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             The ordinance and declaration of the Lords and Commons, for the assessing all such who have not contributed sufficiently for raising of money, plate, &c. with His Maiesties declaration to all his loving subjects upon occasion thereof.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
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           THE
           ORDINANCE
           AND
           DECLARATION
           of
           the
           
             Lords
          
           and
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Assessing
           all
           such
           who
           have
           not
           contributed
           sufficiently
           for
           raising
           of
           
             Money
             ,
             Plate
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           WITH
           
             HIS
             MAIESTIES
          
           DECLARATION
           TO
           ALL
           His
           loving
           Subjects
           upon
           
             occasion
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           Charles
           R.
           
        
         
           OUr
           expresse
           pleasure
           is
           ,
           That
           this
           Our
           Declaration
           be
           published
           in
           all
           Churches
           and
           Chappels
           within
           Our
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Parsons
           ,
           Vicars
           or
           Curates
           of
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           SHREWSBURY
           ,
           Printed
           by
           ROBERT
           BARKER
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           :
           And
           by
           the
           Assignes
           of
           JOHN
           BILL
           .
           1642.
           
        
         
         
         
         
      
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
         
           An
           Ordinance
           and
           Declaration
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           WHereas
           the
           King
           ,
           seduced
           by
           wicked
           Counsell
           ,
           hath
           raised
           an
           Army
           ,
           and
           levied
           War
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           great
           number
           of
           Forces
           are
           daily
           raised
           under
           the
           commands
           of
           Papists
           and
           other
           ill
           affected
           persons
           ,
           by
           Commissions
           from
           His
           Majestie
           ;
           And
           whereas
           divers
           Delinquents
           are
           protected
           from
           publike
           Justice
           by
           His
           Majesties
           Army
           ,
           and
           sundry
           outrages
           and
           rapines
           are
           daily
           committed
           by
           the
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           said
           Army
           ,
           who
           have
           no
           respect
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           God
           or
           the
           Land
           ,
           but
           burn
           and
           plunder
           the
           Houses
           ,
           &
           seize
           and
           destroy
           the
           persons
           and
           goods
           of
           dive●s
           His
           Majesties
           good
           Subjects
           ;
           And
           whereas
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           said
           Army
           divers
           Assessements
           are
           made
           upon
           severall
           Counties
           ,
           and
           His
           Majesties
           Subjects
           are
           compelled
           by
           the
           Souldiers
           to
           pay
           the
           same
           ;
           which
           said
           Army
           if
           it
           should
           continue
           ,
           would
           soon
           ruine
           and
           waste
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           overthrow
           Religion
           ,
           Law
           ,
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           For
           suppressing
           of
           which
           said
           Army
           and
           ill-affected
           persons
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           probable
           way
           under
           God
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Army
           raised
           by
           Authority
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           which
           said
           Army
           so
           raised
           ,
           cannot
           be
           maintained
           without
           great
           summes
           of
           Money
           ,
           yet
           for
           raising
           such
           summes
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           His
           Majesties
           withdrawing
           himself
           from
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           there
           can
           be
           no
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           passed
           with
           His
           Majesties
           assent
           ,
           albeit
           there
           is
           great
           justice
           that
           the
           said
           Moneys
           should
           be
           raised
           .
           The
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           having
           taken
           the
           same
           into
           their
           
           serious
           consideration
           ,
           and
           knowing
           that
           the
           said
           Army
           so
           raised
           by
           them
           ,
           hath
           been
           hitherto
           for
           the
           most
           part
           maintained
           by
           the
           voluntary
           contribution
           of
           divers
           well-affected
           persons
           ,
           who
           have
           freely
           contributed
           according
           to
           their
           abilities
           .
        
         
           But
           considering
           there
           are
           divers
           others
           within
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Suburbs
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           also
           within
           the
           Borough
           of
           
             Southwark
             ,
          
           that
           have
           not
           contributed
           at
           all
           towards
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           said
           Army
           ,
           or
           if
           they
           have
           ,
           yet
           not
           answerable
           to
           their
           Estates
           ,
           who
           notwithstanding
           receive
           benefit
           and
           protection
           by
           the
           same
           Army
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           any
           others
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           's
           most
           just
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           as
           well
           as
           others
           be
           charged
           to
           contribute
           to
           the
           maintenance
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Be
           it
           therefore
           Ordained
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           &
           by
           Authority
           thereof
           ,
           That
           
             Isaac
             Pennington
          
           Lord
           Major
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Wollaston
          
           Knight
           and
           Aderman
           ,
           Alderman
           
             Towes
             ,
          
           Alderman
           
             Warner
             ,
          
           Alderman
           
             Andrewes
             ,
          
           Alderman
           
             Chambers
             ,
          
           Alderman
           
             Fowkes
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Seham
          
           Knight
           and
           Alderman
           ,
           
             Samuel
             Vassell
             ,
             Iohn
             Ven
             ,
             Morries
             Thompson
             ,
          
           &
           
             Richard
             Warrin
             ,
          
           Citizens
           ,
           or
           any
           four
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           hereby
           have
           power
           and
           Authority
           to
           nominate
           ,
           and
           appoint
           in
           every
           Ward
           within
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           six
           such
           Persons
           as
           they
           ,
           or
           any
           four
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           think
           fit
           ,
           which
           said
           six
           so
           nominated
           ,
           or
           any
           four
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           hereby
           have
           power
           to
           enquire
           of
           any
           that
           shall
           remain
           ,
           or
           be
           within
           the
           said
           severall
           Wards
           that
           have
           not
           contributed
           upon
           the
           Propositions
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           concerning
           the
           raising
           of
           Money
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           Horse
           ,
           Horsemen
           ,
           and
           Arms
           ,
           for
           defence
           of
           the
           King
           and
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           &
           also
           of
           such
           as
           are
           able
           men
           ,
           that
           have
           contributed
           ,
           yet
           not
           according
           to
           their
           Estates
           and
           Abilities
           .
           And
           the
           said
           six
           persons
           so
           nominated
           ,
           or
           any
           four
           of
           them
           within
           their
           severall
           and
           respective
           wards
           and
           limits
           ,
           shall
           have
           power
           to
           assesse
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           as
           are
           of
           ability
           and
           have
           not
           contributed
           ,
           and
           also
           such
           as
           have
           contributed
           ,
           yet
           not
           according
           to
           their
           ability
           ,
           to
           pay
           such
           sum
           or
           
