Two
Ordinances
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
.
Die
Sabbathi
,
6.
Maii
,
1643
WHeras
upon
a
motion
made
by
a
Committee
of
Lords
&
Commons
,
in
the
name
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
for
the
sum
of
threescore
thousand
pounds
,
to
be
advanced
by
the
Citizens
of
London
,
for
supply
of
the
necessities
of
the
Army
,
the
Lord
Major
,
Aldermen
,
and
divers
of
the
Commons
of
the
said
City
by
vertue
of
an
Ordinance
,
of
the
28
of
February
last
did
advance
43000
li.
or
thereabouts
,
which
by
another
Ordinance
of
the
5.
of
Aprill
was
to
be
repayd
together
with
40000
li.
more
or
thereabouts
,
lent
and
advanced
by
the
Lord
Major
and
Aldermen
alone
;
which
consideration
for
the
forbearance
,
thereof
,
after
the
rate
of
8.
per
cent
.
per
annum
for
the
same
,
out
of
the
first
monies
to
be
raysed
by
the
weekely
Assessement
,
in
the
City
of
London
and
Liberties
thereof
.
And
whereas
the
said
Lord
Major
,
Aldermen
,
and
Commons
,
are
contented
that
the
first
three
and
twenty
thousand
pounds
that
shall
be
repayd
out
of
the
weekely
Assessements
,
shall
be
set
a
part
to
be
forthwith
sent
to
the
Army
,
to
supply
the
present
pressing
necessities
thereof
,
and
to
be
repayd
the
same
after
the
said
4000
li.
with
the
forbearance
thereof
as
aforesaid
is
fully
satisfied
,
And
whereas
the
Commons
of
London
,
in
Common-Counsell
assembled
;
have
undertaken
to
doe
their
utmost
endeavour
to
advance
and
lend
17000
li.
to
be
forthwith
also
sent
unto
the
Army
,
to
be
repayd
with
the
23000.
as
aforesaid
.
All
which
advance
of
monies
,
is
understood
and
taken
to
be
a
very
acceptable
service
,
and
tends
very
much
to
the
preservation
of
Religion
,
Lawes
,
and
Liberties
,
and
the
safety
of
the
Parliament
,
City
,
and
Kingdome
.
It
is
thereupon
Ordained
and
Declared
,
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
Assembled
in
Parliament
,
that
as
well
the
said
23000
li.
as
also
such
other
monies
as
shall
be
advanced
as
aforesaid
,
shall
be
repayd
with
consideration
for
the
forbearance
thereof
,
after
the
rate
as
aforesaid
,
out
of
the
first
monies
to
be
raysed
upon
the
weekely
Assessement
,
to
be
collected
in
London
and
Liberties
,
after
the
40000
li.
lent
and
advanced
by
the
Lord
Major
and
Aldermen
is
fully
satisfied
as
aforesaid
,
and
out
of
the
first
money
collected
or
to
be
collected
out
of
the
weekely
Assessements
,
in
the
City
of
Westminster
,
the
Borough
of
Southwarke
,
the
severall
Parishes
in
the
weekely
Bills
,
and
in
the
rest
of
the
Countie
of
Middlesex
,
as
also
in
the
Counties
of
Hertford
,
Essex
,
and
Suffolke
,
as
also
out
of
the
first
monies
that
shall
be
raysed
out
of
the
Assessements
,
of
such
persons
throughout
the
Kingdome
(
not
above
the
20.
part
of
their
estate
or
the
5.
part
of
their
Annuall
revenue
)
as
have
not
contributed
upon
the
Propositions
of
both
Houses
,
or
not
proportionably
to
their
Estates
,
according
to
an
Ordinance
or
the
〈◇〉
of
May
;
And
for
their
further
security
and
encouragement
,
it
is
likewise
Ordained
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
aforesaid
,
that
as
well
Sir
Gilbert
Gerrard
Baronet
Treasurer
of
the
Army
,
as
also
Sir
John
Wollaston
Knight
,
John
Warner
,
John
Towes
,
and
Thomas
Andre●es
,
Aldermen
of
the
City
of
London
,
appoynted
Treasurers
for
the
receipt
of
the
said
Monies
respectively
,
shall
repay
the
said
severall
sums
as
aforesaid
,
and
shall
not
issue
the
said
monies
to
any
other
purpose
whatsoever
,
untill
the
same
shall
be
fully
satisfied
as
a
foresaid
.
