The declaration of the Right Honorable, Ralph Lord Hopton, Liftenant Generall of all His Majesties forces designed for the west of England. To all His Majesties loving subjects inhabiting in the severall counties of Cornwall, Devonshire, Summerset, Wilts, Bristoll, Bath and Wells, and the counties adjacent. From Plymouth, May. 20. 1650.
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             The declaration of the Right Honorable, Ralph Lord Hopton, Liftenant Generall of all His Majesties forces designed for the west of England. To all His Majesties loving subjects inhabiting in the severall counties of Cornwall, Devonshire, Summerset, Wilts, Bristoll, Bath and Wells, and the counties adjacent. From Plymouth, May. 20. 1650.
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           THE
           DECLARATION
           Of
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           ,
           RALPH
           LORD
           HOPTON
           ,
           Liftenant
           Generall
           of
           all
           His
           Majesties
           Forces
           designed
           for
           the
           West
           of
           
             ENGLAND
             .
          
           TO
           All
           His
           MAIESTIES
           loving
           SUBJECTS
           Inhabiting
           in
           the
           severall
           Counties
           of
           
             Cornwall
             ,
             Devonshire
             ,
             Summerset
             ,
             Wilts
             ,
             Bristoll
             ,
             Bath
          
           and
           
             Wells
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Counties
           adjacent
           .
           From
           
             Plymouth
             ,
          
           May
           .
           20
           ,
           1650.
           
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           .
           1650.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           DECLARATION
           Of
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           ,
           RALPH
           LORD
           HOPTON
           ,
           Liftenant
           Generall
           of
           all
           His
           Majesties
           Forces
           designed
           for
           the
           West
           of
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           
             GENTLEMEN
             ,
          
        
         
           WHen
           I
           consider
           (
           but
           not
           without
           astonishment
           )
           with
           what
           Serpentine
           Policy
           ,
           simulated
           Piety
           ,
           slie
           delusions
           ,
           grand
           Impostorisms
           ,
           and
           palpable
           juglings
           the
           Rebells
           have
           cloaked
           over
           their
           unparalel'd
           Treasons
           ,
           casting
           before
           you
           the
           sweet
           delicious
           bayts
           of
           
             Reformation
             ,
             Liberty
             ,
             Freedom
             ,
             &c.
          
           till
           they
           have
           smote
           a
           hook
           through
           your
           jawes
           ,
           intangled
           you
           in
           their
           nets
           ,
           and
           new-chained
           you
           to
           perpetuall
           bondage
           ,
           more
           then
           kinging
           it
           over
           your
           Lives
           ,
           Lawes
           and
           Estates
           ,
           I
           cannot
           only
           grive
           ,
           but
           much
           pitty
           the
           deplorable
           condition
           your
           two
           much
           credulity
           ,
           and
           greedy
           listning
           after
           these
           State-Syrens
           hath
           betrayed
           you
           unto
           .
        
         
           I
           hope
           (
           after
           all
           this
           time
           )
           when
           you
           are
           so
           feelingly
           sensible
           of
           the
           heavy
           pressures
           that
           lie
           upon
           you
           ;
           I
           need
           not
           seek
           
           to
           unblinde
           you
           ;
           nor
           discover
           unto
           you
           by
           what
           nefarious
           ,
           wicked
           ,
           and
           desperate
           Designes
           they
           have
           prosecuted
           the
           very
           quintiscense
           of
           all
           Impiety
           ,
           and
           skrewed
           themselves
           up
           to
           the
           height
           of
           all
           Wickeddesse
           .
        
         
           As
           under
           a
           specious
           Pretence
           of
           
             Reforming
             ●●ligion
             ,
          
           they
           have
           quite
           Abolished
           the
           same
           ,
           killed
           ,
           plundered
           and
           imprisoned
           ,
           sequestred
           and
           outed
           the
           most
           zealous
           Professors
           thereof
           ;
           and
           taken
           to
           themselves
           the
           Maintenance
           belonging
           thereto
           ,
           altogether
           disheartning
           not
           only
           the
           Professors
           ,
           but
           all
           true
           Lovers
           ,
           Cherishers
           and
           Maintainers
           thereof
           .
        
