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14. Julii 1641.  
IT is this day Ordered by the house of Commons, That the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses of the several Counties, Cities, and Boroughs of this Kingdom, and the Dominion of Wales respectively, shall forthwith signify unto the Commissioners appointed for the Assessing and Levying of all sums of money to be raised by an Act of Parliament, Entitled, An Act for the speedy provision of money for disbanding the Armies and settling the peace of the two Kingdoms of ENGLAND and SCOTLAND, That this House doth require them to proceed effectually, impartially, and with all possible speed in the due execution of the authority given them by the said Act, whereby the returns of all moneys to be thereby Assessed may be seasonably made, according as the great occasions of this Kingdom require. And that from time to time the said Commissioners respectively, shall acquaint the said Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses with their proceed herein, and of any difficulty that may occur to them, whereby an Account thereof may be given to this House.  
And further, that all Sheriffs (except of such Counties as by this Act are appointed to make their payments at the city of York) as soon as they shall have received any considerable sum of money by virtue of this Act, shall speedily convey and pay the same to Sir Edmund Wright, Lord Major of the City of London, Sir James Cambell, Sir George Whitmore, Sir Nicholas Rainton, Sir Christopher Clitherow Knights, Aldermen of the said City, and Robert Bateman Esquire, Chamberlain thereof, or any two or more of them, at, or in the Chamberlains Office in Guildhall within the said city of London.  
And this House doth further require, That all Collectors and persons whatsoever to be appointed by the said Commissioners by virtue of the said Act for any service in the execution thereof shall faithfully, diligently and effectually attend the same according to the true intent of the said Act.  
And it is hereby further Ordered, That there shall be allowed and paid to the Collectors of every Parish the sum of one penny in the pound, for all such sums of money as they shall Collect and pay in, according to this Act, and that there shall be likewise allowed for all such moneys as shall be so Collected and paid in, one penny in the pound to the Commissioners Clarks, and others to be employed by them for writing and engrossing.  
And that there shall be further allowed to the Sheriffs of the several Counties residing fifty miles distant from the Cities of London or York, or upwards, two pence in the pound, and to such Sheriffs as shall reside within that distance from the said Cities, one penny in the pound for all such sums of Money, as the said Sheriffs shall pay in respectively, according to the said Act. And the Treasurers in the said Act are hereby authorized, to allow one penny in the pound for such sums of Money as shall be paid unto them by such Sheriffs as shall reside within fifty miles of the said Cities, to such persons as shall be employed in receiving and paying forth the moneys by them.   

It is further Ordered, That this Order shall be forthwith Printed by the King's Printer.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty: And by the Assigns of JOHN BILL. 1641.