very dangerous consequence in the influence which it may have upon the necessities of the meaner sort. And whereas it is also very dangerous to adventure shipping within the command of the Forts there erected, as being subjected to a surprise, and like enough to be made use of against the safety of the Kingdome, if they should make their voyage onely man'd as usually for trade; And how great use hath been made of the port of Newcastle, to the danger of the Kingdome, since it came into the hands of the said Earle is manifest to all. It is therefore hoped that there are none that will be backward to contribute their best assistance towards the reducing of that place, in the recovery whereof all men are interested, and the rather for the opportunity that is now given, if it be speedily undertaken, and effectually prosecuted. And whereas in obedience to an Order of the House of Commons, the Committee of the Navy communicated their opinions in writing to the Lord Major [mayor] of London by what means the said City may be furnished with Coales, with desire that his Lordship would impart the same to the Aldermen of that City, or such other persons as his Lordship should thinke fit, which Writing, with the Petition and Propositions of divers Citizens of London, were read at a Common-Councell, held at Guildhall in London, the twentieth of this moneth, where the said Court taking all the premises into their serious consideration, did conceive that this great worke might be effected if both Houses of Parliament should thinke fit to approve of these ensuing propositions. Wherefore the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, upon mature deliberation had of the Propositions following, and well approving the good

affections of the City of London to the publique service, and of all such other well affected persons as shall subscribe and pay in any considerable summe of money according to the ensuing Propositions, for and towards this great and necessary undertaking, doe Order and Ordaine in manner and forme following: And first the House of Commons doe consent to nominate ten of their owne Members, and the Lords and Commons doe order and ordaine, that the Common-Councell of London shall nominate a like number for the City, to be as a Committee joyntly to mannage all affaires touching this Adventure, and to call to their Assistance in this service such of the out-Ports or others as they shall thinke fit.

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That the said Committee so to be nominated shall have power to make Sub-committees among themselves, and to give them such instructions as they shall thinke fit, being pursuant and agreeable to these Propositions, and to prepare bookes for such subscriptions, to appoint persons from time to time in all places to take the same, and to receive all such moneys as shall be subscribed and payd in according to such subscriptions, and to returne or issue out the same to such persons, and in such manner as the said Committee, or the greater number of them shall direct.

"3. That all moneys to be advanced upon these Propositions shall be paid to such Treasurers as the said Committee shall appoint, and shall be onely imployed by the said Committee for the reducing of the said Town of Newcastle, and the said parts adjacent till the same be effected, and to none other purpose whatsoever.

"4. That they shal be accountable to such persons as shal be appointed by both Houses; That every Owner or

Master, of, or in any Ship or Ships trading for Coles, Salt, or Glasse, to the Towns of Newcastle, Sunderland or Blith; or to any place adjacent now under the power of the E. of Newcastle, & not subscribing one half of his stock which he hath in any such Shippe or Ships, to these Propositions within one moneth after these Propositions shall be agreed upon by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, shall pay to the persons to be appointed by the said Committee to receive the same, for every Chaldron of Coales he shall so buy there, the sum of foure shillings, and for every weigh of Salt two shillings, and for every case of Glasse one shilling more then shall be paid by any Adventurer that shall buy there any of the said Commodities of Coales, Salt, or Glasse; The said payments to be made to the use of the Adventurers upon Accounts, and to continue till the said Adventurers shall be reimbursed, according to the ensuing propositions, and no longer.

"5. That ever person within the said City of London, or ten miles thereof, or within such of the out-Ports or Cities, or dwelling upon any navigable River, or within five miles of any of them which have or shall have their Coals from any of the said Towns of Newcastle, Sunderland, Blith, or places adjacent, which shall not subscribe to these Propositions within one moneth after the same shall be agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament, a summe of money at least proportionable to the Coals he annually expends in his house in the judgement of the said Committee (such as are not Subsidie-men onely excepted) shall pay ten shillings for every Chaldron of Coals more then others shall pay that doe subscribe, the same paiments to bee made and collected to the use of the Adven

turers upon accompt, in such manner as the said Committee shall appoint, and to continue until the said Adventurers shall be reimbursed according to the insuing Propositions, and no longer.

"6. That if any Subscriber shall use any fradulent or indirect means to furnish any other person with Coals, that shall not subscribe within the time before limited, such Subscriber shall forfeit the benefit of his own Subscription, and both parties shall be liable to such further punishment as shall be inflicted by both Houses of Parliament.

"7. That no person shall be permitted to sell Coals in London, or any other port or place, which is or shall be furnished with Coals from the said Towns of Newcastle, Sunderland, Blith, and places adjacent, unlesse such as shall subscribe a sum proportionable to their trade, in the judgement of the said Committee.

"8. That two parts of the estates of Papists, not Delinquents, and all the estates of such as are declared to bee Delinquents, by the Ordinance of Sequestration within the County of Northumberland, the County and Bishoprick of Durham, and in the Towne and County of Newcastle upon Tyne, shall bee forthwith sequestered, and all such moneys as shall be raised thereby, shall bee also paid to the use of the said Adventurers upon accompt, untill the said Adventurers shall be reimbursed, according to the ensuing propositions, and no longer.

"9. That all such Customs, Duties, and Imposts as have beene usually paid, or shall be thought fit to be paid by any Ordinance of Parliament, for Coals, Salt, and Glasse, within the said Towne and County of Newcastle, the said Towne of Sunderland, Blith, and the said parts

adjacent, shall be paid to the use of the said Adventurers upon accompt as aforesaid. That the said Committee shall have power to propound all Officers for the Landservice of this designe to the Lord Generall for his approbation of them, who is hereby desired forthwith to grant Commissions to such Officers so approved of by him, according to the quality of their severall commands.

"10. That the said Committee shall have power to propound all officers for the Sea-service of this designe to the Commissioners of the Admiraltie, and the Earle of Warwick, for their approbation, and the said Earle of Warwick is desired for the present to give Commissions and Instructions to the severall Sea-Officers so approved of according to the nature of their severall Imployments.

"11. That all the Forces that shall bee raised by Land and Sea for this Expedition, shall bee ordered and disposed by the said Committee, yet so as the said Land Forces shall be subject to the command and controll of the Lord Generall and the Lord Fairfax, and the Sea Forces subject to the command and controll of the Earle of Warwick, in such manner as shall most conduce to this present Expedition.

"12. That when the said Townes of Newcastle, Sunderland, and Blith, and the parts adjacent, now under the power of the Earle of Newcastle, shall bee freed from that grievous oppression, and reduced under the authority of King and Parliament, then it shall bee lawfull for the said Committee to pay or cause to be paid to every Subscriber, for every twenty shillings which he shall have paid in for this service, one pound sixe shillings and eightpence, in such manner as in the ensuing Article is exprest, and so after that rate for a greater