AN ORDER OF The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament; For all Papists, Officers, soldiers of Fortune, and all other Delinquents that have adhered to, or assisted the Enemy in the late war against the PARLIAMENT of ENGLAND, to depart out of the Lines of Communication and twenty miles distant at the least, before the Eighteenth of this present DECEMBER, Or else to be imprisoned and proceeded against as TRAITORS, Except such Persons as are herein Excepted.  
THe Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled taking notice of the great Confluence and resort of Papists, Officers, and soldiers of Fortune, and such as have borne arms against the Parliament of England, and have adhered to and assisted the Enemy in the late war, unto the Cities of London and Westminster, and other parts within the Lines of Communication, do for the prevention of such Inconveniences as may thereby arise, think fit to Order, And it is hereby Ordered by the said Lords and Commons, That all Papists whatsoever, And all Officers, and soldiers of Fortune, and other persons that have borne arms against the Parliament of England, or have adhered to or assisted the Enemy in this late war, not being under restraint, do before the eighteenth day of this instant December, Depart out of the said Cities of London and Westminster, and Lines of Communication at least twenty Miles distant from the the said Lines. And if any such person shall continue within the said Lines, or the said distance of twenty Miles from the said Lines, after that time, such person shall be apprehended, imprisoned, and proceeded against as a Traitor.  
And the said Lords and Commons do further Order that all such persons do forbear, upon the penalty aforesaid, to return or come within the said Lines, or the said distance of twenty Miles, without licence under the hands of the Committee appointed for Compositions at goldsmith's Hall.  
And the Committee of the Militia of London, and their subcommittees in their several Limits respectively, are hereby required to keep strict Guards and Watches, and cause frequent Searches to be made, and to take care for the due Execution of this Order.  
Provided that this Order, or any thing therein contained shall not extend to any person or persons, who shall obtain Licence under the hands of the Committee of goldsmith's Hall, to continue within the Limits aforesaid, for attending their Compositions only.  
Provided that this Order or any thing herein contained shall not extend to any person or persons who came in to the Parliament before the first day of June 1645. and are cleared by both Houses of Parliament for their Delinquency, or to any person or persons that have since come in and and made their peace with the Parliament, and sued out their pardons.  
Provided also that no peer of this realm shall resort unto the Committee of goldsmith's Hall for Licence to continue within the Limits aforesaid, but shall repair only unto the House of peers for their said Licence. This Order to continue for the space of two Months after the said eighteenth day of December, and no longer.  

12. December 1646.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons assembled in PARLIAMENT, That this ORDINANCE be forthwith printed and published by beat of drum and sound of Trumpet on Monday morning next: And that the Committee of the Militia of the City of London do take care that it be published accordingly.  
Hen. Elsing, Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.    

LONDON: Printed for Edward Husband. December 14. 1646▪