An ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT: Being a weekly Assessment upon the County of Northampton, For the maintaining of the Forces, and preservation of the Garrison, to continue for six months following.  
Die Sabbati 12. Octob. 1644.  
ORdered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this Ordinance he forthwith printed and published.  
joh. Browne Cler. Parliamentorum.  
London printed for john Wright, in the old Bayley. Octob. 14 1644.   

Die Sabbathi 12. Octob. 1644.  
TWO is Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That Wil Lord Fitzwilliams, Sir John Dryden, Sir Christopher Yeluerton, Sir Gilbert Pyckering Baronet's; Zouch Tate, John Crew, Richard Knightley Esquires, Members of the House of Commons; Sir Rowland Saint John Knight of the Bath, Sir Edward nicols. Sir John Norwich Baronet's; Sir Humphrey Orme, Sir Richard Samwell Knights; Richard Knightley of Fawzley, Robert Mildemay, Edward Harby, Edward Only, John Cartwright, Philip Holman, Richard Samwell, Edward Farmer, John Wirley, Edward Shugborough, Edward Hanbury, William Lisle, Thomas Elmes, John Cleypoole, Francis Quarles, John Norton, John Breton, and John Thorneton Esquires, and the Major of the Town of Northampton for the time being, or any three or more of them, residing in the Town of Northampton, for the furnishing of Arms and Ammunition, making Fortifications, and payment of the Garrisons, Officers, and Soldiers, and other public necessary Charges for the defence and preservation of the said County from Plunder and Ruin, shall or may from time to time, during the space of six months, to commence from the ninth day of September 1644. raise in the said County such sums of Money as shall be by them, or any three or more of them thought necessary for the uses aforesaid, the same to be rated and assessed in like sort as was the four hundred thousand pounds granted by Act this present Parliament, not exceeding the sum of six hundred pounds a week. And for the better levying of the said sums of Money, the said Committee, or any three or more of them then residing in the Town of Northampton, shall or may nominate and appoint Treasurers, Collectors, and Assessors in the said County, for Assessing, Receiving, and Collecting the said sums of Money, and shall and may grant Warrants under their hands to any Constable or other person or persons, as well Soldiers, when need shall require, as others, to raise and levy the said sums so to be Assessed and Taxed as aforesaid, upon all such persons upon whom any such sums shall be so assessed and set, that do refuse or neglect to pay the same by way of distress and sale of the Goods of the persons so assessed and refusing, and two pence for every shilling that shall not be paid upon demand, to bear the charge of those that distrain: And in case any opposition be made, or no Distress can be found, the said Committee, or any three or more of them residing in Northampton as aforesaid, shall or may commit such person or persons refusing to pay, or not having a sufficient Distress to be found as aforesaid, to some common Goal within the said County, there to remain until payment made of such sum and sums of Money as aforesaid, for which sums so to be raised, the said Committee shall be accountable to both Houses of Parliament, or such as they have appointed, and to none else. And if any shall refuse or neglect the execution of such Warrants as shall be directed to them by virtue of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the said Committee residing as aforesaid, or any three of them, to punish such person refusing or neglecting by Fine, not exceeding five pounds to be levied as aforesaid. Provided, that where it shall appear to the said Committee, or any two of them residing as aforesaid, That any person hath been overrated to the Tax upon the Bill of 400000 li. an abatement may be made in the Tax of such person by the said Committee, or any two of them residing as aforesaid, according to their discretions. Provided also, that this present Ordinance shall be no hindrance to Taxes made by any former Ordinance.  
Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.  
FINIS.