The declaration of James Duke of Monmouth, & the noblemen, gentlemen & others, now in arms, for defence & vindication of the Protestant religion, & the laws, rights, & privilieges of England, from the invasion made upon them, & for delivering the kingdom from the usurpation & tyranny of James Duke of York
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             The declaration of James Duke of Monmouth, & the noblemen, gentlemen & others, now in arms, for defence & vindication of the Protestant religion, & the laws, rights, & privilieges of England, from the invasion made upon them, & for delivering the kingdom from the usurpation & tyranny of James Duke of York
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           THE
           DECLARATION
           OF
           JAMES
           DUKE
           of
           MONMOUTH
           ,
           &
           The
           
             Noblemen
             ,
             Gentlemen
          
           &
           others
           ,
           now
           in
           Arms
           ,
           for
           Defence
           &
           vindication
           of
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
          
           ,
           &
           the
           
             Laws
             ,
             Rights
          
           ,
           &
           Privilieges
           of
           England
           ,
           from
           the
           Invasion
           made
           upon
           them
           :
           &
           for
           Delivering
           the
           Kingdom
           from
           the
           Usurpation
           &
           Tyranny
           of
           JAMES
           DUKE
           of
           YORK
           .
        
         
           AS
           Gouvernment
           was
           originally
           Instituted
           by
           God
           ,
           &
           this
           or
           that
           forme
           of
           it
           chosen
           and
           submitted
           to
           by
           M●●
           ,
           for
           the
           peace
           happiness
           &
           security
           of
           the
           Governed
           ,
           &
           not
           for
           the
           private
           Interest
           ,
           &
           personall
           greatness
           of
           those
           that
           Rule
           :
           so
           
             that
             Government
          
           hath
           been
           alwayes
           esteemed
           the
           host
           where
           the
           supreme
           Magistrates
           have
           been
           vested
           with
           all
           the
           power
           &
           prerogatives
           that
           might
           Capacitate
           them
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           preserve
           the
           people
           from
           violence
           &
           oppression
           ,
           but
           to
           promote
           their
           prosperity
           ;
           &
           yet
           where
           nothing
           was
           to
           belong
           to
           them
           by
           the
           Rules
           of
           the
           Constitution
           ,
           that
           might
           enable
           them
           to
           injure
           and
           oppress
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           hath
           been
           the
           Glory
           of
           England
           above
           most
           other
           Nations
           ,
           that
           the
           Prince
           had
           all
           intrusted
           with
           him
           that
           was
           necessary
           either
           for
           advanceing
           the
           wellfare
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           or
           for
           his
           own
           protection
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           his
           Office
           ,
           &
           with
           all
           stood
           so
           limited
           &
           restraines
           by
           the
           fundamental
           Termes
           of
           the
           Constitution
           ,
           that
           without
           a
           violation
           of
           his
           own
           Oath
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Rules
           ,
           &
           measures
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           he
           could
           do
           them
           no
           hurt
           ,
           or
           exercise
           any
           act
           
           of
           Authority
           ,
           but
           through
           the
           administration
           of
           such
           hands
           ,
           as
           stood
           obnoxious
           to
           be
           punished
           in
           case
           they
           transgressed
           .
           So
           that
           according
           to
           the
           
             primitive
             Frame
          
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           the
           prerogatives
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           &
           priviledges
           of
           the
           subject
           ,
           were
           so
           far
           from
           justling
           one
           another
           ;
           that
           the
           rights
           reserved
           unto
           the
           People
           ,
           tended
           to
           render
           the
           King
           honorable
           &
           Great
           ;
           and
           the
           prerogratives
           setled
           on
           the
           Prince
           ,
           were
           in
           order
           to
           the
           subjects
           protection
           &
           safety
           .
        
         
           But
           all
           humane
           things
           being
           liable
           to
           pervertion
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           decay
           ;
           it
           hath
           been
           the
           fate
           of
           the
           
             English
             Government
          
           ,
           to
           be
           often
           changed
           ,
           &
           wrested
           from
           what
           it
           was
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           setlement
           &
           Institution
           .
           And
           wee
           are
           perticularly
           compelled
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           boundaries
           of
           the
           Government
           have
           of
           late
           been
           broken
           ,
           &
           nothing
           left
           unattempted
           .
           for
           turning
           our
           
             limited
             Monarchy
          
           into
           an
           
             absolute
             Tyranny
          
           .
           For
           such
           hath
           been
           the
           transactions
           of
           affaires
           within
           this
           Nation
           for
           severall
           Years
           last
           past
           ,
           that
           tho
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
          
           ,
           &
           Libertyes
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           were
           fenced
           &
           hedg'd
           about
           ,
           by
           as
           many
           Laws
           ,
           as
           the
           Wisdome
           of
           men
           could
           devise
           ,
           for
           their
           preservation
           against
           Popery
           and
           
