WHereas great summes of Money are due to Vs, as well in Our ancient Right, as by severall Acts made this Parliament for Customes, Duties, and Imposi­tions upon Merchandize, which either have not been paid to Our Farmors, Officers, or Collectors, or remain still in their hands, whereby We have not in this Our great necessity the benefit of Our own Revenue; VVe doe hereby VVill and Com­mand all Our Officers, Farmors and Collectors, in all and every of Our Ports of this Kingdome, who have received any Du­ties, Customes or Impositions upon Merchandize, due to Vs, either by any act of Parliament, or in Our ancient Right since the beginning of this Parliament, that they forthwith pay all such summs of Money, as re­maines in their hands upon any such Receipts, into the Receipt of Our Exchequer at Our City of Oxford, and at, or into no other place. And VVe likewise VVill and Command all such Persons who have entred into Bonds, or other obligations to any Ministers, Officers or Collectors of the said Customes, for the payment of such Duties, that they pay the same into Our said Receipt at Our City of Oxford, and at, or into no other place, and VVe doe hereby promise to save and keep harmelesse all such Persons from any penalty or dammage, by reason of such Bonds; and wee doe expect a strict obedience to these Our commands from all Persons whom it may concerne, as they tender Our service, and will answer the contrary at their utmost Perills.

Given at Our Court at Oxford, this 23. of February, in the Eighteenth yeare of Our Reigne.

God save the King.