The protestation of the freeholders of Yorkshire, May 13. 1642.
      
       
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             The protestation of the freeholders of Yorkshire, May 13. 1642.
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.).
           
             for T. Bates.,
             Printed at London :
             1642.
          
           
             The king's answer is included at the bottom of the sheet.
             Reproduction of original in: Eton College. Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
           Yorkshire (England) -- History -- 17th century.
           Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century.
        
      
    
       A91127  R182231  (Wing P3867).  civilwar no The protestation of the freeholders of Yorkshire, May 13th. 1642. VVhereas His Majesty hath beene pleased to give summons to the gentry of t [no entry] 1642    635 5 0 0 0 0 0 79 D  The  rate of 79 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           THE
           PROTESTATION
           Of
           the
           Freeholders
           of
           Yorkshire
           ,
           
             
               May
            
             13.
             1642.
             
          
        
         
           VVHereas
           His
           Majesty
           hath
           beene
           pleased
           to
           give
           Summons
           to
           the
           Gentry
           of
           this
           County
           to
           attend
           him
           at
           his
           Court
           at
           
             Yorke
          
           the
           twelfth
           of
           May
           instant
           ,
           to
           advise
           with
           him
           in
           some
           particulars
           concerning
           the
           honour
           and
           safety
           of
           his
           Majesties
           person
           ,
           and
           the
           wel-being
           and
           peace
           of
           this
           our
           County
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           said
           Summons
           was
           pleased
           to
           omit
           the
           Freeholders
           of
           this
           County
           ,
           out
           of
           a
           tender
           respect
           of
           putting
           them
           to
           any
           extraordinary
           charge
           ,
           yet
           we
           conscious
           of
           our
           sincere
           loyalty
           to
           his
           Majesty
           our
           gracious
           Soveraign
           ,
           and
           concerning
           our selves
           according
           to
           the
           proportions
           of
           our
           estates
           ,
           equally
           interested
           in
           the
           common
           good
           of
           the
           County
           ,
           did
           take
           boldnes
           to
           come
           in
           person
           to
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           and
           were
           ready
           to
           attend
           his
           Majesties
           pleasure
           there
           .
           And
           whereas
           his
           Majesty
           was
           pleased
           then
           to
           propound
           severall
           things
           to
           the
           purpose
           aforesaid
           ,
           at
           the
           meeting
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           to
           consider
           a
           fit
           answer
           to
           returne
           to
           his
           Majesty
           thereupon
           ,
           the
           doores
           of
           the
           meeting
           house
           were
           shut
           against
           us
           ,
           we
           utterly
           excluded
           ,
           and
           in
           our
           absence
           a
           Referree
           of
           Knights
           and
           Gentlemen
           chosen
           without
           our
           knowledge
           or
           consent
           to
           draw
           up
           the
           said
           answer
           :
           We
           the
           Free-holders
           who
           petitioned
           his
           Majesty
           the
           day
           above
           said
           ,
           concerning
           our selves
           abundantly
           injured
           in
           the
           election
           (
           not
           knowing
           any
           warrant
           by
           writ
           or
           otherwise
           for
           the
           same
           of
           the
           said
           Referree
           ,
           &
           that
           we
           ought
           not
           however
           to
           be
           concluded
           by
           any
           resolution
           of
           theirs
           without
           our
           assent
           in
           their
           election
           ;
           doe
           absolutely
           protest
           and
           declare
           against
           the
           said
           election
           ;
           and
           as
           farre
           as
           concernes
           us
           disavow
           whatsoever
           shall
           be
           the
           result
           of
           their
           consultation
           thereupon
           ,
           and
           doe
           desire
           a
           new
           and
           faire
           election
           o●
           a
           Referree
           may
           be
           made
           ,
           we
           admitted
           to
           our
           free
           Votes
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           some
           one
           or
           more
           to
           be
           nominated
           by
           us
           ,
           allowed
           to
           deliver
           our
           sense
           for
           us
           at
           anot●er
           meeting
           :
           And
           that
           we
           shall
           not
           make
           good
           in
           the
           least
           r●sp●ct
           any
           th●ng
           whatsoever
           which
           shall
           otherwise
           be
           concluded
           upon
           .
        
      
       
         
           By
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           VVHereas
           upon
           Summons
           from
           Vs
           divers
           Gentlemen
           of
           this
           our
           County
           of
           Yorke
           did
           attend
           upon
           Thursday
           the
           12.
           of
           this
           instant
           ,
           when
           We
           declared
           our
           resolution
           for
           the
           reasons
           then
           delivered
           by
           Vs
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           Guard
           to
           secure
           and
           defend
           our
           person
           ,
           and
           desired
           therein
           the
           concurrence
           and
           assistance
           of
           the
           Gentry
           of
           this
           County
           .
           And
           whereas
           divers
           Gentlemen
           of
           this
           County
           for
           many
           reasons
           and
           occasions
           could
           not
           then
           appeare
           to
           receive
           Our
           pleasure
           in
           that
           behalfe
           ,
           whereunto
           divers
           have
           subscribed
           ,
           We
           have
           therfore
           thought
           good
           hereby
           to
           give
           notice
           as
           well
           to
           those
           Gentlemen
           who
           were
           not
           then
           present
           ,
           as
           to
           those
           which
           did
           then
           attend
           Vs
           ,
           That
           our
           Command
           is
           ,
           that
           as
           well
           those
           Gentlemen
           who
           are
           charged
           with
           horse
           ,
           as
           others
           ,
           appeare
           at
           Yorke
           upon
           Friday
           the
           20.
           of
           this
           moneth
           ,
           in
           such
           manner
           and
           equipage
           as
           will
           be
           convenient
           for
           the
           guard
           of
           Our
           Person
           .
           And
           We
           require
           and
           command
           that
           in
           the
           intrim
           no
           other
           Warrants
           ,
           Order
           ,
           or
           Command
           whatsoever
           shall
           distract
           or
           hinder
           this
           Our
           service
           .
           And
           we
           further
           wil
           &
           command
           ,
           that
           this
           our
           Order
           be
           forthwith
           published
           by
           the
           Sheriffe
           of
           this
           Our
           County
           ,
           for
           which
           this
           shall
           be
           sufficient
           Warrant
           ▪
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             Yorke
             
               the
               14.
               day
               of
               May
               ,
               in
               the
               eighteenth
               yeare
               of
               Our
               reigne
               .
            
          
           
             Vivat
             Rex
             .
          
           
             1642.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Printed
             at
             London
             for
          
           T.
           Bates
           .
           1642.