Civil War, collection of Parliamentary and Army ordinances, 7 vol., 1642-1648

CIVIL WAR, ENGLAND

A collection of Parliamentary and Army ordinances, 7 volumes, comprising:

i. Lawes and ordinances of warre, established for the better conduct of the army by His Excellency the Earle of Essex. London: John Partridge and John Rothwell, September 1642, 32pp., coat of arms on verso A1, [ESTC R19226], soiled

ii. Lawes and ordinances of warre, established for the better conduct of the army, by his excellency the Earl of Essex. London: John Partridge and John Rothwell, 1643, 20pp., coat of arms on verso A1, [ESTC R15312], side-notes cropped, disbound

iii. A declaration or ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that the committee for the militia of London shal have full power and authority to raise new regiments of voluntiers. London: John Wright, April 13 1642 [i.e. 1643], 8pp., [ESTC R13028]

iv. A declaration or ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. Concerning the taking of horses for the service of the Parliament in the severall counties of England. [London]: John Wright, May 11, 1643, 8pp., [ESTC R21241]

v. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. For the reliefe and maintenance of sicke and maimed souldiers, and of poor widdowes & children of souldiers slain in the service of the Parliament. London: John Wright, November 2 1643, 8pp., [ESTC R2138]

vi. Articles and ordinances of warre: for the present expedition of the army of the kingdome of Scotland. Edinburgh: Evan Tyler, reprinted London: for Robert Bostocke, 1644, 12pp., [ESTC R21106]

vii. Orders established January 14. 1646. By His Excellency the Lord Fairfax, for regulating the army. And for the soldiers paying of quarters, and fair behavior in the countries. London: printed, 1648, 18pp. (sig. E-F⁴, G1), [ESTC R215722 (3 copies)], lacking final leaf

7 volumes, small 4to, all but the second in modern full or half leather bindings