Four or Three of them as aforesaid at the respective Rates and Prises set by this Act and under the penalties as aforesaid to be recovered as aforesaid Anno XII CAROLI II. Regis An Act for the Levying of the Arrears of the Twelve Moneths Assessment commencing the 24 th of June 1659 and the Six Moneths Assessment commencing the 25. of December 1659. WHereas there are severall great summs of money yet uncollected and in Arrear And divers summs of money in the hands of the Collectors and not payed in due upon the twelve moneths Assessment commencing the Twenty fifth of December One Thousand six Hundred Fifty nine for payment of the Arrears of his Majesties Army now disbanding and to be disbanded notwithstanding all former Orders and His Majesties Proclamation for the speedy levying and collecting thereof Be it therefore Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majestie and the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the Authority of the same That the Commissioners nominated and appointed in the respective Counties Cities and Corporations of this Kingdome the Dominion of Wales and the Town of Berwick in an Act made this present Parliament for the speedy provision of money for disbanding and paying of the Forces of this Kingdome both by Land and Sea do forthwith cause all the said Arrears to be levied collected by such wayes and means as the same was formerly appointed to be levied and collected And likewise all such summs of money as remain in any Collectors hands to be speedily payed in to Iames Nelthorp and Iohn Lawson Esquires late Treasurers at war for and towards the speedy disbanding and paying off the said Forces Provided alwayes That the summe of Five Hundred and Twenty Pounds and Twelve Shillings disbursed by Robert Quarum Receiver Generall of the County of Cornwall by the desire and direction of the Commissioners of Assessments and other Gentlemen of the said County for the publique service of the Kingdome And also the summe of Seventy Pounds disbursed by the Town of Lyme Regis in the County of Dorset for the same service shall be and are hereby discharged and allowed unto the said Receiver and Town of Lyme Regis as if the same had been actually payed in to the Treasurers appointed to receive the same Any thing in this Act to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Anno XII CAROLI II. Regis An Act for granting unto the Kings Majesty Four hundred and twenty thousand pounds by an Assessement of Threescore and ten thousand pounds by the Moneth for six Moneths for Disbanding the remainder of the Army and paying off the Navy WHereas it was well hoped That the moneys Enacted to be raised by several Acts of this Parliament That is to say One Act Entituled An Act for the speedy provision of money for Disbanding and Paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea And one other Act Entituled An Act for supplying and explaining certain defects in an Act Entituled An Act for the speedy provision of money for the disbanding and paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea And one other Act Entituled An Act for raising Sevenscore thousand pounds for the compleat disbanding of the whole Army and paying off some part of the Navy would have effectually sufficed to have compleatly disbanded the Armies and paid off the Navy But by the slow coming in of the same moneys the growing charge being still kept on the same cannot be effected without further supply And if no further supply should be made the growing Charge would become insupportable The Commons Assembled in Parliament do therefore give and grant unto Your most Excellent Majesty for the uses herein after expressed and no other the sum of four Hundred and twenty thousand pounds to be raised levyed in manner following And do humbly pray Your most Excellent Majesty That it may be Enacted and be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled That the sum of Threescore and ten thousand pounds by the Moneth for six Moneths beginning from the first day of January One thousand six hundred and sixty shall be Assessed Taxed Collected Levyed and Paid in the several Counties Cities and Burroughs Towns and Places within England and Wales and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed according to such rates rules and proportions and by the same Commissioners as in and by a certain Act past this Parliament Entituled An Act for raising of Sevenscore thousand pounds for the compleat disbanding of the whole Army and paying off some part of the Navy which said Commissioners shall meet on or before the twelfth day of Ianuary One thousand six hundred and sixty and are hereby enabled to use and execute all and every the like Rates Rules Proportions Powers and Authorities as in and by the said Act are mentioned and referred unto or expressed as fully and amply as if the same had been particularly inserted in this present Act. And be it further Enacted That the sum of Two hundred and ten thousand pounds being one moyety of the six months Assessment hereby imposed shall be assessed collected levyed and paid in to the Receiver or Receivers General who shall be appointed by the said Commissioners upon or before the first day of February One thousand six hundred and sixty And the other Two hundred and ten thousand pounds residue thereof upon or before the first day of April One Thousand six hundred sixty one And be it further Enacted that all and every the sums to be collected and levied by vertue of this present Act shall be paid at the Guild-Hall of the City of London unto Sir George Cartwright Sir Richard Brown Lord Mayor of the City of London Sir Iames Bunce Sir William Wheeler Sir William Vincent Thomas Rich Esq and the Chamberlain of the City of London for the time being who are hereby appointed Treasurers for the Receipt thereof and the Acquittances of them or any threé of them shall be a sufficient discharge for so much as shall be received by vertue of this Act to any person or persons who shal pay in the same And whereas there is a present necessity of raising of Eighty thousand pounds Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any person or persons of the City of London or any other place who hath or have advanced any monies upon the Credit of an Act of this Parliament Entituled An Act for raising Sevenscore thousand pounds for the compleat disbanding of the whole Army and paying off some part of the Navy shall continue the Loane of such monies upon the Credit of this Act and Declare the same under his or their hands unto the Treasurers by this Act appointed before the One and thirtieth day of December One thousand six hundred and sixty And if any other person or persons shall advance one hundred pounds or
upwards upon the Credit of this Act and before the Tenth day of Ianuary One thousand six hundred and sixty pay the same unto the said Treasurers then every such person and persons so continuing or advancing as aforesaid shall not only do a very acceptable service but shall also receive from the said Treasurers out of the last One hundred and ten thousand pounds which shall be received upon the second payment appointed by this Act his and their principal money with Interest at the rate of Ten pounds per cent per annum from the time of such declaration and advancement respectively any Law Act or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding And the said Treasurers are hereby required to make payment accordingly and not to receive any more money to be advanced as aforesaid then what with the money so to be continued will amount to Eighty thousand pounds And be it further Enacted That the Treasurers by this Act appointed shall receive for them and those to be employed under them in this Service One penny in the pound in such manner as they ought to receive by the Act last before mentioned And be it further enacted That all and every the sums of money which by vertue of this present Act shall be paid to or received by the Treasurers aforesaid shall from time to time be issued out according to such Warrants and Directions onely as they or any three of them shall receive from the Commissioners named in one Act of this present Parliament Entituled An Act for the speedy disbanding of the Army and Garisons of this Kingdom or threé of them who are hereby required and enjoyned at their perils to take care and provide that the moneys so as aforesaid to be issued out be employed onely to the uses intents and purposes hereafter following and to no other use intent or purpose whatsoever that is to say Principally and in the first place for and towards the total disbanding of the present Army and Garrisons until that work be fully perfected and compleated according to such Rules and Instructions as touching the disbanding of the Army in the said Act last mentioned are contained And after the Army shall be wholly disbanded then the residue of the moneys to be raised by vertue of this present Act or due or behinde on any former Act shall be employed for and towards the paying off of the Fleét and Navy according to such Rules Orders and Instructions as touching the payment of the Navy are herein after-mentioned and not otherwise