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A83335	An ordinance with severall propositions of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the speedy raising of forces by sea and land, to reduce the town of Newcastle to obedience to the King and Parliament. In the recovery whereof all persons are so much interessed, that it is hoped none will be backward to contribute their best assistance towards the performance thereof, that so coales may again be bought at an easie rate, to the great benefit of the poore aswell as rich, according to true intent and meaning of this ordinance. Die Lunæ, 5 Jun. 1643. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance with the propositions shall be forthwith printed and published. J. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum	England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing E2116; Thomason E105_18; ESTC R22126	3,906	9

AN ORDINANCE with severall PROPOSITIONS Of the LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in Parliament For the speedy raising of Forces by Sea and Land to reduce the Town of Newcastle to obedience to the King and Parliament In the recovery whereof all persons are so much interessed that it is hoped none will be backward to contribute their best assistance towards the performance thereof that so Coales may again be bought at an easie rate to the great benefit of the poore aswell as rich according to true intent and meaning of this Ordinance Die Lunae 5 Jun. 1643. ORdered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament that this Ordinance with the Propositions shall be forthwith printed and published J. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum LONDON Printed for I. Wright in the Old-baily Iune 8. 1643. AN ORDINANCE with sundry PROPOSITIONS OF THE Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament WHereas the greatest part of this Kingdom and more especially the City of London and most Maritine Towns are served and furnished with Coales from the Town of Newcastle upon Tine and the adjacent parts of Northumberland and the Bishopricke of Durham which being now kept by Forces consisting of Papists and other ill affected persons under the command of the Earle of Newcastle the City of London and all the greatest part of this Kingdome are like to suffer very deeply in the want of that Commodity so absolutely necessary to the maintainance and support of life and which is like to be of very dangerous consequence in the influence which it may have upon the necessities of the meaner sort And wheras it is also very dangerous to adventure shipping within the command of the Forts there erected as being subjected to a surprize and like enough to be made use of against the safety of the kingdome if they should make their voyage onely man'd as usually for trade And how great use hath been made of the port of Newcastle to the danger of the kingdome since it came into the hands of the said Earle is manifest to all It is therefore hoped that there are none that will be backward to contribute their best assistance towards the reducing of that place in the recovery whereof all men are interessed and the rather for the opportunity that is now given if it be speedily undertaken and effectually prosecuted And whereas in obedience to an Order of the House of Commons the Committee of the Navy communicated their opinions in writing to the Lord Major of London by what meanes the said City may be furnished with Coales with desire that his Lordship would impart the same to the Aldermen of that City or such other persons as his Lordship should thinke fit which Writing with the Petition and Propositions of divers Citizens of London were read at a Common-Councell held at Guildhall in London she twentieth of this moneth where the said Court taking all the premises into their serious consideration did conceive that this great worke might be effected if both Houses of Parliament should thinke fit to approve of these ensuing Propositions Wherefore the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled upon mature'd liberation had of the Propositions following and well approving the good affections of the City of London to the publique service and of all such other well affected persons as shall subscribe and pay in any considerable summe of money according to the ensuing Propositions for and towards this great and necessary undertaking doe Order and Ordaine in manner and forme following And first the House of Commons doe consent to nominate ten of their owne Members And the Lords and Commons doe order and ordaine that the Common-Councell of London shall nominate a like number for the City to be as a Committee joyntly to mannage all affaires touching this Adventure and to call to their Assistance in this service such of the out-Ports or others as they shall thinke fit 2. That the said Committee so to be nominated shall have power to make Sub-committees among themselves and to give them such instructions as they shall thinke fit being pursuant and agreeable to these Propositions and to prepare bookes for such subscriptions to appoint persons from time to time in all places to take the same and to receive all such moneys as shall be subscribed and payd in according to such subscriptions and to returne or issue out the same to such persons and in such manner as the said Committee or the greater number of them shall direct 3. That all moneys to be advanced upon these Propositions shall be paid to such Treasurers as the said Committee shall appoint and shall be onely imployed by the said Committee for the reducing of the said Town of Newcastle and the said parts adjacent till the same be effected and to none other purpose whatsoever 4. That they shal be accountable to such persons as shal be appointed by both Houses That every Owner or Master of or in any Ship or Ship trading for Coler Salt or Glasse to the Towns of Newcastle Sunderland or Blith or to any place adjacent now under the power of the E. of Newcastle not subscribing one half of his stock which he hath in any such