An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for advancing by way of loane, the summe of fourty thousand pounds, for payment of Sir Thomas Fairfax armie.
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             An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for advancing by way of loane, the summe of fourty thousand pounds, for payment of Sir Thomas Fairfax armie.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           [2], 5, [1] p.
           
             Printed by T.W. for Edw. Husband ...,
             [London] :
             1645.
          
           
             "Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D.Com."
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           AN
           ORDINANCE
           OF
           THE
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           FOR
           Advancing
           by
           way
           of
           loane
           ,
           the
           summe
           of
           fourty
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           for
           payment
           of
           Sir
           THOMAS
           FAIRFAX
           ARMIE
           .
        
         
           October
           the
           15.
           1645.
           
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           this
           Ordinance
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           .
           Hen.
           Elsynge
           Cler.
           Parl.
           D.
           Com.
           
        
         
           Printed
           by
           
             T.W.
          
           for
           
             Edw.
             
             H●sband
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
           1645.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           An
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           advancing
           by
           way
           of
           Loane
           ,
           the
           summe
           of
           Fourty
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             
               13.
               
               October
               ,
               1645.
               
            
          
        
         
           THe
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           finding
           the
           many
           Battells
           ,
           Sieges
           and
           other
           service
           performed
           by
           the
           Army
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           and
           the
           necessary
           recruiting
           and
           supplying
           thereof
           at
           so
           great
           a
           distance
           hath
           occasioned
           a
           farre
           greater
           expence
           ,
           then
           was
           at
           first
           conceived
           ,
           And
           also
           the
           great
           Advantages
           ,
           which
           through
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Common-wealth
           hath
           received
           by
           the
           unwearied
           indeavours
           of
           the
           said
           Army
           ;
           Doe
           hold
           it
           necessary
           ,
           that
           a
           Considerable
           summe
           of
           Money
           bee
           forthwith
           advanced
           for
           the
           supply
           of
           the
           said
           Army
           ,
           and
           defraying
           of
           the
           charges
           incident
           thereunto
           ,
           Have
           Ordained
           ,
           and
           doe
           hereby
           Ordaine
           by
           authority
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           the
           summe
           of
           forty
           thousand
           pounds
           shall
           be
           forthwith
           advanced
           by
           way
           of
           Loane
           for
           the
           intents
           and
           purposes
           aforesaid
           ,
           by
           ,
           and
           on
           such
           persons
           of
           abilitie
           as
           shall
           voluntarily
           ,
           or
           by
           Assessment
           lend
           the
           same
           on
           the
           Security
           ,
           and
           Termes
           hereafter
           expressed
           .
           And
           in
           regard
           many
           persons
           of
           Abilitie
           through
           disaffection
           or
           otherwise
           have
           been
           slow
           in
           the
           like
           Services
           tending
           to
           the
           good
           and
           preservation
           of
           the
           Publique
           ,
           It
           is
           therefore
           by
           the
           said
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Ordained
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           speedy
           
           and
           orderly
           raysing
           of
           the
           said
           summe
           of
           fourty
           thousand
           pounds
           .
           That
           the
           Committee
           appointed
           by
           severall
           Acts
           of
           Common
           Counsell
           for
           gathering
           of
           the
           Arrears
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           shall
           be
           a
           Committee
           to
           Register
           and
           take
           the
           Subscriptions
           of
           all
           persons
           that
           shall
           voluntarily
           lend
           and
           advance
           moneys
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           to
           assesse
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           as
           shall
           not
           according
           to
           their
           Abilities
           ,
           voluntarily
           and
           proportionably
           advance
           the
           same
           .
           And
           to
           Assesse
           such
           part
           of
           the
           said
           summe
           (
           as
           shall
           not
           bee
           voluntarily
           advanced
           )
           on
           such
           persons
           of
           abilitie
           as
           they
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           ,
           the
           same
           to
           be
           paid
           by
           the
           persons
           respectively
           ,
           as
           shall
           so
           lend
           or
           pay
           the
           same
           unto
           Sir
           
             John
             WVollaston
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Treasurers
           at
           Warre
           ,
           appointed
           by
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           29
           of
           
             March
          
           last
           ,
           at
           the
           place
           of
           Receipts
           in
           Guild-hall
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           And
           be
           it
           Ordained
           by
           authority
           aforesaid
           ,
           That
           all
           and
           every
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           being
           assessed
           by
           vertue
           hereof
           ,
           and
           neglecting
           or
           refusing
           to
           pay
           the
           said
           severall
           summes
           so
           assessed
           unto
           the
           said
           Treasurers
           at
           Warre
           within
           ten
           dayes
           after
           notice
           given
           ,
           or
           left
           at
           his
           or
           their
           usuall
           place
           of
           aboad
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           dwelling
           House
           or
           place
           of
           aboad
           of
           any
           Partner
           or
           Factor
           of
           the
           person
           or
           persons
           so
           Assessed
           ,
           inhabiting
           within
           ,
           or
           neere
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           by
           vertue
           of
           a
           Warrant
           from
           the
           Committee
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           appointed
           by
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           of
           the
           29
           of
           
