AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT: For the speedy establishing of a Court Martiall Within the Cities of London, Westminster, or Lines of Communication.  
Together with the names of such Commissioners as are appointed for the Execution thereof.  
Now published according to the original, by reason of some mistakes in the former Impression.  

Die Sabbati 17. August. 1644.  
ORdered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this Ordinance of Martiall Law be printed according to the original, and forthwith published.  
joh. brown clear. Parliamentorum.   
London printed for John Wright, in the old Bayley.  
August 19. 1644.   

Die Veneris 16. Aug. 1644.  
An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for execution of Martiall Law, to continue for the space of four moneths.  
BE it Ordained by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, and by Authority of the same, That Robert earl of Essex, captain general of the Forces raised by the Authority of Parliament, Algernon earl of Northumberland, Henry earl of Kent, Philip earl of Pembroke, William earl of Salisbury, Oliver earl of Bullingbrook, Edward earl of Manchester, Basil earl of Denbigh; William Lord Viscount Say and seal, Philip Lord Wharton, Dudley Lord North, William Lord Grey of work, John Lord Roberts, Philip Lord Lisle, Sir William Waller, Sir Arthur Haflerig, Sir John Corbet, Sir John Bamfield, Sir Henry Heyman, colonel Alexander Popham, colonel Stapeley, colonel Whitehead, Col. Morley, Col. Purefoy, Col. Ven, Edward Baynton Esquire, Col. William jephson, colonel Alexander Rigby, Thomas arundel Esquire, sergeant Maior general Skippon, Sir Nathaniel Brent, Doctor Thomas Eden, John Bradshaw Esquire, William steel Esquire, Sir james Harrington, colonel Brown, colonel West, colonel Charles Fleetwood, Col. William Strode, Col. Turner, Col. Manwaring, Col. Whitchcote, Col. Pyndar, Lieutenant Col. Welden, Lieutenant Col. underwood, Lieutenant Col. Wilson, Maior Salloway, Maior Tichborn, Col. Humphrey, Col. Player, Col. Prince, Col. Harsnet, mayor Camfield, William Molins, Col. own, Lieutenant Col. Web, Lieutenant Col. Bradley, or any twelve or more of them, whereof such of the Members of either House of Parliament, as have Commissions and commands in any of the Armies or Garrisons, and Sir Nathaniel Brent always to be Three, shall be commissioners, and shall have full power and authority to hear and determine all such causes as belong to Military cognizance, according to the Articles in this present Ordinance mentioned; And to proceed to the trial, Condemnation, and execution of all offenders against the said Articles, and to inflict upon the Offenders such punishment, either by Death or otherwise corporally, as the said Commissioners or the mayor part of them then present shall judge to appertain to Iustice, according to the nature of the Offence, and Articles here ensuing:  

I. NO person or persons whatsoever, shall from henceforth voluntarily repair or go from the Cities of London and Westminster, or from any other parts of the kingdom, under the power of the Parliament, unto the person of the King or queen, or Lords of the counsel abiding with him, or her, or to any Commander or Officer of the Kings Army, or shall give or hold any Intelligence by Letters, Messages, or otherwise, with any in arms against the Parliament, without consent of both Houses of Parliament, or the Committee appointed by Ordinance of Parliament, for managing the war, the Lord general of the forces raised by the two Houses, or from the respective Officers that shall command in chief any of the said forces, upon pain of death, or other corporal punishment at discretion.  
II. Whosoever hath, or shall plot, contrive, or endeavour the betraying▪ surrendering, or yielding up to the Enemy, or hath, or shall, contrary to the rules of war, surrender, yield up or betray any Cities, Towns, Forts, Magazines, or forces which now are, or hereafter shall be under the power of the Parliament, shall be punished with death.  
III. No person or persons whatsoever not under the power of the Enemy, shall voluntarily relieve any person being in arms against the Parliament, knowing him to have been so in arms, with any Money, Victuals, or Ammunition, upon pain of death or other corporal punishment at discretion, or shall voluntarily and knowingly harbour or receive any being in arms as aforesaid, upon pain of punishment at discretion.  
IV. No Officer or soldier shall make any mutinous Assemblies, or be assisting thereunto, upon pain of death.  
V. No Guardian or Officer of any prison, shall wilfully suffer any prisoner of War to escape under pain of death, or negligently under pain of imprisonment, and further punishment at discretion.  
VI. Whosoever shall voluntarily take up arms against the Parliament, having taken the national Covenant, shall die without mercy.  
VII. Whatsoever Officer or Commander, hath, or shall desert their trust, and adhere to the enemy, shall die without mercy.   
And it is hereby further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid, that the said Commissioners, or any twelve or more of them, whereof such of the Members of either House of Parliament as have Commissions and Commands in any of the Armies or Garrisons, and Sir Nathaniel Brent, always to be three, shall be authorised from time to time so often as they shall think fit, or shall be ordered thereunto by both or either House of Parliament, to sit in some convenient place within the cities of London, Westminster, or Lines of Communication, and to appoint a Iudge-Advocate, a Provost-Martiall, and all other Officers needful. And it is hereby further Ordained, that all Maiors Sheriffs Iustices of Peace, Constables, bailiffs, and other Officers shall be aiding and assisting to the said Commissioners in the exectuion of the premises, and that the said Commissioners, and every of them, and all and every other person and persons, that shall be aiding and assisting to them in the execution of the premises, shall be saved harmless and indemnified for what they shall do therein by authority of Parliament, provided nevertheless that no Member of either Houses of Parliament, or Assistants of the House of peers shall be questioned, or tried before the Commissioners appointed by virtue of this present Ordinance, without assent and leave first had and obtained of both Houses of Parliament.  
And be it also provided, that this present Ordinance, and the authority hereby given, and appointed to the persons hereby nominated▪ shall endure and have continuance for four moneths from the making hereof.  
Provided that this Ordinance for any offence hereafter to be committed shall not take place, or be of force until eight daies after the publication hereof, any thing in this Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding.  
FINIS.