July, 1645
[24 July, 1645.]
Power to Edw. West, Jeremy Whiteworth and William Tyestead to levy Arrears on former Ord. of 30 June 1644.; And to Fine and Imprison faulty Collectors.; Assistance
Whereas by an Ordinance of Parliament of the fourth of
October last, the sum of Nine thousand pounds, part of the
Arrears of a Monethly Assessment, by vertue of a former Ordinance of the 26. of March, 1644. Taxed and Assessed upon the
County of Middlesex, and the Cities of London and Westminster,
with the Borough of Southwark and parts adjacent, was alotted
for the providing of a new Train of Artillery for the Army under
the immediate command of the Earl of Essex; a great part
whereof, through the carelessness and negligence of the Collectors, and others employed in Leavying and Collecting the
same, doth yet remain unsatisfied; The Lords and Commons in
Parliament assembled do now Ordain, That Edward West and
Jeremy Whiteworth, Citizens of London, and William Tyestead,
of Fulham in the County of Middlesex, shall be Authorized
within the several and respective Limits before mentioned, to call
before them the said Collectors and other persons employed as
aforesaid, and to take Accompt of them what sums they have (as
part of the said Monethly Assessments) Collected and paid, and
to whom, and what is remaining in their hands, and how much
thereof doth yet remain in Arrear and uncollected; and to cause
the same to be forthwith Leavyed, Collected and Paid over unto
the Committee of Parliament, by Ordinance of the thirtieth of
June last, appointed to contract for Gun-powder, Match and
Bullet, or to such person as they shall appoint, whose Receipt
shall be unto the said Collectors, and their Sub-Collectors, a sufficient discharge, Any thing in the said former Ordinances limitting the same to be paid unto Sir Gilbert Gerrard Baronet, to the
contrary notwithstanding. And in case they the said Edward
West, Jeremy Whiteworth and William Tyestead shall finde
that any of the said Collectors or Sub-Collectors have refused or
neglected to do their duty in Collecting, Distreining or otherwise
for the time past, or shall neglect their duty therein for the time
to come; They the said Edward West, Jeremy Whiteworth and
William Tyestead are hereby Authorized to bring them before
the several and respective Committees, and other persons in and
by the said Ordinances of the 26. of March, 1644. and by an Ordinance of the 26. of December last, Authorized to impose Fines
upon, and to imprison the persons so neglecting or refusing, to
the end they may be proceeded against in such maner, as in and
by the said Ordinances is directed and appointed; for the doing
whereof, all Justices of Peace, Constables and other Officers are
required to be Ayding and Assisting as well to the said Edward
West, Ieremy Whiteworth, and William Tyestead, as the said
Committees, and others Authorized.
Moneys how to be used
And it is further Ordained, That the said Committee by this
Ordinance appointed to receive the Moneys remaining of the said
Arrears, shall therewith, and out of the same, in the first place
satisfie and pay all and every the sums due for the Provisionheretofore contracted for, and brought into the Stores for the
furnishing of the Train of Artillery before mentioned, which by
the Certificate of Sir Walter Erle Knight, late Lieutenant of the
Ordnance shall appear to be unsatisfied; and with the remainder
thereof shall cause Provision to be made of Match and Bullet, to
be sent into the Tower of London, for the better furnishing of the
publique Magazine there.
Allowance to E. West, J. Whiteworth and Wm. Tyestead.
Provided always, and be it Ordained, That the said Committee
shall be, and are hereby Authorized (out of the sums so received
by them as aforesaid) to allow unto the said Edward West, Ieremy
Whiteworth and William Tyestead, for their pains and travel in
and about the Premises, such reasonable allowance as they shall
think meet and convenient, so as the same do not exceed the sum
lected and paid in as aforesaid.