A happy handfull, or Green hopes in the blade; in order to a harvest, of the several shires, humbly petitioning, or heartily declaring for peace.
         Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
      
       
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             A happy handfull, or Green hopes in the blade; in order to a harvest, of the several shires, humbly petitioning, or heartily declaring for peace.
             Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
          
           [4], 83, [1] p.
           
             printed for John Williams at the sign of the Crown in St. Pauls Church-yard,
             London :
             1660.
          
           
             Epistle dedicatory signed: John Williams.
             A collection of petitions, remonstrances and declarations from various parts of the Kingdom. -- Thomason catalog.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Vide single sheets in fol. printed about a month before this in 4⁰"; "May. 2d".
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           A
           Happy
           Handfull
           ,
           OR
           Green
           Hopes
           in
           the
           
             BLADE
             ;
          
           In
           order
           to
           a
           HARVEST
           ,
           OF
           THE
           Several
           
             SHIRES
             ,
          
           humbly
           Petitioning
           ,
           or
           heartily
           Declaring
           for
           Peace
           .
        
         
           diadem
        
         
           Psal.
           34.
           14.
           
        
         
           
             Seek
             Peace
             ,
             and
             follow
             after
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Williams
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Crown
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           1660.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           His
           Highness
           The
           Lord
           General
           MONCK
           .
        
         
           
             MY
             LORD
             ,
          
        
         
           WHat
           formerly
           was
           in
           
             single
             Arrows
             ,
          
           is
           here
           bound
           in
           a
           Sheaf
           ,
           I
           conceive
           it
           good
           that
           by
           such
           conjunction
           ,
           they
           might
           mutually
           reflect
           light
           one
           on
           another
           .
           Posterity
           will
           probably
           be
           pleased
           to
           look
           back
           on
           such
           passages
           .
           Some
           love
           to
           see
           the
           little
           coats
           they
           then
           did
           wear
           when
           children
           .
           Alas
           ,
           these
           all
           were
           the
           Essayes
           in
           the
           
             Infancy
          
           of
           our
           Liberty
           ,
           now
           grown
           a
           stripling
           ,
           God
           send
           it
           to
           be
           a
           Man
           !
           yet
           they
           differ
           rather
           in
           
             Sound
          
           than
           in
           
             Sense
             ,
          
           variously
           expressing
           the
           same
           matter
           .
           So
           
             many
             men
             ,
          
           and
           
             but
             one
             minde
             ,
          
           is
           admirable
           ;
           prompted
           certainly
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           unity
           inditing
           them
           .
           Factious
           Petitions
           ,
           gave
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           
             Loyal
             Declarations
          
           must
           give
           the
           end
           to
           our
           
           Miseries
           .
           But
           here
           is
           the
           difference
           ,
           the
           first
           were
           made
           by
           the
           
             Scum
             ,
          
           these
           by
           the
           
             Cream
          
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
           
             Aeneas
          
           did
           beg
           the
           Boon
           of
           the
           
             Sybil
             ,
          
           that
           she
           would
           not
           write
           her
           Oracles
           (
           according
           to
           her
           usual
           course
           )
           in
           leaves
           of
           Trees
           blown
           away
           with
           every
           wind
           .
        
         
           These
           
             Declarations
          
           formerly
           were
           printed
           in
           
             Leaves
          
           or
           
             single
             Papers
             ,
          
           which
           are
           soon
           lost
           ,
           not
           to
           say
           ,
           The
           best
           of
           Papers
           so
           printed
           ,
           are
           oft
           consigned
           to
           the
           
             worst
             of
             uses
             .
          
           This
           is
           a
           way
           to
           preserve
           ,
           and
           to
           propagate
           them
           .
           I
           remember
           the
           Verse
           of
           the
           Poet
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Singula
               cum
               valeant
               sunt
               meliora
               simul
               ,
            
          
           
             Take
             each
             of
             them
             asunder
             ,
             good
             as
             either
             ,
          
        
         
           Then
           needs
           they
           must
           be
           best
           ,
           all
           put
           together
           .
           What
           (
           as
           single
           Stars
           )
           was
           good
           ,
           must
           be
           best
           in
           a
           Constellation
           .
        
         
           
             God
             happily
             perfect
             what
             is
             so
             hopefully
             begun
             by
             your
             Honour
             ,
             though
             my
             voice
             is
             too
             weak
             to
             be
             the
             Eccho
             to
             the
             sound
             of
             the
             whole
             Nation
             :
          
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             most
             humble
             Servant
             ,
             JOHN
             WILLIAMS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           AN
           EXPRESS
           FROM
           THE
           KNIGHTS
           and
           GENTLEMEN
           OF
           CHESHIRE
           ,
           Now
           Engaged
           with
           Sir
           George
           Booth
           :
           To
           the
           City
           and
           Citizens
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           all
           other
           Free-men
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             Worthy
             Citizens
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             our
             English
             Free-men
             and
             Brethren
             ,
          
        
         
           AS
           we
           are
           
             English-men
          
           we
           are
           all
           incorporated
           into
           one
           Body
           ,
           and
           though
           distinct
           and
           different
           Families
           ,
           Fortunes
           ,
           and
           Qualities
           ,
           yet
           
             fellow
             Members
          
           and
           
             Coheirs
          
           of
           one
           and
           the
           same
           
             Birth-right
             ;
          
           not
           onely
           by
           
             nature
             ,
          
           as
           we
           are
           the
           Sons
           of
           men
           (
           nature
           obliging
           all
           in
           one
           common
           and
           equal
           Bond
           of
           Freedom
           and
           Unity
           ,
           )
           but
           by
           certain
           
             sacred
             Laws
             and
             Customs
          
           of
           peculiar
           and
           inherent
           Right
           to
           this
           Nation
           ;
           
             general
             ,
             equal
             ,
             and
             impartial
             to
             all
             ,
          
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           ,
           rank
           ,
           quality
           ,
           or
           degree
           ,
           derived
           through
           all
           successions
           of
           Ages
           ,
           by
           the
           Blood
           ,
           Justice
           ,
           and
           Prudence
           of
           our
           
             Fore-fathers
          
           to
           us
           their
           Posterity
           ,
           as
           
             ours
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Right
          
           of
           
           our
           
             Children
             after
             us
             ,
          
           not
           dis-inheritable
           :
           though
           this
           Age
           were
           wholly
           made
           up
           of
           Apostates
           and
           Traytors
           to
           Common
           Justice
           and
           Freedom
           ,
           and
           should
           make
           sale
           of
           ,
           and
           deliver
           up
           their
           Children
           as
           slaves
           and
           Vassals
           ,
           yet
           
             English
             Right
             abideth
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             our
             just
             Laws
             and
             Liberties
             ,
          
           and
           may
           justly
           be
           re-inforced
           as
           opportunity
           may
           present
           ;
           
             Sometimes
             they
             sleep
             ,
             but
             never
             die
             ,
          
           their
           
             total
             Extinguishment
          
           is
           not
           to
           be
           imagined
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           any
           
             Englishman
             ,
          
           or
           
             English
             blood
          
           abideth
           :
           and
           whoever
           undertaketh
           (
           though
           by
           Arms
           or
           otherwise
           )
           their
           recovery
           and
           redemption
           is
           justified
           in
           that
           very
           Action
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           Nations
           ,
           Nature
           ,
           Reason
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ;
           and
           within
           the
           Bowels
           of
           our
           Nation
           amongst
           our selves
           no
           War
           can
           be
           justified
           ,
           but
           upon
           
             that
             score
             ,
          
           the
           contrary
           is
           Sedition
           ,
           Murde●
           Treason
           ,
           Tyranny
           and
           what
           not
           ,
           and
           the
           Instruments
           thereof
           no
           other
           in
           the
           Eye
           of
           
             English
          
           Freedom
           and
           Right
           ,
           but
           as
           Bears
           ,
           Wolves
           ,
           and
           other
           Beasts
           of
           prey
           .
        
         
           Now
           right
           worthy
           and
           noble
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           our
           
             English
          
           Brethren
           ,
           let
           us
           consider
           and
           lay
           to
           heart
           the
           sad
           and
           deplorable
           condition
           of
           our
           native
           Countrey
           :
           Oppression
           ,
           Injustice
           ,
           and
           Tyranny
           reigneth
           ;
           division
           ,
           discord
           ,
           and
           distimulation
           fomented
           and
           fostered
           ;
           Trade
           and
           industry
           discouraged
           ,
           our
           Land
           rent
           into
           Parties
           and
           Factions
           ,
           and
           the
           common
           Band
           of
           Unity
           Cancell'd
           ,
           our
           fundamental
           Laws
           supplanted
           ,
           High
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           introduced
           ,
           the
           blood
           of
           War
           sh●d
           in
           times
           of
           Peace
           ;
           Arbitrary
           and
           illegal
           imprisonments
           ,
           Patents
           ,
           Monopolies
           ,
           Excise
           ,
           and
           other
           payments
           brought
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           continued
           contrary
           to
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ;
           no
           form
           or
           face
           of
           Government
           of
           
             English
             Constitution
          
           amongst
           us
           ;
           the
           Name
           and
           Athority
           of
           the
           People
           in
           Parliament
           usurped
           and
           abused
           ,
           and
           the
           stamp
           thereof
           put
           upon
           strange
           and
           prodigious
           Actions
           ,
           vexing
           and
           oppressing
           the
           People
           with
           dayly
           Changes
           and
           Alterations
           in
           government
           ,
           as
           the
           Interest
           of
           some
           few
           ambitious
           Grandees
           alter
           and
           change
           ,
           or
           get
           advantages
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           all
           under
           the
           
             Name
             of
             a
             Common-wealth
             ,
          
           when
           as
           the
           
             Nature
          
           is
           not
           practised
           or
           intended
           at
           all
           ,
           it
           being
           utterly
           inconsistent
           with
           their
           very
           temper
           and
           interest
           ;
           they
           are
           wrapt
           up
           and
           compounded
           of
           nothing
           but
           guilt-blood
           ,
           and
           Tyranny
           ;
           and
           equal
           and
           common
           Justice
           (
           the
           essence
           of
           
           a
           Common-wealth
           )
           are
           utterly
           repugnant
           thereto
           ;
           and
           whatsoever
           they
           can
           do
           must
           be
           planted
           and
           maintained
           by
           Sword
           and
           violence
           against
           the
           very
           Heart
           and
           Sence
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           and
           they
           know
           not
           where
           or
           how
           to
           centre
           an
           Oligarchy
           ,
           or
           something
           they
           would
           have
           to
           be
           Masters
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           perpetuate
           their
           power
           and
           Tyranny
           ,
           and
           therefore
           would
           amaze
           and
           confound
           us
           with
           their
           New
           Debares
           of
           a
           
             Coordinate
             Power
             ,
          
           or
           
             Senate
             for
             Life
             ,
          
           such
           as
           our
           
             English
             ,
          
           Laws
           and
           Liberties
           know
           not
           of
           ,
           and
           of
           pernicious
           consequence
           to
           this
           Nation
           ;
           so
           that
           from
           these
           men
           that
           thus
           handle
           the
           Stern
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           there
           is
           no
           expectation
           of
           any
           just
           settlement
           of
           Peace
           ,
           or
           Freedom
           from
           Oppression
           ;
           especially
           considering
           the
           Apostacy
           ,
           Hypocracy
           ,
           Deceipt
           ,
           and
           perjury
           of
           those
           men
           ,
           their
           manifold
           solemn
           Engagements
           ,
           Oaths
           ,
           Vows
           ,
           Protestations
           ,
           Appeals
           unto
           Heaven
           ;
           Promises
           ,
           Remonstrances
           ,
           Declarations
           ,
           all
           by
           them
           broken
           again
           and
           again
           ,
           never
           keeping
           Faith
           ,
           Truce
           ,
           or
           Oath
           ,
           being
           unbounded
           ,
           unlimited
           ,
           certain
           to
           nothing
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           held
           either
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           or
           Man
           ,
           of
           Conscience
           or
           Reason
           ;
           
             And
             from
             such
             Persons
             in
             Government
             ,
             Good
             Lord
             deliver
             us
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           good
           People
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           that
           all
           this
           is
           true
           of
           them
           ,
           your
           Consciences
           (
           Noble
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           the
           Free-People
           of
           
             England
          
           )
           can
           witness
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           tongue
           ,
           no
           pen
           is
           able
           to
           vindicate
           them
           in
           this
           point
           ;
           it
           is
           known
           of
           all
           ,
           owned
           by
           all
           ,
           and
           can
           be
           denied
           by
           none
           ;
           how
           then
           can
           any
           honest
           or
           just
           man
           shed
           any
           blood
           in
           their
           Quarrel
           ,
           or
           lend
           them
           assistance
           ?
           surely
           that
           blood
           will
           be
           required
           at
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           you
           will
           be
           carefull
           what
           you
           do
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           from
           those
           Considerations
           and
           just
           provocations
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           taken
           up
           Arms
           in
           pursuance
           of
           ,
           and
           Inquisition
           after
           our
           Government
           ,
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           that
           every
           
             English-man
          
           may
           be
           protected
           and
           secured
           in
           his
           Religion
           ,
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           Property
           ;
           and
           though
           it
           may
           be
           suggested
           ,
           that
           we
           intend
           to
           introduce
           
             Prosecution
             for
             Conscience
          
           into
           the
           Land
           again
           ,
           we
           do
           hereby
           (
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           Almighty
           God
           )
           protest
           and
           Declare
           
             against
             all
             Coercive
             power
             in
             matters
             of
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           that
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           our
           strength
           (
           through
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           we
           will
           endeavour
           ,
           to
           the
           hazzard
           of
           our
           Blood
           and
           Fortunes
           ,
           the
           
           Freedom
           and
           Protection
           of
           all
           vertuous
           and
           religious
           People
           ,
           by
           what
           Name
           soever
           differenced
           from
           us
           ,
           equal
           with
           our selves
           :
           and
           that
           no
           forreign
           ,
           or
           other
           Authority
           ,
           save
           only
           the
           Civil
           be
           exercised
           in
           
             England
             :
          
           That
           the
           Practise
           of
           the
           Law
           be
           reformed
           ;
           all
           corrupt
           Statutes
           repealed
           ;
           Annual
           Elections
           of
           all
           Officers
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           with
           the
           constant
           Succession
           of
           Parliaments
           restored
           ;
           our
           fundamental
           Laws
           cleared
           and
           asserted
           ;
           and
           whatever
           is
           contrary
           there
           to
           be
           abolished
           :
           That
           no
           Trials
           be
           admitted
           in
           
             England
          
           for
           Life
           ,
           Limb
           ,
           Liberty
           or
           Estate
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           good
           old
           way
           of
           
             Juries
             ;
          
           and
           that
           they
           be
           restored
           to
           their
           original
           power
           and
           purity
           :
           That
           all
           Extrajudicial
           and
           Illegal
           proceedings
           by
           High-Courts
           of
           Justice
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           with
           all
           Illegal
           and
           Arbitrary
           Committees
           ,
           be
           strictly
           provided
           against
           :
           that
           the
           Excise
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Payments
           and
           Taxes
           ,
           (
           such
           as
           our
           Ancestors
           never
           knew
           of
           )
           together
           with
           all
           Monopolies
           and
           Patents
           destructive
           to
           Trade
           and
           the
           Common
           good
           of
           the
           Nation
           be
           also
           abolished
           ;
           And
           ,
           that
           our
           Parliaments
           and
           Magistrates
           be
           secured
           from
           all
           Force
           and
           Violence
           ;
           and
           utterly
           cleared
           from
           all
           boundlesse
           Prerogative
           ,
           and
           unlimited
           Priviledge
           :
           That
           the
           Right
           of
           the
           Poor
           in
           the
           Commons
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           all
           Donations
           for
           Charitable
           Uses
           ,
           and
           all
           Lands
           formerly
           belonging
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           be
           restor'd
           again
           :
           And
           that
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           be
           truly
           established
           amongst
           us
           .
           And
           for
           these
           ends
           ,
           and
           what
           else
           may
           be
           of
           publick
           good
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           we
           do
           desire
           ,
           and
           indeed
           challenge
           ,
           as
           of
           
             English
          
           Right
           ,
           the
           speedy
           Election
           of
           a
           
             New
             Free
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           ,
           most
           Noble
           Citizens
           ,
           Brethren
           and
           fellow
           Freemen
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           we
           have
           dealt
           truly
           and
           plainly
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           given
           you
           the
           real
           Grounds
           and
           Reasons
           of
           our
           taking
           up
           Arms
           ;
           looking
           upon
           you
           as
           the
           most
           concern'd
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           therefore
           hold
           our selves
           the
           more
           obliged
           to
           give
           you
           this
           
             Early
             Advice
          
           of
           our
           Candid
           and
           just
           Intentions
           in
           this
           undertaking
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           be
           deluded
           or
           frighted
           (
           though
           falsly
           )
           into
           any
           strange
           opinion
           of
           us
           ,
           either
           through
           your
           own
           mistake
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           pollicy
           of
           those
           men
           who
           will
           leave
           no
           means
           unattempted
           to
           render
           us
           as
           publick
           Enemies
           ,
           Rebels
           and
           Traitors
           ,
           Plunderers
           ,
           Tyrants
           and
           Persecutors
           ,
           or
           whatever
           is
           odious
           and
           monstrous
           ,
           to
           engage
           you
           in
           Blood
           .
        
         
         
           Believe
           us
           ,
           right
           worthy
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           Free-born
           English
           Brethren
           ,
           we
           have
           no
           Design
           of
           
             Fire
             or
             Sword
             ,
          
           or
           of
           Evil
           toward
           you
           or
           your
           City
           ,
           or
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           or
           any
           Person
           in
           it
           :
           We
           know
           there
           are
           thousands
           amongst
           you
           that
           are
           satisfied
           in
           us
           ;
           it
           may
           be
           indeed
           that
           many
           or
           most
           of
           the
           Gathered
           separate
           Churches
           may
           be
           fearfull
           and
           jealous
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           may
           be
           induced
           to
           Arms
           against
           us
           ;
           but
           we
           do
           again
           and
           again
           protest
           before
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           World
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           no
           other
           purpose
           towards
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           with
           them
           ,
           may
           be
           bound
           up
           as
           Friends
           and
           Brethren
           in
           the
           Common
           Cause
           of
           our
           Countrey
           ,
           that
           every
           
             English-man
          
           may
           have
           
             English
          
           Freedom
           and
           Right
           ;
           and
           we
           do
           not
           desire
           to
           wrong
           Man
           ,
           Woman
           ,
           or
           Childe
           the
           worth
           of
           a
           Shoo-latchet
           :
           Therefore
           we
           hope
           you
           will
           first
           well
           advise
           before
           you
           proceed
           in
           a
           new
           War
           ,
           lest
           you
           bring
           not
           only
           your
           own
           ,
           but
           others
           blood
           on
           your
           heads
           ,
           (
           for
           we
           are
           resolved
           to
           presecute
           this
           to
           the
           last
           drop
           of
           our
           blood
           .
           )
           The
           
             Case
             of
             England
             is
             laid
             before
             you
             ,
             our
             Laws
             and
             Liberties
             ,
          
           they
           are
           yours
           as
           well
           as
           ours
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           we
           have
           all
           engaged
           in
           the
           first
           War
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           so
           slightly
           valued
           as
           to
           be
           set
           at
           stake
           against
           the
           private
           ends
           of
           some
           ambitious
           and
           corrupt
           persons
           :
           
             Salus
             Populi
             ,
             Suprema
             Lex
             ;
          
           let
           the
           People
           live
           ,
           and
           their
           Enemies
           perish
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           we
           beseech
           you
           ,
           we
           conjure
           you
           as
           
             English
          
           men
           ,
           to
           stand
           by
           your
           
             Native
          
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           your
           Countrey's
           Cause
           :
           Our
           Voice
           is
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           no
           other
           than
           the
           Consent
           and
           Voice
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           
             A
             new
             free
             Parliament
             ,
             A
             new
             free
             Parliament
             ;
          
           it
           is
           the
           
             English
          
           man's
           
             main
             Birth-right
             ,
          
           which
           we
           are
           resolved
           to
           put
           the
           People
           in
           possession
           of
           ,
           or
           to
           perish
           with
           our
           Swords
           in
           our
           hands
           .
           But
           if
           you
           will
           not
           joyn
           ,
           but
           degenerate
           ,
           we
           hope
           notwithstanding
           (
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           )
           to
           carry
           on
           this
           Work
           :
           Yet
           to
           that
           just
           and
           glorious
           Work
           we
           may
           challenge
           your
           concurrence
           ,
           it
           being
           your
           duty
           as
           well
           as
           ours
           to
           endeavour
           the
           procurement
           thereof
           ?
           And
           therefore
           to
           you
           make
           it
           our
           Proposal
           ,
           to
           your
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           People
           ,
           for
           the
           prevention
           of
           a
           New
           War
           ,
           and
           the
           effusion
           of
           English
           blood
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           be
           instrumental
           with
           us
           for
           the
           speedy
           Election
           of
           a
           
             New
             Free
             Parliament
             ,
          
           for
           the
           ends
           aforesaid
           ;
           and
           
           in
           the
           
             interim
          
           all
           hostility
           to
           be
           forborn
           ;
           and
           that
           a
           day
           may
           be
           appointed
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           suffered
           to
           go
           to
           their
           free
           Elections
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           quietly
           submit
           to
           their
           Authority
           ;
           heartily
           desiring
           ,
           that
           all
           revenge
           ,
           division
           ,
           rancor
           ,
           and
           animosity
           of
           spirit
           may
           be
           for
           ever
           buried
           in
           one
           General
           
             Act
             of
             Oblivion
             ;
          
           And
           that
           all
           Parties
           ,
           Sects
           ,
           and
           sorts
           ,
           (
           now
           jarring
           and
           making
           up
           interests
           one
           against
           another
           )
           may
           reconcile
           ,
           cement
           ,
           and
           concenter
           in
           the
           common
           Brotherhood
           of
           
             English
          
           Freedom
           and
           Right
           ;
           in
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           we
           are
           .
        
      
       
         
           Sir
           
             George
             Booth
          
           to
           a
           Friend
           of
           his
           in
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           MY
           last
           to
           you
           of
           the
           second
           instant
           ,
           I
           understand
           you
           have
           committed
           to
           open
           view
           ,
           the
           Publication
           whereof
           was
           of
           general
           Satisfaction
           to
           your
           Friends
           here
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           we
           all
           hold
           our selves
           obliged
           .
           I
           have
           sent
           you
           here
           inclosed
           an
           
             Express
          
           from
           the
           Knights
           and
           Gentlemen
           engaged
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           beg
           this
           further
           addition
           to
           your
           former
           many
           Favours
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           please
           to
           take
           the
           care
           upon
           you
           ,
           to
           get
           the
           same
           Printed
           and
           published
           ,
           for
           the
           undeceiving
           of
           those
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           that
           are
           yet
           doubtfull
           or
           unsatisfied
           in
           us
           .
           The
           Messenger
           will
           inform
           you
           of
           the
           present
           State
           and
           condition
           of
           Affairs
           with
           us
           ,
           to
           whom
           I
           refer
           you
           .
           In
           haste
           I
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               most
               affectionate
               Friend
               and
               Servant
               ,
            
             George
             Booth
             .
          
           
             Manchester
             
               Aug.
               9.
               1659.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Alleyn
           Mayor
           .
        
         
           
             At
             a
             Common-Council
             holden
             in
             the
             Guildhall
             ,
             
               LONDON
               ,
            
             
               On
               Tuesday
               the
               20.
               of
               December
               ,
               1659.
               
            
          
        
         
           THis
           Court
           having
           taken
           notice
           of
           divers
           Affronts
           put
           upon
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           
             Thomas
             Alleyn
             ,
          
           the
           present
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           with
           many
           false
           and
           scandalous
           Aspersions
           cast
           upon
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           the
           Committee
           appointed
           by
           this
           Court
           to
           confer
           with
           the
           Lord
           
             Fleetwood
          
           touching
           the
           Peace
           and
           Safety
           of
           this
           City
           :
           as
           if
           they
           had
           deserted
           their
           Trust
           ,
           or
           betrayed
           the
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           this
           City
           .
           And
           in
           particular
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Committee
           seemed
           satisfied
           with
           the
           Limitations
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           called
           
             The
             Seven
             Principles
             ,
             or
             unalterable
             Fundamentals
             ,
          
           printed
           in
           a
           late
           scandalous
           Pamphlet
           stiled
           ,
           
             The
             Publick
             Intelligencer
             .
          
           The
           said
           Committee
           here
           openly
           declaring
           ;
           that
           they
           never
           heard
           the
           said
           Principles
           ,
           or
           had
           them
           any
           way
           communicated
           to
           them
           ,
           much
           lesse
           ever
           consented
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           Court
           being
           deeply
           sensible
           of
           these
           great
           Indignities
           ,
           doth
           declare
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           Lord
           Mayor
           is
           so
           far
           from
           deserving
           any
           of
           the
           said
           Affronts
           or
           Aspersions
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           highly
           merited
           the
           great
           Honour
           and
           Esteem
           of
           this
           Court
           and
           the
           whole
           City
           ,
           having
           in
           all
           things
           demeaned
           himself
           with
           much
           Prudence
           and
           faithfull
           Integrity
           to
           this
           City
           and
           Court
           ,
           which
           doth
           therefore
           return
           his
           Lordship
           their
           most
           hearty
           thanks
           .
        
         
         
           And
           that
           the
           said
           Committee
           in
           all
           their
           Transactions
           ,
           touching
           the
           Peace
           and
           safety
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           have
           also
           discreetly
           and
           faithfully
           discharged
           their
           Trust
           ,
           to
           their
           own
           trouble
           ,
           and
           great
           satisfaction
           of
           this
           Court
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           this
           Court
           and
           City
           hath
           been
           lately
           represented
           by
           some
           ,
           as
           having
           deserted
           their
           first
           Cause
           and
           Declarations
           in
           the
           use
           of
           all
           lawfull
           means
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           true
           reformed
           Protestant
           Religion
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           The
           support
           and
           maintenance
           of
           a
           settled
           lawfull
           Magistracy
           ,
           a
           learned
           pious
           Ministery
           ,
           and
           publick
           Universities
           ,
           with
           the
           ancient
           fundamental
           Laws
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           Just
           Rights
           ,
           Properties
           and
           Liberties
           of
           all
           Persons
           :
           And
           for
           these
           ends
           will
           endeavour
           ,
           all
           they
           lawfully
           may
           ,
           the
           speedy
           convening
           of
           a
           Free
           Parliament
           to
           sit
           and
           Act
           without
           Interruption
           or
           Molestation
           ,
           by
           any
           persons
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           
             Sadler
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           ,
           our
           worthy
           and
           grave
           Senators
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Comonalty
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           in
           Common
           Council
           assembled
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           and
           Address
           of
           divers
           Young
           Men
           ,
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           themselves
           and
           the
           
             APPRENTICES
          
           in
           and
           about
           this
           honorable
           City
           .
        
