The declaration of the Right Honourable Henry, Earle of Cumberland, together with diverse gentlemen of the county of York, who desire it may be put in print, and published in all the parish churches of this county, 26 August, 1642
         Cumberland, Henry Clifford, Earl of, 1591-1643.
      
       
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             The declaration of the Right Honourable Henry, Earle of Cumberland, together with diverse gentlemen of the county of York, who desire it may be put in print, and published in all the parish churches of this county, 26 August, 1642
             Cumberland, Henry Clifford, Earl of, 1591-1643.
          
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             Printed by Robert Barker ... and by the assignes of John Bill,
             York [England] :
             1642.
          
           
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           THE
           DECLARATION
           of
           the
           right
           Honourable
           ,
           HENRY
           Earle
           of
           
             Cumberland
             ;
          
           Together
           with
           diverse
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             York
             ,
          
           who
           desire
           it
           may
           be
           put
           in
           print
           ,
           and
           published
           in
           all
           the
           Parish
           Churches
           of
           this
           County
           .
           26
           August
           .
           1642.
           
        
         
           YORK
           :
           Printed
           by
           ROBERT
           BARKER
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           :
           And
           by
           the
           Assignes
           of
           JOHN
           BILL
           .
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           DECLARATION
           of
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           Henry
           Earle
           of
           Cumberland
           ,
           Together
           with
           divers
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           County
           of
           York
           ,
           who
           desire
           it
           may
           be
           put
           in
           print
           ,
           and
           published
           in
           all
           the
           Parish
           Churches
           of
           this
           County
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           it
           appears
           ,
           That
           some
           Gentlemen
           of
           this
           Countie
           ,
           have
           given
           information
           to
           one
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           of
           many
           great
           oppressions
           exercised
           upon
           His
           Majesties
           Subjects
           here
           ,
           And
           that
           a
           Tyrannicall
           government
           is
           founded
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           His
           Majesties
           service
           ;
           and
           have
           thereby
           ,
           and
           upon
           that
           misinformation
           ,
           drawn
           a
           Declaration
           from
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           bearing
           date
           the
           twentieth
           of
           
             August
          
           instant
           ,
           to
           be
           published
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           which
           is
           grounded
           upon
           those
           ,
           and
           divers
           other
           false
           informations
           :
           We
           hold
           it
           our
           duties
           to
           the
           Honourable
           Houses
           ,
           to
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           County
           ,
           and
           vindication
           of
           our
           own
           honours
           and
           integrity
           herein
           ,
           to
           declare
           ,
           That
           we
           are
           so
           far
           from
           being
           contrivers
           ,
           or
           Instruments
           of
           Arbitrary
           
           Government
           or
           Tyranny
           ,
           or
           doing
           any
           Act
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Countrey
           may
           receive
           losse
           ,
           or
           suffer
           violence
           ,
           That
           all
           our
           endeavours
           shall
           tend
           to
           no
           other
           end
           ,
           then
           to
           assur●
           it
           from
           spoile
           and
           rapine
           ,
           and
           to
           protect
           every
           person
           therein
           ,
           (
           as
           farre
           as
           we
           can
           )
           from
           injury
           and
           oppression
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           better
           advancement
           of
           which
           good
           desires
           and
           resolutions
           ,
           the
           Grand
           Jury
           (
           the
           representative
           body
           of
           this
           County
           )
           at
           the
           Assizes
           last
           holden
           ,
           presented
           their
           humble
           requests
           to
           His
           Sacred
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           received
           thereunto
           His
           Gracious
           approbation
           :
           And
           thereupon
           some
           progresse
           hath
           been
           made
           ,
           and
           resolutions
           taken
           ,
           ayming
           onely
           at
           the
           tranquillity
           of
           this
           County
           ,
           and
           at
           no
           other
           end
           or
           purpose
           whatsoever
           :
           And
           if
           any
           have
           ,
           or
           do
           mis-understand
           those
           propositions
           ,
           or
           wrest
           them
           to
           any
           other
           sence
           then
           they
           were
           intended
           ,
           they
           do
           it
           without
           any
           ground
           at
           all
           .
           For
           we
           professe
           ,
           That
           we
           have
           not
           gone
           about
           to
           conceive
           ,
           or
           act
           any
           thing
           ,
           for
           sinister
           or
           by
           respects
           ,
           but
           onely
           for
           the
           benefit
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           County
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           of
           every
           particular
           Person
           therein
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           conceive
           our
           doings
           ,
           warranted
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           and
           Necessity
           ,
           and
           Authorized
           by
           a
           former
           order
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           declares
           ,
           That
           such
           Counties
           as
           put
           themselves
           in
           a
           posture
           of
           defence
           ,
           have
           done
           nothing
           but
           what
           is
           justifiable
           :
           
           And
           in
           pursuance
           whe●●of
           ,
           and
           agreeing
           upon
           the
           like
           Resolutions
           and
           Propositions
           to
           these
           ,
           we
           have
           formerly
           received
           approbation
           ,
           and
           publike
           thanks
           from
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           We
           do
           therefore
           further
           unanimously
           publish
           to
           all
           lovers
           of
           Peace
           ,
           That
           we
           neither
           have
           ,
           nor
           will
           do
           any
           act
           ,
           or
           acts
           of
           other
           nature
           ,
           or
           tending
           to
           other
           consequence
           ,
           then
           those
           formerly
           agreed
           on
           in
           this
           County
           ,
           upon
           the
           like
           occasion
           ,
           by
           the
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           the
           eight
           and
           twentieth
           of
           
