WHereas His Majesty having commanded His Justices of the Peace of the County of Middlesex , to attend him in Counsel , on Friday the 25th day of February last , did by himself , and the Lord President , acquaint the said Justices , that he was in a short time to remove his Court to Oxford , and did Require and Command them to use their utmost endeavour , with care and industry , to preserve the Peace of this Important County of Middlesex , during His Majesties absence . His Majesty was likewise pleased to declare , That he would keep the Laws himself , and did expect his Subjects should likewise keep them ; and in particular , the Statute made in the 13th year of his now Majesties Reign , for the Preservation of His Majesties Sacred Person , ( whom God preserve with a long Life ) was recommended to the said Justies to be put in due execution . His Majesty farther declaring , it was his firm resolution to stick to the Church of England , and to all honest men , such , as he said , he knew the Justices to be , knowing most of them by face . And the said Justices being Saturday following Assembled in Sessions at Hicks-hall , having taken into consideration His Majesties Gracious Speech made unto them , and his Command laid upon them ; and being likewise sensible that it is not only their Duty , but their Interest to use all possible ways and means for the preservation of the Peace of this County ; did therefore Order , that the said Justices of the Peace should during His Majesties absence from London , in their several and respective Divisions , keep Petty Sessions one day in every week , ( viz. ) on Tuesday , or any other day they should think fit and convenient . And that the said Justices within their respective Divisions , do from time to time , issue forth their Warrants to the several High Constables within their Divisions , thereby commanding them , That they do with their utmost diligence and endeavour , Apprehend and Secure all persons offending against the said Statute , ( the said Justices being hereby desired to insert into their Warrants so much of the said Statute , as to them shall seem meet . ) And the said persons so offending , before them the said Justices at their next Petty Sessions to bring , to the intent they may be proceeded against according to Law and Justice . And the said Justices are hereby likewise desired to Charge and Command the said High Constables , that they do within their respective Divisions , survey the Watches that are kept by their Petty Constables , in their several Divisions , and Order that the said Watches be kept for the future , from Nine of the clock at Night , until Six in the Morning , to the intent the Kings Peace may be better secured . And the said Justices are hereby farther desired , that they in their Warrants Command the said High Constables to Issue forth their Warrants to the Petty Constables within their several Divisions , thereby Commanding them , that they do for the future take an account in Writing of all the Names of those persons they Summon to be upon the Watch . And that they take particular notice of all and every person , that shall after such Summons given make default , and not appear himself , or send some fit person to Watch in his stead ; which said Account , the said Petty Constables are hereby required to present fairly Written , to the Justices which shall Assemble at the said Petty Sessions , to the intent all such persons that shall refuse to Watch , may be proceeded against according to Law . And it is farther Ordered by the said Court , that the said Justices be , and they are hereby desired to put this Order in execution forthwith .