AN ORDINANCE OF THE Lords and Commons, Assembled in PARLIAMENT, For appointing a solemn Day of Thanksgiving, for the happy Success of the Forces under Sir William Waller and Sir William Balfore, against the Forces under the Command of Sir Ralph Hopton, who were totally routed on the 29. of March last, 1644.  
Together with an Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, to enable the Merchants of Levant Company, to Import in English Bottoms any CURRANS, and to land them within any Port within the power of the Parliament.  

Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that these Ordinances be forthwith printed and published.  
Hen. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   
Printed for Edward Husbands, April 4. 1644.   

Die Lunae, 1. April: 1644.  
An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, appointing a solemn day of Thanksgiving, etc.  
THe Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, having certain Information of the great mercy of our good God, in the happy success of the Forces of the Parliament, under the command of Sir William Waller and Sir William Balfore, on Friday last the 29 of March, 1644. Do in their acknowledgement of God's mercy herein Order, That upon the Lord's day, which will be on the 14. of this instant April, public Thanksgiving be given in all churches and chapels on the South side of Trent, within the power of the Parliament, unto the Lord of hosts that giveth all Victory, for the seasonable and extraordinary blessing, whereby the Army under the command of Sir Ralph Hopton was totally routed, with the loss of very few of the Parliaments Forces; And all Ministers in their respective churches and chapels, are hereby directed and commanded to give notice thereof, and to exhort and excite their people to acknowledge and improve this great blessing in a spiritual way, that as this mercy was bestowed in return of our prayers and humiliation, upon the late and solemn Fast the Wednesday before this Victory, so God may have the sole honour and glory of it in our praises and Thanksgivings, and that the like Thanksgiving shall be made on the North side of Trent fourteen days after, which will be on the 28. of this instant April.   

Ordered that this Ordinance for Public Thanksgiving be forthwith Printed and published; And that the Printer of the House do bring in a convenient number to the Members of the House, to be sent into the several Counties.  
H: ELSING, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   

Die Martis 19 Martii, 1643.  
An Ordinance of the Lord and Commons in Parliament, concerning CURRANS.  
Whereas by an Ordinance of both houses of Parliament dated 26 Augusti, 1642 It is Ordained for the reasons therein expressed, that from and after the last day of September, 1642 no Currans should be imported into the Kingdom of England, or Dominion of Wales, by any Merchants or others, by way of Merchandise, or otherwise from any Ports beyond the Seas, but the Importation thereof is thereby utterly prohibited and forbidden. Now forasmuch as since the making of the said Ordinance, the Enemy is poffessed of divers Havens and Port towns of the said Kingdom, where Currants are daily imported, whereby the benefit of the said Ordinance cannot be made useful for the public good of the Kingdom, as was intended; The Lords and Commons now Assembled in Parliament, do Order, Ordain, and Declare, that from and after the Twelfth day of February last it shall and may be lawful, to and for all Merchants of the Levant company, by way of Merchandise or otherwise, to Import in English bottoms any Currants of the growth of Zant and Cepholonia, and to land them into the Port of London, or any other Port within the power of the Parliament, within Twelve month's next after the publication of this Ordinance, from any Ports beyond the Seas, paying six shillins per cent: for every hundred weight of the said Currants, over and above the Customs and Excise due for the same: The said Ordinance of prohibition to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding: And the Commissioners of the Customs are hereby required to take Entries for the said Currants, and to receive of the said Merchants the said six shillings per cent: for every hundred weight over and above the custom and Excise as aforesaid, and the proceed of the said six shillings per cent: the said Commissioners are hereby required to pay over to Nathaniel Stevens, Thomas Hodges and Thomas Pury Esquires, Members of the House of Commons, for the use of the Garrison of Gloucester upon account, taking their receipt for the same, which shall be to the said Commissioners and every of them a sufficient Discharge in that behalf.  
H: Elsing. Cler. Parl. D. Com.   

25 Martii. 1644.  
IT is this day ordered by the Commons Assembled in Parliament, that the Ordinance concerning Currants be Printed forthwith, and that the Commissioners of the Customs do send Copies of them, together with their Letters to the several Ports, with directions unto them, to put the said Ordinance in execution, and to be accountable for this. Ordinance, and the Payments thereupon arising, eswell as of any other duties payable upon any other Ordinance, and monthly to send up the moneys hereupon received, and the account thereof.  
H. ELSTNGE, Cler. Parl. D. Com.  
FINIS.