A declaration of the northern counties. Shewing their dilligent care, and willingnesse to oppose all forces that shall endeavour to enter into this Kingdome against the Parliament and Generall. Also, the effect of the Generals letter to Collonel Hammond Governour of the Isle of Wight. Together, with his Majesties desires to both Houses of Parliament, for the setling of a firme and well-grounded peace, within his three Kindgdomes [sic]. Novemb. 26. Imprimatur Gilb. Mabbot.
      
       
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             A declaration of the northern counties. Shewing their dilligent care, and willingnesse to oppose all forces that shall endeavour to enter into this Kingdome against the Parliament and Generall. Also, the effect of the Generals letter to Collonel Hammond Governour of the Isle of Wight. Together, with his Majesties desires to both Houses of Parliament, for the setling of a firme and well-grounded peace, within his three Kindgdomes [sic]. Novemb. 26. Imprimatur Gilb. Mabbot.
             Hammond, Robert, 1621-1654.
             Soaresby, Rich.
          
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           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           NORTHERN
           COUNTIES
           .
        
         
           SHEWING
           Their
           diligent
           care
           ,
           and
           willingnesse
           to
           oppose
           all
           Forces
           that
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           enter
           into
           this
           Kingdome
           against
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Generall
           .
        
         
           ALSO
           ,
           The
           Effect
           of
           the
           Generals
           Letter
           to
           Collonel
           
             Hammond
          
           Governour
           of
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Wight
             .
          
        
         
           TOGETHER
           ,
           With
           his
           Majesties
           Desires
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           the
           setling
           of
           a
           firme
           and
           well-grounded
           peace
           ,
           within
           his
           three
           Kindgdomes
           .
        
         
           
             Novemb.
          
           26.
           
           Imprimatur
           
             Gilb.
             Mabbot
             .
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           printed
           by
           
             B.
             Alsop
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           Royall
           Exchange
           .
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           LAST
           NEVVES
           From
           the
           Isle
           of
           WIGHT
           .
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
            
          
           
             
               I
            
             Have
             received
             yours
             of
             the
             21.
             of
             this
             instant
             ,
             and
             thank
             you
             for
             those
             Books
             which
             you
             sent
             me
             ,
             which
             hath
             sufficiently
             furnished
             me
             and
             my
             friends
             with
             newes
             :
             you
             still
             delight
             in
             obliging
             such
             as
             are
             most
             beholding
             to
             you
             :
             I
             am
             witnesse
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             your
             late
             curtesie
             is
             the
             triall
             ;
             so
             that
             I
             am
             ashamed
             to
             be
             alwayes
             engaged
             ,
             without
             so
             much
             as
             the
             hope
             ever
             to
             acknowledge
             the
             favour
             rightly
             .
             Neverthelesse
             to
             satisfie
             your
             desire
             ,
             I
             have
             sent
             you
             herein
             enclosed
             a
             copie
             of
             Collonel
             
               Hammonds
            
             Letter
             ,
             which
             will
             sufficiently
             inform
             you
             of
             all
             or
             most
             of
             the
             proceedings
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             thus
             for
             the
             present
             I
             remain
          
           
             
               Yours
               engaged
               
                 R.
                 W.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             Letter
             sent
             from
             
               Colonel
               Hammond
               ,
            
             to
             the
             Speaker
             of
             the
             Lords
             House
             .
          
           
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
            
          
           
             THis
             morning
             I
             received
             by
             the
             hands
             of
             a
             messenger
             from
             the
             Generall
             ,
             a
             paper
             of
             Votes
             and
             Resolutions
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             bearing
             date
             
               Die
               Martis
               ,
            
             16.
             
             
               November
               ,
            
             1647.
             relating
             to
             the
             security
             of
             his
             Majesties
             person
             ,
             which
             although
             they
             came
             not
             to
             me
             with
             directions
             from
             the
             Houses
             ,
             yet
             I
             thought
             it
             my
             duty
             to
             take
             notice
             of
             them
             (
             by
             what
             hand
             soever
             received
             )
             as
             their
             commands
             ,
             and
             accordingly
             to
             see
             them
             put
             in
             execution
             .
          
