An Order for the speedy raising of Money for the Advancing of the Scotch Army.  
Die Sabbathi. 7. October. 1643.  
WHEREAS by the desperate designs and Plots of Papists, Prelates, and other ill-affected persons, there hath been a most cruel, and unnatural war raised in both the kingdoms of Ireland, and England, to the almost utter destruction of the Protestants, and their Religion, in the kingdom of Ireland, and tò the hazard of the like ruin, both of Religion and Liberty to us and our Posterity, in this kingdom of England; The which miserable and deplorable condition of both these late flourishing kingdoms, and the apparent and eminent danger, which upon the ruin of these Islands may ensue to other Reformed Protestant Churches throughout the world. The Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, having taken into serious consideration, and finding no nearer, or speedyer assistance in this their sad condition, than by their Brethren of Scotland; Have thought fit by Commissioners lately sent unto our said Brethren, to invite them to the speedy help and deliverance of this bleeding Kingdom, from the cruel and merciless proceedings of the common enemy, by their coming into this kingdom with an Army to that purpose, unto which desire, our said Brethren, as being exceeding sensible of our aforementioned deplorable condition, have expressed both by their own Commissioners, which they have presently thereupon sent unto us, as also by certain intelligence from our own Commissioners that are resident in Scotland, herein fully assented; being now near unto a readiness to enter into this kingdom, with an Army of one and twenty thousand Horse and foot, with all things necessary, and fit thereunto, for which a supply of Money is most necessary, and without which, they are no ways able to move with their Army.  
Therefore, For the better advancing of this necessary Service, the Ministers of every Parish are required publicly to stir up their Parishioners thereunto, and the Churchwardens of every Parish to cause an Assembly of the Parishioners to morrow after Sermon in the afternoon, where it is expected that all such who are sensible of the dangers imminent, and desirous that this opportunity which God hath put into our hands, may be improved to the best and most speedy advantage, will subscribe such sums of money, as the necessity of so great a work doth require, and that upon Monday next (being the ninth of this instant October) by nine of the clock afore noon, the Churchwardens bring into goldsmith's hall, the said Subscriptions, and that all such as shall have subscribed, do on the same day, or very speedily after, bring in, or cause to be brought in, all such sums of money as they have so subscribed, where there are Treasurers appointed to receive, and to give Acquittances for the same; with consideration for the time of the forbearance thereof; For which sums so lent, there shall be the public Faith of both kingdoms, of England and Scotland given, together with such other security, as shall give content to all true lovers of their Religion and Country.  

Let this be read and published, as is desired,  
ISAAC PENNINGTON, Mayor.