And
it
is
further
Ordained
,
that
such
sums
of
money
as
were
advanced
and
not
repayd
,
according
to
an
Ordinance
of
the
29.
of
November
last
,
shall
be
repayd
out
of
such
monies
as
are
or
shall
be
raysed
by
vertue
of
severall
Ordinances
passed
in
and
about
the
said
November
,
for
Assessing
of
such
persons
within
the
City
of
London
and
Liberties
thereof
(
not
above
the
20.
part
of
their
estates
)
as
have
not
contribured
upon
the
Propositions
of
both
Houses
,
or
not
proportionable
to
their
estates
,
as
also
out
of
such
monies
as
shall
be
raysed
by
vertue
of
the
aforesaid
Ordinance
of
the
〈◇〉
of
May
aforesaid
.
Die
Sabbathi
.
6.
Maii
,
1643.
WHereas
in
and
by
the
Ordinance
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
of
the
29.
of
November
last
,
for
Assessements
,
it
is
provided
that
if
no
sufficient
distresse
be
found
to
satisfie
the
summs
assessed
,
then
the
collectors
shall
have
power
to
inquire
of
any
summe
,
or
summs
of
money
,
due
,
or
to
be
due
,
unto
them
,
respectively
so
assessed
,
from
any
person
,
or
persons
,
for
any
Rents
,
Tithes
,
Goods
or
Debts
,
or
for
any
other
thing
,
or
cause
whatsoever
,
and
should
have
power
to
receive
the
same
,
and
to
compound
therefore
,
and
give
discharges
,
which
should
be
good
and
effectuall
to
all
intents
and
purposes
,
and
for
so
much
as
divers
persons
in
regard
of
provisionall
clauses
in
their
Leases
of
forfeiture
for
not-payment
of
their
Rents
and
other
persons
who
have
given
Bonds
,
Bills
,
or
specialties
,
or
stand
charged
by
booke
for
payment
of
such
debts
,
as
they
owe
to
persons
assessed
,
have
desired
explanation
of
the
said
Ordinance
for
their
indempnity
,
in
the
cases
aforesaid
.
Be
it
therefore
Ordained
and
Declared
,
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
,
that
all
and
every
such
person
and
persons
,
as
in
obedience
to
the
said
Ordinance
,
shal
pay
any
Rents
,
Tyths
,
Goods
,
or
Debts
,
(
by
them
owing
to
any
person
or
persons
,
assessed
)
unto
the
Collectors
,
appointed
,
or
to
be
appointed
,
to
receive
the
same
,
shal
be
discharged
against
his
Creditor
,
Landlord
,
or
Rector
,
and
their
Assignes
,
to
whom
any
such
Rents
,
Tythes
,
or
Debts
,
shall
be
due
as
aforesaid
,
and
shall
be
protected
and
saved
harmelesse
,
from
any
forfeiture
,
penalty
,
or
dammage
which
he
,
or
they
may
incur
by
not
payment
of
his
,
or
their
said
Rent
,
Tyths
,
Sums
of
Money
,
or
other
things
according
to
his
or
their
Lease
,
Bond
,
Bill
,
Booke
,
Specialty
,
or
other
agreement
,
by
the
power
and
authority
,
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
And
if
any
such
Tenantor
Tenants
,
Parishioners
,
Debtors
,
or
person
,
or
persons
,
who
are
indebted
or
from
whom
any
Rent
,
Tythes
,
Debts
,
shal
be
due
to
any
person
,
or
persons
,
assessed
,
as
aforesaid
,
shal
refuse
to
pay
his
or
their
Rent
,
or
Rents
,
Tythes
,
or
Debts
,
to
the
said
Collectors
,
at
such
times
and
places
as
the
same
shal
becom
due
and
payable
,
the
said
Collectors
shall
have
power
to
distraine
,
sue
for
and
recover
the
said
Rents
,
Tythes
,
and
Debts
,
and
to
take
all
other
advantages
for
non-payment
thereof
,
as
the
Landlord
,
Rectors
,
or
Creditors
,
might
have
done
in
every
respect
for
and
towards
satisfaction
of
the
summs
of
Money
at
which
such
persons
are
assessed
as
aforesaid
.
FINIS
.