[A proclamation declaring our purpose]
         England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
      
       
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             [A proclamation declaring our purpose]
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           1 broadside.
           
             By Robert Barker ... and by the assignes of John Bill,
             Imprinted at York :
             1642.
          
           
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             "Given at our court at Beverley the eighth day of July, in the eighteenth yeer of our reign. 1642."
             Imperfect: original printed as a broadside in two sheets; first sheet lacking. Best copy available for photographing.
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           〈…〉
           Whereupon
           ,
           We
           being
           very
           sensible
           of
           this
           extream
           dishonour
           to
           Vs
           ,
           That
           a
           Town
           of
           such
           importance
           ,
           and
           so
           neer
           to
           the
           place
           of
           Our
           present
           Residence
           ,
           should
           be
           thus
           fortified
           ,
           kept
           ,
           and
           maintained
           against
           Vs
           ,
           That
           the
           Port
           and
           Passage
           by
           Sea
           should
           be
           defended
           against
           Vs
           by
           Our
           own
           Ships
           ,
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Warwick
             ,
          
           who
           being
           legally
           discharged
           by
           Vs
           of
           his
           employment
           at
           Sea
           ,
           by
           Our
           Revocation
           of
           the
           Commission
           formerly
           granted
           by
           Vs
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Northumberland
             ,
          
           and
           by
           Our
           Command
           signified
           unto
           him
           under
           Our
           own
           hand
           ,
           to
           deliver
           the
           commmand
           of
           Our
           Ships
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           another
           person
           named
           by
           Vs
           ,
           hath
           ,
           notwithstanding
           Our
           said
           Commands
           (
           to
           which
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Northumberland
          
           paid
           a
           dutifull
           obedience
           )
           presumed
           not
           only
           to
           dispossesse
           Vs
           of
           Our
           said
           Navie
           ,
           but
           to
           employ
           it
           against
           Vs
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           Prisoners
           such
           of
           Our
           Captains
           as
           expressed
           a
           loyalty
           to
           Vs
           according
           to
           their
           Oaths
           ,
           and
           the
           duty
           of
           Subjects
           ;
           And
           that
           a
           Ship
           of
           Ours
           lately
           imployed
           for
           Our
           particular
           service
           into
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           returning
           from
           thence
           with
           some
           of
           Our
           proper
           Goods
           ,
           hath
           been
           chased
           by
           them
           as
           an
           Enemie
           ,
           and
           inforced
           ,
           for
           her
           safetie
           ,
           to
           put
           into
           a
           small
           Creek
           within
           six
           Miles
           of
           that
           Town
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           run
           on
           ground
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           hazard
           of
           Our
           said
           Vessell
           ;
           and
           that
           both
           Our
           Ship
           and
           Goods
           there
           were
           yet
           remaining
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           surprized
           by
           Our
           own
           Subjects
           ,
           We
           took
           a
           Journey
           on
           Wednesday
           the
           sixth
           of
           this
           Moneth
           from
           
             York
          
           towards
           the
           said
           Creek
           ,
           to
           take
           a
           view
           of
           Our
           said
           Ship
           and
           Goods
           thus
           exposed
           to
           danger
           ;
           We
           having
           just
           cause
           to
           fear
           that
           Sir
           
             John
             Hotham
             ,
          
           and
           others
           of
           his
           Confederacie
           ,
           would
           (
           for
           Our
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           )
           make
           prize
           of
           these
           also
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           oportunitie
           of
           that
           journey
           ,
           We
           Our Selves
           are
           now
           fully
           informed
           of
           the
           certaintie
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           which
           We
           had
           before
           received
           but
           from
           the
           relation
           of
           others
           ;
           and
           there
           received
           a
           lamentable
           Petition
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           of
           those
           parts
           ,
           complaining
           of
           the
           unheard
           of
           Insolence
           and
           Barbarisme
           of
           Sir
           
             John
             Hotham
             ,
          
           and
           desiring
           Our
           just
           and
           necessary
           protection
           of
           them
           from
           those
           cruell
           Oppressions
           .
        