         
           Most
           humbly
           sheweth
           ,
        
         
           IT
           hath
           pleased
           the
           good
           and
           only
           wise
           God
           ,
           for
           our
           and
           the
           Nations
           crying
           sins
           ,
           to
           manifest
           his
           displeasure
           for
           many
           years
           together
           against
           these
           our
           flourishing
           ,
           now
           sadly
           divided
           ,
           distracted
           
           and
           almost
           ruined
           Nations
           :
           and
           yet
           blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           this
           honorable
           City
           hitherto
           hath
           been
           no
           proportionable
           sharer
           in
           the
           Calamities
           which
           our
           Brethren
           in
           other
           parts
           of
           these
           now
           miserable
           Nations
           have
           suffered
           ,
           which
           are
           now
           aggravated
           by
           our
           Divisions
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           general
           decay
           of
           trading
           ,
           as
           doth
           exceed
           the
           worst
           of
           former
           times
           ;
           all
           which
           we
           look
           upon
           as
           a
           most
           sad
           presage
           of
           some
           art
           ,
           and
           dismal
           judgement
           very
           near
           at
           hand
           ,
           if
           not
           our
           sudden
           ruine
           ;
           together
           with
           the
           destruction
           and
           utter
           dissolation
           both
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           which
           will
           inevitably
           ensue
           as
           a
           just
           reward
           upon
           our
           multiplied
           provocations
           ,
           under
           the
           most
           signal
           manifestations
           of
           Gods
           most
           gracious
           presence
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           engaging
           Mercies
           that
           ever
           People
           did
           enjoy
           (
           unlesse
           it
           please
           our
           most
           gracious
           God
           whose
           Name
           hath
           been
           exceedingly
           dishonored
           ,
           by
           the
           violation
           of
           many
           sacred
           and
           solemn
           Oaths
           )
           amongst
           us
           to
           work
           our
           deliverance
           out
           of
           this
           contexture
           of
           dangerous
           mischiefs
           ,
           into
           which
           we
           have
           already
           wound
           our selvs
           :
           or
           which
           as
           the
           innundations
           of
           mighty
           Waters
           may
           suddenly
           break
           in
           upon
           us
           :
           and
           being
           sadly
           sensible
           of
           the
           Calamities
           under
           which
           the
           three
           Nations
           groan
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           a
           well-ordered
           and
           established
           Government
           .
           We
           being
           members
           in
           the
           same
           pollitical
           Body
           ,
           cannot
           but
           sympathize
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           Brethren
           :
           and
           forasmuch
           as
           our
           endeavours
           may
           contribute
           very
           much
           thereto
           ,
           and
           the
           well
           or
           ill
           management
           of
           your
           talents
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           your
           Trusts
           may
           now
           make
           these
           Nations
           happy
           ,
           or
           else
           make
           them
           irrecoverably
           miserable
           .
           We
           hold
           our selves
           obliged
           in
           conscience
           to
           God
           and
           our
           Countrey
           ,
           both
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           God
           and
           the
           Land
           ,
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           our selves
           ,
           and
           all
           good
           and
           peaceable
           People
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           thousands
           that
           know
           not
           their
           right
           hand
           from
           their
           left
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           Children
           unborn
           ,
           who
           in
           time
           to
           come
           may
           have
           cause
           to
           blesse
           or
           curse
           the
           day
           of
           their
           birth
           for
           your
           sakes
           ,
           do
           make
           this
           humble
           Addresse
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           the
           only
           means
           under
           God
           now
           left
           us
           to
           redresse
           these
           growing
           mischiefs
           which
           make
           us
           and
           the
           three
           Nations
           in
           these
           times
           of
           our
           great
           trouble
           cry
           unto
           you
           (
           as
           those
           of
           
             Macedonia
          
           did
           in
           the
           Apostles
           Vision
           )
           
             Come
             and
             help
             us
             .
          
           And
           we
           beseech
           you
           ,
           our
           most
           grave
           and
           worthy
           
             Senators
             ,
          
           as
           you
           tender
           the
           welfare
           of
           these
           bleeding
           Nations
           ,
           to
           stand
           in
           
           the
           wide
           gap
           of
           our
           breaches
           ,
           with
           your
           Prayers
           ,
           improving
           your
           Councils
           ,
           and
           every
           Talent
           (
           which
           God
           hath
           reposed
           in
           you
           )
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           by
           a
           reall
           reformation
           ,
           and
           we
           question
           not
           but
           our
           most
           gracious
           God
           will
           then
           break
           through
           the
           thick
           Clouds
           of
           these
           black
           and
           dark
           providences
           ,
           and
           return
           unto
           us
           
             our
             Judges
             as
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             our
             Counselors
             as
             at
             the
             beginning
             ,
          
           with
           the
           abundance
           of
           the
           blessings
           of
           peace
           ,
           that
           
             Judgement
             may
             run
             down
             our
             streets
             ,
             and
             Righteousness
             as
             a
             mighty
             stream
             .
          
           And
           we
           humbly
           desire
           the
           two
           great
           Pillars
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           
             Magistracy
          
           and
           
             Ministry
          
           may
           be
           asserted
           and
           encouraged
           :
           in
           order
           unto
           which
           ,
           we
           humbly
           present
           unto
           your
           grave
           and
           serious
           consideracions
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           the
           Gospel
           which
           we
           do
           enjoy
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           in
           the
           faithfull
           preaching
           and
           dispensing
           of
           Gods
           holy
           Word
           and
           Sacraments
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           labours
           of
           so
           many
           of
           his
           faithfull
           Servants
           in
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           the
           liberty
           of
           these
           sacred
           Ordinances
           ,
           being
           the
           best
           and
           choicest
           of
           our
           National
           blessings
           ;
           in
           respect
           of
           which
           ,
           we
           may
           well
           say
           (
           with
           holy
           
             David
             )
             God
             hath
             not
             dealt
             so
             with
             any
             Nation
             :
          
           which
           with
           thankfulnesse
           we
           desire
           to
           ackowledge
           as
           a
           great
           mercy
           to
           this
           Land
           :
           And
           should
           the
           Lord
           remove
           this
           Candlestick
           out
           of
           its
           place
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           just
           cause
           to
           fear
           he
           will
           ,
           unlesse
           we
           do
           repent
           )
           Then
           may
           we
           indeed
           complain
           with
           
             Phineas
          
           his
           Wife
           ,
           
             the
             glory
             is
             departed
             from
          
           our
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           a
           dark
           and
           dismal
           night
           of
           black
           and
           gloomy
           Ignorance
           ,
           Error
           and
           Prophanenesse
           will
           envelope
           our
           Valley
           of
           Vision
           .
           And
           to
           the
           end
           that
           this
           choice
           Blessing
           (
           which
           we
           account
           more
           precious
           than
           our
           lives
           )
           may
           be
           conveyed
           to
           Posterity
           ,
           we
           most
           humbly
           desire
           the
           Ministry
           may
           be
           Countenanced
           and
           encouraged
           ,
           the
           Universities
           upheld
           and
           maintained
           ,
           which
           have
           nursed
           many
           famous
           Preachers
           for
           Piety
           and
           Learning
           in
           this
           and
           former
           Ages
           ,
           and
           your
           Authority
           used
           for
           the
           terror
           of
           evil
           doers
           ,
           but
           the
           praise
           of
           them
           that
           do
           well
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           we
           esteem
           and
           assert
           ,
           as
           our
           undoubted
           birth-right
           ,
           the
           Freedom
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           our
           Parliaments
           ,
           as
           being
           the
           great
           Charter
           of
           the
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           we
           account
           equally
           dear
           with
           our
           lives
           ;
           in
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           which
           we
           yet
           
           hope
           ,
           under
           God
           ,
           to
           see
           a
           happy
           and
           lasting
           settlement
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           Scate
           .
           Therefore
           we
           most
           humbly
           desire
           ,
           that
           a
           new
           Election
           may
           be
           made
           ,
           or
           else
           that
           those
           worthy
           Gentlemen
           chosen
           to
           serve
           as
           Members
           in
           the
           late
           free
           Parliament
           ,
           may
           be
           restored
           to
           their
           priviledges
           ,
           and
           sit
           without
           disturbance
           or
           force
           from
           the
           Army
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           consider
           in
           this
           evil
           time
           ,
           what
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           ought
           to
           do
           ,
           which
           (
           with
           submission
           to
           your
           grave
           judgements
           )
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           to
           be
           the
           most
           probable
           means
           under
           God
           to
           establish
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           reform
           the
           Laws
           ,
           secure
           our
           Liberties
           and
           preserve
           our
           lives
           and
           outward
           concernments
           ,
           to
           promote
           Learning
           end
           encourage
           Vertue
           ,
           whereby
           peace
           with
           our
           neighbour
           Nations
           may
           be
           renewed
           and
           established
           ,
           the
           Army
           satisfied
           ,
           their
           Arrears
           paid
           ,
           and
           Trading
           restored
           .
           In
           all
           which
           ,
           most
           grave
           and
           worthy
           
             Senators
             ,
          
           your
           own
           concernments
           (
           as
           well
           as
           ours
           )
           are
           so
           deeply
           engaged
           ,
           that
           we
           perswade
           our selves
           you
           will
           be
           instumental
           to
           further
           our
           desires
           ,
           by
           all
           peaceable
           and
           lawfull
           means
           ,
           and
           we
           hope
           it
           will
           put
           an
           end
           to
           our
           Divisions
           ,
           which
           (
           if
           God
           in
           mercy
           prevent
           not
           )
           may
           soon
           break
           out
           into
           another
           civil
           War
           ,
           and
           render
           us
           as
           a
           prey
           to
           a
           forreign
           enemy
           ,
           For
           
             a
             Kingdom
             divided
             against
             it self
             cannot
             stand
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           we
           leave
           it
           unto
           you
           our
           most
           grave
           and
           worthy
           Senators
           ,
           duly
           to
           consider
           ,
           if
           you
           part
           with
           these
           our
           great
           National
           Blessings
           ,
           whether
           you
           will
           not
           discover
           a
           palpable
           breach
           of
           trust
           ,
           and
           leave
           your
           names
           for
           a
           reproach
           to
           the
           generations
           following
           ,
           who
           will
           in
           the
           Ages
           to
           come
           rise
           up
           and
           call
           you
           blessed
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           carefull
           to
           preserve
           them
           now
           ,
           and
           convey
           them
           to
           Posterity
           :
           And
           now
           we
           beseech
           the
           Lord
           to
           strengthen
           both
           your
           hearts
           and
           hands
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           wisdom
           from
           on
           high
           to
           direct
           you
           in
           all
           your
           Consultations
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           most
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           peace
           of
           his
           Church
           throughout
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           settlement
           ,
           safety
           and
           happinesse
           of
           these
           poor
           Nations
           :
           And
           by
           his
           assistance
           we
           resolve
           to
           stand
           by
           you
           and
           with
           you
           ,
           to
           the
           utmost
           hazzard
           of
           our
           lives
           and
           all
           that
           is
           deare
           unto
           us
           ,
           to
           promote
           the
           same
           .
        
         
         
           
             
               
                 Munday
                 5.
                 
                 
                   December
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             This
             day
             the
             Lord
             Mayor
             ,
             Aldermen
             ,
             and
             Common
             Council
             being
             assembled
             ,
             the
             fore-recited
             Pitition
             was
             presented
             by
             several
             Young-men
             and
             Apprentices
             ,
             in
             behalfe
             of
             themselves
             and
             several
             thousands
             which
             have
             subscribed
             the
             same
             ;
             the
             which
             being
             received
             ,
             was
             ordered
             to
             be
             read
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             a
             Committee
             chosen
             to
             consider
             thereof
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             their
             speedy
             Report
             unto
             the
             next
             Court
             concerning
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             At
             the
             same
             Court
             it
             was
             likewise
             Ordered
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             General
             
               Fleetwood
            
             should
             be
             desired
             to
             draw
             off
             the
             Soldiers
             ,
             unto
             their
             several
             Quarters
             ;
             it
             being
             then
             also
             Ordered
             ,
             that
             every
             
               Common
               Council
               man
            
             in
             his
             several
             Precinct
             ,
             should
             give
             notice
             to
             the
             House-keepers
             within
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             keep
             their
             Servants
             and
             Apprentices
             at
             home
             ,
             thereby
             to
             preserve
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             City
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             MONCK
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Vnanimous
           Representation
           of
           the
           
             APPRENTICES
          
           and
           Young-men
           inhabiting
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             LONDON
             .
          
        
         
           Humbly
           sheweth
           ,
        
         
           THat
           the
           Glory
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           greatest
           Comfort
           of
           our
           Lives
           in
           our
           Civil
           Interests
           ,
           consists
           in
           the
           Priviledges
           and
           Liberties
           to
           which
           we
           were
           born
           ,
           and
           which
           
           are
           the
           undoubted
           Inheritance
           of
           all
           the
           free
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           among
           which
           the
           grand
           and
           essential
           Priviledges
           which
           discriminates
           Free-men
           from
           Slaves
           ,
           is
           the
           Interest
           which
           every
           man
           hath
           in
           the
           Legislative
           power
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           by
           their
           Representatives
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           :
           without
           which
           ,
           however
           we
           may
           flatter
           our selves
           ,
           or
           be
           flatter'd
           by
           others
           ,
           we
           are
           truly
           no
           better
           than
           Vassals
           govern'd
           by
           the
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           those
           who
           have
           no
           relation
           to
           us
           ,
           or
           our
           common
           Interest
           .
        
         
           Now
           how
           much
           this
           dear
           Priviledge
           of
           the
           People
           hath
           been
           assaulted
           by
           the
           open
           violence
           of
           some
           ,
           and
           secret
           artifice
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           to
           what
           a
           deplorable
           condition
           we
           are
           brought
           at
           this
           present
           period
           ,
           when
           heavy
           Taxes
           are
           imposing
           upon
           mens
           Estates
           ,
           and
           new
           Laws
           upon
           our
           Persons
           ,
           without
           any
           consent
           of
           the
           People
           had
           in
           a
           free
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           how
           generally
           ,
           through
           the
           said
           distractions
           in
           Government
           ,
           Trading
           is
           decayed
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           we
           are
           likely
           to
           suffer
           thereby
           in
           our
           times
           and
           places
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           remonstrate
           to
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           constrain'd
           through
           the
           sense
           of
           our
           present
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           apprehensions
           of
           greater
           ,
           to
           implore
           your
           assistance
           ,
           most
           humbly
           beseeching
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           by
           that
           ancient
           love
           you
           have
           born
           to
           your
           Native
           Countrey
           ,
           zeal
           to
           our
           Liberties
           ,
           by
           that
           great
           Renown
           you
           have
           lately
           gain'd
           in
           opposing
           the
           cruel
           raging
           of
           the
           Sword
           ,
           by
           the
           common
           Cries
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           hopes
           and
           cheerful
           expectation
           of
           all
           
             England
          
           now
           fix'd
           upon
           you
           ;
           and
           lastly
           ,
           by
           your
           own
           Personal
           Concern
           in
           the
           same
           common
           Cause
           as
           a
           free-born
           English
           man
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           use
           those
           great
           advantages
           Divine
           Providence
           hath
           now
           put
           into
           your
           hands
           ,
           to
           the
           securing
           your
           Native
           Countrey
           from
           those
           dangerous
           usurpations
           ,
           and
           preserving
           us
           in
           those
           Liberties
           to
           which
           we
           were
           born
           .
           That
           no
           Tax
           may
           be
           imposed
           ,
           nor
           new
           Law
           made
           ,
           nor
           old
           abolisht
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           consents
           of
           the
           People
           had
           by
           their
           Representatives
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           freely
           to
           be
           chosen
           without
           terror
           or
           limitations
           ,
           and
           freely
           to
           sit
           without
           any
           Oath
           or
           Engagement
           previous
           to
           their
           entrance
           ,
           without
           which
           special
           Liberties
           the
           Parliament
           cannot
           in
           any
           construction
           be
           esteemed
           the
           free
           Assembly
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           and
           by
           your
           Excellency's
           asserting
           of
           those
           our
           undoubted
           Rights
           in
           your
           present
           advantages
           ,
           you
           
           will
           certainly
           ,
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           unanimous
           concurrence
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           accomplish
           our
           ends
           ,
           and
           will
           thereby
           gain
           the
           hearts
           and
           hands
           of
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           City
           in
           particular
           ,
           and
           purchase
           to
           your self
           a
           Name
           that
           shall
           make
           every
           true
           English
           man
           call
           you
           blessed
           ,
           and
           Posterity
           shall
           hereafter
           delight
           to
           recount
           the
           famous
           Acts
           of
           their
           worthy
           Patriot
           .
        
         
         
           
             This
             was
             delivered
             to
             his
             Excellency
             at
             S.
             
               Albans
               ,
            
             on
             
               
                 Thursday
                 Febr.
                 2.
                 1659.
                 
              
            
             by
             persons
             elected
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             and
             had
             a
             very
             cheerfull
             Reception
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           THE
           DECLARATION
           
             Of
             the
             Nobility
             ,
             Gentry
             ,
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             Commonalty
             of
             the
             County
             of
          
           KENT
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           the
           City
           and
           County
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           the
           City
           of
           
             Rochester
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Ports
           within
           the
           said
           County
           .
        
         
           HAving
           with
           sadnesse
           weighed
           the
           multiplied
           calamities
           wherein
           we
           are
           at
           present
           involved
           ,
           how
           friendlesse
           we
           are
           abroad
           ,
           and
           how
           divided
           at
           home
           ;
           the
           loud
           and
           heart-piercing
           cries
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           the
           disability
           of
           the
           better
           sort
           to
           relieve
           them
           ;
           the
           total
           decay
           and
           subversion
           of
           Trade
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           forfeiture
           and
           losse
           of
           the
           Honour
           and
           Reputation
           of
           the
           Nation
           (
           what
           is
           more
           dear
           to
           us
           than
           all
           these
           )
           the
           apparent
           hazzard
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           through
           the
           prodigious
           
           growth
           of
           Blasphemies
           ,
           Heresies
           and
           Schism
           ,
           all
           which
           own
           their
           birth
           to
           the
           instability
           of
           our
           Governors
           ,
           and
           the
           unsettlement
           of
           our
           Government
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           how
           in
           all
           these
           an
           universal
           ruine
           threatneth
           us
           ,
           and
           will
           (
           if
           not
           timely
           prevented
           )
           doubtlesse
           overwhelm
           us
           .
           We
           thought
           it
           our
           bounden
           duties
           ,
           both
           as
           Christians
           ,
           out
           of
           tendernesse
           to
           our
           Religion
           ;
           as
           English
           men
           ,
           to
           our
           Countrey
           ;
           and
           as
           Friends
           ,
           to
           our selves
           and
           our
           Relations
           ,
           to
           represent
           and
           publish
           to
           the
           world
           our
           just
           griefs
           for
           ,
           and
           our
           lively
           resentments
           of
           this
           our
           deplorable
           condition
           ,
           and
           to
           seek
           all
           lawfull
           and
           probable
           means
           to
           remedy
           and
           redresse
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           having
           the
           leading
           Examples
           of
           the
           renowned
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Exeter
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           Counties
           of
           the
           West
           ,
           before
           our
           eyes
           ;
           and
           the
           clamors
           and
           out-cries
           of
           the
           People
           always
           in
           our
           ears
           ,
           (
           whereof
           the
           one
           encourageth
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           enforceth
           us
           to
           this
           our
           Declaration
           )
           we
           thought
           that
           we
           would
           not
           be
           silent
           at
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           when
           our
           silence
           would
           speak
           us
           to
           be
           Assentors
           to
           our
           own
           ruine
           ,
           or
           Abettors
           of
           such
           proceedings
           as
           have
           neither
           Law
           nor
           Equity
           to
           support
           them
           .
        
         
           We
           therefore
           the
           
             Nobility
             ,
             Gentry
             ,
             Ministry
             ,
          
           and
           
             Commonalty
          
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             KENT
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           City
           and
           County
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           the
           City
           of
           
             Rochester
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Ports
           within
           the
           said
           County
           ,
           do
           by
           these
           Presents
           unanimously
           declare
           ,
           That
           our
           desires
           are
           for
           a
           Full
           and
           Free
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           as
           the
           only
           probable
           means
           ,
           under
           God
           ,
           to
           lead
           us
           out
           of
           this
           Maze
           and
           Labyrinth
           of
           confusions
           in
           which
           we
           are
           at
           present
           engag'd
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           old
           secluded
           Members
           ,
           so
           many
           of
           them
           as
           are
           surviving
           ,
           may
           be
           re-admitted
           into
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           may
           be
           a
           free
           Election
           of
           others
           to
           supply
           the
           places
           of
           those
           who
           are
           dead
           ,
           without
           any
           Oath
           or
           Engagement
           previous
           to
           their
           entrance
           ;
           these
           we
           shall
           own
           as
           the
           true
           Representatives
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           these
           we
           shall
           with
           our
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           ,
           to
           the
           uttermost
           of
           our
           power
           ,
           assist
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           cheerfulnesse
           submit
           to
           ,
           and
           acquiesce
           in
           whatsoever
           they
           shall
           Enact
           or
           Ordain
           .
        
         
           Thus
           concluding
           ,
           that
           all
           publick
           spirited
           men
           ,
           and
           good
           Patriots
           ,
           will
           with
           all
           readinesse
           joyn
           and
           concur
           with
           us
           in
           a
           
           matter
           of
           so
           universal
           concernment
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           shall
           finde
           opposition
           from
           none
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           prefer
           their
           own
           private
           Interests
           ,
           and
           temporal
           respects
           ,
           to
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ;
           we
           shall
           as
           bodily
           subscribe
           our
           Names
           ,
           as
           we
           do
           heartily
           declare
           our
           Desires
           .
        
      
       
         
           ADVERTISEMENT
           .
        
         
           THe
           forward
           zeal
           of
           some
           wel-disposed
           persons
           ,
           to
           expresse
           their
           cordial
           and
           unanimous
           concurrence
           with
           their
           Countrey-men
           of
           the
           several
           Counties
           and
           Cities
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           having
           caused
           a
           Declaration
           ,
           imperfect
           in
           a
           very
           weighty
           and
           material
           Clause
           thereof
           ,
           to
           be
           printed
           and
           published
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           It
           was
           thought
           fit
           that
           the
           genuine
           and
           true
           Copy
           of
           the
           said
           Declaration
           should
           be
           set
           forth
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           intended
           to
           be
           presented
           to
           the
           
             Speaker
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           present
           great
           
             Arbitrator
          
           of
           the
           Nations
           peace
           and
           happinesse
           ,
           
             General
             MONCK
             ;
          
           but
           through
           the
           mis-informations
           of
           some
           unquiet
           spirits
           ,
           (
           who
           while
           they
           may
           have
           leave
           to
           accuse
           ,
           will
           leave
           no
           man
           innocent
           ,
           nor
           the
           State
           without
           trouble
           )
           the
           persons
           of
           many
           Gentlemen
           are
           secured
           ,
           and
           others
           threatned
           ,
           by
           a
           great
           force
           march'd
           into
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           the
           Presentation
           was
           necessarily
           omitted
           ,
           and
           the
           Names
           and
           subscriptions
           not
           exposed
           to
           publick
           view
           ,
           for
           reasons
           very
           obvious
           and
           evident
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           NARRATIVE
           Of
           the
           meeting
           of
           some
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Ministers
           and
           Citizens
           at
           the
           Town-Hall
           in
           Canterbury
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           their
           Declaration
           presented
           to
           the
           Mayor
           at
           the
           common
           
             Burghmoote
             .
          
        
         
           UNderstanding
           that
           the
           late
           procedure
           of
           some
           of
           the
           principal
           Gentlemen
           and
           Citizens
           ,
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           hath
           been
           represented
           above
           as
           a
           Malignant
           Design
           ,
           tending
           to
           Tumult
           and
           Sedition
           ;
           We
           thought
           fit
           to
           publish
           to
           the
           World
           a
           brief
           Narrative
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Declaration
           it self
           ,
           that
           both
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           being
           cleared
           from
           the
           malicious
           aspersions
           and
           calumnies
           of
           our
           Adversaries
           ;
           the
           whole
           Nation
           may
           judge
           between
           them
           and
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           give
           sentence
           according
           to
           the
           merit
           of
           the
           cause
           .
        
         
           Whereas
           some
           peaceable
           and
           well-minded
           Gentlemen
           with
           some
           godly
           and
           sober
           Ministers
           ,
           perceiving
           the
           people
           generally
           bent
           for
           a
           free
           Parliament
           (
           as
           in
           the
           following
           
             Declaration
          
           is
           expressed
           )
           and
           hearing
           that
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Exeter
          
           had
           lately
           declared
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           thought
           it
           neither
           unmeet
           to
           
           follow
           so
           leading
           Presidents
           ,
           not
           unseasonable
           to
           joyn
           their
           Votes
           with
           the
           general
           desires
           of
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ;
           to
           which
           end
           it
           was
           resolved
           to
           present
           this
           following
           draught
           to
           the
           Common
           
             Burghmoote
             ,
          
           and
           to
           desire
           their
           concurrence
           therein
           .
           Thus
           in
           an
           orderly
           manner
           ,
           without
           tumult
           or
           noise
           ,
           without
           Arms
           in
           their
           hands
           or
           thoughts
           ,
           or
           without
           Anger
           or
           Threats
           in
           their
           looks
           ;
           divers
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Ministers
           and
           Citizens
           went
           to
           the
           Town-hall
           on
           
             Jan.
          
           24.
           the
           Mayor
           ,
           Aldermen
           and
           Common
           Councel
           then
           sitting
           ,
           and
           presented
           the
           Declaration
           at
           the
           door
           ,
           desiring
           that
           after
           a
           serious
           perusal
           thereof
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           joyn
           with
           them
           ,
           in
           a
           business
           which
           they
           judged
           agreeable
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           the
           sense
           of
           that
           Court
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           the
           whole
           County
           and
           Nation
           :
           But
           when
           it
           was
           mentioned
           to
           be
           put
           to
           the
           Vote
           ,
           whether
           the
           paper
           should
           be
           read
           or
           not
           ;
           some
           of
           the
           Bench
           protested
           against
           it
           ,
           although
           they
           knew
           nothing
           of
           its
           contents
           ;
           and
           in
           conclusion
           (
           having
           a
           long
           time
           rather
           wrangled
           than
           debated
           )
           the
           Dissenters
           (
           being
           but
           seven
           of
           twenty
           four
           )
           quitted
           the
           Court
           ,
           not
           leaving
           enough
           to
           make
           a
           
             Burghmoote
             Quorum
             ;
          
           whereupon
           ,
           the
           Gentlemen
           (
           who
           though
           rudely
           treated
           ,
           had
           quietly
           attended
           )
           withdrew
           
             Re
             infecta
             ,
          
           and
           returned
           home
           with
           as
           little
           tumult
           as
           at
           first
           they
           came
           :
           Thus
           was
           there
           nothing
           done
           to
           surprise
           or
           disturb
           the
           Court
           ,
           nothing
           to
           raise
           a
           tumult
           ,
           nothing
           to
           cause
           a
           second
           Kentish
           Insurrection
           ,
           as
           our
           Adversaries
           give
           it
           out
           :
           No
           ,
           the
           design
           was
           not
           Arms
           ,
           but
           Peace
           ;
           not
           tumult
           ,
           but
           settlement
           ;
           not
           to
           surprize
           and
           disturb
           the
           Court
           ,
           but
           to
           desire
           an
           amiable
           correspondence
           with
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           the
           intended
           Declaration
           might
           be
           made
           the
           more
           authentick
           by
           the
           formal
           intervention
           and
           assent
           in
           open
           Court
           ,
           of
           the
           Magistracy
           of
           so
           considerable
           a
           Corporation
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Declarers
           themselves
           might
           not
           be
           thought
           to
           tread
           in
           any
           oblique
           Paths
           ,
           or
           to
           proceed
           in
           a
           Clandestine
           manner
           :
           But
           being
           disappointed
           (
           as
           you
           see
           )
           ,
           herein
           ,
           it
           was
           thought
           fit
           to
           strengthen
           and
           confirm
           our
           
             Declaration
             ,
          
           and
           to
           make
           good
           the
           Title
           it
           bears
           ,
           by
           private
           subscriptions
           ,
           as
           well
           through
           the
           whole
           County
           as
           this
           City
           ;
           wherein
           we
           had
           ,
           in
           three
           dayes
           time
           ,
           proceeded
           so
           far
           ,
           that
           many
           thousands
           were
           then
           collected
           ;
           whereupon
           ,
           some
           Gentlemen
           (
           from
           the
           slie
           insinuations
           and
           false
           representations
           of
           
           our
           Aversaries
           )
           were
           secured
           in
           several
           prisons
           ,
           to
           the
           discouragement
           of
           well-begun
           ,
           and
           well-meant
           undertaking
           ;
           neither
           can
           the
           Gentlemen
           understand
           wherein
           they
           have
           offended
           ,
           or
           how
           they
           should
           merit
           imprisonment
           ,
           since
           there
           was
           no
           order
           ,
           nor
           prohibition
           to
           the
           contrary
           :
           Although
           they
           conceive
           ,
           that
           had
           they
           proceeded
           therein
           ,
           they
           had
           not
           trangressed
           any
           known
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ;
           it
           being
           the
           Subjects
           Birth-right
           modestly
           to
           represent
           their
           grievances
           by
           way
           of
           Petition
           ,
           Remonstrance
           or
           Declaration
           .
           Wherefore
           lest
           (
           through
           our
           silence
           ,
           and
           the
           present
           suppression
           of
           our
           Declaration
           )
           the
           aspersions
           of
           our
           Adversaries
           might
           be
           thought
           deservedly
           cast
           upon
           us
           ;
           we
           thought
           fit
           to
           publish
           the
           same
           ,
           together
           with
           this
           Narrative
           ,
           deeming
           that
           as
           we
           have
           done
           nothing
           herein
           worthy
           the
           present
           severity
           ,
           so
           the
           impartial
           Reader
           will
           in
           his
           private
           judgement
           ,
           absolve
           us
           from
           all
           guilt
           or
           demerit
           .
           Neither
           shall
           we
           answer
           our
           Adversaries
           by
           way
           of
           recrimination
           ,
           nor
           (
           although
           we
           can
           by
           undoubted
           testimonies
           sufficiently
           prove
           it
           )
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           men
           who
           now
           appear
           so
           zealous
           assertors
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           interests
           and
           proceedings
           ,
           did
           as
           eagerly
           joyn
           with
           the
           Army
           ,
           crying
           them
           up
           as
           much
           ,
           with
           whom
           they
           would
           live
           and
           dye
           ,
           as
           they
           decryed
           this
           present
           Power
           in
           their
           late
           interruption
           ,
           as
           not
           consisting
           with
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
           No
           ,
           though
           this
           might
           serve
           to
           invalidate
           their
           Testimony
           ,
           we
           shall
           enlarge
           no
           further
           ,
           but
           refer
           to
           the
           Declaration
           it self
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           WILL
           LENTHAL
           Speaker
           to
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           By
           him
           to
           be
           Communicated
           to
           the
           MEMBERS
           sitting
           at
           
             Westminster
             .
          
