FOrasmuch as His Highness the Lord Protector, by the Advice of the Council, Hath found it neces­sary to make and set down several Orders for the Securing the Peace of this Commonwealth, The Care of the Execution whereof is particularly committed to the Major-Generals of the re­spective Counties, and to whom all and every person and persons within the respective Counties, who have born Arms against the Commonwealth, are to give Security for the peacable behaving themselves, that the People of this Nation may be preserved and secured against future Troubses, by them who have so lately and often attempted their Ruine; And taking notice of the great Confluence and Resort of di­vers Ill-affected persons, who have born Arms against the Commonwealth, or otherwise Adhered to, or As­sisted the Enemy in the late Wars, to the Cities of LONDON and WESTMINSTER, upon the Expiration of the late Proclamation.

To the end the Orders aforesaid may be observed, His Highness, by, and with the Advice of His Council doth think fit, and doth hereby Publish, Declare and Enjoin, That all persons, who have been, at any time, in Armes against the Commonwealth, or have adhered unto, or willingly assisted the Enemies thereof in the time of the late Wars, being within the Cities of London and Westminster, or the late Lines of Communication, and not under restraint, nor hereafter excepted, shall, on or before the Fifth day of November next, or, if then under restraint, within five daies after their respective enlargement, depart out of the said Cities of London and West­minster, and late lines of Communication, and all other places within Twenty miles of the said late lines, unless it be their places of habitation for themselves and Families, as they will answer the contrary at their perils. And His Highness doth Command the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London, and Iustices of the Peace within the said City and late lines of Communication, and of the severall Counties of Middlesex, Hertford, Essex, Kent and Surry, and the respective Officers of the Militia within the said City and Liberties, the City of Westminster, Burrough of Southwark, Hamlets of the Tower, and Suburbs, or any two or more of them, in their respective Liberties and Iurisdictions, to cause strict Wards and Watches to be kept, and to make frequent Searches for, and apprehend, or cause to be apprehended, all such persons as aforesaid, which shall be found within the distance aforesaid, after the said Fifth day of November next; And of their doings therein, under their hands and Seals, forthwith to certifie His Highness Council; To the end the said Offenders may be dealt with­all, and proceeded against as disturbers of the Peace, and contemners of Authority. And all Sheriffs, Bay­liffs, Constables, and all Captains of Guards, Officers and Souldiers, and other the good People of this Commonwealth, are required to be aiding to the said Iustices of the Peace, Officers and Ministers, in the due execution of the premises. And for the better discovery, preventing and avoiding of Plots and Disturbances dangerous to the Peace of the Commonwealth, His Highness doth straightly charge and command all the said Persons appointed to depart as aforesaid, and not restrained or stayed either by imprisonment, or such sickness or infirmity of body as they shall not be able to travell without imminent danger of life, or that having Law-suites necessarily requiring their personall attendance, to repair to their place of dwelling, or where they usually made their common abode, or (not having any certain abode) to the place of their Birth, or where their Parents shall be then dwelling, and not to return untill the ninth day of February, or before such person shall have given such Security unto the Major Generall of the County whether such person shall go, as by the Orders aforesaid is required.