             Arbitrary
             Power
          
           ;
           our
           Religion
           hath
           been
           all
           a
           long
           undermined
           by
           
             Popish
             Councells
          
           ,
           and
           our
           Priviledges
           ravished
           from
           us
           by
           fraud
           &
           violence
           .
           And
           more
           especially
           ,
           the
           whole
           course
           &
           series
           of
           the
           Life
           of
           the
           present
           Usurper
           ,
           hath
           been
           but
           one
           continued
           conspiracy
           against
           the
           
             Reformed
             Religion
          
           ,
           &
           rights
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           For
           whosoever
           considers
           his
           contriving
           
             the
             burning
             of
             London
          
           ;
           his
           Instigating
           a
           consederacy
           with
           France
           ,
           and
           a
           Warr
           with
           Holland
           ;
           his
           somenting
           the
           
             popish
             Plot
          
           ;
           and
           incouraging
           the
           Murther
           of
           
             Sr.
             Edmund-Bury-Godfry
          
           to
           Stifle
           it
           ;
           his
           forging
           Treason
           against
           Protestants
           ;
           &
           
             suborning
             witnesses
          
           to
           sweare
           the
           Patriots
           of
           our
           Religion
           &
           liberties
           out
           of
           their
           Lives
           ;
           his
           hireing
           execrable
           Villaines
           to
           assassinate
           the
           late
           
             Earle
             of
             Essex
          
           ;
           and
           causing
           severall
           others
           to
           be
           Claudestinly
           cut
           off
           in
           hopes
           to
           conceale
           it
           ;
           his
           advising
           and
           procuring
           the
           Prorogation
           and
           Dissolution
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           prevent
           enquiry
           into
           his
           Crimes
           ,
           &
           that
           he
           might
           escape
           the
           justice
           of
           the
           Nation
           :
           such
           can
           imagine
           nothing
           so
           black
           and
           horrid
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           or
           so
           ruinous
           &
           destructive
           to
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           we
           may
           not
           expect
           from
           him
           ,
           upon
           his
           having
           invaded
           the
           Throne
           ;
           and
           usurped
           the
           Title
           of
           a
           King.
           The
           very
           Tyrannies
           which
           he
           hath
           exercised
           ,
           since
           he
           natched
           the
           Crown
           from
           hi
           Brothers
           head
           ,
           do
           leave
           none
           under
           a
           possibility
           of
           flatering
           themselves
           ,
           with
           hopes
           of
           safety
           either
           in
           their
           consciences
           ,
           persons
           ,
           or
           Estates
           .
        
         
           For
           in
           defiance
           of
           all
           the
           Laws
           &
           Statutes
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           made
           for
           the
           security
           of
           the
           
             Reformed
             Protestant
             Religion
          
           ,
           he
           not
           only
           began
           his
           Usurpation
           and
           pretended
           Reign
           ,
           with
           a
           bare
           faced
           avowing
           himselfe
           of
           the
           
             Romish
             Religion
          
           ,
           but
           hath
           call'd
           in
           muititudes
           of
           Preists
           &
           Iesuits
           (
           for
           whom
           the
           Law
           makes
           it
           treason
           to
           come
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           )
           and
           hath
           impower'd
           them
           to
           exercise
           their
           
           Idolatries
           ,
           and
           besides
           his
           being
           dayly
           present
           at
           the
           worship
           of
           the
           Mass
           ,
           hath
           publickly
           assisted
           at
           the
           
             grossest
             Fopperios
          
           of
           their
           superstition
           .
        
         
           Nor
           hath
           he
           been
           more
           tender
           in
           trampling
           upon
           the
           Laws
           which
           Concerne
           our
           Properties
           ,
           seeing
           by
           two
           Proclamations
           ,
           whereof
           the
           one
           requires
           the
           collecting
           of
           the
           Customes
           ,
           &
           the
           other
           the
           continuing
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Excise
           which
           was
           to
           expire
           with
           the
           late
           Kings
           death
           ,
           he
           hath
           violently
           &
           against
           all
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           broken
           in
           upon
           our
           Estates
           .
           Neither
           is
           it
           any
           extenuation
           of
           his
           usurpation
           &
           Tyranny
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           countenanced
           in
           it
           by
           an
           
             extra
             Judiciall
             opinion
             of
             seven
             or
             eight
             suborned
          
