An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament : for the better maintaining of the forces in the seven associated counties under the command of Edward Earle of Manchester; by such a weekly assessement upon the said severall counties as herein is expressed, to continue for foure moneths longer, beginning this present May, 1644. Die Lunæ, 13 Maii. 1644. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled that this ordinance shall be forthwith printed and published. Jo. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.