ORDERS, Votes, and Declarations, Agreed upon by the high Court of Parliament, this present month of January: For the peace and safety of the kingdom, the propagation of the gospel, the honour of the King, the privilege of Parliament, and the Liberty of the Subject: And for the protection of such who are faithful in this service.  
 coat of arms of England, 1642 
HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE   
LONDON, Ian. 27. Printed for T. WRIGHT.   

ORDERS AGREED ON BY The High Court of PARLIAMENT, since the first of January last, 1642.  
1 THe House of Commons taking into serious consideration the cruelty of the Cavaliers in Hertfordshire, in killing, robbing and plundering divers well affencted people, agreed upon a Declaration, to desire all well-affected persons of the County of Hertford, and other Counties adjoining, to raise all such Forces of horse and Foot as they can make, and march with them to Alisbury in the County of Buckingham, or to such other places as they shall be directed, to join with the Parliaments Forces, for defence of themselves, their estates, and the true Protestant Religion, and for suppressing the Forces at Brill. and all their adherents, notorious enemies to the King and kingdom.  
2 The House of Commons agreed upon some alterations in the Bishops Bill, and other Bills, that His Majesty is desired to give his royal assent unto.  
3 There have been some complaints made to the Parliament of some abuses committed by those that have seized upon horses for the service of the Parlirment, and at a conference thereupon, it was agreed, that none should seize upon any Houses under any such pretence, without a Warrant from the close Committe, and that an Entry should be made of the names of such Persons, as for the time being, shall seize upon any Horses for the service aforesaid.  
4. The House having been informed that Lambeth-House is full of Prisoners, it was ordered that the Lord Peters his House in Aldersgate-streete, should be made a Prison, and that part of the prisoners which are at Lambetb should be sent thither.  
5. The Lords and Commons in Parliament, having renounced the agreement of Newtralty assented lately unto by the County of Cheshire, and declared that it is a thiug very prejudicial and dangerous to the whole kingdom, that any one County should stand as neuter, and withdraw themselves from the assistance of the rest, a considerable number of Forces are to go into that County, to disannul that agreement.  
6. Whereas His Majesty hath set forth and commanded to be published in the County of Chester, divers printed papers, in the form of Proclamations, whereby Sir William Brereton baronet, a person well-affected to the public, is without process or Judgement, proclaimed traitor, who hath lawfully performed his duty in assisting the Parliament and opposing those wicked Councelors, and Cavaliers about the King, which endeavour the destruction of our Religion, and desolation of this Land.  
The Lords and Commons in Parliament do declare, that the said printed papers in the form of Proclamations, and the publishing thereof, are against the laws of the kingdom; and that such persons as have been, or hereafter shall be proclaimed Traytors by the said printed papers, or any other of the like nature, shall be protected by the power and Authority of Parliament, from any damage or prejudice to their persons, ot estates, by reason or colour of any such printed paper, or Proclamations heretofore published, or shall be hereafter published, or contrived against them, and the said Lords and Commons do hereby strictly forbid the publishing of any such printed paper, or proclamations, and do authorize and require all Officers, and other his Majesties good Subjects, to apprehended and bring in safe custody to the Parliament, and to seize their Goods, and profit of their Lands, to be accountable for the same to both Houses of Parliament, all such persons as have already published, or which shall hereafter publish any such printed papers, or Proclamations, to the end that they may receive due punishment for their offences.  
7. The House of Commons agreed upon a Commission for the Earl of warwick, to take order for the betrer guard of the Sea, to prevent foreign invasion, and that himself should be desired in person to attend the Navy to that purpose.  
8. They agreed upon a Commission for the Lord Willoughby of Parham to have power to raise Forces in lincolnshire, to pursue and suppress the earl of Newcastles Army of papists in Newarke upon Trent, and other parts thereabouts.  
9. It was Ordered; that the Cavaliers taken at Chichester, some should be sent to Windsor-Castle, and to other Prisons abroad.  
10 The Commons agreed upon an Order, that no shipping going to Newcastle should carry any corn thither, nor bring any coals from thence, until such time as the town shall declare themselves for the King and Parliament, and free themselves from the earl of Newcastles garrison-souldiers; and that if any ships should go contrary to this Order, from the first of February next, their ships and lading shal be seized upon& disposed by authority of Parliament.  
11 The Commons drew up a Bill for clearing the earl of Manchester, and the other five Members of the House of Commons.  
12 It was agreed upon by the Commons that the Collectors of the customhouse should be removed from their places for some complaints made against them, for that they disobeyed the Ordinance of Parliament for the receipt of customs, upon occasion of a late Proclamation in his Majesties name against the same.  
13 That others be appointed in their rooms, that no prejudice be done to the Commonwealth by the same.  
14. That a Declaration be set forth to the kingdom, to this effect, showing the present necessity of this kingdom, caused and daily multiplied by the traitorous and bloody counsels and attempts of those pernicious and desperate Counsellors still about the King, and protected by him; while they more and more manifest their implacable enmity to our Religion, the Parliament, and peace of all his Majesties good subjects and Dominions, have been such, and as many as have compelled them to borrow more, and far greater sums of money upon the public faith( besides that which they themselves have advanced) for the preservation of Religion, as well as the just and undoubted privilege of Parliament, our laws and Liberties from most apparent destruction, then at first they intended, and to be longer in repaying the same, which they unanimously resolve, shall be fully repaid back with interest) then heretofore they promised. And albeit they be now preparing sundry Propositions to be humbly and speedily presented to his Majesty for an honourable and firm settling of the public peace without more effusion of Christian blood; yet no man can be ignorant of the further necessity of providing more treasure, as well for the support of the Army raised by authority of Parliament until the King shall vouchsafe graciously to condescend to our just and necessary requests, as for the full payment of all such sums of moneys as already are, or further may be due and arrear for the necessary provision of arms, Ammunition and pay of the said Army until their disbanding and return home to their several Countries, that so they may not be occasioned through want of pay to plunder, rob or pillage by their way homeward.  
15. To the end that an accommodation might the better be obtained, the House of Commons agreed that his Majesty should be desired to enter into a more near alliance with Protestant Princes abroad, and in particular with the States of the united Provinces in Holland, that so this kingdom may be better enabled to defend herself against the enemies of our Religion, suppress Popery, and assist the Palts-grave, and the Lady Elizabeth his Majesties Sister.  
16. Upon a complaint made against Doctor Bray who is with the King, it was ordered that three Members of the House of Commons should go to S. Martins and sequester his means there, and appoint an honest man in his place.  
17. The Parliament having received Information that there is much labouring and endeavouring for the bringing in some foreign forces to infest this kingdom, they have given order for the rigging and trimming of the Navy, and victualling of the Ships that they may be ready to put forth to Sea, and to have a special care to guard Newcastle, to prevent foreign aid from coming in thither, which by reason of storms and tempests which are frequent near that Harbour, during the Winter season our ships are not able to ride there.  
17. An Order was agreed on by the House of Commons for the better guard of the Tower of London, that there should be 200. men appointed by the Committee in London to attend as a constant guard upon the Tower, and to have means allowed them for that service, and the said men to be raised out of the new Militia in London.  
19. There was information given to the Commons from Portsmouth that they have received information from dunkirk, that there are five Ships prepared in a readiness to come for England, with arms and Ammunition to assist the Cavaliers against the Parliament: whereupon it was ordered that the same information should be given to the admiral, to desire his Vigilancy at Sea to intercept the said Ships.  
20. The Parliament having taken into consideration the great prejudice that might accurre, both to his majesty and his subjects, if the Records of the high Court of Chansery, and othet Courts( which by his Majesties late Proclamation are adjourned to Oxford, where a great part of the treasure of the kingdom doth consist) should be carried amongst the Cavaliers, they have ordered that the Records shall not be removed to Oxford.  
21. After the Commons had spent a great deal of time in finishing the Propositions,( to be sent to his Majesty for an Accommodation of Peace) to make them ready for the Lords having received the other Propositions, agreed upon before, they added one more, that his Majesty should be desired to pass a Bill for the settling of the Militia, by Land and Sea, and the securing of the Cinque Ports in such manner and in such hands, as shall be agreed upon by both Houses.  
It is this day ordered by the Commons House of Parliament; that no Carriers, wagoners, earts, or wagons, or horses laden with any commodities whatsoever, shall be permitted hereafter to go from hence or elsewhere to Oxford or any part of the Kings Army, with any manner of provisions, without the special licence and Authority of this House first had and obtained; And if they do presume notwithstanding to go or carry any thing, that then their persons and goods shall be seized upon, and kept in safe custody till this House take further order. And colonel Moore is to take care, that strict command be given to all the Courts of Guard to make stay of them accordingly; And to bring the persons stayed, before him, to the intent they may be brought to this House: And that diligent search be made for any Moneys that may be carried or conveyed by any person to Oxford.  
It is ordered by the Commons now assembled in Parliament, That if the Agent or Servant to any person that bear arms against the Parliament, shall presume hereafter to come to Westminster, or reside here about London, That he shall be forthwith apprehended as a spy, and be proceeded against accordingly; and all persons are commanded to do their endeavour for the discovery of such persons that shall hereafter come to the Parliament House or Westminster, or any parts about London, that they may be apprehended accordingly.  
FINIS.