Orders, conceived and approved by the Committee for the Militia of the County of Middlesex, without the Lines of Communication, Directing the several Commanders and Officers, etc. in some particulars of consequence, for the better Regulating of the Regiments to be Exercised and Trained for service and defence of the said County, etc.  
I. THat the Colonels give order to their Captains, to send the Clerks of each Band unto the Church wardens, etc. of every Parish within their limits, to take from thence a true copy of their Lists of able and fit bodies to bare Arms; adding to each Name their qualities and professions, according to their several descriptions on the said Parish-List of Resiants from Month to Month, with the number of Arms subscribed and furnished by any of them for the service of the County.  
II. That the several Colonels, attended by the Captain and Clerk of each Band, with some of the Committee-men of each quarter, do forthwith rectify and order both the number and persons, to be Registered under the command of every Captain.  
III. That the Regiments and Companies be from time to time drawn forth and Exercised, according to the Commissions of the Colonels and their Captains, in readiness for command of higher Authority.  
iv That since the Constitution of the said Bands are in special consideration for the defence of each others persons and estates within the County, and not to be drawn out thereof, but upon reciprocal consideration with other Counties, for the more general good, as may arise from the care and judgement of higher powers and Authority, unto which all persons, and every County must yield ready obedience. The said Colonels, Captains and Officers, in their faithful care and diligent prosecution of their Martial Discipline, shall nevertheless have regard, That the several listed Soldiers be from time to time, rather helped (as far as may consist with their Martial duties) then hindered in the due prosecution of their several Vocations, and providence, for their livelyhoods and estates.  
V That as often as any one or more of the said Bands and Regiments, shall be drawn forth for Exercise or Employment, within the County, the Committees of every respective Division or Limit, shall have warning, and notice before hand, of the times and places of Exercise or Employment, where they may be to observe, the hopeful encouragement and duty of Officers and Soldiers.  
VI That on the days of Exercise, as well as at other occasional opportunities, The Commanders and Officers shall inform, and inculcate amongst the Soldiers, the happy consequence of their Constitution, whereby their persons, estates, and goods, are in more security then in former times: And that the Exercise or Discipline, adding confidence to their Courage, will breed delight in their Employment, and by frequent conversation and joining in affection to public good, will increase love and kindness between Neighbours, pleasing to God, and delightful to all good men, or what else of this nature may arise from their own conceptions, which may invite or draw on such a love or liking to this Warlike, Manlike Exercise, as may hereafter exclude worse or more impertinent expense of time.  
VII. That whilst Soldiers are in the field, either Exercising or preparing towards their Rendezvous, no one of them (nor any other) may presume to break, or in any kind to interrupt the due Silence, in attending the words of Command, as specially by any bold assertions of Exception, nor by any pretence of Proposition, before leave obtained from the chief Commander on the place, and that he be pleased to cause Silence proclaimed for that purpose (in case the business will not attend another time:) But for those complaints which they may otherwise possibly have cause to make, they must take other time and place to address themselves to the next superior Officers. And in case of hard hand, or slighting by them, their appeal lies fair and justly higher, as to the Colonel or Deputy lieutenants. The Committee-men being engaged (in their trust) to assist the preferring of the same at the first fitting opportunity, and the Secretary for the Regiment to solicit on the appealants behalf, whilst in the mean time (as always) the said Committee-men are to receive respect from Officers and Soldiers, equal with their Captains, especially whensoever they come to view or superintend the Musters or Exercise.  
VIII. That the several Captains and Committee-men, within or near the Limits of each Company, with the approbation of the Colonel, do select and place in chief within their List, the prime men that serve with their own Arms, and having also found others for their Neighbours. And in the next degree, those that only find and wear their own Arms in the field: And next, those most recommended for their good and faithful neighbourly condition: And lastly, those that shall be any ways thought fit for the Service, of whom there may be best hope of their due application.  
IX. That however the prescription is, that only Householders should be Listed on these Trained Bands (the Garrison of this County) yet it may be allowed, that every Subscriber and Furnisher of more than two completed Arms, shall (if he desire it) have his Menial servant (or Retainer, for whom he will be responsible, though no Housholder) to serve with one or more Arms, above the said number of two; which privilege is also allowed to the Colonels and Captains for any, or the whole number of completed Arms they have provided, or may subscribe and furnish: being expected, that such Menials or Retainers, shall be persons of so fair carriage and demeanour, as may make them worthy of being accounted Gentlemen of the Company.  
