A just and solemn protestation and remonstrance of the lord mayor, aldermen, sheriffs, common-councell-men, and other citizens and freemen of London against two late ordinances of the Lords and Commons that now sit, for the choosing of common-councell-men and other officers within the city and liberties thereof ... which ordinances bear date the 18, and 20 of December, 1648.
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             A just and solemn protestation and remonstrance of the lord mayor, aldermen, sheriffs, common-councell-men, and other citizens and freemen of London against two late ordinances of the Lords and Commons that now sit, for the choosing of common-councell-men and other officers within the city and liberties thereof ... which ordinances bear date the 18, and 20 of December, 1648.
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
          
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           A
           Just
           and
           Solemn
           
             PROTESTATION
             AND
             REMONSTRANCE
          
           OF
           THE
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Common-Councell-men
           ,
           
             and
             other
          
           Citizens
           
             and
          
           Freemen
           
             of
             LONDON
             .
          
           AGAINST
           Two
           late
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           
             Lords
          
           and
           
             Commons
          
           that
           now
           sit
           ;
           For
           the
           Choosing
           of
           COMMON-COUNCELL-MEN
           and
           other
           Officers
           within
           the
           City
           and
           Liberties
           thereof
           for
           the
           YEAR
           ensuing
           ,
           in
           the
           generall
           ;
           And
           against
           some
           Clauses
           in
           them
           in
           particular
           :
           Which
           ORDINANCES
           bear
           date
           the
           18
           ,
           and
           20
           of
           
             DECEMBER
             ,
          
           1648.
           
        
         
           Imprinted
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           just
           and
           Solemn
           Protestation
           and
           Remonstrance
           OF
           THE
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Common-Councel-men
           ,
           and
           other
           Citizens
           and
           Freemen
           of
           London
           ,
           against
           two
           late
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           that
           now
           sit
           .
        
         
           WE
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
             ,
             Aldermen
             ,
             Sheriffs
             ,
             Common-councel-men
             ,
          
           and
           other
           
             Citizens
          
           and
           
             Freemen
          
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           who
           have
           exhausted
           our
           estates
           ,
           adventured
           our
           lives
           ,
           lost
           our
           blood
           ,
           and
           for
           eight
           years
           space
           together
           day
           and
           night
           upon
           all
           occasions
           indefatigably
           contributed
           our
           
             utmost
             labors
             ,
             treasures
             travails
             ,
             counsels
             ,
             prayers
             ,
          
           &
           
             endevors
          
           to
           maintain
           the
           
             honor
             ,
             freedom
          
           and
           
             safety
          
           of
           both
           houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ;
          
           &
           stood
           by
           them
           in
           their
           
             greatest
             straits
             ,
          
           assisting
           them
           with
           our
           
             purses
          
           and
           
             forces
             ,
          
           when
           few
           else
           would
           own
           or
           stand
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           hazarded
           the
           loss
           of
           all
           that
           is
           dear
           and
           precious
           to
           us
           for
           their
           defence
           ,
           who
           else
           had
           been
           swallowed
           up
           and
           destroyed
           by
           
             their
             Prelaticall
             ,
             Popish
             ,
             Malignant
             enemies
          
           sundry
           times
           ere
           this
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           utter
           desolation
           ;
           For
           all
           which
           
             faithfull
             Services
             ,
          
           and
           
             real
             testimonies
          
           of
           our
           most
           
             cordiall
             affections
          
           towards
           them
           (
           which
           they
           have
           
             frequently
          
           and
           
             gratefully
          
           acknowledged
           both
           in
           the
           
             Houses
          
           and
           
             City
          
           upon
           sundry
           occasions
           ,
           and
           remonstrated
           to
           the
           world
           in
           divers
           printed
           
             Ordinances
          
           and
           
             Delarations
             .
             )
          
           We
           did
           at
           least
           expect
           a
           
             free
          
           and
           
             full
             enjoyment
             ,
          
           if
           not
           a
           
             confirmation
          
           and
           
             enlargement
          
           of
           all
           
             Our
             ancient
             Hereditary
             freedoms
             ,
             priviledges
             ,
             rights
             ,
             Franchises
          
           and
           
             Customs
          
           ever
           constantly
           enjoyed
           by
           us
           and
           our
           
             Predecessors
          
           from
           before
           the
           
             Conquest
             ,
          
           till
           the
           last
           year
           ,
           confirmed
           by
           
             Magna
             Charta
          
           it self
           ,
           
             Chap.
          
           9.
           which
           enacts
           ,
           
             That
             the
             City
             of
             London
             shall
             have
             all
             the
             old
             Liberties
             and
             Customs
             which
             it
             hath
             been
             u●ed
             to
             have
             ;
          
           and
           entayled
           to
           us
           and
           our
           
             Successors
          
           for
           ever
           ,
           by
           many
           
             successive
             Charters
          
           and
           
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
          
           of
           most
           of
           the
           noble
           
           
             Kings
             of
             England
             ,
          
           as
           well
           before
           as
           since
           ;
           which
           neither
           
             one
          
           nor
           both
           
             Houses
          
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           in
           their
           
             fullest
          
           and
           
             freest
             condition
             ,
          
           have
           or
           can
           pretend
           to
           have
           any
           
             just
             or
             lawfull
             power
          
           to
           
             repeal
          
           or
           
             diminish
             in
             the
             least
             degree
             ,
          
           without
           our
           
             own
             consents
             or
             desires
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Kings
             concurrence
          
           thereunto
           by
           an
           
             Act
             of
             Repeal
             ;
          
           much
           less
           whiles
           under
           the
           
             actuall
             force
          
           and
           
             power
          
           of
           
             disobedient
             mutinous
             Army
             ,
          
           who
           have
           forcibly
           
             imprisoned
             ,
             excluded
             and
             driven
             away
             most
             of
             their
             Members
             .
          
           But
           in
           stead
           thereof
           we
           finde
           (
           to
           our
           
             deepest
             grief
          
           and
           
             astonishment
             )
          
           a
           most
           
             ingratefull
             ,
          
           and
           
             dishonorable
          
           requitall
           of
           all
           our
           former
           
             faithfulness
             ,
             love
             ,
             bounty
          
           and
           
             services
             ,
          
           not
           by
           the
           
             generality
             of
             the
             Members
          
           of
           
             both
             Houses
          
           (
           whose
           favors
           and
           sincere
           affections
           towards
           us
           ,
           in
           studying
           to
           preserve
           and
           enlarge
           our
           
             Priviledges
             ,
             Franchises
          
           and
           
             Charters
          
           upon
           all
           occasions
           and
           
             Treaties
          
           with
           his
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           ever
           gratefully
           acknowledg
           )
           but
           only
           of
           a
           
             small
             inconsiderate
             party
             in
             the
             Houses
             ,
          
           wholly
           acted
           and
           swayed
           by
           a
           
             Jesuitical
          
           and
           
             Anabaptistical
          
           powerfull
           party
           in
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           who
           have
           a
           long
           time
           made
           it
           their
           
             principall
             study
          
           and
           
             Master-piece
             ,
          
           to
           rend
           and
           disengage
           the
           
             City
          
           and
           
             Houses
          
           from
           ,
           and
           dash
           
             them
             in
             pieces
          
           one
           
             against
             another
             ,
          
           and
           
             divide
             them
          
           into
           
             factions
             and
             fractions
          
           among
           themselves
           ,
           whereby
           to
           
             enslave
          
           and
           
             ruine
          
           them
           both
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           
             slavery
          
           and
           
             ruines
          
           to
           make
           way
           for
           their
           own
           
             ambitious
             designs
             ,
          
           and
           
             intended
             Greatness
          
           and
           
             Tyranny
             ,
          
           far
           more
           intolerable
           and
           grievous
           then
           any
           we
           or
           our
           
             Ancestors
          
           formerly
           sustained
           under
           the
           
             worst
          
           of
           all
           our
           
             kings
             ;
          
           which
           they
           have
           no
           hopes
           to
           accomplish
           ,
           whiles
           the
           
             Houses
          
           and
           
             City
          
           enjoy
           their
           
             ancient
             Priviledges
             ,
             Freedoms
             ,
          
           and
           continue
           
             cordially
             united
             :
          
           and
           therefore
           have
           at
           this
           present
           most
           
             perfidiously
          
           and
           trayterously
           endevored
           to
           
             captivate
          
           and
           
             enslave
             ,
          
           not
           only
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           but
           
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             City
          
           together
           ;
           and
           in
           them
           the
           whole
           
             Kingdom
          
           and
           
             English
             Nation
             .
          
