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             A copy of the speakers letter to the vice-chancellour and the heads of houses of the Vniversity of Oxford together with the protestation and declaration with it.
             Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
          
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             Oxford :
             1642.
          
           
             Signed: William Lenthall.
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           COPY
           Of
           the
           SPEAKERS
           LETTER
           To
           the
           
             VICE-CHANCELLOUR
          
           AND
           The
           Heads
           of
           Houses
           of
           the
           VNIVERSITY
           of
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           PROTESTATION
           and
           DECLARATION
           with
           it
           .
        
         
         
           
             OXFORD
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           LEONARD
           LICHFIELD
           ,
           Anno
           Dom.
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             TO
             THE
          
           VICE-CHANCELLOVR
           ,
           and
           the
           
             HEADS
             of
             HOVSES
          
           of
           the
           Vniversity
           of
           OXFORD
           .
        
         
           
             Mr
             Vice-chauncellour
             ,
          
        
         
           
             IT
             is
             now
             some
             moneths
             since
             that
             the
          
           Protestation
           
             taken
             by
             the
          
           Lords
           
             and
          
           House
           
             of
          
           Commons
           ,
           
             was
             sent
             downe
             into
             the
             Country
             with
             an
             expectation
             that
             it
             should
             be
             generally
             
             taken
             throughout
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             for
             a
             Testimony
             of
             their
             good
             Concurrence
             with
             the
          
           Parliament
           .
           
             But
             through
             the
             remissnesse
             of
             some
             of
             those
             that
             had
             the
             care
             of
             recommending
             it
             to
             others
             ,
             very
             many
             there
             be
             that
             have
             not
             hitherto
             taken
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Now
             the
          
           House
           
             of
          
           Commons
           
             (
             having
             discovered
             many
             dangerous
             designes
             ,
             plotted
             against
             the
          
           Parliament
           ,
           
             and
             especially
             ,
             that
             of
             the
          
           fourth
           
             of
             this
             instant
          
           Ianuary
           ,
           
             which
             had
             it
             taken
             effect
             ,
             would
             have
             strucken
             ,
             not
             only
             at
             the
             Priviledges
             ,
             but
             the
             very
             being
             of
          
           Parliaments
           ,
           
             as
             will
             more
             appeare
             by
             the
             Declaration
             herewith
             sent
             unto
             you
             ,
             which
             the
          
           House
           
             desires
             you
             to
             publish
             through
             all
             parts
             of
             the
             University
             of
             Oxford
             ,
             )
             have
             thought
             fitt
             once
             againe
             to
             recommend
             the
             taking
             of
             this
          
           Protestation
           ,
           
             and
             have
             therefore
             
             commanded
             me
             in
             their
             name
             to
             desire
             you
             ,
             and
             all
             ,
             and
             every
             the
             Heads
             of
             Houses
             in
             the
             same
             University
             ,
             to
             meet
             together
             in
             one
             place
             ,
             as
             soone
             as
             possibly
             you
             may
             ,
             and
             there
             to
             take
             the
          
           Protestation
           
             your selves
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             call
             together
             all
             ,
             and
             every
             the
             Masters
             ,
             Schollars
             ,
             and
             Servants
             of
             the
             same
             University
             ,
             being
             of
             the
             age
             of
             18.
             yeares
             or
             upwards
             ,
             and
             tender
             unto
             them
             the
          
           Protestation
           ,
           
             to
             bee
             taken
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             you
             ,
             the
             said
          
           Mr
           
             Uice-chancelour
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Heads
             of
             Houses
             ;
             and
             to
             take
             the
             names
             both
             of
             those
             that
             doe
             take
             ,
             and
             doe
             refuse
             to
             take
             the
             same
          
           Protestation
           ,
           
             and
             to
             returne
             them
             unto
             the
          
           Burgesses
           
             serving
             for
             that
             University
             ,
             before
             the
          
           20th
           
             day
             of
          
           February
           
             next
             ,
             wherein
             the
          
           House
           
             desires
             your
             greatest
             care
             and
             diligence
             ,
             as
             a
             matter
             very
          
           
           
             much
             importing
             the
             good
             ,
             both
             of
             the
             King
             and
             Kingdome
             ,
             which
             being
             all
             I
             have
             in
             Command
             ,
             I
             rest
          
        
         
           
             
               8o
               .
               Febr.
               1641.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             very
             loving
             friend
             William
             Lenthall
          
           SPEAKER
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             Die
             Mercurij
             :
             5o
             .
             Maij.
             1641.
             