And be it further enacted That an accompt of all the moneys by vertue of this Act to be received shall be given by the said Treasurers to this or any other succeéding Parliament which shall require the same or to such person or persons as by this or any other succeéding Parliament shall be thereunto appointed Provided always and it is hereby declared That noÌ„ Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments which were formerly assessed and taxed for and towards former Assessments and Land-Taxes and are now in the possession or holding of His Majesty or of the Queéns Highness or of any Ecclesiastical person or persons or His Her or their Farmers and Tenants shall be exempted from the payment of the several sums of mony in this Act comprized but that the said Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments shall be rated assessed and taxed for and towards the said several sums of money in this Act comprised in such manner and form as they were of late rated taxed and assessed for and towards the said former Land-Rates any Law Statute or Custom to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided also that nothing herein contained shall be drawn into example to the prejudice of the ancient Rights belonging to the Peers of this Realm And be it declared and enacted by the Authority aforesaid that these persons hereafter named shall be added Commissioners for their several Counties Places and Precincts respectively and shall exercise the same powers as the other Commissioners intended by this Act are authorised and impowered to do That is to say Berks. For the County of Berks Peregrine Hobby Richard Harrison Esqs John Fecciplace of FernehamEsq Samuel Woodcox Borrough of New Windsor For the Borrough of New Windsor Andrew Plumpton Richard Fishburne Gent. Bucks For the County of Bucks William Tirringham Esq Sir Tâ—omas Hampson Baronet Sir Philip Palmer Baronet Anthony Ratcliff Esq Cambridge For the County of Cambridge Sir Thomas Dayrel John Bennet Esq Sir Anthony Cage Levinus Bennet Isle of Ely For the Isle of Ely Roger Jennings Esq Chester For the County of Chester Sir George Warburton Baronet Edward Warren Jeffery Shakerley Henry Leigh Esqs City of Chester For the City and County of the City of Chester The Major for the time being Cornwal For the County of Cornwal Robert Roberts Esq Sir William Tredinham Joseph Tredinham Thomas Penhallow the Knights and Burgesses that serve for the said County and Iames Eirsey Gent. The Major of Lostwithel for the time being Iohn Mollesworth Esq William Williams of Trenythen Cumberland For the County of Cumberland Mr. Anthony Bouch Mr. Richard Uriell Mr. Thomas Croswhat Mr. Robert Webster Devon For the County of Devon Nicholas DaviesDoctor of Physick William Jennens Gent. Edmond Tremayne William Putt John Kellond William Bogan George Howard Iohn Kelly Iames Rodd Esquires Walter Jago Francis Drew Esq William Walrond Esq John Blagdon Gent. Iohn Hamm Gent. Henry Newte York For the West-Riding in the County of York Welbury Norton Robâ—rt Wivell Esquires Richard Roundhil Gent. William Hamond Walteâ— Hawksworth Esquires Cuthbert Wade Iohn Preston Gent. Arthur Ingram Esq Edward Atkinson William Witham Gent. Samuel SunderlandEsq Thomas Ward Gent. Sir William Ingram Knight Sir John Goodrick Baronet Sir Tho. Wentworth Sir Edward Rodes Knights Godfrey Copley of Sprotsbrough John Clayton Ioshua Horton Thomas Stringer Esqs The Alderman of Lâ—edes for the time being York Northriding For the Northriding in the County of York Sir William Caley Arthur Caley Esq William Wivell Esq Sir Tho. Gower Baronet Thomas VVorsley Charles Tankred Esqs Sir William Francklyn Baronet the Bailiffs of Scarboroughfor the time being Tristram Fish Robert Belt Esq Thoms Robinson Thomas Scudamore Esq York City For the City and County of the City of York all the Aldermen of the City of York Kingston upon Hull For the Town of Hull Mr. George Crowle Essex For the County of Essex Mr. Edward Glascock Mr. Mâ—les Hubbert Mr. Iohn Smart Capt. Hunter Dean Tindal Esq Isaac Wincall Thomas Clopton Thomas Peck Peter Iohnson Thomas Manby Esq Gloucester For the County of Gloucester Thomas Freame Tho. Floyde Samuel Sheppard Phillip Sheppard VVilliam Morgan Richard Daston Iohn TookeEsq Robert Lord Tracy Thomas Morgan Esq Sir Nicholas Throckmorton Knight VVilliam Bromage Gent. VVilliam VVinter of DimmockGent Richard Matchen Gent. Iohn WynnyattGent Thomas Aylway Gent. Hereford For the County of Hereford Sir Herbert ParretKnight John Barnaby of Brookehampton esq Thomas Baskervile of Collington
Gent. John Boothof Hereford Esq City of Hereford For the City of Hereford Thomas Davies Esq Major James Lawrence Gent. Tho. Clerk Gent. Hertford For the County of Hertford Marmaduke Rawden Iames Willimott Iunior Gent. Thomas ArrasDr of Physick Richard Coombes Esq Sir Robert Ioslyn Knight Thomas Cappin Edward Briscoe Iohn Halsie Esq Mr. Fetherston of Blackeswere Edward Brograve Ralph Gore Thomas Brograve Edward Cason Thomas Bonest Henry Becher Henry Chancey George Bromley Alexander Meade Iohn Crouch Iames Willimort Iunior George Poyner Gent. Iohn Iesson Esq St. Albans For the Borrough of St. Albans William FoxwistEsq Recorder Mr. Iohn New Mr. Edward Eames Mr. Thomas Cawley Senior Mr. William Marston Sir Henry Connyngsby Edmond Smith Alban Cox Richard Combes Esq Thom. MarstonGent Kent For the County of Kent Sir William Mann Sir Edward Masters Thomas Peake esq Sir Tho. Godfrey The Major of Maydston for the time being Sir William Meredeth Baronet Sir Thomas Preise Baronet Mr. Richard Manley Mr. Thomas Manley Sandwich For the Town of Sandwich Iohn Verrier Peter Peke Gent. Lancaster For the County of Lancaster Henry BanisterEsq Ieoffry Rushton Gent. Richard FleetwoodGent Iohn Molineux esq VVilliam fifâ—Fifâ—esq Sir George Middleton Knight and Baronet Mathew Richardson esq Robert Heywood Esq Roger Stowton of the City of London Thomas Butler Râ—chard Farrington VVilliam VVall William Turner Henry Brabin VVilliam HodgkensonGent Lincoln For the County of Lincoln and City and County of the same Edward Turney William Lister Esqs Sir Robert Dallison Baronet Sir Charles Dallison Knight William Draper Samuel Pâ—octor William Thompson Humphrey Walcot Thomas Mills Maurice Dalton Iohn Watson William Willoughby Henry Heron Marmâ—duke Darrel Iohn Ogle Anthony Treadway William Skipwich Thomas Browne of Eastkirby Iohn Almore Mr. Skinner of Thornton Colledge Tho. Harrington William Whichcot Charles PelhamIunior Roger Pelham Mr. Iohn Lockton Mr. Iohn Hobson Iunior Mr. Henry Hall Mr. Charles Bawdes Mr. Iohn Colthurst Mr. William Bishop and Mr. Edward Blaw Aldermen Mr. William Perkins Mr. Thomas Mills Mr. Peregrine Buck Mr. William Dowman Mr. Thomas Dickenson Mr. Iohn Thornton and Richard Wetherel Aldermen London For the City of London Nicholas Delves Esq Benjâ—min Albin Richard Spencer Middlesex For the County of Middlesex Sir Iohn RobinsonBaronet Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Richard Browne Thomas Bride Thomas Harrisonof South-Mins Sir VVilliam Bareman Lieut. Col. Powel Charles Pitfeild Esq Robert Peyton Iohn Iones Iohn Limbrey Edward Chard Richard Shelton Esq VVilliam Page Esq Roger IennynsEsq Sir Heneage Finch Baronet His Majesties Sollicitor General Cheney of HackneyEsq Lieut. Col. Powel Charles Cheney of Chelsey Christopher Abdy Esq Sir Allen Broadricke Iohn Barton Esq Westminster For the City of VVestmiuster and Liberties thereof Gabriel Beck Esq Mr. Graham Peter Maplesden George Plunknett Thomas Kirke VVill. Greene George Farewell Ralph Darnall Monmouth For the County of Monmouth VVilliam Ionesof Frowen Esq Iames Proger Charles Proger Northampton For the County of Morthampton Edward Onely Iohn Thorton Iohn VVilloughby Esqs Norfolk For the County of Norfolk George Windham Robert Doughty of Hanworth Robert Legar Esquires Henry Scarborough Gent. Mr. John Roops Mr. Thomas Talbot Mr. Henry Blackborne Gent. Borough of Lyn Regis For the Borough of Lyn Regis John BassetMajor Robert Steward Esq Recorder Thomas Greene William Wharton Henry Bell Robert Thorowgood Alderman Holley Great Yarmouth For the Town of Great Yarmouth Nicholas Cutting James Simons Bailiff there Sir John Potts Knight and Baronet Sir William DoyleyKnight Sir Thomas Meâ—ow Knight Thomas Gooch George England John Carter Nathaniel Ashby Thomas Lucas Iohn Woodroff Iames Iohnson Esquires George Tilyard Gent. Thetford For the whole Borough and Corporation of Thetford the Major for the time being John Kendal Gent. Mr. Bourage Martin Maurice Shelton Esquires Robert Keddington Gent. Mr. Nicholas Rookwood Mr. Robert Wright of Kilveston Newcastle upon Tine For the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tine Sir Nicholas Cole Knight and Baronet Sir Francis Bows Knight Sir Francis Anderson Knight Sir Iohn Marley Nottingham For the County of Nottingham Francis sandiâ—Sandiâ—Esq Thomas Bristow William Newton Gentlemen East-Retford For the Borrough of East-Retford the Bailiffs for the time being Oxon. For the County of Oxon William Glyn John West Esquires Iohn Coker Gent. Iames Herbertesq Sir Thomas Tippin University of Oxford Mr. Robert Withers Mr. Edward Master Mr. David Thomas Mr. Gregory