22. Febr. 1644.  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in Parliament; Commanding all Officers and soldiers, upon pain of Death, to repair to their Colours within Eight and forty hours after notice of this Ordinance.  
IT is this Day Ordered by the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, That all Officers and soldiers (other than such as shall have leave or licence, from the lord-general, or other Commander in chief, shall and do within Eight and forty hours after notice of this Ordinance) upon pain of Death repair to their several Colours: And all Officers are hereby enjoined to take special care to keep their soldiers together, as they will answer the contrary at their extremest peril. And for the more speedy and effectual execution of this Ordinance, It is further Ordained, That the several Committees of the several and respective Counties, Cities and places, shall immediately upon receipt hereof, cause the same to be published, in every Market-Town and Parish-Church within their respective Limits. And it is further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That the Committees and Deputy-Lieutenants of the several Counties aforesaid, or any one of them shall apprehend every soldier, who after publication hereof shall not repair to their Colours, according to this Ordinance, and commit them to prison, and with all convenient speed take order, that every person so committed, may be sent to his Commander in chief, To the intent they may be proceeded against according to the course of War: And every person, that after publication of this Ordinance, shall willingly harbour or entertain any Officer or soldier, that hath or shall depart from his Colours (without the pass of his superior-Officer) shall, for every Day that he shall so harbour or entertain, forfeit the Sum of Ten Shillings, to be leavyed by the Warrant of the said Committees, or any two of them, by distress and Sale of the Offenders Goods; And the Committees are hereby required and enjoined to leavie the said Fines accordingly.  

22. Febr. 1644.  
ORdered, That colonel Manwaring be required to cause this Ordinance to be published by sound of Drum and Trumpet in London, and Lines of Communication: And those Committees and other persons to whom it doth appertain without the Line, are also required to publish the same in their several Counties, Towns and Parishes where any soldiers are, by like beat of Drum, and Trumpet.  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.    

London, Printed for Edw: Husbands. 1644.