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BY THE KING.  
¶ A Proclamation Commanding the due observation of the Desires of the Commissioners for the Contribution of the Country of Oxford, and for punishing all straggling soldiers and others, Robbing, and Plundering the Country.  
WHEREAS the high-sheriff, and other the Commissioners for Contribution of this Our County of Oxford, have lately by their humble Petition acquainted Us with the many and frequent insolences offered the Inhabitants thereof by the soldiers, and others pretending themselves to be of Our Army, as in taking away Horses from the plough, robbing by the highway, wasting and destroying of Corn, and other personal Injuries daily offered unto them: And likewise that freequarter is frequently taken where the Contribution is paid, We thereupon in tender Commiseration of their sufferings, and being most ready to satisfy their just requests, were graciously pleased to give Order, That the Desires of the Commissioners for the weekly Loan, for the supply of the Horse of Our Army, from this Our County of Oxford, should be forthwith published in Print, for the better information of the Officers and soldiers of Our Army, the which We do hereby strictly charge and Command all the said Officers and soldiers punctually to observe, and not to infringe them, or any of them at their perils. And for prevention of the like violences and outrages hereafter; We do farther require and authorise the lord-lieutenant-general of Our Army, to ordain and allow such a fit person as the Commissioners shall make choice of to be a provost-marshal, who with a sufficient Guard of Twenty persons shall constantly scour the Country, and apprehend and punish by marshal-law all straggling and wandering soldiers, and all such as shall any kind offer any violence to the Inhabitants, according to such directions as he shall from time to time receive ●rom the lord-lieutenant-general. And to the end Our good Subjects of this County may find the effect of Our Care ●or their preservation; We do farther require the lord-lieutenant-general, to name and appoint a Court of War to ●it Constantly every Wednesday and Saturday with the Commissioners, to hear and give redress to their just Com●laints; to which Court of war the provost-marshal is likewise to give a weekly account of his proceedings. This ●…ur grace and favour We Command shall be forthwith put in execution, and therefore Our Pleasure is, That it be pub●●shed in all the Hundreds, towns, and Parishes of this County, and annexed to the late printed Desires of the commissioners, that so it may be hence forward duly observed by all the Officers, and soldiers of Our Army, at their perils.  
Given 〈◊〉 Our Court at Oxford this Fourteenth of February, in the Nineteenth year of Our reign. 
 GOD SAVE THE KING.   

Printed at Oxford, by Leonard Lichfield, Printer to the university, 1643.