Ballard Mr. Timothy Horton The City of Oxford For the City of Oxford Francis Holloway William Cornish Salop. For the County of Salop Charles Baldwin Samuel Baldwin esquires Mr. Moore of Middleton Mr. Bushop of the Moore Benjamin Buckley Stafford For the County of Stafford Thomas Rudiardesq Iohn Colelough Timothy Edge Gentlemen Somerset For the County of Somerset William Orangeesq VVilliam Bacon Senior Gent. Iohn Cridland Gent. Mawdley Samborne Iohn Carew Roger Newborough Iames Haise esquires For the City of Bristol For the City and County of the City of Bristol The Major and Sheriffs for the time being Iohn Knight the elder VVilliam Coulston Iohn Bradway VVilliam Coles For the City of Bathe For the City of Bathe Iohn Vane Iohn Masters Aldermen Southampton For the County of Southampton with the Town and County Mr. Essex Powlet Richard Lucy Gabriel VVhistler esq Isle of Wight For the Isle of VVight Thomas Bowremanesq Iohn Oglander of Newport Gentleman Suffolk For the County of Suffolk George VViniffe William Blumfield esquires Mr. Iohn Brooke Mr. Milton of Ipswich Mr. Edmond Bedingfield Mr. Francis Langley Mr. Thomas Read Mr. Rabbit of Bramfield Isaac Matham esquire Gardiner Web Gent. St. Edmunds Bury For St. Edmonds Bury Francis Smith Robert Sharpe Samuel Hustler Surrey For the County of Surrey Edward Evelin Iohn Yates Richard Knipe esquires Mr. Iohn Parker Sir Purbeck Temple Sir Thomas Bludworth Knights Thomas Rogers Charles Good-Harman-Atwood esquires Iohn Parker of Rigate Rye in the County of Sussex For the Town of Rye Samuel Bembrigg Iames VVelsh Thomas Osmonton Worcester For the Town of Worcester Sir Iohn PackingtonBaronet Sir Rowland Berkley Knight Sir Iohn Winford Knight Samuel Sandys Henry Townsend Iohn Bearcroft esquires Sir Ralph Clare Knight of the Bath Worcester City For the City and County of the City of Worcester Edward Soley Alderman Samuel Smith Thomas Twitty Gentlemen Henry Townsendesq Sir William Mooreton Knight Humphrey Tyrer Richard Heming Stephen Richardson Gentlemen Sir Iohn Packington Sir Rowland Berkley Sir Ralph Clare Sir Iohn Winford Samuel Sandys esq Warwick For the County of VVaâ—wick Listerof Alveston Esq Richard Bishop of Stâ—atford Esq Coventry For the City and County of the City of Coventry Sir Arthur Caley Knight The Maior of Coventry for the time being Hâ—nry Smith Alman Sir Richard Hopkins Knight William Iesson Thomas Norton Esqs Mr. Thomas Love Mathew Smith Samuel Snell William Ielliffe Robert Beak Iames Naâ—er Aldermen Town of Warwick For the Town of Warwick Sir Henry PuckeringBaronet Sir Clement ThrockmortonKnight 〈◊〉 Rouse Nathaniel Stoughton Iohn Stanton Esqs Lister of Alveston Esq Richard Bishop of Straâ—ford Wilts For the
County of Wiltes Waltes Buckland Thomas Mompesson William Caley esqs Mathew Rayman Gent. Tho. Hunt Gent. Robert Chandler Robert Nicholas of Alcainings William BroomewichGent Samuell Eyre Gent. Simon SpatchurstEsq Christopher Gardiner Gent. Mr. Francis Parâ—y Sarum For the City of New Sarum Samuel Eyre Gent. Symon Spatchurst esq Christopher Gardiner Gent. Anglesey For the Isle of Anglesey Robert Lord Viscount Bulkley Brecon For the County of Brecon William Iones Iohn Gwyn Henry Stedman Edward Powell Cardigan For the County of Cardigan Iames Phillips Morgan Herbert Thomas Ienkins Erasmus Lloyde Thomas Evans Henry Vaughan Thomas Price the elder Esquires Thomas Lloyde of Yinshen Morris Vaughan Iohn Price Gent. Thomas Parâ—y Reighnold Ienkins Iohn Bowin Thomas Lewis â—â—ector Phillips Nicâ—olas Lewis VVilliam Iones Abel Gâ—â—ffin Esqs VVactkin Lloyde Iohn Griffith of Noyadd Gentlemen The Major of Cardigâ—mfor the time being Rees Gwin David Morgan Aldermen Carmarthen For the County of Carmarthen Jonathan Lloyde Walter Lloyde Walter Mansell Carnarvon For the County of Carnarvon Griffith Bodurda John Lloydâ—of Naugwhnadale Robert Wynn of Conway William VVynn of Pengwoone VVilliam Thomas of Carnarvon Ionathan Lloyde VValter Lloyde VValter Mansell Denbigh For the County of Denbigh Francis Manly Esq Flint For the County of Flint Kenâ—ick Eaton Esq Glamorgan For the County of Glamorgan Iohn Price of Courtcarne Morgan Morgan Esq Mountgomery For the County of Mountgomery VVilliam Oakely Edmond VVareing of Oldbury David Morrice Esqs Iohn Matthews Henry Puâ—sel Iohn Kiffin VVilliam Price of Lanligan Iohn Lloyd of Conway Haverford-West For the Town and County of Haverford-west Sir Herbert Perrot Knight VVilliam Browne Alderman Rules Orders and Instructions for the discharging and paying off the Navy and other Debts relating thereunto I. THe Commissioners hereby appointed for disbanding of the Army and discharging the Navy shall proceed therein in manner following viz. First they are to disband the remaining part of the Army according to the former Rules in that behalf made which done they are then first to discharge and pay off those Sixty five ships which are now out of Imployment and of them in the first place those whose Commanders Officers and Seamen have the least pay due to them And after them they are to pay off the men aboard those Thirty six ships now in His Majesties Service who entred on his pay the Twenty fourth of June last II. That all the Commanders Officers and Mariners who served in person and were in Service upon any of the Sixty five of his Majesties ships on the Twenty fifth of April One thousand six hundred and sixty and have taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy or shall take the same when they shall be thereunto required and have not since deserted the Service nor been discharged for Misdemeanor shall with all convenient speed have their Accompts stated by the Auditors hereafter appointed and thereupon receive all their Arreats of their pay from the fourteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight to the day of their discharge And the Commanders Officers and Mariners of the aforesaid Thirty six ships which were in service on the Twenty fifth of April One thousand six hundred and sixty and have taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy or shall take the same as aforesaid and have not deserted the Service shall have their Accompts stated as before and receive their pay from the said Fourteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight until the Twenty fourth of Iune One thousand six hundred and sixty next following And the Commissiâ—ners appointed by this Act shall upon sight of the Accompts so stated as before cause the send Captains Officers and Mariners Wages successively to be payed by the Treasurers appointed by this Act out of the money which shall come in of the six Months Assessment or any other money heretofore appointed for the paying or disbanding the Army and discharging the Navy And if any further Arrears shall be claimed and appear to be due to any such Commanders Officers or Mariners in service as aforesaid for service at Sea from or after the fourteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty seven and to or before the fourteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty and eight That in such case the Auditors hereby appointed shall examine all such Arrears and draw up a State thereof to be presented to the next Parliament in order to their satisfaction III. That no money be paid or allowed to any person before-mentioned for any short allowance of Victuals made or pretended to be made them either at Sea or in Harbor And if it shall appear That any Money Clothes Goods Wares or Merchandices have beén paid or sold by any Publick Minister Officer or other person to any Commander Officer or Seaman of the aforesaid Ships upon accompt of their pay since the Fourteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight in such case all the said moneys so paid and the value of the Clothes Goods Wares and Merchandices so sold and delivered within the time of their said service shall be defaulked out of their pay aforesaid And the sums so defaulked shall be paid by Warrants of the Commissioners charged on the Treasurers unto such person and persons to whom the same of right belongeth out of the money that shall come in of the six moneths Assessment or any other moneys heretofore appointed for paying or disbanding of the Army and Navy in course next after the Commanders Officers and Seamen are paid IV. That after the accompts of the Commanders Officers and Seamen are stated then the Auditors shall state the accompts of the Ship-Keépers And of all Officers on shore in the Yards and Store-houses at Deptford Woolwich Chatham Portsmouth Harwich and other places to be stated from the Fourteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight to the Twenty fourth of June last past after the Rates accustomed to be paid by His Majesty and according to their several Capacities at which time the said Commissioners are to give them Warrants charged upon the Treasurers to pay them their several sums out of the money that shall come into their hands of the six moneths assessment or any other money heretofore appointed for paying or disbanding of the Army and Navy in course next after the Common Marriners Seamen Commanders Officers and their Servants are discharged and paid and the money from them defaulked as before fully satisfied V. That the said Auditors shall state the accompts of the Victuallers from the said Fourteénth day of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight to the day of the several Ships discharge for as many as are out of employment as before and to the Twenty fourth day of June for the remaining part of the Navy now in His Majesties service in the Winter Guard and assign them payment in course on the Treasurers before-mentioned to be paid out of the money remaining in their hands out of the six Moneths Assessment or any other money
