
ante.; c. 20.; ante.; Reasons for the present Grant.; Grant of £420,000.; to be paid in Six Months at £70,000 per Month.; By the Rules and Commissioners of c. 20.; ante.; Commissioners to meet 12th Jan. 1660, to execute Act.WHEREAS It was well hoped that the Moneyes enacted to be raised by severall Acts of this Parliament
that is to say one Act entituled An Act for the speedy provision of money for disbanding and paying off
the Forces of this Kingdome both by Land and sea, and one other Act entituled An Act for supplying and
explaining certaine defects in an Act entituled An Act for the speedy provision of money for the disbanding
and paying off the Forces of this Kingdome both by Land and Sea, and one other Act entituled An Act for
raising seavenscore thousand pounds for the compleate disbanding of the whole Army and paying off some part
of the Navy would have effectually sufficed to have compleately disbanded the Armies and paid off the Navy, but
by the slow comeing in of the same moneyes the growing charge being still kepte on the same cannot be effected
without further supply, and if noe further supply should be made the growing Charge would become insupportable,
The Commons assembled in Parliament doe therefore give and grant unto your most excellent Majestie for the
uses herein after expressed and noe other the summe of fower hundred and twenty thousand pounds to be raised
and leavyed in manner following, and doe humbly pray your most Excellent Majestie that it may be enacted, And
be it enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majestie by and with the advice and consent of the Lords and Commons
in this present Parliament assembled that the summe of threescore and ten thousand pounds by the moneth for six
moneths begining from the first day of January One thousand six hundred and sixty shall be assessed taxed
collected leayed and paid in the severall Countyes Cittyes and Burroughs Townes and Places within England and
Wales and the Towne of Berwicke upon Tweede according to such rates rules and proportions and by the same
Commissioners as in and by a certaine Act past this Parliament entituled Act for raiseing of seavenscore thousand
pounds for the compleate disbanding of the whole Army and paying off some part of the Navy, which said
Commissioners shall meete on or before the twelfth day of January One thousand six hundred and sixty, and are
hereby enabled to use and execute all and every the like rates rules proportions powers and authorities as in and
by the said Act are mentioned and referred unto, or expressed as fully and amply as if the same had beene
perticularly inserted in this present Act,
II. 
And Be it further enacted that the summe of Two hundred and tenn thousand pounds being one Moyety of
the six moneths Assessment hereby imposed shall be assessed collected levyed and paid into the Receiver or
Receivers Generall who shall be appointed by the said Commissioners upon or before the first day of February
One thousand six hundred and sixty, and the other Two hundred and ten thousand pounds residue thereof upon
or before the first day of April One thousand six hundred sixty one,
III. 
And Be it further enacted that all and every the Summes to be collected and levyed by vertue of this present
Act shall be paid at the Guild hall of the Citty of London unto Sir George Cartwright Sir Richard Browne Lord
Maior of the Citty of London Sir James Bunce Sir William Wheeler Sir William Vincent Thomas Rich Esquire and
the Chamberlaine of the Citty of London for the time being who are hereby appointed Treasurers for the Receipt
thereof, and the Acquittances of them or any three of them shall be a sufficient discharge for soe much as shall
be received by vertue of this Act to any person or persons who shall pay in the same,
IV. 
And whereas there is a present necessity of raising of eighty thousand pounds, Be it enacted by the authoritie
aforesaid that if any person or persons of the Citty of London or any other place who hath or have advanced
any moneyes upon the credit of an Act of this Parliament entituled An Act for raiseing seavenscore thousand pounds
for the compleate disbanding of the whole Army and paying off some part of the Navy shall continue the Loane of
such Moneyes upon the Credit of this Act, and declare the same under his or their hands unto the Treasurers by
this Act appointed before the one and thirtyeth day of December one thousand six hundred and sixty, and if any
other person or persons shall advance One hundred pounds or upwards upon the credit of this Act and before the
tenth day of January One thousand six hundred and sixty pay the same unto the said Treasurers then every such
person & persons soe continuing or advancing as aforesaid shall not onely doe a very acceptable Service but shall
alsoe receive from the said Treasurers out of the last one hundred and ten thousand pounds which shall be received
upon the second payment appointed by this Act his and their principall money with interest at the rate of ten pounds
per Cent. per Annum from the time of such declaration and advancement respectively Any Law Act or Statute to
the contrary notwithstanding, and the said Treasurers are hereby required to make payment accordingly, and not to
receive any more money to be advanced as aforesaid then what with the money soe to be continued will amount
to eighty thousand pounds.
