ORDERS OF THE LORDS AND COMMONS ASSEMBLED IN PARLIAMENT , For the Regulating of those Souldiers that are gon , and are to goe , under The Command of his EXCELLENCY , Robert Earle of ESSEX , Lord Generall for this Expedition .

IT is this day Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled , that the severall Lord Lieutenants appoynted by Parliament , their Deputy Lieutenants , the Justices of the Peace , and other his Majesties Officers within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales , shall take speciall care to prevent and suppresse all Ryots , Tumults , breaking into , or Robbing houses , breaking into Churches , taking away of the Goods of any person , or taking of Victualls , without due payment for the same , and to take and apprehend all such person or persons as shall doe or commit any such Out-rages as aforesaid , and to proceed against them according to Law . And it is further Ordered , that the Commanders and severall Officers , shall give their best assistance for the apprehension and punishment of all such persons which shall be found guilty of the misdemeanors aforesaid .

Die Jovis , August 18 , 1642.

WHereas there have bin diverse Complaints made unto us of many disorders committed by the Souldiers in their marching , and in such places wherein they have bin quartered or Billited , which disorders ( as is informed ) have bin partly occasioned by the neglect of their Officers to goe along with them and Conduct them : It is therefore Ordered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament , that the Lord Generall be desired to give Command to all his Officers , that they take care to attend according to the Duty of their severall places , that the Souldiers thereby may be hereafter kept from stragling up and downe the Countries : And to that end to lay his Command upon the Officers of each Company , both in the Marching , Quartering , and Billetting , to bee in Person amongst the Souldiers themselves , to prevent any disorders whatsoever , & punish such as shall offend .