August, 1649
[17 August, 1649.]
Commissioners to state accompts of Officers of the Train.; Act 24 Dec., 1647. 28 May 1649.; Debentures to be given.
Whereas there are divers Officers lately entertained for the
service of Ireland, who have done faithful service in the English
Armies, and by reason of their sudden march, could not attend
the stating of their Accompts for other services, besides the New
Model of the Army under the Lord Fairfax: To the end all due
encouragement may be given to those who have done such faithful service in the English Armies, and now are engaged in the
service of Ireland, Be it Enacted by this present Parliament, and
it is hereby Enacted by the authority of the same, That Thomas
Herbert and Vincent Potter Esquires, Commissioners of Parliament in the Army, shall examine and state the Accompts of
such general Officers, Staff-Officers, and those Officers and
Artificers belonging to the Train, who have not their Accompts
already stated for other Services in the English Army, besides
the New Model, according to the several allowances by the
Establishments in the time of their said Services, deducting for
Free-quarter, according to the Act of the Four and twentieth of
December, One thousand six hundred forty seven; who observing the instructions prescribed by the Act of the Eight and
twentieth of May last, for the true and perfect ascertaining of
the said Arrears (deductions being made) shall certifie the same
under their Hands and Seals unto the Committee sitting at
Worcester-house (distinguishing betwixt the present pay, and
the pay respited upon the publique Faith) Which Committee
upon receipt of the same, looking thereinto that deductions be
duly made, and that there be no mistake in casting up of the
same, are hereby authorized and required to give forth Debentures for what so appeareth due, distinguishing as aforesaid
which shall be taken upon the Security given by Parliament,
and so exprest, according to the form of Debentures now given
by the said Committee for such services: And the said Thomas
Herbert and Vincent Potter, shall also continue their Imployment
as Commissioners in the Army for Ireland, therein observing the
Instructions formerly given to them for the English Army under
the Lord Fairfax, and shall further observe such other Instructions as the Commissioners shall from time to time
receive from the Parliament, or from the Council of State,
constituted by authority of Parliament.