        
         
           WHereas
           We
           the
           Gentlemen
           and
           Freeholders
           of
           this
           County
           of
           
             Berks
             ,
          
           were
           generally
           met
           together
           at
           
             Abingdon
             ,
          
           upon
           some
           intimation
           of
           an
           Election
           of
           a
           
             Knight
          
           of
           the
           
             Shire
             ,
          
           in
           pursuance
           of
           your
           Order
           ,
           for
           the
           
             filling
             up
             of
             this
             Parliament
             ;
          
           and
           that
           some
           solicitations
           were
           used
           throughout
           the
           County
           for
           
             Voyces
             ,
          
           and
           being
           jealous
           to
           be
           surprised
           therein
           by
           any
           Clandestine
           carriage
           of
           the
           
             Writ
             :
          
           And
           whereas
           at
           this
           Meeting
           it
           was
           further
           taken
           into
           consideration
           ,
           that
           this
           
             County
          
           have
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           this
           
             Nation
          
           been
           deeply
           sensible
           of
           many
           
             insupportable
             grievances
          
           and
           
             oppressions
          
           of
           late
           dayes
           ,
           occasioned
           through
           the
           want
           of
           a
           
             real
             ,
             setled
             ,
          
           and
           
             regular
             Government
             ;
          
           and
           in
           particular
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Commissioners
             for
             the
             Militia
          
           having
           formerly
           charged
           the
           Country
           to
           provide
           
             Arms
             ,
          
           which
           was
           done
           accordingly
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Commissiooners
          
           do
           yet
           direct
           their
           Warrants
           for
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           
             Twenty
             shillings
             for
             every
             Foot
             Arms
             ;
          
           which
           we
           are
           very
           confident
           is
           besides
           the
           intent
           of
           the
           Act
           which
           impowers
           them
           ,
           and
           are
           ignorant
           otherwise
           by
           what
           Authority
           they
           proceed
           therein
           ;
           That
           therefore
           having
           seriously
           consulted
           the
           Remedies
           which
           might
           be
           proper
           for
           these
           and
           the
           like
           Inconveniences
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           and
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           reduce
           us
           unto
           a
           
             firm
             ,
             free
             ,
             and
             legal
             settlement
          
           of
           our
           Rights
           ,
           Civil
           and
           Religious
           :
           Wee
           conceived
           it
           to
           be
           our
           duty
           towards
           God
           and
           our
           
             Country
             ,
          
           without
           
           any
           private
           ends
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           declare
           our selves
           in
           this
           sense
           ,
           
             That
             we
             take
             it
             the
             most
             satisfactory
             expedient
             for
             it
             ,
          
           will
           be
           
             the
             recalling
             of
             all
             those
             members
             that
             were
             secluded
             in
          
           1648.
           
           And
           
             that
             before
             the
             first
             force
             upon
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           And
           ,
           
             that
             in
             the
             Elections
             which
             shall
             bee
             of
             any
             other
             Members
             in
             the
             vacant
             places
             ,
          
           such
           due
           course
           may
           
             be
             taken
             ,
          
           as
           that
           the
           
             Country
             may
             not
             any
             way
             be
             surprised
             ,
             or
             over-awed
             therein
             :
          
           And
           
             that
             the
             secluded
             Members
             may
             be
             admitted
             to
             Sit
             without
             any
             Oath
             or
             Engagement
             to
             restrain
             their
             Freedome
             in
             the
             least
             ;
          
           Wherein
           we
           shall
           be
           ready
           to
           
             defend
             You
             and
             Them
          
           with
           whatsoever
           is
           dearest
           unto
           us
           ,
           
             against
             all
             opposition
             :
          
           And
           pray
           unto
           Almighty
           God
           for
           his
           assistance
           to
           the
           happy
           
             accomplishment
             of
             what
             may
             best
             conduce
             to
             the
             Peace
             and
             Safety
             of
             this
             Nation
             .
          
        
         
           
             [
             This
             is
             subscribed
             by
             most
             of
             the
             chief
             Gentlemen
             and
             Freeholders
             of
             the
             County
             of
             
               Berks.
            
             ]
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           Concurrent
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           City
           and
           Liberties
           of
           WESTMINSTER
           :
           With
           the
           Declaration
           of
           the
           People
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           a
           
             Free
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           WHereas
           by
           a
           wonderful
           Revolution
           of
           the
           Divine
           Providence
           ,
           those
           Members
           of
           the
           long
           Parliament
           which
           were
           strangely
           brought
           in
           by
           the
           Army
           (
           
             May
          
           the
           7.
           1659.
           
           )
           and
           as
           strangely
           outed
           by
           them
           (
           
             Octob.
          
           the
           13.
           1659.
           
           )
           are
           now
           strangely
           returned
           to
           sit
           in
           the
           House
           as
           before
           ,
           we
           judge
           it
           our
           concernment
           to
           call
           to
           minde
           the
           Act
           by
           them
           made
           and
           published
           ,
           immediately
           before
           their
           forcible
           Interruption
           ,
           intituled
           ,
           
             An
             Act
             against
             raising
             of
             money
             upon
             the
             people
          
           
           
             out
             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
             Commonwealth
             ,
             without
             their
             consent
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             as
             by
             Law
             might
             have
             been
             done
             before
             the
             3.
             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
           judged
           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-priviledge
           in
           all
           such
           cases
           and
           concernments
           .
        
         
           And
           accordingly
           we
           do
           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
           debarred
           from
           sitting
           in
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           do
           hereby
           declare
           further
           ,
           that
           we
           neither
           do
           ,
           nor
           shall
           ever
           give
           our
           consent
           ,
           that
           any
           Assesment
           should
           be
           made
           ,
           or
           imposition
           laid
           upon
           us
           by
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           until
           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
           forementioned
           Act
           ,
           and
           the
           Fundamental
           Laws
           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
           World
           ,
           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
           than
           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
           universal
           and
           unanimous
           is
           our
           Concurrence
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           be
           endless
           for
           us
           to
           subscribe
           our
           Names
           (
           which
           neither
           this
           ,
           nor
           any
           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
           (
           whom
           we
           conceive
           it
           doth
           in
           a
           special
           manner
           concern
           )
           shall
           desire
           a
           visible
           Testimony
           hereunto
           ,
           for
           their
           further
           satisfaction
           and
           more
           full
           assurance
           of
           the
           truth
           and
           realty
           hereof
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           ready
           upon
           the
           least
           intimation
           thereof
           by
           them
           given
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           several
           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
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           City
           and
           Liberty
           of
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           capable
           of
           the
           choice
           of
           two
           Burgesses
           to
           serve
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           have
           to
           this
           present
           Delaration
           subscribed
           our
           hands
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           that
           we
           might
           hereby
           take
           occasion
           to
           signifie
           to
           the
           whole
           Nation
           our
           cordial
           concurrence
           with
           the
           Common
           Councel
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           in
           what
           was
           done
           by
           that
           Honourable
           Court
           ,
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           in
           their
           Declaration
           of
           20.
           
             Decemb.
          
           for
           a
           Free
           Parliament
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           humble
           desires
           of
           the
           Kinghts
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           Freeholders
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           County
           and
           Burrough
           of
           LEICESTER
           .
        
         
           Delivered
           to
           His
           Excellency
           ,
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             MONK
             ,
          
           At
           St.
           
             Albans
          
           
             the
             Thirtieth
             of
             
               January
               ,
            
             1659.
             
          
           by
           
             George
             Fawnt
          
           Esquire
           ,
           High
           Sheriffe
           of
           the
           said
           County
           ,
           
             Willam
             Boothby
             ,
             Richard
             Orton
             ,
          
           and
           
             Richard
             Halford
          
           Esquires
           ,
           entrusted
           for
           that
           purpose
           by
           the
           whole
           County
           .
        
         
           WE
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           Free-holders
           ,
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Leicester
             ,
          
           humbly
           conceiving
           ,
           that
           the
           first
           Force
           put
           upon
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           hath
           been
           an
           encouragement
           and
           occasion
           to
           all
           the
           rest
           :
           And
           finding
           that
           your
           Excellency
           (
           under
           God
           )
           hath
           been
           the
           principal
           means
           ,
           for
           repairing
           the
           last
           interruption
           ,
           are
           the
           more
           encouraged
           to
           desire
           your
           assistance
           ,
           in
           the
           promoting
           of
           these
           our
           just
           desires
           as
           a
           visible
           means
           of
           an
           happy
           Peace
           and
           Settlement
           of
           these
           Nations
           .
           And
           whereas
           every
           free-born
           person
           of
           
             England
          
           is
           supposed
           to
           be
           present
           in
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Knights
           and
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           place
           where
           he
           liveth
           ,
           and
           thereby
           is
           presumed
           to
           give
           his
           consent
           in
           all
           things
           that
           pass
           in
           
             Parliament
             ;
          
           There
           is
           not
           (
           as
           we
           are
           credibly
           informed
           )
           one
           Knight
           for
           all
           the
           Counties
           in
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           nor
           for
           divers
           Counties
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           some
           of
           them
           the
           greatest
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           that
           of
           
             Yorkshire
             .
          
           We
           therefore
           desire
           ,
           that
           all
           vacant
           places
           be
           supplied
           ,
           whether
           
           they
           became
           vacant
           by
           death
           ,
           or
           judgment
           of
           
             Parliament
             :
          
           And
           that
           those
           that
           were
           secluded
           by
           force
           in
           the
           year
           1648.
           may
           sit
           again
           .
           And
           that
           no
           previous
           Oath
           or
           Engagement
           be
           put
           upon
           any
           ,
           that
           is
           chosen
           by
           his
           Countrey
           to
           sit
           and
           vote
           freely
           in
           
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           That
           the
           fundamental
           Laws
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           the
           Property
           of
           Goods
           ,
           may
           be
           asserted
           and
           defended
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           first
           Declaration
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           when
           they
           undertook
           the
           War
           ;
           and
           no
           Taxes
           or
           Free-quarter
           imposed
           upon
           any
           ,
           without
           Authority
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           may
           be
           professed
           and
           defended
           ,
           all
           Heresies
           ,
           Sects
           and
           Schisms
           discountenanced
           and
           suppressed
           ;
           a
           lawfull
           succession
           of
           Godly
           and
           able
           Ministers
           continued
           and
           encouraged
           ;
           and
           the
           two
           Universities
           ,
           and
           all
           Colledges
           in
           both
           of
           them
           ,
           preserved
           and
           countenanced
           .
        
         
           That
           a
           fitting
           and
           speedy
           course
           be
           taken
           ,
           for
           the
           paying
           and
           discharging
           the
           Arrears
           of
           such
           Officers
           and
           Soldiers
           as
           submit
           to
           Authority
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           may
           be
           speedily
           reduced
           to
           a
           lesser
           number
           ,
           for
           the
           easing
           of
           the
           great
           Taxes
           and
           Burthens
           of
           these
           Nations
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           humble
           Address
           ,
           and
           hearty
           desires
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Free-holders
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Northampton
           .
        
         
           Presented
           to
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Monck
             ,
          
           at
           his
           arrival
           at
           
             Northampton
             ,
          
           
             January
             24.
             1659.
             
          
        
         
           WE
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Free-holders
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Northampton
             ,
          
           humbly
           conceiving
           ,
           that
           the
           first
           force
           put
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           been
           an
           encouragement
           to
           open
           the
           way
           to
           all
           the
           rest
           ;
           and
           finding
           that
           your
           Excellency
           under
           God
           hath
           been
           the
           principal
           means
           for
           the
           repairing
           of
           the
           last
           Interruption
           ,
           are
           the
           more
           encouraged
           ,
           and
           (
           having
           the
           conveniency
           of
           your
           presence
           now
           amongst
           us
           )
           to
           desire
           your
           assistance
           in
           the
           procuring
           these
           our
           just
           desires
           ,
           as
           the
           visible
           means
           of
           a
           happy
           Peace
           and
           Settlement
           of
           these
           Nations
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           whereas
           every
           free-born
           Subject
           of
           
             England
          
           is
           supposed
           to
           be
           present
           in
           Parliament
           by
           the
           Knights
           and
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           place
           where
           he
           liveth
           ,
           and
           thereby
           is
           presumed
           to
           consent
           to
           all
           things
           that
           passe
           in
           Parliament
           :
           So
           it
           is
           now
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           one
           Knight
           for
           all
           the
           Counties
           in
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           nor
           for
           divers
           Counties
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           some
           of
           them
           the
           largest
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           that
           of
           
             Yorkeshire
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           no
           free-born
           Subject
           of
           
             England
          
           may
           have
           any
           Taxes
           levied
           upon
           him
           ,
           without
           his
           consent
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
         
           3.
           
           To
           that
           end
           ,
           That
           all
           vacant
           places
           may
           be
           supplied
           ,
           whether
           they
           became
           vacant
           by
           Death
           or
           Seclusion
           ;
           and
           that
           those
           that
           were
           secluded
           by
           force
           in
           the
           year
           1648
           may
           sit
           again
           ;
           and
           that
           no
           previous
           Oath
           or
           Engagement
           may
           be
           put
           upon
           any
           that
           is
           chosen
           by
           his
           Countrey
           to
           sit
           and
           vote
           freely
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           the
           fundamental
           Lawes
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           the
           Property
           of
           Goods
           ,
           may
           be
           asserted
           and
           defended
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           first
           Declarations
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           when
           they
           undertook
           the
           War
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           may
           be
           professed
           and
           defended
           ,
           all
           Heresies
           ,
           Sects
           and
           Schisms
           discountenanced
           and
           suppressed
           ,
           a
           lawfull
           succession
           of
           Godly
           and
           able
           Ministers
           continued
           and
           incouraged
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           Universities
           ,
           and
           all
           Colledges
           in
           both
           of
           them
           ,
           may
           be
           preserved
           and
           countenanced
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           all
           the
           Soldiery
           that
           will
           acquiesce
           in
           the
           Judgment
           of
           a
           free
           and
           full
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           promoting
           and
           setling
           a
           happy
           Peace
           upon
           those
           foundations
           ,
           may
           have
           their
           Arrears
           paid
           ,
           and
           as
           many
           of
           them
           as
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           think
           necessary
           ,
           may
           be
           continued
           in
           the
           publick
           service
           ;
           and
           that
           as
           many
           of
           them
           as
           have
           been
           Purchasers
           of
           Lands
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           may
           either
           enjoy
           their
           Bargains
           ,
           or
           their
           Money
           paid
           back
           with
           Interest
           ,
           and
           some
           considerable
           advantage
           over
           and
           above
           ,
           for
           their
           satisfactions
           ,
           as
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           judge
           expedient
           for
           the
           publick
           good
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           
             This
             Address
             was
             prepared
             by
             the
             Gentlemen
             ,
             &c.
             abovesaid
             ,
             to
             be
             presented
             to
             General
             
               Monck
               ,
            
             at
             his
             entrance
             into
             
               Northampton
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             MONCK
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Congratulation
           and
           Addresse
           of
           us
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Divines
           ,
           Free-holders
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             BUCKS.
          
        
         
           Humbly
           sheweth
           ,
        
         
           THat
           with
           all
           possible
           Gratitude
           we
           admire
           the
           wise
           and
           gracious
           dispensation
           of
           things
           by
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           moved
           your self
           ,
           and
           other
           the
           worthy
           Officers
           with
           you
           to
           such
           just
           and
           honorable
           Resolutions
           ,
           as
           to
           put
           your selves
           into
           the
           breach
           then
           ,
           when
           Tyranny
           ,
           Irreligion
           ,
           and
           all
           Confusion
           ,
           like
           a
           mighty
           Flood
           were
           ready
           to
           break
           in
           upon
           us
           .
           An
           occasion
           in
           which
           ,
           whether
           the
           noblenesse
           of
           the
           Attempts
           ,
           or
           the
           Happinesse
           of
           the
           Successe
           were
           more
           considerable
           ,
           after
           times
           will
           take
           pleasure
           to
           discourse
           :
           and
           we
           at
           present
           congratulate
           these
           your
           Sentiments
           of
           Honour
           and
           Conscience
           .
           
             Sir
             ,
          
           Our
           credit
           abroad
           is
           impaired
           ,
           our
           Trade
           at
           home
           is
           decayed
           ,
           our
           Fundamental
           Laws
           are
           violated
           ,
           our
           primitive
           Apostolick
           Religion
           endangered
           :
           The
           cause
           of
           all
           which
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           is
           the
           force
           and
           violence
           put
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           in
           the
           year
           1648.
           and
           since
           to
           obviate
           all
           which
           evils
           we
           request
           the
           total
           removal
           of
           that
           force
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           surviving
           Members
           so
           secluded
           ,
           be
           restored
           to
           the
           discharge
           of
           their
           Trust
           Vacancies
           be
           supplied
           by
           free
           Elections
           according
           to
           Law
           ,
           that
           no
           previous
           Oaths
           or
           Engagements
           be
           put
           upon
           any
           of
           them
           that
           shall
           be
           chosen
           to
           sit
           and
           Vote
           in
           Parliament
           .
           
             Sir
             ,
          
           this
           is
           our
           
           desire
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           observe
           't
           is
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           whole
           People
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           voice
           of
           God
           ;
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           that
           you
           have
           been
           reserved
           for
           such
           a
           time
           as
           this
           :
           in
           pursuance
           of
           which
           we
           are
           ready
           to
           hazard
           our
           Lives
           and
           Estates
           .
        
      
       
         
           A
           DECLARATION
           Of
           the
           CITY
           and
           COUNTY
           of
           Gloucester
           .
        
         
           BEing
           deeply
           affected
           ,
           and
           most
           sadly
           sensible
           of
           the
           present
           Miseries
           ,
           which
           both
           our selves
           and
           the
           whole
           Nation
           lie
           under
           :
           We
           cannot
           be
           altogether
           silent
           in
           the
           expressions
           of
           our
           Griefs
           ,
           and
           Declaration
           of
           our
           Desires
           and
           Thoughts
           of
           the
           most
           probable
           means
           (
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           to
           give
           some
           remedy
           to
           our
           present
           Sufferings
           ,
           and
           prevention
           of
           our
           yet
           greater
           Calamities
           ,
           which
           threaten
           our
           speedy
           ruine
           :
           The
           cause
           of
           all
           proceeding
           (
           as
           we
           conceive
           )
           is
           from
           that
           unhappy
           Disorder
           in
           that
           great
           Wheel
           of
           Government
           .
           And
           that
           after
           all
           our
           great
           Sufferings
           and
           Trials
           ,
           the
           vast
           expence
           of
           Treasure
           and
           Blood
           for
           our
           Rights
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           which
           we
           take
           to
           be
           the
           
             Good
             old
             Cause
          
           )
           such
           persons
           in
           whom
           we
           have
           already
           lodged
           our
           Trusts
           ,
           and
           who
           have
           sufficiently
           manifested
           their
           endeavours
           to
           perform
           the
           same
           ,
           namely
           ,
           
             Nathaniel
             Stephens
             ,
          
           
             Esq
          
           Sir
           
             John
             Seymore
             ,
          
           Kt.
           
             Edward
             Steephens
             ,
          
           
             Esq
          
           
             John
             Steephens
             ,
          
           
             Esq
          
           and
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           have
           been
           since
           
             December
          
           1648.
           and
           still
           are
           denied
           the
           freedom
           of
           sitting
           ,
           and
           voting
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           Restauration
           of
           which
           Members
           we
           desire
           with
           all
           freedom
           to
           their
           former
           Capacities
           .
        
         
         
           And
           Declare
           we
           shall
           not
           otherwise
           consent
           to
           pay
           
             Tax
             ,
          
           or
           other
           
             Impositions
             ,
          
           or
           hold
           our selves
           bound
           by
           any
           Law
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           without
           a
           Restitution
           of
           these
           our
           Representatives
           ,
           with
           a
           supply
           of
           all
           
             Vacancies
             ,
          
           by
           a
           free
           Election
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Fundamental
           Laws
           and
           Constitutions
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           it
           being
           the
           undoubted
           birth-right
           of
           all
           the
           Free-born
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           that
           no
           Tax
           or
           other
           Imposition
           be
           exacted
           from
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           new
           Law
           imposed
           upon
           them
           ,
           but
           by
           their
           consents
           had
           by
           their
           Representatives
           ,
           in
           a
           full
           and
           free
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           further
           declare
           our
           hearty
           desires
           ,
           for
           the
           burying
           all
           former
           Animosities
           and
           Differences
           ,
           by
           a
           full
           and
           general
           
             Act
          
           of
           
             Oblivion
          
           and
           
             Indempnity
             ,
          
           with
           satisfaction
           to
           be
           given
           to
           Purchasers
           ,
           under
           any
           Act
           of
           Sale
           ;
           as
           by
           Parliament
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           no
           Officer
           or
           Soldier
           ,
           that
           hath
           ventured
           his
           life
           for
           the
           freedom
           of
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           shall
           continue
           faithfull
           to
           those
           Principles
           ,
           may
           hereby
           receive
           any
           Discouragement
           .
        
         
           We
           also
           declare
           ,
           That
           we
           shall
           freely
           and
           willingly
           consent
           ,
           that
           all
           such
           shall
           receive
           their
           Arrears
           ,
           and
           be
           continued
           so
           long
           as
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           think
           fit
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           safety
           and
           preservation
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           that
           such
           liberty
           be
           allowed
           to
           tender
           Consciences
           ,
           as
           is
           not
           opposite
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           or
           the
           established
           Laws
           of
           this
           Nation
           .
        
         
           We
           also
           Declare
           ,
           That
           in
           pursuance
           of
           these
           our
           just
           Desires
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           be
           wanting
           to
           the
           uttermost
           of
           our
           powers
           ,
           to
           engage
           our selves
           by
           all
           lawful
           ways
           and
           means
           ,
           with
           our
           Fellow
           Brethren
           ,
           in
           the
           just
           Vindication
           of
           our
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           shall
           neither
           count
           our
           Lives
           or
           Fortunes
           too
           dear
           to
           hazard
           for
           the
           Redemption
           thereof
           ,
           and
           herein
           we
           shall
           not
           doubt
           the
           ready
           Concurrence
           of
           all
           those
           in
           the
           three
           Nations
           ,
           whose
           Peace
           ,
           Prosperity
           and
           Safety
           is
           equally
           concerned
           with
           ours
           .
        
         
         
           
             This
             Declaration
             being
             subscribed
             by
             great
             numbers
             of
             considerable
             persons
             of
             that
             County
             ,
             was
             to
             have
             been
             presented
             to
             the
             Speaker
             by
             some
             of
             them
             ;
             but
             considering
             how
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Pye
               ,
            
             and
             Major
             
               Finchers
            
             handsome
             behaviour
             was
             unhandsomly
             rewarded
             
             with
             imprisonment
             ,
             for
             a
             particular
             of
             the
             same
             nature
             ,
             it
             was
             thought
             more
             proper
             to
             preserve
             the
             liberty
             of
             Personages
             of
             so
             much
             worth
             til
             a
             better
             opportunity
             ,
             and
             therefore
             it
             is
             thought
             fit
             thus
             to
             communicate
             this
             ,
             for
             the
             vindication
             of
             this
             County
             and
             satisfaction
             of
             the
             whole
             Nation
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             THE
             REMONSTRANCE
          
           Of
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           Freeholders
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             GLOUCESTER
             .
          
        
         
           WE
           do
           claim
           and
           avow
           it
           to
           be
           our
           undoubted
           Birth-right
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           That
           no
           new
           Laws
           ,
           much
           lesse
           any
           new
           Government
           ,
           can
           or
           ought
           to
           be
           imposed
           upon
           us
           ;
           nor
           any
           Taxes
           ,
           Contributions
           ,
           or
           Free-quarter
           taken
           of
           us
           without
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           People
           of
           this
           Nation
           in
           a
           Free-Parliament
           Assembled
           ;
           which
           Liberties
           have
           been
           often
           confirmed
           to
           us
           by
           the
           great
           Charter
           ,
           the
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           Statutes
           :
           And
           Parliaments
           being
           the
           only
           Bulwarks
           and
           Defence
           of
           our
           Liberties
           ,
           as
           men
           and
           Christians
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           freely
           elected
           ,
           and
           to
           sit
           and
           Vote
           without
           interruption
           or
           opposition
           by
           any
           persons
           whatsoever
           :
           The
           Priviledges
           whereof
           we
           are
           all
           bound
           to
           maintain
           and
           defend
           ,
           and
           to
           assist
           and
           maintain
           each
           other
           in
           the
           defence
           thereof
           .
           And
           therefore
           we
           resolve
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           bounden
           duty
           ,
           to
           joyn
           with
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           and
           Common-Councel
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           all
           other
           Counties
           in
           
             England
          
           in
           pursuance
           thereof
           .
           And
           we
           do
           not
           doubt
           but
           all
           true
           hearted
           English
           men
           who
           love
           their
           own
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           willing
           to
           be
           made
           slaves
           ,
           or
           to
           enslave
           their
           Brethren
           ,
           will
           joyn
           with
           us
           herein
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           agreed
           unto
           and
           subscribed
           by
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           Free-holders
           and
           Sea-men
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             SUFFOLK
             .
          
        
         
           Presented
           to
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common-Councel
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           Assembled
           
             
               January
               30.
               1659.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Right
             Honorable
             ,
          
        
         
           PLease
           you
           to
           accept
           this
           Paper
           as
           a
           testimony
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           highly
           and
           gratefully
           sensible
           of
           those
           breathings
           and
           Essayes
           towards
           peace
           ,
           which
           your
           renowned
           City
           hath
           lately
           declared
           to
           the
           World
           :
           As
           we
           earnestly
           wish
           ,
           that
           our
           serious
           and
           unanimous
           concurrence
           may
           ripen
           them
           to
           a
           perfect
           Accomplishment
           .
           We
           are
           willing
           to
           consider
           it
           as
           an
           
             Omen
          
           of
           Mercy
           ,
           when
           we
           observe
           the
           Nation
           in
           general
           ,
           lifting
           up
           its
           Vows
           to
           Heaven
           for
           a
           free
           and
           full
           Parliament
           ;
           't
           is
           that
           alone
           in
           its
           genuine
           sense
           which
           our
           Laws
           prescribe
           and
           present
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           great
           Patron
           and
           Guardian
           of
           our
           Persons
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Properties
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           else
           is
           justly
           precious
           to
           us
           .
           And
           if
           God
           shall
           by
           your
           hand
           ,
           lead
           us
           to
           such
           an
           obtainment
           ,
           after-Ages
           shall
           blesse
           your
           memory
           .
           'T
           is
           superfluous
           to
           spread
           before
           you
           ,
           your
           Merchandise
           decay'd
           ,
           your
           Trade
           declin'd
           ,
           your
           Estates
           wither'd
           .
           Are
           there
           not
           many
           within
           your
           Walls
           ,
           or
           near
           them
           ,
           that
           in
           your
           ears
           deplore
           such
           miseries
           as
           ehese
           ?
           Your
           Lordship
           may
           believe
           ,
           that
           our
           prayers
           and
           persons
           shall
           gladly
           promote
           all
           lawfull
           means
           for
           our
           Recovery
           .
           And
           we
           entreat
           ,
           that
           this
           cheerful
           suffrage
           of
           ours
           may
           be
           annex'd
           as
           a
           Label
           to
           your
           Honorable
           intendments
           .
        