           sums
           of
           Money
           according
           to
           their
           Estates
           ,
           as
           the
           said
           Assessors
           or
           any
           four
           of
           them
           shal
           think
           fit
           and
           reasonable
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           same
           exceed
           not
           the
           twentieth
           part
           of
           their
           Estates
           ,
           and
           to
           nominate
           and
           appoint
           fit
           persons
           for
           the
           collection
           thereof
           .
           And
           if
           any
           person
           so
           assessed
           shall
           refuse
           to
           pay
           the
           Money
           assessed
           upon
           him
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           lawfull
           to
           and
           for
           the
           said
           Assessors
           and
           Collectors
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           levy
           the
           said
           summe
           so
           assessed
           by
           way
           of
           distresse
           and
           sale
           of
           the
           goods
           of
           the
           person
           so
           assessed
           ,
           and
           refusing
           :
           And
           if
           any
           person
           so
           distrained
           shall
           make
           resistance
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           lawfull
           to
           and
           for
           the
           respective
           Assessors
           and
           Collectors
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           call
           to
           their
           assistance
           any
           the
           Trained
           bands
           of
           the
           said
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           His
           Majesties
           Subjects
           ,
           who
           are
           hereby
           required
           to
           be
           ayding
           and
           assisting
           to
           the
           said
           Assessors
           and
           Collectors
           in
           the
           premisses
           .
           And
           it
           is
           hereby
           further
           ordained
           ,
           That
           the
           respective
           Burgesses
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           and
           
             Southwark
          
           ;
           together
           with
           the
           severall
           Committees
           appointed
           for
           the
           subscriptions
           of
           Money
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           Horse
           ,
           Horsemen
           and
           Arms
           within
           the
           said
           City
           and
           Borough
           ,
           shall
           respectively
           have
           power
           hereby
           to
           nominate
           Sessors
           for
           the
           same
           City
           and
           Borough
           ,
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           &c.
           hath
           for
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           said
           Assessors
           ,
           or
           any
           four
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           name
           Collectors
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           which
           said
           Assessors
           and
           Collectors
           shall
           have
           the
           same
           power
           respectively
           within
           their
           respective
           limits
           ,
           as
           those
           to
           be
           nominated
           within
           the
           said
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           have
           hereby
           limited
           to
           them
           .
           And
           for
           the
           Suburbs
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           the
           respective
           Knights
           of
           the
           Shires
           where
           the
           said
           Suburbs
           are
           shall
           have
           hereby
           the
           like
           power
           to
           name
           Assessors
           ,
           and
           they
           so
           named
           ,
           or
           any
           four
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Collectors
           by
           them
           to
           be
           nominated
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           within
           their
           respective
           limits
           ,
           shall
           have
           the
           like
           power
           respectively
           as
           the
           Assessors
           and
           Collectors
           for
           
             London
          
           have
           by
           vertue
           of
           this
           Ordinance
           .
           And
           be
           it
           ordained
           that
           the
           summes
           so
           assessed
           and
           levied
           as
           aforesaid
           shall
           be
           paid
           in
           at
           Guild
           Hall
           
             London
             ,
          
           to
           the
           hands
           of
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Wollastone
             ,
          
           
           Knight
           ,
           
             Iohn
             Warner
             ,
             Iohn
             Towes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Andrewes
          
           Aldermen
           ,
           or
           any
           two
           of
           them
           :
           And
           the
           Assessors
           and
           Collectors
           to
           be
           nominated
           by
           vertue
           hereof
           shall
           weekly
           report
           to
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           for
           the
           propositions
           aforesaid
           ,
           what
           summes
           of
           money
           have
           been
           assessed
           ,
           and
           what
           summes
           have
           been
           levied
           weekly
           according
           to
           the
           purport
           hereof
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Moneys
           so
           levied
           and
           paid
           in
           shalt
           be
           issued
           forth
           in
           such
           sort
           as
           the
           other
           Moneys
           raised
           upon
           the
           propositions
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Die
                 Martis
                 ,
                 29.
                 Novemb.
                 1642
              
               .
            
          
           
             WHereas
             a
             late
             Ordinance
             is
             passed
             by
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             the
             Reasons
             therein
             declared
             ,
             for
             the
             Assessing
             of
             all
             such
             persons
             within
             the
             Cities
             of
             
               London
            
             and
             
               Westminster
            
             and
             the
             Suburbs
             thereof
             ,
             with
             the
             Borough
             of
             
               Southwark
               ,
            
             as
             have
             not
             contributed
             upon
             the
             Propositions
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             for
             raising
             of
             Money
             ,
             Plate
             ,
             Horse
             ,
             Horsemen
             ,
             and
             Arms
             ,
             for
             defence
             of
             the
             King
             ;
             Parliament
             and
             Kingdom
             ,
             or
             have
             not
             contributed
             proportionably
             to
             their
             estates
             and
             abilities
             .
             And
             whereas
             it
             is
             thought
             fit
             ,
             that
             some
             additions
             be
             made
             for
             further
             explanation
             and
             better
             execution
             of
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             .
             Be
             it
             further
             ordained
             and
             declared
             by
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             That
             such
             persons
             as
             shall
             be
             assessed
             by
             the
             respective
             Assessors
             in
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             appointed
             ,
             and
             shall
             within
             six
             dayes
             next
             after
             notice
             given
             them
             ,
             or
             left
             at
             their
             severall
             houses
             within
             the
             said
             Cities
             ,
             Suburbs
             ,
             or
             Borough
             ,
             pay
             in
             the
             one
             moity
             of
             the
             said
             sums
             of
             Money
             so
             assessed
             ,
             and
             within
             twelve
             dayes
             after
             the
             said
             notice
             given
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             the
             other
             moity
             there
             of
             ,
             unto
             the
             Treasurers
             of
             Money
             and
             Plate
             
