Whereas great Complaint is made of y^ Severall Burgers under y^ Comand of their officers in this Citty & County of alb: that they doe not obey y® Lawfull Commands of their Capt^a and other officers appointed over them

These are to will & Require all Persons whatsoever under such Commanders that they in no wise neglect, dispute, denye or Resist the Lawfull Commands of their s'^ officers upon Penalty of being Proceeded against by the Court marshall (in this time of warr) constituted for y^ s'J Citty and County whose insures shall be Executed in the most Stricted Rigour, dated In alb: This 22th day of March 1689

By order of y^ Commission''^ &c.

By the Commissions^ &c.

Forasmuch as many Persons have given forth that they will depart this, County for y^ Preservation of their persons &c. and the warr with ye french & their alleyes call for ye Strengthning his Maje forces therein as much as Possible may be.

These are in his Maj'^name to Prohibite and forbid all mankind of what ranke or quality they may bee, from fourteen years of age, unto sixty years if ould, or under, that they do not Transport their Persons out of this County upon any Pretence whatsoever under y^ Penalty of forfeiting one hundred Pounds Currant monney of this Province which shall be for d'fraying the Charge for Support and Carrying on of this Immediate war, against the french and the allyes afores<^ Except masters of vessels and Seafareing Persons whose Livelyhoods depend upon the water, dated In alb: This 22'^ day of March 1689.