HIS Majestie finding that the Fortifications in and about this City of Oxford, which are necessary for the defence and preservation thereof upon all suddain occasions, for the safety of the University and City, and of all those who are, or shall be therein, have long been in hand, and are not yet fully finished, but would in a short time be perfected, were those Works effectually followed, and would with much lesse charg and trouble to Him and to His Maiesties Subjects of this County, if the same were rightly ordered; Doth therefore require and straitly charg that the Work of the Fortifications be from hence­forth performed, untill they shall be fully finished, in this manner following.

First, that by the advice of the Governour of the Towne, the Vice-Chancellour of the University, and the Major of the City, the names of all the men who are Inhabitants, or Residents either in the University, or City, or Suburbs thereof, being above the age of Sixteen, and under the age of Sixty, be, as exactly as they can, taken into a Roll of paper, and the se­verall Parishes and places, where they dwell, be expressed in that Roll with all the speed they can.

Secondly, That the generall Roll being thus made up, they be divided into six severall parts, by the advice aforesaid, and the same being so divided every sixth part be set into a severall Roll.

Thirdly, That every sixth part be appointed to attend the Works of the Fortifications, one day in every week, untill the whole Work be fully finished at such place or places, and in such manner as Colonell Lloyd shall appoint, who hath the care of the Fortifications.

Fourthly, That they shall in every week begin at six of the clock in the morning, and continue untill eleven before noone, and again from one in the afternoone untill six of the clock towards night, and follow the same diligently and sedulously.

Fifthly, That an houre before six in the morning, the Governour shall appoint one Drummer to call the workmen to their work, and so to continue at the Works till eleven before noone; and a Drummer to do the like at one of the clock in the afternoone, and continue untill six at night to encourage the workers at the Work.

Sixthly, That those Gentlemen who have specially been desired to take care of the Fortifications, shall three of them at the least, by consent among themselves, every day see the workers called upon, & observe who are negligent, and who are not, and call over the Rolls every day by themselves, or whom they will appoint, and observe who are absent, and every one who neglect their turne to be noted upon the Roll every day, and every half day before noone, and afternoone, as is before directed.

Seventhly, That every Person who shall not personally work in his turne, in such manner as aforesaid, shall pay twelve pence for every whole day, or six pence for every half day, into the hands of such Treasurer, or Treasurers, as the Gentlemen imployed for His Majesties service, as aforesaid shall appoint, for that purpose, to be disposed of, as these Gentlemen shall appoint by His Majesties direction.

Eightly, That the Gentlemen before mentioned conferre with the Governour, Sheriffe of the County, and Major of the Citty, that Spades, Shovells, Mattocks, Hand-barrowes, Wheele-barrowes, and all other tooles necessary for the Work be provided, and delivered to them who are to use them, and delivered again safely to the owners, when the Work shall be done.

Ninthly, That if any shall be found to neglect either to perform the work, or pay the monyes in such sort as afore­said, the Gentlemen trusted, as aforesaid, shall certifie the Governour of the Defaulters, that they may be proceeded against as Persons disaffected to His Majesties Service.

Tenthly, That, if any Seruant do neglect to work in his turne, the Master, Mistres, or Dame, shall pay for such Ser­vant, in such proportion as aforesaid.

The Commissioners are lastly desired to call upon the Defaulters, for the time past, to send for the Sheriffe to see in what state that accompt stands, and to cause it to be put in full execution. June the eight, 1643.