Two ORDINANCES OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT. For the relief and maintenance of maimed Souldiers and mariners, and the widows and joint-tenants of such as have dyed in the service of the Parliament during these late warres.  

Die Martis 10. August. 1647.  
ORdered by the Lords Assembled in Parliament, That these two Ordinances for the relief of maimed Souldiers be forthwith printed and published.  
Jo. Brown clear. Parliamentorum.   
LONDON Printed for John Wright at the Kings Head in the old Bayley. 1647.   


Die Martis, 10. August, 1647.  
WHereas by a former Ordinance, bearing date the 28. day of May now last passed, entitled, An Ordinance for relief of maimed Souldiers, &c. It is Ordained, That such further sum of money shall be assessed as by the Justices of Peace in the next Quarter Sessions, after the passing the said Ordinance, or the mayor part of them shall be adjudged meet to be assessed upon every Parish, or Chappelry that hath distinct parochial Officers, so as the said additional sum exceedeth not the sum of two shillings six pence, nor be under the sum of three-pence each week, for each such Parish or Chappelry; for as much as the service aforesaid could not be performed as was desired, for want of time sufficient allowed by this Ordinance, in regard the Authority given to the Justices to execute the same is onely at the next Quarter Sessions after the passing the Ordinance. It is therefore Ordered and Ordained by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That the Justices of Peace within the kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales, shall be hereby authorised to proceed, and shall, or may at any time hereafter at any Sessions of the Peace; which shall or may at any time hereafter be holden within their several divisions, proceed for the putting the former Ordinance in execution to all intents and purposes, as they might have done by virtue of the said Ordinance aforesaid, at the next Quarter Sessions after the passing the same.  
Joh. Brown clear. Parliament.   

Die Veneris 28. Maii 1647.  
An Ordinance for relief of maimed Souldiers and mariners, and the Widdows and joint-tenants of such as have died in the service of the Parliament during these late warres.  
FOr the relief and maintenance of such Souldiers as have been maimed, and disabled in the service of the Parliament during these late warres, that is to say, since the warres began; and for the relief of the widows and joint-tenants of such as have been slain or dead in the said service, Be it ordained by the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, that from and after the feast of Easter last part before the date hereof, every Parish within this realm of England and Dominion of Wales shall be charged weekly to the payment of such sum of money as formerly they have been ranted as by virtue of a Statute of the 43d year of Queen Elizabeth, Cap. tertio, concerning the relief of Souldiers and mariners, for and to such end and purpose; And likewise such further sum of money over and besides the same, as by the Justices of the Peace in their next Quarter Sessions after the passing of this Ordinance, or the mayor part of them shall be adjudged meet to be assessed upon every Parish or Chappelry that hath distinct parochial Officers; so as the said additional sum exceedeth not the sum of two shillings and six pence, nor be under the sum of three pence each week, for each such Parish or Chappelry, the same to be levied in manner and form by such persons, and under such penalties, as by the said Statute of Queen Elizabeth is declared; And to be paid to the Treasurers for the maimed Souldiers appointed by the Justices of the peace of the County or Liberty by virtue of this Ordinance, and the Statute of Queen Elizabeth aforesaid; which said Treasurers shall be ordered in such manner, and under such penalties as by the said Statute is further declared. And be it ordained that every soldier or mariner, maimed or disabled in body for work, in the service of the Parliament during these late warres, shall forthwith repair to the place where he was last settled when he took up arms, with a certificate of his service, and hurt received, under the hand of his captain or other Commissionary Officer, and shall also repair unto the two next Justices of the peace for the County where such his settling was; And the said two Justices upon examination of the truth of such Certificate( which the said two Justices are hereby enabled to take upon oath of the party, and of such witnesses as he shall produce) shall by warrant unto the Treasurer assign him relief until the next Quarter-sessions to be holden for that County or Liberty, At which time a yearly Pension shall be by the said Justices or mayor part of them granted in manner and form, and with power of revocation or alteration, as by the said Statute is further declared and directed; And in case that the captain or officer appointed to make such Certificate be dead, the said two Justices shall have power upon request of them made in behalf of the party maimed by persons of credit to give such relief as in case of examination aforesaid. And as touching widows and Orphans of such as have died, or have been slain in the service of the Parliament; It is hereby ordained, that over and besides such relief as they shall gain by their work and labour, and shall be allowed them by the charity and benevolence of the Parish, Town, or hamlet where they are settled( who are hereby required to have them in special regard) the Treasurers of the maimed Souldiers for such County shall allow such further relief from time to time as shall be judged meet by the two next Justices of the peace of such County; The said relief shall be paid out of the surplusage of such stock of maintenance as shall remain in the hands of the said Treasurers after such Pensions granted, and payment of them made, and of which surplusage and allowance made unto such widows and joint-tenants, the said Treasurers shall give account from time to time, and the same distribute in such manner as by the Justices shall be directed, and according to the Statute aforesaid.  
Be it further Ordained, that the Justices of the Peace in every County or Liberty, or any two of them, shall forthwith call all such Treasurers, High-Constables, Petty-Constables, or other persons( who have formerly been entrusted with the receipt, collecting, or disposing of any sum of money charged upon any Parish by virtue of the Statute aforesaid, and whereof no account hath been given; and likewise the Executors and Administrators of such persons) unto account concerning such levies, and collections made, and such money as they shall find remaining in the custody of such persons, to order forthwith to be paid unto the Treasurer appointed by virtue of the said Statute, or to be appointed by virtue of this Ordinance, at the next quarter Sessions to be holden for the Country or Liberty, under such penalties as by the said Statute is set forth; which said Treasurer to be appointed by virtue of this Ordinance shall continue by virtue hereof until the Easter Sessions following.  
Joh. Brown clear. Parliament.   
FINIS.