The declaration of the navie, being the true copie of a letter from the officers of the navie, to the commissioners vvith their resolutions upon turning out Colonell Rainsbrough from being their commander. 28th. May, 1648.
      
       
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             The declaration of the navie, being the true copie of a letter from the officers of the navie, to the commissioners vvith their resolutions upon turning out Colonell Rainsbrough from being their commander. 28th. May, 1648.
             Lisle, George, Sir, d. 1648.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1648]
          
           
             Signed at end: Thomas Lisle [and 8 others, plus the "Captaine of the Roebuck, Hinde, and severall other Officers of these and other Ships."].
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           Rainborow, Thomas, d. 1648.
           Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           THE
           DECLARATION
           Of
           the
           Navie
           ,
           being
           
             THE
          
           True
           Copie
           of
           a
           Letter
           from
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Navie
           ,
           to
           the
           
             Commissioners
             :
          
           With
           their
           Resolutions
           upon
           turning
           out
           Colonell
           RAINSBROUGH
           from
           being
           their
           Commander
           .
        
         
           
             28th
             .
             
             
               May
               ,
            
             1648.
             
          
        
         
           
             Worshipfull
             ;
          
        
         
           THese
           are
           to
           certifie
           you
           that
           wee
           the
           Commanders
           ,
           and
           Officers
           of
           the
           Ship
           Constant
           Reformation
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Fleet
           ,
           have
           secured
           the
           Ships
           for
           the
           service
           of
           King
           and
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           have
           refused
           to
           be
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Colonell
           
             Rainsbrough
             ,
          
           by
           reason
           wee
           conceive
           him
           to
           be
           a
           man
           not
           wel-affected
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           we
           doe
           hereby
           declare
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           unanimously
           joyned
           with
           the
           
             Kentish
          
           Gentlemen
           ,
           in
           their
           just
           Petition
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           this
           purpose
           following
           ,
           
             videlicet
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           with
           all
           expedition
           be
           admitted
           in
           Safety
           and
           Honour
           ,
           to
           treat
           with
           his
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           the
           Army
           now
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           to
           be
           forthwith
           disbanded
           ,
           their
           Arrears
           being
           paid
           them
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           That
           the
           known
           Laws
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           may
           be
           Established
           and
           continued
           ,
           whereby
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           Governed
           and
           Iudged
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           That
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           and
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subjects
           may
           be
           preserved
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           this
           purpose
           we
           have
           sent
           our
           loving
           Friend
           Captaine
           
             Penrose
             ,
          
           with
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Warwick
             ,
          
           and
           we
           are
           resolved
           to
           take
           in
           no
           Commander
           whatsoever
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           shall
           agree
           and
           correspond
           with
           us
           in
           this
           Petition
           ,
           and
           shall
           resolve
           to
           live
           and
           dye
           with
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Positive
           Result
           of
           us
           .
        
         
           We
           humbly
           desire
           your
           speedy
           Answer
           .
           
             
               
                 Officers
                 of
                 the
                 constant
                 Reformation
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Thomas
                   Lisle
                   ,
                
                 Lievetenant
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Andrew
                   Mitchel
                
                 Boats
                 .
              
               
                 
                   James
                   Allen
                   ,
                
                 Gunner
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Tho.
                   Best
                   ,
                
                 Carpenter
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Officers
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Swallow
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Leonard
                   Harris
                   ,
                
                 Capt.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Jo.
                   London
                   ,
                
                 Mr.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Nich.
                   Laurence
                   ,
                
                 Lievet
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Andr.
                   Iackson
                   ,
                
                 Gunner
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Io.
                   Short
                   ,
                
                 Carpenter
                 .
              
            
             Signed
             likewise
             by
             the
             Captaine
             of
             the
             
               Roebuck
               ,
               Hinde
               ,
            
             and
             severall
             other
             Officers
             of
             these
             and
             other
             Ships
             .