               Guild
               Hall
               London
               ,
            
             or
             unto
             the
             Collectors
             appointed
             by
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             ,
             respectively
             to
             receive
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             then
             the
             said
             Treasurers
             ,
             or
             Collectors
             ,
             shall
             give
             Acquittances
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             
             
             
             as
             hath
             been
             done
             to
             such
             who
             have
             lent
             Moneys
             or
             Plate
             ,
             upon
             the
             Propositions
             of
             both
             Houses
             as
             aforesaid
             .
             And
             the
             said
             Moneys
             so
             paid
             to
             the
             said
             Treasurers
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             said
             severall
             Collectors
             ,
             shall
             be
             repaid
             upon
             the
             Publike
             Faith
             ,
             as
             all
             other
             Moneys
             lent
             upon
             the
             said
             Propositions
             of
             both
             Houses
             .
             And
             as
             for
             those
             who
             shall
             so
             farre
             discover
             their
             disaffection
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             bring
             in
             the
             severall
             sums
             of
             Money
             so
             assessed
             upon
             them
             to
             the
             persons
             before
             appointed
             ,
             within
             the
             times
             limited
             ,
             that
             then
             their
             goods
             shall
             be
             distrained
             and
             sold
             according
             to
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             .
             And
             if
             no
             sufficient
             Distresse
             be
             found
             ,
             that
             then
             the
             said
             Collectors
             shall
             respectively
             have
             power
             to
             enquire
             of
             any
             sum
             or
             sums
             of
             Money
             due
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             due
             unto
             them
             respectively
             so
             assessed
             from
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             for
             any
             Rents
             ,
             Tithes
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             or
             Debts
             ,
             or
             for
             any
             other
             thing
             or
             cause
             whatsoever
             .
             And
             the
             said
             respective
             Collectors
             shall
             have
             power
             by
             vertue
             of
             this
             Ordinance
             ,
             to
             receive
             all
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             of
             the
             said
             sums
             due
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             due
             unto
             them
             or
             any
             of
             them
             so
             assessed
             ,
             untill
             the
             full
             value
             of
             the
             sum
             or
             sums
             so
             assessed
             ,
             and
             the
             charges
             in
             levying
             and
             recovering
             of
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             received
             and
             satisfied
             .
             And
             the
             said
             respective
             Collectors
             shall
             have
             further
             power
             to
             compound
             for
             any
             of
             the
             said
             Rents
             ,
             Tithes
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             or
             Debts
             due
             unto
             the
             said
             person
             so
             assessed
             respectively
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             with
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             by
             whom
             the
             said
             Rents
             ,
             Tithes
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             or
             Debts
             ,
             are
             ,
             or
             shall
             be
             owing
             ,
             as
             also
             to
             give
             full
             and
             ample
             discharge
             for
             the
             Money
             by
             them
             so
             received
             ,
             upon
             composition
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             which
             discharges
             shall
             be
             good
             and
             effectuall
             to
             all
             intents
             and
             purposes
             .
             And
             if
             the
             summe
             or
             summes
             of
             Money
             so
             assessed
             cannot
             be
             levied
             by
             any
             of
             these
             meanes
             or
             wayes
             ,
             then
             the
             persons
             so
             respectively
             assessed
             ,
             shall
             be
             imprisoned
             in
             such
             places
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             for
             so
             long
             time
             as
             the
             Committee
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             for
             Examinations
             ,
             shall
             appoint
             and
             order
             :
             And
             the
             families
             of
             all
             such
             persons
             so
             imprisoned
             ,
             shall
             no
             longer
             remain
             within
             the
             Cities
             of
             
             
               London
            
             and
             
               Westminster
            
             the
             Suburbs
             &
             the
             Counties
             adjacent
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Ordained
             ,
             that
             all
             and
             every
             the
             Assessors
             and
             Collectors
             of
             the
             said
             severall
             summes
             ,
             shall
             have
             the
             protection
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             for
             their
             indemnity
             indemnity
             in
             this
             service
             ,
             and
             receive
             such
             reasonable
             allowances
             for
             their
             pains
             taken
             ,
             and
             charges
             disbursed
             ;
             or
             to
             be
             disbursed
             therein
             ,
             as
             the
             Committee
             of
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             for
             advance
             of
             Money
             and
             other
             necessaries
             for
             the
             Army
             raised
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             shall
             apportion
             and
             appoint
             .
          
        
         
           
             An
             Ordinance
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             the
             better
             Provision
             of
             Victuals
             ,
             and
             other
             Necessaries
             for
             the
             
               Army
               ,
            
             and
             for
             payment
             and
             satisfaction
             to
             be
             made
             for
             such
             Provisions
             .
          
           
             
               Die
               Martis
               ,
               
                 29.
                 Novemb.
                 1642
              
               .
            
          
           
             It
             is
             Ordered
             by
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             That
             Committees
             shall
             be
             named
             in
             all
             Counties
             ,
             to
             take
             care
             for
             provisions
             of
             Victuals
             for
             the
             Army
             raised
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             likewise
             for
             the
             taking
             up
             of
             Horses
             for
             service
             in
             the
             Field
             ,
             Dragoneers
             ,
             and
             Draught-Horses
             ;
             as
             likewise
             for
             borrowing
             of
             Money
             or
             Plate
             to
             supply
             the
             Army
             .
             Which
             Committees
             ,
             or
             any
             two
             or
             more
             of
             them
             ,
             shall
             have
             power
             and
             authority
             to
             value
             all
             kinde
             of
             Provisions
             both
             for
             Men
             and
             Horse
             ,
             all
             kinde
             of
             Horse
             for
             Service
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             voluntarily
             offered
             to
             be
             lent
             upon
             the
             Publike
             Faith
             ,
             or
             likewise
             to
             receive
             any
             Money
             or
             Plate
             to
             be
             lent
             as
             before
             ;
             and
             that
             upon
             Certificate
             of
             any
             two
             of
             such
             Committees
             ,
             the
             same
             provisions
             of
             Horses
             ,
             Money
             ,
             and
             Plate
             ,
             and
             the
             value
             thereof
             shall
             be
             entred
             by
             the
             Treasurer
             of
             the
             Propositions
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             repayed
             to
             the
             party
             from
             whom
             the
             same
             was
             received
             ,
             with
             like
             Consideration
             as
             other
             Money
             lent
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             case
             the
             owners
             of
             such
             provisions
             ,
             Money
             ,
             Plate
             ,
             and
             Horses
             ,
             shall
             refuse
             or
             neglect
             to
             bring
             in
             the
             same
             upon
             
