A Copy of the COMMISSION OF ARRAY: Granted From His Majesty TO THE marquis of Hertford.  

REad in the House of Commons, and Ordered to be forthwith Printed and published:  
H. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   
AUGUST 24. 1642. London, Printed by L.N. and I.F. for E. Husbands and J. Frank, and are to be sold at their shops in the middle Temple, and the Kings-head in Fleetstreet.   


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CHARLES REX:  
CHARLES by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. To Our Right trusty, and Right well-beloved Cousin and Councillor, William marquis of Hertford, Greeting.  
Whereas there are now at and near the City of London, great Forces levying, and Monies raising by way of Contribution and otherwise, towards the charge of the raising, and maintaining an Army or Forces, by Order of Our two Houses of Parliament, not only without Our Consent, but contrary to Our several express Commands, published by several Proclamations, Letters, and otherwise; and the same Forces are actually in so much forwardness, as that there are divers Horsemen daily Exercised, and Trained in places about Our said City of London, and great numbers of Foot raising, and a General, and other principal Officers declared; We have found it necessary to raise and levy Forces for the defence of the Protestant Religion, Our Person, the two Houses of Parliament, the Laws of the Land, the Liberty and Property of the Subject, and Privileges of Parliament. And for the special trust and confidence We have and do repose in your approved Wisdom, Fidelity, Valour, and great Ability, Do name, assign, constitute & ordain you the said William Marq: of Hertford, to be Our Lieutenant General of all such Forces, as by virtue of this Our Commission shall be levied and raised, or by virtue of this Our Commission shall be brought unto you within all or any Our Counties of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorser, Southampton, Gloucester, Berks, Oxon, Hereford, Monmouth, Radnor, Brecknock, Glamorgan, Carmarthen, Pembroke, Cardigan, and in Our Cities of Exeter, Bristol, Gloucester and Oxford, and the Counties of the same; And likewise in Our Cities of Bath and Wells, New Salisbury and Hereford, and also in Our Towns of Pool, Southampton and Haverford-west, and the Counties of the same Towns. And therefore We do give you full Power and Authority, in case of any Invasion, Insurrection and Rebellion, or any of them; and for the suppression or prevention of acting, or further executing the same, to raise and levy Forces, aswell of Our Trained-bands as others, within all or any of the said Counties and places, aswell within Liberties as without, meet and apt for the Wars: And likewise to command and enjoin the Commissioners of Our Commissions of Array, and Sheriffs of Our said several Counties, and all Our Lieutenants, which are or shall be of or for Our said several Counties, and every or any of them respectively from time to time, according to such direction as you shall receive from Us, or as you in your good discretion for the purposes aforesaid shall think fit to send, or cause to be sent unto you such numbers of Our said Subjects, apt and meet for the Wars, Armed and Arrayed as aforesaid, to such place or places, and at such times as shall be directed by Us, or as you by your wisdom and good discretion for Our said services shall require, or from Our said Commissioners, Sheriffs or Lieutenants, to be sent, brought or conducted unto you. And We do further by these presents give you full power and authority to try, Array, and put in readiness the persons so by you to be raised, levied, or assembled, sent, conducted, or brought unto you and them also, and every of them after their abilities, degrees and faculties, well and sufficiently to cause to be armed and weaponed, and to take the Musters of them from time to time in places most meet for that purpose after your good discretion: And also the same Our Subjects so Arrayed, tried and armed, aswell men of Arms as other Horsemen, Archers and Footmen of all kinds of degrees meet and apt for the Wars, to conduct and lead, aswell against all and singular Enemies, Rebels and Traitors, and every of their Adherents, attempting any thing against Us, Our Crown and Dignity, in any of the said Counties or places, from time to time as occasion shall require: And the said Enemies, Traitors and Rebels to invade, repress, and in case of opposition or resistance, to slay kill, and put to execution of death, by all ways or means, according to your go●● discretion; And to do, fulfil and execute all and singul●r other things which shall be requisite for the levying, conducting and government of the said Forces for the conservation of Our said Realms and Subjects in peace: And also We give you full power and authority