THe Lords and Commons taking into their consideration the necessity of speedy raising Moneys for the maintenance of the Army , and Garrisons that are or shall hereafter be in the Counties of Wilts , Dorset , Somerset , Devon and Cornwall , together with the Cities of Bristoll and Exeter , and the Town and County of Pool , And for the reducing of the said Counties to the obedience of the King and Parliament , Do Ordain and appoint the Persons hereafter named , to be Committees for the said severall and respective Counties and Places ; That is to say ,

FOr the county of Wilts , Philip Earl of Wilts . Pembroke and Mountgomery , Denzill Holles Esquire , Sir Edward Hungerford Knight of the Bath , Sir Nevill Poole , and Sir Edward Baynton , Knights ; Alexander Popham , Edward Baynton , Edward Poole , Walter Long , Robert Jennor , Robert Nicholas , Edward Ash , Thomas Hodges , Philip Smith , John Ash , Esquires ; Sir John Danvers Knight Edmond Ludlow , Alexander Thistlethwayte Iunior , Edward Goddard , Thomas Bennet of Norton , Edmond Ludlow Senior . Walton Poole , John Goddard , Henry Hungerford , Robert Hippisley and Edmond Warnford , Esquires ; Robert Long of Southwick , Thomas Goddard , William Sadler , John Read of Porton , Edward Stoaks , Humph●ey Ditton , John Dove , Richard Hill , Robert Brown , Richard Talboys , Thomas Baily and William Jessy .

For the county of Dorset ; William Earl of Dorset . Salisbury , Thomas Earl of Elgin , Denzill Holles Esquire ; Sir Walter Erle Knight , John Brown , Edmond Prideaux , Thomas Erle , Thomas Moore , John Trenchard , Dennis Bond , William Whittaker , Roger Hill , Giles Greene , Richard Rose , Esquires ; Sir Thomas Trenchard Knight , John Fitz-James Iunior ; John Bingham , William Savage , Robert Butler , Richard Bradrip , William Sydenham junior , Francis Chettle , Thomas Crompton , Elias Bond , Bartholomew Hall , Thomas Ceely , Robert Rowe , Henry Henley and John Hill , Esquires ; William Kerridge and Richard Bury , Gent .

For the Town and County of Poole ; John Poole . Bingham Esq ; Governor ; George Skut senior ; Aaron Durell , Haviland Healey , William Skut and John Mellmoth .

For the county of Somerset ; Sir Edward Somerset . Hungerford , Knight of the Bath , Sir Francis Popham Knight , Alexander Popham , John Pyne , Hugh Rogers , John Ash , Roger Hill of Pounsford and George Searle , Esquire ; Sir Thomas Wroth , Sir John Horner , Sir Robert Gorges , Knights ; Edw : Popham , Samuel Horner , Henry Roles , Sergeant at Law , William Strode , Clement Walker , James Ash , John Preston , Thomas Hodges , Henry Henley , William Long , Henry Bonner , Richard Hippisley , Jonathan Pits , Robert Paradine , Thomas Hippesley , Alexander Pym , William Pryn , Thomas English , William Caple , John Barnard , John Prickman and Robert Blake , Esquires , John Palmer , Roger Hill of Taunton , Nicholas Saunders , Richard Trivilian , Lyslebone Long , Matthew Clift of Bath , Robert Morgan of Wells , and Christopher Pettard Gent . Edward Ceely , Thomas Francis , and Henry Minterne .

And for the City of Bristoll ; Richard Viccaris , Bristoll . Luke Hodges , John Birch , Henry Gibs , James Powell , Edward Tyson and Robert Aldworth .

And for the County of Devon ; Sir John Devon . Bamfield Baronet , Sir John Speckot , Sir Richard Strode , Sir Edmond Fowell , Sir Shilston Calmadry , Sir Henry Rosewell and Sir John Young , Knights ; Walter Young , Edmond Prideaux , John Maynard , John Harris of Karne , William Strode , Francis Rowse , John Waddon , John Rolles , William Fry , John Crocker , Robert Savery , Elias Grymes , Arthur Upton , Richard Gilbert , John Lutterell , Richard Mallack senior of Axmouth , Thomas Crew , Charles Vaughan , John Ware , Coll : John Beare , Tho : Beare , Henry Polexfin , John Kelly of Kelly ; John Caws , Major of Plymouth ; John Barton of Silverton ; John Champneys , Thomas Boone , Philip Harris , Joseph Huntkine , John Marshall , Philip Francis , Thomas Ceely , Richard Evans , Timothy Alsop , Justinian Peard , Christopher Ceeley .

And for the City of Excester ; Samuel Clark , Exon . Adam Bennit , John Louering , Richard Crossing junior ; and Richard Evans .

For the County of Cornwall ; John Lord Cornwall . Roberts , Francis Buller , Richard Erysey , Tho : Arundell , Francis Godolphin of Treveneage , Anthony Nicholl , George Buller , and John Moyle junior ; John Elliot , John Seyntaubyn , John Trefusis , John Moyle , John Carter , Nicholas Boscawen , George Kekewich , John Trefusis junior ; Tho : Gewen , Richard Chiverton , Christopher Worthivall , Antho : Rowse , Nicholas Wadham , Henry Wills , Robert Bennet , Richard Carver , Edward Elliot , John Martin , Richard Penwaren , William Ceely and Robert Martin .

Which P●rsons , or any three of them , are hereby Authorised and appo●nted to put in Execution within their respective Counties and Places , these Ordinances following ; That is to say , The Ordinance for Administr●ng the Nat●onall Covenant , The Ordinance for the Fifth and Twentieth part , The severall Ord●nances , Orders and Instructions for Sequestrations , And the Ordinance for the Weekly Assessment ; Which said Ordinance for the Weekly Assessment shall be put in Execution for three Moneths from the date of this Ordinance ; And the said Committees respectively , shall do their utmost for the preservation of the said Counties from spo●l and plunder , and shall be likewise obedient to such further Instructions as from time to time they shall receive from both Houses of Parliament . And be it further Ordained , That all Power formerly given by any Order or Ordinance of Parliament to any person or persons , other then such as are named in this Ordinance for the putting in Execution any of the forenamed Ordinances in these Counties and places , is hereby repealed and made voyd .