V. 
And Be it further Enacted that the Treasurers by this Act appointed shall receive for them and those to be
imployed under them in this Service one penny in the pound in such manner as they ought to receive by the
Act last before mentioned,
VI. 
And Be it further enacted that all and every the Summes of money which by vertue of this present Act shall
be paid to, or received by the Treasurers aforesaid shall from time to time be issued out according to such
Warrants and directions onely as they or any three of them shall receive from the Commissioners named in one
Act of this present Parliament entituled An Act for the speedy disbanding of the Army and garrisons of this
Kingdome, or three of them who are hereby required and enjoyned at their perrills to take care and provide that
the moneyes soe as aforesaid to be issued out be imployed onely to the uses intents and purposes hereafter
following and to noe other use intent or purpose whatsoever that is to say principally and in the first place for
and towards the totall disbanding of the present Army and Garrisons untill that worke be fully perfected and
compleated according to such rules and instructions as touching the disbanding of the Army in the said Act last
mentioned are contained. And after the Army shall be wholly disbanded, then the residue of the moneyes to be
raised by vertue of this present Act or due or behind on any former Act shall be employed for and towards the
paying off of the Fleet and Navy according to such rules orders and instructions as touching the payment of the
Navy are herein after mentioned and not otherwise.
VII. 
And Be it further enacted that an Accompt of all the moneyes by vertue of this Act to be received shall be
given by the said Treasurers to this or any other succeeding Parliament which shall require the same, or to such
person or persons as by this or any other succeeding Parliament shall be thereunto appointed,
VIII. 
Provided alwayes and it is hereby declared that noe Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments which were
formerly assessed and taxed for and towards former Assessments and Land Taxes and are now in the possession
or holding of His Majestie or of the Queenes Highnesse, or of any Ecclesiasticall person or persons or his her
or their Farmers and Tennants shall be exempted from the payment of the severall summes of money in this
Act comprised, but that the said Mannours Lands Tenements and Hereditaments shall be rated assessed and taxed
for and towards the said severall Summes of money in this Act comprised in such manner and forme as they
were of late rated taxed and assessed for and towards the said former Land Rates, Any Law Statute or Custome
to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding
IX. 
Provided alsoe that noe thing herein contained shall be drawne into example to the prejudice of the auntient
Rights belonging to the Peeres of this Realme
X. 
And Be it declared and enacted by the authoritie aforesaid that these persons hereafter named shall be added
Commissioners for their severall Countyes Places and Precincts respectively and shall exercise the same powers as
the other Co[m]missioners intended by this Act are authorized and impowered to doe that is to say
Berks
For the County of Berks Peregrine Hobby Richard Harrison Esq10 John Fettyplace of Fernham Esq[uire] Samuell
Woodcox.
Burrough of New Windsor
For the Burrough of New Windsor Andrew Plumpton Richard Fishborne Gent.
Bucks
For the County of Bucks William Tirringham Esquire, Sir Thomas Hampson Baronet, Sir Philip Palmer Baronet
Anthony Ratclisse Esquire.
Cambridge
For the County of Cambridge Sir Thomas Dayrell John Bennet Esquire Sir Anthony Cage Levinus Bennet.
Isle of Ely
For the Isle of Ely Roger Jennings Esquire.
Chester
For the County of Chester Sir George Warburton Baronet Edward Warren Esquire Jeffery Shakerley Esquire,
Henry Leigh Esquire.
Citty of Chester
For the Citty and County of the Citty of Chester, The Maior for the time being.
Cornwall
For the County of Cornewall Robert Roberts Esquire Sir William Tredingham Joseph Tredingham Thomas
Penhallow The Knights and Burgesses that serve for the said County, and James Eirsey Gent., The Maior of Lostwithell
for the time being John Mollesworth Esquire William Williams of Trevythen.
Cumberland
For the County of Cumberland Mr Anthony Bouch Mr Richard Uriall Mr Thomas Croswhat Mr Robert Webster.
Devon
For the County of Devon Nicholas Davyes Doctor of Phisicke William Jennens Gent.>
Edmond Tremaine 
William Putt  John Kellond  William Bogan  George Howard  John Kelley  James Rodd Esquiers
Walter Jago Francis Drew Esqrs William Walrond Esquire John Blagdon Gent.> John Hamm Gent. Henry Newte.
