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A83621 The 21. of August. 1643. Whereas the Committee for the Militia in the city of London by vertue of an ordinance of both houses of Parliament ... have power to command the shutting up of all shops ... England and Wales. Parliament.; Committee for the Militia of London. aut 1643 (1643) Wing E2490; Thomason 669.f.7[33]; ESTC R204136 793 1

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The 21. of August 1643. WHereas the Committee for the Militia in the City of London by vertue of an Ordinance of both-houses of Parliament Dated the seventeenth day of this instant moneth of August have power to command the shutting up of all shops within the lines of Communication to the end the Inhabitants thereof may the better fit themselves for the defence of the said City and parts adjacent and forasmuch as the said Committee have been moved as well by a Committee of Lords and Commons in Parliament as from his Excellency the Earle of Essex to send forth of this City some speedy aide for the relieving of the City of Glocester now in great distresse by reason of the enemies Army wherewith they are besieged And the said Committee conceiving that the City of London and parts adjacent cannot be long in safety if that City be lost they have thereupon resolved forthwith to send out a Force both of Horse and Foote for the reliefe of the said City of Glocester And for the better furtherance of that service the said Committee of the Militia doe hereby require all persons inhabiting within the Lines of Communication immediately to shut up their shops and to continue them so shut up untill Glocester be relieved or untill further order shal be given by both Houses of Parliament or this Committee and to apply themselves to the furthering of this so necessary a service and the Officers of the Regiments of Trayned Bands and Auxilliary Forces which by lot are appointed to goe in this Expedition are required to returne to the said Committee as well the names of such persons of the said Regiments as shall neither March with the rest nor appoint other sufficient men to goe in their roome and of such as shall in any sort hinder this Expedition to the end such course may be taken with them as this discovery of their ill affection to the safety of this City and parts adjacent deserveth as also the names of such Voluntiers not Listed in the said Regiments as shall goe in this Expedition to the end they may receive the like pay which the rest doe and also be taken notice of as persons well affected to the City Parliament and Kingdome Printed at London by Richard Cotes 1643.