WHereas divers well-affected Persons, Citizens of the City of London, and others, have advanced severall great summes of money, and other supplies for the safety of the King, Parliament, and Kingdome, and also have set forth many Souldiers under the severall Commands of their Excellen­cies the Earles of Essex and Warwicke: Notwithstanding all which said former Advances, and for the better supply of the said Forces, as also for the more sure preservation and safety of the King, Parliament, and City, which so much concernes the Publique. And no way to hinder or backward the said former undertakings or intentions; divers of the said well-affected Persons, are and do declare themselves yet willing and ready, further to undertake and advance a considerable number of Souldiers, and them to Arme, maintaine and pay for severall moneths ensuing, or during these times of dangers and Distractions, for the purposes aforesaid. Provided they may have the Publique Faith of the Kingdome for repayment of all such summes of money, which they shall so advance by way of Loane. All which is Declared by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, to be an acceptable Service to the King, Parliament, and Kingdome, and necessa­rily tending to the preservation of them. And doe therefore Order that all such as shall fur­nish Men, Money, Horse or Armes for this Service, shall have the same fully Repayed againe, with interest for the forbearance thereof from the times disbursed: And for the true pay­ment thereof, doe hereby engage to all and every such person and persons the Publique Faith of the Kingdome. And doe further Order, that the Lord Major, and Sheriffes of London for the time being, shall by themselves, and such Sub-Committee as they shall appoint to take the said Subscriptions, who are to order the performance of this Service for the advance­ment thereof.

ACcording to an ordinance of Parliament bearing date the fourteenth day of this present Moneth of November 1642 concerning the advancing of a con­siderable number of Souldiers, by contribution of Money; and Armes, to be raised within this City, and liberties by the subscriptions of persons to be called upon in the severall Wards and Parishes, for the perfecting of this necessary worke, and the furtherance of the same, being directed by the said ordinance unto us the Major and Sheriffs of this City, and to such subcommittee, as by us shall be thought fit, for the execution of the contents of the said ordi­nance, we doe therefore hereby ordaine and appoint the severall persons here under men­tioned that is to say (Robert Sweet for La [...]gborne Ward. John Bellamie for Cornehill Ward. Hugh Smithson for Cheap Ward. Richard Willet for Cordwinders Ward. Wylliam Walwin for Vin­trey Ward. Haugan Hovell for Broadstreete Ward. Christopher Nicholson for Castle-Bennets Ward. Miguel Styles for Candleweak Ward. John Hilliard for Dowgate Ward. Rich. Cotes for Aldersgate without. and John Leigh for Aldersgate within. Walter Boothby for Cripplegate Ward. Nicholas Gerrard for Breadstreete Ward. Will. and Matthew Fox for Farington without. Tho. Lentall for Billingsgate Ward. Tho. Hutchins for B [...]shopsgate Ward. Richard Finch for Queene-hithe Ward. Robert Meade for Walbrooke Ward. Will. Farrington for Port-Sokin Ward without. Marke Hilsley for Colemanstreete Ward. John Dethick, for Limestr. Ward. John Kenricke for Tower Ward. Tho. Foote, for Bridge Ward. Francis Greeneway for Basinghall Ward. Edward Vaughan for Farring­ton within. Solomon Vandebrooke for the Dukes place,) and to any other Committes, that have not yet brought in their names unto you to be a generall Committee for the mannaging of this businesse, and for the same to assemble themselves together from time to time, keeping their Court at Weavers Hall, or where-else your selves shall finde most convenient, to consider and conclude of those things which may promote the expedition of this service, to which purpose we give you by these presents full power and authority together with the other treasurers of severall parishes to collect and receive all such subscriptions as shall be advanced for money and armes as aforesaid, and that by monethly payments to begin from the first day of this present Moneth, and to deale with the Deputies, Common-councell men, Church-wardens and all others of the severall Wards and Parishes within and about this City of London, and particularly with those who have not yet promoted the subscriptions in their Wards or Pa­rishes, nor have hitherto chosen any Treasurers nor Committes for the furtherance of this worke; to call before you all such persons, and to presse them thereunto, by vertue of the or­dinance of Parliament, and of this our authority given unto you in this behalfe, for the execu­tion whereof, it will be convenient that the greatest number of you should be present at your Courts, however when there shall be a defect of the greater number, then whatsoever six per­sons of you at the least shall debate and resolve upon, shall passe for good, and be entred for an order, and for your ease and more free attendance upon the Committee Court. We give you power in your seuerall Parishes to chuse and appoint such person or persons as you think meet together in the subscriptions, and to bring in the same to you that are Treasurers, as well as Committees.