AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS and COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT.  
For the speedy raising of fourteen thousand pounds, and furnishing of one, or more Magazine, or Magazines of Arms and Ammunition, and other necessary charges.  
For and concerning the raising of Horse, and other Military Forces, within the Hamblets of the Tower, The City of Westminster, the Burrow of Southwark, and other parts of the Counties of Middlesex and Surrey, within the Forts and Lines of Communication and Parishes adjacent, mentioned in the Weekly Bill of Mortality.  

Ordered by the Commons in Parliament that this Ordinance be forthwith printed and published.  
H. Elsing. Cler Parl. D. Com.   
LONDON, Printed by L. N. for Edward Husbands, and are to be sold at his shop in the Middle-Temple. October 12. 1643.   

Die Lune Septemb. 4. 1643.  
And Ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for the speedy raising of Monies, and furnishing of one, or more Magazine, or Magazines of Arms and Ammunition, and other necessary charges, for and concerning the raising of Horse, and other Military Forces within the Hamblets of the Tower, the City of Westminster, the Burrow of Southwark, and other parts of the Counties of Middlesex and Surrey, within the Forts and Lines of Communication, and Parishes adjacent mentioned in the weekly Bill of Mortality.  
THe Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, finding that there is for the present an urgent necessity for the speedy raising and levying a considerable sum of Money, for the providing of one or more Magazine or Magazines of Arms and Ammunition, and for other necessary charges, for and concerning the raising and payment of Horse and other Military forces within the Hamblets of the Tower of London, and Liberties thereof, the City of Westminster, and Liberties thereof, the Borough of Southwark and Liberties thereof, and all other parts and places of the Counties of Middlesex and Surrey within the Forts or Lines of Communication, and Parishes adjacent, mentioned in the weekly Bill of Mortality, the just defence of Religion, the Privileges of Parliament, the Laws and Liberties of the Subject and safety of the City of London, and of the parts and places a foresaid, and consequently of the whole Kingdom, (calling and requiring for their utmost aid herein.) Have hereby ordained and declared; and be it hereby ordained and declared by the said Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, that for the intents and purposes  the several and respective sums of money, hereafter in this Ordinance expressed, shall be respectively charged, rated, taxed, and levied upon the several Divisions, Limits, and Places hereafter mentioned, according to the Proportions and distributions in this Ordinance expressed, That is to say, upon the said Hamblets of the Tower of London and Liberties, the sum of four thousand pounds, upon the City of Westminster and Liberties thereof, and other the Liberties, Parishes, and Places adjacent in the County of Middlesex within the Forts and Lines of Communication, and other adjacent Parishes and Places within the said County of Middlesex, and mentioned in the weekly Bill of Mortality, the sum of six thousand pounds, upon the Borough of Southwark and Liberties thereof, and all Parishes and places adjacent within the Forts or Lines of Communication, within the County of Surrey, and other Parishes and places within the said County of Surrey, mentioned in the said weekly Bill of Mortality, the sum of four thousand pounds.  
And be it further Ordained, That all and every person and persons whatsoever, residing or inhabiting within any the places or divisions , for every estate Real or Personal, that every such person or persons, or any other, hath to his or their use in trust, or otherwise shall pay towards the said sums his and their proportionable part, and proportion of such sum or sums of Money as by virtue of this Ordinance shall be so imposed, charged, set or assessed, as aforesaid, according to the true intent and meaning thereof. And that the respective Sub-committees of the respective places above mentioned, appointed by the Committee of the Militia of London, according to the Ordinance of Parliament, dated the eighteenth of July last, shall have full power and authority within their several and respective limits and divisions to direct their Warrants to such number of persons as they shall think fit, thereby nominating and appointing them to be Assessors within their respective limits and divisions aforesaid, which persons so nominated and appointed, shall hereby have full power and authority to assess, tax, or rate, all and every such person and persons according to the true meaning of these presents: And the said respective Sub-committees shall hereby have full power and authority within their respective limits and divisions, to nominate and appoint Collectors, to gather and receive the money so assessed, which Collectors so nominated and appointed, shall and may collect and gather the monies so assessed, as aforesaid, and pay the same at the several places, where the said several Sub-committees shall appoint, to the respective Treasurers hereafter mentioned, viz. The Collectors for the Hamblets of the Tower of London and Liberties thereof; to William Mellish Esquire, who is hereby nominated and appointed to be Treasurer for the same Hamblets and Liberties: And the Collectors of the said City of Westminster, and other places above mentioned, to john Honour, Cent. who is hereby by nominated and appointed to be Treasurer of the same division. And the Collectors for the said Borough of Southwark and places above mentioned in the said County of Surrey to Joseph Collier Grocer, who is hereby nominated and appointed Treasurer for the same Division, which said respective Treasurers are hereby authorized to issue out the said moneys so gathered and received, according to such Warrants or Directions as shall be given by the said respective Sub-committees; provided always, That no moneys be issued out by the said Treasurer for the Hamblets of the Tower of London, and Liberties thereof, but by order, made at the usual place and time of meeting of the said Committee, by a full Committee consisting of seven persons at the least, whereof Foulke Wormelaiton, Loton, Edward Lole, or any two of them, to be then and there personally present and subscribing thereunto: And that no moneys be issued out by the said Treasurer for the said City of Westminster, and other places adjacent before mentioned, by order made at the usual place of meeting of the said Committee, by a full Committee consisting of seven persons at the least, whereof M. William Ball, M. Josias Barners, M. Laurence Swetnam, M. Edward Carter, M. William Haberfield, M. William Hooper, and M. William Dashwood, or any two of them to be then and there personally present and subscribing thereunto. And that no moneys be issued out by the said Treasurer for the said Borough of Southwark and places afore mentioned, but by order made at the usual place and time of meeting of the said Committee, by a full Committee consisting of seven persons at the least, whereof M. Richard Wright, M. Cornelius Cook, M. George Snelling, M. Edmund Austin, M. William Hickox, M. Richard Walker, M. Sammuel Lynne, and M. Robert Terry, or any two of them, to be then and there personally present and subscribing thereunto.  
