FOrasmuch as it is conceived and apprehended by the Common-councell, that the City at the present is in great danger; These are therefore according to the desire and direction of the said Court, to will and require you in His Majesties name, that presently upon sight hereof, you respectively, with the Constables of your severall Precincts, doe repair to every Housholder within the same; and give them strict charge and command, that at their perils they do so order and dispose of their Servants, and all others under their charge, that they be not onely kept from committing any Outrage or misdemeanor; But that they and their servants from time to time be in a readinesse, according to their severall Capacities, with Arms, Weapons, and Ammunitions for pre­servation of the Peace, defence of themselves, the City, and the Magistrates thereof: And also, that all persons who are of the Trained Bands of this City, doe from time to time upon the beat of the Drum repair with all speed to their Colours: And therein demeasn themselves, as may conduce to the safety and welfare of this City: And that you doe from time to time certifie unto me, or some other of his Majesties Justices of the Peace, the names of such Constables and others as you shall finde to bee remisse or negligent in the performance of their respective Duties in this be­half, to the intent that they may bee punished according to the law. And hereof fail you not, as you tender the safety of your selves and the City, and will answer the contrary at your perill. This 25 of Aprill, 1648.