or any threé or more of them within their several Precincts shall and may have power to inquire of hear and determine all abuses neglects and misdoings of all and every the Assessors and Collectors to be imployed by vertue of this or the said precedent Acts and shall have power to impose any Fine or Fines upon them or any of them whom they shall be well informed by the oath of two or more credible witnesses which oath they or any two of them are hereby impowred to administer to offend from and after the Twentieth day of December One thousand six hundred and sixty in not performing their duties in their respective employments Provided That no such Fine shall excéed the sum of five pounds for one offence and that such Commissioners who shall set or impose such â—ine or â—ines shall have full power by Warrant under their hands and seals to command the several Constables or Tythingmen which in the several and respective places where such person or persons have their habitation or above upon whom such fine or fines is or are imposed to levy the same by Distress upon the Goods of such person or persons refusing to pay the same and to return the overplus thereof if any be deducting also reasonable charges for taking such Distress to the owner or owners of such Goods and every such fine shall be imployed to the same purposes as the moneys raised by the said former Acts are appointed And also in case no Distress can be found or had for satisfying such fine and in case no Distress can be taken by the Collectors or other Officers appointed to Distrain for the Taxes or Assessments by vertue of the said former Act or Acts that in every such default upon complaint to the said Commissioners or any threé of them within their several and respective limits the said Commissioners or any thrée of them shall have full power and authority to cause every such person from whom no Distress can be had to be committed to the next Common Gaol there to remain until he hath fully satisfied and paid such sum or sums of money which ought to be charged upon him by vertue of this and the said former Acts without Bail or Main-prize And be it further enacted and declared That the Commissioners of every County and place respectively shall make up a true accompt of the sums onely of every Hundred Lath Wapentake or Ward Rated and Assessed by the said former Acts together with the additional sums that shall be rated by vertue of this present Act severally within their several Counties Limits and Precincts without naming the particular persons or estates and shall shew what hath been paid thereof and to what person and persons and what hath been discharged by such Certificates as are appointed by this Act and what is in arrear and upaid and shall return the same unto His Majesties Court of Exchequer before the Second day of March next and in so doing they shall not be compelled to make or return any other Accompt Duplicate or Certificate And it is further enacted and declared That the true and full yearly value of all Lands Tenements Rents Tithes and other Hereditaments shall be rated and assessed in manner aforesaid in the several Parishes Villages or Hamlets where the same are scituate lying or arising And be it further declared That every sum charged upon and paid by any person by vertue of the said former Acts or either of them by reason of estate degrée or quality shall be allowed and deducted out of such further charge as shall be imposed upon him or her by vertue of this present Act. Lastly It is enacted and declared That whosoever is sued at Law for any Act done or to be done in the due execution of this or either of the said former Acts he may plead the General Issue and give the special matter in evidence And if the Plaintiff be Nonsuit or a Verdict pass against any such Plaintiff or Plaintiffs in any such Action the Defendant shall and may recover his double costs Provided always and be it enacted That this Act or any thing therein contained shall not extend to any Peer of this Realm in point of Assessment Imprisonment Distress or otherwise provision being made in the said first recited Act for the Assessing of the said Péers by certain Péers who are therein named and appointed in that behalf And be it further enacted That the Lord Chancellor the Lord Treasurer the Lord Steward of His Majesties Houshold Lord Chamberlain of His Majesties Houshold the Earl of Northampton Lord Howard of Charleton the Lord Roberts the Lord Grey of Wark the Lord Craven the Lord Mohun and the Lord Hatton be added to the Péers named in the said first recited Act for the Assessing of the Péers according to the said recited Act Which said Lords Commissioners or any five of them in this and the former Act named shall have power to Assess Levy and Collect and shall Assess Levy and Collect all such sums of money as shall be assessed according to the tenor of this and the former Act upon such Péers who have not paid proportionably to their estates And be it declared and enacted by the Authority aforesaid That these persons hereafter named shall be added Commissioners for their several Counties Places and Precincts respectively and shall exercise the same power as if they had béen named in the said former Acts or either of them Berks. For the County of Berks Perigrine Hobby Richard Harrison Esqs Iohn Fettiplace of FernhamEsq Burrough of New Windsor Andrew Plumton Gent. Richard Fishborne Gent. Bucks For the County of Bucks Sir Thomas Hampson Baronet Sir Phillip Palmer Baronet Anthony Raâ—cliffe Esq Cambridge For the County of Cambridge Sir Thomas Dayrell Iohn Bennet Esq Sir Anthony Cage Levinus Bennett For the Isle of Ely For the Isle of Ely Roger Jennings Esq Chester For the County of Chester Sir George Warberton Baronet Edward Warren Esq Jeffery Shakerly Esq Henry Lee Esq City of Chester For the City and County of the City of Chester the Major for the time being Cornwall For the County of Cornwall Robert Roberts Esq Sir William Thredinham Joâ—eph Tredinham Thomas Penhallow The Knights and Burgesses that serve for the said County and Iames Eirsey Gent. Cumberland For the County of Cumberland Anthony Bouch Richard â—Urial Thomas Croswhat Robert VVebster Devon For the County of Devon Nicholas DaviesDoctor of Physick VVilliam Jennins Gent. Edmond Tremaine VVilliam Putt Iohn Kellond VVilliam Bogan George Howard Iohn Kelley VVilliam Kelley Iames Rodd Esqs York For the West Riding in the County of York VVestbury Norcon Esq Robert VVivell Esq Richard Roundhill Gent. VVilliam Hamond Esq VValter Hawkesworth Esq Cutbert VVade Iohn â—reston Gent. Arthur Ingram Esq Edward Atkinâ—â— VVilliam VVitham Gent. Samuel Sonderâ—â—nd Esq Thomas VVard Gent. Sir William â—â—gram Knight York Northriding For the Northriding in the County of York Sir William Caley Arthur Caley Esq
William Wivell Esq Sir Tho. Gower Baronet Thomas VVorsley Esq Charles Tankred Sir William Francklyn Baronet the Bailiffs of Scarborough for the time being Tristram Fish Robert Belt Esquires Thomas Robinson Thomas Scudamore Esquires York For the City and County of the City of York all the Aldermen of the City of York For the Town of Kingston upon Hull George Crowle Essex For the County of Essex Mr. Edward Glascock Mr. Miles Hubbert Mr. Iohn Smart Capt. Hunter Dean Tindal Esq Isaac Wincoll Thomas Clapton Thomas Peek Peter Iohnson Thomas Manby Esqs Gloucester For the County of Gloucester Thomas Freame Tho. Floyde Samuel Shepard Phillip Shepard VVilliam Morgan Richard Daston Iohn Tookâ—Esqs Robert Lord Tracy Hereford For the County of Hereford Sir Herbert ParretKnight John Barnaby of Brookehampton esq Thomas Baskervile of Collington Gent. John Boothof Hereford Esq City of Hereford For the City of Hereford Thomas Davies Esq Major James Lawrence Gent. Tho. Clerk Gent. Hertford For the County of Hertford Marmaduke Rawden Iames Willimott Iunior Gent. Arras Dr. of Physick Richard Combes Esq St. Albans For the Borrough of St. Albans William FoxwistEsq Recorder Mr. Iohn New Mr. Edward Eames Mr. Thomas Cowley Senior Mr. William Marston Henry Conningsby Edmond Smith Alban Cox Richard Combes Esq Kent For the County of Kent Sir William Mann Sir Edward Masters Thomas Peake esq Sir Tho. Godfrey The Major of Maydston for the time being Sir William Merideth Baronet Sir Thomas Peirce Baronet Mr. Richard Manley Mr. Thomas Manley Sandwich For Sandwich Iohn Verrier Peter Peake Gent. Lancaster For the County of Lancaster Henry Banister Esq Ieoffry Rushton Gent. Richard Fleetwood Gent. Iohn Molineux esq VVilliam Fife esq Sir George Middleton Knight and Baronet Mathew Richardson esq Robert