December, 1647.
[24 December, 1647.]
All supernumerary forces to be disbanded,; To have debentures for part of arrears.
Be it Ordained, and it is Ordained by the Lords and Commons
now assembled in Parliament; That all the Forces within this
Kingdome, and Dominion of Wales above the establishment of
the Army shall be forthwith disbanded by Order and Warrant
from the Generall: And such of them as have been entertained
since the sixth of August last shall be disbanded without any
money, and the rest shall be paid two months pay at their disbanding towards their Arreares, and shall have their Accounts
audited, and Debentures given for the Remainder, or shall be
paid off by a grosse summe, as the Commissioners hereafter
mentioned can agree for.
Their accounts to be audited.; Register of debentures.; Payment. thereof
And to the end the same may be done with all convenient
speede, the Lords and Commons doe further Ordaine, that the
respective Commissioners for the Monthly Assessement of sixty
thousand pounds within the severall Counties, Cities, and places
of this Kingdome and Dominion of Wales, or any three of them
shall have power, and authority, and are hereby authorised, and
required to state, audite, and cast up, or cause to be stated,
audited, and cast up by such persons as they shall appoynt for
that purpose, the accounts of such Officers and Souldiers, as well
due on Publique Faith, as for their present pay, as are to be
disbanded in their respective Counties and Cities, and of such
Officers as had the Command of such Regiments, Troops, or
Companies, since the first of August last past, and give Debenters accordingly; And that the said respective Commissioners
in their severall Counties, shall cause a Register to be kept of
such Debenters, and shall certifie a Duplicate thereof under their
hands to the Committee of the Army. And it is further Ordained
that for such Debenters as shall be thereupon given out, and
signed by the said Commissioners, or any three of them, and
shall be Registered and Certified as aforesaid, the State shall be
lyable to the payment thereof, and shall be paid and satisfied
respectively by Warrant from the Committee of the Army, or
any five of them, out of such Moneyes and other Securities as
the Parliament hath or shall ordaine for those uses, and also the
said two moneths pay, or the Summe in Grosse above mentioned,
shall be paid by Warrant from the said Committee, or any five
of them, out of the said Assessements.
Defalcation for freequarter.
And it is further Ordained and Declared, That the said Commissioners shall deduct and defaulke for Free-Quarter out of the
Arreares due to the Officers and Souldiers for their Service
according to the Proportions following, viz.:—
|
| From every Horseman, and non-Commissioned
Officer of Horse | 12d. | per diem. |
| From every Dragooner and non-Commissioned
Officer | 9d. |
| From every Foot Souldier and non-Commissioned Officer of Foot | 4d. |
From the Officers of the Traine of Artillery, and Artificers, and
Attendants thereunto as followeth, viz.:—
|
| At 2s. per diem, Gunners | 9d. | per diem to be deducted. |
| Montrosses | 4d. |
| Firelocks | 4d. | |
| At 18d. per diem, Carters | 6d. |
| Quartermaster | 12d. |
| At 3s. per diem, Gent. of Ordnance | 12d. |
| At 2s. 6d. per diem, All Officers and Artificers,
with Horse | 12d. |
| At 2s. 6d. per diem, Artificers of Foot | 9d. | |
From all Officers in Commission according to the Proportions
following, viz.:—
|
| Officers in Commission of Foot and Traine | ¼ part. |
| Officers in Commission of Horse and Dragoones for themselves and Horse | ⅓ part of the pay due to them. |
| From the Gentlemen of the Life Guard and
other Persons, and Deputies, Clarkes, Assistants, and Chirurgions Mates | ¼ part. |
Accounts may be surcharged within two years.
Provided alwaies, that if any surcharge can be brought upon
particular Account within two yeares after the Debenters are
given, That Defalcation shall be made for so much accordingly.