By the appointment of the Committee of the Lords and Commons for the safety of the Kingdom, it is desired as followeth:  
THat to morrow morning each parish shall go about eight a clock to Church.  
That the Minister of each parish do declare the desire of the Lords and Commons for the Listing of all within the parish, that will serve in this public work as a soldier.  
That the advantage, the necessity, the duty of the immediate effecting of this service be pressed by the Minister, and the great danger of the omission of it, the Forces of the Cavaliers being so near, and so dangerous for plundering the City.  
That for encouragement of Prentices it be declared that the Lords & Commons have ordered that all such Prentices as shall go upon this service, shall be received again by their Masters, and not receive any prejudice in their prenticeships or Freedom by going upon this employment.  
That after the publication hereof, the common-council men and churchwardens, and such others as shall be well affected to this service in each Parish, may upon the ending of the Sermon List such men as will serve.  
That the Lists so taken be brought in by four a clock to the Committee of the Militia of London.  
That at 8. a clock on Monday morning such as are Listed do attend my Lord of Warwick, his Excellence, and such others of the Lords & Commons as shall be appointed at the new Artillery-yard, and that then they shall receive their pay.  
Dated this Saturday, 5. Nov. 1642.