AN ORDINANCE FOR AN ASSESSMENT FOR Six Months, From June 24. 1654. for maintenance of the Armies and Navies of this Commonwealth, at the rate of 120000 l per mensem, for the first three months. And at the rate of 90000. l per mensem, for the last three Months thereof. Thursday June 8. 1654. ORdered by his Highness the Lord Protector, and His Council, That this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and Published. Henry Scobell, Clerk of the Council. London, Printed by William dugard and Henry Hills, Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1654. AN ORDINANCE For an Assessment for six Months from June 24. 1654. for the maintenance of the Armies and Navies of this Commonwealth, at the rate of one hundred and twenty thousand pounds per mensem, for the first three months. And at the rate of ninety thousand pound per mensem, for the last three months thereof. BE it Ordained and Declared by his Highness the Lord Protector, with the consent of his Council, And it is hereby Ordained, That towards the maintenance of the Armies and Navies of this Commonwealth, an Assessment of one hundred and twenty thousand pounds per mensem, for three months, commencing the four and twentieth day of June one thousand six hundred fifty four, and ending the nine and twentieth day of September following, And of ninety thousand pounds per mensem, for three months commencing the said nine and twentieth of September one thousand six hundred fifty four, and ending the five and twentieth day of December following, shall be taxed, collected, levied and paid in England and Wales, in such sort as hereafter is expressed, That is to say, The said first three month's Assessment of one hundred and twenty thousand pounds by the Month, from the four and twentieth of June one thousand six hundred fifty four, to the nine and twentieth of September following, shall be taxed, collected, levied and paid in the several Counties, Cities, Towns and Places in England and Wales by the several Sums, and according to the several rates and proportions, and in such manner, as in and by a late Act of Parliament, Entitled, An Act for an Assessment at the rate of one hundred and twenty thousand pounds by the Month for six Months from the five and twentieth day of December one thousand six hundred fifty three to the four and twentieth day of June than next ensuing towards the maintenance of the Armies and Navies of this Commonwealth, and published the four and twentieth day of November one thousand six hundred fifty three; the said six Month's Assessment of one hundred and twenty thousand pounds per mensem, was appointed to be levied, collected and paid. And be it further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Sum of ninety thousand pounds per mensem, for the latter three Month's Assessment to commence from the twenty nineth of September, one thousand six hundred fifty four, to the five and twentyeth day of December than next following, towards the maintenance of the said Armies and Navies of this Commonwealth, shall for every Month of the said three Months be assessed, taxed, levied and paid in the several Counties and places in England and Wales according to the several Sums and proportions hereafter expressed, viz. for every Month of the said latter three Months. UPon the County of Bedford, the sum of one thousand two hundred pounds. The County of Berks, the sum of one thousand four hundred pounds. The County of Bucks, the sum of one thousand six hundred and fifty pounds. The County of Cambridge, the sum of one thousand four hundred and seventeen pounds and ten shillings. The Isle of Ely, the sum of four hundred seventy two pounds and ten shillings. The County of Chester, the sum of nine hundred and ninety pounds. The City and County of the City of Chester, the sum of one hundred and ten pounds. The County of Cornwall, the sum of two thousand one hundred pounds. The County of Cumberland, the sum of one hundred thirty eight pounds seventeen shillings. The County of Derby, the sum of one thousand two hundred pounds. The County of Devon, the sum of three thousand eight hundred sixty two pounds. The City and County of the City of Exon, the sum of one hundred thirty eight pounds. The County of Dorset, the sum of one thousand six hundred eighty six pounds and five shillings. The Town and County of Pool, the sum of thirteen pounds and fifteen shillings. The County of Durham, the sum of one hundred ninety seven pounds twelve shillings eight pence. The County of York, with the City and County of the City of York, the sum of three thousand nine hundred and thirteen pounds. The Town and County of Kingston upon Hull the sum of eighty seven pounds. The County of Essex, the sum of four thousand five hundred pounds. The County of Gloucester, the sum of two thousand ninety one pounds. The City and County of the City of Gloucester, the sum of two hundred and nine