         
           When
           they
           Covenanted
           and
           swore
           to
           maintain
           the
           Kings
           Maiesties
           Person
           ,
           they
           not
           only
           shot
           Bullets
           of
           Iron
           and
           Lead
           in
           his
           face
           ,
           but
           laid
           violent
           hands
           thereon
           ,
           and
           barbarously
           and
           inhumanly
           murdered
           Him
           ,
           even
           before
           the
           gate
           of
           H●s
           own
           R●yall
           Manor
           ,
           contrary
           to
           
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
          
           the
           laws
           of
           God
           ,
           Nature
           ,
           Reason
           ,
           or
           any
           former
           warrantable
           President
           whatsoev●r
           .
        
         
           Neither
           did
           their
           
             Malice
          
           anchor
           here
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           above
           all
           thought
           of
           wickednesse
           dissinherited
           his
           right
           Heire
           (
           now
           our
           most
           gracious
           
             King
          
           CHARLS
           the
           
             Second
             )
          
           against
           their
           former
           Oaths
           ,
           keeping
           Him
           from
           his
           
             Birthright
             ,
          
           and
           lawf●ll
           
             Inheritance
             ,
          
           and
           ●ll
           that
           hopefull
           and
           kingly
           
             Progi●y
          
           by
           these
           Miscreants
           d●barred
           from
           possessing
           their
           
             Hereditary
             Revenues
             ,
          
           and
           having
           ●●olished
           Kingly
           Government
           have
           usurped
           all
           
             Power
          
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           shared
           their
           
             Princely
             Revenues
          
           amongst
           themselves
           and
           their
           Confederates
           ,
           exposed
           those
           
             Royall
             Branches
          
           to
           the
           mercy
           of
           Strangers
           ,
           which
           none
           but
           the
           veryest
           Miscreants
           Nature
           ever
           yet
           produced
           ,
           but
           would
           have
           shamed
           to
           doe
           .
        
         
           Neith●r
           hath
           their
           arrogance
           stopped
           here
           ,
           but
           their
           blushlesse
           Ambition
           hath
           elevated
           them
           to
           that
           pitch
           of
           
             Pride
             ,
          
           th●t
           they
           have
           set
           themselves
           downe
           in
           his
           owne
           
             Princely
             Throne
             ,
          
           where
           they
           more
           then
           king
           it
           over
           their
           fellow
           Subiects
           ,
           Tyrannizing
           over
           them
           more
           then
           ever
           King
           of
           
             England
          
           did
           before
           or
           since
           the
           
             Conquest
             ;
          
           and
           not
           only
           over
           pa●t
           ,
           but
           over
           all
           His
           M●iesties
           
             Kingdoms
             .
          
        
         
           Y●t
           h●ve
           they
           perswaded
           the
           too
           credulous
           People
           into
           an
           expectation
           of
           their
           maintaining
           the
           
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land
          
           and
           
             the
             Liberty
             of
             the
             Subject
             ,
          
           whil'st
           they
           perfidiously
           have
           depriv'd
           
           them
           of
           
             both
             ,
          
           in
           murd●ring
           some
           ,
           and
           Plundering
           ●thers
           ,
           till
           at
           last
           they
           had
           involv●d
           all
           in
           more
           then
           
             Aegyptian
             slavery
          
           to
           the
           Arbitrary
           
             Wills
             ,
          
           and
           lawl●sse
           swords
           of
           a
           mercilesse
           gener●tion
           of
           Athiests
           ,
           Sectaries
           ,
           and
           desperate
           
             Rebells
             ;
          
           that
           fear
           no
           God
           ,
           nor
           acknowl●dge
           no
           King
           .
        
         
           What
           they
           have
           done
           under
           colour
           of
           
             maintaining
             the
             Priviledge
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           I
           know
           you
           cannot
           be
           ●gnot●nt
           ;
           but
           must
           acknowl●dge
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           apparently
           and
           vilely
           against
           all
           Faith
           ,
           
             Covenants
             ,
             Oaths
             ,
             Attestations
             ,
          
           made
           before
           G●d
           and
           his
           Angels
           ,
           violated
           the
           s●me
           ,
           by
           murd●ring
           the
           king
           ,
           Den●ing
           the
           House
           of
           
             Lords
          
           to
           sit
           ,
           ●nd
           by
           p●uc●ing
           divers
           of
           their
           own
           Members
           out
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           Imprisoning
           them
           ,
           ●ill
           the
           remainder
           of
           their
           Desp●r●te
           R●bells
           in
           the
           remnant
           of
           their
           
             J●ncto
          
           had
           Voted
           and
           Unvoted
           the
           pleasurs
           of
           the
           Grand●es
           ,
           or
           Leading
           Reb●lls
           of
           th●Faction
           
             ;
          
           All
           these
           are
           so
           
             undeniable
             Truths
             ,
          
           that
           they
           are
           able
           to
           si●●nce
           the
           most
           brazen-fac'd
           Impostor
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           even
           
             Cromwell
          
           hims●●f
           .
        
