March 27. 1643.
HIS Majesty is content that all the Arms and Ammunition taken out of His Ma∣gazines, which do now remain in the hands of both Houses, or of Persons em∣ployed by them, be forthwith delivered into such of His Stores as His Majesty shall ap∣point, and that whatsoever shall be wanting of the proportions taken out from thence by them be supplied by them with all convenient speed in kind; which shall be com∣mitted to and continued in the custody of the sworn Officers to whose places the same belongs: And if any of the said Officers shall have forfeited, or shall forfeit, that Trust by any misdemeanours, His Majesty will by no means defend them from the Justice of the Law.
For the restoring all such Arms and Ammunition as have been taken for His Maje∣sty's use from the several Counties, Cities and Towns, His Majesty being compelled to take them, His own being taken from Him, did it always with this Caution and Promise to the places from whence He took them, that He would, by the blessing of God, restore them again, and make recompence out of His own Stores, as soon as it should be in His power; which promise He will make good to them, expecting that such Arms and Ammunition as have been taken from the several Counties, Cities and Towns, for the use of the Armies under the command of the Earl of Essex, be likewise restor'd to them.
Falkland.