At the Sub-committee at Salter's Hall in BREADSTREET.  
23 Julii. 1644.  
WHEREAS by Ordinance of Parliament of the 26 of March last, the Collectors for the weekly meal within this City of London and the Liberties, are after assessment of each person within the limits, to make demand thereof, of the person so assessed, or at his or their usual place of abode; And upon fail of payment to levy double the sum or sums so Assessed, together with the necessary charges which shall be expended in the collecting thereof by way of distress upon his or their goods and chattels, and shall sell the distress and return the overplus to the Owner, and if no distress be, then upon Certificate thereof, by the Sub-committee for this City, to the Lord Major, his Lordship is forthwith to grant his Warrant for the Apprehension and Commitment of such persons to safe custody, without bail or mainprize, so to continue until satisfaction be made of the said assessment, And whereas also by the said Ordinance it is provided, that if any Assessors, Collectors, or Constable, within the said City or the Liberties, shall refuse the said Service, or prove negligent or faulty therein, upon Certificate made by the said Sub-committee to the Lord Major, he is forthwith to grant his Warrant for the Commitment of such persons to prison; or they are to be fined by the Common council or their Committee, the Fine not to exceed ten pounds for each offence, which is to be levied by distress, and sale of the offenders Goods, and the moneys to be employed, as is by the said Ordinance directed.  
This Committee being certainly informed of the many defaults, both of the parties assessed, and of the Collectors within this City and Liberties, in not paying and bringing in the moneys so assessed, to the great hindrance of the public Service: For the better discharge of their duty, and the trust in them reposed in this behalf; Do Order, and think fit, that all the Collectors of this City and liberties, shall upon next, at of the Clock in the afternoon; Here, in this place, bring in their Bills for their respective Divisions, and a particular Certificate in writing under their hands, what persons are in arrear with their assessments, and for how long time, and what their weekly charge is, and which of them have Distresses whereupon to levy the same, and whether demand hath been made of such persons, or at their usual places of abode. That upon report thereof made, this Committee may proceed to do further, as by the said Ordinance is enjoined and directed.  
And it is further Ordered, that the Clerk of this Committee, for the better conveyance thereof, do cause this Order to be forthwith Printed, and a Printed Copy to be delivered to some one Collector of each respective Division, or left at the place of his or their abode, who is to acquaint his Partners there with. And they are all of them to take notice of the Contents hereof, for discharge of what concerns them therein, as they tender the public Good, and will answer the contrary.