The declaration of the genlemen [sic] and others now in armes in the county of Hereford. By commission from his highnesse the Prince of Wales: under the command of Sir Henry Lyngen knight, collonell generall of the said countie.
      
       
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             The declaration of the genlemen [sic] and others now in armes in the county of Hereford. By commission from his highnesse the Prince of Wales: under the command of Sir Henry Lyngen knight, collonell generall of the said countie.
             Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
          
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             1648]
          
           
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           Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1625-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
           Herefordshire (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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             THE
          
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           GENLEMEN
           AND
           OTHERS
           now
           in
           Armes
           in
           the
           COUNTY
           of
           HEREFORD
           .
        
         
           By
           Commission
           from
           his
           highnesse
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Wales
             :
          
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Lyngen
          
           Knight
           ,
           Collonell
           Generall
           of
           the
           said
           Countie
           .
        
         
           TO
           wave
           all
           misconstructions
           that
           may
           unhappily
           bee
           cast
           upon
           our
           reall
           intentions
           in
           this
           present
           engagement
           ,
           Wee
           thought
           it
           necessary
           to
           hint
           upon
           and
           publish
           some
           principles
           and
           motives
           that
           have
           induced
           us
           hereunto
           wherein
           wee
           shall
           bee
           very
           submit
           in
           regard
           our
           fellow-Subiects
           even
           of
           the
           humblest
           fortunes
           and
           capacities
           are
           already
           not
           incensible
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           storme
           of
           the
           late
           Warre
           was
           blowne
           over
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Scots
          
           calmed
           and
           retired
           within
           their
           owne
           confines
           ,
           both
           they
           and
           wee
           in
           this
           vimdsall
           concernment
           stood
           at
           gaze
           ,
           hoping
           to
           tast
           of
           the
           sweet
           and
           often
           promised
           fruits
           of
           the
           many
           Declarations
           and
           Protestations
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           and
           Armies
           for
           the
           settlement
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           His
           Maiesty
           in
           his
           pristime
           Rights
           with
           glory
           and
           splendor
           ,
           equall
           to
           the
           best
           of
           his
           Progenitors
           .
        
         
           But
           our
           pregnant
           expectations
           herein
           miscarried
           ,
           for
           the
           King
           is
           iugled
           in
           the
           I
           le
           of
           
             Wyght
             ,
          
           barberously
           misused
           ,
           traterously
           and
           desperately
           conspired
           against
           ,
           being
           yet
           scarce
           a
           Prisoner
           of
           hope
           ,
           his
           most
           Royall
           Consort
           disuorced
           ,
           banisht
           ,
           and
           most
           of
           his
           Princely
           Race
           under
           an
           unnaturall
           restraine
           ,
           the
           knowne
           and
           ancient
           Lawes
           (
           which
           are
           the
           principall
           security
           of
           the
           Subiects
           prosperity
           )
           dispirreted
           ,
           and
           daily
           wounded
           by
           contradictory
           Votes
           and
           Ordinances
           upon
           every
           estates
           designe
           ,
           Religion
           wholy
           unioynted
           and
           in
           stead
           of
           a
           settled
           Peace
           ,
           a
           Scismaticall
           Army
           is
           propagated
           with
           a
           propetuated
           supported
           of
           sixty
           thousand
           pound
           a
           Moneth
           ,
           besides
           Excise
           ,
           Free-quarter
           ,
           and
           imnumerable
           other
           vast
           and
           insupportable
           prestures
           ,
           amongst
           which
           wee
           cannot
           passe
           by
           the
           Arbitrary
           and
           uncontrolled
           power
           of
           the
           Committees
           and
           Governours
           of
           the
           said
           Citie
           and
           County
           ,
           by
           which
           our
           Purses
           have
           ,
           beene
           milked
           ,
           our
           Persons
           imprisoned
           ,
           our
           Horses
           taken
           away
           ,
           our
           Cattle
           driven
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           us
           plundred
           ,
           and
           bloodily
           butchered
           at
           
             Kington
             ,
          
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           without
           appeale
           or
           knowne
           Law
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           more
           firme
           intayleing
           of
           this
           uassalage
           upon
           us
           and
           our
           Posteritie
           they
           have
           laid
           a
           foundation
           for
           the
           future
           of
           a
           new
           
             Militia
          
           to
           over-awe
           and
           and
           inslave
           us
           to
           the
           Law-martiall
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           finding
           all
           their
           pretences
           in
           order
           to
           peace
           and
           settlement
           ,
           to
           bee
           shaddowy
           (
           not
           to
           mention
           the
           Votes
           of
           new
           Addresses
           ,
           whereby
           the
           doore
           of
           all
           pacification
           was
           lately
           bolted
           )
           and
           their
           dilatorie
           overtures
           still
           to
           clash
           with
           the
           Honour
           and
           Conscience
           of
           his
           Maiesty
           ,
           Wee
           have
           for
           the
           antecedeinge
           causes
           re-assmued
           our
           Armes
           and
           doe
           declare
           ,
           that
           with
           the
           expence
           of
           our
           blood
           and
           uttermost
           hazard
           of
           our
           lives
           and
           fortunes
           wee
           will
           endeavour
           against
           all
           opposition
           whatsoever
           to
           restraint
           his
           Maiesty
           with
           glory
           and
           honour
           ,
           to
           repeale
           the
           Queene
           from
           banishment
           ,
           to
           enlarge
           the
           royall
           Children
           under
           restraint
           ,
           to
           establish
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           knowne
           Lawes
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           free
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           settling
           of
           our
           differences
           ,
           to
           preserve
           the
           Union
           betweene
           us
           and
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           Act
           of
           Pacification
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           extirpation
           of
           all
           Arbitrary
           power
           nulling
           of
           all
           illegall
           Taxes
           ,
           and
           disbanding
           of
           Armies
           ,
           to
           obtaine
           a
           lasting
           well-grounded
           and
           honourable
           Peace
           ,
           in
           persuance
           of
           which
           ends
           (
           being
           fully
           authorized
           and
           encouraged
           by
           his
           Highnesse
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           Captaine
           Generall
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Forces
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           within
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           from
           whom
           the
           charge
           and
           Cammanded
           in
           chiefe
           of
           the
           City
           and
           County
           commissioned
           to
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Lyngen
             ,
          
           (
           under
           Hand
           and
           Seale
           )
           We
           are
           confident
           that
           all
           the
           good
           and
           loyall
           Subiects
           of
           this
           and
           the
           adiacent
           Counties
           ,
           for
           we
           shall
           have
           others
           to
           their
           demirits
           will
           rise
           and
           engage
           with
           us
           ,
           or
           contrubute
           assistance
           to
           us
           ,
           declining
           all
           obedience
           to
           any
           other
           authority
           whatsoever
           ,
           in
           which
           engagement
           (
           wee
           by
           Gods
           grace
           )
           hope
           to
           demeane
           our selues
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           shall
           see
           wee
           squint
           not
           upon
           selfe-ends
           ,
           but
           firmely
           fix
           our
           eyes
           upon
           the
           publike
           intrest
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           God
           save
           the
           King
           and
           blesse
           our
           endeavours
           .