THE DECLARATION OF The LORDS and COMMONS in Parliament assembled, Concerning the Earl of Stamford and others his Assistants; whom the KING Proclaimed traitors for executing the Ordinance of the Militia.  
WHereas Henry Earl of Stamford was by Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament appointed Lord-lieutenant of the County of Leicester, and by the Order of both the said Houses the magazine of the said County was delivered into his hands to be removed or disposed of as he should think fit for the safety and defence of His majesty and the County; In obedience whereunto the said Earl did take the said Magazine and did place a great part thereof at his house at Bradgate under safe guard, and the residue thereof at a place in the Newarkeneere the town of Leicester; For the doing whereof the said Earl, and also William Sherman, William Stanley, John Norris, and William Reynor, upon pretence of being Afsistants to the said Earl, and all other his Adherents, were without all colour of Law, and against the rights and liberties of the subject proclaimed traitors, which as concerning the said Earl being a Member of the House of peers, is a high breach of the privilege of Parliament: Be it therefore declared by the said Lords and Commons, That the said Earl, William Sherman, William Stanley, John Norris, William Reynor, nor any other of the parties which were assisting of the said Earl in the Premises, have done any thing herein but according to their duties, and in obedience to the commands of both Houses of Parliament; and that therefore the said Earl and all other the said persons his assistants and every of them shall and aught to be protected by the power and Authority of both Houses of Parliament. And the said Lords and Commons do hereby forbid all sheriffs, Majors, bailiffs, Constables, and other His majesty's Officers and subjects whatsoever, any way to arrest, impeach, molest, or trouble the said Earl, William Sherman, William Stanley, John Norris, William Reynor, or any other of the said persons (so assisting to the said Earl) either in their persons, goods, or estates, for, or by reason of the premises without the Authority or consent of both Houses of Parliament.   

Sabbathi 23 Julii. 1642.  
ORdered by the Lords in Parliament, That this Declaration be forthwith printed and published.  
John Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.   

London Printed by E. G. for C. Latham and T. creak. 1942.