Die Jovis 28. Julii. 1642.  
A DECLARATION OF The LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT, upon information received, that divers of His majesty's soldiers under colour of his command, and in some places countenanced by his majesty's Presence, have violently attempted to seize on the Magazine in sundry places.  
WHereas the Lords and Commons have received diverse informations from several Counties, that the soldiers raised by His majesty, and that other ill affected persons under the colour of his Command, and in some places countenanced by His majesty's presence do endeavour with violence, and in a hostile manner to take away the magazines of powder, and arms out of the possession of the Counties (whose proper goods they are, being purchased with their own moneys) and likewise to disarm the trained-bands of the County, to the end that the said Counties being deprived of the means of their own just defence, might be exposed to the malice, and fury of those wicked persons that should be armed with their own weapons; It is declared by the Lords and Commons, That whosoever shall endeavour to preserve the magazines of any county, or the arms of the trained, or voluntary Bands, and to defend them by force, if the same shall be attempted to be taken away, shall do according to Law, and their duty, as likewise all other persons shall, of what county soever, being assistant to them therein; And they do further Order and declare that all persons whatsoever, shall use their utmost endeavour to resist any attempt that shall be made, for the surprise of any such magazine, or arms of the trained or voluntary Bands, and that every person in so doing shall be protected, and saved harmless, by the authority, and power of both Houses of Parliament.   

Jovis 28. July 1642.  
ORdered by the Lords in Parliament, That this Declaration shall be forthwith printed and published.  
Io. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.   

London, Printed for I. Wright. 1642.