The Copy of a Warrant from the Kings most Excellent Majestie, DIRECTED VNTO THE HIGH-SHERIFFE of the County of York, for Summoning of all Gentlemen and others, being Protestants, who are charged with Horses for His Majesties service, or have listed themselves to attend personally for His Majesties security; to make their appearance at York on Thursday the seventh of July, 1642.
HIs Majestie hath given speciall charge, That you speedily givé effectuall warning to all Gentlemen within your severall respective divisions, as also to all who are or heretofore have been charged with horses for His Majesties Service, or have listed themselves to attend personally for His Majesties security, or that are of abilitie by their estates so to do; that they be at York (all excuses and delayes set apart) upon Thusday next being the seaventh of Iuly, by ten of the clocke before noone: And that such who are obliged by their sub scriptions, or otherwise, bring along with them their horses and furniture accordingly; and that others not so ingaged or charged (of whose sutable affection there is the like perswasion) be here at York the same time and place, where they shall understand His Majesties Pleasure: You must also give notice that all such men who appeare that day to be imployed for His Majesties Service, be of the Protestant Religion; neither must you faile to be here your selves, and to bring along with you a schedule of the names of all those to whom you have given such warning, that thereby an accompt may be given of your service herein, and His Majestie be truely informed of all those who give due and readie obedience to those His Summons and Commands. Faile you not hereof at your perill, in a businesse so much concerning His Majesties Service.
Dated at York the 30 of June, 1642.
London, Printed for Ralph Rounthwait. June 5. 1642.