An ordination and declaration of both Houses of Parliament sent to the lord maior of London for the religious observation of the Lords Day commonly called Sunday and a command from the maior directed to all church-wardens and constables in every ward in the city of London for the due execution thereof : also concerning the election of certaine new captaines chosen for the security of the city in these dangerous times with the names of the said captaines chosen for the new militia : also a relation of a late tumult happening in Chancery Lane by certaine Gentlemen of Lincolnes-Inne to the great disturbance and amazement of all the inhabitants.

An Ordinance and Declaration of both Houses of Parliament, sent to the Lord Maior of London, for the Religious observation of the Lords day commonly called SUNDAY.

THe good of the Common-wealth, con∣sisting in the due and religious con∣formity to the lawes both of God and the King, which the Parliament, hath and doth with vigilant and exact care, seeke to promote by their pru∣dent and pious Consultations, they considering that nothing is more pleasing to God, and consonant to the Protestant Religion, than the carefull keeping of the Lords day, and vindicating it from the abuses which are commonly committed by prophane per∣sons, who despise all order and regular govern∣ment concordant to the purity of Religion, have here∣tofore formerly sought to keepe it pure and entire from all prophanation, and the Maior of this Honou∣rable City of London, duely weighing the premises aforesaid, being the religious observation of the Lords day, hath carefully tooke order for the same through all parishes, as may appeare by his speciall command hereunto annexed.

And as the feare of God is the beginning of wise∣dome, & strength unto a Nation & Kingdome, prayer and supplication unto God, with the observation of

the Sabboth day, being the internall meanes to avert the imminent dangers now threatning this Land, so the vigilant care of the Citie, considering the present distractions of the times, and the disorderly tumults of ill-affected persons, as that in Chancery lane, and endevouring to restraine all eruptions and civill mu∣tinies, engaging the City into common danger, have therefore, for the more assurance, and safety of the City, lately chosen and elected divers worthy and well-affected Captaines, for extraordinary Military service upon any emergent occasion, in whose know∣ledge, vigilancy, and fidelity, they do for the better se∣curity of the City, much confide.

The Names of these men elected Captaines, be∣ing underneath inserted.

The Names of the Colonels, Lievtenant Co∣lonels, Serjeant Majors and Captaines, appointed by both Houses of Parliament, for the ordering and governing of the New Militia for the preservation of the City of London.

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    Colonels;
    • Captaine Ven,
    • Captaine Manering,
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    Lievtenant Colonels;
    • Captaine Roe,
    • Captaine Bradley,
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    Serjeant Majors.
    • Captaine Buxton
    • Captaine Shepheard
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  The Captaines Names.
  • Captaine Sanders.
  • Capt. Basse.
  • Capt. Southerne.
  • Capt. Hanes.
  • Capt. Langham.
  • Capt. Pane.
  • Capt. Lane,
  • Capt. Andrewes.
  • Capt. Back stead.
  • Capt. Pinchon.
  • Capt. Stackhouse.
  • Capt. Simmons.
  • Capt. Player.
  • Capt. Wilson.