AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS AND COMMONS Assembled in Parliament, DECLARING The causes wherefore after the refusal of many Remonstrances, Declarations, and Treaties, had and sent by the kingdom of Scotland, unto His majesty, for the more speedy ending of these unhappy differences, and finding the willingness of our brethren the Scots to stand up with them in the defence of the Protestant Religion, our laws and Liberties, against the desperate designs of Papists, and other ill-affected persons, who seek the ruins of both kingdoms. They now do Declare, That whosoever shall contribute toward the advancement of the said Army of Scots, shall be secured by the public faith of both Kingdoms:  


COmmanded to be Printed and annexed to the foregoing Ordinance.    
LONDON, Printed 27 Octob. 1643.   

Die Lunae 16. Octob. 1643.  
An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, for the repayment of all such sums of money, as are, or shall be lent by any person or persons for the speedy bringing of our Brethren of Scotland into this realm, for our Assistance in this present War.  
THe Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, taking into their serious consideration the Treacherous, and bloody Plots, Conspiracies, Attempts, and practices of the Enemies of God against the true Religion,& professors thereof, in all places, especially in the kingdoms of England, Scotland& Ireland, ever since the reformation of Religion, and how much their rage, power and presumption are of late, and at this time increased and exercised; Whereof the deplorable estate of the Church and kingdom of Ireland, the distempered estate of this Church and kingdom,& the dangerous estate of the Church and kingdom of Scotland, are present and public testimonies; And finding that their supplications, remonstrances, protestations,& treaties, have nothing at all prevailed: But that the averse party doth still endeavour the destruction of our Religion, laws, and Liberties, by force, and open violence: And finding the same popish, and jesuited councells, and practices, which have brought the two Kingdoms of England, and Ireland, into the lamentable condition under which they now groan, to have in the intentions of the Authors and Contrivers of them extended likewise unto the kingdom of Scotland; In this common distraction and danger of all the three Kingdoms, as an effectual means of their preservation; They have thought it necessary that all the well affencted to the true Protestant Religion, and just Liberties of the Subiects, in the three kingdoms, should enter into a nearer union, and association, for the mutual defence of each other; And in pursuance thereof, a solemn league and covenant for Reformation and Defence of Religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace and safety of the three Kingdoms hath been agreed upon by the two kingdoms of England and Scotland; Which by the members of both Houses of the Parliament of England, the Members of the Assembly of Divines, and the Commissioners of the Assembly of the Church of Scotland hath been already taken, and subscribed; And is now taking, and to be taken in the Cities of London, and Westminster, the Kingdom of Scotland, and all other parts of this kingdom, and in the realm of Ireland. And whereas each person who hath taken or shall take the said Covenant, is bound according to his place and calling, in this common cause of Religion, Liberty, and peace of the Kingdoms, to assist and defend all those that enter into the same, in the executing and pursuing thereof; And that it cannot be expected that the contrivers and authors of our present troubles, will thereby be any whit moved to desist from their wicked enterprises, But rather that their malice will be the more increased; Therefore, for the better resisting thereof, and the spéedier settling of a blessed peace, There are likewise certain Articles agreed upon by the two Houses of Parliament, and the kingdom of Scotland, whereby, among other things our Brethren of the kingdom of Scotland for our assistance in this present War, are speedily to sand an Army of one and twenty thousand Horse and foot, and a train of artillery suitable, into this kingdom: And whereas the charge of levying, arming and bringing those Forces together furnished, as likewise the fitting the train of Artillery will necessary require great sums of money, which our Brethren of Scotland by reason of the many charges that have lain upon them of late by their Irish Army, and late warres, are not able for the present to raise within that kingdom; And so much the rather, by reason that the Brotherly assistance is not yet paid unto them, we are by these Articles presently to pay unto them the sum of one hundred thousand pounds by way of advance, towards the monthly payments to be made to their Army, after such time as they shall make their first entrance into this kingdom; and by those articles our Brethren of Scotland, to manifest their willingness to their utmost ability to be helpful to this kingdom in this common cause, have agreed to give the public Faith of the kingdom of Scotland to be jointly made use of, with the public Faith of the kingdom of England for the present taking up of two hundred thousand pounds sterling, in the kingdom of England, or elsewhere, for the speedy procuring the said 100000 l. sterling as aforesaid; as also a considerable sum for the satisfying, in good proportion, the arrears of the Scotish army in Ireland.  