             
             
             Publike
             Faith
             ,
             for
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             for
             the
             better
             preventing
             the
             spoyle
             and
             embezeling
             of
             such
             provisions
             of
             Money
             ,
             Plate
             ,
             and
             Horses
             ,
             by
             the
             disorder
             of
             the
             Souldiers
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             may
             not
             come
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Enemies
             ,
             It
             is
             further
             ordered
             ,
             That
             the
             Committees
             afore
             mentioned
             ,
             or
             any
             two
             of
             them
             ,
             be
             hereby
             authorized
             and
             enabled
             to
             send
             for
             such
             Provisions
             ,
             Money
             ,
             Plate
             ,
             and
             Horses
             ,
             and
             take
             the
             same
             into
             their
             custody
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             an
             indifferent
             value
             and
             rate
             upon
             them
             ;
             which
             value
             they
             shall
             certifie
             to
             the
             Treasurers
             for
             the
             Propositions
             ,
             to
             be
             repaid
             at
             such
             time
             ,
             and
             in
             such
             manner
             ,
             as
             shall
             be
             Ordered
             by
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             .
             It
             is
             likewise
             Ordered
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             Committees
             of
             the
             severall
             and
             respective
             Counties
             shall
             meet
             and
             consult
             with
             the
             Committees
             of
             the
             adjacent
             and
             neighbour
             Counties
             ,
             unto
             the
             place
             or
             places
             where
             the
             said
             Army
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             shall
             passe
             and
             remain
             ,
             concerning
             the
             receiving
             ,
             procuring
             ,
             valuing
             ,
             and
             disposing
             of
             such
             provisions
             ,
             Horses
             ,
             Money
             ,
             and
             Plate
             .
             And
             if
             they
             cannot
             conveniently
             meet
             ,
             that
             then
             it
             shall
             be
             lawfull
             for
             any
             two
             ,
             or
             more
             of
             the
             Committee
             ,
             to
             execute
             the
             severall
             Services
             above
             mentioned
             in
             the
             adjoyning
             Counties
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             in
             the
             County
             wherein
             he
             is
             named
             a
             Committee
             ;
             and
             that
             such
             certificates
             as
             they
             shall
             make
             of
             any
             Provisions
             ,
             Horses
             ,
             Money
             ,
             or
             Plate
             ,
             shall
             be
             as
             effectuall
             for
             the
             securities
             of
             the
             parties
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             same
             were
             received
             and
             taken
             within
             the
             County
             for
             which
             he
             or
             they
             are
             named
             Committees
             .
             And
             the
             said
             Committees
             ,
             or
             any
             two
             ,
             or
             more
             of
             them
             ,
             shall
             cause
             the
             said
             provisions
             to
             be
             delivered
             to
             the
             Commissary
             for
             the
             Victuals
             ,
             or
             to
             his
             Deputy
             ,
             and
             such
             other
             Officers
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             who
             may
             be
             charged
             with
             the
             same
             upon
             their
             accompt
             ,
             and
             shall
             certifie
             the
             Treasurer
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             or
             his
             Deputy
             ,
             that
             so
             defalcation
             of
             the
             value
             thereof
             may
             be
             made
             out
             of
             the
             pay
             of
             such
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             as
             shall
             receive
             the
             same
             .
          
           
           
             And
             the
             said
             Committee
             shall
             likewise
             cause
             all
             such
             Money
             and
             Plate
             to
             be
             delivered
             unto
             the
             Treasurer
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             or
             his
             Deputy
             ,
             who
             shall
             take
             care
             to
             convey
             the
             Plate
             unto
             the
             Treasurer
             for
             the
             Propositions
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             charged
             with
             all
             such
             Money
             upon
             his
             accompt
             ,
             as
             with
             other
             Money
             received
             from
             them
             .
          
        
      
       
       
       
       
         
           His
           MAIESTIES
           DECLARATION
           TO
           ALL
           HIS
           LOVING
           SUBJECTS
           ,
           upon
           occasion
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           
             Ordinance
          
           and
           
             Declaration
             .
          
        
         
           It
           would
           not
           be
           beleeved
           (
           at
           least
           great
           pains
           have
           been
           taken
           that
           it
           might
           not
           )
           that
           the
           pretended
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           
             Militia
          
           (
           the
           first
           attempt
           that
           ever
           was
           to
           make
           a
           Law
           by
           Ordinance
           without
           Our
           consent
           )
           or
           the
           keeping
           Vs
           out
           of
           
             Hull
             ,
          
           and
           taking
           Our
           Arms
           and
           Munition
           from
           Vs
           ,
           could
           any
           way
           concern
           the
           Interest
           ,
           Property
           ,
           or
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           confessed
           by
           that
           desperate
           Declaration
           it self
           of
           the
           
             26
             ,
          
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           that
           if
           they
           were
           found
           guilty
           of
           that
           charge
           of
           destroying
           the
           title
           and
           interest
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           to
           their
           Lands
           and
           Goods
           ,
           it
           were
           indeed
           a
           very
           great
           Crime
           .
           But
           it
           was
           a
           strange
           fatall
           Lethargy
           which
           had
           seized
           Our
           good
           People
           ,
           and
           kept
           them
           from
           discerning
           ,
           that
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           Gentry
           ,
           Commonalty
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           were
           not
           onely
           stripped
           of
           their
           Preeminences
           and
           Priviledges
           ,
           but
           of
           their
           Liberties
           and
           Estates
           ,
           when
           Our
           just
           Rights
           were
           denyed
           Vs
           ;
           and
           that
           no
           Subject
           could
           from
           thenceforth
           expect
           to
           dwell
           at
           home
           ,
           when
           We
           were
           driven
           from
           Our
           Houses
           and
           Our
           Towns
           .
           It
           was
           not
           possible
           ,
           that
           a
           Commission
           could
           be
           granted
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           to
           raise
           an
           Army
           against
           Vs
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           Our
           
