Die Lunae 24 October 1642. IT is this Day Ordered by the Lords and Commons; That all People within the Cities of London and Westminster, and the Privileged Places Liberties and Suburbs thereof, and in the Borough of Southwark be required to shut up their shops, and forbear their Trades and other ordinary Employments, that so they may with the greater diligence and freedom for the present attend the defence of the said places and put in Execution and perform such Commands for the Defence and safety thereof as they shall from time, to time receive from both Houses of Parliament; the Committee for the defence of the Kingdom, the Lord General, or the Lord Major and Committee for the Militia. John Browne Cleri. Parliamentorum. LONDON, Printed for William Larnar, 〈…〉