           &
           
             forsworne
             Judges
          
           :
           that
           rather
           declaring
           the
           greatness
           and
           extent
           of
           the
           conspiracy
           against
           our
           Rights
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           is
           no
           meanes
           left
           for
           our
           releife
           ,
           but
           by
           force
           &
           Armes
           .
           For
           advancing
           those
           to
           the
           Bench
           ,
           who
           were
           the
           scandal
           of
           the
           Barr
           ;
           and
           Constituting
           those
           very
           men
           to
           deelare
           the
           Laws
           ,
           who
           were
           accused
           &
           branded
           in
           Parliament
           for
           
             perverting
             them
          
           ;
           Wee
           are
           precluded
           all
           hopes
           of
           redress
           in
           Westminster-Hall
           :
           and
           through
           packing
           to
           gather
           by
           
             false
             returnes
          
           ,
           new
           
             Illegall
             Charters
          
           ,
           &
           other
           corrupt
           meanes
           ,
           a
           company
           of
           men
           which
           he
           intends
           to
           stile
           a
           Parliament
           ;
           he
           doth
           at
           once
           deprive
           us
           of
           all
           expectation
           of
           succour
           ,
           where
           our
           Ancestors
           were
           wont
           to
           find
           it
           :
           and
           hopes
           to
           render
           that
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           peoples
           fence
           against
           Tyranny
           ,
           &
           the
           conservators
           of
           their
           Liberties
           ,
           the
           meanes
           of
           subverting
           all
           our
           Laws
           ,
           &
           of
           establishing
           his
           Arbitraryness
           ,
           &
           confirming
           our
           thraldome
           .
           So
           that
           unless
           Wee
           could
           be
           contented
           to
           see
           the
           
             reformed
             Protestant
             Religion
          
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           profess
           it
           extirpated
           ;
           popish
           superstition
           and
           Idolatry
           established
           :
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           Trampled
           underfoot
           ;
           the
           Liberties
           &
           rights
           of
           the
           
             English
             people
          
           subverted
           ;
           all
           that
           is
           Sacred
           ,
           and
           Civil
           ,
           or
           of
           regard
           amongst
           men
           of
           Piety
           ,
           or
           Virtue
           Violated
           ;
           and
           an
           Usurper
           Tyrannising
           on
           the
           Throne
           :
           and
           unless
           Wee
           could
           be
           willing
           to
           be
           Slaves
           as
           well
           as
           Papists
           ;
           &
           forget
           the
           example
           of
           our
           noble
           &
           generous
           Ancestours
           ,
           who
           conveyed
           our
           Priviledges
           to
           us
           at
           the
           expence
           of
           their
           blood
           &
           treasure
           ;
           and
           with
           all
           be
           un
           mindfull
           of
           our
           duty
           to
           God
           ,
           our
           
             Country
             and
             Posterity
          
           ;
           deafe
           to
           the
           cries
           &
           groanes
           of
           our
           
             oppressed
             Freinds
          
           ;
           and
           be
           satisfyed
           not
           only
           to
           see
           them
           and
           our selves
           Imprison'd
           ,
           robb'd
           ,
           &
           murthered
           ;
           but
           the
           
             Protestant
             Interest
          
           throughout
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           betrayed
           to
           France
           &
           Rome
           .
           Wee
           are
           bound
           as
           Men
           &
           Christians
           and
           that
           in
           discharge
           of
           our
           duty
           to
           God
           ,
           &
           our
           country
           ,
           and
           for
           fatisfaction
           of
           the
           expectations
           of
           the
           
             Protestant
             Nations
          
           round
           about
           us
           ,
           to
           betake
           ourselves
           to
           Armes
           :
           which
           wee
           call
           Heaven
           &
           Earth
           to
           witnes
           ,
           wee
           should
           not
           have
           done
           ;
           had
           not
           the
           Malice
           of
           our
           Enemies
           deprived
           us
           of
           all
           other
           meanes
           of
           redress
           ,
           and
           were
           not
           the
           miseries
           wee
           already
           feele
           ,
           &
           those
           which
           do
           further
           threaten
           us
           ,
           worse
           then
           the
           Calamities
           of
           Warr.
           
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           not
           for
           any
           
             personall
             injuries
          
           or
           private
           discontents
           ,
           nor
           in
           pursuance
           of
           any
           corrupt
           Interest
           ,
           that
           wee
           take
           our
           swords
           into
           our
           hands
           ;
           but
           for
           
           Vindicating
           our
           
             Religion
             ,
             Laws
          
           ,
           &
           Rights
           ,
           and
           rescueing
           our
           Country
           from
           ruin
           &
           destruction
           :
           and
           for
           preserving
           our selves
           ,
           Wives
           &
           Children
           ,
           from
           Bondage
           &
           Idolatry
           ;
           wherefore
           before
           God
           ,
           Angels
           ,
           &
           Men
           ,
           wee
           stand
           acquitted
           from
           ,
           &
           do
           charge
           upon
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           all
           the
           slaughters
           and
           devastations
           ,
           that
           unavoidably
           accompany
           a
           
             Intestine
             Warr.
          