           For
           which
           end
           and
           purpose
           ,
           having
           brought
           up
           the
           whole
           Army
           to
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           contrary
           to
           the
           Houses
           
             Order
             ▪
          
           and
           quartered
           many
           of
           them
           in
           and
           about
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             principall
             places
             of
             strength
          
           and
           
             advantage
             ,
          
           beyond
           our
           expectation
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           their
           own
           
             Engagement
          
           to
           us
           ;
           seised
           upon
           our
           
             Treasuries
          
           and
           
             Halls
             ;
          
           imprisoned
           
           one
           of
           our
           
             Sheriffs
             ,
          
           though
           a
           
             Member
             ,
          
           and
           carried
           him
           caprive
           out
           of
           our
           liberties
           ;
           and
           by
           armed
           power
           and
           a
           
             horrid
             force
          
           upon
           
             both
             Houses
             ,
          
           most
           injuriously
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           
             forceably
             kept
          
           out
           ,
           and
           
             driven
             away
          
           all
           or
           most
           of
           their
           
             faithfull
             Members
          
           admiting
           none
           to
           sit
           ,
           but
           only
           such
           who
           are
           
             confederate
          
           with
           them
           in
           these
           their
           
             Treasonable
             designs
             ,
          
           and
           that
           under
           their
           force
           and
           imposed
           
             Guards
          
           to
           over-awe
           them
           ;
           They
           have
           on
           the
           18
           and
           20
           of
           
             December
          
           last
           ,
           caused
           these
           their
           Confederates
           (
           who
           usurp
           and
           take
           upon
           them
           the
           
             Name
          
           and
           
             Authority
          
           of
           the
           
             two
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           when
           as
           in
           truth
           ,
           they
           are
           and
           have
           been
           
             neither
             ,
          
           and
           no
           
             Houses
          
           at
           all
           ever
           since
           their
           being
           under
           such
           a
           
             visible
             force
             ,
          
           and
           violent
           
             restraint
          
           and
           
             seclusion
          
           of
           the
           greatest
           
             Number
          
           of
           their
           Members
           from
           thence
           by
           the
           
             Officers
          
           &
           
             Armies
          
           armed
           power
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           
             undoubted
             known
             Rights
             ,
             Priviledges
          
           and
           
             freedom
          
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           which
           they
           ,
           we
           ,
           and
           the
           
             whole
             kingdom
          
           and
           
             Army
          
           are
           engaged
           by
           
             Covenant
          
           inviolably
           to
           preserve
           )
           to
           make
           and
           publish
           two
           
             Printed
             Papers
             :
          
        
         
           The
           first
           whereof
           they
           style
           ,
           
             An
             Ordinance
             of
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             for
             the
             choosing
             of
             Common
             Councel-men
             ,
             and
             other
             officers
             within
             the
             City
             of
             London
             ,
             and
             liberties
             thereof
             for
             the
             year
             ensuing
             ,
             
               The
               second
               ,
            
             an
             Ordinance
             of
             the
             Lords
             &
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             :
             concerning
             the
             Election
             of
             Common
             Councel-men
             ,
             and
             other
             Officers
             in
             the
             City
             of
             London
             .
          
           Wherein
           among
           other
           things
           they
           do
           Declare
           and
           Ordaine
           ;
           
             That
             no
             person
             whatsoever
             that
             hath
             been
             imprisoned
             or
             that
             did
             subscribe
             or
             abet
             to
             the
             Treasonable
             engagement
             
               (
               as
               they
               tearm
               it
               )
            
