HIs
Excellency
Sir
Thomas
Fairfax
,
taking
〈◊〉
of
the
manifold
abuses
and
injuries
committed
〈◊〉
rude
part
of
Souldiers
(
especially
where
they
quarter
)
〈…〉
great
damage
and
prejudice
of
the
People
,
and
to
n
〈…〉
dishonour
and
scandall
of
the
whole
Army
,
nowithsta●●●●●
the
wholesome
Lawes
and
Ordinances
to
the
contrary
ma●●
and
provided
,
and
the
severe
punishments
inflicted
upon
the
knowne
offenders
.
For
reformation
whereof
,
and
for
the
ease
of
persons
,
that
they
may
not
be
troubled
to
repayre
to
the
Head-quarters
for
justice
,
hath
therefore
granted
Commissions
thereby
enabling
the
chiefe
Officers
of
each
Regiment
to
sit
in
a
Councel
of
War
so
often
as
need
shall
require
,
and
to
punish
Offenders
,
according
to
the
Lawes
and
Ordinances
of
War
,
in
as
large
a
measure
,
to
all
intents
and
purposes
as
if
the
Offenders
were
tryed
before
a
Councel
of
War
,
at
the
Head-quarters
,
(
except
in
cases
extending
to
life
or
limbe
,
which
are
to
be
tryed
at
the
Head-quarters
onely
.
And
to
the
end
that
none
should
be
ignorant
of
the
wayes
for
present
justice
to
be
had
,
where
the
offence
shall
be
committed
,
his
Excellency
hath
therefore
commanded
and
strictly
charged
every
the
said
Colonels
and
chief
Officers
where
they
from
time
to
time
shall
quarter
,
to
cause
the
same
with
these
presents
to
be
signed
under
some
one
of
their
hands
,
and
delivered
to
the
chiefe
Officers
of
Corporations
,
and
to
High-Constables
of
Hundreds
,
to
the
intent
that
they
disperse
them
,
and
forthwith
cause
them
to
be
published
.
Dated
the
day
of
_____
164