The Lords and Commons likewise sithence the sending of those propositions or articles from the kingdom of Scotland, being credibly informed, that nothing in human probability can delay their speedy march into this realm, but only the want of money; and considering the great advantages that by delay of their coming, will be lost, and the dangers that thereupon are likely to ensue, not being otherwise enabled to the speedy raising the said sums as the Exigency of the occasion requires; They have made a Committee to procure by loan, or otherwise, the said sums of money; And whereas divers well affencted persons have lent and subscribed to lend, divers sums of money for that purpose,& as they believe, divers others well affencted to our Religion, and the Liberties of the subject, will do the like; Now for the security of such persons and provision for the repayment of such sums, The Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament, do hereby ordain, Order, and Declare, That the several sums of money so lent, and to be lent as aforesaid, shall together with the consideration of eight pound per cent. for the time of forbearance, be repaid unto the persons that shall lend the same; for performance whereof, they do hereby engage the public Faith of this kingdom, being confident that our Brethren of Scotland according to the agreement in the said Articles mentioned, will in like manner jointly engage the public Faith of that kingdom; And for the further encouragement of such persons who have lent, or shall hereafter lend any sums of money to the uses aforesaid, the Lords and Commons do further ordain, Order, and Declare, That the thirty thousand pounds heretofore Ordained and appointed by an Ordinance of the Lords and Commons towards the payment of the arrears of the Scotish Army in Ireland, shall be paid unto the persons so lending; And do likewise ordain, order, and declare, That forty thousand pounds more, over& besides the said thirty thousand pounds out of the Rents, Issues, and profits that shal be first received upon the Ordinance, or Ordinances of Sequestration of the estates of Malignants throughout the realm of England, shall be paid unto the persons that have and shall lend the said sums of Money; provided always, that this Ordinance shall not in any sort be prejudicial to any former assignments, or designations of Money, to be paid to any other uses upon the said Ordinance, or Ordinances of Sequestrations.  
And whereas by the blessing of God it may be expected, that upon the coming in of our Brethren of Scotland, the towns of Newcastle, Sunderland, and the members will be reduced to the obedience of the King and Parliament, they being credibly informed, that great quantities of coals belonging to Delinquents, and others, within the Ordinance of Sequestration, are already digged, and fit for sale; They do hereby ordain, Order and Declare, That such coals, as likewise the profits that shall hereafter be made of any Coale-pits, belonging to such persons, shall be and remain, and shall be disposed of for the repayment of the persons that shall lend such sums of Money; And they do further ordain, Order, and Declare, that upon the coals of all other person and persons within the said towns of Newcastle, Sunderland and the members, two shillings six pence shall be paid out of every cauldron of coals that shall be carried by Sea to any parts of this realm; And thirteen shillings and four pence upon every cauldron that shall be transported to any parts beyond the Seas; The said rates to continue for and during the space of three years from the time that the said towns shall be reduced to such Obedience; And to the intent, that the profits aforesaid arising upon coals, may be applied to the purposes aforesaid, the said Trade of coals shall during the time aforesaid be wholly under the Order regulation, and survey of the Committée of Parliament, and City of London already appointed for raising of the said loans and sums of Money; And whereas no sums of money are by the true intent of the said Articles to bee paid towards the maintenance of the Scottish Army, for above the space of three moneths after their coming into this realm, other then as aforesaid, whereby during that time, great sums of Money may be expected out of the estates of Papists, Delinquents, and others within the Ordinance of Sequestration. It is further Ordered, Ordained and Declared, That the Rents, Issues and Profits of such estates during that time shall likewise be employed for and toward the repayment of the sums of Money lent, and to be lent as aforesaid; And for that purpose shall be wholly during the time aforesaid under the Order, regulation and survey of the said Committée of the Parliament and City, and of such persons as shall be appointed to Order the Sequestrations in those parts, And in case any sum of Money shall be borrowed in the parts beyond the Seas, upon the joint public Faith of both the kingdoms; The said loans and sums of Money, shall, out of the same, bee repaid unto the persons that shall lend the same; And it is further Ordered, Ordained and Declared, that the said sum of two hundred thousand pounds, to be lent as aforesaid, shall bee divided into three equal and even payments, each payment amounting to sixty six thousand six hundred sixty six pounds, between shillings four pence, And that the persons that shall first advance and lend the sum of 66666 l. 13. s. 4. d. Shall bee first satisfied and paid, the said payment to be made in manner following, That is to say, by six equal and even payments, whereof each sum amounteth to eleven thousand one hundred eleven pounds, two shillings two pence ob q. The said sum of 11111 l 2. s. 2 d ob q to be proportionably paid to the persons that lend the first sum of 66666 l. 13. s. 4. d. And after the payment of the first 11111 l. 2. s. 2 d. ob q. Then the like payments from time to time to bee made until the whole sum of the first 66666 l. 13. s. 4 d. shall be paid; And the other two payments of the residue of the 200000 l. shal be paid in order of time, proportion, and manner as aforesaid; And it is hereby Ordered, Ordained and Declared, That Richard Waring of London Grocer, and Michael Herring of London Merchant, shall be, and they are hereby appointed to be the Treasurers for the receiving of all such sum and sums of money as shall bee lent to the purposes aforesaid, and that any writing under the hands of the said Richard Waring, and Michael Herring, testifying the receipt of any such sums of money to be lent as aforesaid, shall sufficiently enable the persons that shall lend such sums of money to demand and receive the same; And the said Richard Waring, and Michael Herring, for their pains and attendance upon the said service shall be allowed one penny in the pound, out of the moneys received by them upon the Loans before mentioned: And it is further Ordered, Ordained and declared, That the Committée of Parliament, and city of London appointed for raising the said sum and sums of money or any five of them, shall have power from time to time by hills of Exchange, or otherwise, to return or sand such sum and sums of money as shall bee lent for the purposes aforesaid, unto the Committée now residing in Scotland, appointed by the Lords and Commons or to any other person that may with most convenience pay the same, unto our Brethren of Scotland: And it is hereby further Ordered, Ordained and declared, That the Committée of Parliament and of the City of London, shall have power and authority, to advance the service of raising the said sums of money by voluntary loans or contributions, in such manner, and by such means as they shall find to be most conducible thereunto.  
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