A 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 7th. 1659.) and as strangely outed by them (October the 13th. 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, Levy, 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 commonwealth, without THEIR CONSENT in Parliament, or as by Law might have been done before the 3d. 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 case 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-privilege in all such cases & 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 if 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 reality 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 declared, and act accordingly.  
For some proof of the Premises, we Citizens of LONDON, capable of the choice of Knights and 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 our COMMON COUNCIL, in what was done by that Honourable Court in the behalf of us all, in their DECLARATION (of 20. of Decemb.) for a FREE-PARLIAMENT. 

Michael Goodman.  
Richard Tivell.  
Andrew Reeyve.  
Richard Turner.  
Reuben Rierast.  
Joseph Robison.  
Thomas Farrest.  
James Jeason.  
Robert Peirce.  
Philip Shipton.  
William Puppey.  
Henry Rumball.  
William Compton.  
Joseph Bartocke.  
James Dortie.  
Thomas Pardow.  
Edward Mocholson.  
Timothy Smart.  
Andrew Estwood.  
John Campion.  
Hugh Griffin.  
George Elsmore.  
James Smith.  
Thomas Gray.  
Edward Tenth.  
William Hall.  
Thomas massy.  
Will. Manwaring.  
William Caxton.  
William Powell.  
Robert Tinbes.  
Richard hail.  
John Raton.  
John Sharp.  
Samuel Chrimes.  
Michalas Bosworth.  
Peter Turner.  
William Samson.  
Henry Maidman.  
John Honyborne.  
William Arme. &c.  
William Leake.  
Anthony Hancock.  
Robert Thompson.  
Samuel Shelmele.  
Thomas Slufe.  
William Browne.  
James Hincks.  
James Rainer.  
William Taylor.  
George jelly.  
John Hartly.  
James haddock.  
William Bare.  
Richard Harrison.  
Samuel Bagnall.  
William Weaver.  
Thomas Ward.  
Thomas Blithe.  
Richard Harefirth.  
John Barker.  
John Philips.  
John Child.  
Thomas Whiteing.  
John Wright.  
Robert Hall.  
Randle Hare.  
Richard Rogerson.  
William Legger.  
Thomas Hopkin.  
Francis beak.  
Richard barefoot.  
Thomas Reade.  
William Baker.  
Nath. Whitting.  
Henry Wirsle.  
William Lounlee.  
Thomas Gostlin.  
John Towes.  
Joseph Surbut. ju.  
Zacharias Taylor.  
George Ayrage. &c.  
James Orbel.  
John Haskins.  
Barthol. Hew.  
George Andrews.  
John Beck.  
Charles Browne.  
John beling.  
Richard Bullar.  
Humphrey Stocks  
Isaac Castillion.  
Adam Sheldrake.  
Christophor bail.  
Francis Baker.  
Richard Pearce.  
Henry Sykes.  
John Sudlowe.  
Benony Wallington.  
Samuel Small.  
Nathaniel Ball.  
Roger Lee.  
George Holford.  
Francis Eades.  
Joseph Barlser.  
Edmund Lawrance.  
William Best.  
John Cutler.  
Edmund Best.  
Nath. Rickets.  
Thomas Mackham.  
William Hopkins.  
Richard Lowrents.  
Thomas Webbing.  
John Audland.  
John Stone.  
Robert Ferbie.  
William Glover.  
Nicolas Minet.  
Samuel Bolton.  
Robert dance.  
Richard Audsley.  
John Jacsone. &c.  
Morgan Floyd.  
Henry. Mardsley.  
Benj. Scut.  
Mawrice Wade.  
Francis Homes.  
Edward bushel.  
Thomas Vnet.  
Lancelet Bostock.  
William Weaver.  
Gilbet Low.  
Thomas Gloves.  
Tobias Hodges.  
Thomas Philips.  
Humphrey Starkey.  
William Macock.  
William banks.  
William Rowsby.  
Felix Banister.  
Thomas Timme.  
William Eilsly.  
Theophilus Lyde.  
Thomas Leigh.  
James Coli.  
Robert Johnson.  
James Lever.  
Roger Fleming.  
Thomas Kinsman.  
James Potter.  
Robert Woodward.  
John Jones.  
William Cole.  
Thomas Ballard.  
John Brewer.  
Walter Verrnon.  
James Riggby.  
Thomas Foxcroft.  
Prosper Wickdab.  
Charles Owen.  
Gyles licks.  
James Martial.  
Edward Probee. &c.  
George Pawlet.  
Thomas Bower.  
Leonard Appleby.  
William Beedam.  
James. Freeman.  
John Gates.  
Evan. Wilkinson.  
Len. Waggstafe.  
Roger Corles.  
James Corton.  
Robert Paston.  
William Spicer.  
Thomas Langstone.  
Humphrey Blake.  
James Robinson.  
Anthony Bogan.  
George Allenson.  
Alexander Lever.  
Humphrey Ley.  
Francis Roberts.  
John Slatter.  
Edmund. Carew.  
Thomas Simpson.  
Giles Parsons.  
Philip Evans.  
Thomas Nut.  
Abraham Pollar.  
James Pearcifull.  
Adam Tame.  
David Parkinson.  
Lawson Biggs.  
William Rosse.  
George Winstaule.  
John Lawrance.  
John Siam.  
Edmund Skinner.  
Joshua Tillitson.  
Nicolas Cox.  
John Middleton.  
Oliver Hyde.  
Daniel Cooper. &c.  
Thomas Clark.  
Robert Hall.  
John Burd.  
Thomas Andrew's.  
Theophilus Stanoup.  
Henry hangs.  
Robert Nevell.  
Albion Mollenshed.  
George Farr.  
Henry Barram.  
William Iles.  
Hugh words.  
Jefery Fips.  
Robert Porter.  
Gilbert Jones.  
Jasper Ives.  
Job Beaumont.  
Thomas Harrison.  
Fran. Morewood.  
Robert Dalby.  
Jenkin Price.  
Henry bear.  
George Cobden.  
James Austin.  
Edw. Fothingham.  
Richard Floyd.  
Robert Beversham.  
Richard Potters.  
George Pilme.  
Edward Gregsone.  
Thomas Preston.  
John Clapham.  
William Robinson.  
Roland Turner.  
Ralphe Wallice.  
John Evered.  
Richard lily.  
Thomas fowler.  
William Johnson.  
John Mason.  
Will. Linton. &c.  
Richard Garford.  
Hamun Tivill.  
Sam. Starling, ju.  
Thomas Jones.  
John Gray.  
John Milborne.  
John Johnson.  
William grammar.  
Abraham parrot.  
John Jenet.  
Ia. Nuthat.  
Zacharie Shortred.  
Natth. Duchfreld.  
John Combar.  
Robert Miles.  
John Nocees.  
John Smith.  
Mr. Clayton.  
John Browne.  
James Holmes.  
Rich. Wicksteed.  
Thomas Wade.  
Nath. Dumbavin.  
Edward Parsons.  
Hugh Noden.  
Abrah. Mansfield.  
Thomas Smith.  
Ia. Fisher.  
Charles Bostocke.  
Francis Rusell.  
John Cunliffe.  
Richard Springold.  
William Hare.  
Richard Smith.  
John Bennet.  
Robert Iarvis.  
Theophi. Rouston.  
Thomas Giles.  
Tho. underhill. &c.