At EDINBURGH the 13. day of September . 1644. ACT Of the COMMITTEE of ESTATES , and the LORD GENERALL , for safe-guard of the Lieges .

FOrsameikle as there hes been divers complaints and grievances made to the Committee of Estates , by the Lieges , from severall parts of the Kingdom ; Of the many insolencies and wrongs done upon them by Foot Companies and Horse-Troopes , their Officers and Souldiers , under pretext of taking Quarters as they goe or come thorow the Kingdom . For remeid whereof , and preserving the Lieges in time-coming from the like ; The Committee of Estates , and the Lord Generall , hes statute and ordained , and by thir presents statutes and ordains ; That no Officers nor Souldiers , either in Foot Companies or Horse-Troopes , presume nor take upon hand at any time hereafter , in their passing thorow this Kingdom , to commit or do any insolencies or wrongs to the Lieges , but that they addresse themselves for Quarters to those to whom by their warrants they are directed ; And that they leave their Tickets of all that they receive in name of Quartering : With certification to all such Officers or Souldiers as shall do in the contrary , that they shall be punished by Death , or otherwayes , according to Martiall Law and Discipline . And ordains thir presents to be published at the Market-Crosse of Edinburgh , and others places needfull , and affixed on all Landwart Villages and Towns , where-through none pretend ignorance of the same .