April 1643
[10 April, 1643.]
Money, etc., raised in Isle of Wight to be used for its own defence.; Account to be sent by Treasurers to Speaker of House of Commons.
Whereas the safeguard of the Isle of Wight is of great consequence to the whole Kingdome, and whereas wee are informed,
that many of the Inhabitants of the said Isle have cheerfully
contributed for defence of the same, upon the Ordinance of
subscriptions lately made, and communicated to them by both
Houses of Parliament; Bee it therefore Ordeyned by the Lords
and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, that whatsoever Monyes, Plate, or Arms, are or shalbe raised upon the
said Ordinance within the Island aforesaid, shalbe wholy
imployed for defence of the same, and be it likewise Ordered
and Ordeyned by the authority aforesaid, that the treasurers of
the said Island nominated by virtue of the fore-cited Ordinance,
shall and may issue forth and deliver, by the warrant and direction of Sir Henry Worsley Barronet, John Lysle, Colonell Thomas
Curne, and John Bulkley Esquires, deputy Lievtenants of the
said Island, or any two of them, such Moneys, Plate, or Armes,
as are or shall be there raised upon the said Ordinance of subscriptions; to be imployed by Order and direction of the said
Deputy Livetenants, or any two of them, towards the safeguard
and defence of the Island aforesaid. And be it further Ordered
and Ordeyned, that a true and perfect accompt shall be made in
writing to be subscribed by the said treasurers of all such sums
and other things as shall be issued forth by virtue of this present
ordinance, upon the warrant and direction of the said deputy
Livetenants, or any two of them; And shall be returned to the
speaker of the Commons House of Parliament, where the said
Sir Henry Worsley, John Lysle, Collonel Thomas Curne, and
John Bulkley, and all others observing their Commands and
directions herein, are only to be accomptable, and shall be
protected, defended, and saved harmlesse in whatsoever they
shall doe, in pursuance of this Ordinance by the authority and
power of both Houses of Parliament.