A DECLARATION Of the taking away of Sir William Waller, Sir John Clotworthy, Major general massy, and colonel Copley, Members of the House of Commons, from the King's head in the Strand, to St. James's: Together with their Protestation read at their removal.  
With a Copy of the Lord general's Order for the same.  
Tuesday 12. Decemb. 1648.  
Marshal Lawrence came and acquainted Sir William Waller, Sir John Clotworthy, Major general massy, and Mr. Lionel Copley, Members of the House of Commons. That he had Orders from the Lord general and the council of the Army, to remove them from the other Prisoners to St. James's; they replied to him, That they desired to see his Orders; the marshal answered, they w●re only verbal; but the Gentlemen insisting to see a warrant for their remove, the marshal went to the general, and from him about six a clock brought an Order, a true Copy of which follows: (Viz.)  

You are upon sight hereof, to remove Sir William Waller, Sir John Clotworthy, Major general massy, and colonel Copley, from the Kings-head Inn (where they are now in Custody) to St. James's; And for so doing, this shall be your Warrant:  
Given under my hand, the 12. of December 1648. To: FAIRFAX.  
To marshal general Lawrence.   
This Order being showed unto the aforesaid Gentlemen▪ Sir William Waller produced a Paper, desiring that the same might be presented to the general, which marshal Lawrence refused to receive, upon which the said Sir William Waller and the other three Gentlemen, desired the said marshal and all the Gentlemen there present, to attend and witness to that Protestation which they did there make in behalf of themselves and all the Commons and Free born Subjects of England; so with a distinct and audible voice read their Protestation, as followeth;  

We whose names are hereunto subscribed, being Members of t●e House of Commons, and Free men of England, do hereby Declare and protest before God, Angels, and Men, That the general and Officers of the Army, being raised by the authori●y of Parliament, and for defence and maintenance of the privileges thereof; have not, or aught to have any power or jurisdiction to apprehend, secure, detain▪ imprison, or remove our persons from place to place by any colour or authority whatsoever; nor yet to quest●on or try us, or any of us by martial Law, or otherwise, for any offence or crime whatsoever, which can or shall be objected against us; And that the present imprisonment and removal of our persons is a high violation of the Rights and privileges of Parliament, and of the fundamental laws of the Land, and a higher usurpation and exercise of an Arbitrary and unlawful power, than hath been heretofore pretended to, or attempted by this, or any King or other power whatsoever within this realm; notwithstanding which, we and every of us do Declare our readiness to submit ourselves to the legal trial of a Free Parliament, for any crime or misdemeanour that can or shall be objected against us:  
In witness whereof, we have hereto subscribed our Names, the 12. of December 1648. At the King's head in the Strand. 

WILLIAM WALLER.  
EDW: massy.  
JOHN CLOTWORTHY.  
Lionel COPLEY.      

Printed in the year 1648.