AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT: For the erecting and maintaining of a garrison at Newport-Pagnell in the County of Buckingham, to consist of 1200. Souldiers for the safeguard of the Associated Counties of Bedford, Hertford, Northampton, huntingdon, Cambridge, suffolk, norfolk, and Essex. Together with Directions for the raising of Money for the maintenance of the said Garrison.  


Die Lunae 18. Decemb. 1643.  
ORdered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, That this Ordinance be forthwith printed and published.  
Joh. Brown clear. Parliamentorum.    
LONDON, Printed for John Partridge. 1643.   

Lunae 18. Decemb. 1643.  
THe Lords and Commons taking into their serious considerations the great importance of the town of Newport-Pagnell in the County of Buckingham, to the safety of the Counties adjacent, and of all the Associated Counties under the command of the earl of Manchester, do Order and Ordain, That the said Town of Newport-Pagnell shall be strongly fortified, and furnished with all necessary provisions for a Garrison. And for defraying of the charges thereof, and maintenance of the garrison there, the said Lords and Commons do Ordain, and be it Ordained, That the Counties of Bedford, Hertford, Northampton, Cambridge, with the Isle of Ely, suffolk, norfolk, with the County and City of Norwich, huntingdon, and Essex, and the three hundreds of Newport in the County of Buckingham, shall join in the charge of the said garrison and Fortifications, for the raising of 1000 l. in manner following,& according to the Proportions and Articles hereafter mentioned: That is to say,  

In the County of Bedford 187. pounds ten shillings.  
In the County of Herford 125. pounds.  
In the County of Northampton 125. pounds.  
In the County of huntingdon 45. pounds.  
In the County of Cambridge, with the Isle of Ely 80 pounds.  
In the County of suffolk 125 pounds.  
In the County of Essex 125. pounds.  
In the County of norfolk, with the City and County of Norwich, 125. pounds.  
And in the three Hundreds of Newport, 62 pounds 10 skill.   
And it is Ordered and Ordained, That if the said Fortifications shall arise to more then the said sum of 1000 l. That the same shall be raised in the Counties and Hundreds above said, according to the proportion aforesaid.  
And the Lords and Commons do Declare and ordain, That there shall be raised in all the said Counties and Hundreds, the monthly sum of 4000 pounds in manner following: That is to say,  

In the County of Bedford seven hundred and fifty pounds.  
In the County of Hertford five hundred pounds.  
In the County of Northampton five hundred pounds.  
In the three Hundreds of Newport two hundred and fifty pounds.  
In the County of huntingdon one hundred and fourscore pounds.  
In the County of Cambridge, with the Isle of Ely, three hundred and twenty pounds.  
In the County of suffolk five hundred pounds.  
In the County of norfolk, with the City and County of Norwich, five hundred pounds.  
In the County of Essex five hundred pounds.   
And it is also Ordained, That the first month shalbe accounted, from the first day of December 1643. last past, and so forward, until it shall be otherwise Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament.  
And it is Ordained by the Lords and Commons, That the County of Bedford shall within fourteen dayes next after the passing of this Ordinance, sand into the said garrison two hundred twenty five able and armed men, for Souldiers: The County of Hertford one hundred and fifty: The County of Northampton one hundred and fifty: The three Hundreds of Newport seventy five: The County of huntingdon forty five: The County of Cambridge, with the Isle of Ely one hundred and five: The County of suffolk one hundred and fifty: The County of Essex one hundred and fifty: The County of norfolk, with the City and County of Norwich, one hundred and fifty like able men; all the said men so sent in, being one thousand two hundred, to be put into one Regiment, under command of such governor and Officers as his Excellency shall appoint: and shall be from time to time recruited, for the keeping of the said Regiment full, out of the said respective Counties, according to the Proportions before specified.  
And it is further Ordained, That, as well for the raising of the said monthly payment, as also the said moneys for Fortifications, the Committees for the weekly assessments in the Counties of Bedford, Buckingham, Hertford, Northampton, huntingdon, Cambridge, with the Isle of Ely, suffolk, norfolk, with the City and County of Norwich, and Essex, already established by Parliament, or any two or more of the said Committees respectively, shall, by virtue of this Ordinance, have power to levy and raise the aforesaid sums of moneys, as well for the Fortifications, as for the maintenance of the said Garrison, for provision of Arms, Ammunition, and other incident charges, with the best equality they, or any two or more of them respectively can, upon each several Parish, Towne-ship, or Place within the several Counties and Liberties, according to the rule of the weekly assessment of the Parliaments Army; and shall sand forth their Warrants to the High Constables, or such other persons as they, or any two or more of them respectively shall think fit, for the Rating, Assessing, and Collecting of the several sums taxed or ranted upon the said several Parishes, Town-ships and Places: Which sums so ranted and Taxed, to be raised by distress and sale of the goods of all and singular such persons as shall refuse or delay, after lawful demand, to pay their proportions so ranted 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 daies 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 ranted to pay any sum or sums of Money, shall obstinately refuse or delay to pay the same,& 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 two, or more of ehem respectively, to cause such person so refusing or delaying, to be imprisoned, and there to be detained and kept, until he or they shall pay their said Rates and Taxes: And also that the said Committees, or any two of them respectively, shall cause the Estate of such person so refusing or delaying, to be forthwith sequestered, and the profits thereof to be taken and employed for the use of the said garrison, until they shall make payment of their said Rates and Taxes.  
And it is further Ordained, That( the better to enable the said Committees respectively to raise the said several numbers of Souldiers for the said garrison) it shall be lawful to and for the said Committees, or any two of them respectively; To sand forth their Warrants to the Constables, or any other person or persons whom they shall think fit, to press such able men as they shall see good for the said service, according to an Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament, entitled, An Ordinance, &c. All such persons so pressed, and refusing to serve, to be dealt withall according to the said Ordinance.  
And it is further Ordained, That a Treasurer shall be chosen by the Committees of the several Counties, or the mayor part of them, for the receiving and paying forth of the said moneys, who shall give his personal and constant attendance in the said garrison, upon the said Service, and for his pains therein, shall have the allowance of five shillings the day, he rendering account from time to time, to such Auditor or Auditors as the Committees of the said Counties respectively shall appoint.  
And it is further Ordained and Declared, That the Committees of the several Counties aforementioned, shall choose one of the Committees of the several Counties, or such other sufficient person as they shall approve of, to attend the Service of the garrison of Newport Pagnell; which persons shall have power hereby to join in consultation with the governor, for the benefit of the garrison, for the taking of the Muster of the Forces in the said garrison, issuing out of Warrants under five of their hands at the least to the Treasurer, for the paying of moneys, for requiring the proportions of men and moneys, from time to time, out of the several Counties, for the Garrison, and for the taking of the accounts of the Treasurer, when they shall be thereunto required by the Committees of the said respective Counties, or any two of them, for which their pains each of them shall receive daily five shillings out of the Treasury of their several Counties, by Warrant under three of the Committees Hands at the least.  
And it is further Ordained by the Lords and Commons That the Field Officers and Captaines, appertaining to the said garrison, shall keep up their Companies complete, as they shalbe appointed thereto by the consent of the aforesaid Counties, and shall make up their Recrutes of arms out of the pay of the Officers and Souldiers of the Companies to the said garrison belonging; and if they fail a fifth part of the number of the Company, they shall abate a fifth part of their Captaines pay, if a fourth part, a fourth part of their pay, and so forward: And if they fail to make good their Recrutes of arms upon the Muster, that the Committee of each County residing in the garrison, shall make stay of so much money, out of their pay, as shall make good the Recrutes of the said Companies with arms. And likewise the said governor of Newport for the time being, is hereby authorised to compe●l all the inhabitants of Newporo, able of body, within the Line to List themselves under Command, and do Duty in time of Siege, Alarum, and Assault onely: And the said governor, and any three of the Committees of the said garrison of Newport, shall have power to charge the richer sort of Inhabitants with so many Arms for Arming the poorer sort, as they shall be of ability to provide; and if any disobey, he, and the foresaid Committees shall have power to put them& their Families out of the garrison; and the Committees of the said garrison, or any three of them, with the governor for the time being, are hereby authorised to appoint a mayor of the Town of Newport to receive and give Orders, and to command the Townsmen in time of siege, Alarum, or Assault, for which he shall have allowed him nine shillings by the day.  
And it is likewise Declared, That out of the four thousand pound a month raised, as aforesaid, There shall be allotted the pay for three hundred Horse, with their Officers, during such time as they shall there continue for the safeguard of the garrison, and preservation of the Parts and Counties adjacent; the said Horse to be such as his Excellency the earl of ESSEX shall appoint.  
And lastly, it is Ordained, That the Committees of the said garrison, or any three of them, shall once in fourteen dayes, at the least, by themselves, or such as they shall appoint, View and Muster all the Forces both of Horse and Foot belonging to the garrison, and see them duly paid.  
FINIS.