Die Mercurii 5o. Iulii 1648. 
 Resolved, &c.  
THat the House doth declare it an acceptable service in any Persons that will List themselves, Horse, or Foot, under the Command of Major general Skippon, for defence and safety of the Parliament, City, and Kingdom, and that the said Major general Skippon is hereby Authorized to Inlist all such Persons, and Command them, and draw them out of the late Lines, into any part, as he shall see occasion; and to Conduct, and lead them, and to Fight, Kill, and Slay all such as shall Oppose, Rise, or make any Insurrection against the Parliament, or to the disturbance of the Peace of the Kingdom.  
H. Elsing Cler. Parl. D. Com.   

In pursuance of an Order from the Honourable House of Commons, bearing Date the 5. of July, 1648.  
THese are to desire you to Inlist all such Persons as shall Voluntarily offer themselves for the defence and safety of the Parliament, City, and Kingdom, and to return their names unto me with all convenient speed you may: And for so doing, this shall be your Warrant.  
Dated the 7. day of July, 1648. Ph: Skippon.  
To Mr. John Manly, and to such others as he shall desire to further the Service abovewritten.   

In pursuance of the abovesaid Order from the Honourable House of Commons, bearing date the 5. day of July 1648. Directed to Major Gen. Philip Skippon, and by virtue of his Warrant to me directed, bearing Date the 7 of the same.  
THese are to desire you to Inlist all such persons as shall voluntarily offer themselves for the defence and safety of the Parliament, City, and Kingdom, and to return their names unto me with all convenient speed you may, that I may return them to the Maior General; and for your so doing this shall be your Warrant,  
Dated the 8 〈…〉, day of July 1648. John Manley  
To m● Brooks, & to such others as he/ shall desire to further the Service above written./   

RIght Dear, and Beloved friends, so many as are resolvedly willing to be fellow assistants in this so Just and Commendable service, having no less than the Authority of this Parliament, as by their Order above inserted; appeareth; with Major general Skippon's special Warrant, to justify this our Practice and Proceedings: Be pleased therefore freely to subscribe your names, with the places of your abode, and whether you are most willing to serve with Horse, musket, or Pike; as also, whether you are provided with such arms as you intend to serve with; and this is expected from you only at such hours and seasons, as all that is near and dear unto us shall appear to be in eminent danger: Your names shall be returned, with what speed may be, to the Major general, that so having distinct knowledge of our numbers, with our resolutions, he may, as he is resolved, grant us Authority to choose fit persons from among ourselves, to lead, Order, and Conduct us with security, when a sudden Alarm, or Confusion shall be in the City, or near adjacent, that so for future we may not be, as formerly, in an incapacity to preserve ourselves in case of danger. And in thus doing, you shall not only answer the desires of the Parliament, and of the Major general, but also of us your faithful friends, who are jointly resolved in every respect to enjoy the same measure with you, whether it be life or death, or any other Condition; we being fully sensible that what, concerning visibilities, is lovely in our eyes, lieth at the stake; thus in the discharge of our duties and places, we shall be satisfied, quietly waiting, and expecting comfortable success, as it shall by the God of our strength, be handed out unto us, as the fruits of our labours and endeavours.