           
        
         
           Now
           therefore
           Wee
           do
           hereby
           solemnely
           declare
           &
           
             proclaime
             Warr
          
           against
           
             JAMES
             DUKE
             of
             YORK
          
           ,
           as
           a
           Murderer
           ,
           and
           an
           Assassin
           of
           Innocent
           men
           ;
           
             A
             Popish
             Usurper
          
           of
           the
           Crown
           ;
           a
           Traytor
           to
           the
           Nation
           ;
           and
           Tyrant
           over
           the
           People
           .
           And
           wee
           would
           have
           none
           that
           appeare
           under
           his
           Banners
           ,
           to
           statter
           themselves
           with
           expectation
           of
           forgiveness
           ;
           it
           being
           our
           firme
           resolution
           to
           prosecute
           him
           &
           his
           adherents
           ,
           without
           giving
           way
           to
           Treaties
           ,
           or
           Accommodations
           ,
           untill
           wee
           have
           brought
           him
           ,
           &
           them
           ,
           to
           undergo
           what
           the
           Rules
           of
           the
           Constitution
           ,
           &
           the
           Statutes
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Laws
           of
           
             Nature
             ,
             Scripture
          
           ,
           &
           Nations
           ,
           adjudg
           to
           be
           the
           punishment
           due
           to
           the
           Enimies
           of
           God
           ,
           Mankind
           ,
           their
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           that
           are
           honorable
           ,
           Vertuous
           ,
           &
           good
           .
        
         
           And
           thô
           wee
           cannot
           avoid
           being
           sensible
           ,
           that
           
             too
             Many
          
           have
           from
           
             Cowardise
             ,
             Covetousness
          
           ,
           &
           Ambition
           ,
           cooperated
           to
           the
           subverting
           Religion
           ,
           &
           inslaving
           their
           Country
           ;
           Yet
           Wee
           would
           have
           none
           from
           a
           despaire
           of
           finding
           Mercy
           ,
           persever
           in
           their
           Crimes
           ,
           nor
           continue
           to
           pursue
           the
           ruin
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
           For
           Wee
           Exclude
           none
           from
           the
           benefit
           of
           Repentance
           ,
           that
           shall
           joyne
           with
           us
           in
           retreiving
           what
           they
           have
           been
           accessory
           to
           the
           loss
           of
           ;
           nor
           do
           wee
           designe
           Revenge
           upon
           any
           ,
           but
           the
           Obstinate
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           shall
           befound
           at
           this
           Juncture
           ,
           yeilding
           aid
           &
           assistance
           to
           the
           said
           
             James
             Duke
             of
             York
          
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           Wee
           may
           both
           Governe
           our selves
           in
           the
           pursuit
           of
           this
           
             Glorious
             Cause
          
           where
           in
           Wee
           are
           ingaged
           ,
           and
           give
           encouragement
           to
           all
           that
           shall
           
             assist
             us
          
           in
           so
           righteous
           &
           necessary
           an
           Undertaking
           :
           Wee
           do
           in
           the
           Presence
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             who
             knows
             the
             secrets
             of
             all
             hearts
             ,
          
           &
           is
           the
           Avenger
           of
           Deciept
           &
           Falshood
           ,
           Proclaime
           &
           publish
           what
           Wee
           aim
           at
           ,
           &
           forthe
           obtaining
           
             Where
             of
          
           Wee
           have
           both
           determined
           to
           Venture
           &
           are
           ready
           to
           lay
           down
           our
           lives
           .
           And
           thô
           Wee
           are
           not
           come
           into
           the
           Feild
           to
           Introduce
           Anarchy
           &
           Confusion
           ,
           or
           for
           laying
           aside
           any
           
             Essentiall
             part
             of
             the
             old
             English
             Government
             :
          
           Yet
           our
           purpose
           &
           resolutions
           are
           to
           reduce
           things
           to
           that
           Temperament
           &
           ballance
           ,
           that
           
             future
             Rulers
          
           may
           remaine
           able
           to
           do
           all
           the
           good
           ,
           that
           can
           be
           either
           desired
           or
           expected
           from
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           may
           not
           be
           in
           their
           power
           to
           invade
           the
           Rights
           ,
           &
           infringe
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           People
           .
        
