A declaration of the Northerne Army: with instructions concluded at a Councell of Warre, concerning the northerne forces. Also a Letter concerning the countries resolutions in relation to the Scots. Decemb. 30. 1647. I approve, ratifie, and confirme these orders of the Councell of Warre, and require all officers and souldiers, of the Army under my command duly to observe the same; and all field officers (in their severall places) to see that they be made known to all under their respective command, as other the Articles and laws of Warre; and to cause them forthwith to be published in every parish church with in the quarters of each troope and company, that they may be the better made known to the country. Given under my hand the 30 of Decemb. 1647. J. Lambert.

Concerning the inequality of Quartering.

I. That forthwith a review be made of the severall Quarters of the Army, and that every Colonel, Ma∣jor, Captain, Lieutenant, Ensigne, Cornet, and Quartermaster of Horse, Foot, and Dragoones, shall (on sight hereof) procure of the High-Constables of the Divisions or Wapontakes within the Quarters of their respective Regiments, Troopes and Companies, a Book or List of the Rates of each Towne, Parish and Place within the same, and thereby make inquiry within their said Quarters, what inequality of Quar∣tering there is; and shall take care that the Officers and Souldiers of his Regiment, Troop or Company now be, (and hereafter shall be) equally and justly distributed and divided, in and to the severall and re∣spective Hundreds, Townes, Parishes, Places and Persons, allotted (or hereafter to be allotted) to them for their respective Quarters, according to the said Chief Constables Rates upon every Inhabitants Estate, in Lands, Goods, or other profits in the Town or Parish where it lieth, according to the Ordinance of Parliament for the Association; and in case any

inequality or partiality shall be found in the distributi∣on of Quarters, through default of the High-Consta∣bles, Constables, Quartermasters, or other Officers, that the said Officers, together with the said High-Constables and Petty Constables of the respective Divisions and Constableries, shall again proportion the Allotments, and use their utmost endeavours to regulate the same, so as every Division, Town, Pa∣rish, Place, and Person, may bear their equal and just proportion.

II. That all Townes and Parishes (where any part of the Army shall be appointed to quarter) shall be equally proportioned by such Assessours as are or shall be chosen by the Inhabitants, (or the major part of them, (as in the like cases hath been used and if any Inhabitant shall refuse to pay or bear his or her proportion, justly assessed by the Assessours, for Lands, Goods, or other Profits for the charge of Quartering, then the Captain (or other Commission Officers of the Troop or Company in whose Quar∣ters it shall happen to be, shall (upon Complaint made to him or them) appoint so many Souldiers to quarter at the dwelling house of such Refusers as comes to their Proportion; provided in be within the same Riding of this County, or within the same County in other parts of the Association; and if not, he is to certifie the Commander in Chief thereof. Provided also that if any Town or Parish shall either out of malice, or other sinister end, oppresse, or over∣assesse any particular Person in habiting therein, the said Person so oppressed, shall be relieved as is provi∣ded in the next ensuing Article, viz.

III. That in case there now is (or hereafter shall hapren to be) any difference, between any Inhabitants

of any Town or Parish, concerning their just Pro∣portion in Quartering (or in Assessment for the charge of Quartering) the Captain, or (in his absence) the next Commission-Officers of each Regiment, Troop or Company in whose Quarters that difference hap∣pens to be, shall examine the matter on both Parties, and use his utmost endeavours by perswasions and fair meanes to reconcile the same; which if he cannot effect, he is to bring the Parties before the next Justice of the Peace, who is by us earnestly desired to be as∣sisting to such Officer in ending the difference, and if by this meanes a reconciliation cannot be procured, by reason of the refractorinesse of one or both Par∣ties, the said Justice of the Peace is further desired by this Councel, to joyne with the said Officer (who is hereby thereunto required) in certifying the case in Writing to the Commander in Chief. And what Officer soever upon the desire of any Plaintiffe or Party aggrieved herein, desiring to have justice and relief, shall wilfully neglect or refuse to bear, and en∣deavour to reconcile the same, as is before expr••st) shall be proceeded against as an enemy to Discipline and Service.

IV. That whereas great complaints are made, that (notwithstanding all former Orders to the contrary) divers Officers and Souldiers do by threates, and otherwise forcibly and unjustly I avie and collect monies upon the Countrey, It is therefore (for prevention of all inconveniences, irregular courses, and charges of that kinde) Ordered, that no Officer or Souldier shall demand or receive any monies as afore∣said; But in case the Towne appointed to quarter, shall rather desire to pay the Souldiers in money, to provide themselves quarters, then actually to quarter

them, (and the Souldiers likewise be content with the rates and allowances in the Lyst ensuing,) notwith∣standing the Rules set downe in these present Orders, It is desired, that each Constable in his respective Constablerie, may collect the rates and allowances set downe in the said Lyst, (according to the equall proportion quartered upon them in each Constable∣rie) being for the necessary quarters of each Officer and Souldier both for themselves, their Servants and Horses; and each Officer and Souldier, shall be fully satisfied and contented with the said Rates and Al∣lowances for their owne, their servants, and Horses quarters: And if any person shall presume to demand, receive, or force any Constable (or other) to collect or pay above the proportion and allowance therein allowed and agreed upon, shall bee proceeded against according to the Articles of War for Extortion: And the Officers and Souldiers may be assisting to the Con∣stables in the raising and collecting of such Allowan∣ces, being Assessed for that purpose by Assessors, as is provided in the second Article.

Foot.

