AN ORDINANCE AND DECLARATION Of The LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT.  
That the Lord Major & Citizens of the City of London, for the better securing and safety thereof, shall have full power and authority according to their discretion, to trench, stop, and fortify all highways leading into the said City, as well within the Liberties as without, as they shall see cause. And for the better effecting thereof, shall impose upon all the Inhabitants within the same, upon every house worth 〈…〉 year six pence, and every house of greater rent after the rate of two pence in the pound.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, that this 〈◊〉 Ordinance shall 〈◊〉 forthwith Primed and published.  
John Browne Cler. Parliamento.  
April 25 Printed for John Wright, in the Old. Bailey. 1643.   

Die Martis, 7. Martii, 1642.  
IT is this day ordered by the Lords & Commons in Parliament, ●hat the Lord Major, & Citizens' of the City of London, for the batter securing and safety of the said City, Suburbs, Parliament, City of Westminster, and Borough of South work, shall have power to trenth and stop all such highways, and by wa●s leading into the said City, as well within as without the Liberties, as they shall because; And shall also have full Power and Authority according to their discretion, ●o fortify & entrench the places aforesaid with such outworks, & in such places as they shall think meét; And for his and their furtherance and Assistance, to call in all or any Deputy Lieutenants, justices of the Peace, Bailiffs, Constables, and other Ministers, Officers, and other his Majesty's loving Subjects to be aiding and assisting, as they will answer the contrary at their peril. And it is further ordered, that the Deputy Lieutenants, and justices of P●ace for the County of Middlesex, and Surrey, City of Westminster, and Borough of Southwark, or any thr●e or more of them within their several and respective limits shall have power to impose upon the Inhabitants within the said Trenches and Fortifications, and without the liberties of the said City, towards the charges of fortifiing the said places as aforesaid, upon: every House that shall be let for, or may be valued worth five pound per year, sir pence: And for every House of greater rent after the proportion of two pence▪ in the pound, that the T●nant of the said House payeth if he hold it at a Racke-rent, or otherwise, after the rate that the said house shall be valued to be worth: Which Assessment shall be forthwith made and collected in all the Parishes, Precincts, and Liberties aforesaid▪ and paid to the Treasurer chosen, or to be chosen, by the Common Council of the City of London, to be disbursed as aforesaid, the said money to be paid by the said Tenant or Inhabitant where houses are inhabited, who is to deduct the same out of his next Rent payable to the Landlords, if it be a Rackrent, and by the Landlords where Houses shall stand empty: And it is further ordered, That whereas the Common-council of London, have in this time of imminent danger passed an Act for the fortifiing of the City of London, and other places above mentioned. In pursuance whereof a Committee of Common-council men and others, are appointed and have already proceéded in the said Fortifications before this Ordinance could be effected, It is hereby declared, that their said pursuance of that Act, and executing the same is a good service to the Commonwealth, and the said parties, & all such Ingeneers or others that shall be employed by them shall be by power of Parliament saved harmless both for what they have do●●, and shall do herein for time to come.  
Finis.