         
           And
           Whereas
           our
           Religion
           (
           the
           most
           Valuable
           blessing
           Wee
           lay
           claime
           unto
           )
           hath
           been
           shaken
           by
           
             unjust
             Laws
          
           ;
           undermined
           by
           
             Popish
             Councills
          
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           subverted
           by
           a
           Tyrannous
           &
           
             Idolatrous
             Usurper
          
           .
           Wee
           are
           therfore
           resolved
           to
           spend
           our
           blood
           for
           preserving
           it
           to
           our selves
           &
           posterity
           
           nor
           will
           wee
           lay
           down
           our
           armes
           ,
           til
           wee
           seen
           established
           &
           secured
           ,
           beyond
           all
           probability
           of
           being
           supplanted
           ,
           and
           overthrown
           ;
           and
           untill
           all
           the
           
             penall
             Laws
          
           against
           
             Protestant
             Diffenters
          
           be
           repealed
           ,
           and
           legall
           provision
           made
           against
           their
           being
           disturbed
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           enjoying
           an
           equall
           Liberty
           with
           
             other
             Protestants
          
           .
           And
           that
           the
           meekness
           &
           purity
           of
           our
           Principles
           ,
           and
           the
           moderation
           &
           Righteousness
           of
           our
           Ends
           ,
           may
           appeare
           unto
           all
           men
           ;
           Wee
           do
           declare
           ,
           that
           wee
           wil
           not
           make
           Warr
           upon
           ,
           or
           destroy
           Any
           ,
           for
           their
           Religion
           how
           false
           &
           erroneous
           soever
           :
           so
           that
           the
           very
           Papists
           ,
           provided
           they
           ,
           Withdraw
           from
           the
           tents
           of
           our
           Enemies
           and
           be
           not
           found
           Guilty
           of
           Conspiring
           our
           destruction
           ,
           or
           Abettors
           of
           them
           that
           seek
           it
           ,
           have
           no
           thing
           to
           fear
           or
           apprehend
           from
           us
           ,
           except
           what
           may
           hinder
           their
           altering
           our
           Laws
           ,
           &
           endangering
           our
           persons
           ,
           in
           the
           profession
           of
           the
           reformed
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           exercise
           ofour
           Christian
           Worship
           .
        
         
           Our
           Resolution
           in
           the
           next
           place
           is
           ,
           to
           maintaine
           all
           the
           just
           Rights
           &
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           &
           to
           have
           Parliaments
           annually
           chosen
           &
           held
           ,
           &
           not
           prorogued
           ,
           dissolved
           ,
           or
           discontinued
           with
           in
           the
           yeare
           before
           petitions
           be
           first
           answered
           &
           Grievances
           Redressed
           .
        
         
           And
           seeing
           many
           of
           the
           miseries
           under
           which
           the
           Nation
           doth
           groan
           arise
           from
           displacing
           such
           out
           of
           the
           Number
           of
           Iudges
           ,
           as
           would
           not
           for
           promoting
           popish
           &
           arbitrary
           designes
           ,
           wrest
           &
           misapply
           the
           Laws
           ;
           and
           from
           constituting
           Corrupt
           ,
           &
           Mercenary
           men
           in
           their
           Roome
           ,
           on
           purpose
           to
           stretch
           the
           Laws
           beyond
           the
           Reason
           and
           Intention
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           declare
           that
           for
           Law
           which
           is
           not
           :
           Wee
           can
           neither
           with
           silence
           pass
           over
           the
           mentioning
           of
           them
           ,
           nor
           should
           wee
           have
           peace
           in
           our selves
           ,
           if
           wee
           did
           not
           endeavor
           to
           prevent
           the
           like
           mischeifes
           in
           time
           to
           come
           .
           For
           by
           meanes
           of
           Ill
           mens
           being
           advanced
           to
           the
           Bench
           ,
           and
           holding
           their
           places
           only
           
             durante
             bene
             placito
          
           ,
           Many
           persons
           have
           been
           condemned
           in
           Exorbitant
           fines
           for
           
             no
             Crimes
          
           ,
           or
           for
           Very
           
             small
             ones
          
           ;
           many
           statutes
           made
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           subject
           ,
           particularly
           the
           
             Habeas
             Corpus
             Act
          
           ,
           hath
           been
           wickedly
           eluded
           ,
           to
           the
           oppression
           of
           Innocent
           &
           loyall
           men
           ;
           the
           
             Popish
             Lords
          
           that
           were
           Impeached
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           a
           most
           Hellish
           Conjuration
           ,
           have
           to
           the
           subverting
           of
           the
           rights
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           &
           trampling
           on
           the
           Jurisdiction
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           ,
           been
           discharged
           &
           set
           free
           ;
           the
           imposing
           a
           
             malignant
             Major
          
           ,
           &
           Sherriffes
           ,
           upon
           the
           City
           of
           London
           by
           fraud
           &
           Violence
           hath
           been
           justified
           ,
           &
           those
           who
           in
           discharge
           of
           their
           duty
           opposed
           it
           ,
           illegally
           prosecuted
           &
           arbitrarily
           punished
           :
           London
           ,
           &
           other
           Cities
           &
           Corporations
           have
           been
           robb'd
           of
           their
           Charters
           ,
           upon
           unrighteous
           judgments
           of
           pretended
           forfeitures
           ;
           
