London and the Kingdom - Volume 2 / A History Derived Mainly from the Archives at Guildhall in the Custody of the Corporation of the City of London.

by Reginald R. Sharpe

Uvedale to Bradley, 3 May.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1640-1641), p. 569. The day after Strafford's execution the Court of Aldermen intimated their readiness to pay over £80,000, part of £120,000 promised by the City, to Sir William Uvedale and the Earl of Warwick.—Repertory 55, fo. 136.

Journal House of Commons, ii, 132.

Repertory 55, fo. 133.

Journal 39, fo. 203b; Journal 40, fo. 2b.

"A proclamacon for the speedy payment of the moneys assessed by parlyament for disbanding the armies," 6 July, 1641.—Journal 39, fo. 213.

Journal 39, fo. 216.

Journal House of Commons, ii, 78.

Journal 39, fo. 218. "The Scots are now put to a push, for the city within these two days, besides the poll money, have advanced £40,000 to send them away, and to disband both armies" (Wiseman to Pennington, 29 July, 1641). "This day London pays £40,000" (Bere to the same, 29 July).—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), p. 62.

Wiseman to Sir John Pennington, 29 July.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), p. 62; Journal House of Commons, ii, 229.

"The poll money comes in cheerfully and so fast in Guildhall that they want tellers to receive it" Smith to Pennington, 6 Aug.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), p. 76.