Yorke
For the West riding in the County of Yorke Welbury Norton Esquire Robert Wivell Esquire Richard Roundhill
Gent. William Hamond Esquire Walter Hawkesworth Esquire Cuthbert Wade John Preston Gent. Arthur Ingram
Esquire Edward Atkinson William Witham Gent. Samuell Sunderland Esquire Thomas Ward Gent. Sir William
Ingram Knight Sir John Goodricke Baronet Sir Thomas Wentworth  Sir Edward Rodes Knights Godfrey Copley
of Sprotsbrough John Clayton Josua Horton Thomas Stringer Esquiers, The Alderman of Leedes for the time being.
Yorke North-rideing
For the North-rideing in the County of Yorke Sir William Caley Arthur Caley Esquire William Wivell Esquire Sir
Thomas Gower Baronet Thomas Worseley  Charles Tankred Esquiers Sir William Francklin Baronet, The Bailiffes
of Scarborough for the time being Tristram Fish Robert Belt  Thomas Robinson Thomas Scudamore Esquiers.
Yorke Citty
For the Citty and County of the Citty of Yorke All the Aldermen of the Citty of Yorke.
Kingston upon Hull
For the Towne of Hull Mr George Crowle.
Essex
For the County of Essex Mr Edward Glascocke Mr Miles Hubbart Mr John Smart Captaine Hunter Dean Tindell
Esquire Isaac Wincoll Thomas Clapton Thomas Peek, Peter Johnson Thomas Manby Esquiers
Gloucester
For the County of Gloucester Thomas Freame Thomas Floyd Samuell Shepard Phillip Shepard William Morgan
Richard Daston John Tooke Esquiers Robert Lord Tracy Thomas Morgan Esquire Sir Nicholas Throckemorton
Knight William Bromage Gent. William Winter of Dimmock Gent. Richard Matchen Gent., John Winnyatt Gent.
Thomas Aylway Gent..
Hereford
For the County of Hereford Sir Herbert Parret Knight, John Barnaby of Brookehampton Esq[uier] Thomas Baskerville
of Collington Gent. John Booth of Hereford Esq[uire].
Citty of Hereford
For the Citty of Hereford Thomas Davies Esquire Maior James Lawrence Gent. Thomas Clerke Gent..
Hertford
For the County of Hertford Marmaduke Rawden James Willimot junior Gent. Thomas Arras Doctor of Phisicke
Richard Combes Esq[uire] Sir Robert Joslin Knight Thomas Cappin Edward Briscoe John Halsey Esq[uire] Mr Fetherstone
of Blackeswere Edward Brograve Ralph Gore Thomas Brograve Edward Cason Thomas Bonnest Henry Becher
Henry Chauncey George Bromley Alexander Meade John Crouch James Willimot junior George Poyner Gent.
John Jesson Esq[uire]
St Albans
For the Burrough of Saint Albans William Foxwist Esquire Recorder Mr John New Mr Edward Eams Mr Thomas
Cawley Senior Mr William Marston Sir Henry Conningsby Edmond Smith Alban Cox Richard Combes
Esquire Thomas Marston Gent..
Kent
For the County of Kent Sir William Mann Sir Edward Masters Thomas Peake Esquire, Sir Thomas Godfrey
The Maior of Maidston for the time being Sir William Merideth Baronet Sir Thomas Peirce Baronet Mr Richard
Manley Mr Thomas Manley.
Sandwich
For the Towne of Sandwich John Verrier, Peter Peke Gent.
Lancaster
For the County of Lancaster Henry Bannester Esquire Jeffery Rushton Gent. Richard Fleetwood Gent. John
Mollineux Esquire William Fife Esquire Sir George Midleton Knight and Baronet Mathew Richardson Esq[uire] Robert
Heywood Esquire Roger Stoughton of the Citty of London Thomas Butler Richard Farrington William Wall
William Turner Henry Brabin, William Hodgekenson Gent..
Lincolne
For the County of Lincolne and Citty and County of the same Edward Turney  William Lister [Esquiers1] Sir
Robert Dallison Barronet Sir Charles Dallison Knight William Draper Samuell Proctor William Thompson Humphrey
Walcot Thomas Mills Maurice Dalton John Watson William Willoughby Henry Heron Marmaduke Darrell John
Ogle Anthony Treadway William Skipwith Thomas Browne of Eastkirby John Almore Mr Skinner of Thornton
Colledge Thomas Harrington William Whichcot Charles Pelham junior Roger Pelham Mr John Lockton Mr John
Hobson junior MrHenry Hall Mr Charles Bawdes Mr John Colthurst Mr William Bishop and Mr Edward Blaw
Aldermen Mr William Perkins Mr Thomas Mills Mr Peregrine Bucke Mr William Dowman Mr Thomas Dickenson
Mr John Thornton and Richard Wetherell Aldermen.