And the said Lords and Commons do hereby further ordain and declare, That every such person or persons so Rated and Assessed, by virtue hereof shall pay to the said respective Collectors two parts in three parts to be divided of all and every such sum or sums of money, so to be rated or assessed on him or them as aforesaid within three days next after notice or demand made by the persons to be appointed for the collecting and receiving thereof, and the other third part thereof within the space of one month next after the publication hereof.  
And whereas divers sums of money be paid weekly, and other sums of money for the making and erecting of Fortifications, Posts and Chains, and Courts of Guards, within the respective Divisions afore mentioned are collected and not accounted for, and other parts thereof remain arreate not yet collected. The said Lords and Commons do hereby Ordain and Declare. That all such persons who have collected any of the said moneys, shall immediately upon demand make their accounts and payments thereof to the Sub-Committees of that Division wherein such collection hath been made; which Sub-committee hath hereby power to appoint Collectors to gather the said arrears, and the said Committee to dispose thereof to such uses and purposes as such Assessments have been made for: and if any person or persons having received moneys for the use above mentioned, and shall refuse to account for and pay the same in manner before expressed: or if any person or persons Assessed or to be Assessed for the raising of the several sums of money herein mentioned shall fail in the payment thereof, that then it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Collectors, and every of them respectively (calling to their assistance any of the Trained Bands, Constables or others) to levy double the sum or sums so Assessed, or to be Assessed by way of distress upon his or their goods and chattels, and shall and may sell the same distress or distresses for the services aforesaid, and the overplus to be returned to the owner of the distress taken. And in case no sufficient distresses can be found within the respective Divisions aforesaid; then upon certificate to be made in that behalf, by the respective Sub-committees of the said Divisions, unto 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; the said Committee for Examinations or Committee for the Militia, or any three of them, shall and may commit such person or persons to safe custody, without bail or mainprize, wheresoever he or they shall be found; whether within the said respective Divisions, or without. And the estate or estates of him or them, shall and may be sequestered by the Committee of Sequestrations of such City, County, or Place, where the same estate or estates shall be found, to be employed within the respective Divisions, where such assessments on him or them as aforesaid was made, for the services and purposes , until the sum or sums so assessed shall be fully satisfied. And the said Lords and Commons do hereby further ordain and declare. That no person or persons so assessed, or to be assessed as aforesaid, shall remove his or their goods from any place or places within any the Divisions aforesaid, to any other place or places without the aforesaid Forts, or lines of Communication; by colour of any licence or pretence whatsoever; unless the same person or persons do produce and deliver unto the Officer or Officers of the several Courts of guard for the time being, atrue Schedule of the goods so to be removed; together with a Certificate in writing under the hands of the Sub-Committee of that Division from whence the same goods shall be removed; mentioning that the owner of the said goods hath fully satisfied and answered all impositions, rated, imposed, or set upon him. And if any person or persons shall endeavour to do the contrary, shall be esteemed as a party disaffected to the Commonwealth; and forfeit the goods so to be removed. And it shall and may be law full to and for any person or persons whatsoever, to seize the same; and to certify the same unto the said respective Sub-Committees of the said several Divisions.  
And be it by the said Lords and Commons further ordained; That all Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments of all and every person and persons whatsoever, of what degree or quality whatsoever; or in whose possession the same are, within the Divisions aforesaid, shall be rated, charged, and chargeable for, and towards the raising and payment of the said sum or sums of money set and charged by this Ordinance: Yet nevertheless with this limitation and provision, that if the land be let or set, to, or near the yearly value thereof, in the possession of any Tenant for life, lives, or years, or at will; such person, or persons, to whom the rent thereof belongeth, to be solely charged therewith. But if the same be let at any easy or small rent, or under value, than the sum taxed, to be apportioned between the party or parties, to whom the rent belongeth, and the Tenant or Occupier of the lands, tenements, or hereditaments, as the Taxers of Assessors shall think meet. And if any such Tenant or Occupier of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, shall or may be cha●ged with any sum of money; that it shall and may be lawful, to and for such Tenants or Occupier, to detain the same, from, or out of his rent, due or next payable for the same land. And for the better encouragement of the said respective Collectors and Treasurers, it is ordained, That three pence in the pound shall be allowed for every sum of money which shall be collected and paid to the said Treasurers according to this Ordinance; whereof two pence shall be to the Collectors, and one penny to the Treasurer. And be it by the said Lords and Commons further ordained, That if any Assessor or Collector shall refuse the said service, or prove negligent or faulty therein; the said Sub-Committee for the respective Divisions or Limits, where such Assessor or Collector shall refuse, or be so negligent or faulty, shall have power to commit such Assessors or Collectors to prison: or to set such fine upon him or them as they shall think fit, not exceeding the sum of twenty pounds upon the Assessor, or five pounds upon the Collector; the same to believed by distress and sale of such offenders goods to the uses herein mentioned, in such sort as is herein before appointed.  
And be it lastly, by the said Lords and Commons further ordained, that all and every the respective Committees, Assessors, and Collectors of the respective Divisions aforesaid, and all that shall assist them in the premises, shall be protected by both Houses of Parliament: Provided that this Ordinance, or any thing therein contained, shall not extend to the Peers or Members of either house, or the assistants of the House of Peers, or necessary attendants of either House.  
FINIS.