Die Lunae, 8 Aprilis, 1644.  
An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, for continuance of the Excise or New-Impost for one whole year longer, To commence the eleventh of September next, 1644.  
WHereas the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled have found it necessary to continue the several Rates and Charges of Excise and New-Impost, mentioned and expressed in an Ordinance of both Houses, dated the eleventh of September last; Be it hereby ordained by the said Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the said Ordinance of the eleventh of September last, and every Clause, Sentence and Article therein contained, and now in force, and the several Rates of Excise and New-Impost imposed and directed by the said Ordinance, or any other Ordinance or Ordinances concerning the government and ordering of the Excise since made, which at present are in force, shall continue and be received upon all and every the Commodities therein mentioned and charged, throughout the Realm of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick, for one whole year longer, to commence the eleventh of September next ensuing the date hereof. And it is further hereby ordained and declared, That John Towse Esquire, Alderman of the City of London; Thomas Foot Esquire, Alderman of the City of London; John Kendrick Esquire, Alderman of the City of London; Thomas Cullum Esquire, Alderman of the City of London; Simon edmond's, John Lamott and Edward Claxton of the said City of London Esquires, the present Commissioners of the Excise, shall remain and continue chief Commissioners and governors of the whole Office and Receipts of the Excise and New-Impost, in and thorough the whole Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick; and shall and may do and execute, and cause to be done and executed, all and every the Clauses, Articles and other thing and things whatsoever, ordained, mentioned and contained in the said Ordinance of the eleventh of September last, or in any other Ordinance or Ordinances concerning the Excise, which at present are in force, in the same manner and form as they are directed and authorized thereby to do and execute, for and during the said term of one year longer, to commence from the eleventh of September next following, as aforesaid; with the like Allowances as at present, of six pence upon every twenty shillings raised and levied out of the Receipts of the Excise and New-Impost.  
Joh. Browne, Cleric. Parliamentorum   

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