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A83279 An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the speedy raising of monies, for compleating and maintaining the army under the immediate command of Robert Earl of Essex, Lord Generall of the forces raised by the Parliament. Assessed in such manner as is within expressed. Ordered by the Commons of Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. England and Wales. Parliament. 1644 (1644) Wing E2057; Thomason E39_19; ESTC R21570 8,013 17

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ordinance_n account_v 28_o day_n and_o no_o more_o to_o each_o month_n and_o be_v it_o further_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o that_o four_o fit_a and_o able_a person_n shall_v be_v elect_v to_o be_v employ_v as_o commissioner_n from_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o say_a city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v constant_o abide_v in_o the_o say_a army_n which_o person_n shall_v be_v elect_v and_o nominate_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o which_o say_v commissioner_n so_o appoint_v to_o attend_v the_o army_n shall_v have_v each_o of_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o day_n they_o shall_v attend_v the_o say_a service_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v further_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o that_o the_o say_v several_a committee_n hereby_o nominate_v or_o any_o six_o of_o 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aforesaid_a shall_v and_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o cause_v one_o month_n assessment_n according_a to_o this_o ordinance_n to_o be_v assess_v levy_v collect_v and_o pay_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n gilbert_n gerard_n at_o or_o before_o the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o april_n 1644._o which_o say_v month_n assessment_n shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o the_o first_o month_n pay_v for_o the_o say_a army_n due_a out_o of_o the_o say_a city_n county_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o say_v several_a committee_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o take_v special_a care_n that_o the_o say_v monthly_a assessment_n be_v constant_o levy_v collect_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n gilbert_n gerard_n treasurer_n at_o war_n once_o in_o every_o month_n after_o the_o say_v seventeen_o day_n of_o april_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o term_n mention_v in_o this_o