Enacted by the King 's most Excellent Majesty and the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same that from and after the fifth day of November in the yeare of our Lord one Thousanâ— six Hundred fortie and three there shall be no Arch-Bishop Bishop Chancellour or Commissarie of any Arch-Bishop or Bishop nor any Deane Sub-Deane Deane and Chapter or Arch-Deacon nor any Chancellour Chaunter Treasurer Sub-Treaâ—urer Succentor or Sacrist of any Cathedrall or Collegiate Church nor any Prebendary Canon Canon-Residenciary Petty-Canon Vicar Chorall Choristers Old-Vicars or new-Vicars of or within any Cathedrall or Collegiate Church or any other their Officers within this Church of England or Dominion of Wales And that from and after the said fifth day of Novemb. the Name Title Dignity Iurisdiction Office and Function of Arch-Bishops Bishops their Chancellours and Commissaries Deanes Sub-Deanes Deanes and Chapters Arch-Deacons Canons and Prebendaries and all Chaunters Chauncellours Treasurers Sub-Treasurers Succentors and Sacrists and all Vicars Corall and Choristers old-Vicars and new-Vicars and every of them and likewise the having using or exercising of any Power Iurisdiction Office or Authority by reason or colour of any such Name Title Dignity office or Function within this Realme of England or Dominion of Wales shall thenceforth cease determine and become absolutely voyd and shall be abolished out of this Realme and the Dominion of Wales any Vsage Law or Statute to the conâ—rary in any wise notwithstanding And that from and after the said fifth day of November no Person or Persons whatsoever by virtue of any Letters Patents Commission or other authority derived from the Kings Majestie His Heires or Successors shall use or exercise any Iurisdiction Ecclesiasticall within this Realme or Dominion of Wales but such and in such manner as shall be appointed and established by Act of Parliament And that all Counties Palatine Mannors Lordships Castles Granges Messuages Mills Lands Tenements Meadows Leasues Pastures Woods Rents Reversions Services Parks Annuitiâ—s Franchises Liberties Priviledges Immunities Rights Rights of Action and of Entrie Interests Titles of Entrie Conditions Commons Courts-Leete and Courts-Baron and all other Possessions and Herediments whatsoever of what nature or quality soever they be or wheresoever they lie or be other then Impropriations Parsonages Appropriats Tithes Oblations Obventions Pention Portions of Tithes Parsonages Vicarages Churches Chappâ—ls Advowsons Nominations Collations Rights of Patronage and Presentation which now are or lately were of or belonging unto any Arch-Bishop Bishop Arch-bishâ—prick or Bishopâ—iâ—k or any of them or which they or any of them held or injoyâ—d in right of their said Arch-bishâ—prick or Bishoprick respectively shall by the authority of Parliament be vested adjudged and deemed to be and shall be in the very real and actuall possession and seisin of the Kings Majesty His Heires and Successors And shall have hold possesse and enioy the same to Him His Heires and Successors without any Entrie or other Act whatsoever and that the Kings Maiestic His Heires and Successors His and their Lessees Farmers and Tenants shall hold anâ—â—nâ—oy the same discharged and acquitted of payment of Tithes as fâ—eely and in as large ample and beneficiall meanes to all intents and purposes as any Arch-Bishop or Bâ—shop at any time or times within the space of two yeares last past held or injoyed or of right ought to have held or inioyed the same Provided neverthelesse and be it enacted by the authority aforesaid that all Leases Grants Guifts Letters Patents Conveyances Assurances or Estates whatsoever hereafter to be made by the Kings Maiestie His Heires or Successors of any the Mannors Lands Tenements Hereditaments which in or by this Act shall come or be limited or disposed of unto His Maiestie His Heires or Successors other then for the Terme of one and twenty yeares or three Lives or some other Terme of yeares determinable upon one two or three Lives and not above from the time as any such Lease or Grant shall be made or granted whereupon the accustomed yearely Rent or more shall be reserved and payable yearely during the said Terme And whereof any former Lease is in being not to be expired surrendred or ended within three yeares after the making of any such new Lease shall be utterly voyd and of none effect to all intents constructions and purposes any clause or words of non obstante to be put in any such Patent Graunt Conveyance or Assurance and any Law Vsage Custome or any thing in this Act to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And be it further Enacted and Ordained that all Impropriations Parsonages Appropriate Tithes Oblations Obventions Portions of Tithes Parsonages Vicaridges Churches Chappels Advowsons Nominations Collations rights of Patronage and Presentation which now are or lately were belonging unto any Arch-Bishop or Bishop Arch-bishoprick or Bishoprick And all Mannors Castles Lordships Granges Messuages Mills Lands Tenements Meadowes Pastures Woods Rents Reversions Services Parsonages Appropriate Tithes Oblations Obventions Pensions Portions of Tithes Parsonages Vicaridges Churches Chappels Advowsons Nominations rights of Patronage and Presentation Parkes Arnuities Franchises Liberties Priviledges Immunities Rights Rights of Action and of Entrie Interests Titles of Entire Conditions Commons Courts Leete and Courts Baron and all other Possessions and Hereditaments whatsoever of what nature or quality soever they be or wheresoever they lie or be which now are or lately were of or belonging to any Sub-Deane Deane Deane and Chapter Arch-Deacon Chanter Chancellor Treasurer Sub Treasurer Succentor Sacrist Prebendary Cannon Cannon Residentiaâ—ie Petty-Cannon Vicars Chorall Choristers old Vicâ—rs and â—ew Vicars or any of them or any of the Officers of them or any of them which they held or inioyed in right of their said Dignities Churches Corporations Offices or Places respectively shall by Authority of this present Parliament be Vested Adjudged and deemed to be and shall be in the very reall and actuall Possession and Seisin of Sr William Roberts Knight Thomas Atkins Sr Wollaston Iohn Warner Iohn Towes Aldermen of the City of London Iohn Packer Esquire Peter Malborne Esquire and they shall have hold possesse and enioy the same to them their Heires and Assignes without any Entrie or other Act whatsoever and that for themselves their Lessees Farmers and Tennants discharged and acquitted of payment of Tithes as freely and in as large ample and beneficiall manner to all Intents and Purposes as any of the Persons or Corporations whose offices or places are taken away by this Act at any time or times within the space of two yeares now last past held or enjoyed or of right ought to have held or enjoyed the same In trust and Confidence neverthelesse and to the intent and purpose that they the said Sir William Roberts Knight Thomas Atkins Sir Iohn Wolâ—aston Iohn Warner Iohn Towes Aldermen of the City of London Iohn Packer Esqu Peter Malborne Esqu and the Survivors and Survivor of them his and their heires Assignes shall satisfie
and pay unto all and every Arch-Bishop Bishop Deane Sub-deane Arch-Deacon Chanter Chancellour Treasurer Sub-Treasurer Succentor Sacrist â—rebendary Cannon Cannon Residentiary Pettie Cannon Vicars Chorall Choristers old Vicars and new Vicars and other Officers and persons belonging unto or now imployed in or about the said Cathedrall or collegiate Churches such yearely Stipends and Pensions for so long time and in such manner as by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled shall be ordered dirâ—cted and appointed And shall dispose of all and singular the aforesaid Mannors Lands Tithes Appropriations Advowsons Tenements Hereditaments and other the Premisses and of every part and parcell thereof and of the Revenues Rents Issues and profits thereof to the uses intents and purposes above and hereafter expressed that is to say for a competent maintenance for the suâ—port of such a number of preaching Ministers for the service of every Caâ—heâ—rall and collegiate Church and His Majesties free Chappell of Windsor as by the Lords and Commons shall be ordered and appointed And likâ—wise for the maintenance of preaching Ministers throughout the Kingdom of Eâ—gland Dommion of Wales and Town of Barwâ—â—k in such places where such maintenance is wanting and for a proportionable allowance for and towards the reparation of the said Cathedrall and collegiate Churches in such manner and forme and to such persons and for such other good uses to the advancement of true Religion and the maintenance of Piety and Learning as by this or any other Act or Acts of Parliament now or hereafter to be made shall be set down or declared And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid that all Leases Guifts Grants Conveyances Assurances and Estates whatsoever hereafter to be made by the said Sir William Roberts Knight Thomas Atkins Sir Iohn Wollaston Iohn Warner Iohn Towes Aldermen of the City of London Iohn Packer Esqu Peeter Malbourne Esqu the Survivors and Survivor of them or the greater part of them his and their Heires and Assignes of any the Mannors Lands Tenements or Hereditaments within or by this Act shall come or be limited or disposed of unto the said Sir William Roberts Knight Thomas Atkins Sir Iohn Wollaston Iohn Warner Iohn Towes Aldermen of the City of London Iohn Packer Esqu Peeter Malbourne Esquire other then for the Terme of one and Twenty yeares or three Lives or some other Terme of yeares determinable upon one two or three Lives and not above from the time as any such Lease or Grant shall be made or granted whereupon the accustomed yearely Rent or more shall be reserved and payable yearely during the said Terme whereof any former Lease is in being and not to be Expired surrendred or ended within three yeares after the making of such Lease shall be utterly voyd and of none effect to all Intents Constructions and purposes any thing in this Act to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Provided neverthelesse where no Lease hath been heretofore made nor any such Rent hath been reserved or payable of any the Lands Tenements or Hereditaments in this Act limited or disposed of unto the said Sir Williâ—m Roberts Knight Thomas Atkins Sir Iohn Wollaston Iohn Warner Iohn Towes Aldermen of the City of London Iohâ— Packer Esqu Peter Malbourne Esqu that in such case it shall be lawfull for the said Sir William Roberts Knigâ—t Thomas Atkins Sir Iohn Wollaston Iohn Warner Iohn Towes Aldermen of the City of London Iohn Packer Esqu Peter Malbâ—urne Esqu the Survivors and Survivor of them or the greater part of them his and their Heires to make any Lease or state for the Terme of one and Twenty yeares or three Lives or some other Terme of yeares determinable upon one two or three Lives and not above taking such Fine as they in their Judgements shall conceive indifferent and reserving a reasonable Rent not being under the third part of the clear yearely value of the Lands Tenements or Hereditaments contained in such Lease And it is further Declared to be the true intent and meaning of this Act That all and every the Lessees Farmors and Tenants of all and every the said Persons and Corporations whosâ— Offices or places are taken away by this Statute now having holding or enjoying any Estate Terme or Interest in possession by himselfe his under Tenants or Assignes of or in any Mannors Lands Tenements Appropriations or other Hereditaments whatsoever shall and may be preferred in the taking and renuing of any Estates Leases or Grants of any such Mannors Lands Tenements or Hereditaments before any other Person the said Lessees Farmors or Tenants or other Parties interessed as aforesaid desiring the same and giving such Fines Rents and other considerations for the same as by the said Sir William Roberts Knight Thomas Atkins Sir Iohn Wollaston Iohn Warner Iohn Towes Aldermen of the City of London Iohn Packer Peter Malbourne Esquires or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the major part of them his or their Heires or Assignes shall be thought and held just and reasonable Provided also and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid that all and singular Revenues Rents Issues Fees Profits Summes of Money and allowances whatsoever as have heretofore been and now ought to be paid disposed or allowed unto or for the maintenance of any Grammer Schoole or Schollars or for or towards the Reparation of any Church Chappell High-way Causey Bridge Schoole-house Almes-house or other charitable use payable by any the Corporations or Persons whose Offices or places are taken away by this Act or which are chargeable upon or ought to issue out of or be paid for or in respect of the said premisses or any of them shall be and continue to be paid disposed and allowed as they were and have been heretofore any thing in this present Act to the contrary thereof notwithstanding And to the intent and purpose the Parliament may be certainly and clearly informed of the premisses to the end the same may be distributed applied imployed to and for such pious and godly uses and purposes as is intended and herein declared Be it ordained and enacted that the Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of England for the time being shall by vertue of this Act have full Power and Authority and is hereby required to award and issue forth severall Commissions under the Great Seale of England into all and every the Counties and Cities with in the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales to be directed unto such and so many Persons as bâ— the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled shall be nominated assigned and appointed thereby authorizing and requiring thâ—m or any five or more of them and giving them full Power and â—uthority by the Oathes of good and lawfull men as by all other good and lawfull wayes and meanes to inquire and find out what Mannors Castles Lordships Granges Messuages Lands Tenements Meadowes Leasues Pastures Woods Rents Reversions Services Parsonages appropriate Tithes Oblations Obventions Pensions
Nicholas Sir Edward Walgrove Sir Edward Bishop S â— Robert Owsley Sr Iohn Maney Lord Cholmely Sir Thomas Aston Sir Lewis Dives Sir Peter Osborne Samuell Thorneton Esq Sir Iohn Lucas Iohn Blomey Esq Sir Thomas Chedâ—e Sir Nicholas Kemish and Hugh LLoyd Esq And all such of the Scottish Nation as have concurred in the Votes at Oxford against the Kingdom of Scotland and their proceedings or have Sworne or Subscribed the Declaration against the Convention and Covenant And all such as have assisted the Rebellion in the North or the invasion in the South of the said Kingdome of Scotland or the late Invasion made there by the Irish and their Adherents And that the Members of either House of Parliament who have not only deserted the Parliament but have also Voted both Kingdoms Traytors may be removed from His Majesties Councells and be restrained from comming within the Verge of the Court and that they may not without the advice and consent of both Kingdoms beare any Office or have any employment concerning the State or Commonwealth And also that the Members of either House of Parliament who have deserted the Parliament and adhered to the Enemies thereof and not rendred themselves before the last of October 1644may be removed from His Majesties Councells and be restrained from comming within the Verge of the Court and that they may not without the advice and consent of both Houses of Parliament beare any Office or have any imployment concerning the State or Common wealth And in case any of them shall offend therein to be guilty of High-Treason and incapable of any Pardon by His Majesty and their Estates to be disposed as both Houses of Parliament in England or the Estates of the Parliament in Scotland respectively shall think fit 5. That by Act of â—arliament all Judges and Officers towards the Law Common or Civill who have deserted the Parliament and adhered to the enemies thereof be made incapable of any place of Iudicature or Office towards the Law Common or Civill And that all Serjeants Councellors and Atturneys Doctors Advocates and Proctors of the Law Common or Civill who have deserted the Parliament and adhered to the Enemies thereof be made incapable of any practice in the Law common or civill either in publique or in private And that they and likewise all Bishops Clergy-men and other Ecclesiasticall persons who have deserted the Parliament and adhered to the enemies thereof shall not be capable of any preferment or imployment either in Church or Common-wealth without the advice and consent of both Houses of Parliament 6. The persons of all others to be free of all personall censure notwithstanding any Act or thing done in or concerning this Warre they taking the Covenant 7. The Estates of those persons excepted in the first three preceeding qualifications to pay double Debts and Damages 8. A third part in full value of the Fstates of the persons made incapable of any imployment as aforesaid to be imployed for the payment of the publique Debts and Damages according to the Declaration 9. And likewise a tenth part of the Estates of all other Delinquents within the joynt Declarations and in case the Estates and proportions aforementioned shall not suffice for the payment of the publique engagements whereunto they are onely to be employed that then a new proportion may be appoynted by the joynt advice of both Kingdomes providing it exceed not the one moyety of the Estates of the persons made incapable as aforesaid and that it exceed not a sixt part of the Estate of the other Delinquents 10. That the persons and Estates of all common Souldiers and others of the Kingdome of England who in Lands or Goods be not worth 200l sterling and the persons and Estates of all common Souldiers and others of the Kingdome of Scotland who in Lands or Goods be not worth 100l sterling be at liberty and discharged 11. That an Act be passed whereby the Debts of the Kingdome and the persons of Delinquents and the value of their Estates may be knowne and which Act shall appoynt in what manner the confiscations and proportions before mentioned may be levyed and applyed to the discharge of the said engagements 15. That by Act of Parliament the Subjects of the Kingdome of England may be appoynted to be Armed Trained and Disciplined in such manner as both Houses shall thinke fit the like for the Kâ—ngdome of Scotland in such manner as the Estates of Parliament there shall thinke fit 16. That an Act of Parliament be passed for the setling of the Admiralty and Forces at Sea and for the raising of such Moneys for maintenance of the said Forces and of the Navy as both Houses of Parliament shall thinke fit the like for the Kingdome of Scotland in such manner as the Estates of Parliament there shall thinke fit 17. An Act for the setling of all Forces both by Sea and Land and Commissioners to be nominated by both Houses of Parliament of persons of knowne integrity and such as both Kingdomes may confide in for their faithfulnesse to Religion and peace of the Kingdomes of the House of Peeres and of the House of Commons who shall be removed or altered from time to time as both Houses shall think fit and when any shall dye others to be nominated in their places by the said Houses which Commissioners shall have power 1. To suppresse any Forces raised without authority of both Houses of Parliament or in the intervalls of Parliaments without consent of the said Commissioners to the disturbance of the publique peace of the Kingdomes and to suppresse any Forraigne Forces that shall invade this Kingdome and that it shall be high Treason in any who shall Leavy any Force without such authority or consent to the disturbance of the publique peace of the Kingdomes any Commission under the Great Seale or warrant to the contrary notwithstanding and they to be incapable of any Pardon from His Majesty and their Estates to be disposed of as both Houses of Parliament shall think fit 2. To preserve the Peace now to be setled and to prevent all disturbance of the publique Peace that may arise by occasion of the late troubles so for the Kingdom of Scotland 3. To have power to send part of themselves so as they exceed not a third part or be not under the number of to reside in the Kingdome of Scotland to assist and Vote as single persons with the Commissioners of Scotland in those matters wherein the Kingdome of Scotland is onely concerned so for the Kingdome of Scotland 4. That the Commissioners of both Kingdomes may meet as a joynt Committee as they shall see cause or send part of themselves as aforesaid to doe as followeth 1. To preserve the Peace betwixt the Kingdomes and the King and every one of them 2. To prevent the violation of the Articles of Peace as aforesaid or any troubles arising in the Kingdoms by breach of the said Articles and to
Portions of Tithes Vicaridges Churches Chappell 's Advowsons Nominations Presentations Rights of Patronage Parkes Annuities and other Possessions and Hereditaments whatsoever of what nature or quality soever they be lying and being within every such County or City not hereby limited or disposed of unto His Majesty doe belong or appertaine unto all every or any such Arch-Bishop Bishop Deane Sub-Deane Deane and Chapâ—er Arch-Deacon Chanter Chancellor Treasurer Sub Treasurer Succentor Sacrist Prebendary Canon Canon Residenciary Petty Canon Vicar Chorall Chorister old Vicar or new Vicar in right of their said Dignities Churches Corporations Offices or places respectively and what and how much of the same is in possession and the true yearely value thereof and what and how much thereâ—f is out in Lease and for what Estate and when and how determinable and what Rents Services and other Duties are reserved and payable during such Estate also the true yearely value of the same as they are now worth in Possession as also what Rents Pensions or other Charges or other summes of money are issuing due or payable out of any the Mannors Lands or Premisses and to make an exact particular survey thereof and to take and direct and settle such course for the safe custody and keeping of all Charters Evidences Court-Rolls and writings whatsoever belonging unto all or any the Persons Dignities Churches Corporatâ—ons Offices and Places or concerning any the Mannors Lands Tenements Hereditaments or other premisses before mentioned as in their discretion shall be thought meet and convenient and of all and singular their doings and proceedings herein fairely written and ingross'd in Parchment to make returne and Certificate into the Court of Chancery and to this further intent purpose that speedy care and course may be taken for providing of a competent maintenance for supply and encouragement of Preaching Ministers in the severall Parishes within the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales Be it likewise ordayned and enacted that the same Commissioners and Persons authorized as abovesaid shall have full power and authority by the Oathes of good and lawfull men as by all other good wayes and lawfull meanes to enquire and find out the true yearly value of all Parsonages Vicaridges Presentative all other Spirituall and Ecclesiasticall Benefices and Livings unto which any Cure of Soules is annexed lying and being within such Counties and Cities and of all such particularly to enquire and certifie into the Court of Chancery what each of them are truely and really worth by the yeare and who are the present Incumbents or Possessors of them and what and how many Chappels belonging unto Parish Churches are within the limits of such Counties and Cities within which they are directed and authorized to enquire and how the severall Churches and Chappels are supplyed by Preaching Ministers that so course may be taken for providing both for Preaching and of maintenance where the same shall be found to be needfull necessary provided alwayes that this Act or any thing therein contayned shall not extend to any Colledge Church Corporation Foundation or house of Learning in either of the Vniversities within this Kingdom and the said Sr William Roberts Sr Thomas Atkins Sr Iohn Wollaston John Warner Iohn Towes Aldermen of the City of London Iohn Packer and Peter Malbourne Esquires and the Survivors and Survivor of them or the greater part of them his and their Heires and Assignes a re hereby directed and authorized to give and allow unto such Officers as by them shall be thought fitting and necessary for keeping of Courts Cellecting of Rents Surveying of Lands and all other necessary imployments in about the premisses and unto the Commâ—ssioners authorized by this Act and such others as shall be necessarily imployed by them all such reasonable Fees Stipends Salaries and Summes of Money as in their discretion shall be thought just and conventent And the said Sir William Roberts Knight Thomas Atkins Sir Iohn Wollaston Iohn Warner Iohn Towes Aldermen of the City of London Iohn Packer and Peter Malborne Esquires the Survivors and Survivor of them his and their Heires and Assignes of their severall Receipts Imployments Actions and Proceedings shall give an accompt and be accomptable unto the Lords and Commons in Parliament or such Person or Persons as from time to time by both Houses of Parliament shall be nominated and appointed in such manner and with such Power Priviledge and Jurisdiction to heare and determine all matters concerning such accompts as by both Houses of Parliament shall from time to time be thought necessary to be given them and not elsewhere nor otherwise saving to all and every Person and Persons Bodies Politique and Corporate their Heires and Successors and the Heires Successors of them and every of them other then such Person or Persons Bodies Politique and Corporate whose Offices Functions and authorities are taken away and abolished by this Act as to any Estate Right Title or Interest which they or any of them claime to have or hold in right of their said Churches Dignities Functions Offices or places and other then the Kings Majesty his Heires and Successors as Patrons Founders or Donors and all and every other Person and Persons Bodies Politique and Corporate as may claime any thing as Patrons Founders or Donors all such Right Title Interest Possession Rents charge Rent Service Annuities Offices Pensions Portions Commons Fees â—rofits claimes and demands either in Law or Equity whatsoever And all and singular such Leases for Yeares Life or Lifes as were before the Twentieth day of Iaâ—uary in the yeare of our Lord one Thousand sixe Hundred Forty two made unto them or any of them by any the Persons or Corporations above named according to the Lawes and Statutes of this Realme and warranted by the same and all such Leases and Estates as having been heretofore made have been established or setled by any Judgement or Decree in any of the Courts at Westminster and have been accordingly enjoyed And all duties and profits whatsoever which they or any of them have or may claime or of right ought to have of in to or out of any the said Mannors Lands or Premisses whatsoever or any pars or parcell thereof in such sort manner forme and condition to all intents constructions and purposes as if this Act had never been made The Articles of the late Treaty of the date Edenburgh the 29. of Novemb. 1643. Die Mercurii 3. Ianuarii 1644. ARTICLES of the Treaty agreed upon betwixt the Commissioners of both Houses of the Parliament of England having Power and Commission from the said Honourable Houses and the Commissioners of the Convention of the Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland Authorised by the Committee of the said Estates concerning the solemne League and Covenant and the Assistance demanded in pursuance of the ends expressed in the same VVHereas the two Houses of the Parliament of England IV. out of a just and deep sence of
of the Scottish Foot and shall receive and obey the Orders and Instructions of the Commanders of the Scottish Army And that there shall be presently advanced the summe of twelve Hundred Pounds sterling for the Levying of a Troop of one hundred Horsemen in Scotland besides the Officers to be a Guard to the Generall of the Scottish Army Fifthly It is agreed That the Commanders and Souldiers of the Scottish Army shall have such Pay respectively as the Commanders and Souldiers of the English Army have according to a List presently agreed upon by the Commissioners of both Kingdomes As also that the Officers of that Army shall have such allowance for their Waggons as is contained in the said List Sixtly It is agreed That the Townes and Castle of Carickfergus and Colrayne shall be put into the hands of the Scottish Army to be places for their Magazines and Garrisons and to serve them for Retreat upon occasion And that the Magistrates and Inhabitants thereof shall be ordeyned to carry themselves to the Commanders of the said Army as is fitting and ordinary in such Cases And that the said Townes and Castle shall remain in the Scots hands untill the Warre shall end or that they shall be discharged of that service Like as the Commissioners for the Kingdom of Scotland do promise in the Puâ—lique Faith of that Kingdom to redeliver the said Townes and Castle to any having Commission from the King and Parliament of England as also the Commissioners for the Kingdom of England do promise in the name and on the Publique Faith of that Kingdom That Payment shall be made to the Kingdom of Scotland and their Army of all dues that shall arise upon this present Treaty and that when the Scottish Army imployed in the service of Ireland shall be discharged they shall be disbanded by Regiments and no lesser proportions and so may of them payed off as shall be disbanded and the residue kept in pay till they be disbanded Seventhly It is agreed that the Townes of Charickfergus and Colrayne shall by the Kingdom of England be with all expedition provided with Victualls necessary for Souldiers either in Garrisons or expeditions according to a List to be agreed on and Subscribed by the Commissioners of both Kingdoms And that such quantities thereof as the Scottish Army shall have occasion to use shall be sold unto them and bought by them at the severall Prices contained in the aforesaid List And also that the said Townes of Carickfergus and Colrayne shall be provided by the Kingdom of England with Powder Ball Match and other Ammunition for the service of the said Army conforme to the particular List to be condescended unto by both Commissioners and that Carts and Waggons shall be provided by the Kingdom of England for carrying of Ammunition for the use of the said Army in Marches As also that there shall be Gun-Smiths Carpenters and one or two Engineers appoynted to attend the Army and that hand Mils shall be provided to serve the Companies in Marches Eightly It is agreed that the Kingdom of England shall deposite two Thousand Pounds English money in the hands of any to be appoynted by the Scottish Commissioners to be disbursed upon accompt by warrant of the Generall of their Army upon Fortifications Intelligences and other Incidents so that there be not above the summe of two Thousand pounds in a yeare Imprested upon these occasions without particular and speciall warrant from the Parliament of England As also that there shall be deposited two Thousand and five hundred pounds English to be disbursed upon Accompt for the providing of a thousand Horses for the Carriage of the Artillery the Baggage and Victuall of their Army and for Dragooners upon occasion And likewise that the Scottish Army during the time of the Warre shall have power to take up such Horses in the Country as be necessary for the uses aforesaid Ninth It is agreed that the Inhabitants of the Townes and Villages in the Province of Vlster and in any other Province of irâ—Irâ—land where the Scottish Army shall be by it selfe for the time shall receive Orders from the Scottish Commanders And shall bring in Victualls for Money in an orderly way as shall be directed by them with Provision of Oates Hay and Strawe and such other Necessaries And that the Country People shall Rise and Concurre with the Scottish Troops when the Commanders thereof shall find it for the good of the Service and shall receive Orders and Directions from the said Commanders of the Scottish Army Tenth It is agreed that the said ten thousand men to be sent out of the Kingdom of Scotland shall goe in the way and order of an Army under their own Generall and Subalterne Officers And the Province of Vlster is appointed unto them wherein they shall first prosecute the Warre as in their Judgment they shall think most expedient for the honour of the King and Crowne of England And that the Commanders of the said Army shall have power to give Conditions to Townes Castles and Persons which shall render and submit themselves as shall be most expedient for the service according to the course of Warre Provided no Toleration of the Popish Religion be granted nor any condition made touching or concerning any of the Rebels Lands and that the Commanders â—f the Scottish Army shall be answerable for their whole deportment and proceedings to His Majesty and the two Houses of the Parliament of England only but shall from time to time give an accompt thereof to His Majesty the two Houses of the Parliament of England and to the Cheife Governour or Governours of Ireland for the time being that such Townes and Places as shall be recovered from the Rebels by the Scottish Army shall be at the disposing of the Commanders thereof during their aboade for that service in those parts where such Townes and Places are And if it shall be found for the good of the service that the Scottish Army shall joyne with the Kings Lievtenant of Ireland and his Army in that case the Generall of the Scottish Army shall only cede to the Kings Lievtenant of Ireland and receive in a free and honourable way Instructions from him or in his absence from the Lord Deputy or any other who shall have the Cheife Government of that Kingdome for the time by authority derived from the Crowne of England and shall precede all others and that he only shall give Orders to the Officers of his own Army And that the Armies shall have the right lefthand Vand and Reare Charge and Retreat successively and shall not mixe in Quarterings nor Marchings and when it shall be found fit to send Troopes out of either Army that the Persons to be sent out of the Scottish Army shall be Commanded out by their own Generall the Lievtenant of Ireland prescribing the number which shall not exceed the fourth part of the whole Foote of the Scottish Army nor of the