London
For the Citty of London Nicholas Delves Esq[uire] Benjamin Albin Richard Spencer.
Midlesex
For the County of Midlesex Sir John Robinson Barronet Leiutenant of the Tower Sir Richard Browne Thomas
Bride Thomas Harrison of South Mimes Sir William Bateman Leiutenant Collonell Powell Charles Pitfeild Esq[uire]
Robert Peyton John Jones John Limbrey Edward Chard Richard Shelton Esq[uire] William Page Esq[uire] Roger Jennings Esq[uire]
Sir Heneage Finch Baronet His Majestyes Solliciter Generall Cheney of Hackney Esq[uire] Leiutenant Collonell
Powell Charles Cheney of Chelsey Ch istopher Abdy Esq[uire] Sir Allen Broadricke John Barton Esquire.
Westminster
For the Citty of Westminster and Liberties thereof Gabriall Becke Esquire Mr Graham, Peter Maplesden George
Plunknet Thomas Kirke William Greene George Farewell Ralph Darnell.
Monmouth
For the County of Monmouth William Jones of Frowen Esquire James Proger Charles Proger.
Northampton
For the County of Northampton Edward Onely  John Thornton  John Willoughby [Esquiers1]
Norffolke
For the County of Norffolke George Windham Robert Doughty of Hanworth  Robert Legar Esquiers
Henry Scarborough Gent. Mr John Roops Mr Thomas Talbot Mr Henry Blackborne Gent..
Burrough of Lyn Regis
For the Burrough of Lyn Regis John Basset Maior Robert Steward Esq[uire] Recorder Thomas Greene William
Wharton Henry Bell Robert Thoroughgood Alderman Holley.
Great Yarmouth
For the Towne of Great Yarmouth Nicholas Cutting James Simonds Bailiffes there Sir John Potts Knight and
Baronet Sir William Doyley Knight Sir Thomas Meadow Knight Thomas Gooch George England John Carter
Nathaniell Ashby Thomas Lucas John Woodroffe James Johnson Esquiers George Tilyard Gent..
Thetford
For the whole Burrough and Corporation of Thetford The Maior for the time being Mr John Kendall Gent.
Mr Bourage Martin Maurice Shelton Esquiers Mr Robert Keddington Gent. Mr Nicholas Rookwood Mr Robert
Wright of Kilveston.
Newcastle upon Tine
For the Towne and County of Newcastle upon Tine Sir Nicholas Cole Knight and Barronet Sir Francis Bows
Knight Sir Francis Anderson Knight Sir John Marley.
Nottingham
For the County of Nottingham Francis Sandis Esq[uire] Thomas Bristow  William Newton Gentlemen.
East Retford
For the Burrough of East Retford The Bayliffes for the time being.
Oxon
For the County of Oxon William Glyn  John West Esquiers John Coker Gent. James Herbert Esq[uire] Sir
Thomas Tippin.
University of Oxford
Mr Robert Withers Mr Edward Master Mr David Thomas Mr Gregory Ballard Mr Timothy Horton.
The Citty of Oxford
For the Citty of Oxford Francis Holloway William Cornish.
Salop
For the County of Salop Charles Baldwin  Samuel Baldwin Esquiers Mr Moore of Midleton MrBishop
of the Moore Benjamin Buckley.
Stafford
For the County of Stafford Thomas Ruddiard Esq[uire] John Colclough  Timothy Edge Gentlemen.
Somerset
For the County of Somerset William Orange Esq[uire] William Bacon Senior Gent. John Cridland Gent. Mawdley
Samborne  John Carew  Roger Newborough  James Haise Esqrs.
 The Citty of Bristoll
For the Citty and County of the Citty of Bristoll The Maior and Sheriffes for the time being John Knight the
Elder William Coulston John Bradway William Coles.
 The Citty of Bath
For the Citty of Bath John Vane John Masters Aldermen.
Southampton
For the County of Southampton with the Towne and County Mr Essex Powlet Richard Lucy,  Gabriell Whistler
Esquiers.
Isle of Wight
For the Isle of Wight Thomas Bowreman Esquier John Oglander of Newport Gent..
