THE VOTE in the House of COMMONS Made July 26.  
For the Kings Majesties coming to LONDON.  
With the several VOTES of both Houses, for Nulling the Declaration against the CITY Petitioners.  
AND For Re-establishing the new Militia of the City of London, notwithstanding the late Ordinance:  
With a Copy of the said Ordinance, And also of the Declaration.  
July 29 Printed at London by Robert Ibbitson. 1647.   

A DECLARATION OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT.  
Die Sabbathi 24 Julii, 1647.  
THe Lords and Commons having seen a printed Paper entitled, A Petition to the right Honourable the Lord mayor, the right worshipful the Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in the Common or Guild hall of the City of London assembled, under the name of divers Citizens, Commanders, Officers, and Souldiers of the Trained Bands, Auxiliaries, and others, young men and Apprentices, Sea-Commanders, Sea-men, and watermen, together with a dangerous engagement of the same persons by Oath and Vow concerning the Kings present coming to the Parliament upon terms far different from those which both Houses after mature deliberation, have declared to bee necessary for the good and safety of this kingdom, casting reflections upon the proceedings both of the Parliament and Army, and tending to the imbroiling the kingdom in a new war: And the said Lords and Commons taking notice of great endeavours used by divers ill-affected persons to procure Subscriptions thereunto, whereby well-meaning people may be mislead, do therefore declare, That whosoever after publication or notice hereof shall proceed in, or promote or set his name to, or give consent that his name be set unto, or any way join in the said Engagement shall bee deemed and adjudged guilty of high Treason, and shall forfeit life and estate as in cases of high Treason, accustomend.  
H. Elsying clear. Par. Dom. come.   

Die Lunae 26 July 1647.  
BE it Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, that the Declaration of the twenty four of this instant. July, which declares all those Traytors, and so to forfeit Life and Estate, who shall after publication thereof, act thereupon to get Subscriptions, bee Null and voided, any thing in the said Declaration to the contrary notwithstanding.  


Joh. brown clear. Par.  
Hen. elsing clear. Par. Dom. come.     

Die Veneris 23 Julii. 1647.  
An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament.  
THe Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, taking into their serious consideration the present state and condition of the kingdom of England, and particularly of the City of London, do ordain and Declare, and be it Ordained and Declared by the authority of Parliament, That the Lord mayor and Sheriffes of the City of London, for the time being, Sir John Wellaston, Isaac Pennington, Thomas Atkin, John Warner, James bounce, John Fowke, William Gibbs, John Kendrick, John Langham, and Richard Chambers, Aldermen, Field Marshall Skippon, randal Manwaring, Francis perk, Samuel Warner, James russel, Nathaniel Wright, William Barkley, Alexander Normington, Stephen Estwick, own row, Richard Turner, sen. William Hobson, Richard Bateman, Richard Turner, Jun. Robert Tichborne, Tempest Milner, William Antrebus, Tho. Player sen. Samuel Harsnet, Francis Allen, colonel Wilson, colonel John Bellamy, Alexander Jones, Citizens, or any nine or more of them, be, and are hereby constituted and appointed a Committee for the Militia of the City of London and Liberties thereof, and all other places within the Lines of Communication, and weekly Bills of Mortality; And shall have power, and are hereby authorised, to assemble and call together all and singular person and persons of the said City of London, and Liberties thereof, within the Lines of Communication, and weekly Bills of Mortality, that are meet and sit for the warres, and them to train, exercise, and put in readiness, and them after their abilities and faculties, well and sufficiently from time to time, to cause to be arrayed, and weaponed, and to take the Musters of them in places most fit for that purpose: & that they shal have power to led, conduct, & employ the persons aforesaid, arrayed & weaponed, for the suppression of all Rebellions, Insurrections, and Invasions, that may happen within the said City and Liberties thereof, or within the Lines of Communication, and weekly Bills of Mortality; And likewise shall have further power and authority to led conduct, and employ the persons aforesaid, arrayed and weaponed, as well within the said City, as within any other part of this realm of England, or Dominion of Wales, for the suppression of all Rebellions, Insurrections, and Invasions that may happen, according as they shall from time to time receive directions from the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament. And that the said Committee, or any nine or more of them, as aforesaid, shall have power, and hereby authorised, to constitute and make Colonels, Captaines, and other Officers; and shall have power to remove and displace Colonels, Captaines, and other Officers from time to time, as they or any nine of them as aforesaid, shall see cause and think fit: And that the said Committee, or any nine or more of them, as aforesaid, shall have the same powers and authorities, to all intents and purposes, and in the same manner and form, as any Committee for the Militia of the City of London had the twenty day of July, Anno Dom. 1647. by any Order or Ordinances of Parliament; And that all and every person and persons who have heretofore acted or done, or hereafter shall act or do any act or thing whatsoever by virtue of this or any former Ordinance or Ordinances of Parliament concerning the said Militia, shall be saved harmless, and indemnified, for and concerning the same, by authority of Parliament. And it is hereby further Ordained, That no Citizen of the City of London, nor any of the Forces of the said City or Liberties thereof, shall be drawn forth, or compelled to go out of the said City, or Liberties thereof, for Military service, without his or their free consent. And it is lastly Ordained and declared by authority aforesaid, that the Ordinance of Parliament of the fourth day of May 1647. for the Militia of London, shall from henceforth cease and be determined to all intents and purposes whatsoever. And this present Ordinance is to continue during the pleasure of both Houses of Parliament.  
Jo-Brown clear. Par.   

Die Lune 26 Julii, 1647,  
BE it Ordered and Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Ordinance of the 23 of this instant July for the settling of the Militia of the City of London be and shall be hereby revoked and made voided to all intents and purposes; and that the said Ordinance of the fourth of May 1647. for the said Militia of London be in full force and virtue, any thing in the said Ordinance of the 23 instant, to the contrary notwithstanding.  


Joh. Brown clear. Parliamentorum.  
Hen. elsing clear. Parl, Dom. come.     

Die Lunae 26 July 1647.  
The House of Commons having adjourned until the morrow and Mr. Speaker risen out of his chair, and the Members going out, divers Petitioners moved them to sit again, and the Speaker returning to his chair, and the Members sitting in their places, the Petitioners desire them to Vote that the Kings majesty should come to London, whereupon it was  
Resolved upon the Question.  
That his Majesty shall come to London.  

July 27.  
Resolved by the Commons in Parliament assembled, that they adjourn their House until Friday next.   

July 26. 1647.  
Resolved by the Lords in Parliament assembled, That they do adjourn their House until Friday next.  
Jo. brown clear. Par.   
Jo. brown clear. Par.   
FINIS.