The declaration of the lords, gentlemen, citizens, freeholders, and yeomen of this once happy kingdom of England
         Delamer, George Booth, Baron, 1622-1684.
      
       
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         A82294
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         ESTC R211306
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         163582
         
           
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             The declaration of the lords, gentlemen, citizens, freeholders, and yeomen of this once happy kingdom of England
             Delamer, George Booth, Baron, 1622-1684.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1659]
          
           
             Anonymous. By George Booth, Baron Delamer.
             Explaining that they have taken up arms "in defence of our selves, and all others, who will pertake [sic] with us in the vindication and maintenance of the freedom of Parliaments".
             Imprint from Wing.
             This edition has the text of the declaration only. Also published in the same year in editions which include "A letter from Sir George Booth to a friend of his". The letter was also published separately in 1659 (Wing D871).
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb 3"; "1659 Nou. 3".
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           THE
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           
             Lords
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             Citizens
             ,
             Freeholders
             ,
             and
             Yeomen
             of
             this
             once
             happy
             Kingdom
             of
          
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           SInce
           it
           hath
           pleased
           Almighty
           God
           to
           suffer
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Division
           to
           continue
           in
           this
           distracted
           Nation
           ,
           and
           to
           leave
           us
           without
           any
           setled
           foundation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Liberty
           ,
           or
           Property
           ,
           the
           Legislative
           power
           usurped
           and
           contemned
           at
           pleasure
           ,
           the
           Armies
           raised
           at
           first
           for
           our
           defence
           ,
           abused
           and
           misled
           into
           unwarrantable
           Actions
           ,
           by
           the
           Cunning
           and
           Ambition
           of
           some
           of
           their
           superiour
           Officers
           ;
           no
           face
           of
           Government
           appearing
           either
           in
           any
           single
           Person
           ,
           or
           Body
           of
           Men
           in
           Counsel
           lawfully
           constituted
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           grievances
           of
           the
           People
           may
           with
           any
           probability
           of
           success
           be
           properly
           addressed
           .
        
         
           Wee
           being
           conscious
           of
           our
           Duty
           ,
           and
           sensible
           of
           our
           own
           ,
           and
           the
           Nations
           Ruine
           ,
           if
           these
           Distractions
           continue
           ,
           or
           resolve
           into
           a
           more
           fixt
           Oppression
           ,
           by
           some
           corrupt
           settlement
           ,
           inconsistant
           with
           the
           Laws
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           interest
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           have
           taken
           Arms
           ,
           in
           defence
           of
           our selves
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           ,
           who
           will
           pertake
           with
           us
           in
           the
           vindication
           and
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Freedom
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           against
           all
           violence
           whatsoever
           of
           the
           known
           Laws
           ,
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           Property
           of
           the
           Good
           People
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           who
           at
           present
           groan
           under
           illegal
           ,
           arbitrary
           ,
           and
           insupportable
           Taxes
           and
           payments
           ,
           unknown
           to
           our
           Ancestors
           .
        
         
           This
           being
           our
           Duty
           to
           God
           and
           Man
           ,
           and
           our
           only
           Design
           ,
           we
           cannot
           dispair
           of
           the
           Blessing
           of
           him
           that
           gives
           victory
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           chearfull
           concurrence
           of
           all
           good
           men
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           undeceived
           part
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           whose
           Arrears
           ,
           increase
           of
           future
           pay
           ,
           and
           advancement
           to
           higher
           Commands
           ,
           we
           shall
           by
           all
           means
           procure
           ;
           suffering
           no
           imposition
           or
           force
           on
           any
           mans
           Conscience
           :
           To
           this
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           all
           honest
           Englishmen
           will
           say
        
         
           AMEN
           .