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. Together with severall Letters from His Excellency to the Committees and Justices of Peace of the Severall Counties, to put the said Otders in execution Published by Special Command from His Excellency London, Printed 1648. Slim pamphlet, attractively bound (Morrell) in half leather with cloth covered boards. Two raised bands, gilt ruling and gilt titles to spine. Measuring approx. 18cm x 13.5cm x 0.9cm. In lovely condition. Triple gilt outer page edges. Internally there are marbled endpapers to front and rear, the front of which has a tiny binders ink stamp to reverse. Numerous blanks have been bound in to maintain the integrity of the binding. Lacking last leaf. There is a tiny chip to title page. Small pale stain to inner edge of a few leaves. Occasional pale foxing, else in clean and tight condition. Handsomely rebound by MORRELL Extremely rare. "Orders set down and agreed upon to be presented to the general for the better regulating of the Army in discharging of quarters and otherwise' at a councell of war held at Northampton 14th January 1646" "with Advice of a counsel of War set down rules and Orders for the future discharge of Quarters .. better prevention and redresse of any disorders of the Souldiery" Title page, E2-G (lacking G2) Usually issued with 'Laws and ordinances of warre', with register continuous.