Die
Mercurii
,
15
Maii
,
1644.
An
Order
of
the
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
,
for
the
removall
out
of
the
Cities
of
London
and
Westminster
,
and
Line
of
Communication
,
all
Recusants
,
wives
of
Recusants
,
and
the
wives
of
such
persons
as
are
in
Arms
against
the
Parliament
:
Together
with
all
suspitious
persons
,
or
such
as
have
lately
come
from
Oxford
,
or
any
of
the
Kings
quarters
.
IT
is
this
day
Ordered
by
the
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
,
that
directions
be
given
to
the
Lord
Major
,
Court
of
Aldermen
,
Common-councell
,
and
the
Committee
of
the
Militia
,
to
take
some
speciall
and
strict
course
for
the
removall
of
all
suspitious
Persons
,
all
such
as
have
lately
come
from
Oxford
,
or
any
other
of
the
Kings
quarters
,
Recusants
,
the
wives
of
Recusants
,
and
the
wives
of
such
persons
as
are
in
Arms
against
the
Parliament
,
out
of
the
cities
of
London
and
Westminster
,
the
Suburbs
,
the
Innes
of
court
,
and
Chancery
,
and
all
other
places
within
the
Line
of
Communication
,
and
to
take
some
course
to
prevent
the
return
of
them
,
or
the
coming
in
of
any
other
;
And
likewise
to
take
order
,
That
all
the
Forces
of
the
cities
of
London
and
Westminster
,
Suburbs
,
and
Line
of
communication
,
may
be
put
in
a
posture
ready
to
march
at
two
hours
warning
;
And
that
they
will
give
order
,
that
good
Watches
,
by
faithfull
and
good
men
may
be
kept
at
all
the
Guards
,
and
upon
all
the
Avenues
to
the
city
.
The
like
directions
mutatis
mutandis
to
be
sent
to
the
severall
and
respective
Committees
of
the
severall
and
respective
counties
.
They
are
further
required
,
that
if
upon
the
search
after
suspitious
persons
,
they
shall
meet
with
any
Souldiers
,
that
they
take
course
that
they
may
be
sent
to
their
colours
,
to
be
proceeded
with
according
to
their
demerits
,
and
the
usuall
course
of
War.
H
:
Elsynge
,
Cler.
Parl.
D.
Com.