Lawes and ordinances of vvarre, for the better government of His Maiesties Army Royall, in the present expedition for the northern parts, and safety of the kingdome Under the conduct of his Excellence, the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl Marshall of England, &c. and Generall of His Majesties forces. — Regulations. 1639

Lawes and ordinances of vvarre, for the better government of His Maiesties Army Royall, in the present expedition for the northern parts, and safety of the kingdome Under the conduct of his Excellence, the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl Marshall of England, &c. and Generall of His Majesties forces. — Regulations. 1639

Table of contents

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Title page

Lawes and Ordinances of VVar.

Concerning Religion: and breach of Morall duies.

Concerning the safety of the Armie Royall, and of the Kingdome.

Concerning Captain and Souldiers duties in paticular.

Concerning the Campe, or Garrison.

Concerning lawfull Spoiles and Prizes.

Concerning the administration of Justice.

The Oath.

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Lawes and Ordinances Of VVarre, For the better Government of His MAIESTIES Army Royall, in the present Expedition for the Northern parts, and safety of the Kingdome. Under the Conduct of his EXCELLENCE, The Right Honourable THOMAS Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY, Earl Marshall of ENGLAND, &c. and Generall of His Majesties Forces.

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Imprinted at Newcastle by ROBERT BARKER, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: And by the Assignes of JOHN BILL. 1639.

Lawes and Ordinances of VVar.

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SIR THOMAS HOVVARD, Chiefe of he Howards, Earle of Arundel and Surrey, First Earle, and Earle Marshall of England: Lord Howard, Mowbray, Brews of Gower, Fitz-Allen, Clan, Oswaldesty, Maltravers and Graystock: Chiefe Iustice, and Iustice in Eyre of all his Majesties Forests, Parks, and Chaces beyond Trent: Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Norfolk, Sussex, Surrey, Northumberland, Cumberland, and [Page] Westmerland: Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, One of his Majesties most Honourable Privie Councell in all his Majesties Kingdomes of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and GENERALL of all his Majesties Forces in the present Expedition for the defence of this Realme, &c. To all Officers of the Army, Colonels, Lieutenant-Colonels, Sergeant-Majors, Captains, Lieutenants, Ensignes, and all other Officers and Souldiers of Horse and Foot: And to all his Majesties Subjects, and others, whom these LAVVES and Ordinances of Warre shall concerne: VVhich LAVVES being thus ordained and proclaimed in the Army, all the said Persons, respectively and severally, are to swear unto; and thereafter to observe and keep, upon the pains and penalties to the LAVVES and Ordinances severally expressed.

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Concerning Religion: and breach of Morall duies.

FIRST, Whosoever shallAgainst blasphemy. impiously blaspheme the Deity, or ay of the blessed Persons of he holy Trinity, and be lawfully convicted thereof; shall for the first offence make a publique acknowledgement with detestation of his fault before the Preacher or his Regiment, and all others present at the time and place of Divine Service▪ and be kept three dayes in prison with bread and water. The second time, he shall have a red▪ hot iron thrust thorow his tongue; and after that, be ignominiously for ever turned out of the Armie.

2. The like penalty shall they incurre for theDeriding of Gods word, or Ministers. first and second times, who shall either do or say ought in despite or derision of Gods word, any known or received Article of Faith, or the Ministerie of holy Church, and their Office.

[Page]3 Whosoever shall be convicted for a commonCommon▪ swearing, cursing, and profaning of holy Scripture. Swearer or Curser, or for a profane abuser of holy Scripure, in vain jesting or scurrilous fashion; shall orfeit such a proportion of his entertainment and suffer, besides, so long imprisonment or other punishment; as according to the quality of the person or offence, the Court of war shall adjude it to have deserved.

4 Likewise shall they be punished, that profane, Sacriledge. rob, or ab [...] any Church, Chappel, or other place of Gods ublike worship; or any thing that is in them or belonging to them.