           Person
           ,
           and
           preservation
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           pursue
           ,
           kill
           &
           stay
           Vs
           and
           all
           who
           wish
           well
           to
           Vs
           ,
           but
           that
           in
           a
           short
           time
           inferior
           Commanders
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           Authority
           ,
           would
           require
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Property
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           to
           supply
           them
           with
           such
           summes
           of
           Money
           as
           they
           think
           fit
           ,
           upon
           the
           penalty
           of
           being
           Plundred
           withall
           extremity
           of
           War
           (
           as
           the
           stile
           of
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Baytons
          
           Warrant
           runs
           against
           Our
           poore
           Subjects
           in
           
             Wiltshire
          
           )
           and
           by
           such
           Rules
           of
           unlimited
           Arbitrary
           Power
           ,
           as
           are
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           least
           pretence
           or
           shadow
           of
           that
           Property
           it
           would
           seem
           to
           defend
           .
        
         
           If
           there
           could
           be
           yet
           any
           understanding
           so
           unskilfull
           and
           Supine
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           That
           these
           Disturbers
           of
           the
           publike
           peace
           do
           intend
           any
           thing
           but
           a
           generall
           confusion
           ,
           they
           have
           brought
           them
           a
           sad
           Argument
           to
           their
           own
           doores
           to
           convince
           them
           ;
           after
           this
           Ordinance
           and
           Declaration
           ,
           't
           is
           not
           in
           any
           sober
           mans
           power
           to
           beleeve
           himself
           worth
           any
           thing
           ,
           or
           that
           there
           is
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           Law
           ,
           Liberty
           ,
           Property
           left
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           under
           the
           Iurisdiction
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           power
           that
           robbs
           them
           now
           of
           the
           Twentieth
           part
           of
           their
           Estates
           ,
           hath
           by
           that
           but
           made
           a
           claime
           and
           entitled
           it self
           to
           the
           other
           Ninteen
           ,
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           to
           hasten
           the
           generall
           ruine
           .
           Sure
           ,
           if
           the
           minds
           of
           all
           men
           be
           not
           stubbornly
           prepared
           for
           Servitude
           ,
           they
           will
           looke
           on
           this
           Ordinance
           as
           the
           greatest
           Prodigie
           of
           Arbitrary
           Power
           and
           Tyranny
           that
           any
           Age
           hath
           brought
           forth
           in
           any
           Kingdom
           ;
           other
           Grievances
           (
           and
           the
           greatest
           )
           have
           been
           conceived
           intolerable
           ,
           rather
           by
           the
           Logique
           and
           Consequence
           ,
           then
           by
           the
           Pressure
           it self
           ,
           this
           at
           once
           sweeps
           away
           all
           that
           the
           Wisdom
           and
           Iustice
           of
           Parliaments
           have
           provided
           for
           them
           .
           Is
           their
           Property
           in
           their
           Estates
           (
           so
           carefully
           looked
           to
           by
           their
           Ancestors
           ,
           
           and
           so
           amply
           established
           by
           Vs
           against
           any
           possibility
           of
           Invasion
           from
           the
           Crown
           )
           which
           makes
           the
           meanest
           Subject
           as
           much
           a
           Lord
           of
           his
           own
           as
           the
           greatest
           Peer
           ,
           to
           be
           valued
           or
           considered
           ?
           here
           is
           a
           Twentieth
           part
           of
           every
           mans
           Estate
           (
           or
           so
           much
           more
           as
           four
           men
           will
           please
           to
           call
           the
           Twentieth
           part
           )
           taken
           away
           at
           once
           ,
           and
           yet
           a
           Power
           left
           to
           take
           a
           Twentieth
           still
           of
           that
           which
           remains
           ,
           and
           this
           to
           be
           levied
           by
           such
           circumstances
           of
           severity
           ,
           as
           no
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ever
           consented
           to
           .
           Is
           their
           liberty
           which
           distinguishes
           Subjects
           from
           Slaves
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           this
           free-born
           Nation
           hath
           the
           Advantage
           of
           all
           Christendom
           ,
           dear
           to
           them
           ?
           they
           shall
           not
           onely
           be
           imprisoned
           in
           such
           places
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           (
           a
           latitude
           of
           Iudgement
           no
           Court
           can
           challenge
           to
           it self
           in
           any
           Cases
           )
           but
           for
           so
           long
           time
           as
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           for
           examination
           shall
           appoint
           and
           order
           ;
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           it self
           having
           never
           assumed
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           least
           degree
           pretended
           to
           a
           power
           of
           Iudicature
           ,
           having
           no
           more
           Authority
           to
           administer
           an
           Oath
           (
           the
           onely
           way
           to
           discover
           and
           finde
           out
           the
           truth
           of
           facts
           )
           to
           ,
           then
           to
           cut
           off
           the
           heads
           of
           any
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           ;
           and
           this
           Committee
           being
           so
           far
           from
           being
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           destructive
           to
           the
           whole
           ,
           by
           usurping
           to
           it self
           all
           the
           power
           of
           King
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           &
           Commons
           .
           All
           who
           know
           any
           thing
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           know
           ,
           That
           a
           Committee
           of
           either
           House
           ought
           not
           by
           the
           Law
           to
           publish
           their
           own
           Results
           ,
           neither
           are
           their
           conclusions
           of
           any
           force
           without
           the
           Confirmation
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           which
           hath
           the
           same
           power
           of
           controlling
           them
           as
           if
           the
           matter
           had
           never
           been
           debated
           ;
           but
           that
           any
           Committee
           should
           be
           so
           contracted
           (
           as
           this
           of
           Examination
           ,
           a
           stile
           no
           Committee
           ever
           bore
           before
           this
           Parliament
           )
           as
           to
           exclude
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           who
           are
           equally
           trusted
           by
           their
           Countrey
           ,
           from
           
