WHereas the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, taking into consideration the Re­demption of the Captives taken by Turkish, Moorish, and other Pirats, and prevention of the taking of others in time to come, did by their Ordinance of the 24 of October last past, in ease of Merchants, ordeine, That only one fourth part of the moneyes due on the seve­rall Bonds entred into by Merchants for payment of the one per Cent. upon the Act of Parliament passed for that purpose, should be paid by the severall Merchants so indebted, within thirty dayes after publication of that Ordinance: And in case any Merchant should not pay in his fourth part within the said time, that then their said Bonds should be put in sute for the whole moneyes, referring the execution of the same to the Lord high Admirall and this Committee of the Navy, as by that Ordinance more at large appeareth.

And whereas divers Merchants have not paid in the summes due on the Bonds by them entred into for the said duty, according to the intent of the said Ordinance, whereby those poore Captives remaine under servitude, and are utter­ly deprived of the meanes appointed by Parliament for their Redemption.

The Committee in obedience to the said Order, doe, with the advice, approbation, and consent of the Lord high Ad­mirall, declare and order, That the Merchants so indebted as aforesaid, doe pay in the fourth part of the moneyes due on their said Bonds within thirty dayes after the date hereof unto the persons, and at the places appointed by that Ordinance: And if any shall faile herein, they must expect due and speedy execution of the said Ordinance.