Shippe or Ships to these Propositions within one moneth after these Propositions shall be agreed upon by the Lords and Commons in Parliament shall pay to the persons to be appointed by the said Committee to receive the same for every Chaldron of Coales he shall so buy there the sum of foure shillings and for every weigh of Salt two shillings and for every case of Glasse one shilling more then shall be paid by any Adventurer that shall buy there any of the said Commodities of Coales Salt or Glasse The said payments to be made to the use of the Adventurers upon Accounts and to continue till the said Adventurers shall be reimbursed according to the ensuing propositions and no longer 5. That every person within the said City of London or ten miles thereof or within such of the out-Ports or Cities or dwelling upon any navigable River or within five miles of any of them which have or shall have their Coals from any of the said Towns of New-Castle Sunderland Blith or places adjacent which shall not subscribe to these Propositions within one moneth after the same shall be agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament a summe of Money at least proportionable to the Coals he annually expends in his house in the judgement of the said Committee such as are not Subsidie-men onely excepted shall pay ten shillings for every Chaldron of Coals more then others shall pay that doe subscribe the same Paiments to bee made and collected to the use of the Adventurers upon accompt in such manner as the said Committee shall appoint and to continue untill the said Adventurers shall be reimbursed according to the insuing Propositions and no longer 6. That if any Subscriber shall use any fradulent or indirect means to furnish any other person with Coals

that shall not subscribe within the time before limited such Subscriber shall forfeit the benefit of his own Subscription and both parties shall be liable to such further punishment as shall be inflicted by both Houses of Parliament 7 That no person shall be permitted to sell Coals in London or any other port or place which is or shall be furnished with Coals from the said Towns of Newcastle Sunderland Blith and places adjacent unlesse such as shall subscribe a sum proportionable to their trade in the judgement of the said Committee 8. That two parts of the estates of Papists not Delinquents and all the estates of such as are declared to bee Delinquents by the Ordinance of Sequestration within the County of Northumberland the County and Bishoprick of Durham and in the Towne and County of New castle upon Tyne shall bee forthwith sequestred and all such Moneys as shall be raised thereby shall bee also pad to the use of the said Adventurers upon accompt untill the said Adventurers shall be reimbursed according to the ensuing Propositions and no longer 9. That all such Customs Duties and Imposts as have beene usually paid or shall be thought fit to be paid by any Ordinance of Parliament for Coals Salt and Glasse within the said Towne and County of New Castle the said Towne of Sunderland Blith and the said parts adjacent shall be paid to the use of the said Adventurers upon accompt as aforesaid That the said Committee shall have power to propound all Officers for the Land-service of this designe to the Lord Generall for his approbation of them who is hereby desired forthwith to grant Commissions to such Officers so approved of by him according to the quality of their severall commands 10. That the said Committee shall have power to propound all Officers for the Sea-service of this designe to the Commissioners of the Admiraltie and the Earle of Warwick for their approbation and the said Earle of Warwick is desired for the present to give Commissions and Instructions to the severall Sea-Officers so approved of according to the nature of their severall Imployments 11. That all the Forces that shall bee raised by Land and Sea for this Expedition shall bee ordered and disposed by the said Committee yet so as the said Land Forces shall be subject to the command and controll of the Lord Generall and the Lord Fairfax and the Sea Forces subject to the command and controll of the Earle of Warwick in such manner as shall most conduce to this present Expedition 12. That when the said Townes of Newcastle Sunderland and Blith and the parts adjacent now under the power of the Earle of Newcastle shall be freed from that grievous oppression and reduced under the authority of King and Parliament then it shall be lawfull for the said Committee to pay or cause to be paid to every Subscriber for every twenty shillings which he shall have paid in for this service one pound sixe shillings and eight pence in such manner as in the ensuing Article is exprest and so after that rate for a greater sum And for the further incouragement to this Designe It is ordered and ordained That untill the said Towns of Newcastle Sunderland Blith and the said parts adjacent be reduced the Adventurers shall have Interest at 8. per Cent. for their principall Adventure 13. That all such persons as within London or within five miles thereof shall subscribe and pay in a third part of the sum subscribed within ten dayes after these Propositions shall bee agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament and another third part within twenty eight dayes of such subscription and the last third part within fifty sixe dayes after such subscription And all such persons as in any other Port City or Towne shall subscribe and pay in a third part of the sum subscribed to such persons as shall be appointed by the said Committee to receive the said Subscriptions and Monies within ten dayes after these Propositions shall be delivered to the head Officers or head Officer of such Port City or Town and shall pay in the other two parts as aforesaid shall be repaid their Moneys together with their proceed by equall proportions And all such persons as shall subscribe after the said space of ten dayes and pay in their Moneys as aforesaid shall be paid in such order as they shall subscribe FINIS