The 21. of August. 1643.  
WHereas the Committee for the Militia in the City of London by virtue of an Ordinance of both-houses of Parliament, Dated the seventeenth day of this instant month of August, have power to command the shutting up of all shops within the lines of Communication to the end the Inhabitants thereof may the better fit themselves for the defence of the said City and parts adjacent, and forasmuch as the said Committee have been moved, as well by a Committee of Lords and Commons in Parliament, as from his Excellency the Earl of Essex, to send forth of this City some speedy aid for the relieving of the City of Gloucester, now in great distress by reason of the enemy's Army, wherewith they are besieged: And the said Committee conceiving that the City of London and parts adjacent cannot be long in safety, if that City be lost, they have thereupon resolved forthwith to send out a Force both of Horse and foot, for the relief of the said City of Gloucester. And for the better furtherance of that service, the said Committee of the Militia, do hereby require all persons inhabiting within the Lines of Communication, immediately to shut up their shops, and to continue them so shut up until Gloucester be relieved, or until further order shall be given by both Houses of Parliament, or this Committee, and to apply themselves to the furthering of this so necessary a service, and the Officers of the Regiments of trained Bands and auxiliary Forces, which by lot are appointed to go in this Expedition, are required to return to the said Committee, as well the names of such persons of the said Regiments, as shall neither March with the rest, nor appoint other sufficient men to go in their room, and of such as shall in any sort hinder this Expedition, to the end such course may be taken with them; as this discovery of their ill affection to the safety of this City and parts adjacent deserveth, as also the names of such volunteers not Listed in the said Regiments, as shall go in this Expedition; to the end they may receive the like pay which the rest do, and also be taken notice of as persons well affected to the City, Parliament, and kingdom.   

Printed at London by Richard Cotes. 1643.