AN ORDINANCE OF THE Lords and Commons Assembled in PARLIAMENT, For Securing of the Eighty thousand Pounds advanced by, and under the eight Treasurers hereafter named:  
And for a further Provision, for the raising and maintaining of the Forces under the Command of Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX.  

31. Martii, 1645.  
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That this Ordinance be forthwith printed and published.  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   
Printed at London for Edward Husbands.  
April 2. 1645.   

31. Martii, 1645.  
An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, For securing of the Eighty Thousand pounds, advanced by and under the eight Treasurers hereafter named, and for a further Provision for the Raising and Maintaining of the Forces under the Command of Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX.  
FOr the better securing of the Eighty thousand pounds, undertaken to be lent by divers persons, aswell Aldermen as Merchants and others, and for the more orderly receiving and issuing out of the Moneys appointed to be Taxed and Levied by the Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament, made the fifteenth of February last; for the raising, and maintaining the Forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax: Be it Ordained, and it is Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled; That Sir John Wollaston Knight, Thomas adam's, John Warner, and Thomas Andrews, Aldermen of the City of London; Abraham, Chamberlain, George Witham, Francis Allen, and John Dethicke of London, Merchants; shall be Treasurers at War during the ten Months mentioned in the said former Ordinance of the fifteenth of February last: And be it likewise Ordained, That the said Treasurers at War shall receive from the several Lender's of the said Money, the Sum of Eighty thousand pounds, and from the several Collectors of all other the Moneys to be Taxed, Levied, and paid by virtue of the said former Ordinance of the fifteenth of February last, the said Sums to be Levied, Taxed, and paid; which several Sums of Money shall be by them paid to the said Treasurers, and issued forth for the raising and maintaining of the said Forces, and the charges incident to the same; And for the re-imbursing and repayment of the said Lender's, the said Sum of Eighty thousand pounds, with the interest thereof, after the Rate of Eight pounds per Cent. from the time of the lending thereof, to the time of the re-payment thereof, to the several Lender's of the same, their Executors and Administrators, or such other person or persons, to whom the said Lender's, their Executors or Administrators shall under their respective hands in writing, appoint the same or any part thereof to be paid, and the said Treasurers or any two of them (one of them being an Alderman, the other a Commoner) shall have power, and are hereby authorized, enjoined and required to re-pay the said Eighty thousand pounds unto the said Lender's, their Executors or Assigns, or such person or persons their Assignees as aforesaid, in manner and form following: viz. Twenty six thousand, six hundred, sixty six pounds, thirteen shillings and four pence; with such interest thereof at one entire payment out of the moneys to be Taxed, Levied and paid for the Collection of the fifth month; by virtue of the said former Ordinances; Twenty six thousand, six hundred, sixty six pounds, thirteen shillings four pence, with the interest thereof, at one entire payment out of the moneys to be Taxed, Levied, and paid for the sixth month's Collection, by virtue of the said former Ordinance: And twenty six thousand, six hundred, sixty six pounds, thirteen shillings, four pence, with interest after the same Rate, at one entire payment out of the moneys to be Taxed, Levied, and paid for the seventh month's Collection, by force of the said Ordinance of the fifteenth of February: The said several sums of Twenty six thousand, six hundred, sixty six pounds, thirteen shillings four pence, with interest thereof, to be paid out of the first moneys to be received in, or for the said several and respective fifth, sixth, and seventh Month's Collection, by force of the said recited Ordinance, and of this present Ordinance. And in case there be not sufficient raised out of the fifth, sixth and seventh month's Levy, tax or receipt, That then the said Treasurers, or any two of them, (one of them being an Alderman the other of them a Commoner) shall have power, and they are hereby authorized, enjoined and required to pay the said Eighty thousand pounds, with interest as aforesaid, or the remainder thereof, to the said Lender's, their Executors, or Assigns as aforesaid, out of such sums of money as shall be Taxed, Levied, and paid, by virtue of the said Ordinance of the fifteenth of February last, and this present Ordinance, for the eighth, ninth, and tenth months in the said recited Ordinance mentioned; The same to be paid proportionably to each