             Ianuary
          
           last
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           ,
           we
           ,
           by
           order
           from
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           received
           thanks
           the
           first
           of
           
             February
          
           following
           .
           As
           also
           ,
           That
           we
           will
           not
           go
           about
           to
           take
           the
           Arms
           of
           any
           honest
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Yeomen
           ,
           or
           Towns-men
           ,
           as
           we
           perceive
           is
           falsely
           misreported
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           we
           having
           Our selves
           hitherto
           done
           no
           such
           thing
           ,
           nor
           intending
           as
           far
           as
           in
           us
           lies
           ,
           to
           suffer
           others
           to
           do
           the
           same
           ,
           unlesse
           we
           be
           enforced
           to
           the
           contrary
           by
           hostile
           actions
           ,
           or
           pregnant
           suspicions
           from
           the
           parties
           .
        
         
           We
           do
           likewise
           promise
           ,
           That
           we
           will
           preserve
           to
           our
           uttermost
           endevours
           ,
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           County
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           just
           wayes
           ,
           oppose
           ,
           and
           bring
           to
           punishment
           all
           such
           as
           plunder
           and
           pillage
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           of
           what
           degree
           ,
           quality
           ,
           or
           profession
           soever
           in
           this
           County
           .
        
         
           That
           we
           will
           constantly
           ,
           and
           with
           one
           minde
           ,
           
           aide
           and
           assist
           all
           his
           M●jesties
           Subjects
           ,
           to
           defend
           them
           from
           oppression
           or
           violence
           ,
           and
           not
           go
           about
           to
           take
           any
           mans
           goods
           ,
           or
           levie
           money
           by
           force
           .
        
         
           These
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           being
           our
           united
           resolutions
           ,
           we
           are
           confident
           they
           will
           receive
           the
           assistance
           and
           concurrence
           of
           the
           whole
           County
           ,
           to
           bring
           to
           a
           wished
           effect
           a
           work
           of
           so
           much
           safety
           and
           concernment
           unto
           us
           all
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           (
           according
           to
           the
           Presentment
           of
           the
           Grand
           Jury
           ,
           who
           resolved
           ,
           that
           lesse
           then
           eight
           thousand
           ,
           six
           hundred
           ,
           and
           fourty
           pounds
           ,
           two
           shillings
           six
           pence
           ,
           could
           not
           performe
           this
           necessary
           work
           )
           we
           have
           proportioned
           (
           according
           to
           ancient
           and
           unquestioned
           rates
           )
           the
           said
           Sum
           ,
           and
           have
           sent
           the
           severall
           proportions
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           justly
           rated
           ,
           to
           every
           Parish
           ;
           not
           at
           all
           doubting
           ,
           but
           that
           every
           mans
           good
           affection
           to
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           care
           of
           his
           own
           well
           being
           ,
           will
           prompt
           him
           ,
           with
           all
           cheerfulnesse
           ,
           to
           put
           his
           ready
           hand
           to
           such
           a
           pious
           and
           necessary
           work
           ,
           which
           we
           desire
           may
           be
           speedily
           put
           in
           execution
           in
           every
           respective
           Parish
           ,
           the
           people
           called
           together
           by
           the
           Mini●ter
           ,
           Constable
           ,
           Chur●hwardens
           ,
           and
           Overseers
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           well-affected
           persons
           ,
           and
           the
           name
           of
           those
           men
           returned
           in
           writing
           ,
           who
           do
           accordingly
           pay
           ,
           or
           agree
           to
           pay
           their
           proportions
           ;
           
           together
           wit●
           the
           names
           of
           those
           (
           which
           we
           cannot
           beleeve
           will
           be
           many
           )
           who
           are
           backward
           ,
           or
           deny
           to
           pay
           so
           small
           a
           Sum
           ,
           thus
           laid
           in
           ballance
           ,
           with
           the
           safety
           of
           themselves
           and
           their
           Countrey
           .
           And
           if
           there
           be
           any
           so
           void
           of
           affection
           to
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           as
           to
           refuse
           his
           concurrence
           in
           this
           affair
           ,
           of
           such
           generall
           and
           particular
           concernment
           ,
           we
           shall
           wash
           our
           hands
           ,
           as
           guiltlesse
           from
           the
           consequence
           of
           that
           crime
           ,
           and
           rest
           satisfied
           with
           the
           conscience
           of
           our
           good
           endeavours
           ,
           for
           Unity
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           a
           right
           understanding
           ,
           the
           onely
           way
           to
           render
           this
           County
           safe
           and
           flourishing
           ,
           and
           every
           particular
           person
           void
           of
           fear
           and
           mistakings
           ,
           and
           assured
           of
           his
           person
           ,
           goods
           ,
           and
           family
           .
        
         
           Since
           these
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           ,
           are
           the
           determinations
           of
           our
           (
           by
           some
           so
           much
           mistaken
           )
           meetings
           ,
           if
           any
           who
           have
           not
           hitherto
           been
           present
           with
           us
           ,
           will
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           assist
           us
           ,
           with
           their
           company
           and
           advice
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           willingly
           received
           ,
           as
           members
           of
           the
           same
           County
           ,
           enjoy
           free
           liberty
           of
           debate
           ,
           and
           receive
           suteable
           respect
           ;
           that
           so
           ,
           with
           united
           hearts
           and
           hands
           ,
           we
           may
           all
           joyne
           together
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           service
           of
           our
           King
           ,
           the
           preservation
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           tranquillity
           and
           assurance
           of
           this
           our
           Countrey
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .