THE Lords and Commons aſſembled in Parliament doe Declare and Ordain, and be it by Authority of Parliament Ordained and Declared, That all Papiſts whatſoever, and all Officers and Souldiers of Fortune, and all other perſons whatſoever that have born Armes againſt the Parliament, or have adhered to, or willingly aſſiſted the Enemy in this late Warre, not being under reſtraint, and not hereafter excepted, ſhall at, or before the Three and twentyeth day of this inſtant December, depart the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, and the late Lines of Communication, and all other places within Twenty miles of the ſaid late Lines of Communication; and if any of the perſons aforeſaid ſhall continue within the ſaid Lines, or within twenty miles diſtance of the ſaid late Lines of Communication after the ſaid three and twentyeth day of this inſtant December, ſuch perſon or perſons ſhall be apprehended, impriſoned, and proceeded againſt as Traytors.

And for the better execution of this Ordinance, it is further Ordained and Declared by the ſaid Lords and Commons, and by Authority of Parliament, That the Lord Major of the City of London, and all Juſtices of Peace within the ſaid City and Liberties thereof; and the Committee of the Militia of the ſaid City, or any two or more of them, and Juſtices of Peace of the ſeverall Counties of Middleſex, Hertford, Eſsex, Kent, and Surrey, and of the City of Weſtminſter, and Liberties thereof, and of the ſeverall Committees of the Militia of the ſaid Cities of Weſtminſter, and Liberties thereof, and of the Burrough of Southwark, Hamblets of the Tower and Suburbs, or any two or more of them in their reſpective Liberties and Juriſdictions ſhall and may, and are hereby authorized and required to make ſearch for, and apprehend, or cauſe to be apprehended all Papiſts and Popiſh Recuſants, whatſoever, and all Officers and Souldiers whatſoever that have born Arms againſt the Parliament of England, or have adhered to, or willingly aſſiſted the Enemy in this late Warre, that are or ſhall be found within the ſaid Cities of London and Weſtminſter, and Suburbs and Liberties thereof, or within the ſaid late Lines of communication, or Twenty miles diſtant thereof, after the ſaid Three and twentyeth day of this inſtant December; And all ſuch perſons ſo apprehended and taken, and brought before them, or any two of them as aboveſaid, to impriſon, and commit to ſome common Gaole or Priſon, or to ſafe cuſtody.

And all Sheriffs, Bayliffs, Conſtables, and all other his Majeſties Officers and Subjects are to be aiding to the ſaid Juſtices of Peace, and Committees of Militia in execution of this Ordinance.

And in caſe any Jaylor, Conſtable, or other Officer to whom any the perſons aforeſaid ſhall be committed, ſhall permit ſuch perſon or perſons to go at liberty without the ſpeciall Warrant or diſcharge of the ſaid Lord Major, Juſtices of Peace, or Committees of Militia by whom they were ſo committed, that the ſame ſhall be taken and adjudged an eſcape; And ſuch Jaylor, Conſtable, and other Officer ſhall bee proceeded againſt, and puniſhed as for an eſcape according to Law; And this Ordinance is to continue for the ſpace of Six months from the ſaid Three and twentyeth day of this inſtant December.

Provided, that nothing in this Ordinance ſhall extend to ſuch perſons aforeſaid, who having their habitations within the Lines of communication, or within the ſaid ſpace of Twenty miles have made their compoſitions, and paid in, or ſecured their Fines, or have taken the negative Oath and covenant, or that ſhall be authorized by both Houſes of Parliament, or being really attending their compoſitions at Goldſmiths-Hall, ſhall be permitted by the Committee of Lords and Commons for compoſitions, there to continue within the ſaid late Lines of communication for the perfecting their ſaid compoſitions.