             Sr.
             Thomas
             Armstrong
          
           executed
           ,
           with
           out
           being
           allowed
           the
           benefit
           of
           a
           Tryall
           ;
           
             Collonell
             Algernon
             Sydney
          
           condemned
           to
           dye
           upon
           the
           deposition
           of
           one
           
             scandalous
             Witnes
          
           :
           And
           that
           loyall
           &
           excellent
           person
           the
           late
           
             William
             Lord
             Russell
             murdered
          
           ,
           
           for
           alledged
           crimes
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           which
           ,
           if
           all
           had
           been
           truth
           that
           was
           sworne
           against
           him
           ,
           yet
           there
           was
           nothing
           that
           according
           to
           Law
           could
           have
           reached
           his
           life
           :
           Wherefore
           wee
           do
           upon
           the
           considerations
           a
           foresaid
           further
           declare
           ,
           that
           wee
           will
           have
           care
           taken
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           for
           debarring
           
             ignorant
             ,
             scandalous
          
           ,
           &
           mercenary
           men
           from
           the
           Administration
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Iudges
           shall
           hold
           their
           places
           by
           the
           ancient
           tenure
           of
           
             quam
             diu
             se
             bene
             gesserint
          
           ,
           and
           do
           leave
           it
           to
           the
           wisdome
           of
           a
           Parliement
           ,
           to
           settle
           some
           way
           &
           method
           ,
           for
           the
           approbation
           of
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           advanced
           to
           the
           degree
           &
           dignity
           of
           Iudges
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           asmuch
           as
           the
           invasion
           made
           upon
           the
           rights
           of
           
             Cities
             ,
             Burroughes
          
           ,
           &
           
             Towns
             corporate
          
           ,
           in
           the
           seisure
           of
           their
           charters
           ,
           whether
           by
           surrender
           ,
           or
           upon
           pretence
           of
           forfeiture
           ,
           hath
           been
           wholly
           arbitrary
           &
           illegall
           :
           Wee
           likewise
           therefore
           declare
           ,
           that
           wee
           will
           to
           our
           utmost
           endeavor
           to
           see
           them
           repossessed
           in
           whatsoever
           they
           formerly
           had
           ,
           &
           could
           legally
           claime
           before
           the
           late
           Usurpation
           upon
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           wee
           do
           esteeme
           all
           judgments
           given
           against
           them
           ,
           &
           all
           Surrenders
           made
           by
           a
           corrupt
           &
           perjur'd
           party
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           
             null
             &
             void
             in
             Law
          
           ;
           and
           do
           hold
           &
           declare
           their
           
             old
             charters
          
           (
           norwithstanding
           the
           
             new
             ones
          
           lately
           granted
           )
           to
           be
           
             good
             &
             valid
          
           :
           And
           accordingly
           Wee
           de
           invite
           &
           incourage
           all
           honest
           Burgesses
           ,
           &
           Freemen
           ,
           to
           reassume
           the
           Rights
           &
           Priviledges
           ,
           which
           by
           virtue
           of
           the
           said
           old
           charters
           belonged
           to
           their
           severall
           &
           respective
           corporations
           ,
           and
           to
           deliver
           themselves
           from
           those
           Court
           Parasites
           ,
           &
           instruments
           of
           tyranny
           ,
           set
           up
           to
           oppress
           them
           .
        
         
           More
           over
           for
           restoring
           the
           Kingdom
           to
           its
           primitive
           condition
           of
           Freedom
           &
           safety
           :
           Wee
           will
           have
           the
           corporation
           ,
           &
           
             militia
             Acts
          
           ,
           repealed
           ,
           and
           all
           
             Outlawries
             of
             treason
          
           ,
           against
           any
           person
           whatsoever
           upon
           the
           late
           pretended
           
             Protestant
             plot
          
           reversed
           ;
           and
           also
           all
           other
           outlawries
           ,
           banishments
           ,
           warrants
           ,
           judgments
           ,
           imprisonments
           ,
           abjurations
           &
           proceedings
           ,
           against
           any
           other
           persons
           ,
           
             upon
             any
             of
             the
             penall
             statutes
             made
             against
             Protestant
             dissenters
             ,
          
           reversed
           &
           made
           
             null
             &
             void
          
           ;
           and
           Wee
           will
           have
           new
           Laws
           enacted
           ,
           for
           placeing
           the
           Election
           of
           
