To the right honorable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament the humble declaration and resolution of the deputy-lieutenants, colonells, captains, and officers, assented unto, and with great cheerfulnesse approved of, by the souldiers of the trained bands within the county of Southampton, at the generall musters begun the 21 day of June, 1642. being to the number of above five thousand men, besides a great many voluntiers, who then offered to serve in person.
      
       
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             To the right honorable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament the humble declaration and resolution of the deputy-lieutenants, colonells, captains, and officers, assented unto, and with great cheerfulnesse approved of, by the souldiers of the trained bands within the county of Southampton, at the generall musters begun the 21 day of June, 1642. being to the number of above five thousand men, besides a great many voluntiers, who then offered to serve in person.
             England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             July 6. London, Printed for Joseph Hunscott,
             [London] :
             1642.
          
           
             With an order to print dated: Die Veneris, 2 Julii, 1642. Signed: Joh. Brown, Cler. Parl.
             The ordinance of the militia conduces to public peace, but the practices of the malignants threaten to overset it by a proclamation 'which we concieve to be illegal.' Lords will insist on their formerly declared resolutions against sundry late declarations. -- Steele.
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           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           :
        
         
           The
           humble
           Declaration
           and
           Resolution
           of
           the
           Deputy-Lievtenants
           ,
           Colonells
           ,
           Captains
           ,
           and
           Officers
           ,
           assented
           unto
           ,
           and
           with
           great
           cheerfulnesse
           approved
           of
           ,
           by
           the
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           Trained
           Bands
           within
           the
           County
           of
           
             Southampton
             ,
          
           at
           the
           generall
           Musters
           begun
           the
           21
           day
           of
           
             June
             ,
          
           1642.
           being
           to
           the
           number
           of
           above
           five
           thousand
           men
           ,
           besides
           a
           great
           many
           Voluntiers
           ,
           who
           then
           offered
           to
           serve
           in
           Person
           .
        
         
           HUMBLY
           ACKNOVVLEDGE
           ,
        
         
           THat
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           concerning
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           doth
           much
           conduce
           to
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           The
           security
           of
           His
           Majesties
           sacred
           Person
           .
           The
           preservation
           of
           the
           publique
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           against
           the
           evills
           that
           threaten
           them
           ,
           by
           Forraign
           Invasion
           ,
           Rebellion
           ,
           or
           Insurrection
           .
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           with
           great
           sence
           and
           grief
           of
           heart
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           apprehend
           the
           continuall
           Practises
           and
           Attempts
           of
           the
           Malignant
           Party
           ,
           to
           invalidate
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           ,
           wickedly
           endeavouring
           to
           crosse
           the
           settlement
           of
           the
           
             Militia
          
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           by
           colour
           of
           a
           Proclamation
           set
           forth
           in
           His
           Majesties
           Name
           ,
           forbidding
           the
           Execution
           thereof
           ;
           Which
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           to
           be
           Illegall
           ,
           upon
           those
           Reasons
           laid
           down
           in
           the
           late
           Declaration
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           concerning
           the
           said
           Proclamation
           ;
           and
           thereby
           unjustly
           to
           hazard
           the
           very
           Being
           and
           Constitution
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           ,
           and
           in
           obedience
           thereunto
           ,
           being
           assembled
           in
           Arms
           ,
           we
           have
           thought
           it
           our
           duties
           ,
           hereby
           to
           make
           our
           humble
           tender
           unto
           this
           Honourable
           Assembly
           ,
           of
           our
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           ,
           in
           maintenance
           of
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           ,
           so
           necessary
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           His
           Majesties
           sacred
           Person
           ,
           The
           publique
           Peace
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           The
           Priviledge
           ,
           and
           very
           Existence
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           Lords
           Answer
           .
        
         
           MY
           Lords
           have
           taken
           your
           Petition
           into
           Consideration
           ,
           and
           receive
           much
           contentment
           in
           the
           good
           affections
           you
           have
           expressed
           〈◊〉
           seasonably
           and
           necessarily
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           Lordships
           〈…〉
           ent
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           their
           Duty
           ▪
           For
           which
           they
           give
           you
           hearty
           thanks
           :
           And
           my
           Lords
           do
           〈◊〉
           That
           (
           God
           willing
           )
           they
           resolve
           to
           insist
           in
           their
           forme
           〈◊〉
           declared
           Resolutions
           for
           the
           upholding
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           The
           Kings
           Authority
           in
           the
           highest
           Court
           ,
           whic
           〈◊〉
           by
           sundry
           late
           Declarations
           and
           Practises
           to
           abuse
           the
           people
           ,
           they
           finde
           so
           much
           vilified
           and
           invaded
           ,
           Th
           〈◊〉
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           The
           free
           course
           of
           Justice
           ,
           The
           Laws
           and
           Peace
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           notwithstanding
           any
           dangers
           and
           hazards
           that
           for
           that
           Cause
           befall
           them
           .
        
         
           That
           for
           the
           manifestation
           of
           their
           good
           Affections
           ,
           and
           their
           Lordships
           kinde
           acceptation
           thereof
           ,
           the
           〈◊〉
           have
           commanded
           your
           Petition
           and
           this
           Answer
           ,
           to
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Die
           Veneris
           ,
           
             2
             Julii
             ,
             1642.
             
          
        
         
           Ordered
           by
           the
           Lords
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           this
           Declaration
           and
           Answer
           be
           forthwith
           Printed
           an
           〈◊〉
           Published
           .
        
         
           
             Joh.
             Brown
             ,
             Cler.
             Parl.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           July
           6.
           
           London
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Joseph
           Hunscott
           .
           1642.