         
           Under
           such
           like
           specious
           
             Pretences
             ,
          
           and
           flowe●s
           of
           Pretend●d●d
           
             Reformation
          
           have
           these
           pestiferous
           
             Snakes
          
           (
           or
           rather
           
             S●●ak●
             )
          
           hid
           their
           poysonous
           
             stings
             ,
          
           yet
           have
           so
           bewitchingly
           Charm'd
           the
           deluded
           People
           (
           by
           the
           Name
           and
           
             power
          
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           though
           th●y
           retain
           nothing
           of
           the
           t●ue
           
             essence
             ,
          
           but
           the
           meer
           App●llation
           thereof
           )
           to
           become
           their
           Slaves
           and
           V●ssalls
           :
           by
           which
           fallacious
           
             Jugglings
             ,
          
           prosecuted
           by
           
             Cromwell
          
           and
           such
           d●sperate
           Rebells
           ,
           have
           they
           
             Reformed
          
           Three
           flourishing
           kingdoms
           into
           Three
           Languishing
           and
           distracted
           Nations
           ,
           and
           have
           raised
           a
           Factious
           and
           brorken
           crew
           of
           Mechannicks
           ,
           men
           of
           wicked
           lives
           ,
           evill
           m●nners
           ,
           and
           very
           desperate
           
             Principles
          
           to
           bear
           sw●y
           over
           you
           ,
           calling
           themselves
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           a
           
             Counsell
             of
             State
             ;
          
           a
           
             High
             Court
             of
             Justice
             ,
             &c.
          
           when
           ind●ed
           they
           appear
           at
           best
           but
           
             VVoolves
          
           in
           
             Lions
          
           skins
           ,
           an●
           those
           that
           have
           wad●d
           so
           farr
           in
           Rebellious
           courses
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           return
           ;
           and
           therefore
           (
           as
           the
           Devill
           drives
           them
           )
           must
           on
           ,
           though
           to
           their
           own
           
             Destruction
             .
          
        
         
           
             Country-men
             ,
          
           I
           hope
           you
           retain
           still
           the
           hearts
           and
           Courage
           of
           true-bred
           
             English
             ,
          
           that
           had
           rather
           bow
           to
           the
           Head
           ,
           the
           worship
           the
           
             h●●l
             ,
          
           yeeld
           obedience
           to
           one
           King
           ,
           then
           many
           Tyrants
           .
        
         
         
           His
           most
           gracious
           Majesty
           ,
           out
           of
           a
           tender
           and
           Fatherly
           affection
           to
           all
           his
           good
           People
           and
           Subjects
           of
           His
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           is
           not
           only
           willing
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           pardon
           ,
           and
           grant
           an
           Act
           of
           Oblivion
           to
           all
           and
           every
           one
           (
           excepting
           such
           who
           shall
           be
           found
           guilty
           of
           that
           most
           horrible
           murder
           committed
           on
           the
           sacred
           Person
           of
           his
           Dear
           Father
           )
           that
           upon
           sight
           or
           knowledge
           of
           this
           my
           
             Declaration
             ,
          
           doe
           immediately
           ,
           at
           the
           appoach
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Army
           into
           any
           of
           their
           Counties
           ,
           abandon
           those
           wicked
           
             Parricides
             ,
          
           and
           rise
           ,
           and
           joyne
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           those
           Forces
           already
           raised
           ,
           (
           by
           Commission
           from
           his
           Majesty
           )
           for
           this
           so
           necessary
           service
           ;
        