Lender, his Executors, or Assigns as aforesaid, according to the sum by him or them advanced by way of Loan, upon his demand thereof from the said Treasurers or any two of them, the one of them being an Alderman, the other a Commoner. And if there shall be a failer of the payment of the said Eighty Thousand Pounds, and the interest thereof at such rate as aforesaid, or any part of the same out of the said monthly Collections hereby appointed for the payment thereof: It is hereby ordained, That so much thereof as shall be unpaid, shall be paid out of such other receipts as are hereafter mentioned, or as shall be in the power of both Houses of Parliament to dispose of, or by some other ways or means to be provided for by both Houses of Parliament, who undertake the provision thereof accordingly: And that every County, City, Burrough and other place may be fully assessed according to the Rate by the said Ordinance, intended to be Taxed and Assessed upon them, in case there should be default in any of the Committees appointed by the said Ordinance, in the making of the said Assessment, or in any County, City, Burrough, or other place, in paying of the sums Assessed, or any negligence or default in any Collector to be appointed by virtue of the said former Ordinance, for raising and maintaining the said Forces, or Collecting of the same, or otherwise; Be it Ordained, That the Earl of Northumberland, the Earl of Kent, the Earl of Rutland, the Earl of Pembroke, the Earl of Salisbury, the Earl of Denbigh, the Earl of Bullingbrook, the Lord Viscount Say and Seal, the Lord Wharton, the Lord Howard, Master Solicitor, Sir Henry Vane junior, Mr. Crew, Mr. Pierrepont, Mr. Stroad, Mr. Recorder, Sir John Evelyn, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Reynolds, Colonel Venus, Sir Thomas Soame, Mr. Jennour, Mr. Hodges, Mr. Pury, Mr. Prideaux, Mr. Benningfield; Mr. Bond, Sir Arthur Haslerig, Mr. Scawen, and Sir Gilbert Gerard, Members of the Commons House of Parliament, and the said eight Treasurers, or any four of them, (whereof two to be Aldermen, and two to be Commoners) calling unto them such of the Lender's as they or the greater number of them shall think fit, shall have full power and they are hereby authorized to take and set town such order as they shall think meet and fit for the full assessing, and the due collecting of the said several sums of Money to be taxed, leaviod, and paid, and levying the Arrears hereafter in this present Ordinance mentioned, and all incident Charges touching the same. And such order shall be obeyed by every person and persons in such manner and form as shall be by the Persons before named, or any eight of them (●oure of them at the least being Members of the Commons House of Parliament) directed and prescribed, The same power not to exceed that already given to the respective Committees by the said recited Ordinance of the fifteenth of February last.  
And be it further Ordained, that the said Treasurers at Wars, or any two of them (whereof one of them to be an Alderman, and the other a Commoner) shall subscribe every receipt to such person or persons, as shall advance by way of Loane any sum or sums of Money towards the said eighty thousand pounds undertaken to be Advanced, and such receipt shall interest and entitle every person or persons, to whom the same shall be given their & his Executors, Administratours and Assigns, as aforesaid, into the security and benefit of this present Ordinance for the repayment of the said eighty thousand pounds, with such interest thereof as aforesaid.  
And be it further Ordained, that the Receipt of the said Treasurers, or any two of them, (the one of them being an Alderman, and the other a Commoner) shall be a sufficient discharge to every Collector, or other person that shall pay in any Money, that shall be taxed, levied, and paid by virtue of the said Ordinance of the fifteenth of February last, or this present Ordinance. And that the said Members of the House of Commons, or any five of them shall have Power, and are hereby Authorized to be a Committee to give Warrants to the said Treasurers at War, or any two of them, for the issuing forth of the said eighty thousand pounds advanced by way of loan, and all other the Moneys that they shall receive by virtue of the said former, and of this present Ordinance, and in the same Warrant it shall be expressed for what purpose the Money contained in the same is to be issued, and the said Warrants with a receipt thereupon under the hand of the party to whom the same is directed to be paid, or his Assignee or Assignees, shall be a sufficient discharge to the said Treasurers, and every of them, for so much as they shall thereupon issue forth, Except for the several sums of twenty six thousand, six hundred sixty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence, with interest thereof, as aforesaid; Which sums are to be paid to the persons advancing the said eighty thousand pounds as aforesaid, and not otherwise employed.  