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           this
           day
           Ordered
           by
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           now
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           the
           Preamble
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Protestation
           ,
           which
           the
           Members
           of
           this
           House
           made
           the
           third
           of
           May
           ,
           shall
           be
           forthwith
           Printed
           ,
           and
           the
           Copies
           Printed
           brought
           to
           the
           Clark
           of
           the
           said
           House
           ,
           to
           attest
           under
           his
           hand
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           may
           send
           them
           downe
           to
           the
           Sheriffes
           and
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           of
           the
           severall
           Shires
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Citizens
           and
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           severall
           Cities
           ,
           Boroughs
           ,
           and
           Cinque Ports
           ,
           respectively
           .
           And
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           ,
           are
           to
           intimate
           unto
           the
           Shires
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           Boroughs
           ,
           and
           Cinque Ports
           ,
           with
           what
           willingnesse
           all
           the
           Members
           of
           this
           House
           made
           this
           Protestation
           :
           And
           further
           to
           signify
           ,
           that
           as
           they
           justify
           the
           taking
           of
           it
           in
           themselves
           ,
           so
           they
           cannot
           but
           approve
           it
           in
           all
           such
           as
           shall
           take
           it
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           WE
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           Commons
           House
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           finding
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           griefe
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           that
           the
           designes
           of
           the
           Priests
           and
           Iesuites
           ,
           and
           other
           Adherents
           to
           the
           See
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           have
           of
           late
           been
           more
           boldly
           and
           frequently
           put
           in
           practise
           then
           formerly
           ,
           to
           the
           undermining
           and
           danger
           of
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           true
           reformed
           Protestant
           Religion
           in
           His
           Maiesties
           Dominions
           established
           :
           And
           finding
           also
           that
           there
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           having
           iust
           cause
           to
           suspect
           that
           there
           still
           are
           ,
           even
           during
           this
           sitting
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           indeavours
           to
           subvert
           the
           Fundamentall
           Lawes
           of
           England
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           &
           to
           introduce
           the
           exercise
           of
           an
           Arbitrary
           and
           Tyrannicall
           Government
           ,
           by
           most
           pernicious
           and
           wicked
           Councells
           ,
           Practises
           ,
           Plots
           ,
           and
           Conspiracies
           :
           And
           that
           the
           long
           intermission
           ,
           and
           unhappy
           breach
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           hath
           occasioned
           many
           illegall
           Taxations
           ,
           whereupon
           the
           Subiect
           hath
           been
           prosecuted
           and
           grieved
           :
           And
           that
           diverse
           Innovations
           and
           superstitions
           have
           been
           brought
           into
           the
           Church
           ;
           multitudes
           driven
           out
           of
           His
           Maiesties
           Dominions
           ,
           Iealousies
           raised
           and
           fomented
           betwixt
           the
           King
           and
           His
           people
           ,
           a
           Popish
           Army
           levyed
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           two
           Armies
           brought
           into
           the
           Bowells
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           the
           hazard
           of
           His
           Maiesties
           Royall
           Person
           ,
           the
           consumption
           of
           the
           Revenues
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           Treasure
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           :
           And
           lastly
           ,
           finding
           great
           cause
           of
           Iealousie
           ,
           that
           indeavours
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           are
           used
           to
           bring
           the
           English
           Army
           into
           a
           misunderstanding
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           thereby
           to
           incline
           that
           Army
           ,
           with
           force
           to
           bring
           to
           passe
           those
           wicked
           Councells
           ,
           Have
           therefore
           thought
           good
           to
           ioyne
           our selves
           in
           a
           Declaration
           of
           our
           united
           Affections
           and
           Resolutions
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           this
           ensuing
           Protestation
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           I
           A.
           B.
           