Suffolke
For the County of Suffolke George Winiffe William Blumfield Es[q]s Mr John Brooke Mr Milton of Ipswich
Mr Edmond Bedingfield Mr Francis Langley Mr Thomas Read Mr Rabbit of Bramfield Isaac Matham Esquire
Gardiner Web Gent..
St Edmondss Bury
For St Edmonds Bury Francis Smith Robert Sharpe Samuell Hustler.
Surrey
For the County of Surrey Edward Evelin  John Yates  Richard Knipe Esquiers Mr John Parker Sir Purbeck
Temple  Sir Thomas Bludworth Knights Thomas Rogers  Charles Good Harmon Atwood Esquiers John
Parker of Rigate.
Rye in the County of Sussex
For the Towne of Rye Samuell Bembrig, James Welsh Thomas Ostmonton.
Worcester
For the Towne of Worcester Sir John Packington Baronet Sir Rowland Barkley Knight, Sir John Windford
Knight Samuell Sandis  Henry Townesend  John Bearcroft Es[q]s, Sir Ralph Clare Knight of the Bath.
Worcester Citty
For the Citty and County of the Citty of Worcester Edward Soley Alderman Samuell Smith  Thomas Twitty
Gentlemen Henry Townsend Esquire Sir William Mooreton Knight Humphrey Tirer  Richard Heming  Stephen
Richardson Gentleman Sir John Packington Sir Rowland Berkley Sir Ralph Clare Sir John Wilford, Samuell
Sandis Esquire.
Warwicke
For the County of Warwicke Lister of Alveston Esquier Richard Bishop of Stratford Esq[uire].
Coventry
For the Citty and County of the Citty of Coventry, Sir Arthur Caley Knight, The Maior of Coventry for the
time being Henry Smith Alderman Sir Richard Hoppkins Knight William Jesson  Thomas Norton Esquiers,
Mr Thomas Love  Mathew Smith  Samueli Snell  William Jellififfe Robert Beake  James Nailer
Aldermen.
Towne of Warwicke
For the Towne of Warwicke Sir Henry Puckerim Baronet Sir Clement Throckmorton Knight John Rouse  Nathaniell
Stoughton,  John Stanton Esquiers,. Lister of Alveston Esq[uire] Richard Bishop of Stratford.
Wilts
For the County of Wilts Walter Buckland  Thomas Mompesson  William Caley Esquiers Mathew Rayman
Gent. Tho Hunt Gent. Robert Chandler Robert Nicholas of Alcainings William Broomewich Gent. Samuell Eyre
Gent. Simon Spatchurst Esquire Christopher Gardiner Gent. Mr Francis Parry.
Sarum
For the Citty of New Sarum Samuell Eyre Gent. Simon Spatchurst Esq[uire] Christopher Gardiner Gent..
Anglesey
For the Isle of Anglesey Robert Lord Viscount Bulkley.
Brecon.
For the County of Brecon William Jones John Gwin Henry Stedman Edward Powell.
Cardigan
For the County of Cardigan James Phillips  Morgan Herbert  Thomas Jenkins  Erasmus Lloyd  Thomas
Evans  Henry Vaughen  Thomas Price the Elder Esquiers Thomas Lloyd of Yinshen  Morris Vaughan 
John Price Gent. Thomas Parry Reighnold Jenkins John Bowen Thomas Lewis Hector Phillips Nicholas Lewis William
Jones Abel Griffin Esquiers Wactkin Lloyde  John Griffith of Noyadd Gentlemen, The Maior of Cardigan for
the time being Rees Gwin David Morgan Aldermen.
Carmarthen
For the County of Carmarthen Jonathan Lloyde Walter Lloyde Walter Mansell.
Carnarvon
For the County of Carnarvon Griffith Bodurda John Lloyde of Nangwanadale Robert Gwinn of Conway William
Winn of Pengwoone William Thomas of Carnarvon, Jonathan Lloyde Walter Lloyde Walter Mansell.
Denbigh
For the County of Denbigh Francis Manly Esq[uire].
Flint
For the County of Flint Kenrick Eaton Esq[uire].
Glamorgan
For the County of Glamorgan John Price of Courtcarne Morgan Morgan Esq[uire].
Mountgomery
For the County of Mountgomery William Oakly Edmond Wareing of Oldbury David Morris Esq[uire]s John Mathews
Henry Pursell John Kiffin William Price of Llanligan John Loyde of Conway.
Haverford West
For the Towne and County of Haverford West Sir Herbert Perrot Knight William Browne Alderman.
