A declaration of the Committee for the Militia concerning the penalties that are to be inflicted upon those of the trained-bands that exempt themselves in this present expedition : together with a declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament for the raising of money, plate, and horse to be imployed for the aid and assistance of the Lord Fairfax.
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- A declaration of the Committee for the Militia concerning the penalties that are to be inflicted upon those of the trained-bands that exempt themselves in this present expedition : together with a declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament for the raising of money, plate, and horse to be imployed for the aid and assistance of the Lord Fairfax.
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- Committee for the Militia of London.
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- [London?] :: Printed for Edward Husbands,
- October 18, 1643.
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- Taxation -- England.
- Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Sources.
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"A declaration of the Committee for the Militia concerning the penalties that are to be inflicted upon those of the trained-bands that exempt themselves in this present expedition : together with a declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament for the raising of money, plate, and horse to be imployed for the aid and assistance of the Lord Fairfax." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A69956.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.
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ALl Gentlemen Souldiers, under the command of Lieutenant Co∣lonell John Hopson, repair to your Colours at your Rendevouze in this present VVednesday morning, being the Eighteenth day of October, 1643. completely Armed, fit for service, by Seven of the clock there to receive further command from the Earl of Essex his Excellencie, or other Offi∣cers under him: And if any shall fail to be ready to march away at the hour of Eight of the clock, he shall forfeit Five shillings; And if they shall not appear by Nine of the clock, Ten shillings; And if they shall not appear by Twelve of the clock in Saint James field, to march as they shall be directed; Then their shops
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are to be shut up, and they deprived of Trade, and liable to the Expulsion out of the Lines of Communica∣tion.
And the Committee for the Militia sitting at Worcester-house do further declare, that it is ordred, that every Parish from whence the Regiment is drawn, shall speedily prepare a large Table to be fixed within the re∣spective Churches, wherein shall be inscribed the Names of all such Souldiers that shall voluntarily in person expresse their alacrity and courage in so commendable a ser∣vice, as a testimony of their good affections, and a perpetuall memo∣riall to the honour of them and their posterity.