FOr the better ſecuring of the Eighty thouſand pounds, undertaken to be lent by divers perſons, aſwell Aldermen as Merchants and others, and for the more orderly receiving and iſſuing out of the Moneys appointed to be Taxed and Leavied by the Ordinance of both Houſes of Parliament, made the fifteenth of February laſt; for the raiſing, and maintaining the Forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax: Be it Ordained, and it is Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament aſſembled; That Sir John Wollaſton Knight, Thomas Adams, John Warner, and Thomas Andrews, Aldermen of the City of London; Abraham, Chamberlaine, George Witham, Francis Allen, and John Dethicke of London, Merchants; ſhall be Treaſurers at War during the ten Moneths mentioned in the ſaid former Ordinance of the fifteenth of February laſt: And be it likewiſe Ordained, That the ſaid Treaſurers at War ſhall receive from the ſeverall Lenders of the ſaid Money, the Sum of Eighty thouſand pounds, and from the ſeverall Collectors of all other the Moneys to be Taxed, Leavied, and paid by vertue of the ſaid former Ordinance of the fifteenth of February laſt, the ſaid Sums to be Leavied, Taxed, and paid; which ſeverall Sums of Money ſhall be by them paid to the ſaid Treaſurers, and iſſued forth for the raiſing and maintaining of the ſaid Forces, and the charges incident to the ſame; And for the re-imburſing and repayment of the ſaid Lenders, the ſaid Sum of Eighty thouſand pounds, with the intereſt thereof, after the Rate of Eight pounds per Cent. from the time of the lending thereof, to the time of the re-payment thereof, to the ſeverall Lenders of the ſame, their Executors and Adminiſtrators, or ſuch other perſon or perſons, to whom the ſaid Lenders, their Executors or Adminiſtrators ſhal under their reſpective hands in writing, appoint the ſame or any part thereof to be paid, and the ſaid Treaſurers or any two of them (one of them being an Alderman, the other a Commoner) ſhall have power, and are hereby authorized, injoyned and required to re-pay the ſaid Eighty thouſand pounds unto the ſaid Lenders, their Executors or Aſſignes, or ſuch perſon or perſons their Aſſignees as aforeſaid, in manner and forme following: viz. Twenty ſix thouſand, ſix hundred, ſixty ſix pounds, thirteen ſhillings and four pence; with ſuch intereſt thereof at one entire payment out of the moneys to be Taxed, Leavied and paid for the Collection of the fifth moneth; by vertue of the ſaid former Ordinances; Twenty ſix thouſand, ſix hundred, ſixty ſix pounds, thirteene ſhillings four pence, with the intereſt thereof, at one entire payment out of the moneys to be Taxed, Leavied, and paid for the ſixt moneths Collection, by vertue of the ſaid former Ordinance: And twenty ſix thouſand, ſix hundred, ſixty ſix pounds, thirteen ſhillings, four pence, with intereſt after the ſame Rate, at one entire payment out of the moneys to be Taxed, Leavied, and paid for the ſeventh moneths Collection, by force of the ſaid Ordinance of the fifteenth of February: The ſaid ſeverall ſums of Twenty ſix thouſand, ſix hundred, ſixty ſix pounds, thirteen ſhillings four pence, with intereſt thereof, to be paid out of the firſt moneys to be received in, or for the ſaid ſeverall and reſpective fifth, ſixth, and ſeventh Moneths Collection, by force of the ſaid recited Ordinance, and of this preſent Ordinance. And in caſe there be not ſufficient raiſed out of the fifth, ſixth and ſeventh moneths Leavy, tax or receipt, That then the ſaid Treaſurers, or any two of them, (one of them being an Alderman the other of them a Commoner) ſhall have power, and they are hereby authorized, injoyned and required to pay the ſaid Eighty thouſand pounds, with intereſt as aforeſaid, or the remainder thereof, to the ſaid Lenders, their Executors, or Aſſignes as aforeſaid, out of ſuch ſums of money as ſhall be Taxed, Leavied, and paid, by virtue of the ſaid Ordinance of the fifteenth of February laſt, and this preſent Ordinance, for the eighth, ninth, and tenth moneths in the ſaid recited Ordinance mentioned; The ſame to be paid proportionably to each Lender, his Executors, or Aſſignes as aforeſaid, according to the ſum by him or them advanced by way of Loan, upon his demand thereof from the ſaid Treaſurers or any two of them, the one of them being an Alderman, the other a Commoner. And if there ſhall be a failer of the payment of the ſaid Eighty Thouſand Pounds, and the intereſt thereof at ſuch rate as aforeſaid, or any part of the ſame out of the ſaid monethly Collections hereby appointed for the payment thereof: It is hereby ordained, That ſo much thereof as ſhall be unpaid, ſhall be paid out of ſuch other receipts as are hereafter mentioned, or as ſhall be in the power of both Houſes of Parliament to diſpoſe of, or by ſome other wayes or meanes to be provided for by both Houſes of Parliament, who undertake the proviſion thereof accordingly: And that every County, City, Burrough and other place may be fully aſſeſſed according to the Rate by the ſaid Ordinance, intended to be Taxed and Aſſeſſed upon them, in caſe there ſhould be default in any of the Committees appointed by the ſaid Ordinance, in the making of the ſaid Aſſeſſment, or in any County, City, Burrough, or other place, in paying of the ſums Aſſeſſed, or any negligence or default in any Collector to be appointed by virtue of the ſaid former Ordinance, for raiſing and maintaining the ſaid Forces, or Collecting of the ſame, or otherwiſe; Be it Ordained, That the Earl of Northumberland, the Earl of Kent, the Earl of Rutland, the Earl of Pembrook, the Earl of Salisbury, the Earl of Denbigh, the Earl of Bullingbrook, the Lord Viſcount Say and Seal, the Lord Wharton, the Lord Howard, Maſter Sollicitor, Sir Henry Vane Iunior, Mr. Crew, Mr. Pierrepont, Mr. Stroad, Mr. Recorder, Sir John Evelyn, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Reynolds, Colonell Ven, Sir Thomas Soame, Mr. Jennour, Mr. Hodges, Mr. Pury, Mr. Prideaux, Mr. Benningfield; Mr. Bond, Sir Arthur Haſlerig, Mr. Scawen, and Sir Gilbert Gerard, Members of the Commons Houſe of Parliament, and the ſaid eight Treaſurers, or any four of them, (whereof two to be Aldermen, and two to be Commoners) calling unto them ſuch of the Lenders as they or the greater number of them ſhall thinke fit, ſhall have full power and they are hereby authorized to take and ſet towne ſuch order as they ſhall thinke meete and fit for the full aſſeſſing, and the due collecting of the ſaid ſeverall ſummes of Money to be taxed, leaviod, and paid, and leavying the Arrears hereafter in this preſent Ordinance mentioned, and all incident Charges touching the same. And ſuch order ſhall bee obeyed by every perſon and perſons in ſuch manner and forme as ſhall be by the Perſons before named, or any eight of them ( • oure of them at the leaſt being Members of the Commons Houſe of Parliament) directed and preſcribed, The ſame power not to exceed that already given to the reſpective Committees by the ſaid recited Ordinance of the fifteenth of February laſt.

