Die Mercurii, 17. Decembr. 1645. An Order of the Commons assembled in Parliament, CONCERNING All such persons as have come in from the Kings quarters, before the first of this instant December.
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That all such persons as have come in from the Kings quarters, being Souldiers of Fortune, and submitted to the Parliament before the First of this instant December; and also those five Colonels and Officers that came in with Captain Pickering from VVorcester, taking the Oath in the Ordinance of the Fifth of April, 1645. and the Nationall League and Covenant, shall forthwith depart out of the City of London and Lines of Communication, and give Security to appear when they shall be required, to submit unto all Ordinances of Parliament, not to act or counsell any thing against the Parliament; And not to return to the said City of London, or come within the Lines of Communication without leave from this House; and shall thereupon have Passes to go to their own habitations, or to their Friends, within any of the Parliaments quarters being no Garrison, and to reside there: This Security to be given to the Committee of Examinations, who are hereby Authorized to take the same. Provided, that if any of them shall return to the said City, or come within the Lines of Communication, without such leave as aforesaid first obtained, then they and every of them shall be taken and proceeded against as Spies.