An order and declaration. Whereas the pay of his Majesties armies depends upon due satisfaction of the arrears of former assessments,

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• An order and declaration. Whereas the pay of his Majesties armies depends upon due satisfaction of the arrears of former assessments,
• Proceedings. 1660-05-17
• Whereas the pay of his Majesties armies depends upon due satisfaction of the arrears of former assessments

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by Edward Husbands and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Commons House of Parliament, [1660]

Publication year

1660

ESTC No.

R211917

Grub Street ID

87646

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1/2°.

Note

Title from caption and opening lines of text

At end: Thursday, 17 May. 1660. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this order and declaration be forthwith printed and published. W. Jessop, Clerk of the Commons House of Parliament"

"If the arrears of former assessments, of that for l100,000 from December to June, and the sums due from recusants, are not paid ('though not imposed by such an authority as was legal') the army will be forced to take free quarters. All arrears are to be paid at once. All officers to furnish accounts forthwith" -- Steele

Steele notation: Arms 23 Arrears (though any

Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 28".