A DECLARATION Of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, Concerning the publishing of divers Proclamations, and Papers, in forms of Proclamations in His majesty's Name.  
WHereas several Proclamations, Declarations, and Papers, in forms of Proclamations, have issued out in His majesty's Name, commanding Parsons, Vicars, Curates, Sheriffs, Mayors, bailiffs, and other Officers, to publish and proclaim the same, being contrary to Law, and to divers Orders, Ordinances, and Declarations of both Houses of Parliament, and much to the scandal and derogation of both the said Houses.  
Be it Ordered and Declared by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That no Sheriff, Mayor, bailiff, Parson, Vicar, Curate, or other Officer, shall from henceforth publish or proclaim, or cause to be proclaimed or published, any such Proclamations, Declarations or Papers which are or shall be contrary to any Order, Ordinance, or Declarations of the said Houses of Parliament, or tending to the scandal or derogation of their proceedings, but shall use all lawful ways and means to restrain and hinder the proclaiming and publishing thereof. And all Sheriffs, Mayors, bailiffs, Parsons, Vicars, and Curates, or other Officers that have forborn or refused, or shall forbear or refuse to publish or proclaim any such Proclamations, Declarations, or Papers as aforesaid, or have or shall hinder the publication thereof, shall be protected by the power and authority of both Houses of Parliament.  

Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, That this be forthwith Printed and Published.  
Hen. Elsing. Cler. Parl. D. Com.    

London, Printed for Ed. Husbands, and Jo. Frank. 1642. July 6.