Die Martis, 29. Novemb. 1642.

VVHereas a late Ordinance is paſſed by both Houſes of Parliament for the Reaſons therein declared, for the aſſeſſing of all ſuch perſons within the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, and the Suburbs thereof, with the Borough of Southwarke, as have not contributed upon the Propoſitions of both Houſes of Parliament, for raiſing of Money, Plate, Horſe, Horſemen, and Armes, for defence of the King, Parliament, and Kingdome, or have not contributed proportionably to their Eſtates and Abilities. And whereas it is thought fit that ſome additions be made for further explanation and better execution of the ſaid Ordinance: Be it further Ordained and Declared by the Lords and Commons Aſſembled in Parliament, that ſuch perſons as ſhall be Aſſeſſed by the reſpective Aſſeſſors, in the ſaid Ordinance appointed, and ſhall within ſixe dayes next after notice given to them, or left at their ſeverall houſes within the ſaid Cities, Suburbs, or Borough, pay in the one moity of the ſaid ſummes of money ſo Aſſeſſed, and within twelve dayes after the ſaid notice given as aforeſaid, the other moity thereof, unto the Treaſurers of money and plate in Guild-hall London, or unto the Collectors appointed by the ſaid Ordinance, reſpectively to receive the ſame, that then the ſaid Treaſurers, or Collectors, ſhall give Acquittances for the ſame, as hath beene done to ſuch who have lent moneyes or Plate, upon the Propoſitions of both Houſes as aforeſaid. And the ſaid moneyes ſo paid to the ſaid Treaſurers, or to the ſaid ſeverall Collectors, ſhall be repaid upon the Publike Faith, as all other moneyes lent upon the ſaid Propoſitions of both Houſes. And as for thoſe who ſhall ſo farre diſcover their diſaffection, as not to bring in the ſeverall ſums of money ſo Aſſeſſed upon them to the perſons before appointed, within the times limited, that then their goods ſhall be diſtrained and ſold according to the ſaid Ordinance. And if no ſufficient diſtreſſe be found, that then the ſaid Collectors ſhall reſpectively have power to enquire of any ſumme or ſums 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 the ſaid reſpective Collectors ſhall have power by vertue of this Ordinance, to receive all or any part of the ſaid ſummes due, or to be due unto them or any of them ſo aſſeſſed, untill the full value of the ſumme or ſummes ſo Aſſeſſed, and the charges in levying and recovering of the ſame ſhall be received and ſatisfied: And the ſaid reſpective Collectors ſhall have further power to compound for any of the ſaid Rents, Tithes, Goods, or Debts, due unto the ſaid perſon ſo Aſſeſſed reſpectively as aforeſaid, with any perſon or perſons by whom the ſaid Rents, Goods, or Debts, are or ſhall be owing, as alſo to give full and ample diſcharge for the mony by them ſo received, upon compoſition or otherwiſe, which diſcharges ſhall be good and effectuall to all intents and purpoſes. And if the ſumme or ſummes of Money ſo Aſſeſſed cannot be levyed by any of theſe meanes or wayes, then the perſons ſo reſpectively Aſſeſſed, ſhall be impriſoned in ſuch places of this Kingdome, and for ſo long time as the Committee of the Houſe of Commons for the Examinations, ſhall appoint and Order: And the families of all ſuch perſons ſo impriſoned, ſhall no longer remaine within the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, the Suburbs and the Counties adjacent.

And be it further Ordained, that all and every the Aſseſsors and Collectors of the ſaid ſeverall ſummes, ſhall have the protection of both Houſes of Parliament, for their indemnity in this ſervice, and receive ſuch reaſonable allowances for their paines taken and charges disburſed, or to be disburſed therein, as the Committee of Lords and Commons for advance of Money and other neceſſaries for the Army, raiſed by the Parliament, ſhall apportion and appoint.

A Declaration of the Lords and Commons Aſſembled in Parliament. Die Mercurii, 7. Decemb. 1642.