t● 〈◊〉 constitute, and ordain Laws, Ordinances and 〈…〉ions from time to time, as the case shall re●●●●● 〈◊〉 the good government and order of all the Force● 〈◊〉 shall be under your command, and the same and every of them to cause to be duly proclaimed and performed, and executed against the said Enemies, Traitors & Rebels, and every of them, their and every of their Adherents; And of such offenders apprehended, or being brought into subjection, to save whom you shall think good to be saved. And Our further will and pleasure is, and We do by these presents give unto you full power and authority, in case any Invasion of Enemies, Insurrections or Rebellions shall happen to be moved in any place in this Our Realm, within or without the limits of this Our Commission, that then (as often as need shall require, by your good discretion, or as you shall be directed by Us by any special commandment) you, with such power to be levied within the limits of this Our Commission as you shall think requisite, or as shall be directed from Us as is aforesaid, shall with all diligence repair to the place or places where any such Invasion, Rebellion or Insurrection shall be made, to subdue, repress and reform the same, aswell by Battle or other kind of force as otherwise, according to the Laws of this Our Realm, and according to your good discretion. And our further will and plersure is, & We do by these presents give unto you full power and authority, in case any Invasion of Enemies, Insurrections or Rebellions shall happen to be moved in any of the said Counties or places, That then, and as often as you shall perceive any such offences or occasions to grow or arise, you with all the power you can make, shall with all diligence repair to the place where any such Invasion, Insurrection or Rebellion shall happen to be made, and to subdue, repress and reform the same, and every of them. And We do give full power and authority to you, for the execution of this Commission, to appoint and assign ●ll Commanders and Officers necessary and requisite for government & command of Our Army. And further also, That in case you shall in your discretion think fit to divide or dispose the said Forces by land or by sea, into several parts, that then you may as often as occasion shall ●e, divide & dispose the same for the purposes aforesaid, ●nto such parts and places at your pleasure, and appoint ●uch Commanders over such parts of the said Forces, as in your discretion you shall think meet: And We do further give and grant unto you full power and authority for Us & in Our name (as occasion shall require, according to your discretion) by public Proclamations to make tender of Our Royal Grace and Pardon to all such Traitors and Rebels (if any shall be) as shall submit to Us, and desire to be received to Our Mercy; And for the better execution of this Our service, We do further give and grant to you full power and authority (as occasion shall require) whensoever you shall (according to the intent of these Our Letters Patents) have an Army, or Forces under your command, in Our absence to command all Our Forts & Castles now fortified, or hereafter to be fortified, in or near the parts or places where the said Army shall be, and to remove, displace or continue the Captains, Lieutenants, Commanders and Soldiers, as you shall think meet, for the good and safety of this Our Kingdom.  
Wherefore We will and Command you Our said Lieutenant General, with all diligence duly to Execute the Premises with effect; And whatsoever you shall do by virtue of this Our Commission, and according to the tenor and effect of the same, touching the Execution of the Premises, or any part thereof, you shall be for the same by these presents discharged in that behalf against Us, Our Heirs and Successors. And further, We will and command all and singular Our Lieutenants, Deputy Lieutenants, Officers of Our Ordnance, Justices of Peace, M 〈…〉 Sheriff's, Bailiffs, Constables, Headboroughs, and 〈…〉 Our Officers, Ministers and Subjects, meet and ●pt ●o● the Wars within the said Counties and places, to whom it shall appertain, that they ●n●●very of them from time to time shall be atten●ant, ●iding, assistant and helping to you, and at the commandment of you as aforesaid in the Execution hereof, as they and every of them tender Our pleasure, and will answer for the contrary at their utmost perils. Nevertheless Our will and pleasure is, That you the said William marquis of Hertford, in the Execution of this Our Commission, shall from time to time proceed according to such private Instructions as are or shall be delivered unto you under Our Sign manual.  
In Witness whereof, We have made these Our Letters to be made Patents, and to have continuance during Our pleasure.  
Witness, etc. Ourselves at York the second of August, 1642. Vera Copia. HERTFORD.  
FINIS.