Octob. 4. 1643.  
Whereas an Ordinance was lately made by both Houses of Parliament, for the speedy supply of the Cities of London and Westminster, with the places and parishes adjoining, within the line of Communication, and bills of Mortality, with wood for fuel within threescore mile's compass of the said Cities. And that the poorer sort may be first provided for, with special direction to the Committee of Lords and Commons appointed for that service, to take care for the preventing of the cutting down and spoiling of men's woods by disorderly persons without any lawful Authority, which hath been, and is so much daily practised and complained of. It is therefore Ordered by the said Committee, that all persons in and about the said Cities of London and Westminster, and other the places within the said compass, do forbear to cut or carry away any woods or Trees growing upon any man's grounds, without the owner's consent or lawful Warrant in that behalf, on pain of severe punishment. And that all Deputy Lieutenants, justices of the peace, and other Officers whom it shall concern, be required to take special care for the preventing hereof, and for the apprehending of such persons who shall offend therein, that they may be brought to condign punishment. And the several owners of such woods are required to see this Order duly executed; and all owners of woods liable to the said Ordinance, are hereby strictly required and enjoined not to sell, cut down, or carry away any of the said woods liable to the said Ordinance, before the same be duly executed on pain of further answering their contempt herein to both Houses of Parliament.  

It is Ordered by the Committee of Lords and Commons, that this Order be printed, and published in all Parish-Churches and Chapels, by the Parsons, Vicars, or Curates of the same, within the compass abovesaid.  
Ralph Hall Clerk of the said Committee.    

London, printed for Laurence Blaiklock.