5 All Commanders and Officers of the Army,Observation of the Lords day, and frequenting of divine Service. are straightly [...]arged, that in their severall Regiments, Quarters, and Garrisons, they take care that God Almighty be duly served, the Lords day with other Holy dayes of the Church, more reverently observed; that Morning and Evening prayers with the Sermons at the appointed times, be diligently frequented, by themselves, their souldiers and servants, so far forth as the necessitie of the wars will permit. And that all repair to the places appointed for Divine Service, upon solemne warning given for it, by sound of Drum or Trumpet.

6 And forasmuch as gaming is oft times theGaming. [Page] provocation unto swearing, quarrelling, neglect of militarie duties with other dishonours of God Almightie, losse to the souldiers, with danger to the whole Armie, all common playing at dice and cards, with other unlawfull games, are utterly hereby forbidden to the souldiers, especially to the meaner sort: who, if they bee convicted to offend herein, shall befirst admonished▪ and if they leave not, they shall be fined, imprisoned▪ or otherwise severely▪ proceeded against, according as the offence and scandall of it shall deserve.

7 All suspitious and common women shall beeWhoredome. turned out of the Armie or Garison, so soone as ever they shall be discovered▪ Where, if they be taken the second time, they shall be soundly whipped like common strumpets, Souldiers also that frequent their companies, shall bee fined and imprisoned; and Officers for the same faults, shall utterly lose their places.

8 All wilfull murders, rapes, burning of houses,Notorious crimes. thefts, outrages, unnaturall abuses, with other notorious and abominable crimes, shall be punished with death.

9 Whosoever shall dishonestly touch anyAbusing of women. married or unmarried woman, women in [Page] childbed, or children; shall be cashiered without money or pasport; or be otherwise punished, as the Marshall court shall thinke fitting▪

10 Whosoever shall be drunk in Camp Garrison,Drunkennesse or Quarter, shall be imprisoned and fed two whole daies with bread and water: As for common drinkards, they shall be fined and cashiered the Armie without pay or pasport.

11. Whoever being set Sentinell by his Officer,Drunkennesse upon the watch &c. or in his Watch, Guard, March, or other Service, shall be found drunk, shall dye for it.

12 Whoever in his drunkennesse shall commitOffences done in drink. any outrage, or doe other injurie▪ shall be punished both or his drunkennesse and offence, according as either of them shall in a Marshall court be judged to have deserved.

13 No enterprise shall be taken in hand, butTo pray before the taking in hand of any enterprise. the Company that are to execute the same, shall first commend themselves to God, and pray to him to grant them good successe.

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Concerning the safety of the Armie Royall, and of the Kingdome.

FIrst, Whoever, in savour of the enemy,Trecherous speeches. or other pretence, whatsoever, shall presume to say, or secretly insinuate to any, that his Majesties Forces, or Army Royall is unlawfull or not necessary, shall suffer as an enemy and rebell.

2 All that conspire against our sacred SoveraigneConspiracies. Lord King Charles, or any of his Majesties dominions or countries; As likewise against the Lord Generall, or other Generalls, Governours or Commanders in the Armie or Garrison; or that shall goe about to betray the same, or any part or person of them, or that shall consent thereto, or conceale them; shall suffer death without mercy.

3 All such as by discourse, signe, letter, orIntelligence with the enemy. otherwise, shall practise and entertaine intelligence with the Enemy, Rebels, or others in action against his Majesty, without direction from their Commanders, shall be punished as Traytors and Rebels. Assisting the enemy with munition, &c.

4 No man shall assist or relieve an enemie [Page] with money, victuals, munition, or other necessaries, upon paine of death, without mercy.

5 Whosoever shall begin or maintaine anyMutinies. mutiny or unlawfull assembly in the Army or Garrison, shall die for it.

6 Whosoever yeeldeth up any Towne, Fort, Yeelding up strengths, &c. or other strength, unto the enemie, as likewise any Magazine, Victuals, Armes, or Ammunition; or that motioneth any such matter but upon extremity, and that to the Governour, or in Councell, shall be executed as a Traitor.