And it is also Ordained, that the said eighty thousand pounds advanced by the said Lender's, and all Moneys to be raised by virtue of the said Ordinance of the fifteenth of February last, shall be employed only for she purposes, uses, and intents in this Ordinance and the forementioned Ordinance of the fifteenth of February expressed, and no otherwise, and no Warrants shall be made from the said Committee or any other, or if issued, shall be obeyed, but only for the purposes aforesaid.  
And it is also further Ordained, that the said Treasurers at War for their pains in receiving, and issuing forth of the said eighty thousand pounds; and the Moneys to be raised and received by virtue of the laid recited Ordinance, and this present Ordinance, and in Consideration they shall execute the employment of the Treasurer at Wars shall have three pence for every pound, they shall receive and issue forth of the Moneys to be taxed, levied and paid by virtue of the said recited Ordinance; And shall also have three pounds five shillings four pence per diem to be disposed of as they shall think fit for the payment of such persons as they shall think meet to make use of, for the better execution of the said employment of Treasurer at Wars, and all other charges allowed to Sir Gilbert Gerrard, as Treasurer at Wars, and shall issue the Moneys without any further or other allowance, the said allowances to be paid monthly.  
And be it further Ordained, that all arrears which are or shall be due upon the Ordinance of the fifteenth of February, and all arrearages of Weekly Assessments due upon any Ordinance from any of the Inhabitants within the Cities of London and Westminster, or the County of Middlesex. And all Moneys that shall be due from any Accountant or Accomptants, Collectors or Treasurers by virtue of any Ordinance for taking of the Accounts of the whole Kingdom shall be employed, towards the raising and maintaining of the Forces under the Command of Sir Thomas Fairfax, and other the purposes in this Ordinance mentioned.  
Provided, That all such Moneys that by any Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament, or Order of the Commons House of Parliament, before the passing hereof, are to be paid out of the said Arrears or Moneys that shall be due from any Accountant or Accomptants, Collectors or Treasurers shall be first paid, notwithstanding this Ordinance, or any thing herein contained to the Contrary.  
Provided also, that this Ordinance, shall not extend to the Raising or Levying of the last Month's Tax or Assessment upon the County of Kent, but that the same shall and may be employed for the Garrison of Plymouth.  
Provided, and it is Ordained, that the tax and Assessment on the several Counties and places in the said Ordinance of the fifteenth of February mentioned, and all power for Collecting, Raising, Levying and receiving the same, shall be in force, and stand in being, and put in execution until the sum of eighty thousand pounds with interest as aforesaid be repaid, although this present War continue not so long.  
Provided that, Whereas by the said former Ordinance; It is appointed that the sums therein mentioned shall be taxed, levied, and paid from the first day of February last, till the first day of December next, which comprehendeth more than ten Months reckoning, eight and twenty days to the month, Whereupon some doubt hath arisen, touching the Computation of the said Months; for clearing whereof, It is hereby Declared and Ordained, that the said Monthly Tax be made according to the Calendar, and not otherwise.  
And whereas by the said former Ordinance, the several Committees, or any two of them are Authorised, and required to allow the several allowances of one penny, and one half penny therein mentioned: And it is necessary that the several sums of Money Collected be paid to the said Treasurers in the Guild-Hall London.  
It is Ordained, that the said sums be paid at the Guild-Hall London aforesaid, according to the intent of this Ordinance by the said Collectors, And upon payment thereof the said Treasurers or any two of them (the one of them being an Alderman, and the other a Commoner) shall give allowance of the said one penny, and one half penny to the said Collectors, and to free the said Committees from trouble therein. It is also Ordained that the said power, as to the allowing of the said one penny, and one half penny, by the said Committees be hereby discharged the former Ordinance notwithstanding.  
FINIS.