         
           
             
               This
               Letter
               was
               delivered
               according
               to
               its
               Superscription
               ,
               by
            
             Robert
             Broke
             ,
             Philip
             Parker
             ,
             
               and
            
             Thomas
             Bacon
             ,
             
               Esquires
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Gentry
           of
           the
           County
           of
           NORFOLK
           ,
           And
           of
           the
           County
           and
           City
           of
           NORWICH
           .
        
         
           WE
           the
           Gentry
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Norfolke
             ,
          
           and
           County
           and
           City
           of
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           being
           deeply
           affected
           with
           the
           sense
           of
           our
           sad
           Distractions
           and
           Divisions
           ,
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           wearied
           with
           the
           miseries
           of
           an
           unnatural
           Civil
           War
           ,
           the
           too
           Frequent
           Interruptions
           of
           Government
           ,
           the
           Imposition
           of
           several
           heavy
           Taxes
           ,
           and
           the
           loud
           Out-cries
           of
           multitudes
           of
           undone
           ,
           and
           almost
           Famished
           people
           ,
           occasioned
           by
           the
           general
           decay
           of
           Trade
           ,
           which
           hath
           spread
           it self
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           and
           these
           Counties
           in
           particular
           ;
           and
           having
           met
           together
           ,
           and
           consulted
           what
           may
           best
           remedy
           ,
           and
           remove
           our
           ,
           and
           the
           Nations
           present
           Grievances
           and
           Distractions
           ,
           Do
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           the
           chief
           Expedient
           will
           be
           ,
           the
           recalling
           of
           those
           Members
           that
           were
           secluded
           in
           1648
           ,
           and
           sate
           before
           the
           Force
           put
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           We
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Norfolk
          
           )
           being
           by
           such
           Seclusion
           ,
           deprived
           of
           any
           Person
           to
           represent
           us
           in
           Parliament
           )
           and
           also
           by
           filling
           up
           the
           Vacant
           places
           thereof
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           be
           admitted
           without
           any
           Oath
           or
           Engagement
           ,
           previous
           to
           their
           Entrance
           ;
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           We
           shall
           be
           ready
           to
           acquiesce
           ,
           and
           submit
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           to
           the
           Judgement
           and
           Authority
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           without
           which
           Authority
           ,
           the
           People
           of
           
             England
          
           cannot
           be
           obliged
           to
           pay
           any
           Taxes
           .
        
         
         
           
             This
             Declaration
             ,
             subscribed
             by
             three
             hundred
             Gentlemen
             ,
             was
             delivered
             to
             the
             Honourable
          
           Will
           .
           Lenthall
           ,
           
             Speaker
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             on
             Saturday
             the
          
           28.
           
             of
          
           Jan.
           1659.
           
           
             By
             the
             Lord
          
           Richardson
           ,
           
             Sir
          
           John
           Hobart
           ,
           
             and
             Sir
          
           Horatio
           Tounsend
           ,
           
             Baronets
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           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
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             
               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
             
               General
               Quarter
               Sessions
            
             at
             
               Exon
               :
            
             Where
             we
             finde
             divers
             of
             the
             inhabitants
             groaning
             under
             high
             Oppressions
             ,
             and
             a
             general
             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
             Gods
             blessing
             upon
             our
             endeavours
             ,
             were
             soon
             supprest
             and
             quieted
             ,
             without
             Blood
             .
             And
             though
             we
             finde
             ,
             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
             sate
             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
             Lawful
             Means
             ,
             which
             we
             humbly
             conceive
             may
             best
             conduce
             to
             the
             Peace
             and
             Safety
             of
             this
             Nation
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Exon
              
               
                 14.
                 of
                 
                   Jan.
                
                 1659.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
            
          
           
             THE
             Inclosed
             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
             News
             .
          
           
             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
             less
             of
             the
             Souldiers
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           and
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Lords
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           of
           the
           County
           of
           YORK
           ,
           And
           of
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           Aldermen
           and
           Common-Councel
           of
           the
           Gity
           of
           
             YORK
             .
          
        
         
           Presented
           to
           General
           
             Monck
          
           
             Feb.
             17.
             1659.
             
          
           at
           His
           Quarters
           at
           
             Drapers-hall
             London
             ,
          
           by
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Wharton
          
           Knight
           ,
           Brother
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Wharton
             ,
             John
             Dawney
             ,
             Thomas
             Harrison
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Legard
          
           Esquires
           .
        
         
           As
           also
           a
           Letter
           ,
           with
           the
           said
           Declaration
           inclosed
           ,
           delivered
           by
           the
           said
           Gentlemen
           to
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           directed
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Common-Councel
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             LONDON
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             His
             Excellency
             the
             Lord
             General
             
               MONCK
               .
            
          
           
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
            
          
           
             WE
             finde
             our selves
             constrained
             by
             writing
             to
             supply
             the
             Omission
             of
             acquainting
             your
             Lordship
             with
             our
             thoughts
             and
             desires
             when
             you
             passed
             through
             our
             County
             ,
             which
             we
             had
             then
             done
             ,
             if
             upon
             so
             short
             notice
             we
             could
             have
             met
             for
             a
             mutual
             Vnderstanding
             ;
             Your
             Lordship
             will
             finde
             in
             the
             Inclosed
             Declaration
             the
             sum
             of
             our
             Apprehensions
             .
             We
             thought
             it
             not
             necessary
             to
             multiply
             particulars
             ,
             but
             leave
             all
             
             other
             things
             to
             a
             duly
             constituted
             Parliament
             ;
             neither
             have
             we
             been
             sollicitous
             to
             multiply
             Subscriptions
             ,
             trusting
             more
             to
             the
             weight
             of
             the
             Proposals
             ,
             than
             to
             the
             number
             of
             Subscribers
             ;
             yet
             we
             may
             safely
             affirm
             this
             to
             be
             the
             sense
             of
             the
             Generality
             of
             the
             County
             and
             City
             ,
             as
             your
             Lordship
             sees
             it
             is
             of
             others
             .
             We
             have
             onely
             to
             add
             our
             earnest
             desires
             to
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             that
             you
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             further
             the
             Accomplishment
             of
             what
             we
             have
             represented
             with
             such
             seasonable
             speed
             ,
             as
             that
             the
             fear
             of
             Friends
             ,
             and
             the
             hopes
             of
             Enemies
             concerning
             a
             dangerous
             Confusion
             amongst
             us
             ,
             may
             be
             prevented
             .
          
           
             
               Your
               Lordships
               very
               humble
               servants
               ,
               
                 
                   Thomas
                   Fairfax
                   ,
                
                 
                   Faulconberge
                   ,
                
                 
                   Bar.
                   Bouchier
                   ,
                
                 
                   Vicecomes
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Christopher
                     Topham
                     ,
                  
                   Mayor
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             Declaration
             .
          
           
             WE
             being
             deeply
             sensible
             of
             the
             grievous
             Pressures
             under
             which
             we
             lye
             ,
             and
             the
             extream
             dangers
             we
             are
             exposed
             to
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             through
             the
             violent
             alteration
             of
             our
             Government
             ,
             the
             Mutilation
             and
             Interruption
             of
             Parliaments
             :
             And
             having
             no
             Representatives
             to
             express
             or
             remedy
             our
             grievances
             ,
             have
             thought
             it
             meet
             (
             according
             to
             the
             example
             of
             other
             Counties
             )
             to
             Declare
             and
             Desire
             ,
             That
             if
             the
             Parliament
             begun
             
               November
            
             3.
             1640.
             be
             yet
             continued
             ,
             The
             Members
             that
             were
             secluded
             in
             the
             year
             1648.
             be
             forthwith
             restored
             to
             the
             Exercise
             of
             their
             Trust
             ,
             and
             all
             Vacancies
             filled
             up
             ,
             that
             right
             may
             be
             done
             to
             their
             Persons
             ,
             to
             Parliaments
             ,
             and
             the
             People
             that
             have
             chosen
             them
             .
             If
             otherwise
             ,
             That
             a
             Parliament
             may
             be
             presently
             called
             without
             imposing
             of
             Oaths
             or
             Engagements
             (
             the
             greatest
             prejudice
             to
             Civil
             or
             Christian
             Liberty
             )
             or
             requiring
             any
             Quallifications
             ,
             save
             what
             by
             Law
             or
             
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             before
             the
             Force
             in
             1648.
             are
             already
             established
             .
             And
             untill
             this
             ,
             or
             One
             of
             these
             be
             done
             ,
             We
             cannot
             hold
             our selves
             obliged
             to
             pay
             the
             Taxes
             that
             are
             or
             shall
             be
             imposed
             .
             We
             not
             enjoying
             the
             Fundamental
             Right
             of
             this
             Nation
             to
             consent
             to
             our
             own
             Laws
             by
             equal
             Representatives
             .
          
           
             
               Subscribed
               by
               
                 
                   Esquires
                
                 
                   Thomas
                   
                     Lord
                  
                   Fairfax
                   ,
                
                 
                   Tho.
                   
                     Lord
                     Viscount
                  
                   Fauconberge
                   ,
                
                 
                   Barrington
                   Bourchier
                   
                     Esq
                     .
                     High
                     Sheriff
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   Christ
                   .
                   Topham
                   ,
                   
                     Mayor
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Thomas
                   Wharton
                   ,
                   
                     Knight
                     of
                     the
                     Bath
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Christ
                   .
                   Wivel
                   
                     Bar.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   John
                   Hotham
                   ,
                   
                     Bar.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Tho
                   Slingsby
                   ,
                   
                     Bar.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Wil.
                   Cholmly
                   ,
                   
                     Bar.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Fran.
                   Boynton
                   ,
                   
                     Bar.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Roger
                   Langly
                   ,
                   
                     Bar.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Hen.
                   Cholmly
                   ,
                   
                     Kt.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Tho.
                   Remington
                   ,
                   
                     Kt.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   John
                   Dawney
                   ,
                
                 
                   Henry
                   Fairfax
                   ,
                
                 
                   Tho.
                   Harrison
                   ,
                
                 
                   John
                   Legard
                   ,
                
                 
                   William
                   Fairfax
                   ,
                
                 
                   William
                   Gee
                   ,
                
                 
                   William
                   Osbalston
                   ,
                
                 
                   Robert
                   Wivel
                   ,
                
                 
                   Thomas
                   Hutton
                   ,
                
                 
                   Gustavus
                   Boynton
                   ,
                
                 
                   Henry
                   Bethel
                   ,
                
                 
                   Metcalf
                   Robinson
                   ,
                
                 
                   Henry
                   Stapleton
                   ,
                
                 
                   George
                   Marwood
                   ,
                
                 
                   Robert
                   Redman
                   ,
                
                 
                   William
                   Adams
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Col.
                  
                   Lancelot
                   Parsons
                
                 
                   William
                   Daulton
                   ,
                
                 
                   James
                   Moyser
                   ,
                
                 
                   Robert
                   Belt
                   ,
                
                 
                   Henry
                   Marwood
                   ,
                
                 
                   John
                   Vavasour
                   ,
                
                 
                   John
                   Gibson
                   ,
                
                 
                   John
                   Micklethwait
                   ,
                
                 
                   Bryan
                   Fairfax
                   ,
                
                 
                   Bryan
                   Layton
                   ,
                
                 
                   Thomas
                   Lovel
                   ,
                
                 
                   Wil.
                   Rooksby
                   ,
                   
                     Capt.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   Nicholas
                   Bethel
                   ,
                
                 
                   John
                   Jackson
                   ,
                
                 
                   Thomas
                   Yarborough
                   ,
                
                 
                   Walter
                   Bethel
                   ,
                
                 
                   John
                   Riccard
                   ,
                
                 
                   John
                   Adams
                   ,
                
                 
                   Richard
                   Levie
                   ,
                
                 
                   Cregory
                   Crake
                   ,
                
                 
                   James
                   Driffeild
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Ministers
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                  
                   Edward
                   Bowles
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                  
                   Nath.
                   Jackson
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                  
                   Witton
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                  
                   Waterhouse
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                  
                   Bentley
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                  
                   Nasebit
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
               
                 The
                 said
                 Declaration
                 was
                 also
                 subscribed
                 by
                 the
                 Aldermen
                 and
                 Common-Councel
                 of
                 the
                 City
                 of
              
               York
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           and
           Common-Councel
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           HAving
           taken
           notice
           of
           some
           vigorous
           inclinations
           of
           your
           Lordship
           and
           the
           City
           ,
           towards
           the
           asserting
           your
           common
           Freedomes
           as
           English
           men
           ,
           too
           much
           of
           late
           violated
           ,
           and
           being
           now
           also
           our selves
           constrained
           ,
           from
           a
           like
           sense
           ,
           to
           manifest
           our
           Resolutions
           to
           the
           same
           effect
           ,
           in
           a
           Declaration
           sent
           to
           General
           
             Monke
             ,
          
           whereof
           the
           Inclosed
           is
           a
           Copy
           ;
           We
           have
           thought
           good
           to
           give
           your
           Lordship
           an
           account
           of
           our
           intentions
           ,
           as
           that
           to
           which
           we
           are
           most
           firmly
           resolved
           to
           adhere
           ,
           wishing
           it
           may
           effect
           the
           end
           by
           our selves
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           we
           are
           perswaded
           )
           by
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           all
           good
           people
           of
           that
           City
           intended
           .
           We
           remain
           ,
        
         
           
             York
             
               Feb.
               10.
               1659.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Lordship
             's
             very
             humble
             Servants
             ,
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Fairfax
              
               
                 Faulconberge
                 ,
              
               
                 Bar.
                 Bouchier
                 ,
                 
                   Vicecomes
                   .
                
              
               
                 Christopher
                 Topham
                 ,
                 
                   Mayor
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Which
             Letter
             ,
             with
             the
             Declaration
             therein
             inclosed
             ,
             was
             also
             the
             same
             day
             delivered
             by
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Wharton
               ,
            
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             said
             Gentlemen
             ,
             to
             the
             Lord
             Mayor
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             desiring
             it
             might
             be
             communicated
             to
             the
             Common-Councel
             ,
             according
             as
             by
             the
             Letter
             it
             was
             desired
             .
          
           
             The
             same
             day
             also
             a
             particular
             letter
             was
             presented
             to
             the
             Lord
             General
             
               Monke
            
             from
             the
             Lord
             
               Fairfax
               ,
            
             dated
             
               Feb.
            
             14.
             in
             confirmation
             of
             the
             said
             Declaration
             ,
             which
             was
             delivered
             by
             Mr.
             
               Bryan
               Fairfax
               ,
            
             who
             was
             sent
             up
             on
             purpose
             with
             the
             said
             Letter
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           Gentry
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           Free-holders
           of
           the
           County
           and
           City
           of
           LINCOLNE
           .
        
         
           WE
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Free-holders
           of
           the
           County
           and
           City
           of
           
             Lincolne
             ,
          
           being
           truly
           sensible
           of
           our
           Miseries
           and
           Grievances
           ,
           namely
           the
           sad
           consequents
           of
           Intestine
           War
           ,
           the
           fear
           of
           
             Invasion
          
           from
           abroad
           ,
           at
           this
           time
           of
           our
           Distractions
           and
           Divisions
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           the
           violent
           alteration
           of
           Government
           ,
           the
           heavy
           imposition
           of
           unheard
           of
           Taxes
           ;
           All
           which
           of
           late
           years
           hath
           ruined
           our
           Trade
           ,
           and
           impoverished
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           and
           are
           all
           occasioned
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           many
           Violences
           and
           Breaches
           made
           upon
           our
           known
           established
           Laws
           and
           fundamental
           Liberties
           ,
           Do
           therefore
           humbly
           propose
           and
           declare
           (
           having
           first
           met
           and
           consulted
           ,
           as
           other
           Countries
           have
           done
           )
           that
           the
           onely
           remedy
           for
           our
           said
           Grievances
           ,
           will
           be
           for
           a
           Free
           ,
           Full
           Parliament
           ,
           speedily
           to
           be
           called
           and
           assembled
           ,
           to
           sit
           according
           to
           our
           said
           known
           established
           Laws
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Free
           Votes
           of
           all
           Free
           People
           of
           this
           Nation
           might
           be
           included
           ,
           since
           that
           such
           onely
           have
           a
           legal
           capacity
           to
           enact
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           that
           may
           equally
           binde
           all
           the
           Free
           people
           of
           this
           Nation
           ;
           And
           therefore
           if
           any
           persons
           (
           how
           ever
           impowred
           )
           not
           having
           the
           Authority
           of
           such
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           shall
           take
           upon
           them
           to
           lay
           impositions
           upon
           the
           Free
           people
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           or
           to
           prescribe
           or
           enjoyn
           any
           Limitations
           ,
           Restrictions
           ,
           or
           Quallifications
           whatsoever
           ,
           not
           formerly
           agreed
           upon
           in
           full
           Parliament
           .
           We
           do
           declare
           our selves
           not
           obliged
           thereto
           ,
           as
           being
           destructive
           to
           the
           freedome
           and
           undoubted
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           DECLARATION
           Of
           all
           the
           WATERMEN
           In
           about
           the
           City
           of
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           between
           
             GRAVESEND
          
           and
           
             STANES
             .
          
           OR
           ,
           A
           Hue
           and
           Cry
           after
           Col.
           
             WHITTON
          
           and
           his
           Decoys
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           it
           hath
           been
           
             seemingly
          
           by
           the
           insinuatious
           of
           some
           
             few
          
           of
           us
           ,
           cast
           on
           our
           
             whole
          
           Company
           ,
           that
           we
           would
           lay
           our
           shoulders
           ,
           and
           stretch
           out
           our
           helping
           hands
           ,
           for
           the
           upholding
           of
           something
           ,
           which
           to
           our selves
           is
           both
           unknown
           and
           uncertain
           ,
           and
           may
           likewise
           in
           probability
           be
           a
           cause
           of
           disturbance
           ,
           if
           not
           breaking
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Nation
           :
           
             We
             ,
          
           to
           manifest
           
             Our
          
           innocency
           in
           the
           one
           particular
           ,
           and
           vindicate
           our selves
           from
           the
           
             scandal
          
           thereof
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           shew
           our
           real
           and
           hearty
           concordance
           with
           all
           other
           ,
           
             Noblemen
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             Citizens
             and
             others
             ,
          
           of
           the
           several
           Counties
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           whose
           Declarations
           are
           exposed
           to
           the
           publick
           view
           ,
           doe
           
             cordially
             ,
             unanimously
             ,
             and
             freely
          
           declare
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           
             List
          
           annexed
           of
           our
           names
           to
           a
           Petition
           
             pretended
          
           by
           our
           consent
           to
           be
           presented
           to
           the
           
             Members
             sitting
             at
             Westminster
             ,
          
           is
           not
           at
           all
           by
           us
           owned
           ,
           neither
           doe
           we
           know
           any
           other
           Authors
           or
           Abettors
           thereof
           ,
           than
           some
           
             few
             here
             under-mentioned
          
           our
           names
           in
           truth
           being
           gained
           by
           Colonol
           
             Whitton
             ,
          
           under
           the
           pretence
           to
           put
           down
           
             Hackny
             Coachmen
             ;
          
           but
           by
           him
           converted
           to
           another
           use
           ,
           and
           that
           so
           contrary
           to
           our
           thoughts
           and
           intentions
           ,
           that
           we
           would
           sooner
           have
           quitted
           our
           nearest
           
           relations
           ,
           than
           have
           consented
           to
           such
           
             ebulliences
             .
          
           For
           the
           undeceiving
           therefore
           of
           the
           
             Gentry
          
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           to
           whom
           many
           ,
           yea
           ,
           most
           of
           us
           are
           obliged
           ,
           and
           consequently
           not
           unknown
           ;
           for
           the
           rectifying
           the
           judgments
           of
           such
           as
           know
           us
           not
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           whole
           
             Free-born
          
           Subjects
           of
           
             England
          
           who
           with
           us
           claim
           a
           birth-right
           in
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
             and
             the
             Petition
             of
             Right
             ,
          
           we
           doe
           further
           ,
           with
           
             one
             Consent
             ,
          
           declare
           .
        
         
           That
           we
           conceive
           it
           fitting
           ,
           for
           the
           
             redressing
          
           the
           grievous
           wants
           and
           pressures
           that
           lie
           upon
           all
           the
           good
           people
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           that
           according
           to
           
             Fundamental
             Right
             ,
          
           the
           People
           in
           
             Parliament
          
           may
           have
           their
           
             Representatives
             ,
          
           who
           may
           receive
           their
           grievances
           ,
           and
           present
           them
           in
           their
           behalf
           ,
           whereby
           to
           obtain
           a
           remedy
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           
             Faction
          
           and
           
             Schism
          
           hath
           already
           too
           great
           a
           root
           ,
           that
           
             honest
             and
             prudential
             men
          
           may
           be
           Elected
           ,
           whose
           
             Estates
          
           (
           as
           to
           Temporals
           )
           and
           
             Religion
          
           (
           as
           to
           Spirituals
           )
           may
           oblige
           them
           sincerely
           to
           endeavour
           a
           Settlement
           both
           in
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             State
             .
          
        
         
           The
           onely
           meanes
           for
           attaining
           of
           which
           ends
           ,
           we
           conceive
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           
             full
             and
             free
             Parliament
             ,
          
           which
           as
           we
           know
           the
           Nation
           groans
           for
           ,
           so
           we
           cordially
           desire
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           not
           acquiesce
           ,
           till
           we
           have
           regained
           that
           our
           
             undoubted
             Right
             ,
          
           hitherto
           
             unquestioned
             Priviledge
             ,
          
           and
           never
           to
           be
           denied
           
             Lawful
             Demand
             .
          
           In
           the
           defence
           whereof
           we
           shall
           account
           nothing
           too
           dear
           to
           lose
           ,
           being
           ready
           to
           quit
           not
           onely
           our
           
             Employments
             ,
          
           but
           to
           lay
           aside
           our
           relations
           ,
           and
           lay
           our
           lives
           at
           stake
           .
        
         
           This
           Representation
           is
           owned
           by
           
             Ten
             Thousand
             of
             us
          
           (
           which
           if
           desired
           )
           shall
           be
           acknowledged
           both
           with
           our
           hands
           and
           hearts
           ,
           against
           all
           the
           malicious
           underminings
           of
           Col.
           
             Whitton
          
           the
           Painter
           ,
           and
           his
           Decoys
           :
           Who
           upon
           the
           tendring
           that
           forged
           Petition
           to
           the
           Watermens
           Hall
           ,
           being
           conscious
           that
           the
           rankness
           of
           the
           Trepan
           would
           be
           presently
           sented
           ,
           addrest
           themselves
           to
           Mr.
           
             Pryn
             ,
          
           to
           en
           their
           Protest
           against
           it
           ,
           their
           names
           are
           hereunto
           annexed
           .
        
         
         
           
             Viz.
             
             
               
                 Wil.
                 Lemond
                 .
              
               
                 Josias
                 Smith
                 .
              
               
                 Wil.
                 Crop.
                 
              
               
                 Wil.
                 Goodale
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Slator
                 .
              
               
                 Tho.
                 Wasborn
                 .
              
               
                 John
                 Howard
                 .
              
               
                 Wil.
                 Bugby
                 .
              
               
                 Robert
                 Crop.
                 
              
               
                 Tho.
                 Vincent
                 .
              
               
                 John
                 Foster
                 .
              
               
                 John
                 Lee
                 .
              
               
                 Wil.
                 Sound
                 .
              
               
                 Jacob
                 Meade
                 .
              
               
                 Wil.
                 Clerk
                 .
              
               
                 Martin
                 Craul
                 .
              
               
                 Roger
                 Phillips
                 .
              
               
                 Fran.
                 Borrick
                 .
              
               
                 Richard
                 Thusee
                 .
              
               
                 Wil.
                 Butler
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Remonstrance
           of
           the
           Noblemen
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Clergy-men
           ,
           Free-holders
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           Burgesses
           ,
           &
           Commons
           
             of
             the
             late
          
           Eastern
           ,
           Southern
           ,
           &
           Western
           Associations
           ,
           
             who
             desire
             to
             shew
             themselves
          
           Faithful
           
             and
          
           Constant
           
             to
             the
          
           Good
           Old
           Cause
           ,
           
             the
          
           Priviledges
           and
           Freedom
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           
             the
          
           Liberty
           
             and
          
           Property
           of
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           true
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           
             which
             they
             were
             formerly
             called
             forth
             and
             engaged
             to
             defend
             by
          
           Declarations
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           
             the
          
           Protestation
           ,
           
             and
          
           Solemn
           National
           League
           
             and
          
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           WE
           the
           Noblemen
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Clergy-men
           ,
           Freeholders
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           Burgesses
           and
           Commons
           of
           the
           late
           
             Eastern
             ,
             Southern
             ,
          
           and
           
             Western
             Associations
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           whose
           names
           are
           hereunto
           subscribed
           ,
           having
           for
           a
           long
           season
           with
           bleeding
           hearts
           ,
           perplexed
           spirits
           ,
           weeping
           eyes
           ,
           and
           over-much
           patience
           and
           silence
           ,
           beheld
           the
           miserable
           publick
           Distractions
           ,
           intollerable
           Oppressions
           ,
           various
           Revolutions
           ,
           great
           Tumults
           ,
           and
           destructive
           Confusions
           ,
           wherewith
           our
           former
           most
           glorious
           ,
           flourishing
           Churches
           and
           Nations
           
           (
           for
           want
           of
           a
           setled
           Government
           ,
           and
           Free
           Parliament
           )
           have
           many
           years
           by-past
           been
           violently
           rent
           in
           pieces
           ,
           wasted
           ,
           consumed
           ,
           made
           the
           very
           hissing
           ,
           scorn
           ,
           laughing-stock
           of
           all
           Neighbour
           Countries
           ,
           whether
           Friends
           or
           Foes
           ,
           Christians
           or
           Infidels
           ;
           and
           thereby
           exposed
           to
           the
           justly
           dreaded
           hostile
           Invasions
           of
           combined
           forraign
           Romish
           Adversaries
           ,
           whose
           Emissaries
           have
           been
           very
           active
           ,
           instrumental
           in
           our
           late
           Combustions
           and
           Changes
           ;
           being
           now
           deeply
           sensible
           of
           the
           deplorable
           ,
           desperate
           condition
           and
           imminent
           ruine
           ,
           not
           onely
           of
           our
           own
           Persons
           ,
           Families
           ,
           Posterities
           ,
           but
           of
           our
           dearest
           ,
           exhausted
           ,
           enthralled
           ,
           dying
           Native
           Country
           ,
           and
           Protestant
           Religion
           too
           ,
           far
           dearer
           to
           us
           than
           our
           
             Lives
          
           or
           private
           Interests
           ,
           the
           preservation
           whereof
           is
           the
           
             Supreamest
             Law
             ;
          
           and
           calling
           to
           our
           minds
           the
           first
           publick
           ends
           and
           causes
           for
           which
           we
           took
           up
           arms
           (
           since
           totally
           perverted
           ,
           subverted
           ,
           oppugned
           by
           ambitious
           ,
           self-advancing
           Commanders
           ,
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           others
           contrary
           to
           their
           Trusts
           and
           Commissions
           )
           with
           the
           manifold
           Oaths
           ,
           Protestations
           ,
           Vowes
           ,
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           other
           Sacred
           as
           well
           as
           Civil
           Obligations
           lying
           upon
           our
           Consciences
           ,
           engaging
           us
           all
           in
           our
           several
           places
           and
           callings
           in
           this
           day
           of
           
             Englands
             trouble
             ,
          
           and
           extream
           danger
           ,
           to
           put
           our
           helping
           hands
           and
           best
           advice
           to
           obviate
           those
           Perils
           ,
           and
           remove
           those
           Disorders
           ,
           Grievances
           ,
           Confusions
           ,
           which
           menace
           utter
           desolation
           both
           to
           her
           and
           us
           ,
           if
           we
           should
           any
           longer
           fit
           stupidly
           silent
           ,
           or
           unactive
           in
           our
           spheres
           ,
           like
           persons
           altogether
           uninterested
           or
           unconcerned
           in
           these
           perillous
           times
           of
           unprefidented
           exorbitancies
           ,
           usurpations
           ,
           tyrannies
           over
           our
           Persns
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Parliaments
           themselves
           ,
           by
           ambitious
           ,
           turbulent
           Self-seekers
           and
           Incendiaries
           ,
           and
           of
           universal
           decay
           of
           trade
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ;
           Have
           thereupon
           conceived
           it
           our
           necessary
           bounden
           duties
           in
           this
           sad
           posture
           of
           our
           Sacred
           and
           Civil
           Concernments
           both
           as
           Christians
           and
           English
           Freemen
           ,
           by
           this
           our
           joynt
           REMONSTRANCE
           to
           tender
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           English
           Brethren
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           of
           what
           rank
           ,
           calling
           ,
           or
           condition
           soever
           ;
           such
           just
           ,
           legal
           ,
           safe
           ,
           rational
           ,
           honest
           and
           Christian
           Proposals
           ,
           as
           through
           Gods
           blessing
           upon
           our
           and
           their
           unanimous
           ,
           vigorous
           prosecution
           of
           them
           against
           all
           self-ended
           Opponents
           ,
           
           may
           redeem
           us
           from
           our
           present
           Bondage
           ,
           Dangers
           ,
           Schisms
           ,
           Confusions
           ,
           frequent
           Rotations
           of
           publick
           Government
           ,
           and
           restore
           our
           tottering
           Church
           ,
           State
           ,
           Kingdoms
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           to
           their
           pristine
           Unity
           ,
           Tranquillity
           ,
           Purity
           ,
           Stability
           ,
           Dignity
           ,
           Felicity
           ,
           and
           secure
           them
           against
           all
           future
           Concussions
           and
           Convulsions
           .
        
