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             Die Mercurij 8. Februar. 1642. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament. For the better levying and receiving of moneyes assessed by vertue of the late ordinance of 29. Novemb. 1642.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             for Robert Dunscomb,
             Printed at London :
             February 11. 1642. [i.e. 1643]
          
           
             Order to print dated and signed: Die Veneris 3. Feb. 1642 [i.e., 1643]. Jo. Browne Cler. Parliamentorum.
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                 Die
                 Mercurij
              
               8.
               
               
                 Februar
                 .
              
               1642.
               
            
          
        
         
           AN
           ORDINANCE
           OF
           THE
           LORDS
           AND
           COMMONS
           IN
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           better
           Levying
           and
           receiving
           of
           Moneyes
           Assessed
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           late
           Ordinance
           of
           
             29.
             Novemb.
             1642.
             
          
        
         
           WHEREAS
           Information
           is
           given
           ,
           That
           divers
           Collectors
           ,
           nominated
           for
           the
           Collecting
           ,
           Levying
           ,
           and
           receiving
           of
           the
           summes
           of
           money
           Assessed
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           late
           Ordinance
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           of
           the
           29.
           of
           
             November
          
           last
           ,
           for
           Assessements
           ,
           by
           reason
           their
           other
           Imployments
           in
           the
           Publique
           Affaires
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           have
           beene
           taken
           off
           ,
           from
           the
           due
           execution
           of
           the
           same
           Ordinance
           ,
           whereby
           well
           affected
           Persons
           are
           still
           occasionally
           pressed
           to
           further
           contributions
           ,
           whilest
           those
           that
           have
           not
           contributed
           ,
           or
           not
           in
           proportion
           to
           their
           Estates
           ,
           doe
           not
           make
           a
           proportionable
           supply
           ;
           Be
           it
           therefore
           Ordained
           ,
           and
           Declared
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           the
           Collectors
           nominated
           or
           to
           be
           nominated
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           ,
           shall
           from
           and
           after
           the
           eleventh
           day
           of
           this
           instant
           moneth
           of
           
             February
             ,
          
           onely
           give
           notice
           to
           the
           Persons
           assessed
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           assessed
           of
           the
           severall
           summes
           of
           money
           at
           which
           they
           are
           or
           shall
           be
           assessed
           ;
           And
           after
           the
           dayes
           limitted
           by
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           for
           payment
           ,
           shall
           be
           elapsed
           ,
           shall
           repaire
           to
           the
           houses
           of
           the
           persons
           assessed
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           assessed
           ,
           and
           demand
           the
           severall
           summes
           of
           money
           ,
           at
           which
           they
           are
           or
           shall
           be
           assessed
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           same
           be
           unpaid
           ,
           then
           to
           take
           notice
           whether
           sufficient
           distresse
           may
           be
           had
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           the
           summes
           assessed
           or
           no
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           to
           certifie
           the
           same
           under
           their
           hands
           ,
           to
           the
           Committee
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           for
           Advance
           of
           money
           and
           other
           necessaries
           for
           the
           Army
           ;
           And
           the
           said
           Collectors
           are
           hereby
           required
           and
           authorised
           to
           enquire
           of
           any
           summe
           or
           summes
           of
           money
           due
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           due
           unto
           the
           persons
           respectively
           assessed
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           assessed
           ,
           from
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           for
           any
           Rents
           ,
           Tithes
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           or
           Debts
           ,
           or
           for
           any
           other
           thing
           or
           cause
           whatsoever
           ;
           And
           to
           compound
           and
           receive
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           give
           discharges
           therefore
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           power
           to
           them
           formerly
           given
           by
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           hereby
           further
           Ordained
           ,
           that
           where
           the
           said
           Collectors
           shall
           certifie
           that
           a
           sufficient
           Distresse
           may
           be
           had
           for
           the
           summes
           of
           money
           assessed
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           assessed
           ;
           That
           Colonell
           
             Randall
             Manwaring
             ,
          
           Colonell
           
             Richard
             Browne
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             Edmund
             Harvey
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             Robert
             Manwaring
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             Heriot
             Washborne
             ,
          
           and
           such
           Captaines
           ,
           Lieutenants
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Souldiers
           under
           their
           severall
           and
           respective
           Commands
           ,
           as
           they
           or
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           appoint
           ;
           Upon
           notice
           thereof
           given
           ,
           shall
           immediately
           repaire
           unto
           the
           severall
           houses
           of
           the
           persons
           assessed
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           assessed
           ,
           and
           certified
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           And
           levy
           the
           summes
           of
           money
           so
           assessed
           ,
           by
           distresse
           ,
           in
           as
           ample
           manner
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           of
           29.
           
           
             November
             ,
          
           and
           an
           Order
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           of
           the
           third
           of
           this
           instant
           moneth
           of
           
             February
             ,
          
           the
           Collectors
           nominated
           upon
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           are
           authorised
           and
           appointed
           to
           doe
           and
           performe
           :
           And
           the
           distresse
           and
           distresses
           so
           had
           and
           taken
           ,
           to
           carry
           into
           
             Guild-hall
             London
             ,
          
           or
           
             Crosseby-house
          
           in
           
             Bishops-gate
             streete
             London
             ,
          
           or
           to
           such
           other
           place
           or
           places
           as
           the
           said
           Committee
           shall
           appoint
           ;
           To
           be
           sold
           and
           disposed
           of
           ,
           for
           or
           towards
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           summes
           assessed
           ,
           at
           such
           times
           ,
           and
           by
           such
           persons
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           manner
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           said
           Committee
           shall
           be
           directed
           ;
           And
           in
           case
           certificate
           be
           made
           by
           the
           said
           Collectors
           ,
           that
           no
           sufficient
           distresse
           can
           be
           had
           ,
           or
           found
           ,
           and
           the
           sums
           of
           money
           assessed
           ,
           cannot
           be
           levyed
           by
           any
           of
           the
           wayes
           or
           meanes
           in
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           mentioned
           .
           Then
           the
           said
           Colonell
           
