their respective Charges in the Army, upon pain of being liable to loose their
places for neglect, at the Judgment at a Councel of War.
That no Officer under the same pain aforesaid shall hereafter depart or absent
himself from his said Charge for above the space of 24 hours, unless in attendance
at the Head Quarters of the Army of Brigade, without such leave in writing
as is hereafter expressed, viz.
The Inferior Officers of any Troop or Company to have leave under the hand
of the Captain, or chief Officers, present with the Troop or Company; The
Captain, or such chief Officer present; to have like leave from the chief of the
Brigade, or a general Officer in command over him.
That no Captain, Field Officer, or Chief Commander, present with any Troop,
Company or Brigade, shall have power to give any Commission Officer under
their respective Commands, to be absent for above the space of 10 days, neither
shall it be lawful for any Commissioner Officer, by vertue of any such leave before
expressed, to be absent above the said space of ten days, without leave under
mine own Hand, or under the Hand of the Lieutetant General, or Major General,
under the same pain as before.
Notwithstanding there hath not been a due observance and performance thereof
some Souldiers having taken liberty to commit several misdemeanors to the
dishonor of the Army, and prejudice to the Country; These are therefore strictly
to require you, that for the future you do yield a constant and due obedience
to the Orders above said, upon the penalty therein expressed.
These Orders I require to be forthwith upon receipt published to each Troop,
Company and Regiment, by the respective chief Officers present. Given under
my Hand and Seal in Queen-streat the 11 day of April 1649.
To all Colonels, and other Officers
of the Army under my command.
T. Fairfax.
By a Letter from Edinburgh, April 6.
Sir, Our condition is very variable bere, and many discontented persons are in this
Kingdom, David Lisley is marched towards Endernesse, where be sell upon some
of the Mutiners unawares, ans hath taken house which is neer Endernesse; here
are dayly many particular Randezvouzes of discontented persons; Our commissioners
are returned out of Holland, what they say is but saintly, that their King will
come and accept of their Propositions.
The House of Commons upon a Report from the Councel of State this day
spent much time for Preparation of the Forces to go to Ireland, and pasted the
Propositions, concerning the said forces, that was presented by the Officers
at Whitehall, which I gave you formerly, when they were referred to the
Councel of State; And the House further passed these Votes ans Orders, Viz.
Die Mercurii, 11 April.
Resolved by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That a sufficient number of
ships may be constantly employed upon the Irish coasts, to be at the command of
the General of the Land Forces in Ireland.
Ordered. &c. That it be referred to the Councel of State, and to the Admiral
of the Sea, that the same be done accordingly.
Ordered, &c. that the businesse touching the victualing of the Winter Guard
for Ireland be referred to the Councel of State, and that it be referred to the
said Councel, touching the adjudging and disposing of the Prizes taken on the