A declaration of the people of England for a free-Parliament This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82210 of text R211453 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.22[65]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 13 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A82210 Wing D737 Thomason 669.f.22[65] ESTC R211453 99870179 99870179 163647 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A82210) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163647) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 247:669f22[65]) A declaration of the people of England for a free-Parliament Goodman, Michaell, fl. 1660. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London : 1660] Signed at end: Michaell Goodman [and 284 others]. Place of publication from Wing; publication date from Thomason. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 12. 1659". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800. A82210 R211453 (Thomason 669.f.22[65]). civilwar no A declaration of the people of England for a free-Parliament. Goodman, Michaell 1660 1681 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. 2007-09 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-01 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2008-01 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A DECLARATION Of the People of ENGLAND for a FREE-PARLIAMENT . WHereas by a wonderfull Revolution of the Divine Providence , those Members of the long Parliament which were strangely brought in by the Army ( May the 7th . 1659. ) and as strangely outed by them ( October the 13th . 1659. ) are now strangely returned to sit in the House , as before , we judge it our Concernment to call to mind the ACT by them made and published , immediately before their forcible Interruption , intituled , An Act against raising of Money upon the People without their consent in Parliament : which Act of theirs proceeds in these words ; And be it further enacted , that no Person or Persons shall after the 11. of October 1659. Assess , Levy , Collect , Gather or Receive , any Custome , Imposts , Excise , Assesment , Contribution , Tax , Tallage , or any sum or sums of Money , or other Impositions whatsoever , upon the People of this Common-wealth , without THEIR CONSENT in Parliament , or as by Law might have been done before the 3d. of November , 1640. And be it further enacted and declared , that every person offending against this Act shall be , and is hereby adjudged to be guilty of HIGH TREASON , and shall forfeit and suffer as in case of High Treason . Hereupon we judg'd it meet and equitable to make this following DECLARATION . We do therefore declare that we do freely , cordially and unanimously assent to the Equity of this Act , as consonant to the Fundamental Laws of our Nation , the benefit whereof we doubt not but we may justly claim , as our Birth-priviledg in all such cases & concernments . And accordingly we do hereby declare that we are ready and willing , as soon as an opportunity is given us , to make choice of such Persons as may declare our Consent in Parliament , for the raising of such sums of Money , as by them shall be thought necessary to defray the publick charges , and manage the publick concerns of the Nation , seeing most of those persons that were formerly chosen by us for this purpose , are either taken away by Death or by Seclusion debarr'd from sitting in the House . And we do hereby further declare that we neither do nor shall ever give our consent , that any Assesment should be made , or Imposition lay'd upon us by any person or persons whatsoever , untill our consent be so declared by persons thus chosen and intrusted by us for this end and purpose . And therefore if any Person or persons whatsoever shall contrary to the foremention'd Act , and the Fundamental Lawes of this Nation , lay any Assesment or Imposition upon us before our consent is thus declared , under what pretence or colour soever of Authority or Necessity it shall be done , we do hereby declare to the VVorld , that we are under manifest Constraint and Force , and our Goods and Estates are violently extorted from us , contrary to Law and Justice , which injuries we shall no longer bear then an opportunity shall be offered us to right our selves , and repossess those priviledges that pertain to us by the Laws of our Nation . And hereunto so universall and unanimous is our Concurrence , that it would be endlesse for us to subscribe our Names ( which neither this nor many such papers could contain ) but yet if any doubt or mistrust of the truth of the matter hereby declared should be conceived or pretended by any , and the Members of Parliament now sitting ( whom we conceive it does in a speciall manner concern ) shall desire a visible Testimony hereunto , for their further satisfaction and more full assurance of the truth and reality hereof , we shall be ready upon the least intimation thereof by them given us , in the severall Cities and Counties of the Land , to own and subscribe to what is hereby declared , and act accordingly . For some proof of the Premises , we Citizens of LONDON , capable of the choice of Knights and Burgesses to serve in Parliament , have to this present Declaration subscribed our hands ; and so much the rather that we might hereby take occasion to signify to the whole Nation our cordiall concurrence with our COMMON COUNCIL , in what was done by that Honourable Court in the behalf of us all , in their DECLARATION ( of 20. of Decemb. ) for a FREE-PARLIAMENT . Michaell Goodman . Richard Tivell . Andrew Reeyve . Richard Turner . Ruben Rierast . Joseph Robison . Thomas Farrest . James Jeason . Robert Peirce . Philip Shipton . William Puppey . Henry Rumball . William Compton . Joseph Bartocke . James Dortie . Thomas Pardow . Edward Mocholson . Timothy Smart . Andrew Estwood . John Campion . Hugh Griffin . George Elsmore . James Smith . Thomas Gray . Edward Tenth . William Hall . Thomas Massie . Will. Manwaring . William Caxton . William Powell . Robert Tinbes . Richard Haile . John Raton . John Sharp . Samuel Chrimes . Michalas Bosworth . Peter Turner . William Sampson . Henry Maidman . John Honyborne . William Arme . &c. William Leeke . Anthony Hancock . Robert Thompson . Samuell Shelmele . Thomas Slufe . William Browne . Iames Hincks . Iames Rainer . William Taylor . George Iellie . Iohn Hartly . Iames Haddocke . William Bare . Richard Harrison . Samuell Bagnall . William Weaver . Thomas Ward . Thomas Blith . Richard Harefirth . Iohn Barker . Iohn Philips . Iohn Child . Thomas Whiting . Iohn Wright . Robert Hall . Randle Hare . Richard Rogerson . William Legger . Thomas Hopkin . Francis Beake . Richard Barefoote . Thomas Reade . William Baker . Nath. Whitting . Henry Wirsle . VVilliam Lounlee . Thomas Gostlin . John Towes . Ioseph Surbut . ju . Zacharias Taylor . George Ayrage . &c. Iames Orbel . Iohn Haskins . Barthol . Hew . George Andrews . Iohn Beck . Charles Browne . Iohn Belling . Richard Bullar . Humphrey Stocks Isaac Castillion . Adam Sheldrake . Christophor Bayles . Francis Baker . Richard Pearce . Henry Sykes . Iohn Sudlowe . Benony Wallington . Samuell Small . Nathaniel Ball . Roger Lee . George Holford . Francis Eades . Ioseph Barlser . Edmund Lawrance . VVilliam Best . Iohn Cutler . Edmund Best . Nath. Rickets . Thomas Mackham . VVilliam Hopkins . Richard Lowrents . Thomas VVebbing . Iohn Audland . Iohn Stone . Robert Ferbie . VVilliam Glover . Nicolas Minet . Samuell Bolton . Robert Daunce . Richard Audsley . Iohn Iacsone . &c. Morgan Floyd . Henry . Mardsley . Benj. Scut . Mawrice Wade . Francis Homes . Edward Bushell . Thomas Vnet. Lancelet Bostock . William Weaver . Gilbet Low . Thomas Gloves . Tobias Hodges . Thomas Philips . Humphery Starkey . William Macock . William Bankes . William Rowsby . Felix Banister . Thomas Timme . William Eilsly . Theophilus Lyde . Thomas Leigh . James Coli . Robert Johnson . James Lever . Roger Fleming . Thomas Kinsman . James Potter . Robert Woodward . John Jones . William Cole . Thomas Ballard . John Brewer . Walter Verrnon . James Riggby . Thomas Foxcroft . Prosper Wickdab . Charles Owen . Gyles Lickes . Iames Marshall . Edward Probee . &c. George Pawlet . Thomas Bower . Leonard Appleby . William Beedam . James . Freeman . Iohn Gates . Evan. Wilkinson . Len. Waggstafe . Roger Corles . Iames Corton . Robert Paston . William Spicer . Thomas Langstone . Humphry Blake . Iames Robinson . Anthony Bogan . George Allenson . Alexander Lever . Humphry Ley. Francis Roberts . Iohn Slatter . Edmund . Carew . Thomas Simpson . Giles Parsons . Philip Evans . Thomas Nut. Abraham Pollar . Iames Pearcifull . Adam Tame . David Parkinson . Lawson Biggs . William Rosse . George Winstaule . Iohn Lawrance . Iohn Siam . Edmund Skinner . Joshua Tillitson . Nicolas Cox. John Middleton . Oliver Hyde . Daniel Cooper . &c. Thomas Clark . Robert Hall . Iohn Burd . Thomas Andrewes . Theophilus Stanoup . Henry Hanges . Robert Nevell . Albion Mollenshed . George Farr . Henry Barram . VVilliam Iles. Hugh Worts . Jefery Fips . Robert Porter . Gilbert Jones . Iasper Ives . Iob Beamount . Thomas Harrison . Fran. Morewood . Robert Dalby . Ienkin Price . Henry Beare . George Cobden . Iames Austin . Edw. Fothingham . Richard Floyd . Robert Beversham . Richard Potters . George Pilme . Edward Gregsone . Thomas Preston . Iohn Clapham . VVilliam Robinson . Rouland Turner . Ralphe VVallice . Iohn Evered . Richard Lillie . Thomas fowler . William Iohnson . Iohn Mason . Will. Linton . &c. Richard Garford . Hamun Tivill . Sam. Starling , ju . Thomas Jones . Iohn Gray . Iohn Milborne . John Johnson . VVilliam Grammer . Abraham Parrat . Iohn Ienet . Ia. Nuthat . Zacharie Shortred . Natth. Duchfreld . Iohn Combar . Robert Miles . Iohn Nocees . Iohn Smith . Mr. Clayton . Iohn Browne . Iames Holmes . Rich. VVicksteed . Thomas Wade . Nath. Dumbavin . Edward Parsons . Hugh Noden . Abrah . Mansfield . Thomas Smith . Ia. Fisher . Charles Bostocke . Francis Rusell . Iohn Cunliffe . Richard Springold . William Hare . Richard Smith . Iohn Bennet . Robert Iarvis. Theophi . Rouston . Thomas Giles . Tho. Vnderhill . &c.