             Sherriffes
             in
          
           the
           Freeholders
           of
           the
           severall
           Counties
           ;
           and
           for
           setling
           the
           Militia
           in
           the
           respective
           Sheriffs
           ,
           and
           for
           preventing
           all
           
             military
             standing
             Force
          
           except
           what
           shall
           be
           raised
           &
           kept
           up
           ,
           by
           Authority
           &
           consent
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           And
           wheras
           severall
           Gentlemen
           ,
           &
           others
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           worthy
           &
           zealous
           astertors
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Interest
           ,
           &
           laws
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           are
           now
           in
           custody
           in
           diverse
           prisons
           within
           the
           Realme
           ,
           upon
           most
           unjust
           accusations
           ,
           pretences
           ,
           proceedings
           ,
           &
           judgments
           ;
           Wee
           do
           hereby
           further
           declare
           their
           said
           imprisonments
           to
           be
           Illegall
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           Case
           any
           violence
           shall
           be
           offered
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           Wee
           will
           revenge
           it
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           upon
           such
           of
           our
           Enemies
           as
           shall
           fall
           into
           our
           hauds
           .
        
         
         
           And
           wheras
           the
           said
           
             James
             Duke
             of
             York
          
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           expediting
           the
           Idolatrous
           &
           bloody
           designes
           of
           the
           Papists
           ,
           the
           gratifying
           his
           own
           boundless
           ambition
           after
           a
           Crown
           ,
           and
           to
           hinder
           enquiry
           into
           his
           Assassination
           of
           
             Arthur
             Earle
             of
             Essex
             ,
             hath
             poysoned
             the
             late
             King
             ,
          
           and
           there
           in
           manifested
           his
           ingratitude
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Cruelty
           ,
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           murdering
           a
           Brother
           ,
           who
           had
           almost
           ruin'd
           himselfe
           to
           preserve
           &
           protect
           him
           from
           punishment
           :
           Wee
           doe
           therefore
           further
           declare
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           aforesaid
           Villanous
           and
           unnaturall
           Crime
           ,
           &
           other
           his
           crimes
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           Resolution
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           Voted
           
             to
             revenge
             the
             Kings
             Death
             ,
             in
             Case
             he
             came
             to
             an
             untimely
             end
          
           ;
           Wee
           will
           prosecute
           the
           said
           
             James
             Duke
             of
             York
          
           ,
           till
           Wee
           have
           brought
           him
           to
           suffer
           ,
           what
           the
           Law
           adjudged
           to
           be
           the
           punishment
           of
           so
           excrable
           a
           fact
           .
           And
           in
           a
           more
           particular
           manner
           ,
           
             his
             Grace
             the
             Duke
             of
             Monmouth
             ,
          
           being
           deeply
           sensible
           of
           that
           barbarous
           &
           horrid
           parricide
           committed
           upon
           his
           Father
           ,
           doth
           resolve
           to
           pursue
           the
           said
           
             James
             Duke
             of
             Yorke
          
           ,
           as
           a
           mortall
           and
           bioudy
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           will
           endeavor
           as
           well
           with
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           his
           Friends
           ,
           &
           the
           Law
           ,
           to
           have
           justice
           executed
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           forasmuch
           as
           the
           said
           
             James
             Duke
             of
             Monmouth
          
           ,
           the
           now
           
             Head
             &
             Captaine
             Generall
             of
             the
             Protestant
             forces
          
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           assembled
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           Ends
           aforesaid
           ;
           hath
           been
           ,
           &
           still
           is
           beleived
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           
             legitimate
             ,
             &
             Legall
             right
          
           ,
           to
           the
           Crownes
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             France
             &
             Ireland
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Dominions
           there
           unto
           belonging
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           doubts
           not
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           to
           give
           the
           world
           full
           satisfaction
           notwithstanding
           the
           means
           used
           by
           the
           late
           King
           his
           Father
           ,
           upon
           popish
           motives
           ,
           &
           at
           the
           instigation
           of
           the
           said
           
             James
             Duke
             of
             Yorke
          
           ,
           to
           weaken
           &
           obscure
           it
           ;
           
             The
             said
             James
             Duke
             of
             Monmouth
          
           from
           the
           generousness
           of
           his
           own
           nature
           ,
           and
           the
           Love
           he
           beares
           to
           these
           nations
           ,
           (
           whose
           wellfare
           &
           setlement
           he
           infinitly
           prefers
           ,
           to
           whatsoever
           may
           concerne
           himselfe
           ,
           )
           doth
           not
           at
           present
           insist
           upon
           his
           Title
           ,
           but
           leaves
           the
           determination
           thereof
           to
           the
           
             wisdom
             ,
             justice
             ,
             &
             authority
          
           of
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
             legally
             chosen
             &
             acting
             with
             freedom
             .
          
           And
           in
           the
           time
           meane
           doth
           promise
           &
           declare
           by
           all
           that
           is
           sacred
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           in
           conjunction
           with
           the
           People
           of
           England
           ,
           Imploy
           al
           the
           Abilities
           bestowed
           upon
           him
           by
           God
           &
           Nature
           ,
           for
           the
           reestablishment
           &
           preservation
           of
           the
           Protestant
           reformed
           Religion
           in
           these
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           for
           restoring
           the
           Subjects
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           a
           free
           exercise
           thereof
           ,
           in
           opposition
           to
           
             Popery
             ,
             &
             the
             consequences
             of
             it
             ,
             Tyranny
             &
             Slavery
          
           ;
           To
           the
           obtaining
           of
           which
           ends
           ,
           he
           doth
           hereby
           promise
           ,
           &
           oblige
           himselfe
           to
           the
           people
           of
           England
           ,
           to
           consent
           unto
           ,
           &
           promote
           the
           passing
           into
           Laws
           ,
           all
           the
           methods
           aforesaid
           ;
           that
           it
           may
           never
           more
           be
           in
           the
           power
           of
           any
           single
           person
           on
           the
           Throne
           ,
           to
           deprive
           the
           subjects
           of
           their
           Rights
           ,
           or
           subvert
           the
           fundimentall
           Laws
           of
           the
           Government
           designed
           for
           their
           preservation
           .
        
         
         
           And
           Whereas
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           Gentry
           ,
           &
           Comons
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           are
           now
           in
           arms
           ,
           upon
           the
           like
           motives
           ,
           &
           Inducements
           that
           wee
           are
           ,
           &
           in
           prosecution
           of
           ends
           agreable
           with
           ours
           ;
           Wee
           doe
           therefore
           approve
           the
           Iustice
           of
           their
           cause
           ,
           commend
           their
           Zeale
           &
           Courage
           ,
           expecting
           their
           ,
           &
           promiseing
           
             our
             Assistance
          
           ,
           for
           carrying
           on
           that
           glorious
           work
           wee
           are
           joyntly
           engaged
           in
           .
        
         
           Being
           obliged
           for
           avoiding
           tediousness
           ,
           to
           omit
           recounting
           
             many
             Oppressions
          
           under
           which
           the
           Kingdom
           hath
           groaued
           ,
           &
           the
           giving
           a
           Deduction
           of
           the
           several
           Steps
           that
           have
           been
           taken
           for
           introducing
           &
           establishing
           of
           popery
           &
           Tyranny
           :
           Wee
           think
           fit
           therefore
           to
           signify
           ,
           both
           to
           our
           Country
           men
           ,
           &
           Forreigners
           ,
           that
           Wee
           intend
           ,
           a
           larger
           Manifesto
           ,
           &
           Remonstrance
           of
           the
           
             Grievances
             ,
             Persecutions
             ,
             Crueltyes
          
           &
           Tyrannies
           ,
           Wee
           have
           of
           late
           layne
           under
           ,
           and
           therein
           a
           more
           full
           &
           particular
           account
           of
           the
           Unparralleled
           Crimes
           of
           the
           present
           Usurper
           .
        
         
           And
           Wee
           make
           our
           appeale
           unto
           God
           ,
           &
           all
           
             Protestants
             Kings
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             States
             ,
          
           &
           People
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Iustice
           of
           our
           Cause
           ,
           and
           the
           necessity
           wee
           are
           reduced
           unto
           ,
           of
           haveing
           our
           recourse
           to
           Armes
           .
           And
           as
           wee
           do
           beseech
           require
           &
           adjure
           all
           
             sincere
             Protestants
          
           ,
           and
           
             true
             Englishmen
          
           ,
           to
           be
           assisting
           to
           us
           against
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           Rights
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           liberties
           of
           mankind
           ;
           so
           we
           are
           confident
           of
           obtayning
           the
           ut
           most
           ayde
           &
           succour
           which
           they
           can
           yeild
           us
           with
           their
           
             Prayers
             ,
             Persons
          
           ,
           &
           Estates
           ,
           for
           the
           Dethroning
           the
           said
           Tyrant
           &
           
             Popish
             Usurper
          
           .
        
         
           Nor
           do
           Wee
           doubt
           being
           justifyed
           ,
           contenanced
           ,
           &
           assisted
           ,
           by
           all
           
             Protestant
             Kings
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             &
             comon
             Wealths
             ,
          
           Who
           do
           either
           regard
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           or
           their
           own
           Interest
           :
           and
           above
           all
           our
           dependance
           &
           trust
           is
           upon
           the
           
             Lord
             of
             hosts
          
           ,
           in
           whose
           name
           Wee
           goe
           forth
           ,
           &
           to
           whom
           wee
           commit
           our
           cause
           ,
           and
           referr
           the
           dicision
           betwixt
           us
           &
           our
           Enemies
           in
           the
           
             Day
             of
             Battle
             .
             Now
             let
             us
             play
             the
             men
             ,
             for
             our
             People
             ,
             &
             for
             the
             Cities
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             do
             that
             which
             seemeth
             good
             unto
             him
             .