Anno Regni CAROLI IJ. REGIS Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, DUODECIMO.  
At the Parliament begun at Westminster the Five and twentieth day of April, An. Dom. 1660.  
In the Twelfth Year of the Reign of Our most Gracious Sovereign Lord CHARLES, By the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc.  
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LONDON, Printed by JOHN BILL, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1660.  
CUM PRIVILEGIO.   

Anno XII. CAROLI II. Regis.  
An Act for raising Sevenscore thousand pounds, for the complete Disbanding of the whole Army, and paying off some part of the Navy.  
THe Commons assembled in Parliament do give and grant unto Your most Excellent Majesty, the Sum of Sevenscore thousand pounds to be raised and levied in manner following, and for the uses and purposes herein after declared: And do therefore humbly pray Your Majesty, That it may be Enacted, and be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, That the sum of Threéscore and ten thousand pounds by the Month, for Two Months, beginning from the First day of November One thousand six hundred and sixty, shall be assessed, taxed, collected, levied, and paid in the several Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Towns, and places within England and Wales, and the Town of Berwick upon tweed, according to such Rates, Rules and Proportions, and by the same Commissioners (excepting such as stand disabled by a certain Act passed this present Parliament, Entitled, An Act of Indemnity, Free Pardon and Oblivion) and with like Powers and Authorities, as in and by a certain Ordinance, Entitled, An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons for an Assessment of Seventy thousand pounds by the Month upon England for Three Months, for the supply of the present occasions of the King's Majesty, and for and towards the payment and satisfaction of the Armies and Navies, continued for the defence of this Kingdom; and for other the necessary and urgent occasions thereof. Together with a certain Act passed this Parliament, Entitled, An Act for putting in execution an Ordinance mentioned in the said Act, are expressed, declared, and appointed; which said Commissioners shall meét on or before the Sixth day of November One thousand six hundred and sixty, and are hereby enabled to use and execute all and every the like Rates, Rules, Proportions, Powers and Authorities, as in and by the said Ordinance and Act are mentioned and expressed, as fully and amply as if the same had been particularly inserted in this present Act.  
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all and every the Sums to be collected and raised by virtue of this present Act, shall be paid at the Guildhall of the City of London, unto Sir Richard Brown, Sir John Langham, Sir William Wheeler, Sir William Vincent, Thomas Rich, and the Chamberlain of the City of London for the time being; who are appointed Treasurers of the money to be raised by virtue of another Act passed this present Parliament, Entitled, An Act for the speedy provision of Money for disbanding and paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea. And the Acquittance of them, or any threé of them, shall be a sufficient discharge for so much money as shall be received by virtue of this Act, to any person or persons who shall pay in the same.  
And be it further Enacted, That the Treasurers by this Act appointed shall receive for them; and those to be employed under them in this service, one penny in the pound, in such manner as they ought to receive by the Act last beforementioned.  
And be it further Enacted, That all and every the Sums of Money, which by virtue of this present Act shall be paid to, or received by the Treasurer's aforesaid, shall from time to time be issued out according to such Warrants and Directions only, as they or any threé of them shall receive from the Commissioners named in one Act of this present Parliament, Entitled, An Act for the speedy disbanding of the Army and Garrisons of this Kingdom: Who are hereby required and enjoined at their perils to take care and provide, that the Moneys so as aforesaid to be issued out, be applied only to the uses, intents, and purposes hereafter following, and to no other use, intent, or purpose whatsoever; that is to say, Principally, and in the first place, for and towards the total disbanding of the present Army, until that work be fully perfected and completed according to such Rules and Instructions as touching the disbanding of the Army in the said Act last mentioned are contained: And after the Army shall be wholly disbanded, than the residue of the Moneys to be raised by virtue of this present Act, shall be employed for and towards the paying off such part of the Fleét and Navy that shall be returned into Harbour, on or before the Eighth day of September One thousand six hundred and sixty, according to such Rules, Orders, and Instructions, as touching the payment off of the Navy, are in the said last mentioned Act contained, and not otherwise.  
And be it further Enacted, That an Account of all the Moneys by virtue of this Act to be received, shall be given by the said Treasurers to this or any other succeéding Parliament, which shall require the same, or to such person or persons, as by this or any other succeéding Parliament shall be thereunto appointed.  
And be it further Enacted and Declared, That if any person or persons, shall lend unto the Treasurer's aforesaid, any sum or sums of Money, to and for the uses and purposes in this present Act mentioned, such person shall do very good and acceptable service to the King and Kingdom; and shall likewise be repaid the same, with consideration for the forbearance thereof, after the rate of Six pounds per Cent. out of the first Moneys which after such Loan shall come in upon this present Act. And the said Treasurers or any threé of them, shall be and are hereby enabled to repay the said Moneys accordingly to the party so lending the same, whose Acquittances shall be unto them a sufficient Discharge, and the Money so advanced by way of Loan, shall be employed to the uses in this Act mentioned, and not otherwise.  
And be it further Enacted, That this whole and entire Sum of Sevenscore thousand pounds, intended by this Act to be raised, shall be fully paid in, and completed upon or before the Twenty fifth day of December One thousand six hundred and sixty: And that the Commissioners for the said Monthly Assessment, or any two or more of them in their respective Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Towns and places within England and Wales, and the Town of Berwick upon tweed, shall Sign and Seal a" duplicate" EXTENT =" 1 page" of the said Assessments, and the same before the said Five and twentieth day of December, shall certify into the Guildhall of the City of London, unto the Treasurer's aforesaid, together with the names of the respective Receivers General, who shall be appointed to receive the same.   

