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of the navy, to confer with the Lord Admiral, calling to 

 that conference Sir Robert Mansell, and others expert in 

 sea service, and so to make report unto the board. At 

 which time some principal merchants shall likewise attend 

 for the lords better information. 



So that, when this is done, his majesty shall be adver 

 tised from the table ; whereupon his majesty may be pleased 

 to take into his royal consideration, both the business in 

 itself, and as it may have relation to Sir John Digby s 

 embassage. 



For safety and caution against tumults and disorders in 

 and near the city, in respect of some idle flying papers, that 

 were cast abroad of a May day, &c. the lords have wisely 

 taken a course neither to nurse it or nourish it by too much 

 apprehension, nor much less to neglect due provision to 

 make all sure. And therefore order is given, that as well 

 the trained bands as the military bands newly erected shall 

 be in muster as well weekly, in the meantime, on every 

 Thursday, which is the day upon which May day falleth, 

 as in the May week itself, the Monday, Tuesday, Wednes 

 day, and Thursday. Besides that the strength of the 

 watch shall that day be increased. 



For the buildings in and about London, order is given 

 for four selected aldermen and four selected justices to have 

 the care and charge thereof laid upon them; and they 

 answerable for the observing of his majesty s proclamation, 

 and for stop of all farther building ; for which purposes the 

 said Eslus are warned to be before the board, where they 

 shall receive a strait charge, and be tied to a continual 

 account. 



For the provost s marshals there is already direction given 

 for the city and the counties adjacent; and it shall be 

 strengthened with farther commission if there be cause. 



For the proclamation that lieutenants (not being coun 

 sellors), deputy lieutenants, justices of the peace, and gen 

 tlemen of quality should depart the city, and reside in their 

 countries, we find the city so dead of company of that kind 

 for the present as we account it out of season to command 

 that which is already done. But after men have attended 

 their business the two next terms, in the end of Trinity 

 term, according to the custom, when the justices shall 

 attend at the Star-chamber, I shall give a charge concern 

 ing the same; and that shall be corroborated by a pro 

 clamation, if cause be. 



For the information given against the Witheringtons, 

 that they should countenance and abet the spoils and dis- 



