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parliament_n and_o to_o put_v they_o into_o safe_a custody_n or_o to_o remove_v and_o expel_v they_o from_o or_o out_o of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o line_n of_o communication_n or_o otherwise_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v most_o conduce_v to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o place_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 say_a committee_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o any_o nine_o of_o they_o or_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o force_n raise_v within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o line_n of_o communication_n or_o any_o the_o foresay_a parish_n mention_v in_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o suppress_v all_o insurrection_n tumult_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o precinct_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o apprehend_v all_o offender_n therein_o their_o aider_n and_o abettor_n and_o also_o all_o such_o as_o 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
loss_n by_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o apprentice_n they_o will_v take_v care_n that_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o the_o public_a stock_n of_o the_o kingdom_n according_a to_o justice_n and_o indifferency_n h._n elsing_n cler._n p._n d._n com._n a_o order_n of_o parliament_n that_o all_o trunk_n and_o carriage_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n be_v search_v at_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n etc._n etc._n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o septemb_n 23._o 1643._o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o all_o trunk_n and_o other_o carriage_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o pass_v the_o court_n of_o guard_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o they_o be_v search_v by_o such_o man_n as_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n shall_v depute_v or_o by_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n and_o that_o my_o lord_n major_n be_v desire_v to_o give_v order_n that_o no_o flâ—x_n brimstone_n or_o saltpetre_n or_o other_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o make_n of_o provision_n for_o war_n be_v permit_v to_o pass_v these_o ten_o day_n either_o by_o water_n or_o by_o land_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o mr_n speaker_n and_o that_o such_o good_n shall_v be_v good_a prize_n as_o shall_v be_v so_o seize_v and_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n to_o reward_v those_o that_o shall_v so_o seize_v the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o say_a good_n and_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v so_o send_v any_o of_o the_o say_a good_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v secure_v and_o try_v by_o a_o council_n of_o war_n and_o this_o order_n be_v to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v and_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o several_a court_n of_o guard_n by_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n hen._n elsing_n cler._n p._n d._n com._n a_o order_n of_o parliament_n that_o a_o collection_n be_v make_v in_o all_o parish-church_n and_o chapel_n throughout_o london_n &_o westminster_n for_o sick_a and_o maim_a soldier_n etc._n etc._n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o septemb_n 23._o 1643._o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o on_o wednesday_n next_o be_v the_o day_n appoint_v for_o public_a humiliation_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o collection_n make_v in_o all_o the_o parish-church_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n as_o also_o in_o the_o several_a chapel_n within_o the_o say_a limit_n by_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n and_o chapel_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o sick_a and_o maim_a soldier_n and_o the_o money_n by_o they_o so_o collect_v they_o be_v not_o to_o detain_v upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o but_o to_o make_v payment_n thereof_o at_o tallow-chandlers-hall_n near_o dowgate_n on_o friday_n next_o be_v the_o 29_o of_o this_o instant_a septemb_n 1643._o unto_o mr_n 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