           
             As
             concerning
             that
             Vote
             ,
             not
             permitting
             such
             as
             have
             been
             in
             Armes
             ,
             or
             acted
             against
             the
             Parliament
             to
             come
             into
             this
             Island
             ;
             it
             tending
             much
             to
             the
             security
             of
             his
             Majesties
             person
             ,
             and
             the
             preserving
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             Island
             ,
             I
             have
             (
             as
             I
             acquainted
             your
             Lordships
             in
             my
             last
             letters
             ,
             before
             I
             received
             these
             Votes
             )
             given
             orders
             to
             that
             effect
             (
             which
             are
             carefully
             put
             in
             execution
             )
             commanding
             all
             masters
             of
             Boats
             belonging
             to
             
               Hampshire
            
             and
             this
             Island
             ,
             that
             they
             land
             neither
             persons
             nor
             goods
             ,
             in
             any
             part
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             save
             onely
             at
             
               Yarmouth
            
             Castle
             ,
             
               Cowes
            
             Castle
             ,
             and
             
               Ryde
               ,
            
             at
             which
             place
             I
             have
             also
             appointed
             a
             guard
             to
             whom
             order
             is
             given
             (
             as
             to
             the
             other
             two
             Castles
             )
             for
             the
             examining
             of
             all
             persons
             so
             landing
             ,
             and
             to
             detain
             and
             secure
             any
             that
             cannot
             give
             a
             very
             good
             account
             of
             themselves
             or
             their
             businesse
             .
          
           
             As
             concerning
             your
             Lordships
             other
             Votes
             (
             now
             they
             are
             come
             to
             my
             hands
             )
             I
             shall
             with
             the
             best
             of
             my
             endeavours
             see
             them
             put
             in
             execution
             .
          
           
           
             
               My
               Lord
            
             Yesterday
             there
             came
             to
             me
             an
             Officer
             ,
             belonging
             to
             the
             Serjant
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             with
             particular
             warrants
             for
             the
             apprehending
             and
             bringing
             up
             in
             safe
             custody
             the
             persons
             of
             Mr.
             
               Iohn
               Ashburnham
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               William
               Leg
               ,
            
             and
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Barkley
            
             who
             came
             hither
             with
             the
             King
             .
             The
             said
             warrants
             requiring
             my
             assistance
             to
             him
             in
             the
             execution
             of
             them
             but
             with
             no
             order
             to
             me
             from
             either
             or
             both
             Houses
             to
             that
             purpose
             .
          
           
             And
             finding
             the
             matter
             to
             be
             of
             very
             great
             importance
             ,
             I
             have
             desired
             the
             messenger
             to
             forbeare
             the
             execution
             of
             his
             said
             warrants
             till
             I
             have
             given
             the
             Houses
             to
             understand
             that
             in
             case
             the
             said
             warrants
             should
             be
             served
             and
             put
             in
             execution
             ,
             it
             would
             be
             impossible
             for
             me
             to
             answer
             the
             expectations
             and
             commands
             of
             the
             Parliament
             in
             preserving
             the
             person
             of
             the
             King
             in
             security
             to
             be
             disposed
             by
             them
             ,
             unlesse
             I
             should
             keep
             him
             close
             prisoner
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             businesse
             of
             the
             nature
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             neither
             fit
             for
             me
             to
             do
             ,
             especially
             of
             my selfe
             .
          
           
             The
             grounds
             from
             whence
             I
             gather
             this
             ,
             are
             plainly
             thus
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             hath
             declared
             himselfe
             to
             me
             ,
             That
             he
             came
             from
             