             March
          
           last
           past
           ,
           who
           (
           or
           any
           five
           of
           them
           ,
           one
           thereof
           being
           a
           Peere
           upon
           consideration
           of
           every
           such
           assessment
           )
           are
           hereby
           authorised
           to
           approve
           ,
           increase
           ,
           or
           moderate
           every
           such
           assessment
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           to
           make
           and
           give
           Warrants
           to
           such
           persons
           as
           shall
           be
           by
           the
           Committee
           now
           appointed
           nominated
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           compelled
           
           to
           pay
           the
           same
           by
           distresse
           of
           the
           Goods
           and
           Chattels
           of
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           so
           refusing
           or
           neglecting
           to
           pay
           the
           same
           ,
           which
           goods
           so
           distreyned
           shall
           be
           sold
           by
           such
           persons
           as
           the
           said
           Committee
           shall
           appoint
           for
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           said
           Assessment
           ,
           and
           the
           surplusage
           ,
           if
           any
           be
           ,
           the
           said
           Assessment
           and
           Charges
           satisfied
           ,
           be
           returned
           to
           the
           party
           distreyned
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           person
           shall
           neglect
           ,
           or
           refuse
           to
           pay
           the
           sum
           assessed
           ,
           untill
           a
           Distresse
           be
           taken
           for
           the
           same
           then
           ,
           that
           every
           person
           or
           persons
           so
           neglecting
           or
           refusing
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           pay
           such
           reasonable
           charge
           for
           every
           such
           distress
           ,
           removall
           ,
           or
           sale
           of
           his
           ,
           her
           ,
           or
           their
           goods
           as
           the
           said
           Committee
           (
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           or
           any
           five
           of
           them
           one
           thereof
           being
           a
           Peere
           )
           appointed
           by
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           29
           of
           
             March
          
           1645.
           shall
           allow
           to
           be
           imployed
           for
           the
           better
           execution
           of
           this
           Ordinance
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           no
           sufficient
           Distress
           can
           be
           had
           ,
           or
           taken
           of
           the
           goods
           of
           the
           persons
           that
           shall
           be
           Assesed
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           this
           present
           Ordinance
           ,
           then
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           shall
           be
           by
           vertue
           of
           a
           Warrant
           from
           the
           Committee
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           as
           aforesaid
           who
           are
           hereby
           authorised
           to
           grant
           the
           same
           ,
           be
           committed
           to
           safe
           Custodie
           ,
           there
           to
           remaine
           untill
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           shall
           satisfie
           the
           said
           summe
           assessed
           upon
           them
           by
           vertue
           hereof
           ,
           which
           money
           so
           brought
           into
           the
           Treasurers
           at
           Warre
           shall
           be
           issued
           forth
           by
           Warrant
           from
           the
           said
           Committee
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           appointed
           by
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           29
           of
           
             March
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           excepting
           what
           shall
           be
           by
           order
           of
           the
           Committee
           appointed
           by
           this
           present
           Ordinance
           deducted
           for
           payment
           of
           persons
           imployed
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           this
           Ordinance
           not
           exceeding
           three
           pence
           in
           the
           pound
           .
        
         
         
           And
           for
           the
           better
           incouragement
           and
           securing
           of
           such
           persons
           as
           shall
           advance
           the
           said
           summe
           or
           any
           part
           thereof
           ,
           The
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           doe
           hereby
           Ordaine
           that
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           as
           shall
           pay
           or
           lend
           any
           money
           upon
           or
           by
           vertue
           of
           this
           Ordinance
           ,
           and
           pay
           the
           same
           to
           the
           Treasurers
           at
           warre
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           be
           repaid
           the
           severall
           summes
           which
           shall
           be
           by
           them
           advanced
           .
           out
           of
           the
           receipt
           of
           the
           Excize
           and
           new
           Impost
           ,
           with
           interest
           after
           the
           rate
           of
           eight
           pound
           
