By the Major. Forasmuch as it is conceived and apprehended by the Court of Common-councell, that the citie at the present in great danger; ...
         City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
      
       
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             By the Major. Forasmuch as it is conceived and apprehended by the Court of Common-councell, that the citie at the present in great danger; ...
             City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
             Warner, John, Sir, d. 1648.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Richard Cotes, Printer to the City of London,
             [London] :
             1648.
          
           
             Title from caption and opening lines of text.
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             "Dated this 29. of Aprill, 1648."
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "ffaringdon within"; "different from ye former".
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             blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           ❧
           By
           the
           Major
           .
        
         
           FOrasmuch
           as
           it
           is
           conceived
           and
           apprehended
           by
           the
           Court
           of
           Common-councell
           ,
           that
           the
           Citie
           at
           the
           present
           is
           in
           great
           danger
           ;
           And
           that
           the
           same
           doth
           require
           more
           then
           ordinary
           care
           for
           the
           preventing
           thereof
           :
           And
           for
           that
           purpose
           the
           said
           Court
           of
           Common-councell
           hath
           entred
           into
           consideration
           of
           what
           may
           conduce
           to
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Citie
           ;
           and
           in
           pursuance
           thereof
           ,
           These
           are
           in
           His
           Majesties
           name
           straitly
           to
           charge
           and
           command
           you
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           you
           ,
           That
           some
           of
           your selves
           in
           your
           own
           persons
           ,
           with
           some
           of
           your
           Constables
           ,
           do
           presently
           upon
           sight
           hereof
           repair
           to
           every
           Housholder
           within
           your
           Ward
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           strict
           charge
           and
           command
           (
           as
           they
           will
           answer
           the
           contrary
           )
           that
           during
           this
           Night
           ,
           to
           Morrow
           ,
           to
           morrow
           at
           Night
           ,
           Monday
           next
           ,
           and
           Monday
           at
           night
           next
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           suffer
           any
           of
           their
           Children
           ,
           Servants
           ,
           or
           others
           under
           their
           command
           ,
           to
           go
           abroad
           out
           of
           their
           Houses
           ,
           but
           onely
           to
           morrow
           in
           their
           own
           company
           to
           Church
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           that
           this
           Night
           ,
           and
           to
           Morrow
           at
           night
           ,
           some
           of
           your selves
           ,
           with
           some
           of
           your
           Constables
           doe
           make
           diligent
           search
           in
           all
           places
           within
           your
           Ward
           ,
           where
           you
           shall
           think
           fitting
           ,
           for
           all
           persons
           that
           doe
           now
           lodge
           within
           the
           same
           ;
           And
           that
           you
           cause
           their
           Names
           to
           be
           taken
           ,
           and
           to
           enquire
           of
           them
           the
           cause
           of
           their
           lodging
           there
           :
           And
           such
           as
           you
           shall
           finde
           to
           be
           Souldiers
           ,
           to
           know
           of
           them
           where
           their
           Quarters
           are
           ,
           and
           to
           require
           them
           presently
           to
           repair
           thither
           according
           to
           their
           duties
           :
           And
           such
           as
           are
           dangerous
           people
           ,
           to
           secure
           their
           persons
           ,
           and
           cause
           them
           the
           next
           morning
           to
           be
           carryed
           before
           some
           of
           the
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           within
           the
           City
           ,
           to
           be
           examined
           and
           disposed
           of
           according
           to
           Law
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           return
           the
           Names
           of
           all
           you
           shall
           so
           finde
           .
           And
           further
           that
           during
           the
           time
           aforesaid
           ,
           you
           cause
           all
           the
           Gates
           and
           Posterns
           within
           your
           Ward
           to
           be
           kept
           shut
           ;
           And
           that
           some
           of
           the
           Common-councel-men
           of
           the
           Ward
           within
           and
           without
           the
           Gate
           ,
           may
           attend
           at
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           Keys
           of
           the
           Gate
           ,
           and
           give
           directions
           for
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           occasion
           shall
           require
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           that
           you
           doe
           appoint
           one
           or
           more
           that
           you
           may
           trust
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           Chaines
           within
           your
           Ward
           ,
           during
           the
           said
           Three
           nights
           ,
           to
           be
           put
           up
           and
           locked
           at
           Eleven
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           night
           ;
           and
           opened
           at
           Five
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           morning
           :
           And
           that
           some
           be
           appointed
           to
           guard
           the
           same
           Chaines
           ,
           that
           may
           be
           able
           to
           maintain
           them
           against
           any
           violence
           that
           may
           be
           offered
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           That
           you
           take
           speciall
           Order
           ,
           that
           during
           the
           time
           aforesaid
           ,
           you
           cause
           a
           good
           and
           substantiall
           double
           Watch
           and
           Ward
           ,
           to
           be
           constantly
           kept
           ,
           of
           good
           and
           substantiall
           Housholders
           of
           your
           Ward
           within
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           especially
           at
           the
           Gates
           and
           Landing-places
           within
           your
           Ward
           :
           And
           that
           they
           so
           order
           themselves
           ,
           that
           the
           one
           Watch
           and
           Ward
           may
           continue
           untill
           the
           other
           be
           set
           .
           And
           that
           they
           be
           carefull
           to
           see
           the
           Peace
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           City
           preserved
           :
           And
           that
           you
           bee
           carefull
           that
           all
           these
           things
           be
           put
           in
           execution
           and
           duly
           observed
           ,
           as
           you
           will
           answer
           the
           contrary
           at
           your
           Perill
           .
        
         
           
             
               Dated
            
             
               
                 this
              
               29.
               
                 of
                 Aprill
                 ,
              
               1648.
               
            
          
           
             To
             the
             Alderman
             ,
             Deputy
             ,
             and
             Common-Councell-men
             ,
             in
             the
             Ward
             of
          
           
             Michel
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           by
           
             Richard
             Cotes
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Honorable
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           1648.