             in
             1647
             ,
             or
             that
             did
             aid
             ,
             assist
             ,
             or
             abet
             the
             late
             Tumult
             within
             the
             Cities
             of
             London
             and
             Westminster
             ,
             or
             the
             Counties
             of
             Kent
             ,
             Essex
             ,
             Middelsex
             ,
             or
             Surrey
             shall
             be
             elected
             ,
             chosen
             ,
             or
             put
             into
             the
             Office
             and
             place
             of
             Lord
             Major
             ,
             Alderman
             ,
             Aldermans
             Deputy
             ,
             Common
             Councel-men
             ,
             or
             into
             any
             Office
             or
             place
             of
             trust
             within
             the
             City
             for
             space
             of
             one
             whole
             year
             ,
             or
             be
             capable
             to
             give
             his
             voyce
             for
             the
             chosing
             any
             person
             to
             any
             the
             Offices
             aforesaid
             .
             And
             it
             is
             thereby
             further
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             (
             though
             null
             and
             void
             )
             That
             if
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             
             comprehended
             under
             the
             aforesaid
             exceptions
             ,
             being
             chosen
             ,
             shall
             presume
             to
             sit
             in
             the
             court
             of
             Aldermen
             ,
             Common-Councell
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             or
             to
             execute
             any
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             Offices
             contrary
             to
             the
             true
             intent
             of
             this
             Ordinance
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             the
             sum
             of
             two
             hundred
             pounds
             ,
             the
             one
             halfe
             whereof
             shall
             be
             within
             twenty
             dayes
             paid
             unto
             him
             or
             them
             that
             shall
             make
             proof
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             Moyety
             to
             be
             paid
             unto
             the
             Treasurers
             appointed
             by
             Parliament
             for
             the
             use
             and
             relief
             of
             the
             maimed
             Souldiers
             ;
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             declared
             ;
             That
             all
             such
             elections
             are
             null
             and
             void
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             Major
             for
             the
             time
             being
             is
             hereby
             required
             from
             time
             to
             time
             to
             give
             order
             ,
             that
             this
             Ordinance
             be
             published
             at
             all
             elections
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             same
             be
             strictly
             and
             punctuolly
             observed
             ,
             as
             also
             by
             affording
             the
             liberty
             of
             Pole
             ,
             it
             being
             required
             by
             any
             of
             the
             Electors
             present
             ;
             And
             for
             the
             better
             execution
             of
             this
             present
             Ordinance
             be
             it
             further
             ordained
             ,
             That
             the
             Lord
             Major
             of
             London
             ,
             the
             Sheriffs
             ,
             and
             Aldermen
             ,
             and
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             within
             the
             said
             City
             of
             London
             ,
             or
             any
             two
             of
             them
             shall
             ,
             and
             are
             hereby
             authorized
             and
             required
             to
             commit
             to
             prison
             all
             such
             persons
             ,
             as
             after
             due
             proof
             upon
             oath
             to
             be
             made
             unto
             them
             ,
             or
             any
             two
             of
             them
             of
             any
             person
             that
             shall
             make
             any
             disturbance
             at
             any
             election
             ,
             contrary
             to
             this
             Ordinance
             ,
             and
             to
             leavy
             the
             said
             fine
             of
             two
             hundred
             pounds
             by
             distresse
             ,
             and
             sale
             of
             the
             goods
             of
             the
             person
             so
             offending
             contrary
             to
             this
             Ordinancee
             .
          
        
         
           Which
           
             pretended
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           being
           made
           and
           published
           by
           
             Confedracy
          
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           whiles
           both
           
             Houses
          
           remained
           under
           the
           
             unparalleld
             ,
             force
          
           of
           the
           
             Officers
             and
             Army
             ,
          
           who
           have
           
             levyed
             open
             war
          
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           
             violently
             imprisoned
             ,
             excluded
          
           and
           driven
           away
           
             most
             of
             the
             Members
             ,
          
           and
           
             end●avour
             to
             dissolve
          
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           tending
           wholly
           to
           alienate
           our
           affections
           from
           ,
           and
           engage
           us
           against
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           deprive
           us
           of
           our
           undoubted
           
             Hereditary
             Liberties
             ,
             Freedoms
             ,
          
           Franchises
           and
           
             Customes
             ,
          
           confirmed
           and
           setled
           upon
           us
           by
           so
           many
           
             Royall
             Charters
          
           and
           
             Acts
             of
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           and
           enjoyed
           alwayes
           by
           our
           
             Predecessors
          
           under
           the
           worst
           of
           
             Kings
             and
             Tyrants
             ;
          
           to
           subvert
           the
           whole
           
             Government
             ,
             Magistracy
             and
             Freedom
             of
             the
             City
             ,
          
           and
           to
           put
           us
           into
           
             present
             confusion
             and
             mutinies
             ,
          
           that
           s●
           they
           might
           thereupon
           take
           advantage
           to
           
             enslave
             ,
             plunder
          
           and
           
           
             destroy
          
           us
           at
           their
           pleasures
           :
           We
           do
           therefore
           in
           this
           our
           great
           
             extremity
             and
             perplexity
             ,
          
           which
           so
           nearly
           concernes
           the
           present
           
