THE NEW UOTES OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE further securing OF THOSE OFFICERS THAT ARE APPOINted for the Ordering of the Militia, May 1642:  
Rosolved.  
THat this House doth declare, that if any person whatsoever shall arrest, or Imprison the Persons of those Lords and Gentlemen or any of them, or any other of the Members of either House of Parliament that shall be employed in the service of both Houses of Parliament, or shall offer violence to them or any of them for doing any thing in pursuance of the commands or instructions of both Houses, shall be held disturbers of the proceedings of Parliament and public enemies of the State: And that all persons are bound by their Protestation to endeavour to brirng them to condign punishment.  
That this House doth declare that those of the City of London, and all othar persons that have obeyed the Ordinance for the Malitia, and done any thing in execution thereof, have done according to the Law of the Land, and in pursuance of what they were Commanded by both Houses of Parliament: and for the defence of King and kingdom, and shall have the assistance of both Houses of Parliament, against any that shall presume to question them for yielding their obedience unto the said commands in this necessary and important service: And that whosoever shall obey the said Ordinance for the time to come, shall receive approbation and assistance from both Houses of Parliament.  
That this House doth declare that they are resolved to maintain those Lords, and Gentlemen in those things they have done, and shall further do in defence of their Commands for thepreserving the peace of this kingdom.  

Die Martis Maii. 1642.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Persons entrusted with the ordering of the Militia of the city of London, shall have power to draw the trained Bands of the city into such usual and convenient places within three miles of the said city, as to them from time to time shall seem fit for the training and exercising of the soldiers, & that the said Soldiers upon summons shall from time to time appear & not depart from their Colours without the consent of their Officers, as they will answer their contempt to the Parliament.  
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