❧ Die Lunae 29. Novemb. 1641.

WHereas severall Certificates have been presented to this House , of sundry Defaulters in payment of the sums assessed upon them by vertue of the Bill of Polemoney , whereby it appeareth that great sums of money are in arrear , and not paid in , as the Statute requireth , to the great damage of the Common Wealth ; And whereas this House is informed that in divers parts of this Kingdom great partiality or connivence hath been used in Assessing of this Polemoney in some parts thereof by the Commissioners , and in other parts by the Assessors and Certifiers , to the discouragement of such His Majesties loving Subjects , who have already most willingly paid in the severall sums of money Assessed upon them by vertue of the said Act : The House of Commons doth declare and so order , that the Collectors shall demand all sums of money in arrear , and not paid in of the severall parties Assessed , and shall accept no lesse then double the value , according to the said Act , and shall return such as shall be in default , that the House may take such order as they shall think fit : And the better to expedite the businesse , this House hath caused to be published one manner or form of Certificate to be followed by the Commissioners in each City , Town , County , Hundred , and Division , referring the sums of money , and the names of the persons , with their Additionals , to be truly expressed by the said Commissioners , according to the direction of the said printed Certificate , and to return the same with all possible speed , to the end that all defaulters may receive their condigne punishment by censure of Parliament , according to their delinquency , and direction of the said Statute : And the severall sums of money to be received are to be paid unto the severall Treasurers of London and York respectively , as they are appointed by the said Act , and a late Ordinance of Parliament , as well upon the first Act , as upon Order of review .