AN ORDINATION AND DECLARATION Of both Houses of PARLIAMENT sent to the Lord Maior of London, for the religious observation of the lordsday, commonly called SUNDAY.  
And a command from the Maior, directed to all churchwardens and Constables, in every Ward in the City of LONDON, for the due execution thereof.  
Also concerning the Election of certain new captains chosen for the security of the City, in these dangerous times, with the names of the said captains, chosen for the New Militia.  
Also a Relation of a late tumult, happening in Chancery Lane, by certain Gentlemen of Lincolns-inn, to the great disturbance and amazement of all the Inhabitants.  
H. Elsing. Cler. Parl. D. C.  
London, Printed for John Hawes. 1642.   

An Ordinance and Declaration of both Houses of Parliament, sent to the Lord Maior of London, for the Religious observation of the Lord's day commonly called SUNDAY.  
THe good of the commonwealth, consisting in the due and religious conformity to the laws both of God and the King, which the Parliament, hath and doth with vigilant and exact care, seek to promote by their prudent and pious Consultations, they considering that nothing is more pleasing to God, and consonant to the Protestant Religion, than the careful keeping of the Lord's day, and vindicating it from the abuses which are commonly committed by profane persons, who despise all order and regular government concordant to the purity of Religion, have heretofore formerly sought to keep it pure and entire from all profanation, and the Maior of this Honourable City of London, duly weighing the premises aforesaid, being the religious observation of the Lord's day, hath carefully took order for the same through all parishes, as may appear by his special command hereunto annexed.  
And as the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, & strength unto a Nation & kingdom, prayer and supplication unto God, with the observation of the Sabbath day, being the internal means to avert the imminent dangers now threatening this Land, so the vigilant care of the city, considering the present distractions of the times, and the disorderly tumults of ill-affected persons, as that in Chancery lane, and endeavouring to restrain all eruptions and civil mutinies, engaging the City into common danger, have therefore, for the more assurance, and safety of the City, lately chosen and elected divers worthy and well-affected captains, for extraordinary Military service upon any emergent occasion, in whose knowledge, vigilancy, and fidelity, they do for the better security of the City, much confide.  
The Names of these men elected captains, being underneath inserted.  

The Names of the Colonels, lieutenant Colonels, sergeant Majors and captains, appointed by both Houses of Parliament, for the ordering and governing of the New Militia for the preservation of the City of London.  




Captain Ven,  
Captain Manering,  
Colonels;    


Captain Roe,  
Captain Bradley,  
Lieutenant Colonels;    


Captain Buxton  
Captain Shepheard  
sergeant Majors.      


The captain's Names.  
Captain Sanders.  
Capt. Basse.  
Capt. Southern.  
Capt. Hanes.  
Capt. Langham.  
Capt. Pane.  
Capt. Lane,  
Capt. Andrew's.  
Capt. Back stead.  
Capt. Pinchon.  
Capt. Stackhouse.  
Capt. Simmons.  
Capt. Player.  
Capt. Wilson.      

An Order from the Lord Maior of London.  
FOrasmuch as the lordsday, commonly called Sunday, is of late, much broken and profaned by a disorderly sort of people, by frequenting taverns, alehouses, and the like, and in carrying and putting to sale victual and other things, and in executing unlawful games and pastimes, to the great dishonour of God and reproach of Religion, whereof the House of Commons now assembled have been pleased to take notice, and by their Order intimation hath been given, That the Statutes for the due observing of the Sabbath be put in execution. These are therefore in His majesty's name to will and require you, forthwith upon the sight hereof, that you give strict charge and command unto all and every the churchwardens and Constables within your ward, that from henceforth they do not permit or suffer any person or persons in the time of divine service, or at any time upon the Sunday other then at dinner or suppertime only to be drinking in any tavern, inn, or Tobacco-shop, Ale house, or other victualling house whatsoever, nor suffer any Fruiterers or Hearbe-women to stand with Fruit, herbs, or other victual or wares in any streets, Lanes, or allies within your Ward, or any other ways to put these things, or any other to sale upon the Sunday at any time of the day, or in the evening; or any milk-woman to cry milk on that day in any the streets or places aforesaid, nor to permit or suffer any person to use or exercise upon that day their labour in unlading their vessels of fruit, or any other goods, or in carrying goods on shore, or in the streets, or in packing and loading any goods, or to do any unlawful exercises and pastimes within your Ward; and that express charge be given to every keeper of any tavern, inn, cook's shop, Tobacco-house, alehouse, or any other Tipler or Victualler whatsoever within your Ward, that hereafter they receive not or suffer to remain any person or persons whatsoever, as their guests or customers, to tipple, eat, drink, or take tobacco in their houses upon any Sunday, other than that Inholders may receive their ordinary guests or Travellers, and such like, who come or remain for a time in their inn for dispatch of their necessary business according to the laws of this kingdom: And if any person or persons shall be found offending in the premises, that then they be brought before me the Lord Major, or some other of His majesty's justices of the Peace within this City to them, they may receive such punishment as the laws do prescribe, or as to Justice shall appertain. And hereof not to fail, as you will answer the contrary at your peril. This 27. day of September. 1642.   

A Relation of a late Tumult happening in Chancery-Lane by certain Gentlemen of Lincolns-inn.  
THe night as wellas the day is not exempted from nefarious practices; for on the fasting-day night 28 of September, at 11 or 12 a clock, 9 or 10 Gentlemen would violently have attempted to set fire on the Court of Guard-house in Chancery-lane, taking thence away divers boards; but by the sudden confluence and flocking together of many of the Inhabitants of the Lane, they were disturbed in their intent and opposed, so that they conglomorated and gathered together to the number of 20 or 25, threatening sudden destruction to all opposers. M. Lee an Apothecary being a spectator of this beginning mutiny, came down to give captain Browne information thereof, and desire his assistance, who replied that there were at the Exchangesome City forces, but knew not whether he should meet them opportunely or no; and therefore he would beat up his Drums for security of his own men, while these distractions continued, and matters were in the heat of agitation. Captain lieutenant Flanes led 60 or 80 men into the Lane, not advancing any further, because he had certain information of imminent danger and destruction. This doubtful retraction in the captain animated one John Reeve a cook to be forward in this design, desiring his staff out of his hand, and promising to lead them up boldly to the Gates of Lincolns-inn, to affront and suppress the said Delinquents: Whereupon, by his earnest persuasion, and forward preferring of himself, the captain at his instigation resigned and delivered him up his staff, who with a valiant resolution conducted his men forward with his sword drawn and elevated in his hand, victoriously captivating 3 of the delinquents opponents prisoners, who had formerly transported by their own unjust passion, which blinds judgement, inflicted disgraceful punishment on his man, insomuch as they pumped him most opprobriously for a trespass of words, in saying, that the house that was building in jack-an-apes-lane, and in Chancery-lane, was a Court of Guard-house: Whereupon they presently carried him away, and in executing on him their punishment of pumping, they upbraided him with many menacing cominations, saying, that they would instruct his ignorance in the definition and nature of a Court of Guard-house, and teach him to know what it was, and after many bitter and reviling speeches, their anger being grown outrageous, they conveyed him to the pump and pumped him, which disgrace reflecting on his Master must needs irritate and incense him much by this indignity thus offered in this conflict and sudden mutiny, he said, John Reeve was wounded in both his shoulders, the Inhabitants by this unexpected tumult were put into a great distraction, fears and murmurs being always the consequents of such temerarious rash actions; but because they were afraid to give impediment to their trading, that private interest stopped the clamour and activity of this disordered eruption of the Gentlemen, and the various accidents aforesaid, though most certain and too lately done, were silenced. Thus discontentments, though long stifled, daily break out in this kingdom.  
FINIS.