HIs Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, taking [...] of the manifold abuses and injuries committed [...] rude part of Souldiers (especially where they quarter) [...] great damage and prejudice of the People, and to n [...] dishonour and scandall of the whole Army, nowithsta [...] the wholesome Lawes and Ordinances to the contrary ma [...] and provided, and the severe punishments inflicted upon the knowne offenders. For reformation whereof, and for the ease of persons, that they may not be troubled to repayre to the Head-quarters for justice, hath therefore granted Com­missions thereby enabling the chiefe Officers of each Regi­ment to sit in a Councel of War so often as need shall re­quire, and to punish Offenders, according to the Lawes and Ordinances of War, in as large a measure, to all intents and purposes as if the Offenders were tryed before a Councel of War, at the Head-quarters, (except in cases extending to life or limbe, which are to be tryed at the Head-quarters onely. And to the end that none should be ignorant of the wayes for present justice to be had, where the offence shall be committed, his Excellency hath therefore comman­ded and strictly charged every the said Colonels and chief Officers where they from time to time shall quarter, to cause the same with these presents to be signed under some one of their hands, and delivered to the chiefe Officers of Cor­porations, and to High-Constables of Hundreds, to the intent that they disperse them, and forthwith cause them to be published. Dated the [...] day of [...] 164 [...]