           being
           present
           at
           the
           Counsells
           ,
           is
           so
           monstrous
           to
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           no
           more
           in
           the
           power
           of
           any
           man
           to
           give
           up
           that
           freedom
           ,
           then
           of
           himself
           to
           order
           ,
           That
           from
           that
           time
           the
           place
           for
           which
           he
           serves
           ,
           shall
           never
           more
           send
           a
           Knight
           or
           Burgesse
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           in
           truth
           is
           no
           lesse
           then
           to
           alter
           the
           whole
           frame
           of
           Government
           ,
           to
           pull
           up
           Parliaments
           by
           the
           Roots
           ,
           and
           to
           commit
           the
           Lives
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Estates
           of
           all
           the
           People
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           the
           Arbitrary
           power
           of
           a
           few
           unqualified
           Persons
           ,
           who
           shall
           dispose
           thereof
           according
           to
           their
           discretion
           ,
           without
           account
           to
           any
           Rule
           or
           Authority
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           Are
           their
           Friends
           ,
           their
           Wives
           ,
           and
           Children
           (
           the
           greatest
           blessings
           of
           Peace
           and
           the
           comforts
           of
           Life
           )
           precious
           to
           them
           ?
           would
           even
           their
           penury
           and
           imprisonment
           be
           lesse
           grievous
           by
           those
           cordialls
           ?
           they
           shall
           be
           devorced
           from
           them
           ,
           banished
           ,
           and
           shall
           no
           longer
           remain
           within
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           the
           Suburbs
           and
           the
           Counties
           adjacent
           ;
           and
           how
           far
           those
           adjacent
           Counties
           shall
           extend
           no
           man
           knows
           .
        
         
           Is
           there
           any
           thing
           now
           left
           to
           enjoy
           ,
           but
           Liberty
           to
           Rebell
           ,
           and
           destroy
           one
           another
           ?
           are
           the
           outward
           blessings
           onely
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Property
           ,
           and
           Liberty
           taken
           ,
           and
           forced
           from
           Our
           Subjects
           ?
           are
           their
           Consciences
           free
           and
           unassaulted
           by
           the
           violence
           of
           these
           fire-brands
           ?
           sure
           the
           Liberty
           and
           freedom
           of
           Conscience
           cannot
           suffer
           by
           these
           men
           :
           Alasse
           !
           all
           these
           punishments
           are
           imposed
           upon
           them
           ,
           because
           they
           will
           not
           submit
           to
           Actions
           contrary
           to
           their
           naturall
           Loyalty
           ,
           to
           their
           Oathes
           of
           Allegiance
           and
           Supremacy
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           late
           voluntary
           Protestation
           ,
           which
           obliges
           them
           to
           the
           care
           of
           Our
           Person
           and
           Our
           just
           Rights
           .
           Now
           many
           Persons
           of
           Honour
           ,
           Quality
           ,
           and
           Reputation
           of
           the
           severall
           Counties
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           are
           now
           Imprisoned
           ,
           without
           any
           objection
           
           
           
           against
           them
           ,
           but
           suspicion
           of
           their
           Loyalty
           ?
           how
           many
           of
           the
           gravest
           and
           most
           substantiall
           Citizens
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           by
           whom
           the
           Government
           and
           Discipline
           of
           that
           City
           was
           preserved
           ,
           are
           disgraced
           ,
           robbed
           ,
           and
           imprisoned
           ,
           without
           any
           Processe
           of
           Law
           ,
           or
           colour
           of
           accusation
           ,
           but
           of
           obedience
           to
           the
           Law
           and
           Government
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ?
           whilest
           Anabaptists
           and
           Brownists
           ,
           with
           the
           assistance
           of
           vicious
           and
           deboshed
           Persons
           ,
           of
           desperate
           Fortunes
           ,
           take
           upon
           them
           to
           break
           up
           and
           rifle
           houses
           ,
           as
           publike
           and
           avowed
           Ministers
           of
           a
           new
           invented
           Authority
           :
           How
           many
           godly
           ,
           pious
           ,
           and
           painfull
           Divines
           ,
           whose
           Lives
           and
           Learning
           hath
           made
           them
           of
           reverend
           ,
           Estimation
           ,
           are
           now
           standered
           with
           inclination
           to
           Popery
           ,
           discountenanced
           ,
           and
           imprisoned
           ,
           for
           discharging
           their
           Consciences
           in
           instructing
           the
           People
           in
           the
           Christian
           duty
           of
           Religion
           and
           Obedience
           ,
           whilest
           Shismaticall
           ,
           Illiterate
           ,
           and
           Scandalous
           Preachers
           till
           the
           Pulpits
           and
           Churches
           with
           Blasphemy
           .
           Irreverence
           ,
           and
           Treason
           ,
           and
           incite
           their
           Auditory
           to
           nothing
           but
           Murther
           and
           Rebellion
           .
           We
           passe
           over
           the
           vulgar
           charm
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           have
           captivated
           such
           who
           have
           been
           contented
           to
           dispence
           with
           their
           Consciences
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           their
           Estates
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           they
           perswade
           men
           cheerfully
           to
           part
           with
           this
           twentieth
           part
           of
           their
           Estate
           to
           the
           good
           work
           in
           hand
           ,
           for
           whoever
           will
           give
           what
           he
           hath
           ,
           may
           scape
           robbing
           ;
           
             They
             shall
             be
             repaid
             upon
             the
             Publike
             Faith
             ,
             as
             all
             other
             Moneys
             lent
             upon
             the
             Propositions
             of
             both
             Houses
          
