ORDERS, AND RULES; Set forth by his Excellency, Thomas Lord Fairefax, for the taking off of all Freequarter, and Billet in the Commonwealth of England and Wales.  
Published by his Excellencies special Command.  
July 28 1649 LONDON, Printed for George Roberts.   

Orders and Rules for the taking off of all Freequarter and Billet.  
WHereas the Parliament hath made provision for the constant pay of the Army, and taking off all Freequarter and Billet, and have passed an Act with certain Rules and Instructions intending the necessary provision for the Soldiers, most indifferently both to the Country, and them: These are therefore in prosecution of the said Act to require all Colonels, Majors, Officers, and Soldiers, whatsoever, to observe and put in execution such Rules and Instructions in thei● respective Commands and places, as hereafter followeth.  
1. That no Party under the Number of 25. though upon a March, Quarter in private Houses, without the Owners consent.  
2. That whereas the Act allows the Soldiers upon March to Quarter in private Houses two Nights, to the intent they may within that time provide for themselves, and divers Soldiers do take advantage thereby (contrary to the intent thereof) to remove Quarters oftener than is necessary, and upon their remove march but two or three Miles a day, or there abouts: I do therefore order, that no Troop march less than ten Miles a day, nor Company of Foore less than seven, except upon service or extraordinary occasion.  
3. That upon settlement of Quarters, the Officer in Chief of every Troop Company, or commanded party, make known to the respective Landlords within his respective Quarters, that they are to discharge their Billet; and in case any Landlord shall complain to the Captain or Commander in Chief upon the place that any of his Soldiers have not paid their Quarters: The said Captain or Commander in Chief of the said Troop, Company, or Party, to give satisfaction to every person out of the Offenders pay within tonne days after just complaint made, upon pain of Cashiering: And in case the Captain, or Officer in Chief shall refuse or neglect to give satisfaction, as aforesaid; the Colonel, or Major of the said Regiment, to give satisfaction himself to the Landlord out of the said Officers and Offenders pay next growing due: And to transmit the Charge against the Officer so offending, with the examination to the judge Advocate at the Headquarters within ten days after he hath had information thereof.  
4. That in regard the same care cannot be taken upon a March: It is Ordered, That the Quartermaster, or any employed to take up Quarters, do in their tickets for Quarter, express the name of the Soldier or Soldiers to Quarter there, and make known that they are to pay their Quarters. And that in case of neglect, upon complaint the next morning to the Commander in chief, of the party, I roope, or Company, they shall receive satisfaction, That if either the Quartermaster, or any employed upon that service, or the Commander in chief fail in the due observance thereof, that they incutre the penalty of Cashiering, giving sasssfaction to the Complainers, as before.  
5. That this may be the better put in Execution; I do Order, that all Colonels, and other Officers (but such as I shall appoint to attend the Head Quarters) be resident with their respective Regiments, and not absent above fourteen days without special leave from myself, upon pain of forfeiting their pay during their absence; And that no Colonel do give leave to any of his Officers to be absent above fourteen days without special leave from myself; the Officer so offending to lose his pay during that absence.  
6. That the Deputy Commissaries of the Musters in their respect vecircuits, and Associations do certify (by name) unto the Commissary General of the Musters, every Muster what Officers of any Regiment, or belonging to Garrisons they find absent from their commands. And that the Commissary upon it do make Certificate thereof upon every Muster with all speed after the receipt thereof to the Major General, or those who give out Orders at the Headquarters in his absence.  
7. That by virtue of the Commissions formerly granted for the keeping of Courts of War in the respective Regiments; each Colonel or Major take care for the convening the Officers of his Regiment at a Court Martial once every month, at the least, and examine what hath been done in the observing and executing of the afore going Orders and the Articles of War. And to certify to the Major General or Officer issuing out Orders in his absence at the Head Quarters, what Officers were then absent from their commands, and upon what grounds, as is expressed in the foregoing Article.  
3. That all Offences mentioned within these Orders which have not a particular penalty appointed for them, be punished at the judgement of the regimental Counsel of War; provided it extend to the loss of place of a Commission Officer, nor to the taking away of life or limb from any whatsoever.  
Given under my hand and seal at Kensington the 28. of july. 1649. T. FAIRFAX.   
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