VVHereas in and by a late Ordinance of both Houſes of Parliament, it is Ordained for the cauſe therein expreſſed, that all perſons of ability within the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, and Suburbs of the ſame, and alſo within the Borough of Southwarke, who have not at all, or not anſwerably to their Eſtates, contributed towards the maintenance of the Army raiſed by authority of this preſent Parliament, ſhall be aſſeſſed in ſuch manner and proportion as in the ſaid Ordinance is directed, of which the Lords & Commons now aſſembled in Parliament, doe expect a vigorous and ſpeedy execution: but finding ſome doubt to be raiſed upon the point of time, whether that clauſe of not contributing at all, or not in proportion to their Eſtates, bee meant of not contributing before the paſſing of the ſaid Ordinance in both Houſes of Parliament, or to bee extended to any time before the aſſeſſing of them, and giving them notice of it, in ſuch manner as in the ſaid Ordnance is appointed. Wee the ſaid Lords and Commons in Parliament aſſembled, doe hereby Declare, That if any perſon or perſons who have not contributed at all, or not anſwerably to their Eſtates, ſhall before any aſſeſſement of them be made, and notice thereof left at their Houſes, according to the ſaid Ordinance, contribute towards the maintenance of the ſaid Army, by loane or otherwiſe, according to their ſeverall and reſpective Eſtates, as others well-affected have already done, without evaſion or colluſion, every ſuch perſon ſo contributing, ſhall be accepted as doing an acceptable ſervice to the Common-Wealth, and be freed from the paiment of all and every Tax and Aſſeſſement of him to be mad by the Aſſeſſors, authorized by the ſaid Ordinance for that purpoſe, as likewiſe from all Diſtreſſes, impriſonment, and other Puniſhments to be inflicted by vertue of the ſaid Ordinance, or any addition to, or explanation made of it, for the not paying of any ſuch Aſſeſſements; And hereof all ſuch Aſſeſſors and Collectors, are hereby required to take notice. And for this end, It is Ordered by the ſaid Lords and Commons, That this Declaration be forthwith printed and publiſhed.

Votes of the Lords and Commons Aſſembled in Parliament, for better enabling of the Lord Major to put their late Ordinance in execution. Die Mercurii Decemb. 1642.

Reſolved upon the Queſſion.

That the Lord Maior and other perſons named in the Ordinance, ſhall have power to nominate and appoint ſix other perſons to be Aſſeſſors in the ſeverall Wards of Farringdon without, and Cripplegate, and as many in other Wards as there ſhall be cauſe.

Reſolved upon the Queſtion.

That the Lord Major, and the other perſons named in the ſaid Ordinance, ſhall have power to nominate two perſons to be Aſſeſſors in the ſeverall priviledged places, within the ſeverall Wards.

Die Mercurii. 14. Decemb. 1642. An Ordinance, made by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Aſſembled, for the better and more ſpeedy execution, of the late Ordinance of the 29. of November, 1642.