And be it further Ordained, that the ſaid Treaſurers at Warres, or any two of them (whereof one of them to be an Alderman, and the other a Commoner) ſhall ſubſcribe every receipt to ſuch perſon or perſons, as ſhall advance by way of Loane any ſumme or ſums of Money towards the ſaid eighty thouſand pounds undertaken to be Advanced, and ſuch receipt ſhall intereſt and intitle every perſon or perſons, to whom the ſame ſhall be given their & his Executors, Adminiſtratours and Aſſignes, as aforeſaid, into the ſecurity and benefit of this preſent Ordinance for the repayment of the ſaid eighty thouſand pounds, with ſuch intereſt thereof as aforeſaid.

And be it further Ordained, that the Receipt of the ſaid Treaſurers, or any two of them, (the one of them being an Alderman, and the other a Commoner) ſhall be a ſufficient diſcharge to every Collector, or other perſon that ſhall pay in any Money, that ſhall be taxed, leavied, and paid by vertue of the ſaid Ordinance of the fifteenth of February laſt, or this preſent Ordinance. And that the ſaid Members of the Houſe of Commons, or any five of them ſhall have Power, and are hereby Authorized to bee a Committee to give Warrants to the ſaid Treaſurers at Warre, or any two of them, for the iſſuing forth of the ſaid eighty thouſand pounds advanced by way of loane, and all other the Moneys that they ſhall receive by vertue of the ſaid former, and of this preſent Ordinance, and in the ſame Warrant it ſhall bee expreſſed for what purpoſe the Money contained in the ſame is to be iſſued, and the ſaid Warrants with a receipt thereupon under the hand of the party to whom the ſame is directed to be paid, or his Aſſignee or Aſſignees, ſhall be a ſufficient diſcharge to the ſaid Treaſurers, and every of them, for ſo much as they ſhall thereupon iſſue forth, Except for the ſeverall ſummes of twenty ſix thouſand, ſix hundred ſixty ſix pounds thirteene ſhillings and foure pence, with intereſt thereof, as aforeſaid; Which ſummes are to bee paid to the perſons advancing the ſaid eighty thouſand pounds as aforeſaid, and not otherwiſe employed.

