June 1643
[24 June, 1643.]
Whereas it appeares to the Lords and Commons in Parliament
Assembled, to be very convenient for the Security, and defence
of the Isle of Wight, and for the preservation and protection of
the Estates, and persons of the Inhabitants therein, That some
Forces should there be speedily raised, to be imployed in continuall Watching, Warding, suppressing Insurrections, fortifying
the said Island, and doing all such other Acts and things, as
they shall be thereunto directed, and commanded by Authority
of both Houses of Parliament.
Power to Earl of Pembroke to raise 2 Companies of Foot in Isle of Wight.
It is therefore Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled, That of the Inhabitants of the said Isle,
there shall be speedily raised by two such persons, as the Right
Honourable Philip Earle of Pembrooke, and Mountgomery,
Governour of the said Isle, shall hereafter nominate, and for
that purpose appoint two Companies of Foot, consisting of the
number of three hundred men to be imployed for the said purposes. And the said Earle is hereby Authorized, and required
to nominate, and appoint accordingly two persons for the raising
of the said Companies of Foot to be employed, as aforesaid.
These Forces to be always kept up to number of 300.
And it is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons,
That in case any of the men so to be raised, as aforesaid, shall
happen to die or desert the said Service, That then the said two
persons so to be nominated, shall have also power from time to
time, for the raising of such other new Forces of th' Inhabitants
of the said Island, as may alwayes make up the said Forces so to
be raised, to the said number of three hundred men to be
likewise employed for the purposes aforesaid.
Powers of persons appointed by Lord Pembroke for raising above Forces.
And it is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons,
That the said two persons so to be named by the said Earle,
shall have hereby full power and authority, to name and appoint
from time to time, Officers necessary and usefull, for the leading,
conducting, and imploying the said three hundred men, or any
of them, for the purposes aforesaid, according to the Commands
of the said Earle, or in his absence, as the Deputy-Lievtenants
of the said Isle, or any two of them shall order and appoint.
Payment of Forces. Money raised in Island by assessment to go towards it.
And it is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons,
That towards the payment of the said Officers, and of the said
three hundred men so to be raised, as abovesaid, so much moneys
not exceeding eight hundred pounds by the yeare, as shall be
raised in the said Island, upon the Ordinance of both Houses of
Parliament, made for the Sequestring of the goods & lands of
Papists, and other Delinquents in the said Ordinance mentioned,
And so much Moneys (not exceeding seven hundred pounds
more) as shall be raised in the said Island, by vertue of the
Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament lately passed, for the
speedier raising and levying of Money, for the maintenance of
the Army raised by Parliament, by Taxing such as have not
Contributed, or lent at all, towards the maintenance of the said
Army, or if they have, yet not in any reasonable measure
answerable to their Estates, shall be issued forth, and paid upon
any Warrant, or Warrants in writing under the hands of the
said Deputy-Lievtenants or any two of them.
Receivers of Assessments to pay money out under Warrants from Deputy Lieutenants.
And it is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons,
That all and every Receiver and Receivers, of any summe or
summes of Money, payable in the said Isle, upon the Ordinances
aforesaid; upon a Warrant or Warrants, to them or any of them
directed, for the issuing forth, and payment of any summe or
summes of Money, for the uses aforesaid; Testified under the
hands of the said Deputy-Lievtenants, or any two of them, shall
immediately issue forth, and pay to such person and persons, such
summe and summes of Money, not exceeding the summes aforesaid, as by the said Warrant or Warrants, they, or any of them
shall be thereby directed and required; which said Warrants and
payment accordingly made, shall be a good discharge for them,
which shall make payment thereof accordingly.
Duplicates of Warrants to be made.; One for Receivers; the other for Speaker of House of Commons.
And it is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons,
That a Duplicate shall be made of all Warrants directed to any
of the said Receiver or Receivers in the said Isle, for the Issuing
forth, or payment of any the said summes of Money, for the
uses aforesaid upon which payment hath been made accordingly,
one part whereof shall bee kept by the said receiver or receivers,
as his or their discharge, and the other part to bee delivered
within one moneth after the Issuing forth of each severall
Warrant to the Speaker of the House of Commons, where the
Deputy-Lievtenants, and the said Receiver or Receivers, are
only to be accomptable for the same.
Earl of Pembroke and others to be protected and saved harmless.
And be it lastly Ordained by the said Lords and Commons,
That the said Earle of Pembrooke and Mountgomery, The said
Deputy-Lievtenants, and the said two persons so to be nominated,
and the said Officers so to be appointed, as aforesaid, and all
other person and persons pursuing their directions and command,
according to the authority hereby to them committed, shall be
protected, defended, and saved harmlesse by the power, and
authority of both Howses of Parliament.