December 1644
[6 December, 1644.]
Power to Excise Commissioners to execute two former Ords., touching Excise on Flesh - Victuals, etc.; Ords. 9 Jan. 1643 and 3 Aug. 1644 to continue for a year from 9 Jan., 1644.; Allowance to Commissioners.; Indemnity.
Bee it Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament
assembled, That John Towse, Thomas Foot, John Kendrick,
Thomas Cullum and Simon Edmonds, Esquires, and Aldermen
of the City of London; John Lamot and Edward Claxton, of the
City of London, Esquires, the present Commissioners of Excise
and New-Impost, in and thorow the whole Kingdome of England,
Dominion of Wales, and Town of Barwick, shall, and may do
and execute all and every the Clauses, Articles, and other thing
or things, Ordained, Mentioned and Contained in the Ordinance
of both Houses of Parliament, bearing date the ninth of January,
1643. touching the Excise of Flesh-Victuals and Salt: As also
the Ordinance dated the third of August, 1644. entituled, An
Ordinance Declaratory, for the better Regulating and Levying
of the Excise of Flesh, within the Cities of London and Westminster, Suburbs, and Lines of Communication. Which said
two Ordinances are hereby Ordained to stand in force, and be
managed by the said Commissioners, for one yeare next ensuing
the ninth of January, 1644. to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever; who shall receive the like allowance of six pence in every
pound, for the Receipt. And be it further Ordained, That as
well all and every the said Commissioners, Deputies and other
their Officers, as all and every other person and persons which
shall doe any thing in execution or performance of this present
Ordinance, shall be therein from time to time protected, and
saved harmlesse, by the Power and Authority of both Houses of
Parliament.