THE Estates of Parliament now presently conveened in this fist session of this second triennal Parliament, Taking to their consideration the dangers which threatens Religion & this Kingdome, In respect both of intestine and forrain enemies, and being oblidged in discharge of the trust committed to [...]em To take care of the safety of the Kingdome, As they resolve for [...]em selves to use all lawfull means and peaceable wayes to prevent these [...]ngers, So they have thought fit to keep up such ane number of Forces Foot as may prevent the same; And for maintaining of the forces now Foot; To prorogate and continue the monethly maintenance as fol­ [...]ws, Therefore the saids Estates of Parliament prorogates the said month­ [...] maintenance, And ordaines the same to endure for the moneth of July, [...]xt to come in Anno, 1650. And in the same tearmes and proportion, [...] was set down in the Act of the sixt of August, 1649 And that for the [...]mpleat moneth aforesaid, And ordains the same to be collected by the [...]ector deputes, having power and warrant from John Denholme, as they [...] formerly from him, by warrant from Sir James Stewart then Generall [...]missary, With the same allowance to the Collectors, the Cleck of Colle­ [...]n, collector deputs & others having charge; they having order from Iohn [...]nholme, & with the said haill provisions, conditions & orders contained [...] the former act both for Shires & Burghs, And to be payed according to [...]e valuations of the respective Shires approven by the Parliament, con­ [...]m to their act of the Twentie seventh of July last, Except allennerly the [...]erifdom of Wigtown, and Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, which Shires of [...]gtown, and Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, The saids Estates ordains to pay [...]maintenance of the said moneth of July, according to the valuation [...]ly given in by them viz. the valuatian of the said Shyre of Wigtown [...]ending to 68721. pounds 5. s. mony Scots, and the said Stwartry of Kirk­ [...]dbright, 115875. pounds 19 s. mony foresaid, According to the which [...]uation the said Shyre of Wigtown and Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, are by [...] of the eleventh of June instant, ordained to pay the maintenance of [...] said moneth of July, and all publick dues, and sicklike continually [...]reafter ay and while the Parliament shall think fit To take ane farther [...]urse concerning the valuations of the whole Kingdome.