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             A declaration of His Excellency the Lord Fairfax, Lord General, and his Councel of VVar concerning their resolution to preserve and protect the freedom of trade and commerce.
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed for John Partridge and George Whittington,
             London :
             1648.
          
           
             In spite of the slanders of enemies, trade and commerce will be well protected by us. No person's goods shall be taken or hurt -- Cf. Steele.
             Signed: Jo: Rushworth, Secretary.
             Reproductions of the originals in the British Library (Thomason Tracts) and in the Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           His
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           Fairfax
           ,
           Lord
           General
           ,
           AND
           His
           Councel
           of
           VVar
           ,
           Concerning
           their
           Resolution
           to
           preserve
           and
           protect
           the
           Freedom
           of
           Trade
           and
           Commerce
           .
        
         
           VVHereas
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           being
           sufficiently
           sensible
           how
           all
           their
           designs
           for
           the
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           thereof
           have
           ,
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           upon
           our
           endeavors
           ,
           been
           rendered
           abortive
           and
           made
           successless
           to
           the
           producing
           of
           that
           effect
           ,
           have
           notwithstanding
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           restless
           desire
           to
           bring
           their
           wicked
           purposes
           into
           execution
           ,
           watched
           for
           and
           pursued
           all
           opportunities
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           either
           make
           or
           meet
           with
           ,
           conducing
           to
           that
           end
           ;
           and
           have
           not
           ceased
           to
           lay
           upon
           us
           and
           lade
           us
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           Slander
           and
           Calumny
           ,
           that
           might
           not
           only
           make
           us
           unacceptable
           to
           those
           of
           whom
           We
           have
           best
           deserved
           ,
           but
           also
           render
           Us
           odious
           to
           all
           the
           World
           :
           And
           being
           informed
           that
           the
           said
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           have
           ,
           upon
           occasion
           of
           some
           of
           our
           late
           just
           and
           necessitated
           Actions
           ,
           given
           publikely
           out
           ,
           and
           written
           to
           the
           parts
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           that
           We
           intend
           to
           put
           all
           into
           Ruine
           and
           Confusion
           ,
           and
           to
           seize
           upon
           all
           Mens
           Estates
           ,
           destroy
           Propriety
           ,
           Trade
           and
           Commerce
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           goods
           cannot
           be
           in
           any
           security
           while
           We
           are
           in
           this
           Town
           ,
           or
           keep
           in
           our
           hands
           any
           of
           the
           strengths
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           understanding
           that
           thereupon
           Bills
           of
           Exchange
           begin
           to
           be
           questioned
           ,
           and
           some
           persons
           begin
           to
           convey
           away
           their
           goods
           ;
           We
           being
           very
           sensible
           how
           much
           the
           Wealth
           ,
           Peace
           and
           Happiness
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           is
           concerned
           in
           the
           Freedom
           and
           Fulness
           of
           the
           Trade
           and
           Commerce
           thereof
           ;
           and
           how
           much
           the
           said
           Enemies
           of
           Peace
           should
           prevent
           their
           foresaid
           wicked
           end
           ,
           if
           their
           said
           Calumnies
           should
           go
           on
           to
           be
           beleeved
           :
           We
           do
           therefore
           hereby
           declare
           ,
           That
           as
           by
           all
           the
           Adventures
           of
           our
           Lives
           and
           Blood
           We
           have
           sought
           nothing
           more
           then
           the
           prosperity
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           establishing
           of
           Justice
           and
           Righteousness
           in
           the
           Land
           ;
           so
           there
           is
           nothing
           that
           We
           more
           abhor
           then
           those
           wicked
           Calumnies
           ,
           that
           We
           should
           invade
           the
           Propriety
           of
           any
           not
           wilfully
           making
           themselves
           Enemies
           ,
           or
           do
           any
           thing
           any
           way
           ,
           to
           hinder
           or
           obstruct
           that
           Trade
           and
           Commerce
           by
           which
           this
           Kingdom
           doth
           both
           subsist
           and
           flourish
           :
           But
           that
           We
           shall
           ,
           in
           a
           most
           especial
           manner
           ,
           protect
           ,
           defend
           ,
           encourage
           and
           maintain
           ,
           in
           all
           just
           ways
           (
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           Nations
           ,
           and
           the
           manner
           hitherto
           practised
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           )
           all
           manner
           of
           Trade
           ,
           Traffique
           and
           Commerce
           either
           by
           English
           or
           Strangers
           :
           and
           that
           We
           shall
           neither
           do
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           is
           in
           our
           power
           ,
           any
           violence
           ,
           wrong
           or
           injustice
           to
           the
           persons
           or
           goods
           of
           any
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           exercising
           any
           Trade
           or
           Commerce
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           either
           by
           Sea
           or
           Land
           :
           Which
           we
           thought
           fit
           to
           publish
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           persons
           concerned
           herein
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           appointment
           of
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           General
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Councel
           of
           War
           ,
           
             Signed
             ,
             JO
             :
             RUSHWORTH
             ,
             Secretary
             .
          
           
             
               Decemb.
               15.
               1648.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Partridge
          
           and
           
             George
             Whittington
             .
          
           1648.