VVHereas according to an Ordinance and Declaration of the Lords and Commons aſſembled in Parliament, of the 29. of November laſt, the perſons whoſe names are ſubſcribed are appointed and ſince approved of by both Houſes of Parliament, to bee Aſſeſſors and Collectors of _____ It is now ordered by the Lords and Commons aſſembled in Parliament. And the ſaid perſons are hereby required and authorized, upon the Receipts of this order, forthwith to proceed, effectually and diligently, to execute the ſaid Ordinance, according to the tenor hereof, in every behalfe, without omiſſion, favour, dread, malice or any other thing, to be attempted, by them, or any of them, to the contrary thereof: And for that end, It is further Ordained and Declared: That the ſaid Aſſeſſors, ſhall hereby have authoritie to call before them, as well ſuch perſons, as they ſhall thinke fit to their aſſiſtance: as alſo, all or any ſuch perſons, as are to be aſſeſſed. And the ſaid Aſſeſſors ſhall appoint the ſaid Collectors, in their ſeverall Diviſions and Precincts, for the gathering the ſums that ſhall be aſſeſſed; And give notice of the ſumme & ſummes of money, at which every perſon, in their diviſions and Pr • cincts, ſhall be particularly aſſeſſed. And whereas it is expreſſed, in the ſaid Ordinance, (So as the aſſeſſement exceed not the twentieth part of the eſtates of the perſons to be aſſeſſed) It is hereby Declared, for prevention of all inequality in the ſaid aſſeſſement: That if the ſaid Aſſeſſors, or any foure of them, proceeding in their aſſeſſement according to their Judgements, and beſt Information, ſhall aſſeſſe any perſon above the twentieth part of his eſtate; And that the perſon ſo aſſeſſed, doth find himſelfe grieved, with the ſame aſſeſſing or rating: That then the party ſo aſſeſſed, (paying one moiety of the ſumme hee ſhall be aſſeſſed at, within ſixe dayes next after aſſeſſement, and notice thereof given, or left, at the dwelling houſe of the party ſo aſſeſſed) may, (during ſixe dayes, after his having paid the ſaid Moiety, as aforeſaid) have liberty, and may addreſſe himſelfe for remedy and reliefe, unto the perſons nominated by the ſaid Ordinance, to nominate the Aſſeſſors, or any foure of them, and may tender his voluntary Oath, or Proteſtation, to ſuch perſons, that he is over-rated, and of the true value of his eſtate (if he pleaſe:) and after due examination, and perfect knowledge thereof had, and perceived; the ſaid Perſons authorized to nominate Aſſeſſors as aforeſaid, or any foure of them, ſhall hereby have power to Order ſuch abatement of the ſaid aſſeſſement, according as ſhall appeare unto them juſt, and equall upon the ſame examination. And it is hereby further Ordained and Declared, that the perſon ſo aſſeſſed and ſworne, ſhall within three dayes next after the Order of abatement, in that behalfe made, pay unto, or be repald by the Treaſurers who received the other moiety of ſuch aſſeſſement, ſuch ſumme or ſummes of money, as by the ſaid Order of abatement ſhall be appointed: And in caſe the ſaid perſon, ſo ſworne and aſſeſſed, ſhall not pay within the ſaid three dayes, next after Order of abatement made, the ſumme thereby ordered to be paid; That then the ſame ſumme ſhall be recovered by diſtreſſe, or otherwiſe, as is provided in the ſaid Ordinance of the 29. of November laſt, in caſe the ſummes aſſeſſed ſhall not be paid into the Guild-hall London, according to the true meaning of the ſame.) And if it be proved by witneſſes, or by the parties owne confeſſion, or other lawfull wayes or meanes, within ſix months after any ſuch Oath made, that the ſame perſon ſo rated, and ſworne, was of any better or greater eſtate, in Lands, Goods, or other things above ſpecified, at the time of the making the ſaid Ordinance, then the ſaid perſon ſo ſworne, did declare upon his Oath: that then every perſon ſo offending, ſhall loſe and forſeit ſo much lawfull money of England, as he the ſame perſon ſo ſworne, was firſt aſſeſſed at, or taxed to pay, by vertue of the Ordinance aforeſaid: To be recovered by Diſtreſſe, or otherwiſe, as is provided, in the ſaid Ordinance of the 29. of November laſt, (in caſe the ſummes of money to be aſſeſſed by vertue of the ſaid Ordinance ſhall not be paid into the Guildhall London, according to the true meaning of the ſame.) And it is hereby further Ordained and Declared, That the ſaid Aſſeſſors and Collectors ſhall incurre no damage by •• aſon of their over-valuing the eſtate of any perſon aſſeſſed, or to be aſſeſſed, or recovering or receiving the ſame, by vertue of the Ordinance aforeſaid, unleſſe ſome corruption or indirect carriage therein, ſhall be proved in Parliament againſt them.

Die Veneris, Decemb. 16. 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons aſſembled in Parliament that this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and publiſhed. Jo. Browne Cler. Parliamentorum.

Die Veneris, Decemb. 16. 1642.

VVHereas ſeverall Ordinances of both Houſes of Parliament of the 29. of November laſt, and the ſeventh and foureteenth of this inſtant December are paſſed, concerning aſſeſſing ſuch perſons as are of ability, and have not contributed, or not according to their ability, as in the ſaid Ordinances doe and may appeare; It is now further Ordained and Declared by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Aſſembled: That the ſeverall and reſpective Aſſeſſors ſhall not aſſeſſe any of the Members, of either of the Houſes of Parliament, or the Aſſiſtants of the Houſe of Peeres, any thing in the preceding Ordinances, or any of them, to the contrary notwithſtanding. But that the Members of either Houſe, ſhall be aſſeſſed by that Houſe, whereof they are Members, and the Aſſiſtants of the Peeres by the Houſe of Peeres.

Ult. Januar. 1642. At the Committee of Lords and Commons for Advance of money and other neceſſaries for the ARMY.

IT is Ordered that all ſuch perſons as already are aſſeſſed, or hereafter ſhall be Aſſeſſed upon, or by vertue of the Ordinance of both Houſes of Parliament, of the 29. of November laſt, doe immediately from and after payment of the ſummes at which they are aſſeſſed (unto the Treaſurers at Guild-hall) repaire unto Haberdaſhershall, in the afternoones, and there produce and ſhew their Acquittances unto the Clerke of this Committee, who is intruſted with the keeping the Accompts of that buſineſſe, and is appointed to Regiſter the ſame Acquittances. And it is likewiſe Ordered that this be Printed and publiſhed.

