A declaration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament directed to the high-sheriffe of the county of Essex, and all other sheriffs in generall within the Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales : concerning His Majesties proclamation about the militia.
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             A declaration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament directed to the high-sheriffe of the county of Essex, and all other sheriffs in generall within the Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales : concerning His Majesties proclamation about the militia.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 broadside.
           
             Printed for Joseph Hunscott,
             London :
             June 20, 1642.
          
           
             "Die Sabbati 18 Junii, 1642."
             Declaring the illegality of the King forbidding the militia from marching or exercising without his consent.
             Reproduction of original in the Society of Antiquaries Library, London.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           The
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           :
           DIRECTED
           TO
           THE
           HIGH-SHERIFFE
           of
           the
           County
           of
           ESSEX
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Sheriffs
           in
           generall
           ,
           within
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           Dominion
           of
           Wales
           :
           Concerning
           His
           Majesties
           Proclamation
           about
           the
           MILITIA
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Die
                 Sabbati
              
               18
               
                 Junii
                 ,
              
               1642.
               
            
          
        
         
           WHereas
           ROBERT
           SMITH
           Esquire
           ,
           now
           high
           Sheriff
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Essex
           ,
           hath
           lately
           received
           a
           Writ
           ,
           bearing
           date
           the
           27
           of
           May
           ,
           in
           the
           Eighteenth
           Yeer
           of
           His
           now
           Majesties
           Reign
           ;
           Thereby
           commanding
           him
           to
           Publish
           a
           Proclamation
           ,
           whereby
           all
           His
           Majesties
           Subjects
           belonging
           to
           the
           Trained
           Bands
           ,
           or
           Militia
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           are
           forbidden
           to
           Rise
           ,
           March
           ,
           Muster
           or
           Exercise
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           any
           Order
           or
           Ordinance
           of
           one
           ,
           or
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           without
           Consent
           or
           Warrant
           from
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           upon
           pain
           of
           punishment
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           :
           And
           whereas
           the
           said
           high-Sheriff
           hath
           now
           addressed
           himself
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           advice
           and
           directions
           therein
           ;
           Conceiving
           the
           said
           Proclamation
           to
           be
           contrariant
           ,
           and
           repugnant
           to
           the
           Ordinance
           and
           Iudgement
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           concerning
           the
           Militia
           ;
           It
           is
           therefore
           declared
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           they
           intending
           nothing
           by
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           ,
           but
           the
           Protection
           and
           security
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Person
           ,
           the
           Defence
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           against
           forrein
           Invasion
           ,
           and
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           publike
           Peace
           against
           intestine
           Rebellions
           ,
           and
           Insurrections
           here
           at
           home
           ,
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Priviledges
           and
           Authority
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Protestation
           :
           )
           That
           the
           said
           Writ
           is
           Illegall
           ;
           For
           that
           by
           the
           Constitution
           and
           Policie
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           the
           King
           by
           His
           Proclamation
           cannot
           declare
           the
           Law
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Constitution
           of
           any
           of
           the
           inferiour
           Courts
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           much
           lesse
           against
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           :
           And
           likewise
           ,
           for
           that
           this
           Writ
           forbids
           that
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           which
           they
           are
           obliged
           unto
           by
           their
           duty
           to
           God
           ,
           their
           Allegiance
           to
           His
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           the
           Trust
           reposed
           in
           them
           by
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           (
           The
           Law
           having
           intrusted
           them
           to
           provide
           for
           the
           good
           and
           safety
           thereof
           ;
           )
           And
           that
           the
           said
           high-Sheriff
           hath
           done
           nothing
           in
           for
           bearing
           to
           publish
           the
           said
           Proclamation
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           his
           duty
           ,
           and
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           Order
           of
           both
           Houses
           ;
           And
           he
           is
           hereby
           required
           ,
           not
           to
           publish
           the
           said
           Proclamation
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Proclamations
           or
           Declarations
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           ,
           that
           concern
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           without
           first
           acquainting
           the
           said
           Houses
           .
           And
           it
           is
           further
           declared
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           high-Sheriff
           ,
           and
           other
           Sherifts
           of
           other
           Counties
           ,
           within
           this
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           for
           their
           obedience
           to
           the
           Orders
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           Or
           that
           have
           ,
           or
           hereafter
           shall
           do
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           Execution
           thereof
           ,
           shall
           be
           protected
           by
           the
           Power
           and
           Authority
           of
           both
           the
           said
           Houses
           .
        
         
           
             Joh.
             Brown
             ,
             Cler.
             Parliamentorum
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Joseph
             Hunscott
             .
          
           June
           20
           ,
           1642.