OXFORD this 8. of June. 1644.  
WHereas His Majesty, by His Proclamation bearing date the 15. day of April, did straight Charge and Command all the Inhabitants within this University and City of what quality soever, speedily to provide three months' Provision of Corn and other Victuals for all the respective Persons in their Families; notwithstanding which direction and Command of His Majesties, very many Persons have neglected to perform their duty, to the apparent hazard and endangering this City, if the Rebels had set down before it. It is therefore ordered, that all the Inhabitants and Persons resident within this City, shall at their Peril, within seven days after the date of this Order, provide and lay in for their several Families three months' Provision of Corn and other Victuals. And that there may be obedience given to, and execution made of this Order, care shall be taken at the expiration of the said seven days, that strict search and examination shall be had what provision is made by every family within this University and City, and whosoever shall be found not to have conformed themselves to these directions, shall be turned out of this City, as Persons not sensible enough of the safety and security of the same.  


Ed. Littleton. C. S.  
Hen. Dover.  
Seymour.  
Cottington.  
Sussex.  
Ch. Hatton.  
Io. Banks.  
Hertforde.  
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Ed. Nicholas.  
Dorset.  
Dunsmore.  
Ed. Hyde.