Martin Dalliſon, Clerke to the ſaid Committee.

Die Veneris 3. Feb. 1642.

IT is this day Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament aſſembled, that the Collectors made upon the Ordinance of the 29. of November, for Aſſeſſements, ſhall have power to breake open any Cheſts, Trunks, Boxes, Doores, or other things, whereby to take a Diſtreſſe for the ſummes of money aſſeſſed upon any perſon, and unpaid; And the time limited for payment by the ſaid Ordinance elapſed; And alſo if they finde any Cheſts, money, or other Goods in the hands of any perſons, which ſhall be proved or confeſſed to belong to any perſon aſſeſſed, that hath not ſatisfyed the aſſeſſement; That the ſaid Collectors ſhall have power to ſeize ſuch Cheſts, money, or Goods, for ſatisfaction of the ſummes aſſeſſed.

Jo. Browne Cler. Parliamentorum.

Die Mercurii 8. Februa. 1642. An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for the better Levying and receiving of Monies Aſſeſſed by vertue of the late Ordinance of 29. Novemb. 1642.

VVHEREAS Information is given, That divers Collectors, nominated for the Collecting, Levying, and receiving of the ſummes of money Aſſeſſed by vertue of the late Ordinance of both Houſes of Parliament, of the 29. of November laſt, for Aſſeſſements, by reaſon their other Imployments in the Publique Affaires of the State, have beene taken off, from the due execution of the ſame Ordinance, whereby well affected Perſons are ſtill occaſionally preſſed to further contributions, whileſt thoſe that have not contributed, or not in proportion to their Eſtates, doe not make a proportionable ſupply; Be it therefore Ordained, and Declared by the Lords and Commons aſſembled in Parliament, That the Collectors nominated or to be nominated by vertue of the ſaid Ordinance, ſhall from and after the eleventh day of this inſtant moneth of February, onely give notice to the Perſons aſſeſſed, or to be aſſeſſed of the ſeverall ſummes of money at which they are or ſhall be aſſeſſed; And after the dayes limitted by the ſaid Ordinance for payment, ſhall be elapſed, ſhall repaire to the houſes of the perſons aſſeſſed, or to be aſſeſſed, and demand the ſeverall ſummes of money, at which they are or ſhall be aſſeſſed; and if the ſame be unpaid, then to take notice whether ſufficient diſtreſſe may be had, to ſatisfie the ſummes aſſeſſed or no, and accordingly to certifie the ſame under their hands, to the Committee of Lords and Commons for Advance of money and other neceſſaries for the Army; And the ſaid Collectors are hereby required and authoriſed to enquire of any ſumme or ſummes of money due, or to be due unto the perſons reſpectively aſſeſſed, or to be aſſeſſed, from any perſon or perſons for any Rents, Tithes, Goods, or Debts, or for any other thing or cauſe whatſoever; And to compound and receive the ſame, and give diſcharges therefore, according to the power to them formerly given by the ſaid Ordinance; And it is hereby further Ordained, that where the ſaid Collectors ſhall certifie that a ſufficient Diſtreſſe may be had for the ſummes of money aſſeſſed, or to be aſſeſſed; That Colonell Randall Manwaring, Colonell Richard Browne, Captaine Edmund Harvey, Captaine Robert Manwaring, Captaine Heriot Waſhborne, and ſuch Captaines, Lieutenants, Officers, and Souldiers under their ſeverall and reſpective Commands, as they or any of them ſhall appoint; Upon notice thereof given, ſhall immediately repaire unto the ſeverall houſes of the perſons aſſeſſed, or to be aſſeſſed, and certified as aforeſaid; And levy the ſummes of money ſo aſſeſſed, by diſtreſſe, in as ample manner, as by the ſaid Ordinance of 29. November, and an Order of both Houſes of Parliament, of the third of this inſtant moneth of February, the Collectors nominated upon the ſaid Ordinance are authoriſed and appointed to doe and performe: And the diſtreſſe and diſtreſſes ſo had and taken, to carry into Guild-hall London, or Croſſeby-houſe in Biſhopſ-gate ſtreete London, or to ſuch other place or places as the ſaid Committee ſhall appoint; To be ſold and diſpoſed of, for or towards ſatisfaction of the ſummes aſſeſſed, at ſuch times, and by ſuch perſons, and in ſuch manner, as by the ſaid Committee ſhall be directed; And in caſe certificate be made by the ſaid Collectors, that no ſufficient diſtreſſe can be had, or found, and the ſums of money aſſeſſed, cannot be levyed by any of the wayes or meanes in the ſaid Ordinance mentioned. Then the ſaid Colonell Randall Manwaring, Colonell Richard Browne, Captaine Edmund Harvey, Captaine Robert Manwaring, Captaine Heriot Waſhborne, and ſuch Captaines, Lieutenants, Officers and Souldiers under their Command, as they or any of them ſhall Command and appoint, ſhall repaire unto the dwelling houſes of ſuch perſon or perſons, as are or ſhall be aſſeſſed, and certified as aforeſaid, and there or within any other place within this Kingdome, where ſuch perſon or perſons ſhall be ſuſpected to be, to make diligent ſearch, and him, her, or them, to apprehend and bring in ſafe cuſtody before the Committee of the houſe of Commons for Examinations, who have power to impriſon them in ſuch places of this Kingdome, and for ſo long time, as the ſame Committee ſhall appoint and Order; And the ſaid Colonells and Captaines, and other the Captaines, Lieutenants, Officers, and Souldiers, under the command of them or any of them, ſhall have power to breake open any of the lockes and doores of any roome of other place in or belonging to the ſaid houſes or places where ſearch ſhall be made for the parties aſſeſſed, or to be aſſeſſed, reſpectively; and the Goods, Debts, Money, and Eſtate of ſuch perſons as already are impriſoned, or to be impriſoned, ſhall ſtillbe lyable, and ſhall and may be ſeized on, ſould, received, and diſpoſed of, for ſatisfaction of the ſummes aſſeſſed, whereſoever, or in whoſe hands ſoever the ſame ſhall be found: And the Families of ſuch Perſons Aſſeſſed, or to be Aſſeſſed, who have or ſhall abſent themſelves from their dwelling houſes, or places of aboad, within the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, the Suburbs of the ſame, and the Borough of Southwarke, ſhall be further proceeded againſt, as in the ſaid Ordinance of 29. Novemb. is provided. And the ſaid Collectors, and all Collonels, Captaines, Lieutenants, Officers, Souldiers, and other perſon or perſons as ſhall be appointed or imployed, in, and for the better execution of the ſaid Ordinance as aforeſaid, ſhall have the protection of both Houſes of Parliament for their indempnity in this ſervice; And if any thing not mentioned in the ſaid Ordinance of 29. November. or this preſent Ordinance, may conduce to the more effectuall levying and receiving of monies to be aſſeſſed upon the ſaid Ordinance of 29. November, the ſame is hereby referred to the wiſdome and care of the ſaid Committee of Lords and Commons for advance of money and other neceſſaries for the Army; And laſtly it is Ordered that this Ordinance ſhall be Printed and publiſhed.

