THe Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament , taking into their consideration the present condition of the County of Pembroke , which by the wonderfull power of Almighty God , manifested in weak means , is delivered from the Tyrannie , and intollerable oppression of the Forces raised against the Parliament and Kingdom , under the Command of the Earl of Carberry ; and that by the further Assistance and Blessing of God , if timely care be taken for the maintaining and prosecuting of the said great work , the rest of the Counties of South-Wales may be reduced to the obedience of the King and Parliament , who cannot but be deeply sensible of the great miseries they have in like manner sustained under the same Tyrannie , and how great a benefit and comfort it will be to them , to be also delivered from the same ; Have thought it necessary , that over and above such Provision of Arms and Ammunition , as have been already Ordered to be made for the said County of Pembroke , such further competent supplies and provision be had and established for the maintenance of such Officers and Souldiers , as shall be imployed in the preservation of the peace of the said County of Pembroke , and in the reducing of the rest of the said Counties , as during the time of the said service shall be requisite : And do therefore Order and Ordain , and be it Ordered and Ordained by the Authority aforesaid , That the three Counties of Pembroke , Carmarthen , and Cardigan , shall enter into an Association , and are hereby Associated for the mutuall defence and safety of each other , And that Harbert Perrot , Rice Vaughan , Thomas Barlow Gent . Griffith White , Sampson Lort , Esquires , Thomas Powell Gent . John Elliot Esquire , George Adams Gent . Thomas Bowen of Treloyn , John Phillips Esq ; John Lort , George Hayward , William Laugharn , Thomas Woogan , John Mathias , Gent . Thomas Warren Esquire , James Bowen , George William Griffith , John Lloyd of Killrue , David Morgan , Thomas Jones of Newport , Gentlemen ; shall be , and are hereby named to be a Committee , to meet at such times and places as they shall think fit , for raising of Men , Mony , Horses , Arms and Ammunition , upon the Propositions formerly agreed on by both Houses of Parliament , or by any other way that they shall iudge convenient for the suppressing of the present Rebellion , stirred up by the Malignant persons , who desire and endeavour to subvert the happiness of this Kingdom , and shall have power to do all things necessary thereunto upon all occasions : And to ioyn with any other Forces raised or to be raised by Authority of Parliament ; and that the Earl of Essex Lord Generall , be desired to grant a Commission to the said Rowland Laughorn to Command in chief as Maior Generall of the Forces raised , and to be so raised within the said three Counties and every of them , and the said Rowland Laughorn to have power to lead and carry the said Forces to such places as he shall think fit , and to subdue , fight with , kill , slay , and Imprison all such persons as shall leavie War without the consent of both Houses of Parliament ; and that what Money , Horse , Arms or Ammunition , shall be contributed by any person towards this service , shall be secured , to be repaid with Interest after Eight pounds per Cent . by the Publique Faith of both Houses of Parliament , upon the shewing an Acquittance or Certificate under the hands of any four of the said Committee , of the Receipt of the said Moneys , or Apprisement of the said Horses , Arms or Ammunition , and the said Moneys so brought in , shall be issued in every of the said Counties , by the appointment of any four of the said Committee .

And be it further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons , That the said Committee or any four or more of them , shall have full power and authority to put in execution within the said county of Pembroke , & the said other counties when the same shall be reduced , The Ordinances of this present Parliament , hereafter mentioned , That is to say , The Ordinances for Sequestration of Malignants , Delinquents and Papists Estates , and the Ordinance for Weekly Assessments ; And shall have full power and authority to set & let the Lands , Tenements & Hereditaments of all Papists and Delinquents , which are or shall be seized and sequestred according to the Ordinance of Parliament for Sequestration , within the said severall Counties or either of them , from yeer to yeer , or by Lease or Leases for the intents and purposes aforesaid , so long as the said Sequestration shall continue , and shall have power and authority , and are hereby required to administer the Covenant , appointed to be taken by the three Kingdoms of England , Scotland and Ireland , to all persons within the said three Counties and every of them , who ought to take the same by the late Ordinance and Instructions for that purpose , and have not already taken it .