Heywood Esq Roger Stoughton of the City of London Alderman Lincoln For the parts of Linsey in the County of Lincolne Edward Turney William Lister Esqs Sir Robert Dallison Baronet Sir Charles Dallison Knight Great Grimsby For great Grimâ—by William Draper Samuel Proctor For the parts of Kestivan William Thompson Humphrey Walcot London For the City of London Nicholas Delves Esq Middlesex For the County of Middlesex Sir Iohn RobinsonBaronet Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Richard Browne Thomas Bide Thomas Harrisonof South-Mims Sir VVilliam Bateman Lieut. Col. Powel Charles Pitfield Esq Robert Peyton Iohn Iones Iohn Limbrey Edward Chard Richard Shelton Esqs VVilliam Page Esq Roger GenningsEsq Richard Meney Westminster For the City of VVestminster and Liberties thereof Gabriel Beck Esq Mr. Graham Peter Maplesden George Plunknet Thomas Kiâ—ke William Greene George Farewell Ralph Darnell Northampton For the County of Northampton Edward Onely Iohn Thornton Iohn VVilloughby esqs Norfolk For the County of Norfolk George Windham Robert Doughty of Hanworth Robert Legar Esquires Henry Scarborough Gent. Mr. John Ripps Mr. Thomas Talbot Mr. Henry Black-borne Gent. Borough of Lyn Regis For the Borough of Lyn Regis John BassetMajor Robert Steward Esq Recorder Thomas Greene William Wharton Henry Bell. Great Yarmouth For the Town of Great Yarmouth Nicholas Cutting James Simonds Bailiff there Sir John Potts Knight and Baronet Sir William DoyleyKnight Sir Thomas Medow Knight Thomas Gooch George England John Carter Nathaniel Ashby Thomas Lucas Iohn Woodroff Iames Iohnson Esquires George Tilyard Gent. Thetford For the whole Borough and Corporation of Thetford the Major for the time being John Kendal Gent. Mr. Bourage Martin Maurice Shelton Esquires Mr. Robert Keddington Gent. Mr. Nicholas Rookwood Mr. Robert Wright of Kilveston Newcastle upon Tine For the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tine Sir Iohn Marley Nottingham For the Town of Nottingham Francis SandisEsq Thomas Bristow William Newton Gentlemen East-Retford For the Borrough of East-Retford the Bailiffs for the time being Oxon. For the County of Oxon William Glyn John West Esquires Iohn Coker Gent. Iames Herbertesq Sir Thomas Tippin University of Oxford Mr. Robert Withers Mr. Edward Master Mr. David Thomas Mr. Gregory Ballard Mr. Timothy Horton The City of Oxford For the City of Oxford Francis Holloway William Cornish Salop. For the County of Salop Charles Baldwin Samuel Baldwin esquires Mr. Moore of Middleton Mr. Bishop of the Moore Benjamin Buckley Stafford For the County of Stafford Thomas Rudiardesq Iohn Colclough Timothy Edge Gentlemen Somerset For the County of Somerset William Orangeesq VVilliam Bacon Senior Gent. Iohn CridlandGent Mawdley Samborne Iohn Carew Roger Newborough Iames Haise esquires The City of Bristol For the City and County of the City of Bristol The Major and Sheriffs for the time being Iohn Knight the elder VVilliam Coulston Iohn Bradway VVilliam Cole For the City of Bathe Iohn Vane Iohn Masters Aldermen Southampton For the County of Southampton with the Town and County Mr. Essex Powlet Richard Lucy Gabriel VVhistler esqs Isle of Wight For the Isle of VVight Thomas Bowreman esq Iohn Oglander of Newport Gentleman Suffolk For the County of Suffolk George VViniffe William Blumfield esquires Surrey For the County of Surrey Edward Evelin Iohn Yates Richard Knipe esquires Mr. Iohn Parker Sir Purbeck Temple Knight Earle of Ancram Henry Capel Dalinahey esq Iohn Farewell Doctor Windebanck For the Town of Rye Samuel Bembrigg Iames VVelsh Thomas Osmonton Coventry For the City and County of the City of Coventry Sir Arthur Caley Knight The Major of Coventry for the time being Henry Smith Alderman Town of Warwick For the Town of Warwick Sir Henry PuckeringBaronet Sir Clement ThrockmortonKnight Iohn Rouse Nathaniel Stoughton Iohn Stanton Esquires Wilts For the County of Wilts Waltor Buckland Thomas Mompesson William Caley esqs Mâ—tthew Rayman Gent. Tho. Hunt Gent. Robert Challoner Robert Nicholas of Alcainings William BroomwichGent Samuel Eyre Gent. Simon SpatchhurstEsq Christopher Gardiner Gent. Sarum For the City of New Sarum Samuel Eyre Gent. Simon Spatchhurst esq Christopher Gardiner Esq Anglesey For the Isle of Anglesey Robert Lord Viscount Bulkley Cardigan For the County of Cardigan Iames Phillips Morgan Herbert Thomas Ienkins Erasmus Lloyde Thomas Evans Henry Vaughan Thomas Price the elder Esquires Thomas Lloyde of Ymshen Maurice Vaughan Iohn Price Gentmen Carnarvan For the County of Carnarvan Griffith Bodurda John Lloyde of Naâ—gwnnadale Robert Wynn of Conway William VVynn of Pengwoone VVilliam Thomas of Carnarvan Ionathan Lloyde VValter Lloyde VValter Mansell Denbigh For the County of Denbigh Francis Weanly Esq Flint For the County of Flint Kenrick Eaton Esq Mountgomery For the County of Mountgomery Haverford-West For the Town and County of Haverford-west Sir Herbert Perrot Knight VVilliam Browne Alderman Anno XII CAROLI II. Regis An Act for the raising of Seventy Thousand pounds for the further supply of his Majesty THe Commons Assembled in Parliament do give and grant unto Your most Excellent Majesty the sum of Seventy thousand pounds to be raised and levyed in manner following and do pray Your Majesty that it may be Enacted be it Enacted by Your most Excellent Majesty by with the advice consent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled That the sum
of Threescore and ten thousand pounds for one month only beginning from the First day of Iuly One thousand six hundred sixty and one shall be Assessed Taxed Collected Levied and paid in the several Counties Cities Burroughs Towns and Places within England and Wales and the Town of Berwick upon Tweede according to the several Rates Rules and Proportions and in such manner and form and by the same Commissioners as in and by a certain other Act passed this Parliament for raising the like sum of Seventy thonsand pounds for one month only beginning from the Twenty ninth of September One thousand six hundred and sixty Entituled An Act for the speedy raising of Seventy thousand pounds for the present supply of His Majesty are mentioned or referred unto and intended which Commissioners shall meet-upon or before the fifth day of Iuly One thousand six hundred sixty and one and are hereby enabled and required to use and execute all and every the like Powers and Authorities as in and by the said Act are mentioned or referred to and intended as fully and amply as if the same Rates Rules Proportions Powers and Authorities had been particularly inserted in this present Act. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every the sums of money charged by this Act upon the several Counties Cities Towns Burroughs and Places aforesaid shall be raised levied and paid into His Majesties Receipt of the Exchequer upon or before the first day of August One thousand six hundred sixty one by the several Receive General who shall be appointed by the said Commissioners Provided always and it is hereby declared That no Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments which were formerly assessed and taxed for and towards former Assessments and Land-taxes and are now in the possession or holding of His Majesty or of the Queens Highness or of any Ecclesiastical person or persons or his or their Farmers and Tenants shall be exempted from the payment of the several sums of money in this Act comprized but that the said Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments shall be rated assessed and taxed for and towards the said several sums of money in this Act comprized in such manner and form as they were of late rated taxed and assessed for and toward the said former land-Rates any Law Statute or Custome to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided always that neither this Act nor any thing therein-contained shall be drawn into example to the prejudice of the antient Rights belonging to the Peers of this Realm And be it Declared and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That these persons hereafter named shall be added Commissioners for their several Counties places and precincts respectvely and shall exercise the same powers as the other Commissioners intended by this Act are Authorized and impowred to do That is to say Berks. For the County of Berks Peregrine Hobby Richard Harrison Esqs John Fettiplace of Ferneâ—amEsq and Samuel Woodcox Borrough of New Windsor For the Borrough of New Windsor Andrew Plumpton Richard Firshburne Gent. Bucks For the County of Bucks William Tirringham Esq Sir Thomas Hampson Baronet Sir Philip Palmer Baronet Thomas Ratcliff Esq Cambridge For the County of Cambridge Sir Thomas Dayrell John Bennet Esq Sir Anthony Cage Levinus Benner Isle of Ely For the Isle of Ely Roger Jennings Esq Chester For the County of Chester Sir George Warburton Baronet Edward Warren Jeffery Shakerley Henry Leigh Esqs City of Chester For the City and County of the City of Chester The Major for the time being Cornwal For the County of Cornwal Robert Roberts Esq Sir William Tredinham Joseph Tredinham Thomas Penhallow the Knights and Burgesses that serve for the said