At EDINBURGH the 13. day of September. 1644.  
ACT Of the COMMITTEE of ESTATES, and the LORD general, for safeguard of the Lieges.  
FOrsameikle as there has been divers complaints and grievances made to the Committee of Estates, by the Lieges, from several parts of the Kingdom; Of the many insolences and wrongs done upon them by Foot Companies and Horse-Troopes, their Officers and soldiers, under pretext of taking Quarters as they go or come thorough the Kingdom. For remeid whereof, and preserving the Lieges in time-coming from the like; The Committee of Estates, and the Lord general, hes statute and ordained, and by their presents statutes and ordains; That no Officers nor soldiers, either in Foot Companies or Horse-Troopes, presume nor take upon hand at any time hereafter, in their passing thorough this Kingdom, to commit or do any insolences or wrongs to the Lieges, but that they address themselves for Quarters to those to whom by their warrants they are directed; And that they leave their Tickets of all that they receive in name of Quartering: with certification to all such Officers or soldiers as shall do in the contrary, that they shall be punished by Death, or otherways, according to martial Law and Discipline. And ordains their presents to be published at the market-cross of Edinburgh, and others places needful, and affixed on all Landwart Villages and Towns, wherethrough none pretend ignorance of the same.   

Ordered by the Committee of Estates, that this Act be forthwith Printed and Published.   

EDINBURGH: Printed by EVAN TYLER, Printer to the Kings most Excellent majesty. Anno Dom. 1644.