AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS and COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT: For Assessing of all such Members of either of the Houses of Parliament, as have, or shall absent themselves therefrom, or are in actual war, against the PARLIAMENT:  
And that the manors, messages, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions, Profits, and Hereditaments, of such as have not, or shall not satisfy their assessments, shall be letten for security of moneys, to be lent by any persons for present supply of the Army raised by the PARLIAMENT.  


Ordered by the Lords& Commons in Parliament, that this be Printed and published.  
Joh. brown clear. Parliamentorum. H. elsing. clear. P. D. come.    
Octob. 11. Printed for R. Dunscomb. 1643.   

AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS and COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT:  
Die Lunae 9. Octob. 1643.  
FORASMUCH as divers Members of both Houses to the great disservice of the State& contrary to the trust reposed in them, have been in actual war against the Parliament, or have absented themselves from the said Houses, and yet have enjoyed their Lands, Rents, and Estates, and employed the same in fomenting and maintaining this unnatural war: It is thereupon Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That the Assessors nominated and appointed, or to bee nominated and appointed by the Committee of Lords and Commons for advance of money by virtue of the former Ordinances sitting at Haberdashers hall London, shall have power to assess all such Members and Assistants of both or either of the Houses of Parliament, which are now absent, or shall hereafter absent themselves from either of the said Houses; or are, have been, or shall be in actual war against the Parliament,( whose estates have not yet been sequestered, and who have or shall bee voted in both or either of the said Houses in that behalf) the twentieth and fifth part of their estates, in like manner as they had power to assess other persons by virtue of the said Ordinance. And the sums of money so Assessed shall be levied and recovered, in such manner as by the Ordinances for the twentieth and fift part is respectively provided.  
And after the said sum of money shall be so levied, the said Committee for advance of money are hereby required to return a certificate to the Committee of Lords and Commons for sequestrations of the Estates so Assessed, that the said Committee may proceed therein according to the Ordinance for sequestration.  
And for as much as divers persons have been Assessed according to the said Ordinances for the twentieth and fifth part, and other Acts and Ordinances of Parliament for raising of Money, and have not satisfied the sums on them Assessed, but absent themselves, or obstinately refuse to pay the said assessments;  
Be it therefore Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, that the Committee of Lords and Commons for advance of money and other necessaries for the Army, shall have power, and are hereby required to nominate and appoint such persons as they shall think fit for the purposes hereafter mentioned. Which persons shall have power, and are hereby authorized For the better security of repayment of such sum or sums of money( with interest not exceeding eight li. per Cent. for the forbearance of the same,) as shall be advanced or lent by any person or persons for the supply of the Army raised or to bee raised by the Parliament, to Let, Set and Demise, all and every the manors, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions, Profits and Hereditaments whatsoever, of all and every such person or persons as are or shall bee Assessed upon or by virtue of this present Ordinance, or any other former Acts or Ordinances of Parliament for raising of Money, and have not or shall not satisfy the same, for and until satisfaction shall be made of the several sums of money by such persons respectively, to be paid, or by his Heires, Executours, Administrators or assigns, or shall bee raised out of the Rents, Issues and Profits of the same. And all Farmers, Tenants and Occupiers of the same manors, messages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, are hereby required to pay their Rents respectively, to grow due unto such Person or Persons to whom the same manors, Meuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments shall be assigned, let, set, or demised as aforesaid.  
And in case of refusal, it shall be lawful for the persons to whom such manors, messages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments shall be set, let, or demised, as aforesaid, to enter and distrain, and take all other Advantages of forfeiture, or re-entry, as the Persons Assessed, or to be Assessed as aforesaid, might have done to all intents and purposes. And the said Persons to whom the said manors, messages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, shall be let, set, or demised as aforesaid, and their assigns,& all Farmers, Tenants,& Occupiers of the same shall herein be protected and saved harmless by the power and authority of both Houses of Parliament. And it is hereby declared, that such further power and authority shall be from time to time granted by both Houses of Parliament for the better enabling the Person or Persons lending any sum or sums of Money as aforesaid, to recover, receive, hold and enjoy, the manors, messages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, to be let, set, or demised, as aforesaid, and reimbursement of the sums to be Advanced by them as aforesaid, as shall he reasonably required. And the said Persons to be appointed by the said Committee of Lords and Commons for Advance of Money, for letting, setting, and demising of manors, messages, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments as aforesaid; and such as they shall appoint, shall have power to call to their Assistance, the Trained Bands, Officers, and Souldiers of the several Counties wherein the same shall by the aiding and assisting in making distress, giving possession or other execution of this present Ordinance. And all Captaines, lieutenants, Officers, and Souldiers are required to give their Assistance accordingly.  
R. October 9. 1643. 

John brown clear. Parliamentorum.  
Hen. elsing clear. Parl. Dom. come.     
FINIS.