Rules Orders and Instructions for the discharging and paying off the Navy and other debts relating thereunto.
Commissioners, after disbanding the remainder of the Army, to pay off 65 Ships.
i. The Commissioners hereby appointed for disbanding the Army and discharging the Navy shall proceede therein
in manner following viz First they are to disband the remaining part of the Army according to the former Rules in
that behalfe made, which done they are then first to discharge and pay off those sixty five Shipps which are now
out of imployment, and of them in the first place those whose Commanders Officers and Seamen have the least
pay due to them and after them then they are to pay off the Men aboard those thirty six ships now in His Majestyes
Service which entred on his pay the twenty fourth of June last
Accounts of the said Ships to be stated, and to receive Arrears of Pay.; Commissioners, upon sight of Accounts stated, to cause Wages to be paid.
ij. That all the Commanders Officers and Marriners who served in person and were in Service upon any of the
sixty five of His Majestyes Ships on the twenty fifth of Aprill One thousand six hundred and sixty and have taken
the oathes of Alleigiance and Supremacie or shall take the same when they shall be therunto required and have
not since deserted the Service, nor beene discharged for misdemeanour shall with all convenient speede have their
Accompts stated (by the Auditors hereafter appointed) and therupon receive all their Arreares of their pay from the
fowerteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight to the day of their discharge, And the Co[m]manders
Officers and Marriners of the aforesaid thirty six Ships which were in Service on the twenty fifth of Aprill One
thousand six hundred and sixty, and have taken the Oathes of Alleigiance and Supremacy or shall take the same
as aforesaid and have not deserted the Service shall have their Accompts stated as before, and receive their pay
from the said fowerteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight untill the twenty fourth of June One
thousand six hundred and sixty next following, And the Commissioners appointed by this Act shall upon sight of
the Accompts soe stated as before cause the said Captaines Officers and Marriners Wages successively to be paid
by the Treasurers appointed by this Act out of the money which shall come in of the six monethes Assessment,
or any other money heretofore appointed for the paying or disbanding the Army, and discharging the Navy, and if
any further Arreares shall be claimed and appeare to be due to any such Commanders Officers or Marriners in
Service as aforesaid for Service at Sea from or after the fowerteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty
seaven, and to or before the fowerteenth of March one thousand six hundred fifty and eight, that in such case the
Auditors hereby appointed shall examine all such Arreares and draw up a state thereof to be presented to the next
Parliament in order to their satisfaction.
As to short Allowance and Money, Clothes, &c. paid or sold to Captains, &c. of the said 65 Ships on account of their Pay.
iij. That noe Money be paid or allowed to any person before mentioned for any short allowance of Victualls
made or pretended to be made them either at Sea, or in harbour, and if it shall appeare that any money cloaths
goods wares or merchandices have beene paid or sold by any publique Minister Officer or other person to any
Commander Officer or Seaman of the aforesaid Ships upon Accompt of their pay since the fowerteenth of March
one thousand six hundred fifty eight, in such case all the said Moneyes soe paid and the Value of the Cloathes
goods wares and merchandices soe sold and delivered within the time of their said Service shall be defaulked
out of their pay aforesaid, and the Summes soe defaulked shall be paid by Warrants of the Commissioners charged
on the Treasurers unto such person & persons to whom the same of right belongeth out of the money that shall
come in of the six moneths Assessment, or any other moneyes heretofore appointed for paying or disbanding of
the Army and Navy in course next after the Commanders Officers and Seamen are paid. 
As to Auditors stating the Accounts of Officers in the Yards, and Commissioners acting thereon.
iv. That after the Accompts of the Commanders Officers and Seamen are stated then the Auditors shall state the
Accompt of the Ship-keepers, and of all Officers on Shore in the yards and Storehouses at Deptford Woolwich
Chatham Portsmouth Harwich and other places to be stated from the fowerteenth of March One thousand six
hundred fifty eight to the twenty fourth of June last past after the Rates accustomed to be paid by His Majestie and
according to their severall capacities at which time the said Commissioners are to give them Warrants charged upon
the Treasurers to pay them their severall Summes out of the moneye that shall come into their hands of the six
moneths Assessment or any other money heretofore appointed for paying or disbanding of the Army and Navy in
course next after the common Marriners Seamen Commanders Officers and their Servants are discharged and paid,
and the money from them defaulked as before fully satisfied.
