A DECLARATION AND COMMISSION for Three months' ASSESSMENT, Of Ten thousand Pounds by the Month; Beginning the 12th of April 1655, and Ending the 12th of July following.   seal of the Commonwealth 
April this 5. 1655.  
By the Lord Deputy and Council.  
ORdered by the Lord Deputy and Council, That this Commission for the Assessment, be forthwith Printed and Published.  
THO: HERBERT Clerk of the Council.  
DUBLIN, Printed by WILLIAM BLADEN, Anno Dom. 1655.   

IRELAND ¶ By the Lord deputy and Council.  
A DECLARATION and COMMISSION for three months' Assessment of Ten thousand Pounds by the Month, beginning the 12 of April 1655, and ending the 12 of July following.  
WHereas by an Ordinance of his Highness the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland. and Ireland, and the Dominions thereunto belonging, with the advice of his Council, bearing date the 23th. of june, 1654. Entitled, An Ordinance for the further encouragement of the Adventurers for Lands in Ireland, and of the Soldiers, and other Planters there. It is 〈…〉 things) that from and 〈◊〉 the 24th. Day of june 1●54. For and during the space of two years, the●●ext ensuing, there shall be Taxed, Assessed, and Lea●ie●, upon all 〈…〉 places in Ireland, and all the Estates real and personal therein, the sum of Ten thousand pounds by the month, for every month, during the said two years: It is, herefore 〈◊〉 Ordered, and Declared, that towards the pay of the forces of the Commonwealth to Ireland, and other public charges, the Counties, Cities, and places, be charged for three months, with the sums hereafter named, respectively, by the several sums, and according to the several Rates, and proportions, and in manner and form hereafter expressed, viz.  
The County of Dublin, the sum of thirteen hundred pounds for three months.  
The City and County of Dublin, the sum of eight hundred pounds for three months.  
The County of Kilda●●, the sum of six hundred pounds for three months.  
The County of Catherlagh, the sum of two hundred and nine pounds for three months.  
The King's County, the sum of one hundred sixty eight pounds for three months.  
The Queen's County, the sum of three hundred forty six pounds for three months.  
The County of Longford, the sum of fifty pounds for three months.  
The County of East-Meath, the sum of two thousand 〈◊〉 hundred ninety two pounds, for three months.  
The County of Westmeath, the sum of four hundred pounds for three months.  
The County of Kilkenny, the sum of one thousand five hundred eighty five pounds for three months.  
The County of Wexford, the sum of five hundred ninety nine pounds, for three months.  
The County of Wicklo, the sum of fifty seven pounds for three months.  
The County of Limerick, with the City and County thereof, the sum of eight hundred forty seven pounds for three months.  
The County of Cork, with the City and County thereof, the sum of three thousand nine handred eighty eight pounds for three months.  
The County of Waterford, with the City and County thereof the sum of one thousand three hundred and two pounds for three months.  
The County of Kerry, the sum of two hundred fifty five pounds for three months.  
The County of Tipperary, including Ho●●cross, the sum of one thousand nine hundred and forty pounds for three months.  
The County of Clare, the sum of four hundred and fifty pounds for three months.  
The County of Donegal or Tirconel, the sum of one thousand, two hundred and forty pounds, for three months.  
The County of Tirone, including upper and nether Tirone, the sum of three hundred and ninety pounds for three months.  
The County of Fermanagh, the sum of three hundred and seventeen pounds for three months.  
The County of Cavan, the sum of two hundred twenty nine pounds for three months.  
The County of Monaghan, the sum of one hundred twenty nine pounds for three months.  
The County of Antrim, with the Town and County of Carrickfergus, the sum of two thousand and seventy pounds for three months.  
The County of Down, the sum of seventeen hundred and forty pounds, for three months.  
The County of Ardmagh, the sum of two hundred and nineteen pounds for three months.  
The County of London-Derry, with the City and County thereof, and the Town and Barony of Colera●e, the sum of one thousand two hundred and fifty pounds for three months.  
The County of Lowth, the sum of seven hundred forty eight pounds for three months.  
The County of Roscomon, the sum of six hundred and sixty pounds for three months.  
The County of Mayo, the sum of four hundred and thirty pounds, for three months.  
The County of Sligo, the sum of five hundred pounds for three months.  
The County of Letrim, the sum of fifty pounds for three months.  
The County of galway, the sum of two thousand three hundred and forty pounds for three months.  
And it is further Ordered, That the several Commissioners of the respective Counties and Places, nominated in an Order and Commission for the Assessment, bearing date the first of january last; as also those that are appointed by Order in writing from us, shall be and are hereby Ordered to be Commissioners for the Assessing, Levying, and Collecting the Assessments aforesaid.  
And it is further Ordered, That the said Commissioners appointed for the respective Counties and Cities aforesaid, shall in Assessing, Levying and Collecting the Assessment aforesaid, observe the Directions and Instructions in the aforementioned Order and Commission for the Assessments, bearing date the first of january aforesaid, and the respective powers and directions in the said Order and Commission, the aforesaid Commissioners or any three of them, are empowered to put in effectual execution. Provided nevertheless, That if the way of a pound rate shall prove prejudicial and obstructive to the bringing in of the said three months' Assessment, hereby appointed or ordered; that then and in all such cases the major part of the said Commissioners in any of the Counties and Cities aforesaid being met according to Summons for that purpose to be given by the Receivers in each County, shall be and are authorized to proceed accordingly, to the most just and equal way of rates held in such places in the apportioning, Assessing and Levying the respective Sums charged upon them: Provided, That notwithstanding any former practice or directions, no Commissioners hereby or formerly nominated, shall be forced to go out of the Country for which they serve or are appointed for the managing the said Assessments. And to the end no impediment may be in managing the work aforesaid, the said Commissioners, or any five or more of them, are hereby empowered to choose, nominate and appoint such fitting Clerk or Clerks, as shall be necessary for transscribing the said Assessments, Certificates or other Papers relating to the said Assessment.  
And it is hereby further Ordered, That the said Commissioners do make returns of the said Assessments to the Commissioners General, and the respective Receivers according as in the aforementioned Assessment is directed.  
Dated at Dublin the fifth of April, 1655. Tho. Herbert, Clerk of the Council.   

By the Lord Deputy and Council.  
Ordered by the Lord Deputy and Council, That this Commission for the Assessment be forthwith Printed and Published.  
Thomas Herbert Clerk of the Council. April 5. 1655.