Die
Veneris
15
Septem.
1643.
WHereas
in
times
of
common
Danger
and
Necessity
,
the
Interest
of
Private
persons
ought
to
give
way
to
the
Publique
;
It
is
Ordained
and
Declared
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
,
That
such
Apprentices
unto
Watermen
,
plying
and
Rowing
upon
the
River
of
Thames
,
as
have
been
or
shall
be
Listed
,
to
serve
as
Souldiers
,
for
the
Defence
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
Liberty
of
the
Kingdom
,
His
Majesties
Regall
Person
,
the
Parliament
,
and
the
city
of
London
,
under
the
command
of
Sir
William
Waller
;
Their
Sureties
,
and
such
as
stand
ingaged
for
them
,
shall
be
secured
against
their
Masters
,
their
Executors
and
Administrators
,
from
all
losse
and
inconveniencie
,
by
forfeiture
of
Bonds
,
Covenants
,
Infranchisements
,
or
otherwise
:
And
that
after
this
Publique-service
ended
,
the
Masters
of
such
Apprentices
shall
be
commanded
and
required
to
receive
them
again
into
their
service
,
without
imposing
upon
them
any
punishment
,
losse
or
prejudice
for
their
absence
,
in
the
Defence
of
the
Common-wealth
.
And
the
Lords
and
Commons
do
further
declare
,
that
if
it
shall
appear
,
that
the
Masters
of
such
Apprentices
have
received
any
considerable
losse
by
the
absence
of
their
Apprentices
,
they
will
take
care
that
reasonable
satisfaction
shall
be
made
unto
them
out
of
the
Publique-Stock
of
the
Kingdom
,
according
to
Iustice
and
Indifferencie
.
H
:
Elsynge
,
Cler.
Parl.
D.
Com.