As to Auditors stating the Accounts of the Victuallers, and assigning Payment on the Treasurers.
v. That the said Auditors shall state the Accompts of the Victuallers from the said fowerteenth day of March
One thousand six hundred fifty eight to the day of the severall Ships discharge, for as many as are out of
employment as before, and to the twenty fourth day of June for the remaining part of the Navy now in His
Majestyes Service in the Winter guard and assigne them payment in course on the Treasurers before mentioned
to be paid out of the Money remaining in their hands out of the six moneths assessment or any other money
heretofore appointed for the paying or disbanding of the Army and Navy next after the Su[m]mes formerly ordered
are paid.
As to Auditors stating the Accounts of Persons making Claims for Quarters and Cure of sick and wounded Seamen; and assigning Payment on Treasurers.
vj. That the Auditors shall from the said fowerteenth day of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight state
the Accompts of all Men that shall or may justly claime any Money for quarters and cures of the Sicke and wounded
Seamen sett ashore out of His Majestyes Ships in any Towne or Corporation in this Kingdome, and for the quarters
and Cures of the Sicke and wounded Soldiers sent over from Flaunders, which being soe stated the said Commissioners
shall assigne them their money by Warrant on the Treasurers to be paid in course next after the Commanders Officers
and Marriners aforesaid, and the Officers and Ship-keepers aforesaid are paid and satisfied.
As to Auditors stating the Account of Arrears of Pay due to Captains, &c. dead or discharged by Ticket, and Commissioners acting thereon.
vij. That if in case any Commanders Officers or Marriners shall have dyed or beene discharged by ticket out of
any the said Ships and their arreares of pay not satisfied, in such case the Auditors shall state the Accompts of the
persons soe dead or discharged from the said fowerteenth day of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight to
the day of their death or discharge according to their severall capacities, and the Commissioners shall therupon
give Warrants upon the Treasurers by this Act appointed for the payment of the Su[m]mes to them or their Assignes
in course when the Commanders and Officers of the severall Ships to which they did belong at the time of their
death or discharge, and the debts for cure of the sicke and wounded are satisfied.
As to Auditors stating the Accounts of all other Persons making Claims for Maintenance of Prisoners, Stores, &c. sold for the Use of the Navy, and assigning Payment on Treasurer.
viij. That the said Auditors shall alsoe state the severall Accompts of all other persons which can or may justly
claime any debt to be due unto him or them for any provision maintenance of prisoners goods wares merchandices
stores ammunition and other necessaries sold and delivered to any publique Minister to and for the use of the
Navy aforesaid from the fowerteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight to the twenty fourth of June
One thousand six hundred and sixty and order them payment in course after the before mentioned Summes are
paid by assignation on the Treasurers to be paid out of the money remaining in their hands out of the six
moneths Assessment or any other moneyes heretofore appointed for paying or disbanding of the Army and Navy.x
As to the Appointment of Auditors.; Oath to be taken by Auditor before acting.; Commissioners to administer Oath, and issue out Warrants for Payment of Accounts certified by Auditors.
ix. That for the better stating the Accompts of the Commanders Officers and Marriners of the said Navy and
the severall other Accompts before recited and hereafter mentioned Arthur Sprey William Jessop Ralph Darnall
Samuel Atkins Richard Kingdon and Bartholimew Fillingham Esquiers and John Walker Gentleman shall be and are
hereby appointed constituted and authorized to audite and cast up the Accompts of the aforesaid Commanders
Officers Marriners and all other Mens Accompts relateing to the debt of the said Navy as before, and shall
respectively before they enter theron, take an Oath in these words following. I doe sweare that to the best of my
skill and judgement I shall examine and truely state all such Accompts as shall be committed to my care and
trust by the Commissioners for disbanding the Army and discharging the Navy or any three or more of them, and
shall and will to the best of my knowledge make true Certificates of all such Accompts to the said Commissioners
or any three of them Soe helpe me God, Which said Oath the said Commissioners or any three of them as aforesaid
are hereby authorized to administer accordingly Which Accompts soe certified by the said Auditors or any two of
them, then the said Commissioners or any three of them shall have power and authoritie, and are hereby authorized
and impowered to issue out Warrants from time to time to the respective Treasurers aforesaid for the payment of
the severall Summes soe audited and due as aforesaid which Warrants together with the Acquittance of the
persons to whom the same is payable thereupon shall be to the said Treasurers respectively a sufficient Warrant
and discharge.
As to Chief Officers of the Navy delivering to Commissioners a List of the said Ships and their Officers and Crew, &c.
x. That the cheife Officers of His Majestyes Navy doe with all convenient speede deliver unto the Commissioners
appointed by this Act a perfect List of the Names of all the aforesaid Ships that are to be discharged and the
places in which they lie, and the names and sirnames of the Commanders Officers Marriners and Common Seamen
to each Ship belonging and a perticular Accompt of the time that every person hath served, and what money or
goods every or any one of them hath received.
As to Pursers, &c. of the Navy attending and delivering Accounts, Books, &c. to the Auditors.
xi. That the Pursers and Checks of the severall Ships of the Navy doe from time to time when they shall be
required thereunto attend the Auditors aforesaid, and deliver unto them a true and perfect Accompt of all the
Commanders Officers Marriners and Seamen belonging to the said Ships, and shall produce the originall Muster
booke and Pay bookes wherein the Names of the said Commanders Officers and Seamen were entered and give an
exact accompt of what arreares is due unto them, and how and in what manner the same becomes due, the which
bookes and Accompts shall by the said Pursers and Checks be delivered upon oath, which said Oath the
Commissioners aforesaid or any three of them are hereby ordered to administer accordingly.
As to Pursers making false Musters, &c. Penalty, &c.
xij. That in case any Purser shall be found to make any false Muster, or shall muster any Captaine Officer or
Marriner by a false name or make any false ticket such Purser shall forfeit his or their respective wages, and be
imprisoned the space of six moneths, and in such case the Commissioners appointed by this Act or any two of
them are hereby impowered to committ them to prison accordingly.
As to Captains, &c. upon their Discharge delivering up their respective Ships, &c. to Persons appointed by the King or the Admiralty.; Captains, &c. offending.; Penalty.
xiij. That upon discharge of any of the Commanders Officers and Marriners of the Navy aforesaid, all the said
Commanders Officers and Marriners shall deliver up all their respective Ships Guns Masts Sailes Yards Anchors
Cables Tackle Apparell Provisions Ammunition and Stores which are in their possessions for His Majesties use 
such person or persons as His Majestie or the Lord High Admirall of England shall appoint to receive the same,
and if any Commanders Officers or Seamen shall refuse to be discharged, or to deliver up the Stores aforesaid,
or shall be found upon due proofe to have imbezelled any part thereof, or doe disswade others from being
discharged, he or they soe offending shall forfeite all his and their Arreares, and be further proceeded against
according to their demirrit.
As to Commissioners appointing Clerks, &c. and giving Salaries.
xiv. That the said Commissioners or any three of them as aforesaid shall have power to nominate appoint and
imploy such Clerks Agents Messengers and Servants as shall bee necessary for the said Worke, and to make and
give to them such reasonable Sallaries Allowances and Satisfactions as they shall thinke fitt, and alsoe to provide
all other necessaries, and to defray all other charges relating to the same
As to Allowance to Commissioners of 1d. in the Pound; and to Auditors of 20s. per Diem.
xv. That the Commissioners formerly nominated by the House of Commons and by this Act continued and
appointed for this service shall have and receive for their Charge and paines in and about this Service one penny
in the pound and noe more out of all such moneyes as shall be issued by vertue of this Act, and each of the
Auditors aforesaid shall receive for his paines and charges in and about this service the summe of twenty shillings
per diem dureing the continuance of this service, which the Treasurers of the aforesaid moneyes are hereby enabled
and required to issue and pay accordingly.
Commissioners to direct Treasurers to grant Assignations of such Sums of Money, &c. as Commissioners shall direct.
xvi. That the Commissioners shall direct the said Treasurers from time to time to grant assignations (who are
hereby required to observe the same) for such and soe many summes of money on the respective Receivers
or Treasurers for raiseing Money by the Act aforesaid in the severall Countyes Cittyes or Places where they
understand any of the said money lyes, as the Commissioners for disbanding the Army and Navy, or any three
or more of them as aforesaid shall direct and appoint to such persons and in such manner as the said Commissioners
or any three or more of them as aforesaid shall direct and appoint.
Commissioners to call the Treasurers to account, and certify Accounts into the Exchequer.
xvij. That the Commissioners herein named or any three of them shall and are hereby authorized to call to
accompt the present Treasurers in this Act named, and James Nelthrope and John Lawson Esquiers late Treasurers
at Warrs or any other former Treasurers or Commissioners of the Army or Navy for all such summes of Money
as they or any of them stand accomptable for, and to certifie the same Accompts into his Majestyes Exchequer.