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shall_v wear_v any_o mark_n sign_n or_o colour's_n to_o distinguish_v themselves_o as_o a_o party_n join_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o punish_v or_o execute_v they_o or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o martiall-law_n and_o it_o be_v further_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o that_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o militia_n of_o london_n or_o any_o nine_o of_o they_o and_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a and_o the_o respective_a officer_n in_o their_o several_a place_n shall_v govern_v and_o punish_v their_o inferior_a officer_n and_o soldier_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o say_a committee_n of_o the_o militia_n according_a to_o the_o article_n and_o law_n of_o war_n set_v forth_o by_o his_o excellency_n the_o eâ—â—l_n of_o essex_n and_o authorize_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o say_a committee_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v hereby_o further_o authorize_v to_o take_v order_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v for_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o all_o shop_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o line_n of_o communication_n until_o far_a order_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o by_o the_o say_a committee_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o person_n may_v according_a to_o their_o power_n and_o vocation_n be_v and_o continue_v in_o a_o readiness_n and_o fit_a posture_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o part_n adjacent_a provide_v that_o no_o power_n herein_o grant_v shall_v extend_v to_o any_o peer_n or_o member_n of_o either_o of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o any_o of_o the_o assistant_n or_o attendant_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n or_o house_n of_o commons_o die_v jovis_n august_n 17_o 1643._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n that_o this_o ordinance_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o
be_v prick_v at_o oxford_n and_o to_o remove_v the_o office_n of_o green_a wax_n from_o london_n to_o oxford_n the_o four_o to_o inhibit_v the_o administer_a and_o take_v of_o the_o national_n league_n and_o covenant_n between_o england_n and_o scotland_n of_o which_o proclamation_n more_o hereafter_o in_o its_o more_o proper_a place_n but_o i_o say_v this_o our_o most_o worthy_a wise_a pious_a and_o loyal_a lord_n major_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o own_o just_a honour_n the_o joy_n of_o all_o god_n people_n and_o the_o vexation_n of_o all_o the_o base_a malignant_a spirit_n in_o london_n who_o false_a faithless_a and_o graceless_a hope_n in_o he_o be_v now_o at_o the_o first_o i_o say_v most_o worthy_o frustrate_v and_o blast_v by_o he_o even_o in_o the_o very_a bud_n who_o no_o soon_o receive_v the_o say_v four_o proclamation_n but_o the_o present_o send_v the_o messenger_n and_o they_o with_o a_o strong_a guard_n to_o the_o parliament_n who_o take_v it_o as_o a_o singular_a 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