7 Whosoever seeth any chiefe Officer orReseues. Commander of the Army in the hands or danger of the enemy, shall, to the uttermost of his power, endevour to rescue or to fetch him off, upon paine of death.

8 Whoever in the neerenesse of the enemy,Refusing to repaire to the Army, &c. shall refuse to repaire unto the Army or place whither he is commanded, or that without order shall depart from them, shall be punished with death.

9 Whoever shall revolt or run over to theRevolters. enemy▪ or that shall attempt it, shall be punished as a Traitor.

10 No man shall bewray the Word unto theDiscovering the Word. [Page] enemy, or shall give out a false Word in time of Service, upon paine of death.

11 Whosoever shall be convicted to haveSleeping upon the guard. slept upon his Watch, Guard, or sentry; or that shall not have given timely and sufficient warning of the coming of the enemy shall be put to death without mercy.

12 Whoever shall disparage the actions orDisparaging them Commanders. directions of any chiefe Commander of the Army, unlesse he be able to make it good, shall die for it.

Concerning Captain and Souldiers duties in paticular.

FIrst, all Captaines, Souldiers, and others,Obedience without resistance. shall yeeld their obedience to the lawfull commands of their Superiours▪ without resistance: neither shall any draw, lift, or offer to draw his weapon, speake, or mutter against his Commanders, or others, correcting them orderly for their offences, upon paine of death.

2 All Souldiers that wilfully, and withoutAbsence from their colours. cause, absent themselves from their colours or company, that goeth to charge or resist the enemy, shall die without mercy.

[Page]3 No Captaine nor Officer shall defraud Keeping back pay. the Souldier or other person of his pay, upon paine of losse of his place, fine, and imprisonment.

4 No Captaine or other Officer shall makeFalse musters. or subscribe false muster-roll, or fraudulently give in more or other names then he hath in his Troop or Company, upon paine of fine, imprisonment, and losse of his place.

5 No Captaine, Lieutenant, or other Officer,Officers to serve armed. that ought to be armed, shall come into any battell, skirmish or assault, without their ordinary Armes, upon paine of imprisonment: Nor take upon hit by word or deed to controll or hinder the Serjeant-Major in the execution of his office, upon paine of death.

6 No Officer or Souldier shall goe uponWord or mark service without the word, and some other marke to be knowne by from the enemie (especially in night services) upon paine of fine and imprisonment.

7 No Captaine, Officer, or other, shall entertaine Entertaining other mens souldiers or servants. any other mans souldier or servant, without consent or lawful dismission from his former Captaine or Master, upon the penalty of a moneths pay. Neither shall any souldier or servant [Page] depart from his Captain or Master without lawfull cause, upon paine of imprisonment, and returning again of Souldiers to their Captains, and Servants to their Masters.

8 Captaines and Officers both of Horse andWatching and warding. Foot, shall watch and ward with their Troopes or Companies: upon paine of fine, and losse of their places.

9 No Souldier shall march along with theDisarray. baggage, but such as shall be appointed. Neither shall any march out of his array, or straggle abroad from his colours to pillage or plunder, when he is appointed to watch, guard, or to other service, upon paine of imprisonment. And if they be taken in the manner, they shall presently be corrected by their Officers▪ but for the second time they shall suffer death.

10 No Troope or Companie shall go forthDesignes to be by direction. on foraging, or upon any designe or enterprise upon the enemie, without the particular direction of such as command in chiefe, upon pain of death.

11 No Souldier shall sell, pawne, lend, lose,Making away of armes, &c. give, cast away, play away, or otherwise make away his horse, Armes or furniture, where with he is appointed to serve, nor shall suffer his [Page] horse by his default to decay, or his Armes to rust or bee broken or spoyled, upon paine of imprisonment and infamie. And that both to the offender, and his abetters and receivers.

12 No private Captaine shall give a pasport Pasports. or licence of departure to his souldier that is able to serve, upon paine of fining and losse of his place. Neither shall any souldier depart from the Armie or Garrison without a passe, upon paine of death.