County and Iames Eirsey Gent. The Major of Lostwithel for the time being Iohn Mollesworth Esq William Williams of Trenythen Cumberland For the County of Cumberland Mr. Anthony Bouch Mr. Richard Uriell Mr. Thomas Croswhat Mr. Robert Webster Devon For the County of Devon Nicholas DaviesDoctor of Physick William Jennens Gent. Edmond Tremayne William Putt John Kellond William Bogan George Howard Iohn Kelly Iames Rodd Esquires Walter Jago Francis Drew Esq William Walrond Esq John Blagdon Gent. Iohn Hamm Gent. Henry Newte York For the West-Riding in the County of York Welbury Norton Robert Wivell Esquires Richard Roundhil Gent. William Hamond Walter Hawksworth Esquires Cuthbert Wade Iohn Preston Gent. Arthur Ingram Esq Edward Atkinson William Witham Gent. Samuel SunderlandEsq Thomas Ward Gent. Sir William Ingram Knight Sir John Goodrick Baronet Sir Tho. Wentworth Sir Edward Rodes Knights Godfrey Copley of â—pâ—otsbrough John Clayton Ioshua Horton Thomas Stringer Esqs The Alderman of Leedes for the time being York Northriding For the Northriding in the County of York Sir William Caley Arthur Caley Esq William Wivell Esq Sir Tho. Gower Baronet Thomas VVorsley Charles Tankred Csqs Sir William Francklyn Baronet the Bailiffs of Scarboroughfor the time being Tristram Fish Robert Belt Esqs Tho. Robinson Thomas Scudamore Esqs York City For the City and County of the City of York all the Aldermen of the City of York Kingston upon Hull For the Town of Kingston upon Hull Mr. George Crowle Essex For the County of Essex Mr. Edward Glascock Mr. Miles Hubbert Mr. Iohn Smart Capt. Hunter Dean Tindal Esq Isaac Wincall Thomas Clopton Thomas Peek Peter Iohnson Thomas Manby Esqs Glocester For the County of Glocester Thomas Freame Tho. Floyde Samuel Sheppard Phillip Sheppard VVilliam Morgan Richard Daston Iohn TookeEsqs Robert Lord Tracy Thomas Morgan Esq Sir Nicholas Throckmorton Knight VVilliam Bromage Gent. VVilliam VVinter of DimmockGent Richard Matchen Gent. Iohn WinnyatGent Thomas Aylway Gent. Hereford For the County of Hereford Sir Herbert ParretKnight John Barnaby of Brookehampton esq Thomas Baskervile of Collington Gent. John Boothof Hereford Esq City of Hereford For the City of Hereford Thomas Davies Esq Major James Lawrence Gent. Tho. Clerk Gent. Hertford For the County of Hertford Marmaduke Rawden Iames Willimott Iunior Gent. Thomas Aâ—asDr of Physick Richard Combes Esq Sir Robert Ioâ—lyn Knight Thomas Coppin Edward Briscoe Iohn Halsie Esqs Mr. Fetherston of Blackeswere Edward Brograve Ralph Gore Thomas Brograve Edward Cason Thomas Bonest Henry Becher Henry Chancey George Bromley Alexander Meade Iohn Crouch Iames Willimott Iunior George Poyner Gent. Iohn Iesson esq Sir Edward Alston Knight St. Albans For the Borrough of St. Albans William FoxwistEsq Recorder Mr. Iohn New Mr. Edward Eames Mr. Thomas Cowley Senior Mr. William Marston Sir Henry Conningsby Edmond Smith Alban Cox Richard Combes Esq Thom. Marstoâ—Gent Kent For the County of Kent Sir Williâ—m Mann Sir Edward Masters Thomas Peake esq Sir Tho. Godâ—rey The Major of Maydston for the time being Sir William Merideth Baronet Sir Thomas Peirse Baronet Mr. Richard Manley Mr. Thomas Manley Sandwich For the Town of Sandwich Iohn Verrier Peter Peke Gent. Lancaster For the County of Lancaster Henry BanisterEsq Ieoffry Rushton Gent. Richard FleetwoodGent Iohn Molineux esq VVilliam Fife esq Sir George Middleton Knight and Baronet Mathew Richardson esq Robert Heywood Esq Roger Stowton of the City of London Thomas Butler Richard Farrington VVilliam VVall William Turner Henry Brabin VVilliam HodgkensonGent Lincoln For the County of Lincoln and City and County of the same Edward Turney William Lister
Esqs Sir Robert Dallison Baronet Sir Charles Dallison Knight William Draper Samuel Proctor William Thompson Humphrey Walcot Thomas Mills Michael Dalton Iohn Watson William Willoughby Henry Heron Marmaduke Darrel Iohn Ogle Anthony Treadway William Skipwith Thomas Browne of Eastkirby Iohn Almore Mr. Skinner of Thornton Colledge Tho. Harrington William Whichcot Charles PelhamIunior Roger Pelham Mr. Iohn Lockton Mr. Iohn Hobson Iunior Mr. Henry Hall Mr. Charles Pawdes Mr. Iohn Colthurst Mr. William Bishop and Mr. Edward Blaw Aldermen Mr. William Perkins Mr. Thomas Mills Mr. Peregrine Buck Mr. William Dowman Mr. Thomas Dickenson Mr. Iohn Thornton and Richard Wetherel Aldermen London For the City of London Nicholas Delves Esq Benjamin Albin Richard Spencer Middlesex For the County of Middlesex Sir Iohn RobinsonBaronet Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Richard Browne Thomas Bide Thomas Harrisonof South-Mins Sir VVilliam Bateman Lieut. Col. Powel Charles Pitfield Esq Robert Peyton Iohn Iones Iohn Limbrey Edward Chard Richard Shelton Esqs VVilliam Page Esq Roger IennynsEsq Sir Heneage Finch Baronet His Majesties Sollicitor General Cheney of HackneyEsq Lieut. Col. Powel Charles Cheney of Chelsey Christopher Abdy Esq Sir Allen Broadricke Iohn Barton Esq Westminster For the City of VVestminster and Liberties thereof Gabriel Beck Esq Mr. Glaham Peter Maplesden George Plunknet Thomas Kirke VVill. Greene George Farewell Ralph Darnell Monmouth For the County of Monmouth VVilliam Ionesof Frowen Esq Iames Proger Charles Proger Northampton For the County of Northampton Edward Onely Iohn Thorton Iohn VVilloughby Esqs Norfolk For the County of Norfolk George Windham Robert Dougâ—ty of Hanworth Robert Legat Esquires Henry Scarborough Gent. Mr. John Kepps Mr. Thomas Talbot Mr. Henry Blackborne Gent. Borough of Lyn Regis For the Borough of Lyn Regis John BassetMajor Robert Steward Esq Recorder Thomas Greene William Wharton Henry Bell Robert Thorowgood Alderman Holley Great Yarmouth For the Town of Great Yarmouth Nicholas Cutting James Simonds Bailiff there Sir John Potts Knight and Baronet Sir William Doyley Knight Sir Thomas Meâ—ow Knight Thomas Gooch George England John Carter Nathaniel Ashby Thomas Lucas Iohn Woodroff Iames Iohnson Esquires George Tilyard Gent. Theftford For the whole Borough and Corporation of Theftford the Major for the time being John Kendal Gent. Mr. Bourage Mâ—rtin Maurice helton Esquires Robert Keddington Gent. Mr. Nicholas Rookwood Mr. Robert Wright of Kilveston Newcastle upon Tine For the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tine Sir Iohn Marley Sir Nicholas Cole Knight and Baronet Sir Francis Bows Knight Sir Francis Anderson Knight Nottingham For the County of Nottingham Francis SandisEsq Thomas Bristow William Newton Gentlemen East-Retford For the Borrough of East-Retford the Bailiffs for the time being Oxon. For the County of Oxon William Glyn John West Esquires Iohn Coker Gent. Iames Herbert esq Sir Thomas Tippin University of Oxford Mr. Robert Withers Mr. Edward Master Mr. David Thomas Mr. Gregory Ballard Mr. Timothy Horton The City of Oxford For the City of Oxford Francis Holloway William Cornish Salop. For the County of Salop Charles Baldwin Samuel Baldwin esquires Mr. Moore of Middleton Mr. Bishop of the Moore Benjamin Buckley Stafford For the County of Stafford Thomas Rudiardesq Iohn Colclough Timothy Edge Gentlemen Somerset For the County of Somerset William Orangeesq VVilliam Bacon Senior Gent. Iohn Oridland Gent. Mawdley Samborne Iohn Câ—rew Roger Newborough Iames Haise esquires For the City of Bristol For the City and County of the City of Bristol The Major and Sheriffs for the time being Iohn Knight the elder VVilliam Coulston Iohn Bradway VVilliam Coles For the City of Bathe For the City of Bathe Iohn Peirce Iohn Masters Aldermen Southampton For the County of Southampton with the Town and County Mr. Essex Powlet Richard Lucy Gabriel VVhistler ess Isle of Wight For the Isle of VVight Thomas Bowremanesq Iohn Oglander of Newport Gentleman Suffolk For the County of Suffolk George VViniffe William Blumfield esquires Mr. Iohn Brooke Mr. Milton of Ipswich Mr. Edmond Bedingfield Mr. Francis Langley Mr. Thomas Read Mr. Rabbit of Bramfield Isaac Motham esquire Gardiner Web Gent. St. Edmonds Bury For St. Edmonds Bury Francis Smith Robert Sharpe Samuel Hustler Surrey For the County of Surrey Edward Evelin Iohn Yates Richard Knipe esquires Mr. Iohn Parker Sir Purbeck Temple Sir Thomas Bludworth Knights Thomas Rogers Charles Good-Harman-Atwood esquires Iohn Parker of Rigate Rye in the County of Sussex For the Town of Rye Samuel Bembrigg Iames VVelsh Thomas Osmonton Worcester For the County of Worcester Sir Iohn PackingtonBaronet Sir Rowland Berkley Knight Sir Iohn Winford Knight Samuel Sandys Henry Townsend Iohn Bearcroft esquires Sir Ralph Clare Knight of the Bath Worcester City For the City and County of the City of Worcestor Edward Soley Alderman Samuel Smith Thomas Twitty Gentlemen Henry Townsendesq Sir William Mooreton Knight Humphrey Tyrer Richard Heming Stephen Richardson Gentlemen Sir Iohn Packington Sir Rowland Berkley Sir Ralph Clare Sir Iohn Winford Samuel Sandys esq Warwick For the County of VVarwick Listerof Alveston Esq Richard Bishop of Stratford Esq Coventry For the City and County of the City of Coventry Sir Arthur Caley Knight The Major of Coventry for the tune being Henry Smith Alderman Sir Richard Hopkins Knight William Iesson Thomas Norton Esqs Mr. Thomas