pounds. The County of Hereford, the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds. The County of Hertford, the sum of one thousand eight hundred pounds. The County of Huntingdon, the sum of eight hundred pounds. The County of Kent, with the City and County of the City of Canterbury, the sum of four thousand seven hundred pounds. The County of Lancaster, the sum of one thousand two hundred pounds. The County of Liecester, the sum of one thousand four hundred pounds. The County of Lincoln, with the City and County of the City of Lincoln, the sum of three thousand five hundred pounds. The City of London, the sum of six thousand pounds. The County of Middlesex, with the City and Liberty of Westminster, the sum of two thousand three hundred pounds. The County of Monmouth, the sum of six hundred pounds. The County of Northampton, the sum of one thousand eight hundred pounds. The County of Nottingham the sum of one thousand one hundred sixty one pounds six shillings. The Town and County of Nottingham, the sum of thirty eight pounds fourteen shillings. The County of Norfolk, the Sum of four thousand six hundred and sixty pounds. The City and County of the City of Norwich, the sum of two hundred and forty pounds. The County of Northumberland, the sum of two hundred thirty one pounds eight shillings and four pence. The Town of Newcastle, the sum of forty five pounds fifteen shillings. The County of Oxon, the sum of one thousand four hundred and fifty pounds. The County of Rutland, the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds. The County of Salopp the sum of one thousand seven hundred pounds. The County of Stafford, with the City of Litchfield, the sum of one thousand two hundred pounds. The County of Somerset, the sum of three thousand five hundred pounds. The City and County of the City of Bristol, the Sum of two hundred and twenty pounds. The County of Southampton with the Town and County of Southampton, the sum of two thousand six hundred pounds. The County of Suffolk, the Sum of four thousand seven hundred pounds. The County of Surrey, the sum of two thousand and twelve pounds and ten shillings. The Burrow of Southwark, the sum of two hundred thirty seven pounds and ten shillings. The County of Sussex, the sum of two thousand four hundred and fifty pounds. The County of Warwick, with the City and County of the City of Coventry, the sum of one thousand six hundred pounds. The County of Worcester, with the City and County of the City of Worcester, the sum of one thousand six hundred pounds. The County of Wilts, the sum of two thousand five hundred pounds. The County of Westmoreland, the sum of ninety five pounds and two shillings. The Isle of Anglesey, the sum of one hundred seventy four pounds, and ten shillings. The County of Brecknock, the sum of four hundred sixty five pounds. The County of Cardigan, the sum of five hundred forty nine pounds. The County of Carmarthen, the sum of four hundred fifty three pounds. The County of Carnarvan, the sum of two hundred and sixty pounds. The County of Denbigh, the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds. The County of Flint, the sum of one hundred seventy four pounds and ten shillings. The County of Glamorgan, the sum of five hundred and ninety pounds. The County of Merioneth, the sum of one hundred and sixty pounds. The County of Montgomery, the sum of three hundred and eighty pounds. The County of Pembroke, the sum of five hundred twenty two pounds. The County of Radnor, the sum of three hundred twenty seven pounds. The Town of Haverford-west, the sum of eighteen pounds fifteen shillings. The Town of Berwick, the sum of seven pounds and ten shillings. And be it further Ordained, That the several Commissioners, and other persons nominated and mentioned in the said late Act of Parliament, Entitled, An Act for an Assessment, at the rate of one hundred and twenty thousand pounds by the month, for six months, from the twenty fift day of December, One thousand six hundred fifty three, to the twenty fourth day of June than next ensuing, towards the maintenance of the Armies and Navies of this Commonwealth, and such others who have by any Order of the late Parliament, or of his Highness the Lord Protector and His Council, been thereunto since added, & authorised to act as Commissioners, shall be, and hereby are authorized, appointed and continued to be Commissioners, and shall have, use, exercise, and put in execution all and every the powers and authorities, for the Assessing, Collecting, Levying, and paying the present six months' Assessment hereby appointed to be Assessed and paid, as also the arrears of all former Assessments which they had, and were empowered and appointed to use and exercise by the said recited Act, for the Assessing, Collecting, Levying and payment of the aforesaid six months' Assessment of one hundred and twenty thousand pounds by the month; And