AN ORDINANCE OF THE Lords and Commons Assembled in PARLIAMENT, For the maintenance and pay of the GARRISONS OF Newport Pagnel, Bedford, Lyn Regis, and other Garrisons in the Eastern Association.  

ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That this Ordinance be Printed and Published.  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   
LONDON: Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honourable House of Commons, Sept. 4. 1645.   

Die Mercurii 3. Sept. 1645.  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT.  
Whereas by a former Ordinance made in or about the eighteenth of December, 1643. It was provided and Ordained, That the Town of Newport Pagnell in the County of Buckingham should be Fortified, and the Garrison there maintained at the charges of several Counties near adjoining, but no provision is thereby made for the Garrisons of Bedford in the county of Bedford; of Huntingdon in the county of Huntingdon; of the Castle of Cambridge in the county of Cambridge, or Lyn Regis in the county of Norfolk; and at present there is no provision or maintenance made for the said last recited Garrisons.  
The Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, taking into their serious consideration, how the said Garrisons may for the time to come be maintained, and have constant pay provided for the Officers and Soldiers of the said Garrisons; Have Ordered, and be it by authority of Parliament Ordained, That the said Ordinance, made, in or about the eighteenth of December, 1643. for the maintaining the said Garrison of Newport Pagnell, be repealed and made void from the first day of June in the year of our Lord God, 1645. And the said Lords and Commons do further Declare and Ordain, That for the maintaining the said Garrisons of Newport Pagnell, Bedford, Huntingdon, Castle at Cambridge and Lyn Regis, from the said first day of June, 1645. there shall be monthly raised, within all the counties, cities and places, hereafter named, the monthly Sum of Three thousand, seven hundred, forty and six pounds, the same to be Assessed, raised, and Levied, within the said counties and cities respectively, in manner and form following: Viz.  
In the county of Bedford, the monthly sum of One hundred seventy three pounds, and three pence.  
In the county of Hertford, the monthly sum of Two hundred ninety seven pounds, sixteen shillings and a penny,  
In the county of Cambridge, the monthly sum of Two hundred forty five pounds, six shillings and eight pence.  
In the Isle of Ely, the monthly sum of Ninety pounds, seventeen shillings and eleven pence.  
In the County of Huntingdon, the monthly sum of One hundred thirty nine pounds, sixteen shillings and seven pence.  
In the County of Norfolk, the monthly sum of Eight hundred sixty six pounds, nineteen shillings and five pence.  
In the County of Suffolk, the monthly sum of Eight hundred and fifteen pounds, eleven shillings and nine pence.  
In the County of Essex, the monthly sum of Seven hundred and fourteen pounds, four shillings and seven pence.  
In the County of the City of Norwich, the monthly sum of One hundred pounds, thirteen shillings and seven pence.  
In the County of Northampton, the monthly sum of Two hundred pounds.  
In the county of Buckingham, the monthly sum of Eighty pounds.  
And it is also Ordained, That the first month and time of payment shall begin and be Accounted from the first day of June, in the year of our Lord, 1645. and to continue for the space of one whole year, next after the first of June last passed.  
And it is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons, That the several Lords Lieutenants of the respective Counties of the Eastern Association, shall be, and are hereby appointed, to be of the Committee of the said Association; And that the several sums of money monthly raised within the said counties, shall be employed and disposed of for the maintenance and pay of such and so many Officers within the said several Garrisons, as by the said Committee for the Eastern Association shall be nominated and appointed: and also for the maintenance of the several Soldiers, within the said several Garrisons, as hereafter followeth: Viz.  
At Newport Pagnell, Eight hundred Foot, and One hundred and twenty Horse. At the Town of Bedford, Eighty foot, and Forty Dragoons. At the Town of Huntingdon, Eighty Foot, and Forty Dragoons. At the castle of Cambridge, One hundred and twenty Foot, and ten Horse; which said Horse are to be ordered and directed, by the said Committee of the Eastern Association. At the Town of Lyn Regis, One thousand Foot, whereof Three hundred are to be sent to Boston, for the better securing of that Garrison, as they shall be ordered and directed by both Houses of Parliament, or the Committee of both Kingdoms, or by the said Committee of the House of Commons for the Eastern Association.  
And be it further Ordained, That the said Committee for the said Eastern Association, shall and may, from time to time, nominate & appoint, such person & persons to be Treasurer and treasurers, for the receiving and paying such Sums of money, to be raised within the said counties as abovesaid, as they shall think fit; and that the several Collectors, and other persons within the said several counties, do pay all moneys by them received, and to be received and collected by virtue of this Ordinance, to such Treasurer or Treasurers, so to be named and appointed as aforesaid.  
