A DECLARATION OF THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE COUNTY of Worcester Adhering to the late KING.  
HAving under our present consideration and prospect (though not without much horror and amazement) the vast and wasting confusions under which these Nations for many years have languished, out of which distressed and miserable condition we judge it impossible to be redeemed without the only aid of that omnipotent hand, which hath justly sent these afflicting chastisements for our multiplied offences against his Divine Majesty.  
And considering farther how the Divine Clemency by late and wonderful Revolutions, (wherein his Excellency the Lord general Monck, being to his perpetual honour most signally instrumental,) hath revived our hopes of reobtaining the blessings of Peace and resettlement, if we can become such good Christians, as to have mutual mercy one for another, desiring no otherwise to be ourselves forgiven, then as we do freely and heartily forgive.  
We therefore, the Nobility and Gentry of the County of Worcester, having as deeply tasted of the sad calamities of these late Intestine wars, as any other of our neighbour-countries, and to the increase of our unhappiness do yet lie under the severe and heavy censure of some persons who asperse us as full of Revenge.  
Do nevertheless hereby declare before God and the world, that we neither do nor will harbour any thought of rancour or Revenge against them or any other person which hath been of a contrary judgement unto us, But are most readily willing to lay aside all kind of Animosities whatsoever, and return into all mutual Christian love and friendship; whereby we may with them Redintegrate into the Unity of Mind, as well as of Nation: Presuming also, that all such who have not totally strayed from the paths of charity, will in this believe us.  
And that we may not be wanting to give a full Testimony and Assurance of our quiet and peaceable deportment for the future; with an humble and unwearied patience, we wait for the blessing of our great and gracious God upon this ensuing Parliament.  
Subscribed by 

The Earl of Shrewsbury.  
Thomas Lord Windsor.  
Sr Jo. Packington baronet.  
Sr William Russell baronet.  
Sr Ralph Clare Knight of the Bath.  
Sr Rowland Berkley Knight.  
Sr John Winford Knight.  
Sr Edward Barret Knight.  
Sam. Sandy's Esquire.  
Shar. Talbot Esquire.  
Tho. Savage Esquire.  
Henry Townsend Esquire.  
Francis Finch Esquire.  
Tho. Hornyold Esquire.  
John Fortescue Esquire.  
Tho. wild Esquire  
Io. Keyt Esquire,  
William Sheldon Esquire.  
Philip Brace Esquire.  
Edward Barret Gent.  
Anthony bushel Gent.  
William Sheldon Gent.  
Io. Sandys Gent.     

Printed for Charles Adam's at the Talbot in Fleetstreet. 1660.