An Act for the speedy raising of Seventy thousand pounds for the present supply of His Majesty.  
WHereas in the absence of His Majesty an Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament was made, entitled, An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons for an Assessment of Seventy thousand pounds by the Month upon England for Three Months, for the supply of the present occasions of the King's Majesty, and for and towards the satisfaction of the Armies and Navies, to be continued for the defence of this Kingdom, and for other the urgent and necessary occasions thereof. Which said Assessment was to continue for threê months to be accounted from the Twenty fourth of June, One thousand six hundred and sixty. And whereas it was afterwards enacted by this present Parliament, That all and every of the Clauses, Powers, and Prouisoes in the said Ordinance mentioned, should be put in full execution. We your Majesty's Loyal and Obedient Subjects, the Commons in Parliament assembled, taking notice of Your Majesty's urgent occasions, whilst Your Majesty's Revenue stands unsettled, and Your just Rights and Prerogatives in point of Tenors, and the use of the Court of Wards are for borne, and withal acknowledging Your Majesty's great goodness to us Your Subjects in the many gracious Acts passed, and other the Messages received this present Parliament, Do pray Your most Excellent Majesty to accept this our present Grant of Seventy thousand pounds to be raised and levied in the manner following.  
And that it may be Enacted, and be it Enacted by Your most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the sum of Threéscore and ten thousand pounds for One month only, beginning from the Twenty ninth of September One thousand six hundred and sixty, shall be assessed, taxed, collected, levied and paid in the several Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Towns, and places within England and Wales, and Town of Berwick upon tweed, according to the several Rates, Rules and Proportions, and in such manner and form, and by the same Commissioners (other than such as are disabled by the Act of General Pardon, Indemnity and Oblivion) as in and by the same recited Ordinance are set down, nominated, limited and appointed. Which Commissioners shall meêt on or before the Fifth day of October One thousand six hundred and sixty, and are hereby enabled to use and execute all and every the Powers and Authorities, as in and by the said Ordinance and Act are mentioned and expressed, as fully and amply as if the same Rates, Rules, Proportions, Powers and Authorities had been particularly inserted in this present Act.  
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all and every the Sums of Money charged by this Act upon the several Counties, Cities, Towns, Boroughs and places aforesaid, shall be levied and raifed and paid-into His Majesty's Receipt of the Exchequer, upon or before the First day of November One thousand six hundred and sixty, by the several Receivers-General that shall be appointed by the said Commissioners; and the said Commissioners or any two or more of them, in their respective Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Towns, and places within England and Wales, and the Town of Berwick upon tweed, are hereby ordered and required to Sign and Seal a" duplicate" EXTENT =" 1 page" of the said Assessments, and the same before the same First of November, to certify into His Majesty's Court of Exchequer at Westminster, together with the names of the respective Receivers-General who shall be appointed to receive the same.   

LONDON: Printed by John Bill, Printer to the KING'S most Excellent MAJESTY. 1660.  
At the KING'S Printing-house in Blackfriars.