             Randall
             Manwaring
             ,
          
           Colonell
           
             Richard
             Browne
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             Edmund
             Harvey
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             Robert
             Manwaring
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             Heriot
             Washborne
             ,
          
           and
           such
           Captaines
           ,
           Lieutenants
           ,
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           under
           their
           Command
           ,
           as
           they
           or
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           Command
           and
           appoint
           ,
           shall
           repaire
           unto
           the
           dwelling
           houses
           of
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           as
           are
           or
           shall
           be
           assessed
           ,
           and
           certified
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           there
           or
           within
           any
           other
           place
           within
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           where
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           shall
           be
           suspected
           to
           be
           ,
           to
           make
           diligent
           search
           ,
           and
           him
           ,
           her
           ,
           or
           them
           ,
           to
           apprehend
           and
           bring
           in
           safe
           custody
           before
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           for
           Examinations
           ,
           who
           have
           power
           to
           imprison
           them
           in
           such
           places
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           for
           so
           long
           time
           ,
           as
           the
           same
           Committee
           shall
           appoint
           and
           Order
           ;
           And
           the
           said
           Colonells
           and
           Captaines
           ,
           and
           other
           the
           Captaines
           ,
           Lieutenants
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           of
           them
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           have
           power
           to
           breake
           open
           any
           of
           the
           lockes
           and
           doores
           of
           any
           roome
           or
           other
           place
           in
           or
           belonging
           to
           the
           said
           houses
           or
           places
           where
           search
           shall
           be
           made
           for
           the
           parties
           assessed
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           assessed
           ,
           respectively
           ;
           and
           the
           Goods
           ,
           Debts
           ,
           Money
           ,
           and
           Estate
           of
           such
           persons
           as
           already
           are
           imprisoned
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           imprisoned
           ,
           shall
           still
           be
           lyable
           ,
           and
           shall
           and
           may
           be
           seized
           on
           ,
           sould
           ,
           received
           ,
           and
           disposed
           of
           ,
           for
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           summes
           assessed
           ,
           wheresoever
           ,
           or
           in
           whose
           hands
           soever
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           found
           :
           And
           the
           Families
           of
           such
           Persons
           Assessed
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           Assessed
           ,
           who
           have
           or
           shall
           absent
           themselves
           from
           their
           dwelling
           houses
           ,
           or
           places
           of
           aboade
           ,
           within
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           the
           Suburbs
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           the
           Borough
           of
           
             Southwarke
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           further
           proceeded
           against
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           of
           29.
           
             Novemb.
          
           is
           provided
           .
           And
           the
           said
           Collectors
           ,
           and
           all
           Collonels
           ,
           Captaines
           ,
           Lieutenants
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           other
           person
           or
           persons
           as
           shall
           be
           appointed
           or
           imployed
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           better
           execution
           of
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           have
           the
           protection
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           for
           their
           indempnity
           in
           this
           service
           ;
           And
           if
           any
           thing
           not
           mentioned
           in
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           of
           29.
           
           
             November
             .
          
           or
           this
           present
           Ordinance
           ,
           may
           conduce
           to
           the
           more
           effectuall
           levying
           and
           receiving
           of
           monies
           to
           be
           assessed
           upon
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           of
           29.
           
           
             November
             ,
          
           the
           same
           is
           hereby
           referred
           to
           the
           wisdome
           and
           care
           of
           the
           said
           Committee
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           for
           advance
           of
           money
           and
           other
           necessaries
           for
           the
           Army
           ;
           And
           lastly
           it
           is
           Ordered
           that
           this
           Ordinance
           shall
           be
           Printed
           and
           published
           .
        
         
           
             Jo.
             Browne
             Cler.
             Parliamentorum
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Die
                   Veneris
                
                 3.
                 
                   Feb.
                
                 1642.
                 
              
            
          
           
             IT
             is
             this
             day
             Ordered
             by
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             assembled
             ,
             that
             the
             Collectors
             made
             upon
             the
             Ordinance
             of
             the
             29.
             of
             
               November
               ,
            
             for
             Assessements
             ,
             shall
             have
             power
             to
             breake
             open
             any
             Chests
             ,
             Trunkes
             ,
             Boxes
             ,
             Doores
             ,
             or
             other
             things
             ,
             whereby
             to
             take
             a
             Distresse
             for
             the
             summes
             of
             money
             assessed
             upon
             any
             person
             ,
             and
             unpaid
             ;
             And
             the
             time
             limited
             for
             payment
             by
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             elapsed
             ;
             And
             also
             if
             they
             finde
             any
             Chests
             ,
             money
             ,
             or
             other
             Goods
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             any
             persons
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             proved
             or
             confessed
             to
             belong
             to
             any
             person
             assessed
             ,
             that
             hath
             not
             satisfyed
             the
             assessement
             ;
             That
             the
             said
             Collectors
             shall
             have
             power
             to
             seize
             such
             Chests
             ,
             money
             ,
             or
             Goods
             ,
             for
             satisfaction
             of
             the
             summes
             assessed
             .
          
           
             
               Jo.
               Browne
               Cler.
               Parliamentorum
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Printed
             at
          
           London
           
             for
          
           Robert
           Dunscomb
           .
           February
           
             11.
             1642.
             
          
        
      
      
  

