AN
ORDER
OF
THE
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
,
CONCERNING
All
Papists
,
Officers
,
Souldiers
of
Fortune
,
and
others
that
have
born
Arms
against
the
Parliament
;
that
they
depart
out
of
the
Cities
of
London
and
Westminster
,
and
Lines
of
Communication
,
before
the
end
of
the
sixth
day
of
April
,
1646.
or
be
proceeded
against
as
Spies
,
according
to
the
Rules
of
War
.
31
Martii
,
1646.
THe
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
assembled
taking
notice
of
the
great
confluence
and
resort
of
Papists
,
Officers
and
Souldiers
of
Fortune
,
and
such
as
have
born
Arms
against
the
Parliament
of
England
,
from
the
Enemies
Garrisons
and
Quarters
unto
the
Cities
of
London
and
Westminster
,
and
other
parts
within
the
Lines
of
Communication
,
Do
for
the
prevention
of
such
Inconveniences
as
may
thereby
arise
,
think
fit
to
Order
,
and
it
is
hereby
Ordered
by
the
said
Lords
and
Commons
,
That
all
Papists
whatsoever
,
and
all
Officers
and
Souldiers
of
Fortune
,
and
other
persons
that
have
born
Arms
against
the
Parliament
of
England
,
not
being
under
restraint
,
Do
before
the
end
of
the
sixth
day
of
April
,
1646.
depart
out
of
the
said
Cities
of
London
and
Westminster
,
and
Lines
of
Communication
;
And
if
any
such
person
shall
continue
within
the
said
Lines
after
that
time
,
such
person
is
hereby
Declared
a
Spy
,
and
shall
be
apprehended
,
imprisoned
and
proceeded
against
as
a
Spy
,
according
to
the
Rules
of
War
.
And
the
said
Lords
and
Commons
do
further
Order
,
That
all
such
persons
do
forbear
upon
the
penalty
aforesaid
,
to
return
or
come
within
the
said
Lines
,
without
License
under
the
hands
of
the
Committee
appointed
for
Compositions
at
Goldsmiths
Hall
:
And
the
Committee
of
the
Militia
of
London
,
and
their
Sub-Committees
in
their
several
Limits
respectively
,
are
hereby
required
to
keep
strict
Guards
and
Watches
,
and
cause
frequent
searches
to
be
made
,
and
to
take
care
for
the
due
execution
of
this
Order
.
Provided
,
That
this
Order
nor
any
thing
therein
contained
,
shall
extend
to
any
person
or
persons
who
shall
obtain
License
under
the
hands
of
the
Committee
of
Goldsmiths
Hall
to
continue
within
the
Limits
aforesaid
.
Provided
,
That
this
Order
or
any
thing
herein
contained
,
shall
not
extend
to
any
person
or
persons
who
came
in
to
the
Parliament
before
the
first
of
June
last
,
and
are
cleared
by
both
Houses
of
Parliament
from
their
Delinquency
.
Provided
also
,
That
no
Peer
of
this
Realm
shall
resort
unto
the
Committee
of
Goldsmiths
Hall
for
License
to
continue
within
the
Limits
aforesaid
;
but
shall
repair
onely
to
the
House
of
Peers
for
their
said
License
.
This
Order
to
continue
for
the
space
of
one
Moneth
,
after
the
said
sixth
of
April
,
and
no
longer
.