         
           Vpon
           all
           which
           considerations
           ,
           that
           We
           may
           at
           length
           ,
           after
           this
           long
           patience
           ,
           do
           that
           right
           to
           Our
           Honour
           ,
           Our
           Crown
           ,
           and
           Royall
           Dignitie
           ,
           and
           to
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           those
           of
           and
           near
           to
           Our
           Town
           of
           
             Hull
          
           in
           particular
           ,
           which
           We
           had
           reason
           to
           have
           expected
           from
           Our
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           but
           have
           failed
           of
           the
           fruit
           of
           Our
           long
           expectation
           ,
           by
           the
           malice
           of
           some
           ill-affected
           spirits
           amongst
           them
           ,
           who
           studie
           nothing
           more
           then
           by
           false
           pretences
           to
           amuse
           and
           abuse
           Our
           good
           people
           ,
           We
           have
           taken
           this
           Resolution
           ,
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           ,
           and
           the
           Assistance
           of
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           to
           force
           Sir
           
             John
             Hotham
          
           and
           all
           that
           shall
           take
           part
           with
           him
           in
           the
           unjust
           and
           treasonable
           defence
           of
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Hull
          
           against
           Vs
           ,
           to
           that
           obedience
           which
           is
           due
           by
           Subjects
           to
           their
           Liege
           Lord
           and
           Soveraign
           ,
           and
           to
           resist
           the
           Assistance
           intended
           to
           Sir
           
             John
             Hotham
          
           from
           Our
           said
           County
           of
           
             Lincoln
          
           and
           other
           places
           adjoyning
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           attempt
           it
           .
           And
           to
           this
           purpose
           We
           will
           and
           require
           all
           Our
           loving
           Subjects
           to
           yeeld
           their
           best
           assistance
           of
           what
           kinde
           soever
           ,
           to
           so
           necessary
           a
           defence
           of
           Our
           Person
           ,
           and
           just
           vindication
           of
           so
           great
           an
           injury
           offered
           unto
           Vs
           ,
           to
           the
           dishonour
           of
           this
           Nation
           .
           And
           We
           do
           declare
           ,
           That
           whosoever
           shall
           give
           Vs
           their
           cheerfull
           help
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           either
           with
           Men
           ,
           Horse
           ,
           Arms
           ,
           or
           Money
           ,
           to
           be
           brought
           ,
           sent
           ,
           or
           conveyed
           unto
           Vs
           ,
           We
           shall
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           a
           Service
           never
           to
           be
           forgotten
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           We
           publish
           to
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           truly
           understand
           the
           cleering
           of
           Our
           Intentions
           herein
           ,
           as
           We
           shall
           do
           in
           all
           other
           things
           concerning
           our
           Government
           ;
           And
           that
           We
           do
           and
           ever
           shall
           maintain
           those
           Resolutions
           We
           have
           professed
           so
           often
           ,
           and
           so
           seriously
           by
           Our
           former
           Declarations
           ;
           That
           We
           will
           continue
           and
           defend
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           as
           it
           is
           by
           Law
           established
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           the
           Rights
           and
           just
           Liberties
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           ,
           equally
           to
           and
           with
           Our
           own
           just
           Prerogative
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           never
           infringe
           any
           Act
           consented
           to
           by
           Vs
           this
           Parliament
           :
           And
           that
           We
           have
           not
           ,
           nor
           ever
           had
           the
           least
           thought
           of
           making
           war
           upon
           Our
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           slanderously
           and
           maliciously
           published
           .
           And
           these
           things
           ,
           not
           Our
           Words
           onely
           ,
           but
           all
           Our
           Actions
           shall
           make
           good
           .
           And
           in
           this
           Resolution
           and
           the
           just
           Observation
           thereof
           We
           shall
           both
           live
           and
           dye
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             Beverley
             
               the
               eighth
               day
               of
               July
               ,
               in
               the
               eighteenth
               yeer
               of
               Our
               Reign
               .
               1642.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           ¶
           Imprinted
           at
           York
           by
           Robert
           Barker
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           :
           And
           by
           the
           Assignes
           of
           JOHN
           BILL
           .
           1642.