September, 1654
[2 September, 1654.]
5,000l. over and above the former Sums shall be borrowed on Deans and Chapters Lands &c.; Debts to be doubled.; Persons doubling on this Ordinance, shall have like benefit as they might by former Ordinances.
His Highness the Lord Protector and the Council, having
taken into consideration, and being fully satisfied, That over and
above the several Sums of Three hundred thousand pounds, One
hundred and twenty thousand pounds, Twenty thousand pounds,
and Two thousand pounds, by several Acts and Ordinances
appointed to be borrowed upon the Securities held forth in
several Acts of Parliament, and Ordinances of His Highness
and the Council; as also the sum of Six thousand eight hundred
ninety two pounds and five shillings, charged upon the Lands
of Deans, Deans and Chapters, Manors of Rectories, Gleab
Lands, &c. there is yet a further sum wanting to enable the
Purchasers to satisfie the money due upon their respective
Contracts, which the remainder of the said Lands, after all the
Moneys and Debts already charged thereupon, will be sufficient
to satisfie: Be it therefore Ordained by His Highness the Lord
Protector, by and with the Advice and Consent of his Council,
That over and above the said several sums of Three hundred
thousand pounds, One hundred and twenty thousand pounds,
and Twenty thousand pounds, and Two thousand pounds
borrowed as aforesaid; as also the said sum of Six thousand
eight hundred ninety two pounds five shillings, charged upon
the said Lands to the Creditors of Peter Smart deceased, the
sum of Five thousand pounds shall be further borrowed upon
the Security of the premises exposed to sale by the said Acts and
Ordinances, or either of them, in such sort, and according to the
Rules, Directions, Restrictions, Clauses, Conditions and Penalties
mentioned and contained in the Ordinance, whereby the Twenty
thousand pounds aforesaid was appointed to be borrowed: And
that all and every Person and Persons, Bodies Politique or
Corporate, to whom any Debts capable of Doubling by the Rules
aforesaid shall be due, and his and their respective Assigns, and
all persons doubling such Debts, and their respective Assigns,
shall have all and the like Liberties, Priviledges, Benefits and
Advantages respectively, in reference to the premises, as any
person or persons, Bodies Politique or Corporate, their or any of
their Assigns might or ought to have by the afore recited
Ordinances, appointing the doubling of the said Twenty thousand
pounds, and Two thousand pounds, or either of them.
Trustees and other officers shall pursue the former Directions.
And be it further Ordained, That the respective Trustees,
Contractors, Register-Treasurers, Registers-Accomptant, Surveyor-General, and all other Officers attending the sale of the
premises, and every of them, be hereby authorized and required
in all things relating to the sum and sums of money which shall
grow due upon doubling of any such Debts, by force of this
Ordinance to pursue the Directions in the before-mentioned
Ordinances, given in relation to the moneys doubled, or which
shall grow due upon the security thereof.
Richard Shute may double a debt of 1,000 pound and interest.
And whereas there is due unto Richard Shute of London,
Merchant, the sum of One thousand pounds by him advanced
upon an Ordinance of Parliament of the One and twentieth of
October, One thousand six hundred forty three, to the use of
Sir Thomas Middleton Knight, which by the said Ordinance the
Committee for Sequestrations for London were to repay within
Six moneths, with allowance after the rate of eight pounds per
cent. Whereupon nevertheles no money hath been yet paid;
Be it Ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Richard
Shute his Executors or Assigns, shall be admitted to double the
said sum of One thousand pounds, and the Interest due to the
same in part of the sum to be doubled upon this Ordinance, as
money due upon the publique Faith: And that the Trustees,
Treasurers, Registers-Accomptant, and all others whom it may
concern, do admit and allow the said Richard Shute or his
Assigns, to double the same accordingly.