The declaration of Duke Hambleton at the head of his army, upon his joyning with Maj. Gen. Langdale in the north of England, concerning His most Gracious and Dread Soveraign Charkes [sic] King of Great Brittain. Likewise Major Generall Langdales propositions to the Lord Duke, concerning the Kings Majesty, and the Dukes answer thereunto. And the resolution of the Scots Army, with the manner of their march, their trumpets sounding, drums beating, and collours displaying with this motto, For Religion, King and Kingdom. Also the Duke of Buckinghams representation to the Lord Major of London, and his declaration, concerning the Kings Majesty.
         Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649.
      
       
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             The declaration of Duke Hambleton at the head of his army, upon his joyning with Maj. Gen. Langdale in the north of England, concerning His most Gracious and Dread Soveraign Charkes [sic] King of Great Brittain. Likewise Major Generall Langdales propositions to the Lord Duke, concerning the Kings Majesty, and the Dukes answer thereunto. And the resolution of the Scots Army, with the manner of their march, their trumpets sounding, drums beating, and collours displaying with this motto, For Religion, King and Kingdom. Also the Duke of Buckinghams representation to the Lord Major of London, and his declaration, concerning the Kings Majesty.
             Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649.
             Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1628-1687.
          
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             1648.
          
           
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           THE
           DECLARATION
           OF
           Duke
           Hambleton
           At
           the
           head
           of
           His
           ARMY
           ,
           UPON
           His
           joyning
           with
           Maj.
           
           Gen.
           
             Langdale
          
           in
           the
           North
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           concerning
           His
           most
           Gracious
           and
           Dread
           Soveraign
           CHARKES
           King
           of
           Great
           Brittain
           .
           LIKEWISE
           Major
           Generall
           
             Langdales
          
           Propositions
           to
           the
           Lord
           Duke
           ,
           concerning
           the
           KINGS
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           Dukes
           answer
           thereunto
           .
           AND
           The
           Resolution
           of
           the
           Scots
           Army
           ,
           with
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           march
           ,
           their
           trumpets
           sounding
           ,
           Drums
           beating
           ,
           and
           Collours
           displaying
           with
           this
           Motto
           ,
           
             For
             Religion
             ,
             King
             and
             Kingdom
             .
          
           Also
           ,
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckinghams
          
           Representation
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Major
          
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Declaration
           ,
           concerning
           the
           KINGS
           Majesty
        
         
           
             Printed
             for
             generall
             satisfaction
             of
             all
             true
             Subjects
             .
          
           1648
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           Declaration
           of
           Duke
           
             Hambleton
             ,
          
           and
           his
           joyning
           with
           Major
           Generall
           
             LANGDALE
             .
          
        
         
           
             Honoured
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           DUke
           
             Hamleton
          
           with
           his
           Army
           is
           marched
           to
           the
           confines
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           his
           Army
           numerous
           and
           impregnable
           to
           ours
           ,
           their
           whole
           body
           of
           horse
           and
           foote
           consisting
           of
           about
           12000
           besides
           500
           Curisiers
           ;
           their
           Motto
           in
           their
           colours
           are
           ,
           
             For
             Religion
             ,
             Crown
             and
             Kingdom
             .
          
           Their
           traine
           of
           Artiliry
           is
           said
           to
           containe
           27
           peices
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           great
           and
           small
           ;
           but
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           them
           Scotch-cases
           (
           as
           they
           call
           them
           )
           each
           carriage
           and
           frame
           ,
           carrying
           7
           or
           8
           small
           peices
           .
           Their
           Army
           is
           now
           joyned
           with
           Major
           Generall
           
             Langdale
             ,
          
           and
           Duke
           
             Hambleton
          
           hath
           declared
           to
           each
           Regiment
           throughout
           his
           Army
           ,
           the
           cheif
           grounds
           and
           principles
           that
           invited
           them
           to
           this
           loyall
           engagement
           ,
           intimating
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           all
           bound
           and
           oblieged
           ,
           both
           by
           their
           duty
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           loyalty
           towards
           their
           King
           ,
           to
           rise
           up
           as
           one
           man
           ,
           for
           the
           preservation
           and
           
           defence
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Crown
           and
           Kingdoms
           ,
           against
           all
           opposers
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           Major
           Generall
           
