By his Excellency the Lord Generall. Whereas daily complaints are made, that some disorderly souldiers under my command, contrary to the lawes of the nation, and discipline of the army, have, and still doe, commit very great outrages ... Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A85060 of text R211258 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.14[73]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A85060 Wing F255 Thomason 669.f.14[73] ESTC R211258 99869987 99869987 163060 2240953361

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By his Excellency the Lord Generall .

WHereas daily complaints are made , that some disorderly Souldiers under my command , contrary to the Lawes of the Nation , and Discipline of the Army , have , and still doe , commit very great Outrages and Ryots , with their Arms entring into Parks , Chases , and Warrens , and thence stealing all sorts of Deere and Conneys , menacing the death of the Keepers and all others who any waies oppose them : For future remedy whereof , these are to desire all Field-Officers and Captains that forthwith they cause to be taken from every their Souldiers all such Hounds , Gray-hounds , and other Dogges which may any waies be hurtfull to Deere or Conneys , as their Souldiers now have , or hereafter shall have in their custody , or in the custody of any others for their use ; and so dispose of them , that hereafter they come not to the use of any Souldier . And after Proclamation hereof duely made , all Souldiers are hereby streightly charged and required , that they neither keepe , or to their use cause to be kept , any such Dogge as aforefaid ; and that upon no manner of pretence whatsoever , they go into any Chase , Parke , or Warren , ( except a common way lie through the same , having a Furlough or Passe under their Officers hand , and are upon their necessary businesse , marching upon that way without Gun or hurtfull Dog as aforesaid , ( and except they shall be upon their march according to Orders : ) and if any Souldier shall be found offending contrary hereunto , the Keepers and Warrenors of such Deare and Conneys are desired to use their endeavours , ( and if need require ) with assistance of others , to apprehend such Souldiers , and them in custody deliver to the next Officer of the Army , by him safely to be caused to be kept , untill they shall be tried before a Court Martiall ; and all Officers and Souldiers are hereby required , upon notice given , to be ayding and assisting unto such Keepers and Warrenors in the apprehending such Souldiers . And I desire every the Court Martials throughout the army and Garrisons to be very carefull in exemplary punishing such Souldiers as shall be found offenders contrary hereunto .

Given under my hand and seale at White-hall the fifth day of September 1649. FAIRFAX . To be proclaimed at the head of every Regiment , and in every Garrison , by sound of Trumpet , or beat of Drum .

London , Printed for Laurence Chapman . 1649.