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FOR the better and more ſpeedy execution of the Act of Parliament lately made, Intituled, An Act for the ſpeedy proviſion of money for diſbanding and paying of the Forces of this Kingdome both by Land and Sea: We the Commiſſioners, whoſe names are ſubſcribed, thereby authorized (amongſt others) for the better Aſſeſſing, Ordering and Levying of the ſums of money by the ſaid Act to be raiſed within the City of London and Liberties thereof, Do in his Majeſties Name hereby will and require you forthwith upon Receipt hereof (calling to your aſſiſtance the Churchwardens, Conſtables and Overſeers of the poor of the ſeveral Pariſhes in your ſaid Ward, who are hereby alſo required and charged to obſerve and follow your direction, and appointment herein) well and diligent
1. Of the Names and Surnames of every Perſon within your Ward who either is Alderman or Sheriffe of this City or hath fined for Alderman and Sheriffe of the ſaid City.
2. Of the Names and Surnames of every Perſon who hath been or now is Deputy to any Alder
3. Of the Names and Surnames of all the Common-councel-men of the ſame Ward.
4. Of the Names and Surnames of all Perſons of the degree of a Barronet, and Knight of the Bath now inhabiting or reſiding within the ſame Ward.
5. Of the Names and Surnames of all Perſons of the degree of a Knight Batchelour now inhabi
6. Of all Perſons of the degree of an Eſquire or ſo reputed inhabiting or reſiding within the ſaid Ward, and above the age of 21 years.
7. The Names and Surnames of every Parſon or Vicar within your Ward being poſſeſſed of a Parſonage or Vicarage or other eſtate of the cleer yearly value of 100 li.
8. Of the Names and Surnames of every Doctor of the Civil or Cannon Laws, and every Ad
9. Of the Names and Surnames of every Judge or Commiſſioner in the Court of Admiralty or of the Probate of Wills reſiding within your Ward.
10. Of the Names and Surnames of every Perſon who hath practiſed as a Proctor in either of the ſaid Courts reſiding within your Ward.
11. Of the Names and Surnames of every Doctor of Phyſick reſiding within your ſaid Ward.
12. Of the Names and Surnames of all Engliſh Merchants within your Ward not free of this City.
13. Of the Names and Surnames of all Engliſh Factors reſiding within your Ward.
14. Of the Names and Surnames of all Merchants ſtrangers of the degree of a Knight reſiding within your Ward.
15. Of the Names and Surnames of all Merchant ſtrangers below that degree, trading to Sea, re
16. Of the Names and Surnames of all Merchant ſtrangers trading within the Land, that reſide within your Ward.
17. Of the Names and Surnames of all Perſons being Aliens born, and uſing or exerciſing any trade, myſtery or manuall occupation, being a houſe-keeper within your ſaid Ward.
18. Of the Names and Surnames of all Attorneys at Law of any the Courts at Weſtminſter, reſi
19. Of the Names and Surnames of all Widows reſiding within your ſaid Ward, and of what (higheſt) degree the husbands of ſuch Widows were in their life times.
20. Of the Names and Surnames of all Perſons keeping one or more Hackney Coach or Coaches within your Ward, and how many Coaches and pair of Horſes he or ſhe ſo keepeth.
21. The Names and Surnames of all free-men of this City being of none of the degrees before mentioned, dwelling or reſiding within your Ward, who can diſpend in Lands, Leaſes, Money, Stock or otherwiſe of their own proper eſtate the ſum of 5 li. per annum or above, and how much yearly every of them can diſpend as aforeſaid (ſo neerly as you can deem them) and of what Company every of them is free, and in what Pariſh he is reſident.
22. Of the Names and Surnames of all other Perſons within your Ward that can diſpend in Lands, Leaſes, Money, Stock or otherwiſe of their own proper eſtate the ſum of 5 li. per annum and above, and how much yearly every of them can diſpend as aforeſaid, (ſo neer as you can deem them.)
23. That you alſo inſert in your ſaid Certificate the number of all ſingle Perſons in every family above the age of 16 years.
24. As alſo of all other Perſons of what eſtate or degree he or ſhe be, not before mentioned or here
And that you diſtinguiſh all of every degree, rank and quality aforeſaid by themſelves in order. And in the true and exact performance of all and every the particulars above mentioned; We require you and the ſaid Church-wardens, Conſtables and Collectors for the poor, not to fail upon the PeGuild-hall London the 4 day of September, 1660.