AN ORDINANCE OF The Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled, giving Sir THO. FAIRFAX power to pressed men in all towns, and places where his Army shall march. And to continue for the space of one month.  
BE it Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That Sir Thomas Fairfax shall have power by virtue of this Ordinance, to impressed Men in all towns, Parishes and places, as his Army shall march through, or Quarter in, during the space of one month after the passing of this present Ordinance.  
Provided that this Ordinance shall not extend to the Pressing of any Clergyman, scholar, or Student in any the universities, Inns of Court or Chancery, or houses of Law, or of any person rated in the last Subsidies granted by Parliament, or the son of any person rated at five Pound Goods, or three Pound Lands in the subsidy Books, or of any person of the rank, or Degree of an Esquire or upwards, or the son of any such person, or the son of the widow of any such person, or to the Pressing of any person under the age of eighteen, or above the age of fifty, or of the Members or Officers of either House of Parliament, or of their menial servants, or any the assistants or attendants of the Lord's House, or any of their menial servants, or of any Marryner, Seaman, Waterman, or Fisherman, or any Officer employed in the Office of Excize, or in the Office of customs for Tunnage or Poundage.  

10. Junii. 1645.  
ORdered by the Commons, That this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and Published.  
Hen. Elsing, Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.    

London, Printed for Edward Husband, June the 12. 1645.