that the several rules, directions, clauses, and provisoes mentioned and contained in the said recited Act, and the powers and authorities thereby given to all, and every the persons therein named or mentioned, shall endure and have continuance for six months longer, viz. from the said twenty fourth day of June, One thousand six hundred fifty four, to the twenty fifth of December next following: For the better effecting whereof, it is hereby further Ordained, That the several and respective Commissioners hereby appointed and continued for the said several and respective Counties, Cities, & Towns, shall meet together at the most common and usual place of meeting in each of the said Counties, Cities, and Towns respectively, on or before the twenty ninth day of June one Thousand six hundred fifty four. And the said Commissioners or so many of them as shall then and there attend, and be present, shall cause this present Ordinance to be put in execution (for the ordering, directing, managing, levying, and bringing in the Monthly assessment by this Ordinance required) and shall then (if they see cause) appoint a second General meeting, on or before the twelfth day of July, one Thousand six hundred fifty four, to the end the rules, and directions in this Ordinance given, and prescribed, may be, as is before declared, timely and effectually prosecuted and observed, so as the full sum of the first three months' Assessment charged upon each division, hundred, parish, or place, may be at once wholly Collected and paid in to the respective Receivers General, at or before the Twentieth day of July next; And the later three Months Assessment, to be also fully Collected, and paid in to the said respective Receivers General, at or before the tenth day of October next; And it is hereby further Ordained, That in case the way or manner of Assessing by a Survey, and pound rate, in such sort, as is prescribed by the said recited Act, shall prove prejudicial, and obstructive to the bringing in of the present six months' Assessment hereby appointed and ordained, by the times limited for paying in of the same, That then, and in all such cases the said Commissioners in any of the said Counties, Cities, Towns, and places, in the said recited Act mentioned, where such obstructions shall be or happen, or the major part of them present at their General meeting, may and are hereby Authorized (for the removal of such obstructions, and the more speedy and effectual execution of this Ordinance) to proceed according to the most just and equal way of rates held in such places in the proportioning, levying, & Assessing the respective Sums Charged upon them, and every of them, any thing in the said recited Act to the contrary thereof contained in any wise notwithstanding. Thursday 8th June, 1654. ORdered by His Highness the Lord PROTECTOR and the Council, That this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and Published. Hen. Scobell, Clerk of the Council. Thursday the 8th June, 1654. ORdered by His Highness the Lord PROTECTOR and the COUNCIL, that the several persons here undernamed, be, and are hereby constituted and appointed Commissioners for the Assessments, in the several Counties and Places here under-written respectively; and they are hereby empowered to Act as Commissioners, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as any the Commissioners named in the last Act may, or have power to do, by this present Ordinance. For the City and County of the City of Gloucester. Thomas Hodges, Esquires. William Shepherd, Esquires. William Nest, Esquires. John Croft, Esquires. Thomas Wall, Esquires. John Millington, Esquires. Francis Harris, Gent. For the City of Westminster and liberties thereof. John Hooker, Esquire. George Merifield. Henry Field. John Throckmorton. John Brown. For the County of Cornwall. Hugh Boscawen, Esquires. Anthony Nchol, Esquires. John Moyle, Esquires. Thomas Gewen, Esquires. Thomas Ceeley, Esquires. John Thomas, Esquires. Tho. Penwarne, Esquires. For the County of Suffolk. Robert Knowlys, Esquire. For the County of Berks. William Nelson of Chadleworth, Esquire. For the County of Surrey. Robert Cross of Richmond, Esquires. Samuel Rous, Esquires. For the County of York and the City of York. Sir Robert Berwick. For the County of Cambridg. Col. Robert Castle. Major Agricola Waylett. For the County of Worcester. John Egioke, Esquires. John Naufan, Esquires. John Barker, Esquires. Richard Varicon, Esquires. For the County of Glamorgan. Sir Thomas Lewis, Knight. Herbert Evans, Esq Robert Williams of St Hillory. William Bassett of Bewper, Esq William Basset of Miskin, Esq Richard Evans, Gent. For the County of Somerset. Col. Nathanaël Whetham. For the County of Middlesex. Mr Thomas Ayres. Mr Richard Wilcox. For the Isle of Ely. William Fisher, Esq For the County of Stafford. Edward Bagot of Blithfield. Hen. Scobell, Clerk of the Council.