             Government
             ,
             weal
             ,
             safety
             ,
             and
             very
             life
             and
             being
          
           both
           of
           
             City
             ,
             Parliament
          
           and
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           here
           seriously
           and
           unanimously
           
             Protest
          
           before
           the
           
             Almighty
             all-seeing
             God
             ,
             Angels
          
           and
           
             men
             ,
          
           That
           these
           two
           
             pretended
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           being
           made
           by
           confederacy
           as
           aforesaid
           while
           both
           
             Houses
          
           lay
           under
           so
           great
           a
           
             force
             ,
          
           and
           most
           
             Members
          
           were
           violently
           
             excluded
          
           and
           
             forced
             thence
             ,
          
           (
           there
           being
           at
           the
           passing
           of
           them
           not
           above
           3
           ,
           or
           4.
           
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           and
           45.
           
           
             Commons
          
           at
           most
           present
           ,
           and
           they
           under
           the
           
             forced
             guards
          
           of
           the
           
             Army
             )
          
           are
           in
           themselves
           
             meer
             nul
             ,
             void
             and
             u●obligatory
             to
             us
             and
             all
             others
             ,
             to
             all
             intents
             and
             purposes
             ,
          
           and
           were
           and
           are
           
             declared
             to
             be
             so
             ,
             at
             the
             very
             time
             of
             their
             making
             .
          
           by
           the
           
             Ordinance
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
             the
             20
             of
             August
          
           1647
           made
           by
           those
           
             very
             Members
             who
             passed
             these
             two
             pretended
             Ordinances
             .
          
           And
           that
           all
           
             elections
          
           of
           any
           
             Officers
          
           whatsoever
           within
           the
           said
           
             City
          
           and
           
             Liberties
             ,
          
           wherein
           any
           of
           us
           have
           been
           
             deprived
             of
             our
             Voyces
             and
             Freedom
          
           by
           colour
           of
           either
           of
           these
           
             two
             Ordinances
          
           are
           meerly
           
             nul
             and
             void
          
           to
           all
           
             intents
             .
          
           And
           we
           further
           hereby
           in
           like
           maner
           
             declare
          
           and
           
             protest
             ,
          
           that
           the
           fore mentioned
           clauses
           contained
           in
           these
           pretended
           
             Ordinances
          
           (
           though
           the
           Houses
           had
           been
           never
           so
           repleat
           and
           
             free
          
           when
           passed
           )
           which
           deprives
           us
           of
           the
           
             undoubted
             liberty
          
           and
           
             freedom
             of
             our
             voices
             in
             electing
             our
             officers
             ;
             disables
             any
             persons
             elected
             by
             us
          
           to
           
             bear
             any
             office
             when
             elected
             ,
             and
             which
             doe
             declare
             the
             said
             elections
             void
             ,
             imposing
             a
             forfeiture
             of
             two
             hundred
             pound
             upon
             such
             who
             shall
             in
             the
             least
             degree
             execute
             any
             trust
             or
             office
             to
             which
             we
             shall
             elect
             him
             ,
             to
             be
             levyed
             by
             distresse
             and
             sale
             of
             his
             goods
             ;
             and
             giving
             authority
             to
             the
             Lord
             Mayor
             ,
             Aldermen
             ,
             and
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             within
             the
             City
             ,
             to
             imprison
             all
             such
             persons
             ,
          
           (
           who
           coming
           to
           give
           their
           voices
           ,
           or
           claiming
           and
           maintaining
           their
           freedom
           and
           the
           Cities
           )
           
             shall
             make
             any
             disturbance
             at
             any
             election
             contrary
             to
             these
          
           pretended
           
             Ordinances
             ;
          
           though
           never
           so
           
             faithfull
          
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           active
           in
           their
           service
           heretofore
           :
           are
           likewise
           
             void
          
           and
           
             null
             in
             themselves
             ,
             and
             the
             highest
             and
             most
             tyranicall
             usurpations
          
           over
           
             our
             liberties
             ,
             franchises
             ,
             Persons
             ,
             estates
             and
             freedom
             in
             our
             elections
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             heads
          
           of
           our
           
             professed
             enemies
          
           could
           invent
           ,
           and
           most
           contrary
           to
           all
           the
           