             Langdale
          
           upon
           his
           uniting
           with
           Duke
           
             Hamleton
             ,
          
           propounded
           severall
           particulars
           touching
           their
           pr●sent
           relaying
           ,
           and
           obstructing
           the
           great
           worke
           in
           hand
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           their
           dread
           Soveraigne
           the
           King
           ,
           but
           the
           Duke
           replyed
           ,
           That
           the
           present
           commotions
           and
           distempers
           in
           their
           native
           Kingdome
           ,
           was
           the
           chiefe
           cause
           of
           obstructing
           the
           prosecution
           of
           their
           designe
           ,
           and
           engagement
           ;
           but
           now
           they
           were
           resolved
           to
           leave
           no
           waies
           of
           advantage
           unattempted
           .
        
         
           Duke
           
             Hamleton
          
           hath
           further
           declared
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           new
           raysed
           Army
           ,
           they
           will
           defend
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           use
           their
           utmost
           endeavours
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           had
           no
           evill
           intents
           against
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           England
           ,
           (
           as
           is
           falsly
           suggested
           )
           but
           to
           use
           their
           utmost
           endeavours
           for
           the
           reinvesting
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           in
           his
           triumphant
           throne
           ,
           setling
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           disbanding
           the
           Army
           and
           suppressing
           of
           heresy
           .
        
         
           Our
           forces
           hath
           had
           a
           late
           fight
           with
           
             Langdales
          
           the
           particulars
           whereof
           ,
           I
           shall
           referre
           you
           to
           the
           enclosed
           paper
           ,
           a
           Copy
           whereof
           being
           sent
           to
           the
           Honourable
           
             William
             L●●thall
          
           Esquire
           Speaker
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           by
           our
           Governour
           Sr.
           
             Arthur
             Hazelrig
             ,
          
           which
           followeth
           in
           these
           words
           .
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Mr.
                 Speaker
                 ,
              
            
             
               YOu
               have
               heard
               how
               
                 Langdale
              
               retreated
               upon
               Major
               Generall
               
                 Lamberts
              
               approaching
               ,
               and
               
               would
               not
               engage
               his
               Forces
               upon
               terms
               of
               advantage
               ,
               resolving
               to
               preserve
               his
               Body
               whole
               to
               joyne
               with
               the
               Scots
               ,
               and
               upon
               his
               retreate
               to
               Carlisle
               ,
               he
               sent
               Collonell
               
                 Tempest
              
               with
               Seaven
               or
               Eight
               hundred
               of
               his
               horse
               for
               to
               meet
               Collonel
               
                 Grey
                 ,
              
               that
               was
               before
               that
               time
               kept
               up
               in
               Berwick
               by
               our
               Northumberland
               Horse
               ,
               with
               the
               assistance
               of
               Major
               
                 Sandersons
              
               two
               Troops
               ;
               but
               upon
               Collonel
               
                 Tempests
              
               comming
               into
               Northumberland
               ,
               ours
               drew
               towards
               Newcastle
               ,
               and
               Collonel
               
                 Grey
              
               with
               his
               Forces
               from
               Berwick
               joyned
               with
               Collonel
               
                 Tempest
              
               about
               Alnwick
               :
               I
               sent
               for
               Bishoprick
               Regiment
               ,
               under
               Collonel
               
                 Wren
                 ,
              
               to
               come
               into
               Northumberland
               to
               joyne
               with
               Collonel
               
                 Fenwick
              
               (
               who
               commanded
               the
               Northumberland
               new
               raysed
               Regiment
               )
               and
               Major
               
                 Sanderson
                 ,
              
               I
               also
               mounted
               about
               one
               hundred
               of
               my
               foot
               as
               dragoons
               ,
               and
               sent
               them
               to
               them
               :
               I
               writ
               also
               to
               Major
               General
               
                 Lambert
                 ,
              
               letting
               him
               understand
               that
               the
               Enemy
               was
               joyned
               ,
               and
               intreated
               him
               to
               send
               some
               assistance
               immediatly
               to
               our
               forces
               .
            
             
               Upon
               Fryday
               last
               Col
               
                 Lilburne
              
               with
               three
               troops
               of
               horse
               ,
               came
               to
               them
               to
               Collerton
               ,
               and
               that
               Evening
               they
               marched
               towards
               the
               Enemy
               that
               lay
               at
               Eslington
               ,
               &
               Whittingham
               ,
               and
               all
               along
               Cocquet
               water
               ;
               having
               marched
               all
               night
               ,
               the
               next
               morning
               they
               fell
               into
               their
               quarters
               ,
               the
               Enemy
               having
               no
               Scouts
               out
               ,
               and
               they
               fell
               so
               close
               in
               from
               town
               to
               town
               for
               about
               7
               miles
               ,
               that
               they
               suffered
               the
               enemy
               to
               take
               no
               Alarum
               :
               there
               are
               taken
               most
               of
               the
               considerable
               gentlemen
               of
               Northumberland
               &
               Bishprick
               
               that
               were
               the
               very
               first
               beginners
               of
               this
               War
               ,
               and
               incouragers
               of
               the
               Scots
               to
               come
               into
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               and
               at
               least
               three
               hundred
               private
               Souldiers
               ,
               and
               betweene
               five
               and
               six
               hundred
               Horses
               ,
               aod
               good
               store
               of
               Armes
               ,
               without
               the
               losse
               of
               one
               man
               of
               either
               side
               .
            
             
               I
               have
               inclosed
               a
               letter
               sent
               to
               me
               from
               Collonel
               
                 Lilburne
                 ,
              
               in
               which
               you
               will
               see
               the
               enemies
               intention
               ,
               and
               have
               cause
               to
               give
               God
               the
               greater
               praise
               ,
               that
               when
               the
               enemy
               thought
               nor
               to
               fight
               ,
               that
               God
               was
               pleased
               then
               to
               give
               them
               up
               into
               our
               hands
               ,
               without
               striking
               a
               stroke
               ,
               and
               that
               to
               their
               everlasting
               shame
               .
            
             
               I
               have
               also
               sent
               you
               a
               list
               of
               the
               Commanders
               and
               Gentlemen
               that
               are
               taken
               ,
               I
               beseech
               you
               do
               not
               apprehend
               that
               the
               worke
               in
               the
               North
               is
               done
               ,
               God
               having
               bestowed
               this
               great
               mercy
               upon
               us
               ;
               for
               be
               assured
               the
               Scots
               are
               come
               very
               neare
               the
               Borders
               ,
               and
               
                 Langdale
              
               is
               joyned
               with
               them
               ,
               and
               their
               numbers
               will
               be
               farre
               too
               great
               for
               what
               we
               are
               able
               to
               withstand
               in
               these
               parts
               ,
               only
               to
               God
               nothing
               is
               impossible
               .
            
             
               Some
               of
               the
               foot
               Souldiers
               of
               this
               Garrison
               ,
               and
               some
               of
               ovr
               new
               raysed
               horse
               ran
               away
               to
               the
               enemy
               ,
               and
               we
               have
               taken
               divers
               of
               them
               ,
               and
               we
               intend
               to
               try
               them
               by
               a
               Counsell
               of
               War
               ,
               unlesse
               you
               please
               to
               dispose
               otherwise
               of
               them
               ;
               if
               so
               ,
               we
               desire
               we
               may
               speedily
               know
               your
               pleasure
               ;
               if
               not
               they
               will
               be
               suddanly
               knit
               up
               :
               Col.
               
                 Grey
              
               compounded
               at
               Goldsmiths
               Hall
               and
               did
               take
               the
               Covenant
               ,
               and
               so
               have
               some
               others
               ,
               and
               there
               is
               not
               a
               man
               in
               the
               
               North
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               that
               hath
               done
               you
               more
               mischeif
               then
               Collonel
               
                 Grey
                 :
              
               I
               shall
               take
               the
               best
               care
               I
               can
               to
               keep
               them
               safe
               in
               Tinmouth-Castle
               ,
               till
               I
               know
               what
               your
               commands
               are
               ,
               and
               you
               have
               now
               in
               custody
               your
               chiefest
               enemies
               in
               
                 Northumberland
              
               and
               Bishoprick
               ,
               for
               the
               begining
               of
               ●his
               new
               Warre
               in
               the
               Nothern
               parts
               ,
               and
               the
               taking
               of
               
                 Barwick
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Your
                 humblest
                 servant
                 A.
                 H.
                 
              
               
                 Newcastle
                 ,
                 
                   5.
                   
                   Iulii
                   1648
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Earles
           of
           
             Holland
          
           and
           
             Peterborrough
             ,
          
           concerning
           their
           taking
           up
           of
           Armes
           for
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           WEE
           do
           here
           declare
           that
           we
           do
           take
           up
           arms
           for
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           known
           Laws
           and
           peace
           of
           all
           his
           Majesties
           Kingdoms
           :
           professing
           before
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           no
           other
           designe
           in
           this
           undertaking
           ;
           but
           to
           see
           this
           well
           ,
           and
           truely
           established
           ,
           and
           will
           with
           readines
           and
           joy
           lay
           them
           down
           whensoever
           God
           shall
           give
           us
           the
           injoyment
           of
           such
           a
           blessing
           ,
           professing
           that
           whatsoever
           may
           be
           our
           successe
           and
           prosperity
           in
           this
           good
           cause
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           say
           by
           way
           of
           menace
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           we
           will
           use
           the
           power
           God
           hath
           put
           into
           our
           hands
           ;
           but
           shall
           blesse
           God
           that
           he
           hath
           made
           us
           the
           instruments
           to
           serve
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdom
           in
           the
           way
           of
           peace
           ,
           in
           a
           just
           and
           equall
           composure
           between
           them
           :
           and
           wee
           hope
           the
           City
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           will
           well
           weigh
           and
           consider
           whether
           they
           may
           not
           more
           reasonably
           
           and
           conscionably
           joyne
           with
           us
           in
           these
           pious
           and
           peaceable
           resolutions
           .
           This
           we
           thought
           fit
           both
           to
           desire
           and
           to
           declare
           that
           the
           discourses
           that
           may
           be
           raysed
           upon
           our
           actions
           ,
           may
           not
           have
           power
           to
           abuse
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           did
           only
           move
           in
           a
           way
           to
           set
           up
           his
           Majesty
           in
           a
           tyrannicall
           power
           ,
           rather
           then
           in
           his
           just
           Regall
           Government
           ,
           the
           which
           hath
           been
           alwaies
           found
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           very
           well
           consistant
           with
           the
           due
           rights
           and
           freedoms
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           which
           do
           here
           most
           faithfully
           protest
           the
           endeavouring
           a
           preservation
           of
           ,
           and
           call
           God
           to
           witnesse
           of
           our
           sincerity
           in
           this
           intention
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 G.
                 Buckingham
                 .
              
               
                 Holland
                 .
              
               
                 Peterborough
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Commons
           of
           the
           City
           in
           Common-Councell
           Assembled
           .
        
         
           HAving
           a
           long
           time
           beheld
           the
           sad
           calamities
           &
           miseries
           of
           these
           Kingdoms
           ,
           &
           finding
           no
           other
           means
           for
           redresse
           ,
           we
           are
           forced
           into
           this
           undertaking
           ,
           which
           we
           desire
           may
           be
           rightly
           understood
           of
           all
           wel-affected
           ,
           especially
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           whose
           actions
           &
           endevours
           do
           sufficiently
           evidence
           their
           good
           affections
           .
           To
           this
           end
           we
           have
           enclosed
           a
           breife
           account
           of
           our
           intentions
           ,
           which
           we
           hope
           may
           give
           satisfaction
           both
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           whose
           assistance
           ,
           (
           with
           Gods
           blessing
           )
           we
           desire
           no
           farther
           ,
           then
           our
           designs
           are
           reall
           for
           the
           good
           &
           happynes
           both
           of
           the
           King
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             humble
             servants
             ,
             
               
                 G.
                 BUCKINGHAM
                 .
              
               
                 HOLLAND
                 .
              
               
                 PETERBORROUGH
              
            
          
        
      
       
         Finis
         .