A declaration of the gentry of the county of Devon, met at the general quarter sessions at Exeter for a free Parliament together with a letter from Exeter.
         England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Exeter)
      
       
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             A declaration of the gentry of the county of Devon, met at the general quarter sessions at Exeter for a free Parliament together with a letter from Exeter.
             England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Exeter)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.
             [London? :
             1659]
          
           
             Caption title.
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1660 -- Sources.
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       A37375  R9511  (Wing D682).  civilwar no A declaration of the gentry of the county of Devon, met at the generall quarter sessions at Exeter, for a free Parliament. Together with a l England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace 1660    437 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text  has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription.  
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           A
           DECLARATION
           Of
           the
           Gentry
           of
           the
           County
           of
           DEVON
           ,
           Met
           at
           the
           Generall
           Quarter
           Sessions
           at
           
             EXETER
             ,
          
           for
           a
           Free
           Parliament
           :
           Together
           with
           a
           Letter
           from
           
             Exeter
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Right
             Honorable
             WILLIAM
             LENTHALL
             
               SPEAKER
            
             of
             the
             
               PARLIAMENT
               .
            
          
        
         
           WE
           the
           Gentry
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Devon
             ,
          
           finding
           our selves
           without
           a
           Regular
           Government
           ,
           after
           your
           last
           interruption
           ,
           designed
           a
           publick
           Meeting
           ,
           to
           consult
           Remedies
           ,
           which
           we
           could
           not
           so
           conveniently
           effect
           till
           this
           Week
           ,
           at
           our
           
             Generall
             Quarter
             Sessions
          
           at
           
             Exon
             :
          
           Where
           we
           find
           divers
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           groaning
           under
           high
           Oppressions
           ,
           and
           a
           generall
           defect
           of
           Trade
           ,
           to
           the
           utter
           ruine
           of
           many
           ,
           and
           fear
           of
           the
           like
           to
           others
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           visible
           in
           the
           whole
           County
           ,
           that
           occasioned
           such
           disorders
           ,
           that
           were
           no
           small
           trouble
           and
           disturbance
           to
           us
           ;
           which
           ,
           by
           God's
           blessing
           upon
           our
           endeavours
           ,
           were
           soon
           supprest
           and
           quieted
           ,
           without
           Blood
           .
           And
           though
           we
           find
           ,
           since
           our
           first
           purposes
           ,
           an
           alteration
           in
           the
           state
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           by
           your
           Re-assembling
           at
           the
           Helm
           of
           Government
           ,
           yet
           conceive
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           but
           in
           part
           Redrest
           of
           our
           Grievances
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           chief
           Expedient
           for
           it
           will
           be
           the
           recalling
           of
           all
           those
           Members
           that
           were
           secluded
           in
           1648.
           and
           sat
           before
           the
           first
           Force
           upon
           the
           
             Parliament
             .
          
           And
           also
           by
           filling
           up
           the
           vacant
           places
           .
           And
           all
           to
           be
           admitted
           ,
           without
           any
           Oath
           and
           Engagement
           ,
           previous
           to
           their
           Entrance
           .
           For
           which
           things
           ,
           if
           you
           please
           to
           take
           a
           speedy
           course
           ,
           we
           shall
           defend
           you
           against
           all
           Opposers
           ,
           and
           future
           Interrupters
           ,
           with
           our
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           .
           For
           the
           Accomplishment
           whereof
           ,
           we
           shall
           use
           all
           Lawfull
           Means
           ,
           which
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           may
           best
           conduce
           to
           the
           Peace
           and
           Safety
           of
           this
           Nation
           .
        
         
           
             
               Exon
               ,
            
             
               14th
               
                 of
                 January
                 ,
              
               1659.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           
             THE
             Inclosed
             is
             a
             Copy
             of
             what
             this
          
           Grand
           Meeting
           ,
           
             to
             which
             the
             most
             Considerable
             of
             the
             Gentry
             have
             Subscribed
             .
          
           Mr.
           Bampfield
           ,
           
             Recorder
             of
          
           Exon
           ,
           
             is
             gone
             this
             night
             Post
             to
             deliver
             it
             to
             the
             Speaker
             .
             That
             the
             Cornish
             men
             have
             done
             more
             ,
             is
             no
             Newes
             .
          
        
         
           
             This
             City
             ,
             in
             very
             great
             numbers
             ,
             Lordly
             exprest
             their
             desires
             for
             a
          
           Free
           Parliament
           .
           
             The
             Apprentices
             and
             Young
             men
             of
             the
             City
             got
             the
             Keys
             of
             the
             Gates
             ,
             and
             keep
             them
             lockt
             ,
             without
             taking
             notice
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             ,
             and
             lesse
             of
             tho
             Souldiers
             .