AN ORDINANCE OF The Lords and Commons assembled IN PARLIAMENT, For the securing those Apprentices from indemnity, that will List themselves under the command of Sir William Waller.  
Also, Two special Orders, VIZ.  
I. That all trunks, and other Carriages that come out of the City, be preached at the Courts of Guards; And those to be tried by a council of War, that shall sand either Flax, Brimstone or saltpetre, or other provision for War, by water or land these Ten dayes, without licence.  
II. That a Collection be made in all Parish-Churches and chapels throughout London and Westminster, for sick and maimed Souldiers; And that the said Order be red in all the Churches and chapels as aforesaid, upon the 27. of September, being a public Fast-day.  

ORdered by the Commons in Parliament, That this Ordinance and Orders be forthwith printed& published:  
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Printed for Edward Husbands, September 26. 1643.   

Die Veneris 15 Septem. 1643.  
WHereas in times of common Danger and Necessity, the interest of private persons ought to give way to the public; It is Ordained and Declared by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That such Apprentices unto Watermen, plying and Rowing upon the River of Thames, as have been or shall be Listed, to serve as Souldiers, for the Defence of the Protestant Religion, and Liberty of the Kingdom, His Majesties regal Person, the Parliament, and the city of London, under the command of Sir William Waller; Their Sureties, and such as stand engaged for them, shall be secured against their Masters, their Executors and Administrators, from all loss and inconveniency, by forfeiture of Bonds, Covenants, Infranchisements, or otherwise: And that after this public service ended, the Masters of such Apprentices shall be commanded and required to receive them again into their service, without imposing upon them any punishment, loss or prejudice for their absence, in the Defence of the commonwealth.  
And the Lords and Commons do further declare, That if it shall appear, that the Masters of such Apprentices have received any considerable loss by the absence of their Apprentices, they will take care that reasonable satisfaction shall be made unto them out of the Publique-Stock of the Kingdom, according to Iustice and Indifferency.  
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Die Sabbathi, 23 Septem. 1643.  
IT is this Day Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That all Trunks and other carriages that come out of the City, to pass the Courts of Guards, shall not pass till they be preached by such Men as the Committee for the Militia shall deputy, or by the Courts of Guards. And that my Lord mayor be desired to give order, That no Flax, Brimstone, or saltpetre, or other things that tends to the making Provisions for War, be permitted to pass these 10 daies either by water or by land, unless it be by Warrant under the hand of Mr. Speaker; And that such Goods shall be good prizes as shall be so seized; And it is left to the Committee for the Militia, to reward those that shall so seize the same out of the said Goods, and the Persons that shall so sand any of the said Goods as aforesaid, shall be secured and tried by a council of War; And this Order is to be Printed and Published, and to be sent to the several Courts of Guards by the Committee for the Militia.  
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Die Sabbathi, 23 Septemb. 1643.  
IT is this day Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That on Wednesday next( being the day appointed for public Humiliation) there shal be a collection made in all the Parish-Churches, in and about the cities of London and Westminster, that are mentioned in the weekly Bill of mortality, as also in the several chapels within the said Limits, by the Churchwardens, and other Officers of the said Parishes and chapels, for and towards the relief of sick and maimed Souldiers; And the moneys by them so collected, they are not to detain, upon any pretence whatsoever, but make payment thereof at Tallow-chandlers-Hall near Dowgate, on Friday next, being the 29 of this instant September, 1643. unto Mr. William Greenhill, Mr. John Pocock, Mr. John randal, and Mr. Richard Hutchinson,( or any two of them) citizens of London, appointed to be Treasurers for the receiving and paying of moneys to sick and maimed Souldiers. And it is hereby likewise Ordered, That the Ministers of the said several Parishes and chapels shall earnestly persuade the people freely to contribute to this so pious, charitable, and honourable a work, in this time of great extremity, there being many maimed men here already,& more expected from the Army, for the recovery and cure of whom there is great reason to provide, they having so freely& cheerfully hazarded their lives, for the preservation of all our Lives, Liberties, and the true Protestant Religion.  
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