Die Mercurii 12▪ Aprilis 1643.
An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, That the Committee for the Militia of London, shall have full power and Authority to raise new Regiments of Voluntiers, as well with in the said Liberties, as without.
WHereas for better defence and safety of the City of London, WHEREON THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT, and therein OF OVR RELIGION, LAWES, AND LIBERTIES, DO SO MVCH DEPEND, divers well affected Persons by approbation of the Committee for the Militia there, have with great care and industry; as well within the City and Liberties, as without in the Neighbour Parishes, obtained divers subscriptions for considerable numbers of ho∣nest and trusty Persons not imployed in the Militia or Trained Bands, as also for Horse and Armes, to intard the same might as necessary materialls be in readinesse to help forwards the preparations for A publick defence, in this time of eminent danger, &c. It is further orde∣red, declared and ordained; that as the good endeavours of the said Committee of the Militia, the Persons trusted by them, and those whom they have imployed in procuring the said Subscriptions, as also of the Subscribers, and others who have contributed, or shall concurre with them in forwarding and profiting of the said work, are and shall taken acceptable testimonies of their publick Spirits and reall good intentions for the Common good and safety, and the execution of the same, a good service to the Common-wealth. So the said parties shall be by the power of Parliament saved harmelesse, both for what according to the true meaning of the premises they have done, and shall doe herein for time to come.