Die Lunae 7mo. November, 1642.  
WHereas in these times of public danger and distraction, there is a recourse unto the City of London of divers persons that are come into the said City and Suburbs thereof to reside, and have taken Houses or Lodgings for their habitations, being strangers and altogether unknown how they stand affect; It is therefore Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that the Lord Major of the said City, shall cause a general search and inquiry to be made from time to time throughout the said City and Suburbs thereof, and to take special notice of the said persons and their attendants, and of their names; and for the better discovery how they stand affected, shall tender unto them the Propositions for Horse Money or Plate, and to take their subscriptions, and to inform himself whether they do make their payments accordingly into the Guild Hall of the said City; And to return the names of such as cannot give a good account of their coming to the said City or suburbs thereof, or that should refuse to subscribe to the said Propositions, according to their several Estates and qualities, that some further course may be forthwith taken by this House in that behalf.  
Hen: Elsing Cleri. Parl. D. Com.   

London, Printed for R. Oulton & G. Dexter, 1642.