             doe
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             Promise
             ,
             Vow
             ,
             and
             Protest
             ,
             to
             maintaine
             and
             defend
             ,
             as
             farre
             as
             lawfully
             I
             may
             ,
             with
             my
             life
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             estate
             ,
             the
             true
             Reformed
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             expressed
             in
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             against
             all
             Popery
             and
             Popish
             Innovations
             within
             this
             Realme
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             same
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             duty
             of
             my
             Allegiance
             ,
             His
             Majesties
             Royall
             Person
             ,
             Honour
             ,
             and
             Estate
             ;
             As
             also
             the
             Power
             and
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             The
             lawfull
             Rights
             and
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Subject
             ,
             and
             every
             person
             that
             maketh
             this
             Protestation
             ,
             in
             whatsoever
             he
             shall
             doe
             in
             the
             lawfull
             pursuance
             of
             the
             same
             .
             And
             to
             my
             power
             ,
             and
             as
             farre
             as
             lawfully
             I
             may
             ,
             I
             will
             oppose
             ,
             and
             by
             all
             good
             wayes
             and
             meanes
             indeavour
             to
             bring
             to
             condigne
             punishment
             ,
             all
             such
             as
             shall
             either
             by
             Force
             ,
             Practise
             ,
             Councells
             ,
             Plots
             ,
             Conspiracies
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             doe
             any
             thing
             to
             the
             contrary
             of
             anything
             in
             
             this
             present
             Protestation
             contained
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             that
             I
             shall
             in
             all
             just
             and
             Honourable
             wayes
             indeavour
             to
             preserve
             the
             Union
             and
             Peace
             between
             the
             three
             Kingdomes
             of
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             Ireland
             ;
             And
             neither
             for
             hope
             ,
             feare
             ,
             nor
             other
             respect
             ,
             shall
             relinquish
             this
             Promise
             ,
             Vow
             and
             Protestation
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Whereas
           some
           doubts
           have
           been
           raised
           by
           severall
           persons
           out
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           concerning
           the
           meaning
           of
           these
           words
           contained
           in
           the
           Protestation
           lately
           made
           by
           the
           Members
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           
             (
             viz
             :
             )
             The
             true
             reformed
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             expressed
             in
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             against
             all
             Popery
             and
             Popish
             Innovations
             within
             this
             Realme
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             same
             doctrine
             ;
          
           This
           House
           doth
           declare
           ,
           That
           by
           those
           words
           ,
           was
           and
           is
           meant
           ,
           onely
           the
           publike
           Doctrine
           professed
           in
           the
           said
           Church
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           it
           is
           opposite
           to
           Popery
           and
           Popish
           Innovations
           ;
           And
           that
           the
           said
           words
           are
           not
           to
           be
           extended
           to
           the
           maintaining
           of
           any
           forme
           of
           Worship
           ,
           Discipline
           ,
           or
           Goverment
           ,
           nor
           of
           any
           Rites
           or
           Ceremonies
           of
           the
           said
           Church
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           
             H.
             ELSYNG
             .
             Cler.
             PARL.
             De
             COM.
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Declaration
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           touching
           the
           late
           breach
           of
           their
           Priviledges
           ;
           And
           for
           the
           Vindication
           thereof
           ,
           and
           of
           divers
           members
           of
           the
           said
           House
           .
        
         
           WHEREAS
           the
           Chambers
           ,
           Studies
           ,
           and
           Trunks
           ,
           of
           Master
           
             Denzill
             Hollis
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Haslerigg
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Iohn
             Pym
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Iohn
             Hampden
             ,
          
           and
           Master
           
             William
             Strode
          
           Esquires
           ,
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           upon
           Munday
           the
           3.
           of
           this
           instant
           
             Ianuary
             ,
          
           by
           colour
           of
           His
           Majesties
           warrant
           have
           been
           sealed
           up
           by
           Sir
           
             William
             Killigrew
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             William
             Flemen
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           only
           against
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           the
           Common
           liberty
           of
           every
           Subject
           :
           Which
           said
           Members
           afterwards
           ,
           the
           same
           day
           were
           under
           the
           like
           colour
           ,
           by
           Serjeant
           
