WHereas in times of common Danger and Necessity , the interest of private persons ought to give way to the Publique ; It is Ordained and Declared by the Lords and Commons in Parliament , That such Apprentices unto Watermen , plying and Rowing upon the River of Thames , as have been or shall be Listed , to serve as Souldiers , for the Defence of the Protestant Religion , and Liberty of the Kingdom , His Majesties Regall Person , the Parliament , and the city of London , under the command of Sir William Waller ; Their Sureties , and such as stand ingaged for them , shall be secured against their Masters , their Executors and Administrators , from all losse and inconveniencie , by forfeiture of Bonds , Covenants , Infranchisements , or otherwise : And that after this Publique service ended , the Masters of such Apprentices shall be commanded and required to receive them again into their service , without imposing upon them any punishment , losse or prejudice for their absence , in the Defence of the commonwealth .

And the Lords and Commons do further declare , That if it shall appear , that the Masters of such Apprentices have received any considerable losse by the absence of their Apprentices , they will take care that reasonable satisfaction shall be made unto them out of the Publique-Stock of the Kingdom , according to Iustice and Indifferency .

IT is this Day Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament , That all Trunks and other carriages that come out of the City , to passe the Courts of Guards , shall not passe till they be searched by such Men as the Committee for the Militia shall depute , or by the Courts of Guards . And that my Lord Major be desired to give order , That no Flax , Brimstone , or Saltpeter , or other things that tends to the making Provisions for War , be permitted to passe these 10 daies either by water or by land , unles it be by Warrant under the hand of Mr. Speaker ; And that such Goods shall be good prizes as shall be so seized ; And it is left to the Committee for the Militia , to reward those that shall so seize the same out of the said Goods , and the Persons that shall so send any of the said Goods as aforesaid , shall be secured and tryed by a Councell of War ; And this Order is to be Printed and Published , and to be sent to the severall Courts of Guards by the Committee for the Militia .

IT is this day Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament , That on Wednesday next ( being the day appointed for publique Humiliation ) there shal be a collection made in all the Parish-Churches , in and about the cities of London and Westminster , that are mentioned in the weekly Bill of Mortallity , as also in the severall Chappels within the said Limits , by the Churchwardens , and other Officers of the said Parishes and Chappels , for and towards the relief of sick and maimed Souldiers ; And the Monies by them so collected , they are not to detain , upon any pretence whatsoever , but make payment thereof at Tallow-chandlers-Hall neer Dowgate , on Friday next , being the 29 of this instant September , 1643. unto Mr. William Greenhill , Mr. John Pocock , Mr. John Randall , and Mr. Richard Hutchinson , ( or any two of them ) citizens of London , appointed to be Treasurers for the receiving and paying of Monies to sick and maimed Souldiers . And it is hereby likewise Ordered , That the Ministers of the said severall Parishes and Chappels shall earnestly perswade the people freely to contribute to this so pious , charitable , and honourable a work , in this time of great extremity , there being many maimed men here already , & more expected from the Army , for the recovery and cure of whom there is great reason to provide , they having so freely & cheerfully hazzarded their lives , for the preservation of all our Lives , Liberties , and the true Protestant Religion .