               Hampton-Court
            
             for
             no
             other
             cause
             but
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             his
             person
             ,
             which
             was
             (
             as
             he
             apprehended
             )
             in
             such
             danger
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             not
             with
             safety
             continue
             longer
             there
             :
             That
             if
             he
             could
             have
             been
             there
             with
             safety
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             have
             departed
             thence
             ,
             nor
             from
             the
             Army
             :
             And
             that
             he
             chose
             this
             place
             rather
             then
             any
             other
             (
             when
             he
             was
             at
             liberty
             to
             have
             gon
             whither
             he
             pleased
             )
             that
             he
             might
             still
             continue
             under
             the
             protection
             of
             the
             Army
             (
             my
             selfe
             
             being
             a
             member
             thereof
             )
             and
             that
             he
             might
             have
             conveniency
             of
             free
             entercourse
             betwen
             himselfe
             and
             the
             Parliament
             for
             the
             settlement
             of
             a
             generall
             peace
             ,
             to
             which
             he
             professes
             greater
             inclinations
             and
             desires
             then
             ever
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             shall
             be
             nothing
             wanting
             on
             his
             paat
             ,
             that
             may
             be
             reasonably
             expected
             from
             him
             .
          
           
             He
             further
             saith
             ,
             That
             in
             case
             these
             Gentlemen
             be
             taken
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             punished
             as
             evill
             doers
             ,
             for
             councelling
             him
             not
             to
             goe
             out
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             but
             rather
             to
             come
             to
             the
             place
             where
             he
             now
             is
             ,
             for
             the
             ends
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             endeavouring
             accordingly
             in
             attending
             him
             hither
             ,
             he
             cannot
             but
             himself
             expect
             to
             be
             dealt
             with
             accordingly
             ;
             his
             case
             being
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             And
             from
             such
             apprehensions
             your
             Lordships
             may
             easily
             judge
             ,
             what
             he
             will
             doe
             ,
             by
             his
             former
             actins
             :
             He
             having
             that
             liberty
             which
             hath
             ever
             been
             allowed
             him
             since
             he
             hath
             been
             disposed
             of
             by
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
            
             I
             shall
             further
             let
             you
             know
             ,
             that
             besides
             the
             care
             I
             shall
             alwayes
             have
             of
             these
             Gentlemen
             ,
             they
             have
             ingaged
             their
             honours
             ,
             not
             to
             depart
             from
             me
             ,
             so
             that
             
               I
            
             am
             most
             confident
             of
             their
             security
             .
          
           
             And
             truly
             were
             not
             their
             ends
             the
             same
             with
             their
             pretences
             (
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             peace
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             )
             I
             am
             confident
             they
             would
             never
             have
             advised
             nor
             conducted
             the
             King
             to
             this
             place
             .
          
           
             Besides
             ,
             were
             they
             at
             this
             time
             removed
             from
             the
             King
             ,
             there
             would
             be
             none
             left
             for
             his
             attendance
             ,
             which
             (
             besides
             the
             offence
             )
             how
             great
             the
             inconvenience
             
             would
             be
             to
             him
             ,
             your
             Lordships
             cannot
             be
             ignorant
             .
          
           
             And
             further
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             adde
             (
             if
             so
             unworthy
             a
             servant
             of
             your
             Lordships
             as
             
               I
            
             am
             (
             and
             that
             which
             concerns
             my
             honour
             were
             at
             all
             worthy
             your
             consideration
             )
             whether
             it
             would
             not
             much
             reflect
             upon
             me
             in
             case
             these
             gentlemen
             should
             be
             thus
             removed
             from
             hence
             :
             The
             King
             and
             themselves
             having
             freely
             throwne
             themselves
             upon
             me
             for
             safety
             upon
             confidence
             (
             as
             they
             please
             to
             say
             )
             of
             my
             honour
             and
             honesty
             ,
             and
             the
             satisfaction
             they
             expected
             it
             would
             have
             given
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             The
             King
             being
             necessitated
             to
             remove
             .
          
           
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
            
             My
             duty
             to
             you
             and
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             whose
             good
             and
             peace
             I
             most
             desire
             and
             shall
             most
             faithfully
             endeavour
             ,
             calls
             for
             this
             account
             ,
             which
             with
             my selfe
             and
             these
             Gentlemen
             ,
             
               I
            
             leave
             to
             your
             Lordships
             consideration
             with
             this
             conclusion
             ,
             That
             whatsoever
             is
             commanded
             by
             Authority
             ,
             especially
             that
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             though
             never
             so
             contrary
             to
             my
             sense
             or
             honours
             shall
             never
             be
             disobeyed
             by
          
           
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
            
             
               Your
               Lordships
               most
               faithfull
               and
               humble
               servant
               ,
               
                 RO.
                 HAMMOND
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Carisbrook
                 Castle
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Nov.
                
                 19.
                 9647.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 My
                 Lord
                 ,
              
               Since
               the
               conclusion
               of
               my
               letter
               ,
               
                 I
              
               received
               the
               letter
               ,
               and
               Votes
               of
               both
               Houses
               ,
               of
               the
               16
               present
               ,
               which
               shall
               be
               carefully
               put
               in
               execution
               ,
               by
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Lordships
                 most
                 faithfull
                 and
                 humble
                 servant
                 
                   RO.
                   HAMMOND
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             His
             Excellency
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Fairfax
            
             hath
             likewise
             written
             a
             Letter
             to
             Col
             :
             
               Hammond
               ,
            
             the
             effect
             hereof
             is
             as
             followeth
             :
             That
             he
             should
             with
             all
             speed
             and
             conveniency
             send
             up
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Barkley
               ,
            
             M.
             
               John
               Ashburnham
               ,
            
             and
             M.
             
               William
               Legg
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Gentlemen
             that
             went
             with
             his
             Majesty
             from
             Hampton
             ,
             now
             residing
             in
             the
             Isle
             of
             Wight
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             give
             an
             accompnt
             to
             the
             Parliament
             of
             his
             Majesties
             proceedings
             ,
             and
             carriage
             in
             his
             journey
             ,
             from
             Hampton
             to
             the
             Isle
             of
             Wight
             ;
             and
             in
             case
             he
             should
             stand
             in
             need
             of
             men
             to
             guard
             them
             up
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             ,
             His
             Excellency
             hath
             ordered
             Captain
             
               Pecks
            
             Troop
             to
             Redbridge
             near
             Southampton
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           From
           the
           North
           we
           have
           received
           intelligence
           as
           followeth
           ;
           
             
               
                 
                   Sir
                   ,
                
              
               
                 YOurs
                 of
                 the
                 
                   18
                
                 instant
                 hath
                 given
                 me
                 ample
                 satisfaction
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 am
                 still
                 more
                 and
                 more
                 obliged
                 unto
                 your
                 goodnesse
                 ;
                 for
                 you
                 still
                 overcome
                 me
                 with
                 your
                 curtesies
                 ,
                 which
                 though
                 
                   I
                
                 cannot
                 requite
                 ,
                 
                   I
                
                 shall
                 never
                 forget
                 .
                 For
                 news
                 ,
                 in
                 these
                 parts
                 we
                 have
                 little
                 but
                 what
                 comes
                 from
                 London
                 ,
                 onely
                 this
                 for
                 the
                 present
                 .
                 There
                 is
                 great
                 feares
                 and
                 jealousies
                 in
                 these
                 parts
                 ,
                 that
                 some
                 ill-affected
                 persons
                 ,
                 should
                 raise
                 or
                 bring
                 in
                 forces
                 against
                 the
                 Parliament
                 ;
                 whereupon
                 ,
                 there
                 hath
                 been
                 severall
                 meetings
                 in
                 divers
                 places
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 inhabitants
                 have
                 unanimously
                 declared
                 ,
                 That
                 they
                 will
                 rise
                 as
                 one
                 man
                 ,
                 in
                 case
                 any
                 forces
                 from
                 [
                 
                   Scotland
                   ,
                
                 or
                 ]
                 forraign
                 parts
                 ,
                 should
                 enter
                 to
                 oppose
                 the
                 Parliament
                 ,
                 or
                 their
                 Generall
                 .
                 We
                 are
                 in
                 good
                 hopes
                 here
                 ,
                 that
                 there
                 will
                 be
                 a
                 speedy
                 accommodation
                 between
                 His
                 Majesty
                 and
                 the
                 Parliament
                 ,
                 which
                 that
                 there
                 may
                 ,
                 
                   Sir
                   ,
                
                 is
                 the
                 prayer
                 of
              
               
                 
                   Your
                   obliged
                   friend
                   ▪
                   Rich
                   :
                   Soaresby
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Craston
                     ,
                  
                   
                     
                       Nov.
                       22.
                       1647.