And it is alſo Ordained, that the ſaid eighty thouſand pounds advanced by the ſaid Lenders, and all Moneys to bee raiſed by vertue of the ſaid Ordinance of the fifteenth of February laſt, ſhall bee employed onely for ſhe purpoſes, uſes, and intents in this Ordinance and the forementioned Ordinance of the fifteenth of February expreſſed, and no otherwiſe, and no Warrants ſhall bee made from the ſaid Committee or any other, or if iſſued, ſhall bee obeyed, but onely for the purpoſes aforeſaid.

And it is alſo further Ordained, that the ſaid Treaſurers at Warre for their paines in receiving, and iſſuing forth of the ſaid eighty thouſand pounds; and the Moneys to be raiſed and received by vertue of the laid recited Ordinance, and this preſent Ordinance, and in Conſideration they ſhall execute the imployment of the Treaſurer at Warres ſhall have three pence for every pound, they ſhall receive and iſſue forth of the Moneys to bee taxed, levyed and paid by vertue of the ſaid recited Ordinance; And ſhall alſo have three pounds five ſhillings foure pence per diem to bee diſpoſed of as they ſhall thinke fit for the payment of ſuch perſons as they ſhall thinke meete to make uſe of, for the better execution of the ſaid employment of Treaſurer at Warres, and all other charges allowed to Sir Gilbert Gerrard, as Treaſurer at Warres, and ſhall iſſue the Moneys without any further or other allowance, the ſaid allowances to bee paid monethly.

And bee it further Ordained, that all arrears which are or ſhall be due upon the Ordinance of the fifteenth of February, and all arrearages of Weekly Aſſeſſements due upon any Ordinance from any of the Inhabitants within the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, or the County of Middleſex. And all Moneys that ſhall bee due from any Accomptant or Accomptants, Collectors or Treaſurers by vertue of any Ordinance for taking of the Accompts of the whole Kingdom ſhall bee employed, towards the raiſing and maintaining of the Forces under the Command of Sir Thomas Fairfax, and other the purpoſes in this Ordinance mentioned.

Provided, That all ſuch Moneys that by any Ordinance of both Houſes of Parliament, or Order of the Commons Houſe of Parliament, before the paſſing hereof, are to be paid out of the ſaid Arrears or Moneys that ſhall be due from any Accomptant or Accomptants, Collectors or Treaſurers ſhall bee firſt paid, notwithſtanding this Ordinance, or any thing herein contained to the Contrary.

Provided alſo, that this Ordinance, ſhall not extend to the Raiſing or Leavying of the laſt Moneths Tax or Aſſeſſement upon the County of Kent, but that the ſame ſhall and may be employed for the Garriſon of Plymouth.

Provided, and it is Ordained, that the tax and Aſſeſſement on the ſeverall Counties and places in the ſaid Ordinance of the fifteenth of February mentioned, and all power for Collecting, Raiſing, Leavying and receiving the ſame, ſhall be in force, and ſtand in being, and put in execution untill the ſumme of eighty thouſand pounds with intereſt as aforeſaid bee repaid, although this preſent Warre continue not ſo long.

Provided that, Whereas by the ſaid former Ordinance; It is appointed that the ſummes therein mentioned ſhall be taxed, levyed, and paid from the firſt day of February laſt, till the firſt day of December next, which comprehendeth more then ten Moneths reckening, eight and twenty dayes to the moneth, Whereupon ſome doubt hath ariſen, touching the Computation of the ſaid Moneths; for clearing whereof, It is hereby Declared and Ordained, that the ſaid Monethly Taxe be made according to the Callender, and not otherwiſe.

And whereas by the ſaid former Ordinance, the ſeverall Committees, or any two of them are Authoriſed, and required to allow the ſeverall allowances of one penny, and one halfe penny therein mentioned: And it is neceſſary that the ſeverall ſummes of Money Collected be paid to the ſaid Treaſurers in the Guild-Hall London.

It is Ordained, that the ſaid ſummes bee paid at the Guild-Hall London aforeſaid, according to the intent of this Ordinance by the ſaid Collectors, And upon payment thereof the ſaid Treaſurers or any two of them (the one of them being an Alderman, and the other a Commoner) ſhall give allowance of the ſaid one penny, and one halfe penny to the ſaid Collectors, and to free the ſaid Committees from trouble therin. It is alſo Ordained that the ſaid power, as to the allowing of the ſaid one penny, and one halfe penny, by the ſaid Committees be hereby diſcharged the former Ordinance notwithſtanding.