Commune
Concilium
tent
.
vicesimo
septimo
die
lulii
,
1648.
FOrasmuch
as
this
Court
did
apprehend
the
great
danger
the
Parliament
and
City
is
in
,
in
regard
of
the
many
Commotions
in
this
Kingdom
,
and
the
distractions
thereof
;
And
that
a
convenient
number
of
Horse
to
joyn
with
the
other
Forces
of
this
City
,
would
be
very
usefull
and
serviceable
for
the
safety
and
preservation
both
of
Parliament
and
City
:
Therefore
this
Court
doth
now
Declare
,
That
it
shall
be
taken
as
an
acceptable
service
in
any
that
will
voluntarily
List
any
Horses
,
or
contribute
any
Money
thereunto
,
and
declare
themselves
therein
unto
the
Committee
of
the
Militia
of
London
;
And
to
be
under
such
Commanders
,
and
observe
such
directions
(
tending
to
the
welfare
and
safety
of
the
Parliament
and
City
)
as
the
said
Committee
of
the
Militia
shall
appoint
.
And
the
said
Committee
are
to
appoint
Treasurers
to
receive
such
Moneys
,
Horse
,
and
Armes
as
shall
bee
voluntarily
advanced
towards
that
work
,
and
to
take
Subscriptions
to
that
purpose
,
and
to
be
by
them
employed
accordingly
:
And
they
are
from
time
to
time
to
acquaint
this
Court
of
their
progresse
and
proceedings
therein
;
and
to
receive
their
further
directions
concerning
the
same
,
as
occasion
shall
require
.
Michel
.
IN
pursuance
of
which
Act
of
Common-councell
,
there
are
severall
members
of
the
Committee
of
the
Militia
appointed
to
sit
daily
in
Guildhall
in
the
Irish-Court
,
to
take
the
said
Subscriptions
above-mentioned
;
and
are
to
sit
from
Nine
till
Twelve
of
the
clock
in
the
forenoon
,
and
from
Three
till
Six
of
the
clock
in
the
afternoon
.
Mr.
Glyd
.
and
Mr.
Blackwall
are
desired
and
appointed
to
be
Treasurers
.
You
are
desired
by
the
Committee
of
the
Militia
of
London
to
use
your
utmost
endevour
in
your
Precinct
for
the
furthering
of
this
Work
,
so
much
conducing
to
the
publick
peace
of
the
City
,
and
suppressing
of
Tumults
therein
;
and
for
the
better
inabling
of
the
said
Militia
to
discharge
their
Trust
for
the
preservation
of
the
Parliament
and
City
.
And
you
are
likewise
desired
forthwith
to
make
return
of
your
doings
herein
to
the
Committee
:
aforesaid
.
Dated
at
Guildhall
London
,
the
First
of
August
,
1648
.
To
Mr.
Common-councell-man
in
the
Ward
of
_____
Signed
in
the
Name
and
by
the
warrant
of
the
Committee
of
the
Militia
London
,
By
Adam
Banckes
,
Clerk
to
the
said
Committee
.