A DECLARATION OF THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY That adhered to the late KING, now residing in and about the City of London. AFter the miseries of a Civil War, and the many vain and fruitless Attempts toward Settlement upon several interests and Imaginary forms of Government, It having pleased Almighty God by unexpected and wonderful means to give these Nations a Probable hope of being restored to those Laws and privileges which have been transmitted to them from their ancestors, We do declare, That we think ourselves obliged, next to divine Providence to attribute this Glorious work to his Excellency the Lord General MONCK, who as he had the Courage to assert the public liberty, And the Prudence to carry it on against so many difficulties, has also had the happiness to lead us thus far through the Wilderness of Confusion, without Passing the Red Sea of Blood. And because the Enemies of the public Peace have endeavoured to represent those of the late KING'S Party as men implacable, and such as would sacrifice the common Good to their private Passions. We do sincerely profess that we do reflect upon our past Sufferings as Proceeding from the hand of God, and therefore do not cherish any violent Thoughts, or Inclinations to revenge against those who have been any way Instrumental in them; And if the indiscretion of any bitter Spirited Persons transports them to Expressions contrary to this our Sense, we utterly disclaim them, And desire that the imputation may Extend no farther than the folly of the offenders. And we farther declare, that we intend by our Quiet and Peaceable behaviour to testify our Submission to the present Power, as it now resides in the Council of State, in Expectation of the Future Parliament, upon whose wisdom and Determinations we trust God will give such a Blessing as may produce a perfect Settlement both in Church and State. And as his Excellency hath not chosen the Sandy foundation of Self-concernment, but the firm Rock of National Interest, whereon to frame our Settlement: It is our hope and Prayer that when the Building comes to be raised, it may not like Rome have its beginning in the Blood of Brethren, nor like Babel be interrupted by the Confusion of Tongues, but that we may all speak one Language, and be of one name, That all mention of Parties and Factions, and all rancour and Animosities may be thrown in and buried like rubbish under the Foundation. Subscribed by The marquess of Dorchester The Earl of Northampton The Earl of Devonshire The Earl of Berkshire The Earl of Newport The Earl of Dover The E. of Peterborough The Earl of Norwich The Earl of Cork The Earl of Carbery The Earl of Desmond The Viscount Ogle The Viscount Grandison The Viscount Lumley The Viscount Brounker The Lord Lucas The Lord Bellassis The Lord Lougborrow The Lord Lexinton The Lord Brereton Tho. Fuller Bp. of Kerry Sr. Will. Compton Sr. Francis Vane John Russell Will. Ashburnham Ed. Villers Tho. Howard Will. Howard Sr. Jarvis Clifton Knight and Baronet Sr. Tho Corbet Baronet Sr. Tho. Littleton Bar. Sr. John Grenvil Knight and Baronet Sr. Tho. Harris Knight and Baronet Sr. Will. Thorold Bar. Sr. Tho. Prestwich Bar. Sr. Orlando Bridgman Sr. Ed. Pie Sr. Lewis Kirke S. Tho. Smith Sr. Rob. Stapleton Sr. Will. Coney Sr. Nich. Crisp Sr. Hugh Cartwright Sr. Sutton Cony Sr. Hen. Chichley Sr. Will. Morton Sr. Ed. Savage Sr. Tho. Armstrong Sr. John Stephens Sr. Humph. Bennet Sr. Will. Howard Sr. Hen. Wroth Sr. Will. Dacres Sr. Rich Malevory Sr. Arthur Gorge Sr. Anthony Jackson Sr. Rob. Bolles George Morley D. D. Tho. Warmstry D. D. Jer. Taylor D. D. Phil. King D. D. E. Penrodock Will. Legg George Penrodock Tho. Lower Herbert Price Tho. Panton Robert Ruthen Coll. Fretswell John Jeffryes Adrian Scrope Will. Burgh John Mayard Ed. Rosecarack Ed. Vernon Dan. Treswell Phill. Froude David Walter Philip Wenman Fitzwilliam Conisby Walter Slingsby Ed. Gray Rob. Phelips Rich. Hopton Paul Smith Ro. Hope Ralph ewer Fra. Finch Tho. Hales John Leigh I. Smith James Progers Humph. Noye John Heath Hump. Sydenham Hen. Osborn Tho. Prestwich Tho. Mompesson Tho. Blague Henry Seimer Ant. Gilby Sam. Byspham M. D. Martin LLuellin M. D. Patrick Carey Nic. Bacon Ja. Halsall Ellis Crisp Tho. Fownes Tho. Offley John Covet Jeffery Palmer Phill. Warwick Tho. Sanderson Edw. Stanford Roger Le Strange Will. Franklyn Francis Swift Tho. Temple Fran. Withins Dudley Sands Tho. Holmes Tho. Thory Edward Arden Rich. Day Rich. Farriar Thomas Nevil Humphrey Painter Rich. Wiseman Hen. Wyvell Chrystopher Sympson John Cole Lewis butts Matthew Bailey Geo. Beridg John Burage. Geo. Gammel Rich. Bins Andrew King Humphrey Baggaley Henry Brockden Tho. Watson Paul Knell John Montfort John Brayden John Butler Tho. Ross Ed. Molins Will. Knight And many others. London, Printed by Roger Norton, 1660.