And be it further ordained and declared, That all the sums of money to be assessed and raised by virtue of this Ordinance, shall be wholly employed in the maintaining and paying the Officers and Soldiers of the said Garrisons, and in and about the said Garrisons, and necessary preservation of them, and to no other use whatsoever; And that the said Treasurer and Treasurers shall issue forth, and pay no sum of money, but for the uses and intents aforesaid, and that by warrant and Order in writing, to be from time to time had, and made from the said Committee for the Eastern Association, under five or more of their hands, which said Committee are to issue forth no Order or warrant, but for the uses and intents aforesaid, other then in allowances of necessary Fees and charges to Treasurers, Collectors, and other persons employed in the collecting, raising, and paying of the said moneys; which said Treasurers, Collectors, and other persons, are to have no greater Fees or allowances, then is allowed to the Treasurers, Collectors, and other persons appointed for the collecting the several Sums of money, raised by the several Ordinances of Parliament, for the payment of Sir Thomas Fairfaxes Army.  
And it is further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That for the Assessing, Levying, and raising the several monthly Sums aforesaid upon the several counties aforesaid, The Committees, or any three or more of them of the several counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridge, Isle of Ely, Huntingdon, Northampton, Bedford, Buckingham, and city of Norwich respectively, already established, and appointed by Parliament, for the Assessing, Raising, and Levying the several Sums of money, for the payment of the Army under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax, shall and may have power to nominate Assessors, Collectors, and other Officers and persons for the assessing, raising, collecting and levying the monthly Sums of money within the said several counties, cities and places; and shall have power to assess, tax, raise, collect and levy the said several sums of money within the said respective counties, with the best equality they may, upon each Parish, Township or place, within the said several counties: And shall, and may send forth their warrants to the high Constables, or such other persons, as they or any three of them shall think fitting, for the rating, assessing, and collecting of the several sums taxed, or rated upon the said several Parishes, Townships and places; which Sums so Rated and Taxed, to be raised by distress and sale of the goods of all and singular such persons as shall refuse or neglect, after lawful demand, to pay their proportions so rated upon them, by Warrant under the hand of any two or more of the said Committees respectively: And if any person shall find himself grieved by any such Tax, That such person, upon complaint to the said committees, or any two of them respectively, if they shall think fit, shall be relieved in such sort, as they or any two of them respectively shall find reasonable: Provided, That such complaint be made within six days after notice of his said Tax; And if any person or persons within the said respective counties, which by virtue of this Ordinance shall be Rated to pay any Sum or Sums of money, shall obstinately refuse to pay the same; And if no goods of such person or persons can be found, whereby he may be distrained for payment thereof, That then it shall be lawful to, and for the said Committees, or any three or more of them respectively to cause such person, not being a Peer of this Realm, or assistant of the house of Peers, so refusing or neglecting to be imprisoned, and there to be detained & kept, until he or they shall pay their said rates & Taxes.  
And it is further Ordained, That for the better raising of the said several Sums of money, within the said several counties, that all person and persons, bodies politic and corporate; all Manors, Lands, Tenements, Rents, and Hereditaments, goods and chattels whatsoever within the said counties, that are liable and chargeable with the taxes & payment of any money for the payment of the said Army under Sir Tho: Fairfax, within the said counties, are and shall be liable to the payment of the said several Sums to be raised by virtue of this Ordinance: And the said Committees of the said several counties or any three or more of them, shall and may, do and execute all such power and authority for the raising of the said several Sums of money to be raised within the said counties by virtue of this Ordinance, as to them or any three of them is given by virtue of the said ordinances for the payment of the army under the command of Sir Tho: Fairfax, upon all persons not being a Peer of this realm or assistant of the house of Peers, and shall & may give such allowance and allowances to Officers, and Fine & imprison, except as aforesaid, such as shall neglect or refuse their several duties & offices, in such sort and manner as in and by the said Ordinance for the payment of Sir Tho: Fairfaxes Army is appointed.  
And it is further Ordered and Declared, That all Sum and Sums of money not yet assessed, collected or paid from the several counties, named in and by the said Ordinance, made in or about the Eighteenth of December 1643. for the execting and maintaining of the Garrison of Newport Pagnell, until the said first day of June 1645. shall and may be forthwith assessed, collected and paid in such manner, and by such person and persons, as in and by this Ordinance is appointed and declared, unto the said Treasurer and Treasurers to be appointed by virtue of this present Ordinance; which said Sums of money shall be paid and disposed for the payment and discharge of the Billet and Quarter due by the Officers and Soldiers of Newport Pagnell, unto the Inhabitants of Newport Pagnell, and three hundreds of Newport, and other Towns and places near adjoining; and after such Quarter and Billet first paid, than the remainder and overplus (if any be) to such person and persons, as by the said Committee for the Eastern Association shall be appointed and declared.  
And it is further Ordained and declared, That the said Committee for the Eastern Association, shall and may from time to time, cause Musters to be taken within the said Garrisons, so often as they shall hold fitting; and that they shall and may nominate and appoint such person and persons as they please, to take such Musters.  
FINIS.