             per
             centum
             ,
             per
             annum
          
           for
           so
           long
           time
           as
           they
           shall
           forbeare
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Excize
           and
           new
           Impost
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           are
           hereby
           authorized
           and
           required
           to
           pay
           unto
           the
           severall
           Lenders
           ,
           their
           Executors
           and
           assignes
           ,
           at
           the
           end
           of
           sixe
           months
           ,
           the
           interest
           for
           so
           much
           money
           as
           shall
           be
           advanced
           by
           vertue
           hereof
           ,
           and
           the
           principall
           and
           remainder
           of
           the
           interest
           thereof
           after
           the
           rate
           aforesaid
           ,
           in
           due
           course
           ,
           order
           and
           ranke
           as
           the
           same
           stands
           charged
           upon
           the
           said
           Excise
           and
           impost
           ,
           unto
           the
           persons
           that
           doe
           advance
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           rcceipt
           of
           the
           said
           Treasurers
           at
           Warre
           or
           any
           two
           of
           them
           ,
           one
           being
           an
           Alderman
           ,
           the
           other
           a
           Commoner
           ,
           shal
           interest
           and
           intitle
           every
           person
           or
           persons
           to
           whom
           it
           shall
           be
           given
           ,
           his
           or
           their
           Executors
           ,
           Administrators
           or
           assignes
           ,
           into
           the
           security
           and
           benefit
           of
           this
           present
           Ordinance
           with
           interest
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           further
           Ordained
           that
           no
           Ordinance
           nor
           assignement
           ,
           not
           past
           in
           the
           said
           receipt
           of
           the
           Excise
           before
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           second
           of
           
             September
          
           last
           ,
           for
           the
           payment
           of
           fifty
           thousand
           pounds
           in
           course
           ,
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Army
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           shall
           preceede
           this
           Ordinance
           ;
           But
           that
           it
           shall
           be
           paid
           in
           its
           course
           from
           that
           time
           accordingly
           
           and
           the
           aforementioned
           receipts
           of
           the
           Treasurers
           at
           warre
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           acquittance
           of
           the
           persons
           advancing
           the
           same
           ,
           shall
           be
           a
           sufficient
           warrant
           and
           discharge
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Excise
           and
           every
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           payment
           of
           the
           said
           summes
           to
           the
           severall
           persons
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           further
           Ordained
           that
           all
           Majors
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Constables
           and
           Headboroughs
           and
           all
           Officers
           of
           the
           Trayned
           Bands
           and
           Auxiliaries
           within
           the
           said
           limits
           ,
           shall
           be
           ayding
           to
           the
           said
           respective
           Committees
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           they
           shall
           imploy
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           this
           present
           Ordinance
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           said
           respective
           Committees
           shall
           have
           power
           to
           impose
           upon
           such
           Officers
           or
           persons
           so
           neglecting
           their
           duties
           therein
           ,
           such
           fine
           or
           fines
           as
           to
           them
           shall
           seeme
           meet
           ,
           not
           exceeding
           forty
           shillings
           for
           any
           one
           offence
           ,
           and
           to
           cause
           the
           same
           to
           be
           leavied
           by
           distresse
           and
           sale
           of
           the
           goods
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           further
           Ordained
           that
           all
           persons
           acting
           in
           pursuance
           of
           this
           Ordinance
           shall
           be
           saved
           harmeles
           by
           authority
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           no
           priviledged
           places
           shall
           be
           exempted
           from
           the
           said
           assessment
           .
        
         
           Provided
           that
           such
           persons
           as
           shall
           make
           it
           appeare
           to
           the
           said
           Committee
           of
           Arreares
           by
           their
           Protestation
           or
           Oath
           that
           he
           or
           they
           are
           not
           worth
           one
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           shall
           not
           be
           assessed
           by
           this
           Ordinance
           .
        
         
           Provided
           alwayes
           that
           this
           Ordinance
           or
           any
           clause
           therein
           conteyned
           shall
           not
           extend
           to
           any
           of
           the
           Peers
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           or
           assistant
           ,
           attendant
           or
           Officer
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           ,
           or
           Officer
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           
             H.
             Elsynge
             ,
             Cler.
             Parl.
             Dom.
             Com.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             
               Die
               Martis
               2.
               
               September
               ,
               1645
               ,
            
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           this
           day
           Ordained
           by
           the
           lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ;
           that
           fifty
           thousand
           pounds
           shall
           bee
           paid
           in
           course
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Army
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairefax
             ,
          
           out
           of
           the
           receipts
           of
           the
           
             Excise
             ,
          
           by
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           eleventh
           of
           
             September
             ,
          
           1643
           ,
           unto
           the
           Treasurers
           at
           Warre
           ;
           and
           the
           receipt
           of
           any
           foure
           of
           them
           together
           with
           this
           Ordinance
           shall
           bee
           a
           sufficient
           discharge
           unto
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           
             Excize
          
           and
           every
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           payment
           of
           the
           said
           fifty
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           and
           Interest
           for
           the
           same
           after
           the
           rate
           of
           eight
           pounds
           
             Per
             Cent.
          
           for
           so
           long
           time
           as
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           unpaid
           ,
           before
           it
           become
           due
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           
             H.
             Elsynge
             ,
             Cler.
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS