THE NEW UOTES OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE FƲTHER SECƲRING OF THOSE OFFICERS THAT ARE APPOIN ted for the Ordering of the Militia, May 1642:

Rosolved.

THat this House doth declare, that if any person whatsoever shall arrest, or Imprison the Persons of those Lords and Gentlemen or any of them, or any other of the Members of either House of Parliament that shall bee imployed in the service of both Houses of Parliament, or shall offer violence to them or any of them for doing any thing in pursuance of the commands or in­structions of both Houses, shall bee held disturbers of the procee­dings of Parliament and publicke enemies of the State: And that all persons are bound by their Protestation to indeavour to brirng them to condigne punishment.

That this House doth declare that those of the City of London, and all othar persons that have obayed the Ordinance for the Mali­tia, and done any thing in execution thereof, haue done according to the Law of the Land, and in persuance of what they were Com­manded by both Houses of Parliament: and for the defence of King and Kingdome, and shall have the assistance of both Houses of Par­liament, against any that shall presume to question them for yeelding their obedience unto the said commands in this necessary and impor­tant service: And that whosoever shall obey the said Ordinance for the time to come, shall receive approbation and assistance from both Houses of Parliament.

That this House doth declare that they are resolved to maintaine those Lords, and Gentlemen in those things they have done, and shall further doe in defence of their Commands for thepreserving the peace of this Kingdome.

Die Martis Maii. 1642.

ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Persons intru­sted with the ordering of the Militia of the Citie of London, shall have power to draw the trained Bands of the Citie into such usuall and convenient places within three miles of the said Citie, as to them from time to time shall seem fit for the training and exercising of the Souldiers, & that the said Soldiers upon summons shal from time to time appeare & not depart from their Colours without the consent of their Officers, as they will answer their contempt to the Parliament.

Ioh Browne[?] Cler. Parliam.
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