A Concurrent Declaration of the Inhabitants of the City and Liberty Of Westminster, with the Declaration of the People of ENGLAND for a FREE PARLIAMENT. WHereas by a wonderful Revolution of the Divine Providence, those Members of the long Parliament which were strangely brought in by the Army May the 7. 1659.) and as strangely outed by them (Octob. the 13. 1659. are now strangely returned to sit in the House as before, we judge it our concernment to call to mind the Act by them made and published, immediately before their forcible Interruption, entitled, An Act against raising of money upon the people without their consent in Parliament: which Act of theirs proceeds in these words, And be it further enacted, that no Person or Persons shall after the 11 of October 1659. Assess, Lew, Collect, Gather or Receive, any Custom, Imposts, Excise, Assessment, Contribution, Tax, Tallage, or any sum or sums of money, or other Impositions whatsoever, upon the people of this Common wealth, without their consent in Parliament, or as by Law might have been done before the 3 of November, 1640. And be it further enacted and declared, that every person offending against this Act shall be, and is hereby adjudged to be guilty of High Treason, and shall forfeit and suffer as in ease of High Treason Hereupon we judged it meet and equitable to make this following Declaration. We do therefore declare that we do freely, cordially, and unanimously assent to the equity of this Act, as consonant to the fundamental Laws of our Nation, the benefit whereof we doubt not but we may justly claim, as our birth-priviledge in all such cases and concernments. And accordingly we do hereby declare that we are ready and willing, as soon as an opportunity is given us, to make choice of such Persons as may Declare our consent in Parliament, for the raising of such sums of money, as by them shall be thought necessary to defray the public charges, and manage the public concerns of the Nation, seeing most of those persons that were formerly chosen by us for this purpose, are either taken away by death, or by seclusion debarred from sitting in the House. And we do hereby further declare that we neither do nor shall ever give our consent, that any Assessment should be made, or imposition laid upon us by any person or persons whatsoever, until our consent be so declared by persons thus chosen and entrusted by us for this end and purpose. And therefore if any person or persons whatsoever shall contrary to the forementioned Act, and the Fundamental Laws of this Nation, lay any Assessment or Imposition upon us before our consent is thus declared, under what pretence or colour soever of authority or necessity it shall be done, we do hereby declare to the World, that we are under manifest constraint and force, and our Goods and Estates are violently extorted from us, contrary to Law and Justice, which injuries we shall no longer bear then an opportunity shall be offered us to right ourselves, and repossess those privileges that pertain to us by the Laws of our Nation. And hereunto so universal and unanimous is our Concurrence, that it would be endless for us to subscribe our Names (which neither this nor many such papers could contain) but yet in any doubt or mistrust of the truth of the matter hereby declared should be conceived or pretended by any, and the Members of Parliament now sitting (whom we conceive it does in a special manner concern) shall desire a visible Testimony hereunto, for their further satisfaction and more full assurance of the truth and realty hereof, we shall be ready upon the least intimation thereof by them given us, in the several Cities and Counties of the Land, to own and subscribe to what is hereby declalred, and act accordingly. For some proof of the premises we the inhabitants of the City and Liberty of Westminster, capable of the choice of two Burgesses to serve in Parliament, have to this present Declaration subscribed our hands; and so much the rather that we might hereby take occasion to signify to the whole Nation our cordial concurrence with the common-council of London, in what was done by that Honourable Court, in the 〈◊〉 of the City of London in their Declaration of 20 Decem. for a free Parliament. Tho. Father. Th● Smith 〈◊〉 Parker. 〈◊〉 Smith. John Haget. Tho. Fishor. John Hall. John Breaden Edward Clerlee Robert Brough Francis Barnebey Ralph Halsell, Thomas Kirke. Lort Stallings Jeremy Clerk John Sibley William Green William Brewer James Morgan Anthony Hall Edward Boyton Robert Hill Phil. Henbury William Stalle Thomas Hamond Rice Hamond Henry Kemm Edmund Bowers James Naylor Thomas Taylor. William Clerk William Hill Peter Gardiner Grectan Lynch Francis Wanedrake Tho. Hatton Joh. Baber Jo● Dunn Francis Blake, Ralph Hall James Halfpenny Ralph Halsall Timothy Taylor George Andrewos John Martin John Rogers William Dunken Tho. Franklin Sam. Smith John Bert William Cooper Jo. Yeale Henry Klener John Hall Elias Smith Rich. Dobson William Whealer Charles Whealer William Symons Godfrey Mobury Tho. Low Che Walley Tho. Thorneton William Constable Robert Noris Gabriel Sideiuck John Emery Edmund Harvey John Green Hugh Dr●●et John Baker Law Newington John Luck John Cooper John Stone Thomas Stone John Bird Thomas Price Solomon More Richard Stirkey Richard Blake John Weson James Suells Tho. Stone Richard Bird Jo Prige Robert Blayden Tho mer●ce William Hakins William Haregrrves William Hill John Wade Edward Hood Ribhard Newton Sam. Juell William Watkins William Peterson Emery Hill Jo Tongue Rich Ddrlina Tho Stevens. John Landbidge John Breden Edward Bew Lion Emps Henry Ludgould George Oldfield John trevers Robert Burrows Edm. watter's Philip Lylel Ni●. 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Halsepenny Tho. Layton Robert Balard, Hugh Gamlynson Rich. Rider John Holland John Pepet John Jones Edward Pipps Edward Martin William Hugh Ambrose Henbury Tho. Smith Edward Gravener Edward Hailles Nat. ffines John Wilson John Tey John Pery Rich. Hill Ro. Watson Ben. Hill Chr. Robinson Tho. Stone Tho. Baker Luke Andrew John Robinson Peter Smith Tho. Jones Jo. Cooper G●. Drem William Smith Peter Clerk Edm. Harvey William Batts Tho. Taylor Mich. Clerk. Rich. Hill John Horsepool John Bland John Smith, Anro. Bulin To. Blacher William Wells William Amblier Tho. Huett john Scot William Playtor Anto. Erbey Raud Crew Roger Sindery Tho. Parr Charles Gibon Io. Lams George Guliams Rich. Filkins Io. jones. Evan jones john Coumes Edmund rooms Peter Grace Co. Salaway Tho. Salaway Roger Clerk, Robert Blake Henry Howard john janes' Edward wilson George Smith Ambrose Clerke Io. Usher Tho. West. Tho. Mazine Sam. Nicholas Tho. Price. William Briter Io. Benson Rob. joiner Richard Scot john Rude William Waller john Gabet john thorn Gabriel Clerk Tho. Kerk john Towes Edw. Bowleworth Adam Kent Hugh gamlyn Gregory Sands Gregory Harbert john Francis Edw. Miller Fran. Drake Tho. Harahe Peter Lake Edmund Sanders George Peal john Webl Robert Blackbourne john Hatten Tho. Whisen Stephen Beder Matt. Celley john Hugh Henr. Lawrance Tho. Moor Edm● Hernig john Flock