A DECLARATION OR ORDINANCE Of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, That the Committee for the Militia of London shal have full power and authority to raise new Regiments of volunteers as well within the said City and Liberties as without; and them to train, and put in readiness, for the suppression of all rebellions, insurrections, and invasions, that may happen within the said City, and parts adjacent, and for the safe guarding thereof.  
For which, the persons so employed shall be saved harmless by the power of Parliament, and their service taken as acceptable testimonies of their real intentions for the good and safety of the Common-wealth in these times of imminent danger.  
Die Mercurii, 12 April. 1643.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, that this Ordinance or Declaration shall be forthwith printed and published.  
jo. brown clear. Parliamentorum.  
LONDON, Printed for John Wright in the Old-baily, April 13. 1642.   

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Die Mercurii, 12 April. 1643.  
AN Ordinance or Declaration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled.  
THat the Committee for the Militia of London, for the better securing and safety thereof, the Parliament, and parts adjacent, shall have full Power and Authority, by themselves and such as shal be by them entrusted to raise Regiments of volunteers, as well within the City and Liberties, as without, in the Parishes mentioned in the weekly Bill, for defence of the City, Parliament, and those places, as they shall see cause; And that the same new Forces shall be within the Regiment and Command of the said Militia.  
WHereas for better defence and safeguard of the City of London, whereon the safety and foreseeing of this present Parliament, and therein of our Religion, laws, and Liberties, do so much depend, divers well affencted persons by approbation of the Committee for the Militia there, have with great care and industry, as well within the City and Liberties, as without in the neighbour Parishes, obtained divers Subscriptions for considerable numbers of honest and trusty persons, not employed in the Militia, or Trained bands, as also for Horse and arms, to the intent the same might, as necessary materials be in readiness to help forward the preparations for a public defence, in these times of imminent danger; And these volunteers being Listed, Armed, and Exercised, and formed into Regiments, might be in the nature of Auxilliaries to the Trained bands of the said City, for the good ends& purposes before mentioned All which is conceived may be the better effected if the same new Forces may according to their desires be within the ordering& disposal of the Committee for the Militia of the said City: for the better securing therefore of the Parliament, and City, and speeding of the said intended good work, being of so great concernment for prospering the common cause, and the public safety, It is Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, that the said Committee for the Militia of London shall by themselves, and such entrusted persons as they shall appoint for their Sub-Committee have full Power and Authority, within the said City and Libertys thereof, as also within the Parishes and places adjacent, mentioned in the weekly Bill of mortality, to take the voluntary subscriptions for Men, arms, Horse and moneys, of such well affencted persons as please to contribute, and come into this employment, and convert such contributions of Moneys and arms to the use of the same; And to List, Train, Exercise, and put into readiness as well within Libertys, as without, in the parts and places aforesaid, such trusty persons, being none of the Trained bands, as are or shall be so subscribed for, or Listed, 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; And to appoint over them colonels, and Captaines, and other Officers; and to remove out of their places, and make others from time to time, as they shall think fit for that purpose; And shall have power by their Commanders and Officers, to led, conduct, and employ the persons aforesaid, Arrayed, and weaponed, for the suppression of all Rebellions, Insurrections, and Invasions, that may happen within the several and respective places aforesaid, And for safe guarding the said City, Parliament, and parts adjacent, according as they shall from time to time receive directions from the said Committee; And the persons trusted to be their Sub-committee, or as shall be in such behalf directed by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, any former Order, Ordinance, or Declaration, or other matter to the contrary hereof in anywise notwithstanding. And it is further Ordered, Declared, and Ordained, That as the good endeavours of the said Committee for the Militia, the persons trusted by them, and those whom they have employed in procuring the said subscriptions, as also of the subscribers, and others, who have contributed, or shall concur with them in forwarding and profiting of the said work, are and shall be taken as acceptable testimonies of their public spirits, and real good intentions for the common good and safety, and the execution of the same a good service to the Common-wealth, So the said parties shall be by power of Parliament saved harmless both for what according to the true meaning of the premises they have done, and shall do herein for time to come.  
FINIS.