February 1644
[1 February, 1643/4.]
Ordinance for recruiting the Ld General's Army.
The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, taking into
their Consideration the Necessity of speedy recruiting the Army
under the immediate Command of the Lord General, and intending suddenly to settle a constant Pay for the said Army; and,
for as much as they think it requisite, that, upon the recruiting
of the said Army, Care likewise should be taken for the regulat
ing and reforming thereof: The said Lords and Commons do
therefore Ordain, That the said Army shall be forthwith
recruited unto the Number of Seven Thousand Five Hundred
Foot besides Officers, and Three Thousand Horse besides Officers,
and shall consist of Seven Regiments of Foot, and Six Regiments
of Horse, with a suitable Train of Artillery. And to the End
the Lord General may be enabled speedily to recruit the said
Army as aforesaid, be it further Ordained, That the Sum of
Twenty Thousand Pounds be forthwith provided out of the
Excise, or elsewhere, and paid unto Sir Gilbert Gerard Baronet,
Treasurer at Wars, for the Purposes aforesaid; and that this
Business may be recommended to the especial Care of his
Excellency, to be speedily effected according to the true Intent
of this Ordinance.