Die Sabbathi, 26 Augusti, 1643.  
WHereas divers persons have been Assessed upon the Ordinances of Parliament, for the twentieth part, and weekly assessment, Subsidies, and other payments; many of which have Refractorily and wilfully suffered the days for payment of the sums Assessed to be elapsed, & covertly conveyed away their goods from their houses, & absented their persons to avoid payment of their assessments, or else have suffered Imprisonment and their houses to stand empty, whereby they might be free from bearing part of those common Taxes and Charges, which the necessities of these troublous times require: For remedy whereof, and better satisfaction of the sums Assessed on such persons, It is this day Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That such persons as shall be appointed by the Committeé of Lords and Commons for advance of Money, and other necessaries for the army, shall have power to let, set, or Rent forth, to such persons and for such time, Fine, and Rent, as they shall think fit, the houses of any person or persons, who are already Imprisoned for their Assessments, or absent themselves for nonpayment of their Assessments, And the moneys raised by the Rents of the said Houses, to convert & employ towards satisfaction of the same assessments, and payments: And that such persons as shall take the same Houses, shall discharge the head rends due to be paid for such houses, as also the duties to the Parish during their abode in the same, and the persons so taking and Leasing the said houses, shall be saved harmless and indemnified, against the persons Imprisoned, or absenting themselves as aforesaid, by the power and Authority of both Houses of Parliament.   

Die Sabbathi, 26 Augusti, 1643.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, that this Order be forthwith Printed and published.  
Joh. Browne Cleri▪ Parliament.   

August 28, London Printed for John Wright, in the Old-bailey, 1643.