WHereas it appeares to the Lords and Commons, that the King, seduced by wicked counsell, intends to make warre upon his Parliament: It is therefore Ordered by the Lords and Commons, that the High She­riffe and Justices of the Peace and other Officers within the same Counties, Cities, and Townes Corporate, situate within 150 Miles of the City of Yorke, shall forthwith take speciall care, for to make stay of all Armes and Ammunition carrying towards Yorke, untill they have given notice thereof unto the Lords and Commons, and shall have received their further direction. And for the better effecting hereof, the said High Sheriffe, Justices of the Peace, and other Offi­cers, are further to take speciall care, that strict watches be kept with­in their severall limits and jurisdictions for the searching for and sei­zing of all such Armes and Ammunition, as likewise for the apprehending all persons going with the same.

WHereas it appeareth, that the King seduced by wicked counsell, intends to make war against the Parliament, and under the colour of a guard to secure his royall Person, doth command troopes both of Horse and Foote to assemble at Yorke; All which is against the Lawes of the King­dome, tending to the dissolution of the Parliament, and destruction of the people: It is there­fore Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that the Sheriffe of the County of Lancaster, and all other Sheriffes, of the Kingdome of England, and Dominion of Wales, shall by the power of that County, and of their severall Counties respectively suppresse the raising, and com­ming together of any Souldiers Horse or Foote, by any warrant, commission, or Order from his Majesty, without the advice, and consent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament; And that all persons whatsoever doe for­beare to execute any such Commission, or warrant for levying Souldiers, or gathering them together, without con­sent of parliament; And those who shall execute or obey any such Commission, or warrant, are hereby declared to be disturbers of the peace of the Kingdome. And the Lord Lievtenant of the County of Lancaster, and all Lord Lievtenants of all other Counties in the Kingdome of England, or Dominion of Wales respectively, as likewise all deputy Lievtenants, Captaines, and Officers of the Trained-Bands, and all Majors, Iustices of peace­and other his Majesties loving subjects, are hereby commanded, and required to be ayding and assisting to the said Sheriffe of the County of Lancaster, and to the other Sheriffes of the other Counties of this Kingdome, and of the Dominion of Wales; And that his Majesties loving Subjects may the better understand what the Law, and their owne duty is in this behalfe, the said Sheriffe of Lancaster, and other Sheriffes of the other Counties of this Kingdome respectively, shall cause this present Order forthwith to be published, in the severall Market Townes within their said Counties.