Whereas Wee understand , that Sir Iohn Hotham takes upon him ( without any legall authoritie or power ) to issue Warrants to Constables , and other Our Officers , to raise divers of our trained Bands of this Our Countrey , and requires them to march with their armes , and to come into our Towne of Hull , where hee hath disarmed divers of them , keeps their arms and discharges the men , and whereas Wee are credibly , informed , that divers persons , who were lately Colonels , Lievteant-Collonels , Captains , and Officers of the trained Bands of this our County , intend shortly to summon , and endeavour to muster the forces of this our County : For as much as by the Law of the Land , none of our trained Bands are to be raised or mustered , upon any pretence or authority whatsoever , but by speciall warrant under our own hand , or by a Legall Writ directed to the Sheriffe of the County , or by Warrant from the Lord Livetenant , or Deputy-Lievtenants of the County , appointed and authorized by Commission under our great Seale . And whereas at present there is no Lord Lievtenant or Deputy-lievtenant legally authorized to commmand the forces and trained Bands of this our County of Yorke , and the Commissions , Command , and Power of all Collonels , Lievtenant Collonels , Captains and Officers of our trained Bands , ( which were derived from the Commission and Power of the Lord-Lievtenant only ) are now actually void , and of no force and authority . Our will and command therefore is , that you forthwith issue Warrants under your hand , to all the late Collonels , Lievtenant-Collonels , Captaines and Officers , who ( whiles the Lord Lievtenant , Commission was in force ) had the command of the trained Bands of this our county : And also to all High and Petty Constables , and other Our Officers , in this Our County , whom it may concerne ; charging and commanding them , and every of them , in Our Name , and upon their Allegiance , and as they tender the Peace of this our Kingdome , not to Muster , Leavie , or Raise , or to Summon , or Warne ( upon any Pretence or Directions whatsoever ) any of Our trained Bands to Rise , Muster , or March , without expresse Warrant under Our Hand , or Warrant from you Our Sheriffe grounded upon a particular Writ to that purpose ; which Wee also command you , not to put in Execution without Our Privity and Allowance , whiles We shall reside in this Our County . And in case any of Our trained Bands shall rise , or gather together , contrary to this our Command , Then We will and command you to charge and require them , to dissolve , and retire to their dwellings . And if upon due Summons from you , they shall not lay downe their Arms , aad depart to their dwellings ; We will and command you , upon your Allegiance , and as you tender the peace and quiet of this Our Kingdome , to raise the Power of the County , and suppresse them by force , as the LaW hath directed and given you Power to doe . And to the end that this Our expresse Command may be notified to all Our good Subjects in this Our County , so as none may pretend hereafter to have beene misled through ignorance ; We require you to cause these Our Letters to be forthwith read , and published openly in all Churches and Parishes in this our Countie . Herein you may not faile , as you tender the safety and honour of Our Person , the good and peace of this Our Kingdome , and will answer the contrary at your perill . For which this shall be your sufficient Warrant .