         
           His
           Maiesty
           promiseth
           ,
           by
           the
           word
           of
           a
           King
           (
           which
           He
           hopeth
           all
           true
           subiects
           will
           beleeve
           )
           that
           so
           soon
           as
           God
           shall
           enable
           him
           to
           recover
           his
           Rights
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           summon
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           will
           ratifie
           and
           confirme
           what
           ever
           hath
           been
           done
           formerly
           by
           his
           Royal
           Father
           ,
           and
           free
           Parliaments
           ,
           or
           what
           ever
           else
           shall
           be
           Judged
           necessary
           for
           the
           welbeing
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           and
           establishing
           this
           Kingdom
           on
           the
           true
           and
           lasting
           foundation
           of
           a
           long
           and
           happy
           
             Peace
             ;
          
           assuring
           you
           ,
           that
           nothing
           under
           heaven
           shall
           be
           more
           pleasing
           unto
           Him
           then
           the
           Prosperity
           of
           his
           Subiects
           ,
           in
           as
           full
           an
           assurance
           of
           the
           enioyments
           of
           their
           Lawes
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Freedoms
           ,
           and
           Birth-rights
           ,
           as
           ever
           were
           granted
           by
           any
           of
           his
           Predecessors
           to
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           Neither
           doth
           His
           Maiesty
           require
           or
           demand
           of
           any
           of
           his
           good
           Subiects
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           (
           abandoning
           Rebells
           return
           to
           that
           dutifull
           
             obedience
             ,
          
           for
           which
           they
           have
           Warrant
           from
           Gods
           holy
           Word
           ;
           and
           assist
           Him
           in
           their
           faithfull
           service
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           free
           themselves
           from
           the
           yoak
           of
           slavery
           ,
           but
           assist
           him
           in
           bringing
           to
           Justice
           those
           most
           horrid
           murderers
           of
           his
           Royal
           Father
           ,
           to
           reestablish
           him
           in
           his
           just
           
             right
          
           of
           
             Government
             ,
          
           to
           vindicate
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           ,
           bring
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Righteousnesse
          
           to
           kisse
           each
           other
           ;
           so
           that
           by
           it
           both
           Prince
           and
           People
           may
           be
           made
           alike
           happy
           ;
           and
           this
           lately
           Famous
           Iland
           wash
           off
           those
           deep
           dy'd
           staines
           of
           blood
           in
           the
           Fountains
           of
           affection
           to
           each
           other
           ;
           knowing
           that
           he
           that
           commanded
           us
           not
           to
           kill
           ,
           commanded
           us
           to
           
             love
             one
             another
             ,
          
           not
           to
           heap
           Burthens
           ,
           but
           to
           
             bear
             one
             anothers
             burthens
             .
          
        
         
         
           Wherefore
           (
           Dear
           
             Country-men
             )
          
           if
           there
           yet
           remains
           any
           spark
           of
           
             Loyalty
             ,
          
           any
           sence
           of
           duty
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           obedience
           to
           your
           
             King
             ,
          
           affection
           to
           your
           
             Country
             ,
          
           love
           to
           your
           
             Friends
             ,
          
           pitty
           to
           your
           
             Wives
             ,
             Children
             ,
          
           or
           Houses
           ,
           or
           to
           your
           own
           souls
           ,
           shake
           off
           this
           servile
           yoak
           of
           base
           Tyranny
           ;
           and
           see
           what
           a
           happy
           exchange
           it
           will
           be
           ,
           when
           in
           stead
           of
           the
           sword
           ,
           oppression
           and
           Violence
           of
           every
           Rebell
           or
           Rakeshame
           ,
           you
           are
           Governed
           by
           a
           Hopefull
           ,
           Just
           ,
           and
           prudent
           Prince
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           hitherto
           found
           both
           your
           Love
           and
           Valour
           firm
           to
           God
           ,
           your
           King
           and
           Country
           ;
           and
           am
           perswaded
           in
           so
           little
           time
           I
           cannot
           loose
           the
           
             principall
             ,
          
           because
           I
           have
           not
           desired
           the
           
             Interest
             ;
          
           but
           since
           Time
           hath
           ripened
           His
           Maiesties
           occasions
           to
           maturity
           ,
           I
           am
           perswaded
           you
           will
           deny
           neither
           ,
           but
           undauntedly
           draw
           your
           swords
           with
           me
           to
           revenge
           the
           horrible
           and
           execrable
           murder
           of
           your
           King
           ,
           redeem
           your
           Nation
           from
           
             infamy
             ,
          
           and
           your selves
           from
           
             slavery
             ,
          
           restore
           your
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           make
           your selves
           famous
           to
           all
           Posteritie
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           
             (
             Countrymen
             )
          
