THat the Commissioners take speciall care , as often as occasion shall require to give an account to the Parliament of all such things as shall be fit to be made known unto them , And shall endeavour according to Instructions , that no Commander or Officer shall receive any Pay , but such as duly attend their charge ; And the said Commissioners , or any of them , are likewise to supervise and examine the Musters of the said Army as occasion shall require , and shall use the best meanes they can for preventing of dead payments , false Musters , Free quarter , Plundering , Seizing of Horses , selling , spoyling , or imbezelling of Armes , or Horses ; And for the avoiding of any other misdemeanor in the Officers or Souldiers , which may turne to the prejudice of the Common-wealth .

2. That the Commissioners repaire to the Counsels of Warre , for the better enabling them to give an account to the Parliament of the proceedings in the Army , and there to heare , observe , and debate touching such matters and passages , as may concerne either the Regulating the Army , or any part thereof , or speedy administration of Justice , the acting or promoting of any good designe , or the advancement of the publike service , And that once in fifteene dayes , or as occasion shall require , they are to certifie the state of the Army , and give an accompt of their proceedings unto the Parliament , or such Committees as they shall nominate ; And shall from time to time observe all such further orders and directions concerning the Army , and the Officers thereof , as shall be recommended to their care by both or either of the Houses of Parliament ; And the said Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX Commander in chiefe , is hereby desired to admit the said Commissioners to his Counsels , to advise with them , and to Arme them with power for the purposes aforesaid , and the better execution of the particular Rules , and directions herein mentioned .

3. That the Judge Advocate of the Army doe administer an Oath to such persons attesting upon Musters , as shall be presented unto him for the discovery of false Muster , or accusing any person that shall violate the Articles of Warre in case of Plunder , or otherwise commit any misdemeanors , which may turne to the prejudice of the Common-wealth . And to take examinations thereupon , and produce them as Evidence at the Courts Marshall , or elsewhere for the better execution of Justice , and ease of the Countries attendance ; And for default , or in the absence of the said Judge Advocate or Commissary , or otherwise as occasion shall require , the said Commissioners , or any one of them , are hereby also authorized to administer an oath unto , and to take examinations thereupon , of all such persons attesting , or that shall be witnesses for the purpose aforesaid .

4. That such Horses and Armes , as in Fight or otherwise , shall justly become prize to the Souldier , the Commissioners , for the encouragement of the souldiers , are hereby authorized for the use of the State , to buy the said Horses and Armes , for that the same may be disposed of , and kept for the service of the State , And that no Horse be bought or sold in the Army by Troopers or Souldiers , but such as shall be first presented , Vouched , and entred with the Marke-Master , upon the penalty of forfeiting every Horse to the State that shall not be vouched , and entred as aforesaid ; And every such bought Horse to be marked by the Mark-Master , and disposed of by the Commissioners for the Parliament service , in such a way as the Commander in chiefe shall approve of .

5. That all Money , Plate , Jewels , Horses , Armes , Goods , Cattell , Wares , Merchandize , and Commodities whatsoever , which shall be Seized , or taken by the said Army , or any part thereof from the Common Enemies , or their Garrisons or Quarters ( otherwise then by Storme , Battell , or Skirmish ) shall be inventoried and delivered in writing to the Commissioners of the Army , to bee by the Commander in chiefe ( or his Deputy for that purpose ) and the Commissioners , valued , sold , or otherwise disposed of , to the best advantage of the Army , and the Publique service .

6. They shall to their utmost endeavour , That no Officer or Souldier be quartered at any place , but by the Quarter-master , first shewing his Commission if it be required , and by what Authority he takes up such quarters , and giving a Ticket of the names of every person which he shall quatter , expressing of what Regiment , Troope , or Company , the same person so quartered is , and the number of Horses there quartered , and at whose house the same are quartered , together with the day of the moneth , and that thereunto the same Quartermaster subscribe his name , saving that where , by reason of the great numbers of them , the names cannot be so suddenly inserted in the Ticket as is requisite ; The numbers for the present shall be expressed in place of their names , and within one day after , or sooner ( if the same conveniently may be ) the names of the persons quartered , shall by the Quarter-master be written upon or under such Ticket .

7. That no quarter or provisions , for man or horse in any quarters , be taken without payment of ready money , but in case of necessity for want of pay , which the Parliament will use all meanes possible to prevent , and which necessity is to be expressed in such Tickets as aforesaid . And in case where any quarter or provisions shall be had or taken without payment as aforesaid ; The Captaine or Quarter-master respectively shall by writing under their , or one of their hands , certifie what provisions have beene so had , within what time , by whom , and of what Regiment , Troop , and Company , from whom , and the value therof , and such other order and directions concerning the same , shall be pursued and observed , as the Commissioners shall appoint , whereby the party to whom it is due may receive satisfaction . Provided , that where the Army shall be upon the march , not staying above foure and twenty houres in a place , the rate shall bee foure pence a night for Hay , three pence a night for Grasse , foure pence a peck for Oats , six pence a peck for Pease and Beanes , and seven pence a peck for Barley and Malt , which provision of Barley and Malt is not to be taken but in case of necessity , where no other graine for horse meat is to be had , As also eight pence a day for the dyet of every Trooper or horse-man , seven pence a day for every Dragoonier , and six pence a day for every foot Souldier , Pioner , Waggoner or Carter , that shall not be Officers by Commission , or of the Life-guards troop . Provided also that these rates , or any of them shal be continued or altered for the former , or other time , as occasion shall appeare to the Commissioners , & to be approved of by the Commander in chiefe . Provided that no Inhabitant to whatsoever shall be compelled to furnish any provision but what he hath in his house of his owne , and that no Officer or Souldier shall compell him to do otherwise upon paine of cashiering , or such other punishment as the Commander in chiefe shall thinke fit .