TWO ORDINANCES Of The LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT. One concerning 23000 li. lately lent by the Lord mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of London, which they are willing yet a while longer to forbear, and have undertaken to do their utmost endeavour to advance and lend 17000 li. more, to be forthwith sent to the Army to supply the present pressing necessities thereof. The other concerning Debts and Rents of Houses, to be gathered and paid to the Collectors of the weekly assessment, due to such as refuse to pay, and where there is no sufficient distress to be found.  


Die Lunae, 8 Maii, 1643.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, that these two Ordinances shall be forthwith Printed and published.  
John brown clear. Parliamento.    
May 9. Printed for John Wright, in the Old-Bailey. 1643.   

Two Ordinances of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. Die Sabbathi, 6. Maii, 1643  
whereas upon a motion made by a Committee of Lords& Commons, in the name of both Houses of Parliament, for the sum of threescore thousand pounds, to be advanced by the Citizens of London, for supply of the necessities of the Army, the Lord mayor, Aldermen, and divers of the Commons of the said City by virtue of an Ordinance, of the 28 of February last did advance 43000 li. or thereabouts, which by another Ordinance of the 5. of april was to be repaid together with 40000 li. more or thereabouts, lent and advanced by the Lord mayor and Aldermen alone; which consideration for the forbearance, thereof, after the rate of 8. per cent. per annum for the same, out of the first moneys to be raised by the weekly assessment, in the City of London and Liberties thereof.  
And whereas the said Lord mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, are contented that the first three and twenty thousand pounds that shall be repaid out of the weekly assessments, shall be set a part to be forthwith sent to the Army, to supply the present pressing necessities thereof, and to be repaid the same after the said 4000 li. with the forbearance thereof as aforesaid is fully satisfied, And whereas the Commons of London, in common-counsel assembled; have undertaken to do their utmost endeavour to advance and lend 17000 li. to be forthwith also sent unto the Army, to be repaid with the 23000. as aforesaid.  
All which advance of moneys, is understood and taken to be a very acceptable service, and tends very much to the preservation of Religion, laws, and Liberties, and the safety of the Parliament, City, and kingdom. It is thereupon Ordained and Declared, by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, that as well the said 23000 li. as also such other moneys as shall be advanced as aforesaid, shall be repaid with consideration for the forbearance thereof, after the rate as aforesaid, out of the first moneys to be raised upon the weekly assessment, to be collected in London and Liberties, after the 40000 li. lent and advanced by the Lord mayor and Aldermen is fully satisfied as aforesaid, and out of the first money collected or to be collected out of the weekly assessments, in the City of Westminster, the Borough of southwark, the several Parishes in the weekly Bills, and in the rest of the county of Middlesex, as also in the Counties of Hertford, Essex, and suffolk, as also out of the first moneys that shall be raised out of the assessments, of such persons throughout the kingdom( not above the 20. part of their estate or the 5. part of their annual revenue) as have not contributed upon the Propositions of both Houses, or not proportionably to their Estates, according to an Ordinance or the 〈◇〉 of May; And for their further security and encouragement, it is likewise Ordained by the Lords and Commons aforesaid, that as well Sir Gilbert Gerrard Baronet Treasurer of the Army, as also Sir John Wollaston Knight, John Warner, John Towes, and Thomas Andre●es, Aldermen of the City of London, appoynted Treasurers for the receipt of the said moneys respectively, shall repay the said several sums as aforesaid, and shall not issue the said moneys to any other purpose whatsoever, until the same shall be fully satisfied as a foresaid. And it is further Ordained, that such sums of money as were advanced and not repaid, according to an Ordinance of the 29. of November last, shall be repaid out of such moneys as are or shall be raised by virtue of several Ordinances passed in and about the said November, for Assessing of such persons within the City of London and Liberties thereof( not above the 20. part of their estates) as have not contribured upon the Propositions of both Houses, or not proportionable to their estates, as also out of such moneys as shall be raised by virtue of the aforesaid Ordinance of the 〈◇〉 of May aforesaid.   

Die Sabbathi. 6. Maii, 1643.  
WHereas in and by the Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament of the 29. of November last, for assessments, it is provided that if no sufficient distress be found to satisfy the sums assessed, then the collectors shall have power to inquire of any sum, or sums of money, due, or to be due, unto them, respectively so assessed, from any person, or persons, for any Rents, Tithes, Goods or Debts, or for any other thing, or cause whatsoever, and should have power to receive the same, and to compound therefore, and give discharges, which should be good and effectual to all intents and purposes, and for so much as divers persons in regard of provisional clauses in their Leases of forfeiture for not-payment of their Rents and other persons who have given Bonds, Bills, or specialities, or stand charged by book for payment of such debts, as they owe to persons assessed, have desired explanation of the said Ordinance for their indemnity, in the cases aforesaid. Be it therefore Ordained and Declared, by the Lords and Commons, that all and every such person and persons, as in obedience to the said Ordinance, shal pay any Rents, tithes, Goods, or Debts,( by them owing to any person or persons, assessed) unto the Collectors, appointed, or to be appointed, to receive the same, shal be discharged against his Creditor, Landlord, or Rector, and their assigns, to whom any such Rents, tithes, or Debts, shall be due as aforesaid, and shall be protected and saved harmless, from any forfeiture, penalty, or damage which he, or they may incur by not payment of his, or their said Rent, tithes, Sums of Money, or other things according to his or their Lease, Bond, Bill, book, Specialty, or other agreement, by the power and authority, of both Houses of Parliament. And if any such Tenantor Tenants, Parishioners, Debtors, or person, or persons, who are indebted or from whom any Rent, tithes, Debts, shal be due to any person, or persons, assessed, as aforesaid, shal refuse to pay his or their Rent, or Rents, tithes, or Debts, to the said Collectors, at such times and places as the same shal become due and payable, the said Collectors shall have power to distrain, sue for and recover the said Rents, tithes, and Debts, and to take all other advantages for non-payment thereof, as the Landlord, Rectors, or Creditors, might have done in every respect for and towards satisfaction of the sums of Money at which such persons are assessed as aforesaid.  
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