             Francis
             ,
          
           one
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Serjeants
           at
           Arms
           ,
           contrary
           to
           all
           former
           Presidents
           demanded
           of
           the
           Speaker
           ,
           sitting
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           to
           be
           delivered
           unto
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           Arrest
           them
           of
           high
           Treason
           .
           And
           whereas
           ,
           afterwards
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           in
           His
           Royall
           Person
           ,
           came
           to
           the
           same
           House
           attended
           with
           a
           great
           multitude
           of
           men
           armed
           in
           a
           
           warlike
           manner
           ,
           with
           Halberts
           ,
           Swords
           ,
           and
           Pistolls
           ,
           who
           came
           up
           to
           the
           very
           door
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           placed
           themselves
           there
           ,
           and
           in
           other
           places
           ,
           and
           passages
           neer
           the
           said
           House
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           terrour
           and
           disturbance
           of
           the
           Members
           then
           sitting
           ;
           and
           according
           to
           their
           duty
           in
           a
           peaceable
           ,
           and
           orderly
           manner
           ,
           treating
           of
           the
           great
           affaires
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           And
           His
           Majesty
           having
           placed
           himselfe
           in
           the
           Speakers
           Chair
           ,
           demanded
           of
           them
           the
           Persons
           of
           the
           said
           Members
           to
           be
           delivered
           unto
           him
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           high
           Breach
           of
           the
           Rights
           ,
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Inconsistent
           with
           the
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Freedom
           thereof
           .
           And
           whereas
           ,
           afterwards
           His
           Majesty
           did
           issue
           forth
           severall
           Warrants
           to
           divers
           Officers
           ,
           under
           His
           own
           hand
           ,
           for
           the
           apprehension
           of
           the
           Persons
           of
           the
           said
           Members
           ,
           which
           by
           Law
           he
           cannot
           doe
           ;
           there
           being
           not
           all
           this
           time
           ,
           any
           Legall
           charge
           or
           accusation
           ,
           or
           due
           Processe
           of
           Law
           issued
           against
           them
           ,
           nor
           any
           pretence
           of
           charge
           made
           known
           to
           that
           House
           ;
           all
           which
           are
           against
           the
           Fundamentall
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           the
           Rights
           of
           Parliament
           .
           Whereupon
           we
           are
           necessitated
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           duty
           ,
           to
           declare
           ;
           And
           we
           doe
           hereby
           declare
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           Person
           shall
           Arrest
           M.
           
             Hollis
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Haslerigg
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Pym
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Hampden
             ,
          
           and
           M.
           
             Strode
             ,
          
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Member
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           pretence
           or
           colour
           of
           any
           Warrant
           issuing
           out
           from
           the
           King
           only
           ,
           is
           guilty
           of
           the
           Breach
           of
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           a
           publike
           enemy
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
           And
           that
           the
           Arresting
           of
           the
           said
           Members
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           of
           any
           other
           Member
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           any
           Warrant
           whatsoever
           ,
           without
           a
           legall
           Proceeding
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           without
           consent
           of
           that
           House
           ,
           whereof
           such
           Person
           is
           a
           Member
           ,
           is
           against
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           a
           Breach
           of
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           And
           the
           Person
           which
           shall
           Arrest
           any
           of
           these
           Persons
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Member
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           is
           declared
           a
           publique
           enemy
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
           Notwithstanding
           all
           which
           we
           think
           fit
           ,
           further
           to
           declare
           that
           we
           are
           so
           farre
           from
           any
           endeavours
           to
           protect
           any
           
           of
           our
           Members
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           in
           due
           manner
           prosecuted
           according
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           for
           Treason
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           misdemeanors
           ,
           That
           none
           shall
           be
           more
           ready
           and
           willing
           then
           we
           our selves
           ,
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           a
           speedy
           ,
           and
           due
           tryall
           ,
           being
           sensible
           that
           it
           equally
           imports
           us
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           see
           Iustice
           done
           against
           them
           that
           are
           criminous
           ,
           as
           to
           defend
           the
           just
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           And
           whereas
           upon
           severall
           Examinations
           taken
           the
           seventh
           day
           of
           this
           instant
           
