A DECLARATION Of the LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT, That whatsoever soldier or Souldiers shall break open, pillage, or ransack any mans House, under colour that they are Papists, or persons dis-affected( without Command of their captain) shall be pursued and punished according to the Law as Felons. Also A special Order of both Houses concerning Irregular Printing, and for the suppressing of all false and Scandalous Pamphlets.  


Die Sabbathi, August. 27. 1642.  
Ordered by the Lords and Commons, that this Declaration and Order be forthwith Printed and Published.  
John brown clear. Parliament.    
August 29. London Printed for John Wright. 1642.   

A Declaration of the Lords and Commons Assembled in PARLIAMENT.  
WHereas divers Souldiers have in a tumultuous and violent manner broken into divers of the Kings Subjects houses, pillaged and ransacked them, under colour that they are Papists-Houses, or the houses of persons disaffected; The Lords and Commons taking the premises into consideration, do declare and Order, that whatsoever soldier or Souldiers, shall without the command of the Captaines of their respective Companies, or the Officers of the field, attempt upon, or break open any houses whatsoever, or pillage or ransack any house, shall be pursued and punished, according to the Law as a fellow, And the said Lords and Commons do require all Officers of the Army to employ their best endeavours, for the bringing of any such Souldiers that shall commit any of the insolences aforesaid, to condign punishment, that they may be severely and effectually proceeded against, according to Law. And the Lord general is desired, that this Order may be duly published in the Army, in the head of each particular Company.   

Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this Order be forthwith Printed and published.  
John Bro. clear. parliament.   

Die Veneris 26. Augusti, 1642.  
A special Order of both Houses concerning irregular Printing, and for the suppressing of all false and scandalous PAMPHLETS.  
WHereas there hath been of late great disorders and abuses by Irregular Printing, to the great scandal of Religion and government, and a Bill is in preparation for the redress of those mischiefs, which by reason of the present distractions cannot be so speedily perfected and passed as is desired; It is therefore Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that no person or persons shall Print, publish, or utter, any book or Pamphlet, false or scandalous, to the proceedings of the Houses of Parliament, or either of them, nor shall Print, utter, or publsh, any book or Pamphlet, with the name of the clerk of either House of Parliament set thereunto, or with any expression, pretence of Order from both or either of the said Houses, without special Order from the said Houses, or either of them, or of the Committees of them, or either of them concerning Printing; and the same to be entred in the Register book of the said Company, according to the ancient custom; and the Master& Wardens of the company of Stationers London, and the usher of the Black-rod, and sergeant of the commons House of Parliament and their Deputies, are hereby authorised and required, to make diligent search from time to time, for all such books and Pamphlets, to bee hereafter Printed, and the same to seize, and take, together with the presses, and other printing Materials, wherewith the same shall be printed; and carry them to the common-hall of the said company, there to remain till either House of Parliament shall otherwise dispose thereof; And all his Majesties Officers shal upon request, aid and assist to apprehended offenders in the premises, and to bring them before the Lords or Commons House of Parliament, or the Committees appoynted for Printing, upon whose report of the Fact, such course shall be taken with the said Offenders, as shall be just. And for that purpose the said Committees are to sit at such times and places as they shall think fit.   

ORdered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that these two Orders be forthwith Printed and published.  
John brown clear; Parliam.  
FINIS.