         
           For
           which
           end
           we
           all
           passionately
           desire
           ,
           and
           shall
           unanimously
           and
           cordially
           endeavour
           by
           all
           lawful
           meanes
           within
           our
           Orbs
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           a
           legal
           ,
           full
           and
           free
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           may
           be
           speedily
           summoned
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           prescription
           of
           16
           
             Caroli
             ,
          
           c.
           1.
           enacted
           for
           this
           purpose
           ,
           not
           hitherto
           put
           in
           execution
           ;
           and
           that
           free
           Elections
           of
           able
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           and
           Burgesses
           ,
           by
           and
           of
           all
           well-affected
           persons
           to
           Peace
           ,
           and
           the
           old
           Parliaments
           good
           Cause
           ,
           to
           represent
           them
           therein
           ,
           may
           be
           no
           wayes
           disturbed
           ,
           nor
           restrained
           by
           force
           of
           Armes
           or
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           said
           Parliament
           may
           safely
           ,
           freely
           meet
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           on
           the
           third
           Monday
           in
           
             January
          
           next
           ,
           to
           consult
           of
           ,
           vote
           ,
           and
           settle
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Government
           of
           our
           distracted
           Churches
           and
           Nations
           ,
           without
           the
           interruption
           ,
           disturbance
           ,
           force
           or
           dissolution
           of
           any
           Commanders
           ,
           Officers
           or
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           or
           other
           tumultuous
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           under
           pain
           of
           being
           declared
           ,
           prosecuted
           ,
           executed
           as
           Traitors
           and
           Enemies
           to
           the
           Publique
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           the
           full
           power
           of
           the
           Militia
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           be
           delivered
           up
           to
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           on
           the
           first
           day
           of
           their
           Convention
           therein
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           assurance
           of
           their
           free
           and
           peaceable
           Session
           ,
           and
           not
           continued
           as
           a
           distinct
           body
           or
           interest
           in
           opposition
           ,
           contradistinction
           ,
           or
           super-inspection
           ,
           but
           in
           real
           subordination
           to
           the
           Parliament
           and
           people
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           the
           whole
           frame
           and
           settlement
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           our
           Nations
           be
           entirely
           referred
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           unanticipated
           consideration
           ,
           the
           proper
           Judges
           thereof
           ,
           without
           any
           antecedent
           restrictions
           ,
           presciptions
           ,
           or
           impositions
           ,
           by
           the
           Army-Officers
           ,
           or
           any
           others
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           the
           Supreme
           ▪
           Management
           of
           all
           Civil
           ,
           Politique
           ,
           Military
           Affairs
           ,
           and
           appointment
           of
           all
           great
           Officers
           of
           State
           ,
           
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Justice
           ,
           shall
           be
           in
           all
           the
           surviving
           Members
           of
           the
           long
           Parliament
           ,
           without
           secluding
           any
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           General
           Council
           of
           State
           and
           Safety
           only
           (
           who
           are
           all
           desired
           to
           meet
           for
           that
           purpose
           )
           till
           the
           New
           Free
           Parliament
           shall
           assemble
           ,
           and
           no
           longer
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Government
           of
           each
           County
           ,
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           such
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Conservators
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           other
           antient
           Officers
           ,
           as
           the
           Free-holders
           of
           every
           County
           ,
           shall
           publickly
           elect
           in
           their
           County-Court
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           antient
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ;
           and
           of
           every
           City
           and
           Corporation
           in
           the
           Mayors
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Bailiffs
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           elected
           by
           them
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           Charters
           ,
           Customs
           ,
           and
           in
           none
           other
           Officers
           imposed
           on
           them
           ,
           till
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           take
           further
           Order
           therein
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           no
           Taxes
           ,
           Contributions
           ,
           Excises
           ,
           Imposts
           ,
           New
           Customs
           ,
           Militiaes
           ,
           or
           other
           Payments
           whatsoevet
           ,
           shall
           be
           henceforth
           imposed
           ,
           assessed
           ,
           levied
           upon
           ,
           or
           paid
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           but
           by
           their
           common
           grant
           and
           consent
           in
           free
           and
           full
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           Act
           of
           Parl.
           under
           pain
           of
           High
           Treason
           in
           the
           Imposers
           ,
           Assessors
           ,
           Collectors
           ,
           and
           voluntary
           payers
           thereof
           ;
           this
           being
           the
           peoples
           indubitable
           Birth
           right
           ,
           acknowledged
           ,
           declared
           ,
           confirmed
           by
           manifold
           Acts
           and
           Declarations
           old
           and
           new
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           such
           an
           Act
           of
           Indempnity
           may
           be
           agreed
           on
           and
           assented
           to
           in
           this
           Parliament
           by
           common
           consent
           ,
           as
           may
           secure
           and
           indempnifie
           all
           persons
           ,
           whose
           future
           peaceable
           deportment
           till
           this
           Act
           passed
           shall
           demerit
           it
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           That
           care
           may
           be
           therein
           taken
           for
           the
           speedy
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           just
           arrears
           of
           all
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           duly
           listed
           before
           the
           7.
           of
           
             May
          
           last
           ,
           who
           shall
           peaceably
           and
           dutifully
           submit
           to
           the
           free
           convening
           and
           safe
           sitting
           of
           this
           desired
           Parliament
           .
           That
           all
           others
           who
           shall
           tumultuously
           oppose
           or
           interrupt
           the
           Summoning
           ,
           Assembling
           ,
           or
           Sitting
           thereof
           ,
           shall
           forfeit
           all
           their
           Commands
           ,
           Arrears
           ,
           Indempnity
           ,
           and
           incur
           the
           penalty
           of
           Traitors
           and
           publick
           Enemies
           to
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Nation
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           That
           an
           effectual
           course
           may
           be
           taken
           for
           the
           setled
           old
           maintenance
           ,
           succession
           ,
           protection
           and
           encouragement
           of
           a
           godly
           ,
           learned
           ,
           painful
           Orthodox
           Preaching
           Ministry
           ▪
           throughout
           the
           three
           Nations
           .
        
         
         
           11.
           
           That
           due
           care
           and
           order
           may
           be
           taken
           for
           the
           speedy
           detection
           ,
           banishment
           ,
           and
           execution
           of
           the
           Lawes
           against
           all
           Jesuits
           ,
           Seminary
           Priests
           ,
           Freers
           ,
           and
           other
           
             Romish
          
           Emissaries
           ,
           or
           Seducers
           whatsoever
           ,
           employed
           to
           divide
           ,
           corrupt
           ,
           seduce
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           the
           Oath
           of
           Abjuration
           duly
           tendered
           by
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           and
           other
           Officers
           ,
           to
           all
           persons
           who
           shall
           be
           accused
           and
           justly
           suspected
           to
           be
           such
           ,
           for
           their
           better
           detection
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           That
           the
           causes
           of
           the
           great
           extraordinary
           decay
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           Trade
           ,
           Merchandise
           ,
           Shipping
           ,
           Scarcity
           of
           Bullion
           ,
           Coin
           ,
           with
           all
           frauds
           and
           abuses
           in
           Manufactures
           ,
           dilatory
           vexatious
           proceedings
           ,
           extortions
           in
           Courts
           of
           Law
           and
           Equity
           ,
           may
           be
           diligently
           enquired
           into
           ,
           redressed
           ,
           punished
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           destruction
           and
           waste
           of
           Timber
           in
           all
           parts
           inhibited
           under
           severe
           penalties
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           That
           all
           Treasurers
           ,
           Receivers
           ,
           Collectors
           ,
           Farmers
           of
           any
           Monies
           ,
           Customes
           ,
           Excises
           ,
           Rents
           ,
           Revenues
           ,
           Taxes
           ,
           Imposts
           ,
           Sequestrations
           ,
           or
           other
           goods
           ,
           profits
           whatsoever
           to
           the
           use
           of
           the
           publick
           ,
           may
           be
           speedily
           called
           to
           account
           in
           each
           County
           ,
           by
           fitting
           unaccountable
           persons
           appointed
           for
           that
           end
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           frauds
           and
           abuses
           therein
           enquired
           of
           ,
           and
           condignly
           punished
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           That
           all
           good
           Laws
           formerly
           enacted
           for
           the
           preservation
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           Persons
           ,
           Lives
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Properties
           of
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           against
           illegal
           Imprisonments
           ,
           Banishments
           ,
           Restraints
           ,
           Confinements
           ,
           corporal
           punishments
           ,
           execution
           by
           any
           Person
           or
           Persons
           ,
           Powers
           ,
           Committees
           ,
           Council
           of
           State
           ,
           Military
           ,
           Civil
           Officers
           ,
           or
           Judicatures
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           unjust
           Taxes
           ,
           Confiscations
           ,
           Sequestrations
           ,
           Rapines
           ,
           Plunders
           ,
           may
           be
           ratified
           ;
           and
           the
           late
           and
           future
           violations
           of
           them
           exemplarily
           punished
           .
        
         
           15.
           
           That
           every
           person
           who
           shall
           from
           henceforth
           Canvas
           for
           voices
           to
           make
           himself
           a
           Knight
           ,
           Citizen
           ,
           Burgess
           or
           Baron
           of
           the
           Ports
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           ,
           or
           any
           ensuing
           Parliament
           ,
           either
           by
           Letters
           of
           Recommendation
           from
           Great
           men
           ,
           feasting
           the
           Electors
           before
           ,
           at
           ,
           or
           after
           Elections
           ,
           Gifts
           ,
           Bribes
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           shall
           upon
           due
           proof
           thereof
           ,
           be
           made
           uncapable
           to
           sit
           or
           serve
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
         
           16.
           
           That
           all
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           Officers
           of
           State
           ,
           Justices
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Mayors
           ,
           Recorders
           ,
           shall
           henceforth
           take
           a
           Corporal
           Oath
           ,
           to
           the
           best
           of
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           skill
           ,
           power
           ,
           inviolably
           to
           preserve
           the
           Fundamental
           Laws
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Franchises
           of
           the
           Free-men
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           to
           give
           all
           Lawes
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           them
           in
           charge
           to
           the
           Grand
           Jury
           ,
           in
           their
           respective
           Assizes
           ,
           and
           General
           Sessions
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           enquire
           and
           present
           all
           offences
           against
           ,
           and
           violations
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           condignly
           punished
           according
           to
           Law
           .
        
         
           17.
           
           That
           all
           unnecessary
           Garrisons
           ,
           Supernumerary
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           Sea-men
           ,
           may
           be
           speedily
           paid
           off
           ,
           dismantled
           ,
           disbanded
           ,
           and
           all
           superfluous
           Officers
           ,
           excessive
           Fees
           ,
           and
           extortions
           whatsoever
           ,
           taken
           away
           ,
           for
           the
           impoverished
           peoples
           ease
           :
           and
           the
           manifold
           extortions
           ,
           abuses
           of
           Gaolers
           ,
           Marshals
           ,
           Messengers
           ,
           and
           other
           detainers
           of
           Prisoners
           ,
           punished
           and
           redressed
           .
        
         
           18.
           
           That
           Able
           ,
           Faithful
           Consciencious
           ,
           fitting
           Persons
           ,
           fearing
           God
           and
           hating
           covetousnesse
           ,
           may
           be
           preferred
           to
           all
           Offices
           ,
           Places
           of
           publick
           Trust
           ,
           and
           Administration
           of
           Justice
           ;
           and
           
             detur
             digniori
             ,
          
           made
           the
           only
           rule
           in
           all
           Elections
           and
           Preferments
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           19.
           
           That
           all
           Universities
           ,
           Colleges
           ,
           Schools
           of
           Learning
           in
           our
           three
           Nations
           ,
           with
           all
           Lands
           ,
           Rents
           ,
           Annuities
           ,
           Gifts
           ,
           Revenues
           ,
           for
           their
           support
           ,
           may
           be
           constantly
           maintained
           ,
           preserved
           from
           rapine
           ,
           and
           all
           mis-imployments
           ,
           substractions
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           of
           any
           Lands
           ,
           Rents
           ,
           Annuities
           ,
           Monies
           ,
           Gifts
           ,
           Legacies
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           publick
           or
           charitable
           use
           whatsoever
           ,
           diligently
           enquired
           after
           and
           reformed
           .
        
         
           All
           which
           Proposals
           we
           are
           resolved
           by
           Gods
           gracious
           assistance
           with
           unanimity
           ,
           constancy
           ,
           and
           activity
           ,
           in
           our
           several
           stations
           ,
           with
           our
           lives
           and
           fortunes
           ,
           to
           prosecute
           and
           accomplish
           ,
           to
           our
           powers
           ,
           by
           all
           just
           and
           legal
           wayes
           ,
           with
           what
           ever
           else
           may
           conduce
           to
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Safety
           ,
           Unitie
           ,
           Wealth
           ,
           Prosperity
           of
           our
           Lacerated
           ,
           Macerated
           ,
           Naufragated
           Church
           and
           State
           ;
           wherein
           as
           we
           shall
           constantly
           pray
           for
           Gods
           Divine
           assistance
           and
           blessing
           upon
           our
           weak
           endeavours
           ,
           without
           which
           they
           will
           be
           altogether
           succeslesse
           :
           So
           we
           cannot
           but
           confidently
           expect
           ,
           and
           shall
           importunately
           desire
           the
           cordial
           
           concurrence
           ,
           assistance
           ,
           prayers
           of
           all
           other
           Noblemen
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Clergy-men
           ,
           Free-holders
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           Burgesses
           ,
           and
           English
           Freemen
           ,
           without
           the
           smallest
           opposition
           ,
           that
           fo
           
             Righteousness
             and
             Peace
             may
             kiss
             each
             other
             ,
             and
             glory
             once
             more
             dwell
             within
             our
             Land
             ,
          
           wherein
           they
           have
           been
           strangers
           over-long
           :
           
             And
             let
             all
             the
             People
          
           (
           by
           their
           joynt
           subscriptions
           )
           
             say
             ,
             Amen
             ,
             Amen
             ,
          
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
      
       
         
           THE
           DECLARATION
           Of
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Free-holders
           ,
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           BEDFORD
           .
        
         
           WE
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Free-holders
           ,
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             BEDFORD
             ,
          
           being
           truly
           sensible
           of
           the
           heavy
           pressures
           that
           we
           lie
           under
           ,
           having
           all
           our
           Civil
           and
           Religious
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           daily
           invaded
           ,
           cannot
           in
           this
           common
           day
           of
           Calamity
           ,
           be
           silent
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           make
           some
           enquiry
           after
           the
           way
           of
           Peace
           and
           Settlement
           :
           And
           having
           met
           ,
           and
           considered
           ,
           thereof
           ,
           doe
           humbly
           Propose
           ,
           as
           the
           most
           probable
           meanes
           ,
           under
           God
           ,
           to
           compose
           all
           our
           Differences
           ,
           and
           cement
           all
           our
           Breaches
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           the
           Assembling
           of
           a
           Full
           and
           Free
           
             PARLIAMENT
             ,
          
           without
           any
           previous
           Oaths
           ,
           or
           Engagements
           ,
           or
           Qualifications
           whatsoever
           (
           saving
           what
           was
           in
           the
           year
           1648.
           before
           the
           Force
           put
           upon
           the
           
             Parliament
             .
          
           )
           Or
           the
           re-admitting
           of
           the
           Secluded
           Members
           to
           the
           Execution
           of
           their
           Trusts
           ,
           with
           a
           full
           and
           free
           Supply
           of
           their
           Vacancies
           by
           Death
           .
           And
           until
           one
           of
           these
           be
           done
           ,
           we
           do
           declare
           ,
           We
           shall
           not
           hold
           our selves
           engaged
           to
           pay
           the
           Taxes
           imposed
           upon
           us
           ,
           without
           our
           Consents
           so
           first
           had
           in
           
             Parliament
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           Gentry
           ,
           Clergy
           ,
           and
           Commonalty
           of
           the
           County
           of
           ESSEX
           .
        
         
           WEre
           it
           not
           that
           our
           former
           too
           unhappy
           Zeal
           (
           in
           Idolizing
           those
           persons
           who
           are
           now
           become
           ,
           by
           far
           more
           oppressing
           than
           the
           
             Egyptian
          
           Task-masters
           )
           at
           this
           time
           seconded
           with
           silence
           ,
           would
           bespeak
           us
           stupid
           and
           insensible
           ;
           we
           needed
           not
           to
           repeat
           the
           Sighs
           and
           Groans
           of
           an
           Oppressed
           and
           almost
           Ruined
           
             Kingdome
             :
          
           But
           lest
           a
           
             tacit
          
           silence
           should
           render
           us
           complaint
           with
           
             Their
          
           Sacrilegious
           and
           Regicidious
           Proceedings
           ,
           we
           are
           necessitated
           to
           declare
           our
           present
           Thoughts
           and
           future
           Resolutions
           .
           We
           cannot
           look
           upon
           our
           present
           Rulers
           without
           casting
           an
           Eye
           upon
           a
           
             Militant
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           there
           we
           finde
           them
           converting
           a
           
             House
             of
             Prayer
          
           into
           a
           
             Den
             of
             Thieves
             ;
          
           an
           
             Orthodox
             ,
             Learned
             and
             Reverend
             Clergy
             ,
          
           by
           them
           reduced
           to
           the
           extremest
           want
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           
             propagating
             the
             Gospel
             ;
          
           and
           those
           (
           who
           are
           yet
           permitted
           to
           exercise
           their
           
             Ecclesiastical
             Function
          
           )
           treatned
           to
           be
           deprived
           of
           
             Gods
             Allowance
             ,
          
           except
           in
           effect
           ,
           they
           will
           forsake
           
             Him
             ,
          
           and
           fall
           down
           to
           their
           
             Baal
             .
          
           We
           cannot
           look
           into
           our
           Cloathing
           Towns
           ,
           but
           we
           behold
           
             Famine
          
           ready
           to
           assault
           them
           ,
           the
           poor
           and
           diligent
           Labourer
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           work
           ,
           not
           able
           to
           buy
           him
           bread
           ,
           so
           that
           those
           ,
           who
           before
           wrought
           with
           their
           hands
           at
           home
           ,
           are
           now
           forced
           to
           wander
           abroad
           ,
           and
           work
           with
           their
           tongues
           to
           beg
           life
           ,
           whilst
           we
           ,
           who
           although
           willing
           ,
           are
           hardly
           able
           (
           through
           the
           Oppression
           which
           lyes
           upon
           us
           )
           to
           relieve
           them
           :
           And
           when
           we
           look
           upon
           the
           Instruments
           of
           these
           our
           
           Miesries
           ,
           and
           consider
           their
           Persons
           and
           Qualifications
           ,
           we
           cannot
           finde
           one
           publick
           Spirit
           (
           not
           
             one
             wise
             man
          
           )
           among
           them
           ;
           Their
           number
           is
           inconsistent
           with
           our
           Laws
           ,
           and
           a
           large
           part
           of
           that
           small
           number
           are
           reputed
           Relatives
           to
           
             Gaoles
             and
             Brothil-houses
             :
          
           Persons
           who
           outwardly
           profess
           
             God
             ,
          
           but
           in
           their
           lives
           and
           actions
           utterly
           deny
           him
           ,
           who
           
             through
             their
             most
             perfidious
             Treacheries
             ,
             and
             reiterated
             Perjuries
             ,
             have
             blasted
             the
             honour
             of
             our
             Nation
             ,
             and
             rendred
             our
             Religion
             contemptible
             to
             all
             our
             Enemies
             ;
          
           Who
           (
           while
           they
           pretend
           to
           strive
           for
           
             Religion
             and
             Liberties
             of
             the
             people
          
           )
           have
           no
           other
           Cause
           but
           
             Cains
             ,
          
           thinking
           their
           Sins
           greater
           than
           can
           be
           forgiven
           ;
           and
           therefore
           
             per
             fas
             ,
             aut
             nefas
             ,
          
           they
           endeavour
           to
           lay
           a
           foundation
           for
           their
           own
           Security
           ,
           although
           in
           
             the
             Church
             and
             Kingdomes
             desolation
             .
          
           These
           Premises
           considered
           ,
           we
           conceive
           our selves
           obliged
           ,
           and
           therefore
           readily
           and
           unanimously
           we
           do
           declare
           ,
           
             That
             with
             our
             Lives
             and
             Fortunes
             we
             will
             protect
             ,
             abet
             ,
             and
             assist
             all
             tho
             e
             worthy
             Remonstrators
             of
             the
             most
             Renowned
             City
             of
          
           London
           ,
           
             ansd
             the
             several
             Counties
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             in
             the
             pursuance
             of
             their
             several
             Declarations
             for
             a
             Full
             and
             Free
             Parliament
             ;
          
           which
           is
           the
           onely
           means
           (
           under
           God
           )
           to
           bring
           us
           out
           of
           this
           miserable
           Confusion
           ,
           in
           which
           at
           present
           we
           are
           plunged
           .
           And
           we
           further
           declare
           ,
           
             That
             we
             will
             pay
             no
             Tax
             ,
             or
             other
             Imposition
             whatsoever
             ,
             but
             by
             Authority
             from
             our
             Representatives
             in
             a
             Full
             and
             Free
             Parliament
             :
          
           Into
           whose
           hands
           we
           shall
           commit
           our
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           ,
           and
           into
           whose
           Results
           we
           will
           ever
           acquiesce
           .
        
         
           Our
           eyes
           are
           up
           unto
           our
           God
           for
           Help
           ,
           and
           thence
           our
           Hopes
           are
           fixed
           on
           General
           
             Monke
             ,
          
           that
           God
           hath
           called
           him
           forth
           to
           be
           the
           Vmpier
           and
           Determiner
           of
           our
           Divisions
           and
           Oppressions
           ,
           by
           whom
           he
           will
           lead
           us
           through
           the
           Wilderness
           of
           our
           present
           Confusion
           ,
           and
           bring
           us
           to
           our
           desired
           
             Canaan
             .
          
           In
           this
           Confidence
           we
           pray
           to
           God
           to
           
             Bless
             ,
             Direct
             ,
             and
             Keep
             Him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Advertisement
             .
          
           
             THis
             our
             Declaration
             had
             came
             forth
             a
             week
             since
             ,
             had
             not
             the
             Trappanning
             Diligence
             of
             an
             unworthy
             Member
             of
             our
             Country
             endeavoured
             the
             surprizal
             of
             it
             and
             us
             :
             Let
             not
             three
             
             hundred
             and
             thirty
             hands
             (
             an
             inconsiderable
             number
             for
             so
             great
             a
             County
             )
             bespeak
             this
             Declaration
             forged
             ,
             we
             being
             forced
             to
             do
             in
             one
             day
             the
             work
             we
             had
             cut
             out
             for
             seven
             ;
             had
             we
             had
             time
             ,
             we
             had
             brought
             ten
             thousand
             hands
             ,
             such
             as
             upon
             a
             good
             occasion
             ,
             will
             bring
             hearts
             suitable
             to
             the
             merits
             of
             their
             Cause
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           THE
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Gentry
           of
           the
           County
           of
           NOTTINGHAM
           .
        
         
           And
           of
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Nottingham
             ,
          
           presented
           by
           way
           of
           Address
           to
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             MONCK
             ,
          
           
             the
             28.
             of
             
               February
               ,
            
          
           With
           a
           Letter
           to
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           and
           another
           to
           the
           Speaker
           of
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           WHat
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Land
           have
           suffered
           in
           their
           greatest
           Concernments
           ,
           both
           Religious
           and
           Civil
           ,
           by
           the
           late
           Disorders
           ,
           and
           frequent
           change
           of
           Government
           ,
           hath
           for
           a
           long
           time
           been
           the
           Argument
           of
           a
           general
           and
           sad
           complaint
           both
           to
           God
           and
           Man
           :
           What
           the
           most
           publick
           sense
           of
           the
           Nation
           is
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           means
           of
           setling
           it
           in
           the
           possession
           of
           its
           antient
           and
           native
           Liberties
           ,
           is
           sufficiently
           known
           by
           the
           several
           Declarations
           of
           so
           many
           Counties
           already
           presented
           and
           published
           :
           What
           God
           in
           great
           mercy
           hath
           done
           by
           your
           Excellencies
           means
           ,
           as
           his
           chosen
           Instrument
           ,
           to
           revive
           our
           dying
           hopes
           ,
           in
           plucking
           us
           as
           a
           brand
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           so
           gentle
           a
           hand
           ,
           is
           the
           wonder
           and
           rejoycing
           of
           our
           souls
           .
        
         
           In
           testimony
           therefore
           of
           our
           thankfulness
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           our
           grateful
           sense
           of
           your
           Excellencies
           most
           valiant
           and
           wise
           management
           of
           the
           Power
           he
           hath
           intrusted
           you
           with
           :
           As
           also
           to
           
           evidence
           as
           Fellow-members
           our
           concurrence
           and
           sympath
           ,
           with
           those
           other
           parts
           of
           this
           great
           Body
           :
           We
           the
           Nobility
           Gentry
           ,
           Ministry
           and
           Commonalty
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Nottingham
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           County
           of
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Nottingham
          
           do
           Declare
           ,
        
         
           That
           as
           it
           is
           our
           Judgement
           that
           the
           Nation
           ought
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           our
           earnest
           desire
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           our
           endeavour
           by
           the
           use
           of
           all
           lawful
           means
           that
           it
           may
           be
           free
           in
           its
           Members
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           deputed
           from
           all
           parts
           ,
           impowred
           by
           antient
           and
           undoubted
           right
           to
           elect
           ,
           the
           best
           Expedient
           whereto
           ,
           at
           present
           ,
           we
           conceive
           to
           be
           either
           an
           admission
           of
           the
           Members
           secluded
           in
           1648.
           and
           a
           filling
           up
           of
           Vacancies
           by
           new
           Elections
           ,
           or
           the
           speedy
           calling
           of
           another
           Parliament
           with
           such
           Qualifications
           as
           were
           then
           agreed
           on
           before
           there
           as
           a
           force
           upon
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           We
           also
           claim
           it
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Nation
           as
           our
           uniquestionable
           right
           ,
           That
           nothing
           be
           imposed
           upon
           us
           by
           way
           of
           Tax
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           but
           by
           our
           consents
           first
           given
           and
           declared
           in
           a
           Full
           and
           Free
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           considering
           how
           great
           things
           in
           prosecution
           of
           these
           just
           ends
           are
           already
           done
           for
           us
           ,
           as
           we
           do
           in
           most
           humble
           manner
           bless
           and
           praise
           his
           glorious
           name
           that
           hath
           thus
           far
           answered
           our
           desires
           ,
           so
           we
           do
           most
           earnestly
           beseech
           him
           to
           perfect
           in
           his
           due
           time
           what
           is
           so
           happily
           begun
           ,
           and
           in
           order
           thereto
           to
           bless
           and
           conduct
           your
           Excellency
           through
           all
           the
           remaining
           difficulties
           that
           may
           obstruct
           our
           present
           necessary
           Settlement
           upon
           the
           true
           lasting
           foundation
           of
           our
           known
           Laws
           and
           Priviledges
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           vindication
           whereof
           we
           beseech
           your
           Excellency
           to
           be
           confident
           ,
           not
           only
           of
           our
           best
           wishes
           and
           thanks
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           our
           utmost
           assistance
           to
           the
           hazard
           of
           our
           lives
           and
           fortunes
           .
        
