The Declaration and Protestation of divers the Knights, Gentry, Freeholders, and others of the foresaid County, whose names are subscribed. TO THE RIGHT honourable FRANCIS, Lord Willoughby, Lord lieutenant of the County of Lincoln, and of the City of the County of Lincoln. Showing, THat considering the many unhappy distractions lately grown in the Church and commonwealth, through the malicious practice of a Malignant party, labouring to breed Jealousies between the King and his People; we are enforced to express in this our humble Declaration, our desires and Resolutions, to spend our lives and estates, in defence of his majesty's Person, the true Protestant Religion, the peace of the realm, the maintenance of the Rights and privileges of Parliament, the Law of the Land, and the lawful liberty of the Subject according to our late Protestation against all such as shall attempt to separate his majesty from his great and faithful counsel of Parliament, and by that means to alienate his majesty's affection from his loyal subjects, and this our Declaration, we humbly desire your Lordship to Represent from us to the high and Honourable Court of Parliament. June 24. London, printed by A. Norton, for Edward Husbands and John Frank, and are to be sold at the next door to the King's Head in Fleetstreet. 1642.