• Each foot-Souldier 6 d a day.
• Each Gentleman of Arms 7 d a day.
• Each Corporall of Foot 7 d a day.
• Each Drummer 7 d a day.
• Each Serjeant of Foot 9 d a day.
• Each Drumm-Major 9 d a day.
• Each Quartermaster of Foot 3 s 6 d a day
• Each Ensign of Foot 2 s 4 d a day.
• Each Lieutenant of Foot 3 s a day.
• Each Captain-Lieutenant of Foot 3 s 6 d a day.
• Each Captaine of Foot 5 s a day.
• Each Maior of Foot 6 s 6 d a day.
• Each Lieutenant Col. of Foot 7 s a day.
• Each Colonell of Foot 8 s a day.

Horse.

• Each Trooper mounted 1 s 6 d a day.
• Each Trooper unmounted 9 d a day.
• Each Officer of Horse not in Commission, viz.
• Trumpetter, Corporall and Chirurgion-Mate 1 s 8 d a day.
• ...Each Quartermaster of Horse as a day.
• Each Cornet of Horse 5 s a day.
• Each Lieutenant of Horse 6 s a day.
• Each Captain Lieuten. of horse 7 s a day.
• Each Captaine of Horse 8 s a day.
• Each Maior of Horse 8 s 6 d a day.
• Each Colonell of Horse 9 s a day.

Dragoons.

• Each Dragoon mounted 1 s 4 d a day.
• ...Each Dragoon unmounted •• d a day.
• Each Corporall and Drummer of Dra∣goons 1 s 6 d a day.
• Each Serieant of Dragoons. 1 s 7 d a day.
• Each Quartermaster of Dragoons 3 s 4 d a day.

• Each Cornet of Dragoons 4 shillings a day.
• Each Lieut. of Dragoons 4. s. 6. d. a day.
• Each Capt. of Dragoons 5. s. 6. d. a day.

Staffe Officers and Generall Officers.

• Each Gunners Mate one shilling a day.
• Each common Gunner 10. d. a day.
• Each Matrosse 8. d. a day.
• Chiefe Gunner 2. s. a day.
• Each Wagon Master 2. s. 6. d. a day.
• Each Marshall to a Regiment 3. s. a day.
• Each Chaplain 5. s. a day.
• Each Chirugion 4. s. a day.
• Each Deputy-Mustermaster 3. s. a day.
• Joynt Commissary of the Musters 3. s. 6. d. a day.
• Marshall Generalls Lieutenant 3. s. a day.
• Marshall Gen. 4. s. 6. d. a day.
• Seven Marshalls men, each 1. s. 8. d. a day.
• Judge Advocate and Secretary to the Councel of War; 7. s. a day.
• Mustermaster Gen. 7. s. a day.
• Scout Master Gen. 12. s. a day.
• Chirurgion Gen. 7. s. a day.

5. That each Souldier and Officer, with the said allow∣ance and proportion set down, shall provide quarters for himself, his Servants and Horses as aforesaid, as he shall think fit, without any further charge at all to the Coun∣try,) provided, that each Officer be quartered within the quarters of the Troop, or Company to which he doth belong, and that each Souldier do not quarter himself out of the Town or Parish where he is allotted to quarter, without the speciall leave of his Captain, or other Com∣mission Officer) But if either the Officers, or Souldiers

shall not think fit to accept of the same Rates aforementi∣oned, in lieu of their quarters, in regard the Countrey may exact unreasonable Rates & prises for ma••s or horse provi∣sions, or the Towns do rather desire to give quarters then the aforementioned Rates, It is Ordered, that the Soul∣d••ers sh••ll be appointed and setled by the Quarter master, or other Commission Officer of the Troop or Company, with the Assistance of the Constable of the Town or pa∣rish, in some convenient houses of the same; and the per∣sons with whom they shall be appointed to quarter, shall be satisfied by the Constable, and Inhabitants of the Town or Parish, for their quarters both for Horse and men, as they shall agree.

6. That if any Town or Parish shall not think fit to make the said allowance in lieu of quarters, or any Officer or Souldier do not accept nor receive the same, to pro∣vide himself quarters, as before mentioned, every such Officer and Souldier shall be content with such dyer, as tho e with whom they quarter usually afford themselves and their Families, and not absent himself from his quar∣ters, wi••hout speciall leave by Ticket, viz. the Souldiers and Officers not in Commission 〈◊〉〈◊〉 from the Captain or Field Officer, and the Officers in Commission from the Commander in Chief, which Ticker shall expresse the place he is to go to, and the time allowed for his stay: And if any such Souldier or Officer sh••ll absent himself upon his own occasions, without leave 〈…〉〈…〉 said, he shall not demand (and his Landlord shall not pay h••m any money for his absence. But if any such Officer or Souldier shall be absent up••n the publike Service, or with leave as aforesaid, w••••ch is to be allowed by the Officers

but upon reall and urgent occasions only, and for as little time as can be, such Officer or Souldier during such his absence, shall be allowed according to the Rates, for his quality, mentioned in the said List, one moietie whereof is to be paid upon his departure, and the other at his re∣turne.

7. That if any Souldier or Officer, receiving his said al∣lowance, shall refuse or neglect to pay his Landlord for his quarters, according as he shall agree, upon complaint thereof to the next Superiour Officer in Commission, such Officer shall cause the Neglecter or refuser to make present payment to his Landlord of the sum due, or do his endeavour to giue just satisfaction to the party wrong∣ed therein: which if he shall neglect or refuse to do, he shall upon complaint thereof, pay the Landlord out of his own purse, the double of what is due from the Souldier, besides satisfaction for the Landlords necessary charges of prosecution.