November 1642
[29 November, 1642.]
P. 468.
The Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, taking
into Consideration the great Necessity of speedy levying
considerable Sums of Money, for the carrying on the great
Affairs of this Kingdom, assaulted by the subtile Endeavours of
many Enemies both at Home and Abroad: and having, for this
Purpose, lately passed an Ordinance of Parliament, for the
assessing of such Persons in a fit Proportion, who have not as
yet contributed upon the Propositions of both Houses; notwithstanding which, a timely Provision of Money cannot be made
unless some well-affected Persons shall, upon the Credit of the
said Ordinance, presently advance a considerable Sum of Money:
For the better encouragement thereof, and of such Persons, and
for their Security in the punctual Re-imbursements of their
Monies they shall now lend, the said Lords and Commons do
Ordain and Declare, and be it Ordained and Declared, That all
such Persons as aforesaid, who shall advance present Monies
upon the Credit of the aforesaid Ordinance, shall herein perform
a very acceptable Service to the Parliament and Kingdom and
shall be repaid all such Sum or Sums of Monies, so advanced
upon the Credit of the Ordinance aforesaid, so soon as the
Monies coming in upon the said Ordinance shall enable thereunto: And, to the End the said Monies arising from the
aforesaid Ordinance be by no Means diverted, it is further
Ordained, by the said Lords and Commons, That the Treasurers
appointed for the Subscriptions of Money and Plate in Guildhall,
London, shall receive the said Monies, and give Acquittances for
the same, and detain deposited in their Hands so much of the
Monies arising upon the aforesaid Ordinance, as will satisfy and
discharge all such Loan of Monies, upon the Credit of the said
Ordinance, which shall be advanced for the present Occasions of
the Parliament and Kingdom; and the said Treasurers shall be
hereby further authorized to issue out the Monies so deposited
in their Hands to all such Persons severally and respectively as
shall now lend the same as aforesaid, upon the Warrant of the
Committee of Lords and Commons, or any Three or more of
them, who are appointed for the Advance of the said Monies;
and the said Committee are hereby authorized to grant out their
Warrants, from Time to Time, for the Purpose aforesaid; and
are to take Care that this Ordinance be punctually performed,
according to the true Intent thereof.