TWO ORDINANCES Of The LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT. Concerning the Trained Bands of the Cities of London and Westminster, and the County of Middlesex, for their better appearance and execution of their duties as often as they shall be called thereunto, by their Captaines or other Officers. Also that every captain shall choose a Marshall for his Company, to take notice of Delinquents, and put the former Order in Execution, and to have out of every five shillings, twelve pence for his pains.  


Die Martis, 2. Maii, 1643.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, that these two Ordinances shall be forthwith Printed and published.  
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May 4. Printed for John Wright, in the Old-Bailey. 1643.   

TWO ORDINANCES Of the Lords and Commons assembled in PARLIAMENT. Die Martis, 2. Maii, 1643.  
WHereas by an Order of Parliament, of the fourth of January last, It was Ordered that the colonels, Captaines, and Lieutenants of the Trained Bands, or others in the Cities of London and Westminster, and the Suburbs thereof, and the County of Middlesex, might inflict the punishment of two dayes Imprisonment without bail or Main-prize, or the Mulct of five shillings for supply of the Service, upon such Souldiers under their commands as should not repair to their Colours at the time appoynted, and to do their duties there, when, and as often as they should be thereunto required, unless they be reasonably excused by their Captain or Lieutenant; Which Order is not onely troublesone, but begets much disaffection betwixt the chief Officers and Souldiers, And therefore it is not so fully executed upon the Offenders as it ought to be; Thereforo it is this day Ordered by the Lords and Commons now Assembled in Parliament, That for the better Execution of the foresaid Order in every particular branch therein contained,( which every captain respectively is hereby required to do) every of the said Captaines respectively shall elect and appoint, one able person to be Marshall of his Trained Band, who shall by virtue of this Ordinance repair to such Souldiers as his captain or Lieutenant shall from time to time give him notice of, that have made Breach of the foresaid Order of the fourth of january, or any part thereof; Which Marshall so Elected, shall with a Constable, who is hereby required to assist him and such others as he shall call to aid him, in the name of his captain, inflict( according to the same Order) the punishment of two dayes Imprisonment upon him, or them, or the Mulct of five shillings, which he shall forthwith after the Receipt of the same, deliver and pay to his captain, to be employed as by the same Order is appoynted; And for the pains taken of every such Marshall and to encourage him the better to perform his Office; It is also Ordered, that every Captain respectively shall allow unto him the said Marshall, out of every five shillings so Collected as aforesaid, the sum of twelve pence, and if any such Marshall shall be found, remiss, negligent, or partial, in not performing the trust in him reposed; It is likewise Ordered, That every captain may at his pleasure dismiss him from his place, and Elect another in his stead, which he shall conceive to be more faithful to perform the same; Also it is Ordered, by the Lords& Commons now Assembled in Parliament, That if any soldier, or Souldiers, Listed under any of the Captaines before mentioned, shall in the time of his or their Service, when he or they shall be commanded to do duty, revile, or give any ill beseeming language to the captain, or other Officer belonging unto him, or neglect to do such duty, as at anytime ought or shall be imposed upon him, or them, that then the captain or Lieutenant, may upon the Examination thereof, commit such soldier or Souldiers as shall so offend to Prison, there to remain 24. houres without bail or Maine-prise; And that every captain respectively shall be saved harmless by the Authority of both Houses of Parliament, for Executing the several Orders aforesaid, or any of them.   

Die Mercurii, 4. Januarii, 1642.  
WHereas many of the Trained Bands and others, listed under several Colonels and Captaines, inhabiting within the Cities of London and Westminster, and the County of Middlesex, have neglected to make their appearance in arms, to do such Service by Day or Night, within the Cities and Liberties aforesaid, and in the Tower of London, as of them hath been required, being lawfully summoned thereunto by the beat of Drum, or otherwise, for the defence of King and Parliament; the safety of the Cities and Tower of London, with the adjacent parts, in the County of Middlesex: for the Reformation of so great a neglect, and for the avoiding of so eminent evils in these dangerous times, that might ensue thereupon; It is this day Ordered by the Lords and Commons now Assembled in Parliament, That the Colonels, Captaines, and Lieutenants of the Trained Bands or others in the Cities of London and Westminster, and the suburbs thereof, and the County of Middlesex, may inflict the punishment of two dayes Imprisonment without bail or Main-prize, or the mulct of five shillings, for supply of the service, upon such Souldiers under their Commands, as shall not repair to their Colours at the time appointed, and do their duties there, when, and as often as they shall be thereunto required, unless they be reasonably excused, and that made known to the captain or other chief Officers, or being come to their colours, shall depart before they be lodged, or being to find arms for others, shall refuse to provide them, or to deliver them, when, and as often as they shall be thereunto required.  
FINIS.