             Ianuary
             ,
          
           before
           the
           Committee
           appointed
           by
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           to
           sit
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           it
           did
           fully
           appear
           ,
           that
           many
           Souldiers
           ,
           Papists
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           about
           500.
           came
           with
           His
           Majesty
           on
           Tuesday
           last
           ,
           to
           the
           said
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           armed
           with
           Swords
           ,
           Pistolls
           ,
           and
           other
           Weapons
           ;
           and
           divers
           of
           them
           pressed
           to
           the
           door
           of
           the
           said
           House
           ,
           thrust
           away
           the
           door
           Keepers
           ,
           and
           placed
           themselves
           ,
           between
           the
           said
           door
           ,
           and
           the
           ordinary
           attendants
           of
           His
           Majesty
           ;
           holding
           up
           their
           Swords
           ,
           and
           some
           holding
           up
           their
           Pistolls
           ready
           cocked
           neer
           the
           said
           door
           ;
           and
           saying
           ,
           I
           am
           a
           good
           Marksman
           ,
           I
           can
           hit
           right
           I
           warrant
           you
           ,
           and
           they
           not
           suffering
           the
           said
           door
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           custom
           of
           Parliament
           to
           be
           shut
           ,
           but
           said
           they
           would
           have
           the
           door
           open
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           opposition
           were
           against
           them
           ,
           they
           made
           no
           question
           ,
           but
           they
           should
           make
           their
           party
           good
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           would
           maintain
           their
           party
           ;
           and
           when
           severall
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           were
           coming
           into
           the
           House
           ,
           their
           attendants
           desiring
           that
           Room
           might
           be
           made
           for
           them
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           said
           Souldiers
           answered
           ,
           A
           Pox
           of
           God
           confound
           them
           ,
           and
           others
           said
           ,
           A
           Pox
           take
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           ,
           let
           them
           come
           and
           be
           hanged
           ,
           what
           a
           do
           is
           here
           with
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ;
           and
           some
           of
           the
           said
           Souldiers
           did
           likewise
           violently
           assault
           ,
           and
           by
           force
           disarme
           some
           of
           the
           Attendants
           ,
           and
           servants
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           waiting
           in
           the
           Room
           next
           the
           said
           House
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           Kings
           return
           out
           of
           the
           said
           House
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           by
           wicked
           oaths
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           ,
           expressed
           
           much
           discontent
           ,
           that
           some
           Members
           of
           the
           said
           House
           ,
           for
           whom
           they
           came
           were
           not
           there
           ;
           and
           others
           of
           them
           said
           ,
           when
           comes
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           no
           word
           being
           given
           at
           His
           Majesties
           coming
           out
           ,
           they
           cryed
           a
           lane
           ,
           a
           lane
           ;
           afterwards
           some
           of
           them
           being
           demanded
           ,
           what
           they
           thought
           the
           said
           company
           intended
           to
           have
           done
           ,
           answered
           ,
           That
           questionlesse
           in
           the
           posture
           they
           were
           set
           ,
           if
           the
           word
           had
           been
           given
           ,
           they
           should
           have
           fallen
           upon
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           have
           cut
           all
           their
           throats
           .
           Vpon
           all
           which
           we
           are
           of
           opinion
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           sufficiently
           proved
           ,
           that
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           said
           Souldiers
           ,
           Papists
           ,
           and
           others
           with
           His
           Majesty
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           on
           Tuesday
           last
           ,
           being
           the
           fourth
           of
           this
           instant
           
             Ianuary
             ,
          
           in
           the
           manner
           aforesaid
           ,
           was
           to
           take
           away
           some
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           said
           House
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           should
           have
           found
           opposition
           ,
           or
           deniall
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           fallen
           upon
           the
           said
           House
           in
           a
           hostile
           manner
           .
           And
           we
           doe
           hereby
           declare
           that
           the
           same
           was
           a
           traiterous
           designe
           against
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           .
           And
           whereas
           the
           said
           M
           
             Hollis
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Haslerigg
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Pym
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Hampden
             ,
          
           and
           M.
           
             Strode
             ,
          
           upon
           report
           of
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           said
           Souldiers
           ,
           Papists
           ,
           &
           others
           in
           the
           warlike
           and
           hostile
           manner
           ,
           aforesaid
           ,
           did
           with
           the
           approbation
           of
           the
           House
           absent
           themselves
           from
           the
           service
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           for
           avoiding
           the
           great
           ,
           and
           many
           inconveniences
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           apparantly
           might
           have
           hapned
           :
           Since
           which
           time
           a
           printed
           paper
           in
           the
           form
           of
           a
           Proclamation
           ,
           bearing
           date
           the
           sixth
           day
           of
           this
           instant
           
