July, 1647
[23 July, 1647.]
One moyety to Widows and maimed Souldiers. The other to discoverers.; Treasurers.
The Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, being
informed of the pressing necessities of many poor Widows,
who have lost their Husbands in the service of the Commonwealth, and many maimed Souldiers that have received their
wounds in the said Service, towards supply of whose necessities
it is Ordered and Ordained by the said Lords and Commons,
That of all Fines and Forfeitures levied and raised for nonpayment, or otherwise, touching the Excise, by vertue of any
Ordinance or Ordinances of Parliament whatsoever; the one
moyety thereof shall be imployed towards the maintenance of
Widowes and maimed Souldiers; and the other moyety to the
discoverers, or such person or persons which shall give information of any abuse committed by any person or persons
contrary to the said Ordinances of Parliament touching the
Excise, or any of them: And the Commissioners of Excise
and new Impost, are hereby authorized and required to pay
the moyety appointed for maimed Souldiers as aforesaid, unto
William Greenhill, John Pocock, John Randall, and Richard
Hutchinson Treasurers appointed for that purpose, or any two
of them, and the other moyety to the Discoverers, or persons
that shall give information of abuse as aforesaid: And the
Receipt of the respective Treasurers and Discoverers shall be
the Commissioners of Excise their sufficient discharge for pay
ment of the respective moyeties, for the uses and purposes
aforesaid.
Ord. to be in force as from 11 June, 1645.
And it is further Ordained, That this Ordinance shall be
of force from the eleventh of June 1645. And all the profits
arising upon Forfeiture in the Excise, shall be disposed to
the uses afore-mentioned from that time.