November 1642
[9 November, 1642.]
Whereas it is found that great Inconveniences have ensued, for
Want of a strict and severe Discipline to have been observed in
the Army now raised by Authority of Parliament, under the
Command of Robert Earl of Essex; and for that the Laws and
Ordinances by him set forth for the Government of the
said Army have not been put in due Execution: It is now Ordained and Declared, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament
assembled, That from henceforth the Officers and Soldiers of the
said Army may not expect any further Forbearance of such
Punishment to be inflicted on them, for any their Offence, as shall
be due unto them by the said Laws and Ordinances; but that
the Lord General may and ought to punish them, by death or
otherwise, according to their Demerits.