September 1643
[13 September, 1643.]
Whereas M. William Cage, a Member of the House of
Commons is desired and Imployed by the said House of
Commons, to procure from the Inhabitants of the Towne of
Ipswich, or others, a Loane of such a summe of Mony as he
can, to bee speedily lent, paid, and delivered either to the
Committee of the house of Commons for the Navy; or to Sir
Henry Vane the younger, Knight, Treasurer for the Navy, or to
his Deputy.
Moneys raised by Loan in Ipswich by Mr. Cage to be repaid from sequestration or Excise Money
It is this day Ordered and Ordained by the Lords and
Commons in Parliament, That what summe or summes of
mony, the said William Cage, shall disburse, pay, and deliver or
procure to bee disbursed paid, or delivered by any of the
Inhabitants of the said Towne of Ipswich, for the use of the Navy,
unto such person and persons, as Mr. Green shall by Warrant
under his hand appoint the same to be paid, Or to the said Sir
Henry Vane the younger, Treasurer for the Navy, or to His
Deputy, & taking a Receipt for the same That all and every the
same summe and summes of Mony shall be repaid to the said Mr.
Cage, and to such partie and parties as shall so disburse and lend
the same, to any of the persons herein appointed to receive
the same, out of the Moneys to bee raised in the County of
Suffolke, upon the two Ordinances of Sequestration, or either of
them, by the Receivers or Treasurers of the same Money, or in
default thereof out of the Money raised or to bee raised within
the said County, upon the Ordinance for the Excize or New
Impost, By the Commissioners and Treasurers appointed for the
same, with Consideration for the same, after the Rate of eight
pound per Cent. for all such Moneys from the time of the
disbursing of the same, unto the time of repayment thereof.
Warrant to Treasurer.
And it is further Ordered and Ordained, That the shewing
forth of this present Ordinance, with a Receipt under the hand
of the Party that is hereby appointed to receive the same from
the Lenders, Testifying that the same was so by him received to
the use of the Navy, shall bee sufficient Warrant to the
Treasurers and Commissioners aforesaid, and to every of them
to repay and satisfie the same Moneys with the Consideration
to the parties that lent the same, without any other or further
Order or Warrant from both Houses of Parliament or either of
them.