AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT: For the speedy supply of moneys within the City of London, and Liberties thereof, for the relief and maintenance of the Armies raised and to be raised for the necessary defence of the City and Liberties aforesaid.  
Die Veneris, 18. August. 1643.  
Ordered by the Lord Mayor and the Militia of London, that this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and published.  
Printed at London by Richard Cotes. 1643.   

An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled.  
Die Veneris, 18. August, 1643.  
THE Lords and Commons, finding that there is for the present an urgent necessity for the speedy raising and levying considerable sums of money, for the necessary defence of Religion, laws, and Liberties, and of the City of London with the Liberties thereof, the chief objects of our enemy's malice, Have hereby Ordained, and be it Ordained by the said Lords and Commons, That all and every person and persons as well Aliens and Strangers, borne out of the King's obeisance, as denisens', and others Inhabiting, or who at any time since the beginning of this Parliament, did Inhabit within the said City of London, and Liberties thereof, forthwith after publication hereof, shall by way of Loane for every sum of four shillings which every person and persons paid, or was rated or Assessed to pay for twenty shillings Lands, in any one of the two last of the six first Subsidies granted, this present Parliament: lend for the Service aforesaid, and pay to the Treasurers hereafter appointed the sum of ten pounds, and for every sum of eight shillings, which every such person or persons paid or was rated or assessed to pay for three pounds' Goods in any one of the said two last of the first six Subsidies granted this present Parliament, the sum of twenty pounds, and so rateably according to that proportion for all and every greater sum and sums of Money rated and assessed upon any person or persons, for the aforesaid Subsidies, either for Goods or Lands, within the said City and Liberties. And it is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons, that the Alderman, alderman's Deputy and Common counsel men of each Ward within the said City and Liberties, or the greater number of them, shall be a Committee in their several Wards, forthwith to nominate and appoint some trusty, able, and well affected persons, either amongst themselves or others, inhabiting within each Ward respectively, who upon sight of the Rolls of the said former Subsidies shall cause the said Rates and assessments hereby Ordained to be lent, to be paid in as aforesaid. And the said Aldermen, aldermen's Deputies, and Common counsel men of each Ward, or the greater number of them, calling in to their assistance, such as they shall think fit; shall also within their several Wards have hereby power and authority to rate and assess in such proportionable manner as they shall think fit, towards the payments of the said moneys for the Service aforesaid, such other person and persons, as well Strangers as others, who being of ability to pay, were notwithstanding not rated, nor assessed in the said former Subsidies.  
And it is also Ordained by the said Lords and Commons, that all and every person and persons rated and assessed by virtue hereof shall, within three days after demand made by such person or persons as the said Committees, or the greater number of them shall appoint as aforesaid, after notice thereof given and left at his usual dwelling place, pay to the Treasurers hereby appointed, or to any two of them, one half of the sum so rated or assessed, or to be rated and assessed upon him or them, and the other half within the space of one month after publication hereof: And if any person or persons so assessed or to be assessed by virtue of this Ordinance, shall fail therein, that then the said Committees, or any two of them within their several Wards by such person, or persons as they shall appoint, shall levy the sum so assessed or to be assessed, by distress of the Goods and chattels of such person and persons so assessed, or to be assessed, and neglecting or refusing to pay the same in manner aforesaid, and sell the goods so distrained for the service aforesaid, and if no sufficient distress can be found, that then the said Committees or any two of them within their several Wards, by such person & persons as they shall appoint, shall certify the names of every such person, and persons, to the Committee of the House of Commons for Examinations sitting at Westminster, or to the Committee of the Militia of London, or any three of them, who shall hereby have power respectively to commit such person and persons to safe custody without bail, and mainprise, wheresoever the said persons shall be found, whether within the said city and Liberties or without, and his Estate shall be moreover sequestered by the Committee of Sequestrations for the said city of London, or of such County where his Estate shall be found to be employed for the service aforesaid, until the sum so charged upon him be satisfied. And the said Lords and Commons do further ordain that all and every person and persons shall pay in their proportion of Money hereby rated and Assessed upon them and every of them according to this Ordinance at the Guild Hall London, unto Sir John Wollastone Knight and Alderman, Mr. Alderman John Warner, Mr. Alderman Towse, and Mr. Alderman Andrew's, or to such other person or persons as shall be from time to time hereafter nominated and chosen by the Common counsel of London for that purpose, or to any two of them, who are hereby appointed Treasurers for the receiving and issuing forth of the Moneys aforesaid. All which shall be issued forth and paid by warrants under the hands of the Committee of the Militia of London, or of such others as the Common council of the said city of London shall appoint for the intent and purpose aforesaid. And for all such persons as shall pay in their Moneys according to the true intent and meaning of this Ordinance. It is hereby ordained that they shall have the security of the Common seal and Chamber of London, in manner as it was granted and agreed upon by Act of Common counsel, the II. of this instant August 1643. And it is further ordained by the said Lords and Commons, that (all pretences and delays set aside) all and every person and persons inhabiting within the said city and Liberties heretofore Rated and Assessed, to pay any sum or sums of Money by virtue of any Act or Ordinance of Parliament: or of any Act of Common counsel for the service aforesaid. And all aldermen's Deputies, Common council men, Collectors, or any other person or persons within the said city and Liberties that now have or hereafter shall have by virtue of this or any other Act or Ordinance of Parliament, or of any Act of Common counsel heretofore made, or by any voluntary Subscriptions any sum or sums of Money in their or any of their hands Collected for the service aforesaid, and shall not within six days after publication hereof, or after the receipt of such sum or sums of Money bring in the said several sums to the Treasurers and Receivers appointed for that purpose, shall respectively undergo the like penalty as is hereby formerly appointed to be imposed upon those that shall neglect or refuse to pay in their Money, Rated and Assessed according to the proportions of the Subsidies expressed in this Ordinance. And it is further ordained, that the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen within the said city of London shall have power, and are hereby authorized to commit to prison any person or persons hereby appointed to execute this Ordinance, that shall wilfully refuse the same, or shall be negligent in the execution thereof. Provided always, that this Ordinance shall not extend to give power to Rate or assess any of the peers, Members, Assistants, or necessary Attendants of either of the two Houses of Parliament, or of any person whose estate is seized upon by the King's Forces, power, or command; for his good affections, or conformity to the commands of the Parliament. And hath been necessitated to withdraw himself from his ordinary place of habitation to the city of London.  
FINIS.