           ;
           It
           may
           be
           so
           ,
           but
           men
           must
           be
           condemned
           to
           a
           strange
           unthriftinesse
           who
           will
           lend
           upon
           such
           Security
           .
           The
           Publike
           Faith
           indeed
           is
           as
           great
           an
           earnest
           as
           the
           State
           can
           give
           ,
           and
           engages
           the
           Honour
           ,
           Reputation
           and
           Honesty
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           Act
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           't
           is
           the
           Security
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           which
           can
           
           never
           need
           an
           Executor
           ,
           can
           never
           dye
           ,
           never
           be
           Bankrupt
           ,
           and
           therefore
           We
           willingly
           consented
           to
           it
           for
           the
           Indemnity
           of
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           (
           who
           We
           hope
           will
           not
           thinke
           the
           worse
           of
           it
           for
           being
           so
           often
           &
           so
           cheaply
           mentioned
           since
           .
           )
           But
           that
           a
           Vote
           of
           one
           or
           both
           Houses
           should
           be
           an
           engagement
           upon
           the
           Publike
           Faith
           ,
           is
           as
           impossible
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           for
           Examinations
           ,
           should
           be
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           is
           or
           can
           be
           said
           with
           the
           least
           shadow
           of
           reason
           to
           justifie
           these
           Extravagances
           ?
           We
           have
           not
           lately
           heard
           of
           the
           old
           fundamentall
           Laws
           which
           used
           to
           warrant
           the
           Innovations
           ,
           this
           needs
           a
           Refuge
           even
           below
           those
           foundations
           :
           They
           will
           say
           they
           cannot
           mannage
           their
           great
           undertakings
           without
           such
           extraordinary
           wayes
           ;
           We
           think
           so
           too
           ,
           but
           that
           proves
           onely
           they
           have
           undertaken
           somewhat
           they
           ought
           not
           to
           undertake
           ,
           not
           that
           it
           is
           lawfull
           for
           them
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           convenient
           for
           those
           ends
           :
           We
           remembred
           them
           long
           agoe
           ,
           and
           We
           cannot
           do
           it
           too
           often
           ,
           of
           that
           excellent
           Speech
           of
           
             M.
             Pyms
             :
             The
             law
             is
             that
             which
             puts
             a
             difference
             betwixt
             good
             and
             evill
             ,
             betwixt
             just
             and
             unjust
             if
             you
             take
             away
             the
             Law
             ,
             all
             things
             will
             fall
             into
             a
             confusion
             ,
             every
             man
             will
             become
             a
             Law
             unto
             himself
             ,
             which
             in
             the
             depraved
             condition
             of
             humane
             nature
             ,
             must
             needs
             produce
             many
             great
             enormities
             ,
             Lust
             will
             become
             a
             Law
             ,
             and
             Envy
             will
             become
             a
             Law
             ,
             Covetousnesse
             and
             Ambition
             will
             become
             Laws
             ,
             and
             what
             Dictates
             ,
             what
             Decisions
             such
             Laws
             will
             produce
             may
             easi1y
             be
             discerned
             .
          
           It
           may
           indeed
           by
           the
           sad
           Instances
           over
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           :
           But
           will
           Posterity
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           same
           Parliament
           this
           Doctrine
           was
           avowed
           with
           that
           Acclamation
           ,
           and
           these
           Instances
           after
           produced
           ;
           That
           in
           the
           same
           Parliament
           such
           care
           was
           taken
           that
           no
           man
           should
           be
           committed
           in
           what
           case
           soever
           ,
           without
           
           
           
           
           
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           Imprisonment
           expressed
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           men
           should
           be
           inmediately
           bayled
           in
           all
           Cases
           bayleable
           ,
           and
           during
           the
           same
           Parliament
           that
           Alderman
           
             Pennington
             ,
          
           or
           indeed
           any body
           else
           ,
           but
           the
           sworn
           Ministers
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           should
           imprison
           whom
           they
           would
           ,
           and
           for
           what
           they
           would
           ,
           and
           for
           as
           long
           time
           as
           they
           would
           ;
           That
           the
           King
           should
           be
           reproached
           with
           breach
           of
           Priviledge
           for
           accusing
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Hotham
          
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           when
           with
           force
           of
           Arms
           he
           kept
           Him
           out
           of
           
             Hull
             ,
          
           and
           despised
           Him
           to
           His
           face
           ,
           because
           in
           no
           case
           a
           Member
           of
           either
           House
           might
           be
           committed
           or
           accused
           without
           leave
           of
           that
           House
           of
           which
           he
           is
           a
           Member
           ,
           and
           yet
           that
           during
           the
           same
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           same
           Alderman
           should
           commit
           the
           
             Earle
          
           of
           
             Middlesex
          
           (
           a
           Peer
           of
           the
           Realm
           )
           &
           the
           Lord
           
             Buckhurst
          
           (
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           )
           to
           the
           
             Counter
             ,
          
           without
           reprehension
           ;
           That
           to
           be
           a
           Traitor
           (
           which
           is
           defined
           and
           every
           man
           understands
           )
           should
           be
           no
           crime
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           called
           Malignant
           (
           which
           no body
           knows
           the
           meaning
           of
           )
           should
           be
           ground
           enough
           for
           close
           Imprisonment
           ;
           That
           a
           Law
           should
           be
           made
           ,
           That
           whosoever
           should
           presume
           to
           take
           Tunnage
           &
           Poundage
           without
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           should
           incur
           the
           penalty
           of
           a
           Premunire
           ,
           &
           the
           same
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           imposition
           should
           be
           laid
           upon
           our
           Subjects
           ,
           &
           taken
           by
           an
           Order
           of
           both
           houses
           ,
           without
           &
           against
           Our
           consent
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           Parliament
           ,
           a
           Law
           should
           be
           made
           to
           declare
           the
           proceedings
           &
           judgement
           upon
           Ship-money
           to
           be
           illegall
           and
           void
           ,
           and
           during
           that
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           an
           Order
           of
           both
           Houses
           shall
           ,
           upon
           pretence
           of
           necessity
           ,
           inable
           four
           men
           to
           take
           away
           the
           twentieth
           part
           of
           their
           Estates
           from
           all
           their
           Neighbours
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           discretion
           .
        
         
           But
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           will
           no
           longer
           looke
           upon
           
           these
           and
           the
           like
           Results
           ,
           as
           upon
           the
           Counsells
           and
           conclusions
           of
           both
           Our
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           (
           though
           all
           the
           world
           knows
           even
           that
           Authority
           can
           never
           justifie
           things
           unwarrantable
           by
           the
           Law
           )
           they
           well
           know
           how
           few
           of
           the
           Persons
           trusted
           by
           them
           are
           present
           at
           their
           Consultations
           ,
           of
           above
           
             500
          
           not
           
             80.
          
           and
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           ,
           not
           a
           fifth
           part
           ,
           That
           they
           who
           are
           present
           enjoy
           not
           the
           Priviledge
           and
           Freedom
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           are
           besieged
           by
           an
           Army
           ,
           and
           awed
           by
           the
           same
           Tumults
           which
           drave
           Vs
           and
           their
           fellow
           Members
           from
           thence
           ,
           to
           consent
           to
           what
           some
           few
           Seditious
           ,
           Schismaticall
           Persons
           amongst
           them
           do
           propose
           ;
           These
           are
           the
           men
           ,
           who
           joyning
           with
           the
           Anabaptists
           &
           Brownists
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           first
           changed
           the
           Government
           and
           Discipline
           of
           that
           City
           ,
           and
           now
           by
           the
           pride
           and
           power
           of
           that
           City
           would
           undoe
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           whilst
           their
           Lord
           Major
           (
           a
           Person
           accused
           and
           known
           to
           be
           guilty
           of
           high
           Treason
           )
           by
           a
           new
           Legislative
           Power
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           suppresses
           and
           reviles
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           ;
           robbs
           and
           imprisons
           whom
           he
           thinks
           fit
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           rabble
           of
           his
           Faction
           gives
           Laws
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           &
           tells
           them
           ,
           They
           will
           have
           no
           Accommodation
           whilest
           the
           Members
           sent
           and
           entrusted
           by
           their
           Countreys
           are
           expelled
           the
           House
           ,
           or
           committed
           for
           refusing
           to
           take
           the
           Oath
           of
           Association
           ,
           to
           live
           and
           dye
           with
           the
           
             Earle
          
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           as
           very
           lately
           Sir
           
             Sidney
             Mountague
             .
          
           These
           are
           the
           men
           who
           have
           presumed
           to
           send
           Embassadors
           ,
           and
           to
           enter
           into
           Treaties
           with
           Forraign
           States
           in
           their
           own
           behalfs
           ,
           having
           at
           this
           time
           an
           Agent
           of
           their
           own
           with
           the
           States
           of
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           to
           negociate
           for
           them
           upon
           private
           Instructions
           .
           These
           are
           the
           men
           ,
           who
           not
           thinking
           they
           have
           yet
           brought
           mischief
           
           
           
           enough
           upon
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           at
           this
           time
           invite
           and
           sollicite
           Our
           Subjects
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           enter
           this
           Land
           with
           an
           Army
           against
           Vs
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           these
           are
           the
           men
           who
           have
           made
           this
           last
           devouring
           Ordinance
           to
           take
           away
           all
           Law
           ,
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           Property
           from
           Our
           People
           ,
           and
           have
           by
           it
           really
           acted
           that
           upon
           Our
           People
           ,
           which
           with
           infinite
           malice
           ,
           and
           no
           colour
           or
           ground
           ,
           was
           laboured
           to
           be
           infused
           into
           them
           to
           have
           been
           Our
           Intention
           by
           the
           Commissions
           of
           
             Array
             .
          
        
         
           We
           have
           done
           ;
           What
           Power
           and
           Authority
           these
           men
           have
           ,
           or
           will
           have
           ,
           We
           know
           not
           ;
           for
           Our Self
           We
           challenge
           none
           such
           .
           We
           looke
           upon
           the
           Pressures
           and
           Inconveniences
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           bear
           ,
           even
           by
           Vs
           and
           Our
           Army
           ,
           (
           which
           the
           Army
           first
           raised
           by
           them
           enforced
           Vs
           to
           levy
           in
           Our
           defence
           ,
           and
           their
           refusall
           of
           all
           offers
           and
           desires
           of
           Treaty
           enforceth
           Vs
           to
           keep
           )
           with
           very
           much
           sadnesse
           of
           heart
           .
           We
           are
           so
           farre
           from
           requiring
           a
           Twentieth
           part
           of
           their
           Estates
           (
           though
           for
           their
           own
           visible
           preservation
           )
           that
           as
           We
           have
           already
           sold
           or
           pawned
           Our
           own
           Iewells
           ,
           and
           coyned
           Our
           own
           Plate
           ,
           so
           We
           are
           willing
           to
           sell
           all
           Our
           own
           Land
           ,
           and
           Houses
           for
           their
           relief
           .
           Yet
           We
           do
           not
           doubt
           but
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           will
           seriously
           consider
           Our
           Condition
           and
           their
           own
           Duties
           ,
           and
           think
           Our
           readinesse
           to
           protect
           them
           with
           the
           utmost
           hazard
           of
           Our
           Life
           ,
           deserves
           their
           readinesse
           to
           assist
           Vs
           with
           some
           part
           of
           their
           Fortunes
           ;
           and
           whilest
           other
           men
           give
           a
           Twentieth
           part
           of
           their
           Estates
           ,
           to
           enables
           them
           to
           forfeit
           the
           other
           Nineteen
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           extend
           themselves
           to
           Vs
           in
           a
           liberall
           and
           free
           proportion
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           Gods
           true
           Religion
           ,
           the
           laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           the
           
           safety
           and
           very
           being
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           this
           Kingdom
           :
           for
           if
           all
           these
           ever
           were
           ,
           or
           can
           be
           in
           manifest
           danger
           ,
           t
           is
           now
           in
           this
           present
           Rebellion
           against
           Vs
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           We
           will
           and
           require
           all
           Our
           loving
           Subjects
           of
           what
           degree
           or
           quality
           soever
           ,
           as
           they
           will
           answer
           it
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           Vs
           and
           to
           Posterity
           ,
           by
           their
           Oathes
           of
           Allegiance
           and
           Supremacy
           ,
           as
           they
           would
           not
           be
           looked
           upon
           now
           ,
           and
           remembred
           hereafter
           as
           Betrayers
           of
           the
           Laws
           and
           Liberty
           they
           were
           born
           to
           ,
           that
           they
           in
           no
           degree
           submit
           to
           this
           wilde
           pretended
           Ordinance
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           presume
           not
           give
           any
           encouragement
           or
           assistance
           to
           the
           Army
           now
           in
           Rebellion
           against
           Vs
           :
           which
           if
           notwithstanding
           they
           shall
           do
           ,
           they
           must
           expect
           from
           Vs
           the
           severest
           punishment
           the
           Law
           can
           inflict
           ,
           and
           a
           perpetuall
           Infamy
           with
           all
           good
           men
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .