Die Jovis 18 May, 1648.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled, That all the Commission-Officers and others within the City of London and the Liberties thereof, be, and are hereby required to act upon the Commissions they now have, until the Committee of the Militia now constituted shall think fit to appoint others; to the intent no prejudice may happen to the Parliament or City in the interim, till the Militia be settled. And that they do obey all such Orders and Directions as they shall from time to time receive from major-general Skippon.  
Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.   

IN pursuance of an Ordinance of Parliament concerning the Commission-Officers within the City of London, dated the 18 of May instant; The Committee of the Militia of the said City, and Liberties thereof; do desire all the soldiers listed of the Trained Bands at the beat of Drum to repair to their Colours, and to be in readiness under their present Commanders, as they tender the safety of the Parliament and City, in these times of imminent danger: hereof you are not to fail.  
Dated the Twentyeth of May, 1648.