6. Julii; 1644.  
A DECLARATION OF The LORDS and COMMONS assembled in Parliament, Declaring John Webster, Theophilus Bainham, Edward Manning, Richard Ford and James Yard, Merchants, to be Incendiaries between the United Provinces, and the Kingdom and Parliament of ENGLAND.  
WHereas John Webster, Theophilus Bainham, Edward Manning, Richard Ford, and James Yard, Merchants, contrary to their Allegiance and Duty, have done and committed several Actions tending to the Destruction of this Kingdom, and to maintain the bloody and most unnatural War now raised against the Parliament and Kingdom:  
It is Declared by the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament, That the said John Webster, Theophilus Bainham, Edward Manning, Richard Ford, and James Yard, have by the said Actions manifested themselves to be Incendiaries and Enemies to the Parliament and Kingdom of England; And be it Ordained by the said Lords and Commons, That if any person or Subject of this Kingdom, shall after publication hereof, employ the said John Webster, Theophilus Bainham, Edward Manning, Richard Ford and James Yard, or any of them in their service as Factors, or otherwise in Trading or merchandise, or consign or convey any Money, merchandise, or Goods, to them or any of them, or to others to their or any of their use or uses, That all such Goods shall be taken and seized on as forfeit, and such persons, for sending such Money, Goods and merchandise, to be taken as aiders and Maintainers of persons that are traitors and rebels.  
And that the Deputy governor, and Assistants of the Fellowship of the Merchant Adventurers residing at Rotterdam in Holland, do forthwith exclude the persons abovenamed their Court, and from all meetings of the said Fellowship, and not permit them to enjoy any privilege or immunity granted or belonging to the said Fellowship and Company.  
And that the said Deputy governor and Assistants, do forthwith cause the said Theophilus Bainham, James Yard and Richard Ford, to be apprehended and taken, and to be sent over into this Kingdom, to be proceeded with, as Incendiaries between the States of the united Provinces, and Parliament of England, and as persons that have attempted to break the Amity, and long maintained union and Friendship between the said two Nations.  

Die Sabbathi, 6. Iulii, 1644.  
ORdered by the House of Commons, That this Declaration be printed and published; And sent to the Lord Major, to be published by the common crier in Exchange time, and to be published upon the Exchange.  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.    

LONDON: Printed for Edward Husbands. Julii 13. 1644.