13 No souldier or Officer being once placedFor saking his colours. in array, either in march or battell, shall refuse to guard or defend unto his utmost, the Standard-royall or other Cornet, Ensigne or Colours of the Armie: or shall desert, abandon, or run away from any of them, upon paine of death.

14 No souldier or others shall use any showting, Clamours. noise or clamor, or without cause discharge his peece, either in the march, Quarter, or Ambush; upon paine of being bastinadoed by his Officer; and of imprisonment afterward.

15 No man shall give any Alarme to theAlarmes. Armie, Garrison or Quarter, but upon just causes: nor shall either give it or take it in any clamourous or tumultuous manner, but shall orderly and quietly with as much speed as hee [Page] may repaire to the place of Arms to answer the Alarme, and to doe as he shall be commanded.

16 No man shall challenge or defye another,Challenges. in Campe or Garrison; nor shall accept of the challenge, upon paine of imprisonment and publike disarming before his Companie: nor shall any, by words or injuries provoke another to the fight or duell; or shall revenge his own injuries or provocations, upon the like penalties.

17 All brawls and quarrels betwixt souldiers,Duels, &c. shall be severely punished. And whoever in such like brawle or quarrel shall kill another, except upon extremitie and or defence of his owne life he be enforced to i, shall be put to death. And he likewise that striketh his fellowsouldier, after they are put into array of battell.

18 Whoever shall give the lye to any personThe lie. of the Army whatsoever, shall be fined and imprisoned for it, at the discretion of a marshallcourt.

19 No souldier or other shall fraudulently orStealing. thee vishly take any thing away, from any mans person, Quarter, house, lodging, tent, or hutt, upon pain of death.

20 No Companies of souldiers either ofAbuses upon the march or quarter. Horse or Foot, in their marching, retreating, or [Page] enquartering in or thorow any townes or countries within the allegeance of the King; shall doe hurt, spoile, or injurie unto the persons, or goods of the inha [...]itants; upon pain of death, or other such grievous punishment, as the qualitie of the offence shall have demerited.

21 No man shall burne up any Corne, Hay,Burning of corne, houses, &c. or Forage, or otler Provisions; nor any House, Barne, Mill, or other building that may serve for the use of the Army, upon paine of death.

22 No Souldier shall muster in two Troopes Mustering by two names, &c. or Companies, or answer to two names in one Company; neitler shall any Victualler or other that is no Souldier, be allowed to passe the muster for a Souldier, upon paine of death or imprisonment, as the Court shall finde cause for it.

23 Whosoever shall set upon, or resist theCommissary of the Musters. Commissary of the Musters, or shall wrong him by word or deed in the execution of his office, shall be put to death.

24 Whatever Muster-master for hatred orCheques. for favour, shall put a lesser or a greater cheque upon an Officer then his fault demerits, or any cheque at all at his own pleasure, without view taking, shall lose his place for it, or at [Page] least be liable to such fine or punishment, as in a Court-marshall shall be adjudged.

25 No Souldier having victuals or ammunition Wasting of victuals, &c. delivered to him for certain daies, shall spoile or spend them in lesse time then is appointed him, upon pain of imprisonment.

26 All Captains and Officers shall be diligentExercising of Companies. in training and exercising of their Companies; and shall be carefull for the well disciplining and providing for them, upon such pains as the Marshall-court shall think fitting.

27 Every Souldier shall diligently observeSound of Drums and Trumpets. and learne the distinct and different sounds of Drums, Fifes, and Trumpets, that he may know how to answer and obey each of them in time of service.

28 Every Regiment, Company, and Servitor,Content with their own quarter. either on horse or foot, shall be contented with such quarter, lodging, or billet, as is appointed by the Quartermaster: nor shall any disturbe another in his quarter, or take it from him, upon pain of being punished as a mutinyer.

29 Whatsoever Captain or other Officer shallRighting of injuries. do injury to a common souldier, or to other his inferiours: upon complaint in the Marshall-court, he shall be obliged to condigne satisfaction.

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Concerning the Campe, or Garrison.