             Houses
             former
             Professions
             ,
             Remonstrances
             ,
             Declarations
             ,
             promises
             ,
             and
             engagements
             ,
             and
             to
             their
             
             solemn
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             to
             defend
             and
             protect
             our
             liberties
             ,
             franchises
             ,
             customs
             rightes
             and
             freedoms
             ,
          
           yea
           contrary
           to
           the
           
             fundamentall
          
           Lawes
           and
           
             Statutes
          
           of
           the
           land
           ;
           the
           manifold
           
             Charters
          
           and
           
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
          
           made
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           for
           the
           confirmation
           of
           our
           
             Customs
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
          
           and
           
             Freedom
             in
             the
             Elections
          
           of
           our
           
             Officers
             ;
          
           and
           to
           the
           express
           Statute
           of
           3
           
             Edw.
             1.
             c.
          
           5.
           which
           enacts
           ,
           
             That
             all
             Elections
             ought
             to
             be
             free
             ;
             and
             that
             no
             great
             man
             ,
             nor
             other
             by
             force
             of
             Arms
             or
             menacing
             ,
             shall
             disturb
             any
             to
             make
             free
             Election
             ▪
          
           (
           much
           lesse
           by
           menacing
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           Fines
           and
           Imprisonments
           ;
           )
           which
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Cook
          
           in
           his
           Commentary
           thereon
           (
           printed
           by
           both
           
             Houses
          
           speciall
           Authority
           )
           affirms
           and
           proves
           
             to
             be
             the
             Common
             Law
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             the
             Subjects
             Birth-right
             .
          
           And
           contrary
           to
           the
           Statutes
           of
           
             Magna
             Charta
             c.
             29.
             5.
             Ed.
             3.
             c.
             9.
             25.
             Ed.
             3.
             c.
             4.
             28.
             Ed.
             3.
             c.
             3.
             37.
             Ed.
             3.
             c.
          
           18.
           42.
           
             E.
             3.
             c.
          
           3.
           and
           the
           
             Petition
             of
             Right
             ;
          
           for
           defence
           whereof
           we
           have
           in
           our
           seven
           last
           yeers
           
             Wars
             ,
          
           expended
           so
           many
           
             millions
             of
             Treasure
             ,
          
           and
           lost
           such
           
             streams
             of
             gallant
             English
             blood
             .
          
           And
           finally
           ,
           we
           do
           hereby
           unanimously
           further
           declare
           and
           protest
           ▪
           That
           notwithstanding
           these
           pretended
           void
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           of
           this
           
             nature
             ,
          
           made
           in
           derogation
           of
           our
           just
           
             Franchises
             ,
             Rights
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             Customs
          
           and
           ancient
           Government
           ,
           we
           are
           resolved
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           
             oaths
          
           as
           
             Citizens
          
           and
           
             Freemen
          
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           according
           to
           our
           
             solemn
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ,
          
           as
           
             Christians
             and
             Freemen
             of
             England
             ,
          
           through
           Gods
           assistance
           ,
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           our
           
             powers
          
           and
           ,
           
             abilities
             ,
          
           with
           our
           
             lives
          
           and
           
             estates
          
           constantly
           and
           inviolably
           to
           maintain
           ,
           defend
           ,
           and
           preserve
           our
           just
           
             Hereditary
             Freedom
          
           and
           
             right
             of
             electing
          
           all
           our
           
             City
             officers
             ,
          
           whatsoever
           ,
           acording
           to
           our
           
             ancient
             and
             uninterrupted
             Charters
             ,
             Customs
             ,
             Acts
          
           and
           
             Vsages
             ,
          
           with
           all
           other
           our
           undoubted
           
             Franchises
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             Priviledges
             ,
             Rights
          
           and
           
             Customs
          
           left
           unto
           us
           by
           our
           
             Ancestors
             ,
          
           (
           especially
           in
           these
           times
           of
           so
           much
           contesting
           for
           
             common
             Liberty
          
           and
           
             Freedom
             ;
             )
          
           and
           will
           protect
           and
           defend
           the
           same
           against
           all
           
             Invasion
          
           and
           
             Encroachment
          
           of
           any
           
             usurped
             ,
             arbitrary
          
           and
           
             tyrannicall
          
           (
           Parliamentary
           or
           other
           )
           
             power
          
           whatsoever
           .
           In
           witnesse
           whereof
           we
           have
           thought
           meet
           to
           publish
           this
           our
           Declaration
           and
           Protestation
           to
           all
           the
           world
           .
           
             January
          
           1.
           1648.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .