WHereas divers persons have beene Assessed upon the Ordinances of Parliament , for the twentieth part , and weekely Assessement , Subsidies , and other payments ; many of which have Refractorily and wilfully suffered the dayes for payment of the sums Assessed to be elapsed , & covertly conveighed away their goods from their houses , & absented their persons to avoyd payment of their Assessements , or else have suffered Imprisonment and their houses to stand empty , wherby they might be free from bearing part of those common Taxes and Charges , which the necessities of these troublous times require : For remedy whereof , and better satisfaction of the sums Assessed on such persons , It is this day Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament , That such persons as shall bee appoynted by the Committeé of Lords and Commons for advance of Money , and other necessaries for the Armie , shal have power to let , set , or Rent forth , to such persons and for such time , Fine , and Rent , as they shall thinke fit , the houses of any person or persons , who are already Imprisoned for their Assessments , or absent themselvs for non-payment of their Assessments , And the Monies raysed by the Rents of the said Houses , to convert & imploy towards satisfaction of the same Assessements , and payments : And that such persons as shall take the same Houses , shall discharge the head Rents due to be payd for such houses , as also the duties to the Parish during their abode in the same , and the persons so taking and Leasing the said houses , shall be saved harmelesse and indempnified , against the persons Imprisoned , or absenting themselves as aforesaid , by the power and Authority of both Houses of Parliament .