An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, for the continuance of Tonnage and Poundage.  
Die Sabbathi, 13. Martii. 1646.  
THe Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, taking into consideration, that there is a continuance of those causes that first induced them to pass the Ordinance of Tonnage and Poundage, the affairs of the kingdom, and other His majesty's Dominions, necessitating the setting forth, and maintaining of several Fleets of Ships at Sea, as well for defence of the kingdom, as safety of Navigation and Commerce, do therefore hereby Order and ordain, That the respective Ordinances of Parliament, concerning the subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage, dated the first of July, 1642. and the one and twentieth of February, 1644. together with the book of Rates, agreed on by the House of Commons; and by their Order published in print; and all and every the Clauses, Articles, and Instructions, in the said Ordinances, and book of Rates set down, shall continue and stand in full force and virtue, from the twenty six of March next inclusive, (the time of their expiration, unto the twenty six of March, which shall be in the year of our Lord, 1648. inclusive. And Samuel Avery, Alderman of the City of London, Richard Bateman, Charles Lloyd, Christopher pack, and Walter Boothby Merchants, the present Commissioners of the customs, are hereby continued Commissioners, and Collectors of all such moneys as shall be paid for customs, or advanced by way of Loane, for goods and merchandise imported into, or exported out of this kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Port and town of Berwick, with so full power in all particulars, as hath been granted them by any Order or Ordinance of Parliament. Provided always that the whole Duties advanced on Currants, shall be employed for the use of the Navy.   

Die Sabbathi, 13. Martii. 1646.  
ORdered by the Lords Assembled in Parliament, That this Ordinance be forthwith printed and published.  
Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.   

Printed at London for John Wright at the King's Head in the Old Baily. 1646.