WHereas by a late Act of Parliament , Entituled , An Act concerning the Militia's in the respective Counties within this Commonwealth , It is Enacted and Declared , That all and every the persons nominated and appointed , or to be nominated and appointed by the Councel of State as Commissioners for the Militia in their respective Counties , are thereby Authorized and Impowered to do and execute all and every the Powers and Authorities granted by any Act , Order or Ordinance of Parliament , for Raising of any Forces of Horse and Foot , and Dragoons , for the Service and Safety of the Commonwealth of England ; And amongst other things are to take care and provide , that all and every person and persons who do , or shall finde or provide , and are or shall be charged with Horsmen , Footmen or Dragoons , shall immediately furnish the said Horsmen , Footmen and Dragoons so charged upon them respectively , with one full Moneths pay , the same to be paid or reimbursed by appointment of Parliament , out of , or by way of Assessments or otherwise : Be it Enacted and Declared by this present Parliament , and by Authority of the same , That the abovenamed Commissioners , or any three or more of them do take care and provide , that all and every the person and persons charged or chargable as aforesaid ; and who have Raised or shall Raise , or send forth any Forces as aforesaid , for the Service of this Commonwealth , do finde and provide one other Moneths pay for every Horsman , Footman and Dragoon so charged upon them respectively , the same to be paid or reimbursed by appointment of Parliament , out of , or by way of Assessments or otherwise as aforesaid : And because by the Moneths pay above specified , no provision is made for the Officers , Voluntier Forces , and other Emergencies incident unto this Service ; Be it Enacted and Declared by this present Parliament , and by Authority of the same , That the respective Commissioners of the Militia of the several Counties , Cities and places of this Commonwealth , or any three or more of them , be , and are hereby authorized to Rate , Tax , Collect and Levy , upon the several respective Counties , Cities and places of this Commonwealth , by an equal and indifferent Rate , one full Moneths pay according to the proportion of one Moneths Assessment in each County , after the Rate of Ninety thousand pounds by the Moneth , lately charged upon the several Counties for the Pay of the Army ; which Monies are to be Assessed , Collected , paid and disposed of according to such Instructions as shall be from time to time given by the Parliament or Councel of State , and under the same penalties and forfeitures , as are limited and appointed by the said late Act for raising Ninety thousand pounds by the Moneth for the pay of the Army .