An Order for the speedy raising of Money for the Advancing of the Scotch Army . Die Sabbathi . 7. October . 1643.

WHEREAS by the desperate designes and Plots of Papists , Prelates , and other ill-affected persons , there hath beene a most cruell , and unnaturall Warre raised in both the Kingdomes of Ireland , and England , to the almost utter destruction of the Protestants , and their Religion , in the Kingdome of Ireland , and tò the hazzard of the like ruine , both of Religion and Liberty to us and our Posterity , in this Kingdome of England ; The which miserable and deplorable condition of both these late flourishing Kingdomes , and the apparent and eminent danger , which upon the ruine of these Islands may ensue to other Reformed Protestant Churches throughout the world . The Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament , having taken into serious consideration , and finding no neerer , or speedyer assistance in this their sad condition , than by their Brethren of Scotland ; Have thought fit by Commissioners lately sent unto our said Brethren , to invite them to the speedy helpe and deliverance of this bleeding Kingdom , from the cruell and mercilesse proceedings of the common enemy , by their comming into this Kingdome with an Army to that purpose , unto which desire , our said Brethren , as being exceeding sensible of our aforementioned deplorable condition , have expressed both by their owne Commissioners , which they have presently thereupon sent unto us , as also by certaine intelligence from our owne Commissioners that are resident in Scotland , herein fully assented ; being now neere unto a readinesse to enter into this Kingdome , with an Army of one and twenty thousand Horse and Foote , with all things necessary , and fit thereunto , for which a supply of Money is most necessary , and without which , they are no wayes able to move with their Army .

Therefore , For the better advancing of this necessary Service , the Ministers of every Parish are required publikely to stirre up their Parishioners thereunto , and the Churchwardens of every Parish to cause an Assembly of the Parishioners to morrow after Sermon in the afternoone , where it is expected that all such who are sensible of the dangers imminent , and desirous that this opportunity which God hath put into our hands , may be improved to the best and most speedy advantage , will subscribe such summes of money , as the necessity of so great a worke doth require , and that upon Monday next ( being the ninth of this instant October ) by nine of the clocke afore noone , the Churchwardens bring into Goldsmiths hall , the said Subscriptions , and that all such as shall have subscribed , doe on the same day , or very speedily after , bring in , or cause to be brought in , all such summes of money as they have so subscribed , where there are Treasurers appointed to receive , and to give Acquittances for the same ; with consideration for the time of the forbearance thereof ; For which summes so lent , there shall be the Publicke Faith of both Kingdomes , of England and Scotland given , together with such other security , as shall give content to all true lovers of their Religion and Country .