth day of November, of and from all and every such Goods, Wares, and other Merchandise so to be exported or imported, That is to say, where Ten shillings now is paid, there hereafter shall be paid One shilling more, and after that Rate for more or less, to continue till it be otherwise Ordained by both Houses of Parliament; and to be received, collected and taken by Nathan Wright, Francis Lenthall, and George Henly, of London, Merchants, their Deputy and Deputies, and by them to be paid over to such Treasurer as shall be appointed by both Houses of Parliament, to be employed for, in, and about the Defence of the said Town and Port of Plymouth, and Island, and the Towns of Pool and Lyme, and places near there or adjacent, by Order of both Houses of Parliament, or such other persons to whom they shall give Authority in that behalf: And the said Subsidy and Imposition to be paid, under such penalty and seizures as are established by an Ordinance or Act now in being, for other customs and Subsidies already established: And the collectors be secured and saved harmless, by Authority of both Houses of Parliament, in what they shall do in execution of the Premises: Provided always, That as touching the Duty hereby imposed, there be no deduction or defalcation of 15. l. per. Cent: And it is further Ordered, That the Customers, Comptrollers, and other Officers whom it may concern in the Port of London, and other the out-Ports, Do take particular notice of this Ordinance, who are to pass no Entry, until the said Duty of one Tenth part over and above the present custom, be duly satisfied, and paid to the said Collectors or their Deputies, and signified under their hands in writing. And be it further Ordained by the authority aforesaid, That there shallbe allowed 4. d. per lib. out of every Twenty shillings so paid for such collection.  
FINIS.