ORDERS OF THE LORDS AND COMMONS ASSEMBLED IN PARLIAMENT, For the Regulating of those soldiers that are gone, and are to go, under The Command of his EXCELLENCY, Robert Earl of ESSEX, Lord general for this Expedition.  
IT is this day Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, that the several Lord Lieutenants appointed by Parliament, their Deputy Lieutenants, the Justices of the Peace, and other his majesty's Officers within the kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, shall take special care to prevent and suppress all riots, Tumults, breaking into, or Robbing houses, breaking into Churches, taking away of the Goods of any person, or taking of victuals, without due payment for the same, and to take and apprehend all such person or persons as shall do or commit any such outrages as aforesaid, and to proceed against them according to Law. And it is further Ordered, that the Commanders and several Officers, shall give their best assistance for the apprehension and punishment of all such persons which shall be found guilty of the misdemeanours aforesaid.   

Die Jovis, August 18, 1642.  
WHereas there have been diverse Complaints made unto us of many disorders committed by the soldiers in their marching, and in such places wherein they have been quartered or billeted, which disorders (as is informed) have been partly occasioned by the neglect of their Officers to go along with them and Conduct them: It is therefore Ordered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, that the Lord general be desired to give Command to all his Officers, that they take care to attend according to the Duty of their several places, that the soldiers thereby may be hereafter kept from straggling up and down the Countries: And to that end to lay his Command upon the Officers of each Company, both in the Marching, Quartering, and Billetting, to be in Person amongst the soldiers themselves, to prevent any disorders whatsoever, & punish such as shall offend.  

ORdered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that these Orders be forthwith Printed and Published.  
John Browne Cleric. Parliamentorum.    

August 19 London Printed for John Wright. 1642.