Love Mathew Smith Samuel Snell William Ielliffe Robert Beak Iames Nailer Aldermen Town of Warwick For the Town of Warwick Sir Henry PuckeringBaronet Sir Clement ThrockmortonKnight Iohn Rouse Nathaniel Stoughton Iohn Stanton Esqs Lister of Alveston Esq Richard Bishop of Stratford Wilts For the County of Wilts Walter Buckland Thomas Mompesson William Caley esqs Mathew Rayman Gent. Tho. Hunt Gent. Robert Chandler Robert Nicholas of Alcainings William BroomewichGent Samuel Eyre Gent. Simon SpatchhurstEsq Christopher Gardiner Gent. Mr. Francis Parry Sarum For the City of New Sarum Samuel Eyre Gent. Simon Spatchhurst esq Christopher Gardiner Gent. Anglesey For the Isle of Anglesey Robert Lord Viscount Bulkley Cardigan For the County of Cardigan Iames Phillips Morgan Herbert Thomas Ienkins Erasmus Lloyde Thomas Evans Henry Vaughan Thomas Price the elder Esquires Thomas Lloyde of Yinshen Morris Vaughan Iohn Price Gentmen Tho Parry Reighnold Ienkins Iohn Bowin Thomas Lewis Hector Phillips Nicholas Lewis VVilliam Iones Abel Griffin Esqs VVactkin Lloyde Iohn 〈◊〉 of Noyadd Gentlemen The Major of Cardiganfor the time being Rees Gwin David Morgan Aldermen Carmarthen For the County of Carmarthen Jonathan Lloyde Walter Lloyde Walter Mansell Carnarvon For the County of Carnarvon Griffith Bodurda John Lloyde of Nangwimadale Robert Wynn of Conway William VVynn of Pengwoone VVilliam Thomas of Carnarvon Ionathan Lloyde VValter Lloyde VValter Mansell Denbigh For the County of Denbigh Francis ManlyEsq Flint For the County of Flint Kenrick Eaton Esq
penny in the pound and no more out of all such monies as shall be issued by vertue of this Act and each of the Auditors aforesaid shall receive for his pains and Charges in and about this Service the sum of twenty shillings per diem during the continuance of this Service which the Treasurers of the aforesaid monies are hereby enabled and required to issue and pay accordingly XVI That the Commissioners shall direct the said Treasurers from time to time to grant Assignations who are hereby required to observe the same for such and so many sums of money on the respective Receivers or Treasurers for raising money by the Act aforesaid in the several Counties Cities or places where they understand any of the said Money lies as the Commissioners for disbanding the Army and Navy or any threé or more of them as aforesaid shall direct and appoint to such persons and in such manner as the said Commissioners or any threé or more of them as aforesaid shall direct and appoint XVII That the Commissioners herein named or any thrée of them shall and are hereby authorized to call to accompt the present Treasurers in this Act named And Iames Nelthorpe and Iohn Lawson Esquires late Treasurers at Wars or any other former Treasurers or Commissioners of the Army or Navy for all such sums of money as they or any of them stand accomptable for and to certifie the same accompts into His Majesties Exchequer Anno Regni CAROLI IJ. REGIS Angliae Scotiae Franciae Hiberniae DUO DECIMO At the Parliament begun at Westminster the Five and twentieth day of April An. Dom. 1660. In the Twelfth Year of the Reign of Our most Gracious Soveraign Lord CHARLES By the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. LONDON Printed by IOHN BILL Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1660. CUM PRIVILEGIO Anno XII CAROLI II. Regis An Act for further supplying and explaining certain defects in an Act Intituled An Act for the speedy provision of money for disbanding and paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea WHereas through some doubts arising upon or by negligence in the execution of one Act of this present Parliament Intituled An Act for the speedy provision of money for the disbanding and paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea And also of one other Act Intituled An Act for supplying and explaining certain defects in the aforesaid Act The same Acts do not answer the ends aforesaid in such measure as was expected without some further explanation of the sence thereof and a review of the several Assessments made thereby so that some persons may not escape without payment at all or go away at very small proportions whilst others pay their just and full due It is therefore Enacted and Declared by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the consent and advice of the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled and by the Authority of the â—ame That all and every person and persons of the several Ranks Degrées and Qualifications in the said Act or Acts mentioned shall contribute and pay the several and respective sums of money therein appointed to be paid any pretence of eâ—emption being the Kings Majesties Servants to the contrary notwithstanding And also that every person and persons Ecclesiastical and Temporal Bodies Politick and Corporate shall pay for their Estates both real and personal the sum of Forty shillings for one hundred pounds per annum and so proportionably for a greater or lesser Estate And for every hundred pounds personal Estate after the rate of five pounds per annum Provided it extend not to Estates under five pounds per annum And to the intent the same may be equally and indifferently Assessed and Taxed Be it further Enacted and Declared by the Authority aforesaid That the several Commissioners in the said Act named or any three of them within their several and respective Counties Limits and Precincts shall have power to nominate and appoint two or more of the most able and discréet persons in every Parish Villaâ— or Hamlet to review the several Rates 〈◊〉 Assâ—ssments that have been made in their several and respective Parishes Villages and Hamlets And where they shall finde that by the negligence or default of any former Assessors any persons or Estates have béen under Rated or omitted to be Rated That then they shall Rate and Assess all such persons and Estates so under-rated or omitted to the full value they are to be rated and assessed at either for their degrées persons or estates by this or the former Acts to that purpose made in this present Parliament or shall by the appointment at the discretion of the said Commissioners make new Assessments or Rates and shall return the same or their said Additional Rates at such places and times as the said Commissioners or any thrée of them shall appoint And it is further enacted and declared by the Authority aforesaid That every sworn Attorney or Clerk in the Office of the Clerk of the Pipe in the Exchequer and euery Attorney belonging to the Office of the Lord Treasâ—rers Remembrancer shall pay Twenty nobles apéece And be it further enacted and declared That every Barrester at Law and every other person or persons that hath or have subscribed to any Deed or Writing wherein he or they have béen written or entituled Esquire or that hath or have acted by vertue of any Commission or pretended Commission Act or pretended Acts of Parliament wherein they have before the sitting of this Parliament béen written or entituled Esquire shall pay as reputed Esquires within the said Acts. And to the intent that none that have or shall pay his or their due proportions that he or they ought to pay in respect of his or their quality or degrée may be doubly charged every person that hath or shall pay his full proportion for his or her degrée and quality the same excéeding the proportion of his or her estate real and personal shall by certificate under the hands and seals of 〈◊〉 or more of the Commissioners within the same County or Precinets where such sum hath oâ— shall be paid be discharged from further payment for his or her estate so that it be particularly expressed in every such Certificates where such estate lieth and the several and respective values thereof so that it may appear that his or her proportion for his or her degrée or quality doth exceed that of his or her estate and also where any person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate have paid or shall pay for his her or their estate in one or more Counties he or they shall by like Certificate or Certificates be discharged in other places for so much and such values specially mentioned to be paid in the said Certificates and no more And be it enacted and declared by the Authority aforesaid That the said Commissioners
