Die
Lunae
.
14.
Novemb.
1642.
WHereas
divers
well-affected
Persons
,
Citizens
of
the
City
of
London
,
and
others
,
have
advanced
severall
great
summes
of
money
,
and
other
supplies
for
the
safety
of
the
King
,
Parliament
,
and
Kingdome
,
and
also
have
set
forth
many
Souldiers
under
the
severall
Commands
of
their
Excellencies
the
Earles
of
Essex
and
Warwicke
:
Notwithstanding
all
which
said
former
Advances
,
and
for
the
better
supply
of
the
said
Forces
,
as
also
for
the
more
sure
preservation
and
safety
of
the
King
,
Parliament
,
and
City
,
which
so
much
concernes
the
Publique
.
And
no
way
to
hinder
or
backward
the
said
former
undertakings
or
intentions
;
divers
of
the
said
well-affected
Persons
,
are
and
doe
declare
themselves
yet
willing
and
ready
,
further
to
undertake
and
advance
a
considerable
number
of
Souldiers
,
and
them
to
Arme
,
maintaine
and
pay
,
for
severall
moneths
ensuing
,
or
during
these
times
of
dangers
and
Distractions
,
for
the
purposes
aforesaid
.
Provided
they
may
have
the
Publique
Faith
of
the
Kingdome
for
repayment
of
all
such
summes
of
money
,
which
they
shall
so
advance
by
way
of
Loane
.
All
which
is
Declared
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
,
to
be
an
acceptable
Service
to
the
King
,
Parliament
,
and
Kingdome
,
and
necessarily
tending
to
the
preservation
of
them
.
And
doe
therefore
Order
that
all
such
as
shall
furnish
Men
,
Money
,
Horse
or
Armes
for
this
Service
,
shall
have
the
same
fully
Repayed
againe
,
with
interest
for
the
forbearance
thereof
from
the
times
disbursed
:
And
for
the
true
payment
thereof
,
doe
hereby
engage
to
all
and
every
such
person
and
persons
,
the
Publique
Faith
of
the
Kingdome
.
And
doe
further
Order
,
that
the
Lord
Major
,
and
Sheriffes
of
London
for
the
time
being
,
shall
by
themselves
,
and
such
Sub-Committee
as
they
shall
appoint
to
take
the
said
Subscriptions
,
who
are
to
order
the
performance
of
this
Service
for
the
advancement
thereof
.
John
Brown
,
Cler.
Parliament
.