WHereas the Bill of Tonnage and Poundage is this day expired , and a new Bill past both Houses for the continuance of those payments , untill the third day of May , which cannot as yet receive the Royall assent , in regard of the remotenesse of His Majesties Person from the Parliament . Which moneys to be collected by that Bill , are to be imployed for the necessary guarding of the Seas , and defence of the Common-wealth : It is therefore ordered by the Commons now assembled in Parliament , that the severall Officers belonging to the Custome-house , both in the Port in London , and the out Ports , doe not permit any Merchant or other , to lade or unlade any Goods or Merchandizes , before such persons doe first make due entries thereof in the Custome-house : And it is also declared by the said Commons , That such Officers upon the respective entry made by any Merchant , as afore-said , shall intimate to such Merchant , That it is the advise of the Commons for the better ease of the said Merchants ; And in regard the respective duties will relate and become due , as from this day ; That the said Merchants upon entry of their Goods , as usually they did , when a law was in force to that purpose , would deposite so much money as the severall Customes will amount unto , in the hands of such Officers , to be by themaccompted to his Majestie , as the respective Customes due by the said Bill , when the said Bill shall have the Royall assent ; Or otherwise His Majestie refusing the passing thereof , the said moneys to be restored upon demaund unto the severall Merchants respectively .