the said Post-master General shall forfeit the summ of One hnndred pounds Sterling The one moiety to his Majestie his Heirs and Successors and the other moiety to him or them who shall sue for the same in any Court of Record to be recovered by Bill plaint or other Information wherein no Essoign Protection or other Wager in Law shall be allowed Provided also and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no person or persons shall be capable of having using or exercising the Office of Post-master General or any other imployment relating to the said Office unless he or they shall first take the Oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy before any two Iustices of the Peace of the respective Counties wherein such person or persons are or shall be resident which said Iustices are hereby authorized to administer the said Oathes accordingly Provided also and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That a Letter or pacquet-post shall twice every week come by the way of Trurow and Penrin to the Town of Maâ—ketiew alias Marhasion in the County of Cornwall and once a week to Kendal by the way of Lancaster and to the town of Penrith in Cumberland by the way of Newcastle and Carssile and to the City of Lincoln and the Burrough of Grimoby in the County of Lincolne Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided also and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That such Post-master Generall to be from time to time appointed by his Majesty His Heirs and Successors as aforesaid shall continue constant posts for carriage of Letters to all places though they lie out of the post-Roads as hath been used for the space of three years last past at the rates herein before mentioned under pain of forfeiture for every omission Five pounds to be recovered by Action suite or plaint in any his Majesties Courts of Record the one moiety to the use of his Majesty the other moeity to the use of the Informer And for the better management of the said Post-Office and that the people of these Kingdomes may have their intercourse of Commerce and Trade the better maintained and their Letters and Advises conveyed carried recarried with the greatest speed security and convenience that may be Be it further Enacted That the said Post-Master General so nominated appointed and constituted as aforesaid and his Deputies shall from time to time observe and follow such Orders Rules Directions and Instructions for and concerning the settlement of convenient Posts and Stages upon the several Roads in England Scotland and Ireland and other his Majesties Dominions and the providing and keeping of a sufficient Number of Horses at the said several Stages as well for the carrying and conveying of the said Letters and Pacquets as for the Horsing of all Thorow-Posts and persons Riding in Post by Warrant or otherwise as aforesaid as his Majestie his Heires and Successors shall from time to time in that behalf make and ordaine And that his Majesty his Heires and Successors may grant the said Office of Post-Master General together with the powers and Authorities thereunto belonging the several Rates of Portage above mentioned and all profits priviledges fees perquisites Emoluments thereunto belonging or to belong either for Life or Term of Years not exceeding One and twenty Years to such person or persons and under such Covenants Conditions and Yearly Rents to his said Majesty his Heires and Successors reserved as His said Majesty His Heirs and Successors shall from time to time think fit for the best advantage and benefit of the Kingdome Provided alwayes and be it Enacted by the Athority aforesaid That no person shall have power to take use or seize any Horses for the service mentioned in this Act without the consent of the Owners thereof Any usage or pretence or any thing in this Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided always and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Inland letters sent by any Packet-post established by this Act as aforesaid do and shall pay the rates and prices before mentioned at such Stage where they are last delivered only unless the party that delivers the Letters desireth to pay elswhere Any thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding Provided always That all Letters and other things may be sent or conveyed to or from the two Vniversities in manner as heretofore hath been used Any thing herein to the contrary notwithstanding Anno XII CAROLI IJ. Regis An Act impowering the Master of the Rolls for the time being to make Leases for years in order to new Build the old Houses belonging to the Rolls WHereas the Mansion-House Ground and Tenements with the Appurtenances belonging to the Master of the Rolls as Master of the Rolls are much out of Repair and not capable of Improvement in regard the former Masters of the Rolls were not enabled to grant such Leases and for such Terms as might encourage Tenants to Build and to Repair Be it therefore Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty and the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled And it is hereby Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Master of the Rolls for the time being and his Successors Masters of the Rolls shall have good right full power and lawful Authority during the time he or they shall continue Master of the Rolls by writing indented under Hand and Seal to Grant and make Leases for one and forty years or for any lesser term to commence from the making of any such Leases of all and singular the Premisses or any part thereof the Chappel of the Rolls with a convenient Mansion-house Court Yard Garden Stable Coach-house and other Our-houses and Buildings fit for the use and habitation of the Master of the Rolles onely excepted which Lease and Leases so to be made shall be good and effectuall in Law to all intents and purposes as if such Master of the Rolls for the time being as shall so make the same had beén seized of the premisses of a good Estate in Feé simple Provided That in Leases where provision is made for new building of Houses or Tenements that the yearly Rent of Twenty shillings at the least shall be reserved upon every Lease of such a quantity of the said Premisses as shall be set out and Assigned by the Master of the Rolls for the time being for any one house or Tenement to be built upon And that in Leases where there is no provision for new building the like usual Rent that hath beén paid or reserved for the greater part of seven years now last past or more shall be yearly reserved Provided also That the Master of the Rolls for the time being or any succeéding Master of the Rolls after the Prenusses have beén once Letten according to the power given as abovesaid shall not grant or make any new or concurrent Lease untill within seven years of the expiration of the Lease then in being nor for any lesser Rent then was reserved upon the former Lease nor for any longer term then for the term of one and twenty years from the making of such new Lease Jo Browne Cleric Parliamentorum 1. AN Act for the restoring of Henry Lord Arundel of Warder to the possession of his estate 2. An Act for restitution of Thomas Earl of Arundel Surrey and Norfolk to the Dignity and Title of Duke of Norfolk 3. An Act to restore to Wentworth Earl of Roscomon of the Kingdom of Ireland all the Honors Castles Lordships Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in Ireland whereof James Earl of Roscomon his Great-Grand Father or Iames Earl of Roscomon his Father c. 4. An Act for restoring of Sir George Hamilton unto his Lands and Estate in Ireland 5. An Act for maintenance of the Vicar for the time being of the Vicaridge of Royston in the Counties of Hertford and Cambridge and of his Successors Vicars of the said Vicaridge 6. An Act for enabling Sir William VVray to sell Lands for payment of his debts and raising of Portions for his younger Children 7. An Act for naturalizing of Gerrard Vanheuthusen Daniel Demetrius and others 8. An Act for enabling of Iohn Newton the younger and William Oakeley to make sale of Lands for payment of debts and raising of Portions c. 9. An Act for the levying of certain moneys due upon the collection for the Protestants of Piedmont 10. An Act for the Naturalization of John Boreell Esq Eldest Son of Sir William Borreell Knight and Baronet 11. An Act for the Naturalization of Abraham Watchtor born beyond the Seas 12. An Act for restoring of Sir Thomas Crimes Baronet to his Estate 13. An Act for enabling George Fawnt of Foston in the County of Leicester Esq to sell and conveigh part of his Lands for payment of several Debts and Legacies charged upon his Estate by Sir William Fawnt Knight deceased aud for the raising of Portions for his younger children and making his Wife a Joynture 14. An Act for Naturalizing Francis Hide and others 15. An Act to enable Joseph Micklethwaite an Infant and his Trustees to sell Lands for payment of his Fathers Debts 16. An Act for raising portions and making provision for maintenance for the younger children of Sir Edward Gostwicke 17. An Act for confirming the Sale of the Mannor of Hitcham sold to Charles Doe by Sir Iohn Clarke Knight and Baronet and for setling and disposing other the Lands of the said Sir Iohn Clarke and Dame Philadelphia his Wife 18. An Act for the setling of some of the Mannors and Lands of the Earl of Cleaveland in Trustees to be sold for the satisfying of the Debts of the said Earl and of Thomas Lord VVentworth his Son 19. An Act for the disappropriating of the Rectory appropriate of Preston uniting and consolidating of the said Rectory and of the Vicaridge of the Church of Preston and for assuring of the Advowson and right of Patronage of the same unto the Master Fellows and Scholars of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge and their Successors 20. An Act for making the Precinct of Covent Garden Parochial LONDON Printed by John Bill Printer to the KING ' s most Excellent MAJESTY 1660. At the KING'S Printing-House in Black-Fryars