X. That for the bettering of Conversation, and that good Example, which may be contracted and drawn from the meetings at public Exercises, and to advance the reproof and punishment of drunkards, swearers, and other persons of disturbance. The Marshal of each Company shall be assisted in the field, by the Petty Constables or Headburroughs, who in number convenient, and of each Captain's Limits by turns, shall be summoned with the Soldiers, to attend the days of Exercise, etc. as aforesaid, for the better Ordering of the bystanders or lookers on: and shall attach the bodies of all drunkards and swearers in sight, or hearing, or that shall be appeached duly, to be exposed to such justice, as by the Law of the Land is ordained. But if the offender be a Listed Soldier, or Officer: The Marshal shall cease him in Guard, till he have received punishment or acquittal, at the discretion and direction of the Captain or chief Commander in the field; which nevertheless, must not exempt him from the Legal punishment due to all such offenders. And if the said Captain or chief Commander in the field, find cause of further punishment on any Officer or Soldiers, then determined before the Colours going off from the field, the offender shall be charged by the Marshal, into the custody of the next Constable or Headburrough, to be carried with his accusation before the next justice of the Peace, to be proceeded against or acquitted, as in justice may be requisite: But if the offence of any Officer or Soldier, be tending to mutiny, or of that kind which may whol'y concern the Power, Command, Obedience, and Diligence, in the Martial way. The offender shall still be detained, to be delivered over within twenty four hours or less time, into the custody of the chief Marshal of the Regiment, who shall be answerable for his forth coming at the appointment of the Deputy lieutenants, Colonel, and Committee for the Militia, to be proceeded withal in such manner, as may be thought most expedient and just in the case. The Marshal's Fees, both of the Regiments and Companies, to be appointed or allowed by the Colonels and Captains, till farther direction in that particular.  
XI. That whatsoever may further arise upon ordinary or emergent occasions, either on the usual days of Exercise, or upon drawing out the Regiments to the confines of the County, or farther from their Limits, is left to the Colonels and their Captains, to be determined under the Rules of War, and Martial Discipline.  
XII. That as it may be presumed and so ordered, That not Licenced Victualler do find less than one complete Arms towards the Service, for his part (valued by, or in his recognizance:) So shall it belong to some of them, to be selected by the Captain of each Limits, and authorized by Warrant under his hand and Seal, as Sutler, or Provider, for necessary wholesome Bread, Drink, or other convenient Victuals, to be uttered in the fields, principally to furnish those Soldiers for their Moneys, who cannot without breach of duty, go from their Colours. The said Sutler's or Providers', undertaking and contracting for the wholesomeness of their Victual, and to give Measure and Weight according to the Law at reasonable Rates: And in default therein to abide the censure of the Committee for the Militia. And if any others shall presume to vent and set to sale, any kind of Victual whatsoever, without admission of and under the said Sutler and Provider, who is undertaker in the Service, as aforesaid, He shall be informed against by the Marshal of the Company, unt● the Committee of the Militia, to be proceeded withal, as they shall conceive most expedient and just.  
XIII. Lastly, That considering the whole Constitution and Charge, proceeds from the most general good affections and estates of the County, through t●● providence of the Deputy lieutenants, and Committee, selected and appointed by Ordinance of Parliament. And since thereby the said County with … the Lines, etc. have had interest or reasonable satisfaction in the choice, or recommendation of their Commanders and Officers amongst themselves: an● whilst all Levies, that shall be had for any allowance or provision of Pay or Ammunition, a benefit still reverts on themselves with the general good; an● that even the Trophies and Accomplishments of the said Commanders and Officers, are defrayed by the County; whereby all and every one from the highest to the lowest, have the more obligation to perform their parts of Service in faithful Command and most due Obedience. Let no man grudge or stand upon vain Punctilios in any case, since in the most Christian generous occasions, whosoever sets his hand or shoulder to the work affectionately as he ought. His honour in proportion may be accounted as great, who moves regularly at the lowest Wheel or Nick, as his that stands or works at th● highest of all Motion or Transaction for Public good: which may seem to conclude, That all Commands in this way, are as of the whole Commit●●● for the Militia, authorized by Ordinance of Parliament: Wherein every man's unfaithfulness, disobedience, or neglect, must be accounted in proportion as against the State, and wished happiness of the Kingdom.