AN
ORDINANCE
OF
THE
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
PARLIAMENT
;
Constituting
and
appointing
Sergeant
Major
Generall
Richard
Brown
,
to
be
Sergeant
Major
Generall
of
all
the
Forces
raised
,
or
to
be
raised
and
imployed
by
Authority
of
Parliament
,
for
the
reducing
of
the
City
of
Oxford
,
the
Town
and
Castle
of
Wallingford
,
the
Fort
of
Greenland-House
,
and
the
Town
and
Castle
of
Banbury
;
As
also
Sergeant
Major
Generall
of
the
Forces
of
the
counties
of
Oxon
,
Berks
and
Buckingham
;
And
of
the
Forces
of
the
said
City
of
Oxford
,
to
serve
for
The
Defence
of
the
King
,
Parliament
and
Kingdom
,
For
this
present
Expedition
.
And
to
do
any
other
thing
whatsoever
,
for
the
infesting
and
destroying
the
Enemy
in
those
parts
.
Also
,
the
said
Sergeant
Major
Generall
Richard
Brown
is
hereby
enabled
to
call
together
and
assemble
a
Councell
of
War
,
for
the
executing
of
Justice
upon
Offendors
.
Die
Sabbathi
,
8.
Junii
,
1644.
Hen
.
Elsynge
,
Cler
.
Parl
.
D.
Com
.
London
,
Printed
for
Matthew
Walbanck
at
Grayes-Inne
gate
.
June
10.
1644.
Die
Sabbathi
,
8.
Junii
,
1644.
AN
ORDINANCE
OF
THE
LORDS
AND
COMMONS
ASSEMBLED
IN
PARLIAMENT
:
THE
Lords
and
Commons
Assembled
in
Parliament
,
Doe
heereby
Constitute
and
appoint
Serjeant
Major
Generall
Richard
Brown
to
be
Sergeant
Major
Generall
of
all
the
Forces
,
raised
,
or
to
be
raised
and
imployed
by
Authority
of
Parliament
,
for
the
reducing
of
the
City
of
Oxford
,
the
Town
and
Castle
of
Wallingford
,
the
Fort
of
Greenland-House
,
and
the
Town
and
Castle
of
Banbury
:
As
also
Sergeant
Major
Generall
of
the
Forces
of
the
Counties
of
Oxon
,
Berks
,
and
Buckingham
:
And
of
the
Forces
of
the
said
City
of
Oxford
,
to
serve
for
the
Defence
of
the
KING
,
Parliament
,
and
Kingdom
,
for
this
present
expedition
:
And
doe
hereby
will
and
require
the
said
Sergeant
Major
Generall
Richard
Brown
,
to
take
the
said
Forces
into
his
Charge
as
Sergeant
Major
Generall
,
and
to
make
his
present
repaire
unto
the
said
Counties
,
giving
him
hereby
Power
and
Authority
to
Command
,
Lead
,
and
Conduct
the
same
into
any
part
of
the
said
Counties
or
parts
adjacent
;
or
in
the
absence
of
the
Earle
of
Essex
Lord
Generall
,
as
Sergeant
Major
Generall
to
do
any
other
Act
or
thing
,
as
he
in
his
Iudgment
shall
think
fit
for
the
defence
and
security
thereof
:
And
also
to
draw
forth
of
the
said
Counties
,
such
well-affected
Souldiers
as
will
follow
him
for
the
Service
aforesaid
:
And
also
to
secure
the
severall
Forts
,
Castles
,
and
Towns
within
the
said
Counties
,
for
the
safety
of
King
,
Parliament
,
and
Kingdom
as
aforesaid
,
and
preservation
of
the
aforesaid
Counties
and
parts
adjacent
from
Spoile
and
Rapine
.
And
the
said
Lords
and
Commons
doe
hereby
likewise
Authorise
the
said
Sergeant
Major
Generall
Richard
Brown
,
to
nominate
and
appoint
all
such
Officers
as
shall
be
by
him
thought
requisite
for
the
better
Conduct
of
the
said
Forces
,
and
diligently
to
Exercise
the
said
Forces
in
Armes
;
as
also
to
call
together
and
Assemble
a
Councell
of
Warre
,
to
consist
of
Twelve
Colonells
or
other
Officers
,
or
more
,
as
he
in
his
discretion
shall
think
fit
,
none
to
be
under
the
degree
of
Captains
:
And
do
Constitute
and
Appoint
him
President
of
the
said
Councell
,
to
Examine
upon
Oath
all
such
Witnesses
as
he
shall
finde
necessary
for
the
cleering
of
the
Truth
,
in
Cases
which
shall
depend
before
him
;
and
to
heare
and
Determine
all
and
every
Crimes
and
Offences
to
be
committed
or
done
by
any
Officer
or
Souldier
under
his
Command
,
by
vertue
of
this
Ordinance
;
and
to
Punish
and
Execute
Iustice
upon
them
,
and
an
Enemies
which
shall
be
under
his
power
,
as
he
in
his
Iudgment
,
by
the
advice
of
his
Councell
of
Warre
,
according
to
the
rules
of
Martiall
Law
published
by
his
Excellency
the
Earle
of
Essex
Lord
Generall
of
the
Forces
for
the
King
and
Parliament
,
shall
think
fit
:
And
to
doe
any
other
thing
whatsoever
as
to
him
shall
seeme
requisite
,
for
the
infesting
and
destroying
of
the
Enemy
in
those
parts
,
and
Reducing
the
said
City
of
Oxford
,
Town
and
Castle
of
Wallingford
,
the
Town
and
Castle
of
Banbury
,
the
Fort
of
Greenland-House
and
parts
adjacent
;
Commanding
all
Officers
and
Souldiers
of
the
said
Forces
;
to
Obey
him
as
their
Sergeant
Major
Generall
for
the
Service
above-mentioned
,
according
to
this
Commission
given
him
:
And
the
said
Sergeant
Major
Generall
Richard
Brown
,
is
likewise
from
time
to
time
to
observe
and
follow
such
Orders
and
Directions
as
hee
shall
receave
from
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
the
Committee
of
both
Kingdomes
,
and
the
Earle
of
Essex
Lord
Generall
,
or
any
of
them
:
And
the
Lord
Generall
is
hereby
desired
,
to
grant
a
Commission
according
to
the
Tenor
of
this
Ordinance
.