           I
           desire
           you
           ,
           not
           only
           as
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           but
           Fellow-souldiers
           ,
           Subiects
           ,
           Brethren
           and
           Friends
           (
           at
           the
           approach
           of
           the
           Army
           committed
           to
           my
           charge
           ,
           and
           designed
           for
           the
           West
           of
           England
           )
           to
           Joyne
           your selves
           with
           us
           ,
           in
           His
           Maiesties
           service
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           necessary
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           all
           Conscience
           ,
           Duty
           ,
           Honor
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           iust
           Interests
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           my self
           ,
           or
           the
           Army
           under
           my
           Conduct
           ,
           I
           do
           promise
           by
           the
           word
           of
           a
           Souldier
           ,
           that
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           my
           power
           ,
           I
           will
           use
           all
           fair
           means
           possible
           for
           reducement
           of
           these
           Western
           Counties
           to
           his
           Maiesties
           Obedience
           ,
           without
           any
           spoile
           ,
           Forrage
           ,
           Fyring
           of
           Houses
           ,
           Plunder
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           or
           uncivill
           or
           unchristian
           dealing
           with
           any
           ;
           and
           when
           ingaged
           ,
           not
           to
           shed
           more
           blood
           then
           what
           I
           shall
           be
           necessitated
           to
           doe
           for
           preservation
           of
           my self
           ,
           and
           those
           committed
           to
           my
           charge
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           let
           none
           who
           shall
           engage
           with
           me
           ,
           fear
           or
           apprehend
           any
           dangers
           that
           may
           ensue
           so
           much
           as
           abhorre
           the
           present
           evills
           under
           which
           you
           groane
           ;
           no
           paralell
           being
           found
           either
           in
           Sacred
           Writ
           ,
           or
           Modern
           History
           ,
           of
           any
           People
           besides
           your selves
           ,
           so
           free
           as
           you
           under
           a
           late
           gracious
           King
           ,
           and
           so
           soon
           enslaved
           ,
           vassallaged
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           so
           vile
           and
           uniust
           servitude
           and
           Oppressions
           ,
           laid
           on
           you
           by
           the
           worst
           of
           men
           .
        
         
         
           Therfore
           (
           Gentlemen
           )
           for
           the
           better
           encouragement
           of
           all
           you
           that
           shall
           any
           wayes
           suffer
           ,
           or
           be
           damnified
           in
           ayding
           o●
           assisting
           us
           in
           the
           o●pposition
           ,
           suppessing
           ,
           or
           subduing
           of
           these
           execrable
           Rebells
           ;
           I
           doe
           by
           His
           Majesties
           speciall
           command
           
             Declare
             .
          
        
         
           That
           so
           soon
           as
           God
           shall
           restore
           His
           Maiesty
           to
           his
           
             Rights
             ,
          
           all
           such
           losses
           ,
           or
           sufferings
           (
           of
           any
           that
           shall
           be
           aiding
           or
           assisting
           unto
           us
           in
           His
           Maiesties
           service
           shall
           be
           taken
           into
           speciall
           consideration
           ,
           and
           repaired
           out
           of
           the
           Estates
           of
           those
           in
           actuall
           Rebellion
           against
           His
           Maiesty
           ;
           and
           their
           so
           acceptable
           Service
           be
           rewarded
           ,
           according
           as
           they
           shall
           be
           found
           to
           deserve
           ;
           And
           likewise
           have
           safe
           Protection
           for
           themselves
           and
           Families
           ,
           and
           safe
           conduct
           for
           any
           their
           shipping
           from
           any
           sea-Port-Town
           that
           shall
           be
           brought
           to
           yeeld
           Obedience
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           what
           coast
           they
           shall
           desire
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           this
           my
           so
           Just
           ,
           reasonable
           and
           Pious
           request
           ,
           and
           dutifull
           undertakings
           for
           His
           sacred
           Maiestie
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           my
           Country
           in
           generall
           ;
           I
           hope
           not
           only
           to
           be
           backed
           with
           the
           Blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           the
           aide
           and
           assistance
           of
           all
           honest
           men
           ;
           which
           is
           the
           desire
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             Affectionate
             Friend
             ,
             and
             Servant
             .
             HOPTON
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .