40, fos. 35b-37.

M233 The Committee of Militia of the city.

540 Id., fo. 37b.

M234 Other measures taken for the defence of the city.

541 Id., fos. 37b, 38.

542 Journal 39, fo. 331b.

M235 Essex puts himself at the head of the parliamentary forces, 9 Sept.,
1642.

543 Gardiner, "Hist. Great Civil War," i, 25.

544 Wharton to George Willingham, merchant, at the Golden Anchor, St.
Swithin's Lane, 7 Sept.--Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), pp. 385,
386.

M236 Desires a loan of L100,000, 13 Sept.

545 Journal 40, fo. 38.

546 Journal 40, fo. 38b; Journal 39, fo. 342b.

M237 The trained bands prepare to take the field, 18 Oct.

547 Journal 40, fo. 40b; Letter Book QQ, fo. 51b.

548 28 Oct.--Journal 39, fo. 364b.

M238 The whole city "either real or constrained Roundheads."

549 Nehemiah Wharton to George Willingham, 26th September.--Cal. State
Papers Dom. (1641-1643), p. 391.

550 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), p. 403.

M239 Pennington re-elected Mayor, 29 Sept., 1642.

551 Journal 39, fo. 366.

552 Journal House of Lords, v, 404.

M240 The battle of Edge-hill. 23 Oct., 1642.

553 "Eight speeches spoken in Guildhall upon Thursday night. 27 Oct.,
1642" (printed at the Sign of the Globe, near the Royal Exchange.
1642).--Guildhall Library, A, vi, 6.

M241 The City raises 4,000 horse.

554 Journal House of Commons, ii, 847.

555 15 Nov.--Journal House of Lords, v, 446; Journal House of Commons,
ii, 851.

556 Journal 40, fo. 41b.

M242 Charles leaves Brentford for Reading.

557 Common Hall Book, i, fos. 1b, 3.

M243 The Houses resolve to levy a tax, 25 Nov., 1642.

558 Journal House of Lords, v, 462, 463. This ordinance is often
referred to as the ordinance of the 29th November, it having been
amended on that day.--Journal House of Commons, ii, 869.

M244 A city loan of L30,000.

559 Journal House of Commons, ii, 863; Common Hall Book, No. 1, fo. 10.

M245 Petitions to Common Council advocating a peace, 12 Dec., 1642.

560 Order against wearing ribbons and other badges in hats, etc., 12
(17?) Dec.--Journal 40, fo. 44; Letter Book QQ, fo. 56.

561 Journal 40, fo. 43.

562 Journal 40, fos. 43b, 44.

M246 The City's petitions submitted to both Houses, 19 Dec.

563 Id., fos. 44b, 45.

564 Journal House of Commons, ii, 894.

565 Id., ii, 903.