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The perfect weekly account, N/A, 20th-28th June 1649 E.562[6]

And when they or any of them shall be called out upon field service, out of
the Garrison, and beyond the respective Counties, where they are or shall be
setled, then to have 1.d. per diem more for increase of pay; allowed to each souldier,
and Non-Commissioned Officer respectively, during such their imployment.
That for all other Foot send in Garrison, there be allowed 1.d. per diem for
billet money, and 1.d. per diem for additional pay, and of these the billet money
to commence from the 7. of May, and the additional pay from the 4.of June instant.
That for the Lord Generals, and Colonel Prides Regiments of Foot (while
they guard the Parliament and City) and to any other Regiment that shall come
to relieve, or assist them, (while such Regiments shall be upon that duty) there be
allowed for billet money, and additional pay to each private souldier, and Non-Commission
Officers 4.d. per diem, and this allowance to the Generals and Colonel
Prides Regiments, to be made from the 7th. of May, 1649.
That the same allowance (as to the Generals, and Colonel Prides Regiments)
be made to the several Regiments of Foot that go for Ireland, as upon the now
establishment, untill they shall be transported into Ireland, and then the half
thereof to cease (as to billet money) and the other half as additional pay to be continued,
during the time limited in the said Act of Parliament: And of this allowance
to the Lieut. Gen. Regiment of Foot, the whole to be made from the 7. of
May, 1646. (in regard it continued that moneth in London) but to other Regiments
for Ire and, 2.d. per diem, to be allowed from the 7. of May; and the
other 2.d. per diem from the 4. of Iune.
Concerning allowances to the Horse and Dragoons, resolved, as followeth;
That for such Regiments and Troops as stay in England, the full allowances
by the said Act be made accordingly, and also the same to those that engage for
Ireland, untill they shall be transported, and then the one half thereof (as for
billet money) to cease, and the other half as additional pay to be continued, during
the time limited by the Parliament in the said Act: And of this allowance
to the Horse and Dragoons, The whole to be made to Colonel Saunders,
and Colonel Whaleys Regiments, from the 7. of May, 1649. (in regard they
continued then upon the guard of the Paeliament) but to the rest of the Regiments
3.d. per drew from the 7th of May, and the other 3,d. from the fourth of
June,
That these Resolutions (being approved by the Lord General) be certified by
the Secretary to the Honourable Committee of the Army, as from his Excellency
and his Councel of War.
By appointment of his Excellency, and the Councel of War, certified
and signed by me R.H.
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