WHereas the time for receiving the Duty of Excise and New Impost , is neer expiration , and it being necessary for the peace and safety of this Common-wealth that the same be continued , both for the satisfaction of the publick Debts charged upon the said Grand Receipt , as also for carrying on the weighty Affairs of this Commonwealth , His Highness the Lord Protector , with the Advice and Consent of his Council , doth Ordain , and be it Ordained , That all and every the Acts , Ordinances , and Orders of Parliament touching the Excise , and every Clause , Sentence and Article in them or any of them contained , and now in force , aswel for the collecting , gathering and receiving , as concerning the Government and Ordering of the Excise and New Impost , be continued , and the Duty of Excise and New Impost , according to the several Rates in them , or any of them expressed , be recived , collected and paid in and through England , and Wales , and Town and Port of Barwick upon Tweed , untill the five and twentyeth day of March next comming ; And that Luke Hodges , Thomas Bulstrode , & William Parker , or any two or more of them , be and are hereby constituted and appointed Commissioners of the Grand Excise and New Impost , and are hereby impowred and authorized to exercise and put in execution all and every the Powers and Authorities given or granted by , or contained in all or any the said Acts , Ordinances , or Orders of Parliament , touching the Excise and New Impost , as well for the collecting and receiving the Several Rates aforesaid , as concerning the Government & Ordering of the said Excise and New Impost , as fully and amply as any Commissioners for Excise , at the time of the making of this present Ordinance , may or ought to have done , and shall observe such further Orders and Directions as they shall from time to time receive from His Highness the Lord Protector , and his Council , touching the same ; And for their Care , Paines , and Service therein , they shall have one penny in every twenty shillings raised and levyed for Excise and New Impost . Provided nevertheless , and it is hereby declared , that from and after the nine and twentyth day of December 1653. The Commissioners afore-named shall not let to farm , or admit any person or persons to farm the Excise of any Goods , Merchandizes and Manufactures that are exciseable by any Act , Ordinance , or Order of Parliament , without the Order and Direction of such Persons as shall be appointed thereunto by His Highnesse the Lord Protector , and his Council , But the said Commissioners , or any two or more of them , shall mannage and carry on the same , according to the best of their Iudgements , by such good Wayes and Means as may be most for the Ease of the People , and Advantage of the Common-wealth .