             Ianuary
             ,
          
           hath
           issued
           out
           for
           the
           apprehending
           ,
           and
           imprisoning
           of
           them
           ,
           Therein
           suggesting
           that
           through
           the
           conscience
           of
           their
           own
           guilt
           ,
           they
           were
           absent
           and
           fled
           ,
           not
           willing
           to
           submit
           themselves
           to
           Iustice
           ;
           We
           doe
           farther
           declare
           that
           the
           said
           printed
           paper
           is
           false
           ,
           scandalous
           and
           illegall
           ,
           and
           that
           notwithstanding
           the
           said
           printed
           paper
           ,
           or
           any
           warrant
           issued
           out
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           matter
           yet
           appearing
           against
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           may
           and
           ought
           to
           attend
           the
           service
           of
           the
           said
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           the
           severall
           Committees
           now
           on
           foot
           .
           And
           that
           it
           is
           lawfull
           for
           all
           persons
           whatsoever
           to
           lodge
           ,
           harbour
           or
           converse
           
           with
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ;
           And
           whosoever
           shall
           be
           questioned
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           shall
           be
           under
           the
           Protection
           and
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           doe
           further
           declare
           ,
           That
           the
           publishing
           of
           severall
           Articles
           purporting
           a
           form
           of
           a
           charge
           of
           high
           Treason
           against
           the
           Lord
           
             Kimbolton
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           Lords
           House
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           said
           ,
           M.
           
             Hollis
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Haslerigg
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Pym
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Hampden
             ,
          
           and
           M.
           
             Strode
             ,
          
           by
           Sir
           
             William
             Killigrew
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             William
             Flemen
             ,
          
           and
           others
           in
           the
           Innes
           of
           Court
           ,
           and
           elsewhere
           in
           the
           Kings
           Name
           ,
           was
           a
           high
           Breach
           of
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           a
           great
           scandall
           to
           His
           Maiesty
           ,
           and
           His
           Goverment
           :
           A
           seditious
           Act
           manifestly
           tending
           to
           the
           subversion
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           an
           injury
           ,
           and
           dishonour
           to
           the
           said
           Members
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           legall
           charge
           or
           accusation
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Subject
           so
           violated
           and
           broken
           ,
           cannot
           be
           fully
           and
           sufficiently
           Vindicated
           ,
           unlesse
           His
           Majesty
           will
           be
           gratiously
           pleased
           ,
           to
           discover
           the
           names
           of
           those
           Persons
           ,
           who
           advised
           His
           Majesty
           to
           issue
           out
           Warrants
           ,
           for
           the
           sealing
           of
           the
           Chambers
           ,
           and
           Studies
           of
           the
           said
           Members
           ,
           to
           send
           a
           Serjeant
           at
           Arms
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           to
           demand
           their
           said
           Members
           ,
           to
           issue
           out
           severall
           Warrants
           under
           His
           Majesties
           own
           hand
           ,
           to
           apprehend
           the
           said
           Members
           .
           His
           Majesties
           coming
           thither
           ,
           in
           His
           own
           Royall
           Person
           .
           The
           publishing
           of
           the
           said
           Articles
           ,
           and
           printed
           paper
           in
           the
           form
           of
           a
           Proclamation
           against
           the
           said
           Members
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           is
           before
           declared
           ;
           To
           the
           end
           that
           such
           Persons
           may
           receive
           condigne
           punishment
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           House
           doth
           further
           declare
           ,
           That
           all
           such
           persons
           as
           have
           given
           any
           Councell
           ,
           or
           endeavoured
           to
           set
           or
           maintain
           division
           or
           dislike
           ,
           between
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           have
           Listed
           their
           names
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           entred
           into
           any
           combination
           or
           agreement
           ,
           to
           beayding
           or
           assisting
           to
           any
           such
           councell
           or
           endeavour
           ,
           or
           have
           perswaded
           any
           other
           so
           to
           doe
           ,
           or
           that
           shall
           doe
           any
           the
           things
           above
           mentioned
           ,
           And
           shall
           not
           forthwith
           
           discover
           the
           same
           to
           either
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           the
           Speaker
           of
           either
           of
           the
           said
           Houses
           respectively
           ,
           and
           disclaime
           it
           ;
           are
           declared
           publike
           enimies
           of
           the
           State
           and
           Peace
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           enquired
           of
           ,
           and
           proceeded
           against
           accordingly
           .
        
         
         
           
             
               
                 Die
                 Lunae
                 17.
                 
                 Januarii
                 .
                 1641.
                 
              
            
          
           
             It
             is
             this
             day
             ordered
             ,
             by
             the
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             this
             
               Declaration
            
             shall
             be
             forthwith
             published
             in
             Print
             .
          
           
             
               Hen.
               Elsing
               .
               Cler.
               Parl.
               De
               Com.