A PROCLAMATION published to the Army at the Generall Rendezvouz.

Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX Knight, Commander in Chief of the Forces raised by the Parliament.

WHereas divers complaints have been made of severall abuses, disorders, and misdemeanours lately committed by some soul∣diers of this Army, both in their Quarters, and in their Marches tho∣row the Countries respectively, contrary to the lawes of War, and tending much to the dishonour and prejudice of the Army, they taking liberty thereunto under pretence of want of pay; For prevention of the like, and all other disorders and abuses that may hereafter happen, or be committed under the same or any other pretence, I doe hereby strictly charge & command all souldiers of the Army, Horse and Foot, and all others whom it may concern, not to offer any violence, or do any prejudice at all to any country man or other whomsoever (in their persons o• goods) either in their Quarters, or upon their March tho∣row the Countries respectively, as they tender the honour of the Army, and 〈◊〉 they tender the avoyding of the severest punishment that may be inflicted upon such offenders by a Counsell of War. And I doe hereby further charge and require all Officers of the Army, both Horse and Foot, to use their utmost indeavours to prevent the respective souldi∣ers under their Commands from committing any disorders upon the said, or any other pretence, and to question such souldiers as shall speak any thing in derogation to the authority of the Parliament, and to bring all such as are offenders to condign punishment for the same.