FIrst, Whosoever shall deale fraudulently orDeceiving trusts. negligently in a trust or charge committed unto him by his Camerade, shall be enforced to make double restitution out of his entertainment, and be further punished by a Court of Warre, according as his offence shall have deserved.

2 After the watch is set, every man shall repaire Quiet after the watch is set. unto his own Quarter, and there use such silence as his neighbours rest be not disturbed. And all straglers found abroad after that time, shall be imprisoned untill the cause can be examined, and order taken for their further punishment or dismission.

3 No man in Campe or Garrison shall lie Lying out of his Garrison. out of his Quarter, but by leave of him that commands there in chiefe; nor upon warning or command given, shall refuse or delay to repair thither: upon such paines of fine, imprisonment, or other punishment, as in a Marshall Court shall be awarded.

4 No Souldier or other, shall entertaine anyLodging of strangers, [...]pies, [...]. stranger into his Tent, Hut, or other lodging, [Page] without leave of his Corporall or other Officer whom it concerneth, upon paine of imprisonment. But if he be proved to have concealed a spie, he shall suffer death for it without mercy.

5 No man shall passe in or out of the CampPassing in by the Ports. or Garrison, but by the ordinarie and then usuall Ports, Avenues or other entrances, upon pain of death.

6 All idle persons, boyes or women, whichIdle persons. have no particular imployment for the necessarie and honest use of the souldiers, and which be not allowed, shall be banished the Camp.

7 No Captaine, Officer, or Souldier, inMaking or [...] p [...]iring the works, &c. time of necessitie and for defence of the Armie, shall refuse to make or repaire the wals, quarters, or other vvorks and defences about the Camp or Garrison where he is commanded. Be it to vvork vvith Spade, Basket, Wheel-barrovv, or other instrument or Engine, then used for those purposes: upon pain of fine and imprisonment.

8 No Souldier appointed to stand Centinell, Centri [...]s an [...] guards. to lie Perdue, or to guard in such a post or place, shall come off thence till he be relieved by his Officer, upon paine of death.

9 For keeping the Camp as clean and healthy Annoyanc [...] [Page] as may be, some places shall be assigned to kill beasts in, and for such other necessaries, upon the outsides of the Camp, Quarter, or Garrison. Out of which places it shall not be lawfull to do these or other noisome or uncomely offices upon pain of imprisonment.

10 Every Provest Marshall shall take careCleansing the Quarters. for the cleansing of his quarter, every third day at the least: and shall cause all garbage, carrion, filth, and other noysome offences to be buried. The refusers or neglecters, he shall have power to bring to fine or imprisonment. Which punishment himselfe also shall be liable unto for neglect of his own duty.

11 No man shall spoile or offer violence to [...]reedome of merchants, [...]c. any merchant, victualler, Sutler, or other person coming with provisions to the Army or Garrison, nor shall break open any shops or warehouses, or steale aught out of any house, Tent, hutt, or other place, upon pain of death.

12 No Souldier or other shall break down [...]using of [...]uses, [...]ings, &c. any house that may serve for the lodging or sheltring of the companie: nor shall trouble or defile any spring, well, pond, or streame of water serving for the Armie, upon pain of imprisonment.

[Page]14 Whatever Commissary, Officer or otherDeceits of Commissaries, &c. appointed for levyes or musters; or for making provision of Armes, Ammunition, Carriages, Ships or the like, for the Armie or Garrison, shall be convicted to have dealt deceitfully or negligently in his charge, shall suffer such fine, imprisonment, or death; according as the crime or dis-service shall have deserved.

15 No Souldier, Waggoner, Conducter ofCorne fields. drawing-horses, or other persons having horses in the Army, shall put, or suffer their horses to be put into any corn-grounds: and that upon paine of imprisonment and sufficient satisfaction to the owner.

16 No man bearing Armes, shall tarry aboveStrangers not to stay in the Army. foure dayes in the Campe or Garrison, or follow the Armie, unlesse he puts himselfe under some company, or have licence from the Generall or other, then commanding in chiefe.

Concerning lawfull Spoiles and Prizes.

FIrst, After that the Enemy is driven out ofNot to leave rank or Ensigne. the field, or that the Campe or towne be entered; no souldier shall leave his ranke or [Page] Ensigne to fall upon the spoile or pillage, till the signe be given, or licence be obtained, upon paine of death.

2 Whosoever shall have taken or recoveredPrizes. from the enemie or Rebell, any lawfull Spoiles or Prizes above the value of ten shillings, shall presently upon his returne to the Camp, make the same known to the Lord Generall, or whoever commands there in chiefe; that the prizes so taken may be recorded, and afterwards be sold in the said Camp or Garrison (and not elsewhere) by sound of Drumme or Trumpet. And that upon forfeiture of the said Prize, and such other punishment, as a Councell of Warre shall thinke fitting.

3 No man having taken any Spie or prisoner, [...] prisoners. shall presume to keep him longer then conveniently he may certifie his Captain or other chiefe Officer. Much lesse shall he presume to let him go, upon ransome or exchange; but shall deliver him to the Provost marshall generall, upon paine of death. And if such Prisoner be a person of qualitie, the Taker shall have an honorable revvard for his service of the Lord Generall, or else licence of him to make the best of his prisoner.

[Page]4 No Officer or Soldier shall steale, spoile, orBooty. diminish any prey or booty taken or recovered from the enemie, but shall endeavour to keep it intire to be disposed of by the Generall, or him that commands in chiefe; upon paine of death.

5 No man shall presume to breake, burne,Abuses to Churches or Churchmen. or pillage any Church, Schoole, Hospitall or Colledge; nor to tyrannize over any Church-men, Schollers or poore people, women, maides, or children, upon paine of death, or other such punishment, as in a strict Councell of warre shall bee awarded.

Concerning the administration of Justice.

FIrst, That such as commit disorders may be detected, and punishment accordinglyDisorders punished. awarded; it shall bee lawfull for the Councell of warre and the Advocate for the Army, to enquire of the Actors and circumstances of offences committed, by the oathes of such and so many as they thinke convenient: and shall further use all meanes for examination and triall of persons dilated, suspected, or defamed.

[Page]2. All causes and controversies arising betwixtCauses determined, Captains and Soldiers, and all others within the Camp or Garrison, shall be heard and discussed summarily, and execution done according to the military Lawes, by the Councell of warre, without appeale: unlesse the greatnes of the cause or other circumstances require stay or deliberation.

3▪ All proceeding in the Court-marshall, And recorded. as well civill as criminall, shall be truely and fairely recorded.

4▪ If any Captaine, Gentleman, or Soldier▪ Wills. declare or make his Testament or last Will of the goods he hath in Camp or Fortresse, or which hee hath got in service, as also of the debts which are owing to him; all shall bee recorded in the Court-marshall, and executed by those that are named Executors. If no Will be made, then shall his goods descend to his wife or next kinred, if he have any. But if he have none, or that none comes to demand his goods within one yeare, then shall his goods be administred and distributed at the appointment of the Lord Generall according to the Lawes civill, and the customes of the warres.

5▪ No man shall seize upon, spoile, take, orGoods of the dead. [Page] conceale the goods of any man that dyeth or is slaine in the Kings service, upon the penalty of restoring double, whensoever it shal be discovered: and further to be punished at the pleasure of the Lord Generall, or Court-marshall.

6 No Captaines, Officers, or Soldiers, shallDiscovering malefactors. refuse to discover, apprehend, and bring forth to justice, any whom they know to be offenders, as they will answer their neglect before the Lord GENERALL, or Councell of warre.

7 None of the Kings liege people shallRunawaies to be returned. conceale, receive into their service, or conveigh away any Soldiers that have runne away from their Colours: but shall be oblieged to stay, discover and deliver them, or assist to the delivering of them to the Provost-marshall so soon as possibly they may. And that upon paine of imprisonment or other punishment▪ according to the discretion of the Lord Generall or Councell of warre.

8 The Provost-marshall generall shall see allProvost-Marshall Judgements, sentences and commandments of the Lord Generall and Councell of warre put in execution.

9 Every Soldier and others being desired,to be assisted. shall assist the Provost-marshall and his Officers, [Page] in the apprehending of malefactors, and in the execution of justice, upon paine of imprisonment. Neither shall any rescue a prisoner so apprehended upon paine of death.

10 No man shall interrupt or trouble theOfficers of Iustice to be assisted. Councell of warre or Officers of justice doing their offices: but upon request made, shall be ready to assist and guard them: upon paine of fine and imprisonment.

11 No Provost-marshall shall refuse to keep Prisoners to be safe kept. a prisoner committed to his charge, nor shall dismisse him being once received, without warrant: upon paine of the like punishment, that the party so dismissed or let goe, should have endured.

12 Whoever shall presume to draw or present Menacing of justice. any weapon in the Court of justice, and while it is sitting; shall die without mercy.

13 Whatever Regiment, Troope, or Company on Horse or Foot, shall be found culpable in the Court-marshall for any of the matters in these Ordinances mentioned; all the Officers of such Regiment, Troope or Company, and every tenth soldier thereof, shall be punished with all severity as the nature of the offence shall require: and all other of the soldiers shall be [Page] put to doe some servile offices in the Armie, untill by some brave exploit they purge themselves, or otherwise be punished as the Lord Generall or the Marshall-court shall thinke fitting.

14 In whatever cases or accidents that mayCases not here met withall. occurre, for which there is no speciall order set downe in the Lawes here published; there the ancient course of Marshall discipline shall be observed, untill such time as his Excellence, the Lord Generall shall cause some further Orders to bee made and published in the Army: which shall thenceforward stand in force, upon the paines therein expressed.

The Oath.

I A. B. doe sweare before the Almighty and everliving God, that I will beare all faithfull Allegeance to my true and undoubted Soveraigne Lord King CHARLES, who is lawfull King of this Iland, and all other his Kingdomes and Dominions, both [Page] by Land and Sea, by the Lawes of God and Man, and by lawfull succession: and that I will most constantly and cheerefully, even to the utmost of my power, and hazard of my life; constantly oppose all Seditions, Rebellions, Conspiracies, Covenants, Conjurations, and Treasons whatsoever, raised or set up against his Royall Dignity, Crowne, or Person, under what pretence or colour whatsoever: and if it shall come veiled under pretence of Religion, I hold it more abominable before God and man. And this Oath I take voluntarily in the true faith of a good Christian and loyall Subject; without any equivocation or mentall reservation whatsoever; from which I hold no power upon earth can absolve me, in any part.

[Page]This Oath is to be taken by all the Officers and Soldiers in the Army, by his Majesties expresse Commandment, as a Touch-stone of every mans fidelity and loyalty.

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The forme of this following Oath is to bee taken by every Soldier, upon the reading and publishing of these Orders. At which time the Soldiers holding up their hand or fingers, shall say after him that readeth the Oath, in these words following.

ALL these Lawes and Ordinances which have publikely here been read unto us, we do hold and allow of as sacred and good: and will confirme, fulfill, and keep them to the uttermost of our power: So helpe us God.

FINIS.

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Lawes and ordinances of vvarre, for the better government of His Maiesties Army Royall, in the present expedition for the northern parts, and safety of the kingdome Under the conduct of his Excellence, the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl Marshall of England, &c. and Generall of His Majesties forces.Regulations. 1639

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— Lawes and ordinances of vvarre, for the better government of His Maiesties Army Royall, in the present expedition for the northern parts, and safety of the kingdome Under the conduct of his Excellence, the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl Marshall of England, &c. and Generall of His Majesties forces., Regulations. 1639, England and Wales. Army., Arundel, Thomas Howard, Earl of, 1585-1646..

Extent

[4], 27, [1] p.

By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie; and by the assignes of John Bill,. Imprinted at Newcastle :: 1639.. (The first leaf contains a woodcut coat of arms.) (In this edition, line three of the title page ends: of.) (Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.)

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