An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: authorizing the Committee of the Militia of the City of London, and all deputy-lieutenants, committees, high-constables and petty-constables in the severall divisions in all the counties under the power of the Parliament, to make search for all souldiers that have been or shall be listed or imprested to serve for the defence of the kingdome, under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax. And that they forthwith repaire to their colours within six dayes after the publishing of this ordinance, upon paine of death. Die Jovis 24. April 1645. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed, and published in all market towns and parish churches in the severall counties under the power of the Parliament. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum. England and Wales. Parliament. 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A83019) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 112951) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 46:E278[32]) An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: authorizing the Committee of the Militia of the City of London, and all deputy-lieutenants, committees, high-constables and petty-constables in the severall divisions in all the counties under the power of the Parliament, to make search for all souldiers that have been or shall be listed or imprested to serve for the defence of the kingdome, under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax. And that they forthwith repaire to their colours within six dayes after the publishing of this ordinance, upon paine of death. Die Jovis 24. April 1645. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed, and published in all market towns and parish churches in the severall counties under the power of the Parliament. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum. England and Wales. Parliament. [2], 6 p. Printed for John Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Bayley., London, : 25. April. 1645. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Committee for the Militia of London. Desertion, Military -- England -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Desertions -- Early works to 1800. A83019 R200024 (Thomason E278_32). civilwar no An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament:: authorizing the Committee of the Militia of the City of London, and all dep England and Wales. Parliament. 1645 1035 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 C The rate of 19 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2008-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-05 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-06 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-06 John Pas Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT : Authorizing the Committee of the Militia of the City of LONDON , and all Deputy-Lieutenants , Committees , High-Constables and Petty-Constables in the severall Divisions in all the Counties under the power of the Parliament , to make search for all Souldiers that have been or shall be Listed or Imprested to serve for the defence of the Kingdome , under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax . And that they forthwith repaire to their Colours within six dayes after the publishing of this Ordinance , upon paine of death . Die Jovis 24. April 1645. ORdered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament , That this Ordinance be forthwith printed , and published in all Market Towns and Parish Churches in the severall Counties under the power of the Parliament . Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum . LONDON , Printed for John Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Bayley . 25. April . 1645. Die Jovis 24. April 1645. An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament : For punishing Souldiers Imprested and forsaking their Colours . WHereas by Ordinance of Parliament intituled , An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament , For the speedy Raising and Impresting of Men for the recruiting of the forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax in the defence of the Kingdome . It is Ordained ( inter●alia ) that the Committee of the Militia for the City of London , the Deputy Lieutenants and Committees of Parliament , in every County , City , or place within this Realme , or any two or more of them , within their severall Limits and Jurisdictions , shall be and are thereby Authorized , Required , and Injoyned from time to time to Raise , Leavy , and Impresse such number of Souldiers for the defence of the King , Parliament , and Kingdome as shall be appointed by both Houses of Parliament , by the Committee of both Kingdoms , or by Sir Thomas Fairfax . The said Lords and Commons for preventing abuses which may happen by the souldiers absenting themselves from their Colours and the Army , and by the harbouring and concealing of Souldiers so Raised , Leavied , and Imprested , as aforesaid , doe therefore Order and Ordaine , That all Souldiers already Raised , Listed , or Imprested , or which hereafter shall be Raised , Listed or Imprested under the command o● Sir Thomas Fairfax , shall upon paine of death to be inflicted without mercy repaire to their Colours within six dayes after publication hereof : And for such as shall be hereafter Imprested and Listed , within six dayes after their Listing ; and constantly abide there , and not depart without Licence under the hand of Sir Thomas Fairfax , or of the superiour Officer then present of the Regiment wherein such Souldier or Souldiers shall serve . And for the better discovery of all such persons who have been Imprested or Listed , as already have , or hereafter shall absent themselves from their Colours , The said Lords and Commons do hereby require and command all High Constables , petty Constables , Lithingmen , and Headboroughs in their severall Divisions , Hundreds , Towns , and Parishes , to make strict search and inquiry in the severall Houses within their respective Limits and Parishes , for finding out such Souldiers as may be harboured there . And if any Souldier or Souldiers shall be found remaining in any of the Townes and Places aforesaid the high Constables and petty Constables aforementioned , are hereby authorized and required to apprehend their persons , and carry them before such of the Deputy-Lieutenants , Committees of Parliament , or Justices of Peace as are neerest to the places where they are so apprehended ; who are hereby authorized and required to commit such Souldiers to the County-Goale , or other Prison , and to secure their Horses , Armes , souldiers clothes , and Moneys , if they have any , for the service of the State . And for the preventing the harbouring and concealing any souldier or souldiers , as aforesaid , who shall depart out , or absent himselfe from the said service without licence , It is further Ordained and Declared , that every Towne or Parish wherein such souldier or souldiers shall be found to be harboured or concealed , shall forfeit and pay the summe of ten pounds ; and every person harbouring or concealing any souldier or souldiers , as aforesaid , shall pay for every souldier so concealed and harboured forty shillings : All which said severall summes of Money to be forfeited as aforesaid , shall be collected , leavied , and paid in such sort , manner , way , and forme , and shall be imployed to the same uses as are prescribed and set down for leavying of Money in the former Ordinance of Parliament , For raising and maintaining Forces for defence of the Kingdome under the command of sir Thomas Fairfax . And to the intent that all souldiers under the command of the said sir Thomas Fairfax , and all and every other person and persons concerned in the premises may take notice hereof , It is further Ordained , That this present Ordinance be forthwith printed , and published in the severall Market Towns and Parish Churches of every County within the power of the Parliament within fire dayes next following the receipt thereof , that none may pretend ignorance of any of the particulars before mentioned . And it is hereby further Ordained , That the Deputy-Lieutenants , Committees of Parliaments , all Maiors , Bailiffs , Sheriffs , Governours of Towns , and Justices of peace of the severall Counties , Cities and places within this Kingdome , shall take speciall care to put this Ordinance in due execution , according to the purport and true meaning thereof . Ioh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum . FINIS .