File 1323. - Henry Bennett [1ST Earl Of Arlington, Secretary of State], by command of the King, from the Court at Whitehall, to ...,

Henry Bennett [1ST Earl Of Arlington, Secretary of State], by command of the King, from the Court at Whitehall, to Richard [Vaughan, 2ND] Earl Of Carbery, Lieutenant of the counties of North and South Wales. An Account is required from the sheriffs of the money collected under the Act for ordering the Forces in the several counties. Money not expended is to be recovered from the sheriffs and is to be sent in a trunk to the castle or garrison next adjacent to the recipient's lieutenancy of North Wales, should there be one within ten miles of the same, or otherwise to a town in North Wales at the recipient's discretion. The like method is to be observed within the recipient's lieutenancy of South Wales. An account is also required of money disbursed during the last two years, and a strict inquiry is to be instituted in the event of any omission or defect. Officers and soldiers are to do 14 days' duty as they did last year, and are to be paid according to an enclosed scale (Captain of Horse, 10s. a day, Lieutenant of Horse, 6s. a day, etc. etc.). Copy.