To
the
Honourable
the
Parliament
of
the
Common-wealth
of
England
,
Scotland
and
Ireland
.
The
humble
Petition
of
divers
Citizens
of
London
on
behalfe
of
themselves
and
others
who
have
advanced
Moneys
for
the
use
of
the
Common-wealth
and
doubled
the
same
at
Weavers-hall
.
SHEWETH
,
THat
whereas
your
Petitioners
upon
tht
securities
held
forth
in
two
Ordinances
of
Parliament
,
viz.
the
13
of
May
,
and
3
of
June
,
1647.
advanced
and
lent
by
way
of
dubling
at
Weavers-hall
the
summe
of
484000
l.
to
be
repayed
in
such
order
,
course
and
manner
as
by
the
said
Ordinances
of
Parliament
is
directed
and
appointed
.
And
whereas
severall
persons
have
been
satisfied
their
proportions
of
money
by
them
Advanced
and
Doubled
by
the
Purchase
of
the
late
Bishops
Lands
,
and
others
which
have
not
Purchased
have
had
some
doubts
arising
in
them
touching
the
time
of
payment
of
the
remainder
:
The
Parliament
did
upon
the
16
of
December
1652.
Enact
and
Ordain
,
that
the
Commissioners
of
the
Excise
for
the
time
being
should
out
of
such
moneys
as
should
come
to
their
hands
upon
the
receits
of
the
Grand
Excise
immediately
from
and
after
the
31
of
December
1653.
make
payment
of
the
said
money
or
of
so
much
as
should
at
that
time
remain
due
and
payable
,
in
such
order
and
form
as
is
directed
and
appointed
by
Ordinance
of
Parliament
of
the
13
of
May
1647.
and
at
the
expiration
of
which
terme
,
application
was
made
to
the
late
Commissioners
of
the
Excise
demanding
the
said
money
,
and
it
was
alledged
by
the
said
Commissioners
that
they
were
restrained
from
the
payment
thereof
by
an
Order
dated
the
31
of
December
1653.
of
his
Highnesse
the
Lord
Protector
and
his
Councell
till
they
should
receive
further
Order
;
which
restraint
we
finde
to
continue
upon
the
present
Commissioners
to
this
day
.
Now
for
as
much
as
the
Parliament
did
upon
the
29
of
June
1649.
Enact
,
that
no
summe
or
summes
of
money
advanced
and
lent
remaining
and
standing
charged
upon
the
Grand
Excise
,
whereof
the
money
now
due
to
your
Petitioners
is
part
,
should
be
taken
or
transferred
from
the
said
Excise
upon
any
other
security
whatsoever
,
nor
be
paid
otherwise
then
in
their
proper
course
,
wherein
they
first
were
charged
upon
any
exigent
or
occasion
whatsoever
;
and
for
as
much
as
his
Highnesse
the
Lord
Protector
hath
likewise
declared
in
the
39
Article
for
the
Government
of
the
Common-wealth
,
that
the
securities
given
by
Acts
and
Ordinances
of
Parliament
,
or
any
summe
or
summes
of
money
payable
by
the
Grand
Excise
in
course
,
or
by
any
other
publick
revenue
,
shall
remain
firme
and
good
,
and
not
be
made
void
and
invallid
upon
any
pretence
whatsoever
.
The
consideration
of
all
which
,
together
in
relation
to
the
honour
of
his
Highnesse
the
Lord
Protector
and
the
Parliament
,
as
also
the
pressing
necessities
of
your
Petitioners
,
giveth
us
boldnesse
to
make
these
our
humble
addresses
to
your
Honours
,
praying
that
you
would
take
the
premises
into
your
grave
and
serious
consideration
,
and
to
give
such
further
order
as
may
be
of
effect
for
the
payment
of
all
your
just
debts
as
is
directed
and
appointed
by
former
Acts
and
Ordinances
of
Parliament
in
that
behalf
.
And
your
Petitioners
shall
for
ever
pray
.