Die Veneris, 16. Maii. 1645. By the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament at Westminster.  
Instructions Rules and Directions, to be observed& put in execution by colonel Martin pinner, Harcourt Leighton, Thomas halberd, and captain John Potter, Esquries, and Commissioners of Parliament in the Army, established by both Houses of Parliament, under the Command of Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX, Knight, Commander in chief: And all other persons whom these Instructions &c. do or may concern.  
THat the Commissioners take special care, as often as occasion shall require to give an account to the Parliament of all such things as shall be fit to be made known unto them, And shall endeavour according to Instructions, that no Commander or Officer shall receive any Pay, but such as duly attend their charge; And the said Commissioners, or any of them, are likewise to supervise and examine the Musters of the said Army as occasion shall require, and shall use the best means they can for preventing of dead payments, false Musters, Free quarter, Plundering, Seizing of Horses, selling, spoiling, or embezzling of arms, or Horses; And for the avoiding of any other misdemeanour in the Officers or Souldiers, which may turn to the prejudice of the Common-wealth.  
2. That the Commissioners repair to the Counsels of war, for the better enabling them to give an account to the Parliament of the proceedings in the Army, and there to hear, observe, and debate touching such matters and passages, as may concern either the Regulating the Army, or any part thereof, or speedy administration of Justice, the acting or promoting of any good design, or the advancement of the public service, And that once in fifteen dayes, or as occasion shall require, they are to certify the state of the Army, and give an account of their proceedings unto the Parliament, or such Committees as they shall nominate; And shall from time to time observe all such further orders and directions concerning the Army, and the Officers thereof, as shall be recommended to their care by both or either of the Houses of Parliament; And the said Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX Commander in chief, is hereby desired to admit the said Commissioners to his Counsels, to advice with them, and to arm them with power for the purposes aforesaid, and the better execution of the particular Rules, and directions herein mentioned.  
3. That the Judge Advocate of the Army do administer an Oath to such persons attesting upon Musters, as shall be presented unto him for the discovery of false Muster, or accusing any person that shall violate the Articles of war in case of Plunder, or otherwise commit any misdemeanours, which may turn to the prejudice of the Common-wealth. And to take examinations thereupon, and produce them as Evidence at the Courts Marshall, or elsewhere for the better execution of Justice, and ease of the Countries attendance; And for default, or in the absence of the said Judge Advocate or Commissary, or otherwise as occasion shall require, the said Commissioners, or any one of them, are hereby also authorised to administer an oath unto, and to take examinations thereupon, of all such persons attesting, or that shall be witnesses for the purpose aforesaid.  
4. That such Horses and arms, as in Fight or otherwise, shall justly become prise to the soldier, the Commissioners, for the encouragement of the souldiers, are hereby authorised for the use of the State, to buy the said Horses and arms, for that the same may be disposed of, and kept for the service of the State, And that no Horse be bought or sold in the Army by Troopers or Souldiers, but such as shall be first presented, vouchsafe, and entred with the Marke-Master, upon the penalty of forfeiting every Horse to the State that shall not be vouchsafe, and entred as aforesaid; And every such bought Horse to be marked by the Mark-Master, and disposed of by the Commissioners for the Parliament service, in such a way as the Commander in chief shall approve of.  
5. That all Money, Plate, Jewels, Horses, arms, Goods, cattle, wears, merchandise, and Commodities whatsoever, which shall be Seized, or taken by the said Army, or any part thereof from the Common Enemies, or their Garrisons or Quarters( otherwise then by storm, battle, or Skirmish) shall be inventoried and delivered in writing to the Commissioners of the Army, to bee by the Commander in chief( or his Deputy for that purpose) and the Commissioners, valued, sold, or otherwise disposed of, to the best advantage of the Army, and the public service.  
6. They shall to their utmost endeavour, That no Officer or soldier be quartered at any place, but by the Quarter-master, first showing his Commission if it be required, and by what Authority he takes up such quarters, and giving a Ticket of the names of every person which he shall quatter, expressing of what Regiment, Troope, or Company, the same person so quartered is, and the number of Horses there quartered, and at whose house the same are quartered, together with the day of the month, and that thereunto the same Quartermaster subscribe his name, saving that where, by reason of the great numbers of them, the names cannot be so suddenly inserted in the Ticket as is requisite; The numbers for the present shall be expressed in place of their names, and within one day after, or sooner( if the same conveniently may be) the names of the persons quartered, shall by the Quarter-master be written upon or under such Ticket.  
7. That no quarter or provisions, for man or horse in any quarters, be taken without payment of ready money, but in case of necessity for want of pay, which the Parliament will use all means possible to prevent, and which necessity is to be expressed in such Tickets as aforesaid. And in case where any quarter or provisions shall be had or taken without payment as aforesaid; The captain or Quarter-master respectively shall by writing under their, or one of their hands, certify what provisions have been so had, within what time, by whom, and of what Regiment, Troop, and Company, from whom, and the value therof, and such other order and directions concerning the same, shall be pursued and observed, as the Commissioners shall appoint, whereby the party to whom it is due may receive satisfaction. Provided, that where the Army shall be upon the march, not staying above four and twenty houres in a place, the rate shall bee four pence a night for Hay, three pence a night for grass, four pence a perk for Oats, six pence a perk for Pease and beans, and seven pence a perk for Barley and Malt, which provision of Barley and Malt is not to be taken but in case of necessity, where no other grain for horse meat is to be had, As also eight pence a day for the diet of every Trooper or horse-man, seven pence a day for every Dragoonier, and six pence a day for every foot soldier, Pioner, wagoner or Carter, that shall not be Officers by Commission, or of the Life-guards troop. Provided also that these rates, or any of them shal be continued or altered for the former, or other time, as occasion shall appear to the Commissioners,& to be approved of by the Commander in chief. Provided that no Inhabitant to whatsoever shall be compelled to furnish any provision but what he hath in his house of his own, and that no Officer or soldier shall compel him to do otherwise upon pain of cashiering, or such other punishment as the Commander in chief shall think fit.