A declaration of the knights and gentry of the county of Hertford that adhered to the late King
      
       
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             A declaration of the knights and gentry of the county of Hertford that adhered to the late King
             Fanshawe, Thomas Fanshawe, Viscount, 1596-1665.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed for Daniel Pakeman at the Rainbow in Fleetstreet,
             London :
             1660.
          
           
             Signed: Thomas Fanshaw Kt of the Bath [and 13 others].
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "April 26".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Royalists -- England -- Hertford -- Early works to 1800.
           Hertfordshire (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A85114  R211815  (Thomason 669.f.24[72]).  civilwar no A declaration of the knights and gentry of the county of Hertford that adhered to the late King. Fanshawe, Thomas Fanshawe, Viscount 1660    412 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text  has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription.  
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           A
           DECLARATION
           of
           the
           Knights
           and
           Gentry
           of
           the
           County
           of
           HERTFORD
           that
           adhered
           to
           the
           late
           KING
           .
        
         
           BY
           discountenancing
           our
           ancient
           laws
           under
           which
           the
           Nation
           hath
           been
           so
           long
           happy
           ,
           and
           pursuing
           after
           new
           forms
           ,
           and
           disputes
           about
           them
           ;
           Government
           which
           was
           made
           for
           our
           Protection
           ,
           has
           been
           the
           occasion
           of
           laying
           us
           open
           to
           all
           miserie
           ;
           and
           we
           that
           before
           in
           respect
           of
           society
           had
           but
           one
           common
           reason
           ,
           have
           broken
           our
           unitie
           by
           that
           which
           should
           have
           preserved
           it
           .
           And
           whilest
           every
           man
           pursues
           his
           single
           apprehensions
           of
           good
           ,
           the
           real
           good
           of
           the
           Nation
           was
           lost
           :
           from
           which
           confusion
           of
           parties
           our
           valiant
           and
           wise
           General
           is
           now
           hopefully
           withdrawing
           us
           ,
           and
           because
           the
           passionate
           discourses
           of
           some
           private
           persons
           seeme
           to
           obstruct
           this
           good
           worke
           he
           is
           about
           ,
           We
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           make
           this
           Declaration
           for
           our selves
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           not
           in
           the
           number
           of
           those
           that
           vaunt
           our selves
           in
           the
           prospect
           of
           our
           prosperity
           ,
           nor
           that
           if
           it
           were
           in
           our
           power
           would
           delight
           in
           any
           revenge
           upon
           any
           man
           or
           body
           of
           men
           whom
           we
           think
           hath
           contributed
           most
           to
           our
           sufferings
           ;
           we
           are
           rather
           of
           those
           that
           will
           with
           patience
           beare
           the
           indignation
           of
           God
           because
           we
           have
           offended
           him
           ,
           and
           will
           forgive
           our
           brethren
           a
           little
           ,
           that
           of
           him
           we
           may
           be
           forgiven
           much
           .
           We
           will
           not
           be
           so
           ungratefull
           to
           God
           that
           by
           the
           management
           of
           his
           excellency
           hath
           done
           so
           much
           for
           our
           deliverāce
           ,
           as
           presently
           to
           be
           prosecuting
           others
           ,
           which
           as
           it
           would
           behigh
           ingratitude
           to
           him
           ,
           so
           we
           dare
           say
           it
           would
           be
           no
           lesse
           to
           the
           General
           ,
           whose
           whole
           conduct
           of
           his
           business
           ,
           shewes
           him
           to
           be
           truly
           of
           a
           publick
           spirit
           that
           will
           protect
           every
           party
           as
           they
           subject
           themselves
           to
           the
           Lawes
           made
           for
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ;
           and
           the
           wisdome
           of
           the
           approaching
           Parliament
           will
           without
           doubt
           be
           such
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           all
           reason
           to
           hope
           our
           settlement
           from
           them
           ,
           &
           to
           determine
           our
           obedience
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Fanshaw
                 Kt.
                 of
                 the
                 Bath
              
               
                 Simon
                 Fanshaw
                 Knight
              
               
                 Francis
                 Boteler
                 Knight
              
               
                 Edward
                 Cooper
                 Knight
              
               
                 John
                 Wats
                 Knight
              
               
                 Ralph
                 Bash
              
               
                 William
                 Cooper
              
               
                 Robert
                 Slingsby
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Conisbie
              
               
                 Edward
                 Crosby
              
               
                 George
                 Bromley
              
               
                 John
                 Taylor
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Brann
              
               
                 George
                 Bromley
                 ,
              
            
          
           &c.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Daniel
             Pakeman
          
           at
           the
           Rainbow
           in
           
             Fleetstreet
          
           1660