April, 1645
[23 April, 1645.]
Four Preaching Ministers to be appointed for York.; Maintenance; Habitation.
Whereas there is a great want of a Preaching able Ministery in
the Northerne parts of this Kingdome, which want hath been in
great part occasioned because in many places, there be very
small and Inconsiderable Livings, especially in Cities and Towns
of greatest importance: which the Lords and Commons now
assembled in Parliament, taking into consideration are very
desirous to supply in some measure, doe therefore order, and it is
hereby ordered and ordained by the said Lords and Commons.
That there shall be foure able, godly, and learned Divines, to be
approved of by the Reverend Assembly of Divines, placed in the
City of York, to preach in the Cathedrall Church there, and in
such other Churches of the said City, as the Lord Maior and
Aldermen of the said Citie, or the major part of them shall
appoint, each of which preachers shall have the yeerely maintenance
of one hundred and fifty pounds per annum, to be yeerely paid
unto him out of the possessions of the Dean, Dean and Chapter
of the Cathedrall Church of St. Peters of Yorke, the same to be
paid at two times or daies in the yeere, that is to say, on the 29
September, and the 25 day of March, by equall portion, the first
payment thereof to begin from the 29 September 1644. And it
is further ordered and ordained by the said Lords and Commons,
that each of the said Preachers shall have a convenient place of
habitation appointed unto him in some of the Deane and
Prebends houses within that City, which the Commissioners of
Parliament residing there, or any three of them are hereby
authorized and required to provide for the said Preachers
accordingly, for which this present Ordinance shall be their
sufficient warrant in this behalfe.
Four such Ministers for Durham.; Maintenance.; Habitation.
And it is further ordained by the said Lords and Commons,
That foure, godly, able, and learned Divines, to be also approved
of by the Reverend Assembly of Divines, shall be sent unto the
County of Durham, three of them to preach in the Cathedrall
Church in the City of Durham, and one of them to preach in the
Church of Barnard Castle, in the said County, each of which
Preachers shall have the yeerely maintenance of one hundred
and fifty pounds, to be yeerely paid unto him out of the
possessions of the Deane, Deane and Chapter of Durham, the
same to be paid at two daies or times in the yeere, that is to say
at or upon the 29 day of September, and the 25 day of March, by
even and equall portions, the first payment thereof to begin from
the 29 September 1644. And it is further ordered and ordained
by the said Lords and Commons, that each of the said preachers
last mentioned, appointed for the City of Durham, shall have a
convenient dwelling allotted unto him, by the Commissioners of
the Parliament residing with the Army, or any three of them, in
some of the houses of the Deane or Prebends within the said
City of Durham, which the said Committee is hereby required
and authorised to doe, and for which this present Ordinance
shall be unto them and every of them a sufficient warrant in
that behalfe.
Six Divines to be sent to Northumberland, Newcastle and Berwick.;Where severally to preach and reside.; Maintenance.
And it is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons
now assembled in Parliament, that six godly, able, and learned
Divines, to be also approved by the Reverend Assembly of
Divines, shall be sent into the County of Northumberland,
Towne and County of Newcastle upon Tyne, and Town of
Barwicke-upon-Tweed, one of which Divines shall reside and
preach in the Towne of Alnwick, in the County of Northumber
land, another of them in the Towne of Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
another of them shall reside and preach in the Towne of
Barwicke-upon Tweed, another of them shall reside and preach in
the Towne of Ovingsham in the County of Northumberland, and
another of them shall reside and preach in the Towne of Belford,
and another of them shall reside and preach in the Towne of
Caram, each of which preachers shall have the yeerely maintenance of one hundred and fifty pounds, to be yeerely paid unto
him out of the possessions of the Deane, and Dean and Chapter
of Durham, the same to be paid at two daies or times in the
yeere, that is to say, at or upon the 29 day of September, and
the 25 day of March, by even and equall portions, the first payment thereof to begin from the 29 of September 1644.
Two Divines to be sent to Cumberland to reside respectively in Cockermouth and Carlisle.; Maintenance
And it is further ordered and ordained by the said Lords and
Commons now assembled in Parliament, that two godly, able
and learned Divines, to be also approved of by the Reverend
Assembly of Divines, shall be sent into the County of Cumberland, one of which Diviness hall reside and preach in the Towne of
Cockermouth, in the said County of Cumberland, and the other
of them shall reside and preach in the City of Carlisle, in the said
County of Cumberland, each of which preachers shall have the
yearly maintenance of one hundred and fifty pounds, to be yeerely
paid unto him out of the possessions of the Deane and Chapter
of Carlisle, the same to be paid at two daies or times in the
yeere, that is to say, at or upon the 29 day of September and the
25 day of March, by even and equall portion, the first payments
thereof to begin from the 29 of September 1644.
One Preacher to be sent to Appleby in Westmorland.; Maintenance
And it is further ordained by the said Lords and Commons
now assembled in Parliament, that one godly, able, and learned
Divine to be also approved of by the Reverend Assembly of
Divines, shall be sent into the County of Westmerland, where
he shall reside and preach in the towne of Appleby, in the said
County of Westmerland, and shall also have the yeerely maintenance of one hundred and fifty pounds to be yeerely paid unto
him out of the possessions of the Deane and Chapter of Carlisle,
the same to be payd at two daies or times in the yeere, that is to
say, at upon the 29 day of September, and the 25 day of March
by even and equall portions, the first payment thereof to begin
from the 29 day of September 1644.
Salaries by whom to be paid.; How long this Ord. to continue.
And it is further ordained by the said Lords and Commons,
that the Commissioners of Parliament residing at Yorke, or,
with the Army, shall from time to time pay the said respective
sums of money to the person and persons aforementioned respectively, at such daies, and times, and in such manner as is before
expressed, for which this present Ordinance shall be to them
and every of them a sufficient warrant on that behalfe. Provided
that this Ordinance shall only continue and be in force untill
both Houses of Parliament shall make further Order therein, and
shall dispose of the Lands and Revenues of the Deane and
Chapters in relation to a generall provision for the maintenance
of a preaching Ministry throughout the whole Kingdom.