BE it Ordained, and it is ordained by the Lords & Commons Aſſembled in Parliament, That theſe perſons following, (viz) For the County of Glouceſter, William Lord Viſcount Say and Seal, James Fienes Eſquire, Sir John Seymor Knight, Nathaniell Stephens, Edward Stephens, John Stephens, Thomas Hodges, Thomas Pury Eſquires; Sir Giles Overbury Knight, William Leigh, Richard Aylworth, Job Deighton, John Barnard Eſquires, Robert Waterworth Gent. Silvanus Wood, John Fettiplace, Robert Oldeſworth Eſquires, Richard Stephens, Stephen Fowler Gent. Thomas Eſcourt, William Shephard, John Codrington, Samuel Codrington, Thomas Stephens, William Stafford, Matthew Huntley, Anthony Kingſcote, Richard Yate▪ William Cooke, Thomas Iames Eſquires; Iames Hawkins Gent. William Browne Eſq Col. Iohn Barrow, Col. Robert Kyrle, Lieutenant Collonell Daniel Dobbins, and George Ken, Eſquire, For the City and County of the City of Glouceſter, the Major, Recorder and Sheriffes of the City of Glouceſter, for the time being, John Brewſter, William Singleton, William Capell, Thomas Hill, Thomas Pury, Dennis Wife, Luke Nurſe, John Maddox, Henry Cugley, James Stephens, Aldermen; Iohn Lenthall, Iohn Dorney, Robert Kirle, Iohn Hanbury, Silvanus VVood, VVilliam Sheppard, Evan Soize Eſquires, and Thomas Pury jun: Gent: For the County of Monmouth, Philip Earle of Pembrooke and Mountgomery, Iohn Herbert Eſquire, Sir Trevor Williams Barronet, Thomas Morgan, Collonell VVilliam Herbert, Henry Herbert, VVilliam Morgan, Edward Morgan, Collonell Thomas Herbert, Collonell Thomas Hughes, Thomas Pury jun. William Iones, William Baker, Henry Baker, Iohn Parry, Iohn Walter, Chriſtopher Katchmey, VVilliam Blething, Iohn Hanbury, Roger Williams, William Packer, and Rice Williams Eſquires: For the County of Brecon, Howel Guin of Lanbraine, Iohn Walbief, Edward Ramſey, Edmond Ganies, Thomas Lewes, Thomas Williams, Thomas Price, William Watkins, and Lewis Iones Eſquires: For the County of Glamorgan, Philip Earl of Pentbrook and Mountgomery, Philip Lord Herbert, Algernon Sidney, Walter Stoickland, Buſſey Manſel, Edward Brichard; Michael Oldeſworth, Evan Soyſe, Humphrey Windham, Thomas Carne, Collonell VVilliam Herbert, Edward Stradling, Collonell Philip Iones, Iohn Herbert, Thomas Spencer, Richard Iones, Iohn Price, and Rowland Dawkins Eſquires ſhall be Committees for the Militia reſpectively in the ſeverall and reſpective Counties o • Glouceſter and Monmouth, The City, and County of the City of Glouceſter Brecon & Glamorgan, for the better ſecuring, and ſafety of the Parliament, and the ſaid Counties.

And ſhall have power and authority, and are hereby authorized by themſelves, or any three of them in the ſaid ſeverall Counties, and places reſpectively to put the ſaid Counties & places, into a poſture of defence, and to raiſe Forces, Horſe and Foot, and them to liſt, arme and exerciſe, and to forme them into Regiaments, Troops and Companies, and them to muſter, array and weapon from time to time in places fit for that purpoſe, and to appoint over them Colonels, Captains and other Officers from time to time, by Commiſſions under the Hands and Seals of the ſaid ſeverall and reſpective Committees, or any ſeaven of them, in the reſpective Counties aforeſaid, as often as there ſhalbe occaſion in that behalfe, And ſhal have power, and are hereby authorized by themſelves, or their ſaid Commanders, and Officers to lead, conduct, and imploy the ſaid Perſons arrayed, and weaponed for the ſuppreſſion of all Rebellions and Inſurrections that ſhal or may happen within the Counties and Places aforeſaid, according as the ſaid Committees reſpectively ſhall from time to time give directions, or ſhall be otherwiſe directed from time to time by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Aſſembled, Or the Committee ſitting at Darby houſe, Any former Order, Declaration, or other matter to the contrary hereof in any wiſe notwithſtanding, And for all, and every their doing herein, the ſaid reſpective Committees, and all and every the ſaid Perſon and Perſons ſhall be ſaved harmeleſſe, and indempnified by the authority of Parliament. Provided that this Ordinance, and every thing therein contained ſhall continue for the ſpace of ſix Monthes, and no longer.

GOd hath this day rewarded our weariſome Marches with a full and glorious Victory over and Enemy who had uſed much ſubtilty and diligence to engage the Kingdome in a new War; they had increaſed to a great number by the addition of divers diſbanded men from England, and a generall conjunction of moſt of able bodied Inhabitants of the Counties of Pembrook, Cvrmarthen, and Cardigan, and many of Glamorgan. This day about nine of the Clocke it pleaſed God that wee ingaged with them at a place called Saint Fagons, three miles diſtant from Cardiffe, and for neare two hours had a very hot diſpute, but at length by Gods mercy they were put to a totall rout, many ſlaine upon the place, and about three thouſand Priſoners, great ſtore of Armes and Ammunition, and many Coulours; The Enemy accounted themſelves eight thouſand Horſe and Foot, which makes the mercy more remarkable.

My Lord, The Almighty was pleaſed greatly to ſtrengthen both our Officers and Souldiers, in the diſcharge of their duties with much reſolution and cheerfulneſſe, but with one heart they deſire, that the honour of this worke may bee wholly given to God. This account I held my ſelf bound to preſent your Lordſhips with, to bee communicated to the Right Honourable the Houſe of Peeres, being