Jo. Browne Cler. Parliamentorum.

Februa. 9. 1642. At the Committee of Lords and Commons for Advance of Money and other Neceſſaries for the ARMY.

IT is Ordered: That the Aſſeſſors nominated upon the Ordinance of Parliament of 29. Novemb. laſt, for Aſſeſſements, within the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, and the Suburbs of the ſame, and the Borough of Southwarke, doe forthwith proceed to make a further and full Aſſeſſement, of all the Inhabitants in the ſeverall and reſpective places aforeſaid, which they hold meete to be aſſeſſed: And that the ſaid Aſſeſſors doe, on or before Friday the 17. of this inſtant February, deliver to this Committee, under their hands, two ſcrowles of the names of the perſons aſſeſſed, and the ſummes of Money at which they ſhall be aſſeſſed, one of which ſcrowles ſhall remaine with the Clerke of this Committee, and the other, to be delivered or ſent by him, to the Collectors in the ſeverall and reſpective places aforeſaid. And it is ordered that henceforth the Collectors of each Ward and place, do weekly every Tueſday and every Fryday in the afternoones, certifie under their hands to this Committee, the dayes that notice was given to the parties Aſſeſſed. And the dayes for payment, limitted by the ſaid Ordinance being expired, the ſaid Collectors are to repaire to the houſes of the perſons aſſeſſed, and demand the ſeverall ſummes at which they were aſſeſſed, which they finding unpaid are to take notice whether a ſufficient Diſtreſſe may be had to ſatisfie the ſummes aſſeſſed or no, and accordingly from time to time to certifie the ſame to this Committee every Tueſday, and Fryday weekely in the afternoones, whereof they are not to faile. And it is ordered that this be Printed and publiſhed.

Martin Dalliſon, Clerke to the ſaid Committee.