         
           
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
            
          
           
             THis
             enclosed
             was
             intended
             to
             be
             presented
             to
             your
             Excellencies
             before
             we
             had
             notice
             of
             your
             Excellencies
             happy
             removal
             of
             all
             Force
             ,
             excluding
             Members
             from
             sitting
             in
             Parliament
             wherein
             though
             our
             desires
             are
             thereby
             granted
             ,
             yet
             we
             cannot
             but
             address
             the
             same
             to
             you
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             appear
             what
             your
             Excellency
             hath
             done
             therein
             is
             according
             to
             our
             sense
             and
             desire
             ,
             as
             
             well
             as
             those
             of
             other
             Counties
             that
             have
             gone
             before
             us
             in
             time
             ,
             though
             not
             in
             affection
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             shall
             in
             our
             places
             and
             callings
             be
             ready
             to
             make
             good
             what
             we
             have
             publickly
             declared
             for
             ,
             as
             the
             Parliament
             and
             your
             Excellency
             shall
             command
             us
             ,
             and
             remain
          
           
             
               Nottingham
               ,
               
                 
                   Feb.
                
                 23.
                 1650.
                 
              
            
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
            
             
               your
               Excellencies
               most
               humble
               and
               faithful
               servants
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
               ,
            
          
           
             WE
             being
             desirous
             amongst
             other
             Counties
             to
             express
             our
             thanks
             to
             the
             Lord
             General
             
               Monke
               ,
            
             for
             his
             endeavours
             in
             our
             restitution
             to
             Peace
             and
             Settlement
             ,
             and
             to
             manifest
             our
             adherence
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             those
             under
             his
             command
             ,
             in
             the
             further
             prosecution
             of
             those
             good
             ends
             mentioned
             in
             our
             Address
             to
             him
             ,
             after
             we
             had
             subscribed
             and
             ordered
             these
             Gentlemen
             to
             wait
             upon
             him
             with
             the
             same
             ,
             We
             received
             the
             joyful
             news
             ,
             that
             all
             force
             was
             removed
             ,
             and
             a
             free
             admission
             given
             to
             all
             Members
             to
             sit
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             whereby
             our
             desires
             are
             so
             far
             accomplished
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             have
             acquiessed
             therein
             ,
             but
             only
             that
             we
             would
             not
             have
             our
             intentions
             and
             desires
             ,
             though
             obtained
             ,
             buried
             in
             oblivion
             ,
             We
             thought
             fit
             to
             present
             that
             Address
             to
             the
             Lord
             General
             ,
             and
             judge
             it
             our
             duties
             to
             express
             our
             thankfulness
             to
             God
             for
             your
             re-admission
             ,
             and
             our
             readiness
             in
             our
             places
             and
             callings
             ,
             to
             assist
             you
             in
             what
             you
             have
             so
             happily
             begun
             ,
             and
             humbly
             desire
             that
             by
             your
             Authority
             our
             Militia
             may
             be
             so
             setled
             that
             we
             may
             be
             serviceable
             to
             your
             Commands
             ,
             and
             capacitated
             to
             defend
             our selves
             against
             any
             discontented
             persons
             that
             may
             upon
             this
             change
             endeavour
             a
             disturbance
             of
             the
             publick
             Peace
             ,
             or
             deny
             your
             Authority
             .
          
           
             
               Nottingham
               ,
               
                 
                   Feb.
                
                 23.
                 1659.
                 
              
            
             
               Sir
               ,
            
             
               Your
               humble
               and
               faithful
               servants
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           DECLARATION
           OF
           Sir
           Charles
           Coot
           Knight
           and
           Baronet
           ,
           Lord
           President
           of
           the
           Province
           of
           
             CONNAVGHT
             :
          
           And
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Council
           of
           
             Officers
          
           of
           the
           Army
           in
           IRELAND
           .
        
         
           Present
           at
           DUBLIN
           
             Concerning
             the
             Re-admission
             of
             the
          
           Sucluded
           Members
           .
        
         
           SInce
           the
           Authority
           of
           Parliament
           became
           openly
           violated
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           their
           own
           waged
           servants
           of
           the
           Army
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           by
           whom
           41.
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           were
           torn
           from
           the
           Parliament
           House
           in
           
             Dec.
          
           1648.
           and
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           a
           160.
           other
           Members
           denied
           entrance
           into
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           about
           fifty
           more
           voluntarily
           withdrew
           themselves
           to
           avoid
           violence
           ,
           making
           in
           all
           of
           secluded
           Members
           about
           two
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           ,
           when
           the
           remaining
           Members
           charged
           the
           Army
           
           with
           the
           guilt
           of
           that
           force
           ,
           and
           sent
           to
           the
           then
           General
           of
           the
           Army
           for
           the
           restitution
           of
           those
           excluded
           Members
           which
           was
           denied
           them
           ,
           how
           many
           and
           manifold
           have
           been
           the
           miseries
           and
           calamities
           under
           which
           these
           Nations
           have
           laboured
           ,
           and
           do
           stil
           labour
           ,
           is
           evident
           to
           all
           equal
           minded
           men
           .
           The
           godly
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           despised
           :
           The
           Ministry
           it self
           villified
           :
           Tythes
           ,
           and
           other
           means
           of
           their
           maintenance
           (
           particularly
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           )
           taken
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           mis-applied
           ;
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           shaken
           ,
           and
           almost
           overturned
           ;
           Anabaptists
           ,
           Quakers
           ,
           and
           other
           Sectaries
           set
           up
           and
           countenanced
           ;
           Heresies
           and
           Schisms
           increased
           ;
           The
           fundamental
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           trampled
           upon
           ,
           and
           an
           Arbitrary
           Government
           endeavoured
           to
           be
           introduced
           ;
           The
           Civil
           Rights
           ,
           Properties
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           people
           in
           their
           persons
           and
           estates
           broken
           in
           pieces
           ;
           Impositions
           and
           Taxes
           on
           the
           people
           without
           example
           laid
           and
           increased
           in
           an
           excessive
           manner
           and
           measure
           ,
           whereby
           thousands
           of
           Families
           have
           been
           ruined
           ,
           and
           enforced
           to
           beg
           their
           bread
           ;
           Manufacture
           at
           home
           discouraged
           ,
           publick
           Trade
           and
           Commerce
           abroad
           interrupted
           ;
           The
           Nations
           become
           deeply
           indebted
           ,
           and
           generally
           impoverished
           ;
           the
           reformed
           Protestant
           Churches
           abroad
           exposed
           to
           great
           danger
           ,
           wanting
           the
           wonted
           support
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           (
           under
           God
           )
           was
           the
           Bulwark
           and
           chief
           strength
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           throughout
           all
           Christendome
           ,
           and
           finally
           the
           English
           Nation
           (
           which
           was
           alwayes
           deservedly
           )
           in
           so
           high
           honour
           and
           estimation
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           a
           bridle
           and
           terrour
           to
           their
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           a
           countenance
           and
           support
           to
           their
           Friends
           ,
           and
           Allies
           ,
           is
           now
           become
           (
           we
           tremble
           and
           grieve
           to
           have
           so
           just
           cause
           to
           speak
           it
           )
           a
           scorn
           and
           dersion
           to
           all
           Nations
           round
           about
           us
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           is
           brought
           to
           pass
           to
           satisfie
           the
           Avarice
           ,
           Ambition
           ,
           Lusts
           ,
           and
           fears
           of
           a
           few
           inconsiderable
           persons
           of
           Anabaptistical
           and
           other
           Fanatique
           spirits
           ,
           who
           have
           made
           it
           their
           business
           to
           occasion
           still
           one
           trouble
           on
           the
           neck
           of
           another
           ,
           so
           to
           imbroil
           and
           continue
           the
           Nations
           in
           Division
           ,
           War
           ,
           and
           bloody
           confusion
           ,
           that
           sober
           men
           might
           not
           have
           time
           or
           leisure
           (
           with
           maturity
           of
           judgement
           or
           counsel
           )
           to
           look
           into
           the
           inwards
           of
           their
           designs
           or
           actings
           ;
           And
           after
           we
           had
           beheld
           all
           this
           with
           bleeding
           hearts
           ,
           and
           calling
           to
           minde
           that
           when
           in
           
             December
          
           
           1648.
           the
           said
           force
           was
           put
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           then
           remaining
           Members
           sent
           sundry
           times
           to
           the
           General
           to
           know
           why
           he
           imprisoned
           their
           Members
           ,
           and
           desired
           him
           to
           set
           them
           at
           liberty
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           done
           ;
           and
           we
           gathering
           from
           all
           this
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           House
           were
           once
           freed
           from
           the
           force
           of
           an
           Army
           ,
           and
           they
           again
           restored
           to
           Freedome
           and
           Liberty
           of
           sitting
           and
           and
           acting
           ,
           they
           would
           then
           upon
           the
           firmer
           grounds
           (
           in
           conscience
           of
           their
           duties
           to
           God
           and
           their
           Country
           ,
           and
           in
           testimony
           of
           their
           high
           resentment
           of
           that
           breach
           of
           priviledges
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           have
           taken
           into
           the
           House
           those
           excluded
           Members
           ,
           and
           filled
           vacant
           places
           by
           due
           and
           orderly
           Elections
           of
           the
           People
           (
           and
           after
           so
           many
           years
           unhappy
           interruption
           unite
           again
           in
           a
           full
           and
           free
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           there
           assert
           the
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           which
           from
           the
           very
           beginning
           of
           the
           War
           of
           
             England
          
           have
           been
           not
           the
           least
           ground
           of
           their
           contest
           with
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           and
           ever
           since
           ,
           and
           joyn
           their
           counsels
           and
           endeavours
           for
           restoring
           these
           Nations
           to
           peace
           and
           tranquillity
           .
        
         
           And
           thence
           it
           was
           ,
           that
           on
           the
           14.
           day
           of
           
             December
          
           1659.
           several
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           here
           ,
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           those
           under
           their
           Commands
           ,
           by
           their
           joynt
           Declaration
           ,
           declared
           and
           published
           their
           stedfast
           resolutions
           to
           adhere
           to
           the
           Parliament
           in
           defence
           of
           its
           Priviledges
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           people
           of
           these
           Nations
           as
           Men
           and
           Christians
           ;
           In
           which
           Declaration
           afterwards
           concurred
           the
           whole
           Army
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           but
           now
           finding
           much
           contrary
           to
           our
           expectations
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           now
           assembled
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           were
           in
           
             Decemb.
          
           1659.
           (
           by
           an
           extraordinary
           providence
           )
           restored
           to
           their
           Freedome
           and
           Liberty
           of
           sitting
           and
           acting
           as
           in
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           that
           divers
           of
           those
           formerly
           excluded
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           on
           the
           27.
           of
           
             Decem.
          
           1659.
           (
           as
           they
           had
           formerly
           done
           in
           
             May
          
           1659.
           )
           offered
           themselves
           to
           discharge
           their
           Trusts
           for
           the
           several
           Counties
           and
           places
           for
           which
           they
           were
           Elected
           ,
           and
           formerly
           served
           those
           their
           Fellow-members
           assembled
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           did
           not
           onely
           deny
           them
           admittance
           ,
           but
           also
           voted
           and
           ordered
           the
           utter
           exclusion
           of
           all
           the
           excluded
           Members
           with
           this
           further
           addition
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           them
           should
           be
           chosen
           in
           future
           Elections
           to
           sit
           in
           
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           whereby
           they
           have
           a
           more
           unnatural
           violence
           taken
           away
           from
           above
           the
           one
           half
           of
           the
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           their
           Representatives
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           limited
           and
           abridged
           in
           a
           high
           degree
           the
           Liberty
           and
           freedome
           of
           the
           people
           in
           further
           Elections
           ,
           which
           denial
           and
           order
           of
           theirs
           in
           a
           time
           when
           they
           were
           under
           no
           force
           ,
           is
           so
           much
           the
           more
           strange
           ,
           in
           regard
           that
           in
           
             December
          
           1648.
           when
           they
           were
           under
           a
           force
           ,
           they
           transferred
           that
           guilt
           for
           themselves
           to
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           pretended
           a
           willingness
           to
           re-admit
           those
           Members
           if
           it
           were
           in
           their
           power
           ,
           as
           is
           formerly
           mentioned
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           Lieut.
           Gen.
           
             Ludlow
          
           had
           placed
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           several
           Officers
           who
           are
           Anabaptists
           ,
           and
           persons
           of
           the
           like
           fanatique
           spirits
           ,
           (
           many
           of
           whom
           had
           been
           very
           active
           in
           the
           late
           conspiracies
           and
           actings
           of
           the
           factious
           part
           of
           the
           Army
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           even
           against
           those
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           now
           sitting
           at
           
             Westminster
             ;
          
           of
           which
           Officers
           so
           placed
           by
           Lieut.
           
           Gen.
           
             Ludlow
             ,
          
           it
           was
           found
           necessary
           to
           purge
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           in
           their
           places
           persons
           more
           soberly
           minded
           and
           well
           affected
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           yet
           after
           all
           that
           done
           ,
           and
           after
           Lieut.
           
           Gen.
           
             Ludlow
          
           stood
           justly
           deservedly
           charged
           with
           High
           Treason
           ,
           the
           said
           Lieut.
           
           Gen.
           
             Ludlow
          
           himself
           ,
           and
           some
           others
           of
           the
           like
           principles
           with
           him
           ,
           were
           by
           a
           report
           from
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           proposed
           to
           be
           appointed
           to
           governe
           not
           onely
           the
           Army
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           whole
           Nation
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           to
           the
           astonishment
           of
           the
           people
           and
           Army
           here
           ,
           to
           the
           unsetling
           of
           those
           persons
           so
           well
           deserving
           ,
           to
           the
           hazard
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Nation
           and
           Army
           (
           and
           which
           is
           above
           all
           )
           to
           the
           endangering
           even
           of
           Religion
           it selfe
           .
           And
           here
           it
           is
           observable
           ,
           that
           those
           Members
           now
           sitting
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           by
           their
           Declaration
           of
           23.
           of
           
             January
          
           1659.
           since
           their
           restitution
           to
           their
           present
           liberty
           of
           sitting
           )
           have
           published
           that
           extravagant
           Councels
           and
           actions
           ,
           have
           engaged
           the
           Nations
           in
           a
           great
           debt
           and
           charge
           ,
           which
           it
           seems
           necessitates
           their
           laying
           a
           new
           increase
           of
           charge
           on
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           yet
           so
           indulgent
           they
           are
           to
           those
           persons
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           high
           degree
           created
           that
           necessity
           of
           so
           unreasonably
           charging
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           whose
           estates
           might
           well
           bear
           a
           great
           part
           of
           that
           burden
           ,
           as
           without
           so
           much
           as
           any
           suit
           made
           to
           them
           by
           those
           Delinquents
           ,
           they
           granted
           them
           indempnity
           
           for
           their
           persons
           and
           estates
           ,
           whereby
           it
           seems
           the
           said
           Members
           now
           sitting
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           hold
           it
           fit
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           are
           of
           sober
           spirits
           ,
           and
           offended
           not
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           should
           out
           of
           their
           estates
           pay
           for
           those
           extravagant
           mens
           Delinquency
           ,
           rather
           than
           the
           Delinquents
           themselves
           .
           And
           although
           the
           said
           Lieut.
           
           Gen.
           
             Ludlow
             ,
          
           and
           
             Miles
             Corbet
          
           Esq
           .
           together
           with
           Col.
           
             John
             Jones
             ,
          
           and
           Col.
           
             Mat.
             Tomlinson
             ,
          
           stand
           impeached
           from
           hence
           most
           justly
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           and
           that
           charge
           against
           them
           ,
           being
           known
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           there
           remaing
           ,
           yet
           they
           have
           admitted
           two
           of
           those
           persons
           ,
           namely
           the
           said
           Lieut
           Gen.
           
             Ludlow
             ,
          
           and
           
             Miles
             Corbet
          
           actually
           to
           sit
           in
           the
           said
           House
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           the
           greatness
           of
           those
           miseries
           which
           have
           befaln
           these
           three
           Nations
           in
           General
           ,
           by
           such
           late
           actings
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           those
           heightned
           with
           many
           aggravations
           in
           the
           circumstances
           of
           them
           (
           too
           many
           and
           too
           long
           to
           be
           repeated
           )
           as
           it
           hath
           begotten
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           good
           men
           in
           the
           three
           Nations
           deep
           impression
           of
           astonishment
           and
           horror
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           be
           any
           longer
           continued
           ,
           it
           will
           perpetually
           nourish
           dishonour
           to
           God
           ,
           grief
           to
           all
           god
           men
           ,
           and
           (
           we
           doubt
           and
           fear
           )
           utter
           infamy
           and
           destruction
           to
           the
           three
           Nations
           .
        
         
           In
           contemplation
           whereof
           ,
           and
           considering
           how
           God
           hath
           in
           his
           justice
           blasted
           all
           attempts
           that
           since
           the
           year
           1648.
           have
           been
           made
           for
           re-setling
           of
           these
           Nations
           in
           peace
           and
           tranquillity
           ,
           and
           that
           after
           all
           the
           trials
           and
           various
           changes
           of
           Government
           which
           we
           have
           in
           all
           that
           time
           with
           much
           long-suffering
           and
           patience
           endured
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           way
           visible
           to
           us
           under
           Heaven
           whence
           deliverance
           may
           be
           probably
           wrought
           or
           expected
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           care
           and
           wisdome
           of
           a
           Free
           and
           full
           Parliament
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           (
           by
           the
           experience
           of
           all
           former
           ages
           hath
           been
           found
           the
           best
           and
           only
           expedient
           for
           providing
           remedies
           to
           be
           applied
           to
           so
           great
           and
           general
           mischiefs
           arising
           in
           Church
           or
           State
           .
           And
           considering
           also
           that
           the
           marks
           of
           the
           true
           Reformed
           Religion
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           fundamental
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           now
           dying
           Liberties
           and
           Freedome
           ,
           are
           not
           yet
           so
           utterly
           razed
           and
           defaced
           ,
           but
           that
           some
           footsteps
           of
           them
           do
           yet
           remain
           ,
           so
           as
           (
           by
           the
           wisdome
           of
           a
           full
           and
           Free
           Parliament
           )
           they
           may
           be
           
           again
           renewed
           and
           firmly
           re-established
           ;
           and
           considering
           likewise
           that
           our
           hopes
           of
           having
           the
           said
           excluded
           Members
           restored
           ,
           and
           of
           new
           Elections
           to
           be
           made
           for
           vacant
           places
           ,
           whereby
           there
           might
           be
           a
           full
           and
           free
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           there
           was
           on
           
             Decem.
          
           5.
           1648.
           and
           the
           antient
           and
           long
           contested
           Liberties
           of
           the
           people
           might
           be
           asserted
           ,
           are
           much
           contrary
           to
           our
           expectations
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           fundamental
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           indeed
           contrary
           to
           all
           justice
           and
           become
           frustrated
           ;
           and
           considering
           further
           how
           unjust
           and
           unreasonable
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           of
           above
           five
           hundred
           Members
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Commons
           House
           of
           Parliament
           usually
           consisted
           ,
           there
           were
           but
           four
           and
           forty
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           when
           that
           fatal
           Vote
           passed
           for
           the
           keeping
           out
           the
           aforesaid
           excluded
           Members
           by
           the
           prevalency
           of
           a
           major
           part
           of
           the
           said
           44.
           persons
           (
           not
           much
           exceeding
           those
           who
           voted
           then
           on
           the
           contrary
           side
           )
           which
           assumes
           to
           it self
           the
           Supreme
           Authority
           ,
           not
           onely
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           also
           of
           the
           three
           Nations
           ,
           without
           president
           or
           example
           of
           any
           former
           age
           ,
           there
           being
           above
           two
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           which
           stand
           eleven
           years
           excluded
           ,
           without
           so
           much
           as
           the
           least
           offer
           of
           an
           Impeachment
           against
           them
           in
           all
           that
           time
           ;
           which
           unexampled
           and
           unparallel'd
           assumption
           in
           those
           men
           is
           not
           possible
           to
           continue
           but
           by
           the
           force
           of
           an
           Army
           poisoned
           with
           Anabaptistical
           and
           corrupted
           principles
           ,
           to
           the
           continual
           grief
           and
           unsupportable
           burden
           and
           charge
           of
           the
           three
           Nations
           .
        
         
           And
           besides
           that
           act
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           persons
           chasing
           away
           (
           for
           so
           it
           now
           appears
           )
           about
           two
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           Members
           ,
           of
           above
           five
           hundred
           chosen
           by
           all
           the
           several
           parts
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           known
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           to
           represent
           the
           whole
           Nation
           in
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           after
           the
           forcible
           exclusion
           of
           so
           many
           ,
           that
           the
           four
           and
           forty
           persons
           remaining
           (
           amongst
           whom
           we
           believe
           there
           are
           some
           worthy
           Patriots
           who
           are
           not
           so
           fully
           concurring
           in
           the
           actings
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           number
           ,
           as
           violently
           over-voted
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           further
           aggravation
           of
           the
           others
           guilt
           )
           should
           dare
           to
           usurp
           to
           themselves
           as
           is
           formerly
           mentioned
           ,
           contrary
           to
           all
           the
           Laws
           ,
           the
           Supreme
           power
           not
           only
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           also
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           is
           a
           thing
           which
           none
           but
           Conquerors
           or
           Tyrants
           would
           attempt
           ,
           and
           in
           
           all
           circumstances
           is
           so
           hideous
           and
           monstrous
           to
           be
           endured
           by
           a
           Free
           people
           ,
           formerly
           famous
           to
           all
           the
           world
           for
           wisdome
           and
           valour
           ,
           as
           the
           English
           Nation
           have
           been
           ,
           as
           it
           will
           be
           incredible
           to
           all
           posterity
        
         
           And
           lastly
           considering
           ,
           that
           as
           in
           all
           Ages
           ,
           and
           more
           particularly
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           late
           horrid
           Rebellion
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           our
           Brethren
           in
           
             England
          
           have
           abundantly
           manifested
           a
           tender
           and
           compassionate
           sense
           of
           the
           condition
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           were
           careful
           to
           relieve
           us
           in
           our
           lowest
           estate
           ,
           as
           bone
           of
           their
           bone
           ,
           and
           flesh
           of
           their
           flesh
           ;
           which
           we
           do
           ,
           and
           shal
           ever
           acknowledge
           with
           humble
           thankfulnesse
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           a
           debt
           which
           we
           well
           know
           to
           be
           due
           from
           us
           to
           them
           above
           all
           people
           in
           the
           world
           )
           shall
           be
           for
           ever
           as
           tender
           of
           their
           happinesse
           and
           welfare
           ,
           as
           of
           our
           own
           ,
           which
           indeed
           is
           involved
           in
           theirs
           ,
           and
           without
           whom
           
             Ireland
          
           cannot
           be
           happy
           .
           We
           therefore
           remaining
           constant
           in
           the
           reasons
           of
           our
           said
           Declaration
           of
           
             Dec.
          
           14.
           1659.
           for
           adhering
           to
           the
           Parliament
           in
           defence
           of
           its
           Priviledges
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           these
           Nations
           ;
           all
           which
           we
           see
           now
           are
           apparently
           more
           and
           more
           violated
           by
           the
           ▪
           not
           admission
           of
           the
           said
           excluded
           Members
           ,
           and
           by
           not
           filling
           the
           vacant
           Places
           ,
           whereby
           the
           House
           might
           be
           full
           ;
           and
           being
           freed
           from
           force
           ,
           might
           uninterruptedly
           Act
           according
           to
           their
           Judgements
           and
           Consciences
           ,
           towards
           re-setling
           the
           peace
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           in
           all
           humane
           probability
           can
           never
           be
           restored
           to
           Peace
           and
           Tranquillity
           .
        
         
           We
           do
           therefore
           declare
           for
           a
           full
           and
           free
           Parliament
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           consisting
           not
           only
           of
           those
           that
           sate
           on
           
             Oct.
          
           11.
           1659.
           but
           also
           of
           all
           such
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           imprisoned
           ,
           excluded
           ,
           or
           withdrawn
           in
           
             December
          
           1648.
           as
           are
           yet
           living
           ,
           whom
           we
           desire
           may
           be
           restored
           to
           the
           freedome
           and
           liberty
           of
           sitting
           ,
           and
           acting
           according
           to
           the
           Trust
           committed
           to
           them
           by
           the
           several
           Counties
           and
           places
           which
           did
           chuse
           them
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           be
           no
           longer
           debarred
           from
           discharging
           their
           said
           Trust
           ,
           and
           that
           vacant
           places
           may
           be
           speedily
           supplied
           by
           free
           and
           due
           Elections
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           yet
           so
           as
           none
           of
           the
           persons
           to
           be
           Admitted
           or
           Elected
           ,
           be
           any
           of
           those
           who
           have
           been
           in
           Arms
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           aiding
           ,
           abetting
           ,
           or
           assisting
           
           the
           late
           King
           or
           his
           Son
           in
           the
           late
           War
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           House
           being
           so
           filled
           ,
           may
           proceed
           unanimously
           to
           consult
           the
           best
           meanes
           for
           re-setling
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           the
           re-establishment
           of
           true
           Religion
           (
           the
           surest
           foundaon
           ,
           as
           of
           all
           righteous
           Government
           ,
           so
           of
           all
           the
           happinesse
           of
           a
           Nation
           ;
           )
           the
           fundamental
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           (
           whereby
           all
           mens
           rights
           and
           properties
           are
           preserved
           )
           and
           the
           liberties
           and
           freedom
           of
           the
           people
           which
           are
           supported
           by
           those
           Lawes
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           those
           ends
           ,
           and
           in
           discharge
           of
           our
           duty
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           our
           Country
           ,
           We
           do
           resolve
           ,
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           Almighty
           God
           )
           to
           joyn
           with
           our
           Brethren
           in
           
             England
             ,
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           who
           have
           or
           shall
           joyn
           with
           us
           for
           the
           ends
           aforesaid
           ;
           and
           do
           resolve
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           and
           preservation
           thereof
           ,
           to
           hazard
           our
           Lives
           and
           Estates
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           is
           dear
           to
           us
           :
           And
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           all
           our
           Brethren
           in
           the
           said
           Nations
           ,
           who
           disdain
           to
           be
           made
           Slaves
           ,
           will
           joyn
           with
           us
           herein
           ,
           as
           being
           with
           wisedom
           and
           reason
           desirous
           to
           deliver
           over
           to
           their
           Posterity
           that
           Liberty
           and
           Freedom
           which
           was
           conveyed
           to
           them
           at
           so
           dear
           a
           rate
           by
           our
           Ancestors
           .
           And
           then
           we
           trust
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           great
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           will
           speedily
           follow
           a
           happy
           settlement
           of
           these
           yet
           miserable
           and
           distracted
           Nations
           ;
           and
           consequently
           that
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           in
           the
           power
           and
           purity
           thereof
           ,
           may
           be
           established
           ;
           the
           Godly
           ,
           Learned
           ,
           and
           Orthodox
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           maintained
           by
           their
           Tythes
           ,
           and
           other
           their
           accustomed
           rights
           ;
           their
           persons
           supported
           and
           countenanced
           ;
           the
           Universities
           and
           all
           other
           Seminaries
           of
           Learning
           cherished
           ;
           Heresies
           and
           Schisms
           suppressed
           ,
           needless
           Impositions
           and
           Taxes
           on
           the
           people
           removed
           ,
           and
           no
           charge
           to
           be
           laid
           on
           any
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           without
           their
           own
           free
           consents
           ,
           given
           by
           their
           Representatives
           ,
           in
           their
           several
           and
           respective
           Parliaments
           ;
           Manufactures
           ,
           and
           Publique
           Trade
           and
           Commerce
           ,
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           advanced
           ;
           Justice
           in
           its
           due
           and
           wonted
           course
           administred
           ;
           the
           just
           debts
           of
           the
           Nation
           satisfied
           ;
           the
           Treasure
           and
           Revenues
           thereof
           preserved
           ,
           and
           returned
           to
           their
           right
           and
           proper
           Channels
           ;
           the
           Arreares
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           other
           publique
           debts
           duly
           satisfied
           ;
           the
           Armies
           and
           Forces
           continued
           in
           due
           obedience
           to
           the
           Supreme
           Authority
           ,
           and
           not
           presume
           as
           some
           have
           done
           ,
           to
           give
           Lawes
           
           thereunto
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           the
           root
           of
           a
           great
           part
           of
           our
           miseries
           ;
           the
           Nations
           enriched
           ,
           united
           and
           strengthened
           ;
           the
           Reformed
           Protestant
           Churches
           abroad
           supported
           and
           countenanced
           ;
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           English
           Nation
           restored
           ,
           to
           the
           comfort
           of
           Friends
           ,
           and
           terror
           of
           Enemies
           ;
           the
           Plantation
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Adventurers
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           other
           English
           and
           Protestants
           advanced
           ,
           as
           a
           farther
           accession
           of
           honour
           and
           greatness
           to
           the
           English
           Nation
           :
           and
           so
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           all
           will
           shortly
           terminate
           in
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Peace
           and
           Tranquillity
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           the
           strengthening
           of
           them
           against
           forreign
           Invasion
           ,
           and
           intestine
           Rebellion
           ,
           and
           the
           comfort
           ,
           contentment
           of
           all
           the
           good
           People
           in
           these
           Nations
           ,
           
             Which
             the
             Lord
             of
             his
             mercy
             grant
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Dated
               at
            
             Dublin
             ,
             
               Febr.
               16.
               1659.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Charls
                 Coote
              
               
                 William
                 
                   L.
                
                 Cawfield
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Theo.
                 Jones
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Oliver
                 St.
                 Ceorge
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Hen.
                 Ingoldsby
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 John
                 King
              
               
                 
                   Col.
                
                 Chidley
                 Coote
              
               
                 
                   Col.
                
                 John
                 Cole
              
               
                 
                   Col.
                
                 Will.
                 Warden
              
               
                 
                   Col.
                
                 Richard
                 Coote
              
               
                 
                   Col.
                
                 John
                 Georges
              
               
                 
                   Col.
                
                 Hen.
                 Owen
              
               
                 
                   Lt.
                   Col.
                
                 Tho.
                 Scot
              
               
                 
                   Lt.
                   Col.
                
                 W.
                 Purefoy
              
               
                 
                   Lt.
                   Col.
                
                 Oliver
                 Jones
              
               
                 
                   Maj.
                
                 Tho.
                 Barrington
              
               
                 
                   Maj.
                
                 Alex.
                 Staples
              
               
                 
                   Maj.
                
                 Rich.
                 Bingley
              
               
                 
                   Maj.
                
                 George
                 Pepper
              
               
                 
                   Lt.
                   Col.
                
                 H.
                 Smithwick
              
               
                 
                   Capt.
                
                 Henry
                 Baker
              
               
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 Rob.
                 fitz
                 Gerald
              
               
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 Cha.
                 Wenman
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 Adam
                 Molineux
              
               
                 
                   Col.
                
                 Hum.
                 Barrow
              
               
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 Sam.
                 Foley
              
               
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 John
                 Salt
              
               
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 Simon
                 Garstin
              
               
                 
                   Col.
                
                 Cha.
                 Blunt
              
               
                 
                   Col.
                
                 Hen.
                 Slade
              
               
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 Ant.
                 Stamp
              
               
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 Art.
                 Purefoy
              
               
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 George
                 S
                 ▪
                 George
              
               
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 Peter
                 Purefoy
              
               
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 Thomas
                 Curd
              
               
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 Tho.
                 Newcomen
              
               
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 Tho.
                 Newburgh
              
               
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 Hen.
                 Thrimpton
              
               
                 
                   Lt.
                
                 Hugh
                 Clotworthy
              
               
                 
                   Lt.
                
                 Peter
                 Flower
              
               
                 
                   Lt.
                
                 Her.
                 Langrish
              
               
                 
                   Lt.
                
                 Rich.
                 Morrick
              
               
                 
                   Lt.
                
                 Brian
                 Jaques
              
               
                 
                   Lt.
                
                 Richard
                 Butler
              
               
                 
                   Lt.
                
                 John
                 Ottway
              
               
                 
                   Lt.
                
                 John
                 Evelin
              
               
                 
                   Lt.
                
                 Tho.
                 Flint
              
               
                 
                   Lt.
                
                 Edw.
                 Harrington
              
               
                 
                   Corn
                   .
                
                 Art.
                 Vsher
              
               
                 
                   Corn
                   .
                
                 Donw
                 .
                 Prothers
              
               
                 
                   Corn
                   .
                
                 W.
                 Pinsent
              
               
                 
                   Ensign
                
                 John
                 Hiad
              
               
                 Tho.
                 Sheppard
                 .
                 
                   Mar.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quarter-Master
                
                 W.
                 F.
                 
              
               
                 John
                 Payn
                 
                   Comptr.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           DECLARATION
           Of
           the
           GENTRY
           of
           Somerset-shire
           ,
           Who
           were
           of
           the
           late
           KINGS
           Party
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           God
           by
           many
           gracious
           Appearances
           ha●h
           raised
           the
           hearts
           of
           this
           Nation
           to
           a
           great
           confidence
           ,
           that
           their
           tottering
           condition
           draws
           near
           to
           an
           Establishment
           ,
           by
           the
           Re-settlement
           of
           their
           antient
           ,
           just
           ,
           and
           solid
           Foundations
           ;
           We
           doe
           Declare
           ,
           That
           in
           thankfulness
           to
           our
           great
           and
           good
           God
           ,
           we
           hold
           our selves
           bound
           to
           look
           upon
           ,
           and
           with
           humble
           longings
           ;
           to
           wait
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           this
           great
           Work
           ,
           as
           the
           largest
           National
           blessing
           we
           are
           capable
           of
           (
           being
           presented
           to
           our
           hope
           without
           blood
           and
           ruine
           .
           )
           And
           likewise
           that
           we
           set
           up
           Pillars
           in
           every
           of
           our
           hearts
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Monck
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           not
           as
           others
           ,
           either
           feared
           or
           affected
           the
           Tyrannical
           greatness
           of
           our
           Oppressors
           ;
           but
           as
           he
           undertook
           the
           Redemption
           of
           his
           Countrey
           with
           singular
           Resolution
           ,
           and
           hath
           carried
           it
           on
           hitherto
           with
           unparallel'd
           prudence
           ,
           so
           we
           doe
           not
           in
           the
           least
           doubt
           ,
           but
           that
           by
           the
           good
           hand
           of
           God
           he
           will
           perfect
           it
           with
           shining
           and
           glorious
           sincerity
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           we
           finde
           (
           as
           we
           hope
           )
           the
           last
           Engine
           of
           the
           Enemies
           of
           our
           Peace
           now
           set
           on
           work
           for
           the
           embroiling
           of
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           well-meaning
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           by
           suggesting
           an
           unchristian
           inclination
           remaining
           in
           us
           ,
           of
           waiting
           opportunities
           of
           Revenge
           :
           We
           do
           here
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           disown
           and
           abhor
           all
           Animosity
           and
           Revengeful
           remembrance
           of
           Sides
           and
           Parties
           in
           the
           late
           War
           :
           And
           do
           promise
           and
           resolve
           to
           co-operate
           within
           our
           Sphere
           towards
           the
           publique
           Settlement
           ,
           with
           such
           faithfulness
           and
           constancy
           ,
           as
           neither
           to
           occasion
           or
           entertain
           the
           least
           jealousie
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           any
           past
           difference
           whatsoever
           ,
           fully
           resolving
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           Determinations
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           both
           in
           Ecclesiastical
           and
           Civil
           Affairs
           ,
           which
           we
           hope
           will
           remove
           all
           occasion
           of
           Jealousie
           and
           Distinction
           for
           the
           future
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 John
                 
                   Lord
                
                 Paulett
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Francis
                 Paulett
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Amos
                 Paulett
                 .
              
               
                 William
                 Paulett
                 Esq.
              
               
                 Edward
                 Phillips
                 .
              
               
                 William
                 Helliar
                 .
              
               
                 Peregrine
                 Palmer
              
               
                 Henry
                 Barkley
                 .
              
               
                 Charles
                 Berkley
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Warr
                 .
              
               
                 John
                 Brice
                 .
              
               
                 Robert
                 Hawly
                 .
              
               
                 John
                 Bonvile
                 .
              
               
                 Francis
                 Windham
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Pigott
                 .
              
               
                 William
                 Wandrond
                 .
              
               
                 George
                 Waldrond
                 .
              
               
                 Edward
                 Berkley
                 .
              
               
                 Francis
                 Hawly
                 .
              
               
                 George
                 Speake
                 .
              
               
                 John
                 Tynt
                 .
              
               
                 Sam.
                 Gorges
                 .
              
               
                 George
                 Syddenham
                 .
              
               
                 Francis
                 Harvey
                 ,
                 
                   &c.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           AN
           ALARUM
           TO
           THE
           COUNTIES
           OF
           ENGLAND
           AND
           WALES
           .
        
         
           With
           the
           Ab-renunciatiation
           of
           the
           OATH
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Tho.
             Fuller
             ,
          
           B.
           D.
           
        
         
           OUr
           Nation
           ,
           which
           long
           since
           hath
           lost
           the
           
             Lustre
          
           and
           
             Well-being
             ,
          
           now
           at
           last-strugleth
           for
           the
           
             Life
          
           and
           
             Being
          
           thereof
           .
           Our
           many
           [
           
             temporal
          
           ]
           miseries
           are
           reducible
           to
           two
           principal
           Heads
           .
        
         
           
             Daily
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Decrease
            
             of
             
               Trading
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Increase
            
             of
             
               Taxes
               :
            
             So
             that
             every
             hour
             the
             
               Burden
            
             groweth
             
               weightier
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Back
            
             of
             our
             Nation
             weaker
             to
             support
             it
             .
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           'T
           is
           sad
           to
           see
           ,
           in
           Cloathing
           Countreys
           ,
           what
           swarms
           there
           are
           of
           poor
           people
           ,
           the
           true
           objects
           of
           Charity
           ;
           if
           any
           were
           as
           
             able
          
           to
           
             give
             ,
          
           as
           they
           worthy
           to
           receive
           
             relief
             :
          
           for
           they
           
             would
          
           work
           ,
           and
           
             can
          
           work
           ,
           yet
           
             cannot
          
           work
           ,
           because
           there
           are
           none
           to
           employ
           them
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           for
           the
           Sea
           (
           which
           is
           the
           
             Land
          
           of
           
             Port-Towns
          
           )
           it
           returneth
           small
           benefit
           ;
           for
           since
           
             Dunkirk
          
           was
           ours
           (
           more
           to
           the
           
             credit
          
           than
           
             benefit
          
           of
           our
           Nation
           )
           the
           fire
           of
           
             Searobberies
          
           is
           removed
           out
           of
           the
           
             Chimney
             ,
          
           and
           scattered
           about
           the
           
             House
             ,
          
           not
           lesse
           
             destructive
             ,
          
           but
           more
           
             diffusive
             :
          
           So
           that
           our
           Merchants
           could
           better
           guard
           themselves
           against
           that
           
             Single
             Staple
             of
             Pirates
             ,
          
           than
           many
           lesser
           ones
           sprung
           since
           every where
           ,
           the
           cause
           why
           rich
           men
           will
           not
           (
           as
           poor
           cannot
           )
           adventure
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Our
           second
           
             misery
          
           is
           ,
           increase
           ,
           yea
           ,
           
             superfetation
          
           of
           Taxes
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           so
           numerous
           an
           Army
           is
           maintained
           :
           For
           though
           some
           of
           their
           Souldiers
           will
           preach
           
             gratis
          
           (
           conscientious
           to
           take
           nothing
           for
           that
           which
           they
           know
           is
           worth
           nothing
           )
           yet
           none
           will
           fight
           at
           so
           cheap
           a
           rate
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Some
           will
           say
           ,
           that
           what
           the
           Souldier
           receiveth
           with
           one
           hand
           ,
           he
           returneth
           with
           another
           ,
           expending
           his
           pay
           in
           Victuals
           ,
           Cloaths
           ,
           &c.
           whereby
           Coin
           ,
           by
           
             circulation
             ,
          
           is
           continued
           in
           our
           Country
           .
           This
           I
           deny
           ;
           for
           some
           Grandees
           greatned
           by
           the
           Times
           ,
           have
           made
           their
           Monies
           over
           in
           
             Banks
          
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           which
           are
           put
           into
           
             MORTMAIN
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             Dead
             hand
             ,
          
           whereby
           no
           profit
           accreweth
           to
           our
           Commonwealth
           .
           Others
           having
           gotten
           the
           Estates
           of
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           live
           after
           the
           rate
           
             Yoomen
             ,
          
           whose
           discretion
           therein
           is
           to
           be
           commended
           ,
           for
           proportioning
           their
           expences
           (
           for
           fear
           of
           
             afterclaps
          
           )
           rather
           according
           to
           their
           original
           ,
           than
           present
           condition
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           increase
           of
           
             Taxes
          
           must
           inevitably
           cause
           the
           ruine
           of
           our
           Nation
           :
           For
           though
           still
           there
           be
           wealthy
           men
           left
           
           (
           as
           they
           shew
           it
           in
           their
           
             cowardise
             ,
          
           and
           fear
           to
           engage
           for
           the
           general
           good
           )
           yet
           they
           grow
           thinner
           every
           day
           whilst
           such
           as
           are
           left
           no
           root
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           rather
           than
           they
           will
           
             wither
          
           will
           turn
           
             Suckers
          
           on
           the
           
             Stock
          
           of
           others
           .
           So
           that
           the
           greatest
           happiness
           rich
           men
           can
           promise
           to
           themselves
           ,
           is
           only
           to
           be
           
             last
          
           devoured
           ,
           though
           the
           comfort
           of
           the
           lateness
           will
           not
           countervail
           the
           sadness
           for
           the
           certainty
           of
           their
           destruction
           .
           Indeed
           it
           is
           miraculous
           that
           our
           Nation
           hath
           subsisted
           so
           long
           ,
           and
           few
           there
           are
           that
           would
           believe
           that
           the
           whole
           
             Candle
          
           of
           our
           English
           wealth
           could
           last
           so
           long
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           beheld
           it
           
             burning
          
           in
           the
           
             Socket
             ,
          
           but
           now
           giving
           the
           last
           blaze
           ,
           if
           God
           be
           not
           merciful
           ,
           and
           men
           discreet
           to
           prevent
           it
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Pass
           we
           from
           the
           sad
           Malady
           ,
           to
           the
           sole
           Remedy
           thereof
           ,
           I
           say
           
             sole
             ,
          
           not
           exclusively
           of
           divine
           miraculous
           power
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           humane
           apprehension
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           
             Free
          
           and
           
             full
             Parliament
             .
          
           Indeed
           
             Free-Parliament
          
           is
           a
           
             Tautology
             ,
          
           like
           a
           
             Reasonable-man
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           if
           not
           
             reasonable
             ,
          
           is
           no
           
             man
             ;
          
           as
           the
           other
           ,
           if
           not
           
             free
             ,
          
           no
           
             Parliament
             .
          
           But
           the
           late
           frequent
           forces
           put
           on
           
             Parliaments
          
           hath
           made
           the
           needless
           
             Epethite
          
           become
           
             necessary
             ,
          
           to
           express
           what
           kinde
           of
           Parliaments
           we
           desire
           .
           Not
           such
           in
           which
           every
           word
           must
           be
           spoken
           under
           
             correction
             of
             the
             Sword
             ,
          
           but
           wherein
           every
           Member
           ,
           without
           fear
           of
           violence
           (
           to
           interrupt
           or
           dissolve
           them
           )
           may
           follow
           the
           dictates
           of
           their
           own
           judgement
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Nor
           ought
           a
           
             Parliament
          
           onely
           bee
           
             free
          
           from
           Force
           ,
           but
           also
           from
           any
           
             Abjurations
             ,
          
           or
           previous
           Engagements
           .
           Let
           them
           take
           heed
           of
           renouncing
           any
           thing
           ,
           save
           what
           is
           simply
           sinful
           in
           it self
           ,
           as
           the
           forsaking
           of
           the
           
             World
             ,
             Flesh
             ,
          
           and
           
             Devil
             ,
          
           as
           was
           solemnly
           promised
           for
           them
           in
           their
           Baptism
           .
           But
           it
           is
           bad
           to
           bee
           busie
           with
           other
           
             Ab-renunciations
             ,
          
           especially
           of
           the
           
             Royal
             Family
             .
          
        
         
         
           9.
           
           Look
           backward
           ,
           and
           we
           may
           say
           with
           
             David
             ,
             The
             Vows
             of
             the
             Lord
             are
             upon
             us
             ;
          
           I
           mean
           on
           so
           many
           of
           us
           as
           are
           of
           fifty
           years
           of
           age
           .
           The
           Oath
           of
           
             Supremacy
          
           (
           not
           to
           mention
           the
           
             Covenant
          
           )
           is
           the
           eldest
           Brother
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           inheritance
           of
           our
           Consciences
           do
           belong
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Look
           forwards
           ,
           it
           
             limiteth
             Gods
             Providence
             ,
          
           which
           is
           an
           hainous
           offence
           ;
           wee
           know
           not
           what
           a
           day
           ,
           month
           ,
           year
           ,
           &c.
           may
           bring
           forth
           .
           This
           Age
           hath
           the
           least
           reason
           of
           any
           to
           meddle
           with
           the
           edge-tools
           of
           such
           Oathes
           which
           in
           a
           
             short
          
           (
           but
           
             strict
          
           )
           time
           hath
           seen
           so
           many
           strange
           things
           ,
           that
           now
           nothing
           is
           strange
           unto
           us
           .
           Have
           wee
           not
           seen
           
             O.
             Cromwell
          
           from
           a
           private
           Gentleman
           
             gradatim
          
           ascend
           to
           bee
           Protector
           of
           three
           Nations
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Courage
           and
           Wisdome
           rather
           than
           any
           right
           )
           a
           more
           absolute
           Power
           possessed
           by
           ,
           and
           larger
           Tribute
           paid
           unto
           him
           than
           to
           any
           King
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           His
           Son
           and
           Successour
           (
           counted
           bad
           by
           many
           for
           his
           goodness
           and
           milde
           spirit
           )
           for
           eighth
           months
           was
           congratulated
           by
           the
           most
           considerable
           Persons
           of
           our
           Nation
           .
           Now
           if
           some
           twenty
           years
           since
           an
           Oath
           had
           been
           tendred
           unto
           us
           to
           abjure
           the
           Family
           of
           
             Cromwels
          
           from
           ever
           having
           the
           Supream
           Magistraey
           in
           our
           Nation
           ;
           such
           an
           Oath
           would
           have
           seemed
           safe
           ,
           but
           yet
           it
           was
           not
           lawful
           to
           take
           it
           ,
           because
           none
           knew
           what
           was
           in
           the
           
             Womb
             of
             Teeming
          
           Time
           ,
           though
           utterly
           improbable
           to
           our
           belief
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           Besides
           ,
           the
           Imposers
           of
           this
           Oath
           may
           miss
           the
           mark
           they
           propound
           to
           themselves
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           assurance
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           discovery
           of
           the
           opposite
           Party
           ;
           for
           many
           now
           pass
           not
           for
           the
           taking
           or
           breaking
           of
           any
           Oath
           ,
           and
           assurance
           of
           such
           is
           hard
           in
           keeping
           ,
           and
           indeed
           not
           worth
           the
           having
           .
           Other
           will
           behold
           the
           Oath
           as
           temporary
           ,
           and
           expiring
           with
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Imposers
           .
           As
           for
           the
           conscientious
           indeed
           ,
           Esfusing
           it
           out
           of
           pure
           principles
           of
           piety
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           barbarous
           act
           for
           persons
           in
           power
           ,
           to
           turn
           
           Executioners
           to
           strangle
           tender
           Consciences
           ,
           whose
           cordial
           fear
           of
           an
           Oath
           should
           be
           encouraged
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           As
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           must
           be
           
             free
             ,
          
           no
           
             Vassal
             ,
          
           but
           enfranchised
           from
           the
           Sword
           ,
           so
           must
           it
           bee
           
             full
             ,
          
           no
           
             Cripple
             ,
          
           but
           entire
           and
           compleat
           in
           all
           the
           Members
           thereof
           .
           Our
           Land
           hath
           lately
           groaned
           under
           the
           most
           grievous
           
             Monopoly
          
           as
           ever
           was
           ,
           or
           can
           be
           ,
           when
           a
           handful
           of
           men
           have
           grasped
           to
           themselves
           the
           
             representing
          
           of
           a
           whole
           (
           not
           to
           say
           three
           )
           Nation
           ,
           most
           of
           them
           being
           but
           
             Burgesses
             ,
          
           who
           though
           equal
           in
           
             Votes
             ,
          
           are
           not
           equal
           in
           their
           
             Representation
          
           with
           the
           Knights
           of
           the
           Shires
           .
           If
           they
           presume
           that
           the
           rest
           
             excluded
          
           by
           them
           (
           far
           more
           considerable
           for
           Birth
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           Number
           ,
           Love
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           what
           not
           ?
           )
           are
           vertually
           
             included
          
           in
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           intollerable
           PRESUMPTION
           .
           That
           what
           pertaineth
           to
           all
           should
           be
           handled
           by
           all
           ,
           is
           a
           Truth
           so
           clear
           and
           strong
           ,
           that
           they
           must
           offer
           a
           
             Rape
          
           to
           their
           own
           
             Reason
          
           that
           deny
           it
           .
           Such
           also
           is
           this
           Maxim
           ,
           
             Vnrepresented
             ,
             Vnconcluded
             :
          
           So
           that
           if
           so
           few
           have
           in
           them
           the
           
             notion
          
           of
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           bare
           
             Notion
          
           indeed
           ,
           especially
           seeing
           this
           handful
           of
           men
           were
           (
           say
           the
           Cavaliers
           )
           
             dissolved
          
           by
           the
           death
           of
           the
           King
           ;
           
             dissolved
          
           (
           said
           
             Cromwell
          
           )
           by
           his
           Sword
           ;
           
             dissolved
          
           (
           say
           some
           
             Great
             ones
          
           )
           by
           an
           Act
           of
           their
           own
           (
           entred
           into
           the
           
             Journall
          
           Book
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
             )
             dissolved
          
           must
           their
           own
           
             Consciences
          
           say
           ,
           by
           their
           voluntary
           accepting
           of
           Elections
           in
           later
           
             Parliaments
             .
          
        
         
           13.
           
           Now
           the
           Members
           of
           a
           
             Free
          
           and
           
             full
             Parliament
          
           (
           the
           onely
           Hope
           of
           Humane
           help
           )
           ought
           thus
           to
           be
           qualified
           :
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Let
             them
             be
             
               Godly
               ,
            
             and
             
               Well-affected
            
             indeed
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             the
             
               canting
               language
            
             of
             the
             Times
             .
          
           
           
             2.
             
             Men
             of
             Estates
             ,
             who
             will
             be
             tender
             in
             taxing
             others
             ,
             as
             striking
             them
             thorough
             themselves
             ,
             whilst
             such
             who
             
               bear
            
             nothing
             care
             not
             how
             much
             they
             burthen
             others
             ,
             as
             if
             paying
             were
             as
             easie
             as
             voting
             ,
             and
             Money
             as
             free
             as
             words
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Men
             of
             spirits
             ,
             no
             dull
             Souls
             ,
             all
             the
             sparks
             of
             whose
             activity
             are
             quenched
             in
             their
             own
             flegm
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             No
             Gainers
             by
             the
             continnance
             of
             the
             Army
             .
             
               Demetrius
            
             the
             Silver-smith
             was
             no
             fool
             (
             what
             ever
             else
             he
             was
             )
             so
             sticking
             for
             the
             shrine
             of
             
               Diana
               ,
            
             by
             which
             Craft
             he
             got
             his
             Gain
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Men
             of
             
               Moderation
               ,
            
             a
             quality
             not
             opposed
             to
             
               Diligence
               ,
            
             but
             to
             
               Violence
               ,
            
             not
             unactiving
             men
             ,
             but
             regulating
             their
             Activity
             .
          
        
         
           14.
           
           This
           their
           Moderation
           must
           appear
           in
           considering
           all
           
             Interests
             ,
          
           seeing
           there
           be
           no
           two
           
             Interests
          
           in
           the
           Nation
           so
           
             contemptible
             ,
          
           which
           if
           united
           ,
           and
           twisting
           their
           discontents
           together
           ,
           cannot
           draw
           trouble
           on
           all
           the
           rest
           :
           Especially
           the
           
             Sectarian
          
           (
           though
           presented
           I
           beleeve
           by
           their
           party
           ,
           through
           a
           multipling
           Glass
           )
           are
           considerable
           on
           a
           politick
           score
           of
           their
           numbers
           and
           pious
           account
           of
           their
           conscience
           ;
           for
           ,
           though
           many
           of
           them
           carry
           the
           latter
           in
           their
           
             Purses
             ,
          
           who
           when
           they
           finde
           the
           
             moisture
          
           of
           Profit
           to
           fail
           them
           ,
           will
           fall
           off
           like
           
             leaves
             in
             Autumn
             ;
          
           yet
           can
           I
           not
           be
           so
           uncharitable
           ,
           but
           to
           beleeve
           that
           many
           of
           them
           (
           having
           the
           
             heat
          
           of
           their
           
             affections
          
           above
           the
           
             light
          
           of
           their
           
             judgements
          
           )
           follow
           erroneous
           Consciences
           ;
           Besides
           ,
           having
           gone
           loose
           so
           long
           ,
           they
           must
           needs
           
             swell
             ,
          
           if
           hardly
           
             girded
          
           on
           a
           sudden
           .
        
         
         
           15.
           
           This
           
             moderation
          
           also
           must
           be
           used
           by
           all
           other
           Persons
           ,
           to
           work
           themselves
           to
           be
           (
           if
           not
           
             pleased
          
           )
           contented
           with
           the
           decisions
           of
           a
           
             free
             Parliament
             .
          
           All
           must
           sit
           down
           
             Losers
          
           save
           such
           alone
           ,
           who
           can
           plead
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           been
           no
           
             Sinners
          
           in
           our
           Nation
           .
           The
           Grand
           design
           must
           be
           to
           have
           
             none
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           (
           if
           that
           be
           impossible
           )
           
             as
             few
             as
             may
             be
             ,
          
           utterly
           ruined
           .
           I
           confess
           
             two
             hungry
             meals
             makes
             a
             third
             a
             Clutton
             ,
          
           and
           such
           who
           have
           long
           
             fasted
          
           from
           their
           detained
           Estates
           ,
           will
           be
           not
           onely
           
             greedy
          
           but
           
             ravenous
          
           to
           recover
           them
           .
           Yea
           ,
           such
           will
           shrewdly
           plead
           ,
           that
           they
           now
           expect
           
             moderation
          
           from
           them
           ,
           who
           never
           used
           
             moderation
          
           to
           them
           .
           However
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           general
           danger
           ,
           men
           must
           depose
           their
           animosities
           ,
           labouring
           ,
           first
           ,
           to
           reconcile
           their
           
             spirits
             ,
          
           then
           ,
           their
           
             perswasions
             ,
          
           the
           
             later
          
           being
           at
           less
           distance
           than
           the
           
             former
             .
          
           And
           men
           must
           divide
           ,
           where
           they
           cannot
           get
           the
           whole
           ,
           seeing
           few
           will
           pity
           his
           starving
           who
           will
           eat
           no
           bread
           at
           all
           ,
           because
           he
           can
           recover
           but
           half
           of
           his
           own
           loaf
           .
        
         
           16.
           
           It
           will
           be
           objected
           that
           such
           a
           
             full
             P.
          
           is
           still
           but
           an
           
             empty
             Parliament
             ,
          
           having
           no
           
             House
             of
             Lords
          
           therein
           :
           But
           know
           ,
           if
           both
           hands
           of
           a
           man
           be
           bound
           ,
           no
           hope
           of
           liberty
           from
           himself
           ;
           but
           if
           one
           be
           untied
           ,
           it
           may
           do
           the
           brotherly
           office
           to
           unloose
           the
           other
           :
           Let
           us
           be
           content
           to
           row
           in
           a
           
             Sculler
          
           till
           we
           can
           get
           a
           pair
           of
           
             Oars
             .
          
           And
           such
           surely
           is
           the
           Ingenuity
           and
           publick
           spiritness
           of
           the
           
             Peers
             ,
          
           that
           laying
           aside
           personal
           Interest
           (
           which
           upon
           debate
           may
           appear
           more
           )
           they
           will
           suspend
           their
           
             Rights
             ,
             Immunities
             ,
          
           and
           
             priviledges
             ,
          
           and
           submit
           all
           to
           the
           determination
           of
           a
           
             Free
             Parliament
          
           to
           acquiesce
           therein
           .
        
         
           17.
           
           God
           give
           our
           Nation
           seasonably
           to
           understand
           their
           own
           strength
           ,
           that
           the
           Wars
           begun
           may
           be
           ended
           amongst
           our selves
           before
           Forreigners
           become
           the
           
             Arbitrators
          
           of
           our
           differences
           ,
           who
           will
           demand
           great
           
             wages
          
           for
           little
           
             work
             ,
          
           yea
           and
           turn
           their
           owne
           
             Paymasters
          
           thereof
           .
           And
           may
           that
           
             great
             General
          
           (
           whose
           
             Intentions
          
           long
           have
           
             stood
             in
             the
             dark
          
           to
           our
           Nation
           ,
           whilst
           our
           Nations
           
             desires
          
           were
           all
           the
           while
           in
           
           light
           to
           him
           ,
           understand
           that
           
             Vox
             Populi
          
           is
           
             Vox
             Dei
             ,
          
           and
           interpret
           ,
           that
           God
           calleth
           unto
           him
           by
           the
           
             Declarations
          
           of
           all
           
             Counties
             ,
          
           to
           be
           chiefly
           instrumental
           in
           asserting
           our
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           have
           cause
           for
           ever
           to
           bless
           the
           day
           of
           his
           Nativity
           .
        
         
           18.
           
           Indeed
           had
           Providence
           fixed
           our
           Nativities
           under
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Muscovy
             ,
          
           whose
           
             List
          
           is
           his
           Subjects
           
             Law
             ,
          
           we
           would
           (
           because
           we
           
             must
          
           )
           work
           our selves
           patiently
           to
           the
           obedience
           of
           his
           power
           .
           But
           seeing
           God
           hath
           given
           us
           ,
           with
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             free-born
             ,
             Acts
          
           22.
           28.
           
           (
           though
           also
           ,
           with
           the
           
             Centurion
             ,
          
           we
           have
           
             given
             great
             summs
             ,
             not
             to
             obtain
             ,
             but
             contrive
             this
             freedome
          
           )
           let
           us
           not
           tamely
           lose
           our
           Birth-right
           ,
           and
           vigorously
           endeavour
           their
           preservation
           .
        
         
           19.
           
           The
           Story
           is
           well
           known
           of
           the
           old
           Woman
           ,
           who
           having
           but
           a
           small
           parcel
           of
           Wood
           ,
           would
           leasurably
           roast
           her
           Goose
           ▪
           stick
           by
           stick
           ,
           till
           her
           wood
           was
           all
           burnt
           ,
           and
           her
           Goose
           still
           raw
           .
           If
           the
           several
           Counties
           singly
           engage
           one
           after
           another
           ,
           all
           will
           be
           overthrown
           ,
           and
           nothing
           effected
           as
           to
           our
           relief
           .
           Let
           the
           two
           and
           fifty
           Shires
           of
           
             ENGLAND
          
           and
           
             WALES
          
           (
           with
           the
           City
           of
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           which
           eminently
           is
           two
           and
           fifty
           more
           )
           be
           all
           as
           one
           ,
           and
           unanimously
           advance
           the
           Work
           ,
           and
           not
           doe
           as
           they
           dealt
           with
           poor
           
             CHESHIRE
             ,
          
           using
           it
           as
           
             Joab
          
           used
           
             Vriah
             ,
          
           putting
           him
           forward
           on
           action
           ,
           then
           falsly
           ret
           ,
           eating
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           leaving
           him
           a
           prey
           to
           his
           enemies
           .
           But
           I
           hope
           our
           old
           
             Shipwracks
          
           will
           be
           new
           
             Sea-marks
          
           to
           us
           ,
           documented
           by
           former
           nocuments
           ,
           to
           steer
           a
           course
           for
           the
           general
           good
           .
        
         
           20.
           
           There
           is
           so
           Englishman
           so
           inconsiderable
           ,
           but
           he
           may
           ,
           at
           the
           least
           in
           a
           single
           capacity
           ,
           be
           
             contributive
          
           to
           the
           happiness
           of
           his
           
             Native
             Country
             ,
          
           the
           
             Wise
          
           with
           their
           
             Brains
             ,
          
           the
           
             Rich
          
           with
           their
           
             Purses
             ,
          
           the
           
             Learned
          
           with
           their
           
             Pens
             ,
          
           the
           
             Strong
          
           with
           their
           
             Persons
             ,
          
           all
           with
           their
           
             Prayers
             .
          
           And
           if
           now
           they
           suffer
           this
           opportunity
           which
           God
           puts
           into
           their
           
             hands
             ,
          
           to
           slip
           through
           their
           
             fingers
             ,
          
           they
           may
           hereafter
           have
           more
           
             years
          
           to
           
             bemoan
          
           their
           
             folly
             ,
          
           than
           
             minutes
          
           to
           amend
           their
           
             misery
             ;
          
           it
           being
           better
           now
           to
           say
           ,
           
             We
             will
             not
             ,
          
           than
           three
           years
           hence
           to
           say
           ,
           
             We
             cannot
          
           pay
           our
           
             Taxes
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           DECLARATION
           AND
           ADDRESS
           
             Of
             the
             GENTRY
             of
             the
             County
             of
          
           ESSEX
           ,
           
             who
             have
             adhered
             to
             the
          
           KING
           ,
           
             and
             suffered
          
           Imprisonment
           
             or
          
           Sequestration
           ,
           
             during
             the
             late
             Troubles
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               May
               it
               please
               your
               Excellency
               ,
            
          
           
             WE
             the
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             County
             of
             
               ESSEX
               ,
            
             taking
             notice
             how
             industrious
             some
             pernicious
             and
             desperate
             persons
             have
             been
             to
             raise
             a
             jealousie
             ,
             that
             all
             who
             adhered
             to
             the
             KING
             have
             such
             a
             a
             Settlement
             of
             rancour
             and
             revenge
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             against
             those
             who
             were
             of
             a
             different
             party
             ,
             that
             the
             blessing
             of
             a
             firm
             and
             lasting
             PEACE
             ,
             so
             long
             wisht
             for
             ,
             and
             now
             hoped
             to
             be
             in
             a
             near
             Propinquity
             ,
             is
             not
             likely
             to
             take
             its
             due
             and
             desired
             effect
             ,
             have
             thought
             fit
             to
             express
             the
             true
             sense
             of
             our
             hearts
             ,
             in
             a
             
               Declaration
            
             which
             we
             have
             enclosed
             herein
             ,
             Conceiving
             it
             very
             fitting
             ,
             not
             to
             make
             the
             same
             more
             publick
             ,
             till
             it
             hath
             first
             arrived
             at
             the
             view
             of
             your
             Excellency
             ,
             whom
             God
             hath
             been
             pleased
             to
             make
             so
             signally
             eminent
             in
             the
             delivering
             of
             this
             Nation
             from
             those
             pressing
             miseries
             it
             hath
             so
             long
             lay
             panting
             and
             groaning
             under
             ;
             and
             for
             which
             ,
             as
             we
             can
             
             never
             enough
             magnifie
             his
             mercy
             ,
             so
             can
             we
             not
             sufficiently
             express
             that
             high
             Honour
             and
             Respect
             which
             we
             retain
             in
             our
             hearts
             towards
             your
             
               Excellency
               ,
            
             the
             great
             and
             worthy
             instrument
             he
             hath
             been
             pleased
             to
             make
             use
             of
             therein
             .
          
           
             
               MY
               LORD
               ,
            
             
               We
               subscribe
               our selves
               ,
               Your
               Excellencies
               most
               Humble
               and
               Devoted
               Servants
               .
            
             
               
                 Chelmesford
                 ,
              
               
                 April
                 17.
                 1660.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 This
                 was
                 subscribed
                 by
                 the
                 Gentry
                 ,
                 whose
                 names
                 are
                 expressed
                 under
                 the
                 subsequent
                 Declaration
                 ,
                 and
                 superscribed
              
               To
               his
               Excellency
               the
               Lord
               General
               MONCK
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             
               DECLARATION
               .
            
          
           
             WHereas
             Almighty
             God
             hath
             raised
             this
             distracted
             Nation
             to
             some
             hopes
             of
             Re-settlement
             on
             Just
             ,
             Known
             ,
             and
             lasting
             Foundations
             :
             We
             magnifie
             his
             mercy
             from
             the
             bottom
             of
             our
             hearts
             ,
             and
             shall
             ever
             pay
             a
             most
             grateful
             Acknowledgment
             to
             his
             
               Excellency
            
             the
             Lord
             Gen.
             
               MONCK
            
             as
             the
             signal
             Instrument
             of
             so
             great
             a
             Deliverance
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             some
             pernicious
             and
             desperate
             persons
             have
             laboured
             to
             raise
             a
             Jealousie
             ,
             that
             those
             who
             adhered
             to
             the
             KING
             doe
             still
             in
             their
             hearts
             detain
             Revenge
             against
             such
             as
             were
             of
             a
             different
             Party
             :
             We
             think
             our selves
             bound
             to
             declare
             to
             all
             the
             World
             (
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             )
             that
             we
             detest
             and
             abhor
             all
             thoughts
             of
             Animosity
             or
             revenge
             against
             any
             Party
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             .
             For
             as
             
             we
             could
             wish
             the
             late
             Divisions
             had
             never
             been
             
               begotten
               ,
            
             so
             we
             desire
             they
             may
             for
             ever
             be
             
               buried
               ,
            
             and
             shall
             think
             those
             Persons
             the
             greatest
             and
             common
             Enemies
             of
             our
             Country
             who
             shall
             offer
             to
             
               revive
            
             them
             .
             And
             we
             also
             declare
             ,
             That
             we
             will
             thankfully
             submit
             and
             attend
             the
             Resolutions
             of
             the
             next
             ensuing
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             for
             a
             just
             and
             happy
             Settlement
             of
             
               Church
            
             and
             
               State
               ,
            
             that
             so
             at
             last
             (
             by
             Cods
             blessing
             )
             that
             so
             those
             odious
             marks
             of
             Sides
             and
             Parties
             may
             for
             ever
             be
             blotted
             out
             ,
             and
             a
             perfect
             Union
             may
             again
             be
             restored
             to
             this
             distressed
             Nation
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   Edward
                   Russel
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Henry
                   Appleton
                   ,
                   
                     Baronet
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Benjamin
                   Ayloff
                   ,
                   
                     Baronet
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Denner
                   Strutt
                   ,
                   
                     Baronet
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Humfrey
                   Mildemay
                   ,
                   
                     Knight
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   John
                   Tirell
                   ,
                   
                     Knight
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Granmer
                   Herris
                   ,
                   
                     Knight
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Edmund
                   Peirce
                   ,
                   
                     Knight
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sir
                  
                   Henry
                   Wroth
                   ,
                   
                     Knight
                  
                
                 
                   William
                   Ayloff
                   ,
                   
                     Fsq
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   James
                   Altham
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   Gamaliel
                   Capel
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   Anthony
                   Browne
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   Charles
                   Fytche
                   ,
                   
                     Esq.
                  
                
                 
                   Thomas
                   Argal
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   Stephen
                   Smith
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   Salter
                   Herris
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   Henry
                   Pert
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   John
                   Fanshaw
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   Thomas
                   Roberts
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   Richard
                   Humphrey
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   John
                   Lynn
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   
                     Dr.
                  
                   John
                   Michaelson
                   ,
                
                 
                   Richard
                   Symons
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   Anthony
                   Kempson
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   William
                   Herris
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   William
                   Bramston
                   ,
                   Esq.
                
                 
                   John
                   Brown
                   ,
                   
                     Gent.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   Nicholas
                   Serle
                
                 
                   John
                   Vavasour
                   ,
                   
                     Gent.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   John
                   Green
                   ,
                   
                     Gent.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   James
                   Cookson
                   ,
                   
                     Gent.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   Fdmund
                   Coole
                   ,
                   
                     Gent.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 This
              
               Declaration
               
                 and
              
               Address
               
                 was
                 agreed
                 upon
                 by
                 the
                 Subscribers
                 at
                 a
                 General
                 Meeting
                 ,
                 at
              
               Chelmesford
               
                 in
              
               Essex
               ,
               
                 April
                 17.
                 1660.
                 
                 Sir
              
               Benjamin
               Ayloffe
               ,
               
                 and
                 Sir
              
               Edmond
               Peirce
               
                 being
                 then
                 appointed
                 and
                 desired
                 to
                 present
                 them
                 to
                 his
              
               Excellency
               ,
               
                 which
                 was
                 done
                 accordingly
                 at
                 St.
              
               James's
               
                 the
                 19th
                 .
                 of
                 the
                 same
                 Moneth
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           KNIGHTS
           and
           GENTRY
           In
           the
           County
           of
           DORSET
           ,
           Who
           were
           in
           His
           Late
           
             MAJESTIES
          
           ARMY
           .
        
         
           UPon
           a
           due
           consideration
           of
           the
           dangerous
           jealousies
           which
           are
           promoted
           ;
           partly
           ,
           by
           the
           
             cunning
          
           of
           a
           close
           ,
           and
           malicious
           Faction
           of
           
             Separatists
             ,
          
           and
           partly
           ,
           by
           the
           unwarranted
           Liberties
           of
           an
           heady
           and
           intemperate
           sort
           of
           People
           ,
           which
           falsely
           tearm
           themselves
           
             Royallists
             :
          
           —
           to
           the
           great
           dissettlement
           of
           Sober
           and
           well-minded
           persons
           ,
           and
           sufficient
           to
           blast
           the
           hopes
           we
           have
           of
           returning
           to
           our
           Antient
           Freedomes
           ,
           without
           a
           more
           than
           ordinary
           appearance
           of
           Divine
           aid
           ,
           to
           support
           ,
           and
           re-unite
           us
           in
           this
           our
           Critical
           necessity
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           thought
           it
           highly
           expedient
           to
           declare
           our
           Seuse
           ,
           and
           Resolves
           ,
           in
           the
           particular
           of
           adherence
           to
           the
           largest
           Assurances
           of
           Amicable
           Agreement
           ,
           and
           Correspondence
           Imaginable
           :
           Looking
           upon
           our selves
           as
           Obliged
           by
           an
           Indispensible
           Tye
           of
           Religious
           Charity
           ,
           to
           compassionate
           and
           forgive
           one
           another
           ,
           as
           we
           expect
           to
           be
           forgiven
           :
           And
           we
           do
           further
           Declare
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           so
           far
           from
           justifying
           those
           Unchristian
           Animosities
           ,
           which
           reign
           in
           divers
           
           turbulent
           Spirits
           ,
           even
           of
           our
           own
           Party
           (
           by
           Reputation
           at
           least
           )
           that
           we
           disclaim
           any
           Society
           with
           men
           of
           those
           wilde
           Principles
           ;
           and
           that
           to
           all
           honest
           purposes
           ,
           we
           will
           never
           put
           any
           difference
           ,
           betwixt
           such
           as
           shall
           now
           unite
           with
           us
           ,
           in
           Order
           to
           the
           Publick
           Peace
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           first
           engaged
           in
           the
           same
           perswasion
           with
           our selves
           ,
           Submitting
           all
           to
           the
           Resolves
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           upon
           whose
           Determinations
           we
           beseech
           God
           to
           bestow
           his
           Benediction
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Sir
                 
                   Hugh
                   Windham
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Sir
                 
                   Gerard
                   Naper
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Sir
                 
                   John
                   Strangwayes
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Giles
                 Strangwayes
                 ,
              
               
                 John
                 Hardy
                 ,
              
               
                 Henry
                 Coker
                 ,
              
               
                 Edward
                 Hull
                 ,
              
               
                 Henry
                 Butler
                 ,
              
               
                 Maximilian
                 Mohune
                 ,
              
               
                 Robert
                 Mohune
                 ,
              
               
                 Henry
                 Hoskins
                 ,
              
               
                 James
                 Hoskins
                 ,
              
               
                 George
                 Strangwayes
                 ,
              
               
                 Nicholas
                 Strangwayes
                 ,
              
               
                 Robert
                 Lawrence
                 ,
              
               
                 Bruen
                 Lawrence
                 ,
              
               
                 Arthur
                 Fookes
                 ,
              
               
                 George
                 Brown
                 ,
              
               
                 Major
                 Vdvehall
                 ,
              
               
                 Rob.
                 Chamberlain
                 ,
              
               
                 Rob.
                 Strode
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Jo.
                   Strode
                
                 of
                 
                   Slape
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Humphrey
                 Bishop
                 ,
              
               
                 John
                 Bishop
                 ,
              
               
                 Robert
                 Culliford
                 ,
              
               
                 George
                 Cary
                 ,
              
               
                 George
                 Penny
                 ,
              
               
                 Tho.
                 Turbervile
                 ,
              
               
                 George
                 Tubervile
                 ,
              
               
                 Tho.
                 Paulet
                 ,
              
               
                 Cap.
                 Hoare
                 ,
              
               
                 Major
                 Dolline
                 ,
              
               
                 Hugh
                 Hodges
                 ,
              
               
                 Rich.
                 Willoughby
                 ,
              
               
                 John
                 Pesing
                 ,
              
               
                 John
                 Gillin●ham
                 ▪
              
               
                 William
                 Elsing
                 ,
              
               
                 Robert
                 Ernsly
                 ,
              
               
                 John
                 Dawe
                 ,
              
               
                 John
                 Fisher
                 ,
              
               
                 Ellis
                 Collins
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           GENTRY
           of
           the
           County
           of
           KENT
           ,
           Who
           have
           adhered
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           suffered
           
             Imprisonment
          
           or
           
             Sequestration
          
           during
           the
           late
           Troubles
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           it
           hath
           pleased
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           after
           so
           many
           Trialls
           ,
           and
           so
           long
           Distraction
           ,
           to
           raise
           us
           to
           large
           hopes
           of
           Resettlement
           of
           this
           Nation
           upon
           Just
           ,
           Known
           ,
           and
           lasting
           Foundations
           ;
           Wee
           therefore
           desire
           from
           our
           Hearts
           to
           render
           to
           God
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           Mercies
           ,
           and
           a
           full
           tribute
           of
           Honour
           to
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Monck
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           been
           so
           eminently
           Instrumental
           in
           these
           beginnings
           of
           Deliverance
           .
        
         
           And
           forasmuch
           as
           we
           understand
           that
           some
           malicious
           and
           desperate
           persons
           (
           regarding
           neither
           the
           mercies
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           the
           miseries
           of
           their
           Country
           )
           have
           endeavoured
           to
           beget
           a
           pernicious
           Jealousie
           ,
           
             That
             those
             who
             adhered
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             do
             still
             retain
             a
             spirit
             of
             Revenge
             against
             all
             that
             were
             of
             a
             contrary
             Party
             :
          
           We
           do
           therefore
           declare
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           utterly
           abhor
           all
           Revengeful
           Thoughts
           and
           Actions
           against
           any
           Party
           or
           Persons
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           as
           we
           have
           great
           reason
           to
           wish
           those
           Divisions
           had
           never
           been
           
             born
             ,
          
           so
           we
           hope
           ,
           and
           will
           do
           our
           utmost
           they
           may
           never
           be
           
             remembred
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           look
           on
           all
           persons
           as
           the
           worst
           and
           
           Common
           Enemies
           of
           this
           Nation
           that
           shall
           offer
           to
           
             revive
          
           them
           .
           In
           pursuance
           whereof
           we
           further
           Declare
           (
           as
           his
           
             Excellencies
          
           Army
           hath
           given
           us
           a
           noble
           Example
           )
           that
           we
           will
           thankfully
           acquisce
           in
           the
           Resolutions
           of
           the
           next
           ensuing
           Parliament
           for
           a
           due
           and
           just
           settlement
           of
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             State
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Col.
                
                 Richard
                 Spencer
                 ,
                 
                   Esquire
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Lennard
                 ,
                 
                   Esquire
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Thom.
                 Peyton
                 ,
                 
                   Kt.
                   and
                   Baronet
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Roger
                 Twysden
                 ,
                 
                   Kt.
                   and
                   Bar.
                   
                
              
               
                 Edward
                 Hales
                 ,
                 
                   Baronet
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Richard
                 Hardress
                 ,
                 
                   Baronet
                   ,
                
              
               
                 William
                 Man
                 ,
                 
                   Knight
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Stephen
                 Lennard
                 ,
                 
                   Knight
                   ,
                
              
               
                 John
                 Boys
                 ,
                 
                   Knight
                   ,
                
              
               
                 
                   Col.
                
                 Thomas
                 Colpepper
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Col.
                
                 Edward
                 Wilsford
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Col.
                
                 George
                 Newman
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Col.
                
                 Henry
                 Norwood
                 ,
              
               
                 Robert
                 Barnham
                 ,
                 
                   Esquire
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Daniel
                 Treswel
                 ,
                 
                   Esquire
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Collepepper
                 ,
                 
                   Esquire
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Herlackenden
                 ,
                 Esq.
              
               
                 Francis
                 Twysden
                 ,
                 Esq.
              
               
                 John
                 Best
                 ,
                 Esq.
              
               
                 Edward
                 Barham
                 ,
                 Esq.
              
               
                 Rich.
                 Master
                 Esq.
              
               
                 Francis
                 Clerk
                 ,
                 Esq.
              
               
                 Edward
                 Darell
                 ,
                 Esq.
              
               
                 William
                 Rook
                 Esq.
              
               
                 Joh.
                 Boys
                 
                   of
                
                 H●ad
                 ,
                 
                   Esq.
                
              
               
                 Wi●liam
                 Kingsley
                 ,
                 Esq.
              
               
                 Richard
                 Hulse
                 ,
                 Esq.
              
               
                 James
                 Newman
                 ,
                 Esq.
              
               
                 John
                 Pownoll
                 ,
                 
                   Gent.
                   
                
              
               
                 William
                 Somner
                 ,
                 
                   Gen●
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           NOBILITY
           and
           GENTRY
           that
           adhered
           to
           the
           late
           KING
           ,
           in
           and
           about
           the
           City
           of
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           AFter
           the
           miseries
           of
           a
           Civil
           War
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           vain
           and
           fruitless
           Attempts
           toward
           Settlement
           upon
           several
           Interests
           and
           Imaginary
           Forms
           of
           Government
           ,
           It
           having
           pleased
           Almighty
           God
           by
           unexpected
           and
           wonderful
           meanes
           to
           give
           these
           Nations
           a
           Probable
           hope
           of
           being
           restored
           to
           those
           Lawes
           and
           Priviledges
           which
           have
           been
           transmitted
           to
           them
           from
           their
           Ancestors
           .
        
         
           We
           doe
           Declare
           ,
           That
           we
           think
           our selves
           obliged
           ,
           next
           to
           Divine
           Providence
           to
           attribute
           this
           Glorious
           Work
           to
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           General
           MONCK
           ,
           who
           as
           he
           had
           the
           Courage
           to
           assert
           the
           Publick
           Liberty
           ,
           And
           the
           Prudence
           to
           carry
           it
           on
           against
           so
           many
           difficulties
           ,
           has
           also
           had
           the
           happinesse
           to
           lead
           us
           thus
           far
           through
           the
           Wilderness
           of
           Confusion
           ,
           without
           Passing
           the
           Red
           Sea
           of
           Blood
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Publick
           Peace
           have
           endeavoured
           to
           represent
           those
           of
           the
           KING'S
           Party
           as
           men
           implacable
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           would
           sacrifice
           the
           common
           Good
           as
           their
           private
           Passions
           .
           We
           doe
           sincerely
           profess
           that
           we
           doe
           reflect
           upon
           our
           past
           Sufferings
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           
           God
           ,
           and
           therefore
           doe
           not
           cherish
           any
           violent
           Thoughts
           or
           Inclinations
           to
           have
           been
           any
           way
           Instrumental
           in
           them
           ;
           And
           if
           the
           indiscretion
           of
           any
           Spirited
           Persons
           transports
           them
           to
           Expressions
           contrary
           to
           this
           our
           Sense
           ,
           we
           utterly
           disclaim
           them
           ,
           And
           desire
           that
           the
           imputation
           may
           extend
           no
           farther
           than
           the
           folly
           of
           the
           offenders
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           farther
           declare
           ,
           that
           we
           intend
           by
           our
           Quiet
           and
           Peaceable
           behaviour
           to
           testifie
           our
           Submission
           to
           the
           present
           Power
           ,
           as
           it
           now
           resides
           in
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           in
           expectation
           of
           the
           Future
           Parliament
           ,
           upon
           whose
           Wisedome
           and
           Determinations
           ,
           we
           trust
           God
           will
           give
           such
           a
           Blessing
           ,
           as
           may
           produce
           a
           perfect
           Settlement
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           his
           Excellency
           hath
           not
           chosen
           the
           Sandy
           Foundation
           of
           Self-concernment
           ,
           but
           the
           firm
           Rock
           of
           National
           Interest
           ,
           whereon
           to
           frame
           our
           Settlement
           :
           It
           is
           our
           Hope
           and
           Prayer
           that
           when
           the
           Building
           comes
           to
           be
           raised
           ,
           it
           may
           not
           like
           
             Rome
          
           have
           its
           beginning
           in
           the
           Blood
           of
           Brethren
           ,
           nor
           like
           
             Babel
          
           be
           interrupted
           by
           the
           Confusion
           of
           Tongues
           .
           but
           that
           we
           may
           all
           speak
           one
           Language
           ,
           and
           be
           of
           one
           name
           ,
           That
           all
           mention
           of
           Parties
           and
           Factions
           ,
           and
           all
           Rancour
           and
           Animosities
           may
           be
           thrown
           in
           and
           buried
           like
           rubbish
           under
           the
           Foundation
           .
        
         
           
             Subscribed
             by
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Marquiss
                   of
                
                 Dorchester
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Earl
                   of
                
                 Northampton
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Earl
                   of
                
                 Devonshire
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Earl
                   of
                
                 Barkshire
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Earl
                   of
                
                 Dover
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Earl
                   of
                
                 Peterborough
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Earl
                   of
                
                 Norwich
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Earl
                   of
                
                 Corke
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Earl
                   of
                
                 Carbery
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Earl
                   of
                
                 Desmond
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Viscount
                
                 Ogle
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Viscount
                
                 Grandison
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Viscount
                
                 Lumley
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Viscount
                
                 Brounker
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Lord
                
                 Lucas
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Lord
                
                 Bellasis
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Lord
                
                 Loughborough
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Lord
                
                 Lexinton
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Lord
                
                 Brereton
              
               
                 Tho.
                 Fuller
                 
                   Bp.
                   of
                
                 Kerry
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 William
                 Compton
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Francis
                 Vane
              
               
               
                 John
                 Russel
              
               
                 Wil.
                 Ashburnham
              
               
                 Edward
                 Villers
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Howard
              
               
                 Will.
                 Howard
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Jarvis
                 Clifton
                 
                   Knight
                   and
                   Baronet
                
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Tho.
                 Corbet
                 
                   Bar.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Tho.
                 Littleton
                 
                   Bar.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 John
                 Greenvil
                 
                   Knight
                   and
                   Baronet
                
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Wil.
                 Thorold
                 
                   Bar.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Tho.
                 Prestwich
                 
                   Bar.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Orlando
                 Bridgman
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Ed.
                 Pie
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Lewis
                 Kirke
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Tho.
                 Smith
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Rob.
                 Stapleton
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Wil.
                 Coney
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Nich.
                 Crisp
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Hugh
                 Cartwright
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Sutton
                 Cony
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Henry
                 Chichley
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Wil.
                 Morton
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Ed.
                 Savage
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Tho.
                 Armstrong
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 John
                 Stephens
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Humph.
                 Bennet
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Wil.
                 Howard
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Hen.
                 Wroth
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Wil.
                 Dacres
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Rich.
                 Malevory
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Arthur
                 Gorge
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Anthony
                 Jackson
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                
                 Robert
                 Bolles
              
               
                 George
                 Morley
                 
                   D.
                   D.
                   
                
              
               
                 Tho.
                 Warmstry
                 
                   D.
                   D.
                   
                
              
               
                 Jer.
                 Taylor
                 
                   D.
                   D.
                   
                
              
               
                 Phil.
                 King
                 
                   D.
                   D.
                   
                
              
               
                 E.
                 Penrodock
              
               
                 Will.
                 Legg
              
               
                 George
                 Penrodock
              
               
                 Tho.
                 Lower
              
               
                 Herbert
                 Price
              
               
                 Tho.
                 Panton
              
               
                 Robert
                 Ruthen
              
               
                 
                   Coll.
                
                 Fretswel
              
               
                 John
                 Jeffryes
              
               
                 Adrian
                 Scrope
              
               
                 Wil.
                 Burgh
              
               
                 John
                 Mayard
              
               
                 Ed.
                 Rosecarack
              
            
             And
             many
             others
             .
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .