A DECLARATION Of The LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT, With their Resolution.  
That if Captain Catesby, Captain Lilborne, Captain Vivers, or any others, which are or shall be taken Prisoners, by his Majesty's Army, shall be put to death, or any other hurt or Violence offered to their Persons, for their faithful endeavours in the Parliaments service, the like punishment shall be inflicted by death, or otherwise, upon such Prisoners, as have been or shall be taken by the forces raised by authority of both Houses of Parliament.  
Also that if Judge Heath, or any other Minister of justice shall do contrary to this Ordinance, they for so doing shall be proceeded against, and dealt with, as enemies to the King and Kingdom.  

Die Sabbathi, Decemb. 17. 1642.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliaments, that this Declaration be forthwith Pr●●●ed and published.  
john Browne, Cler. Parl.   
Decemb. 19 Printed for John Wright in the Old-Bailey. 1642.   

A DECLARATION Of the LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT.  
Die Sabbathi, 17. Decemb. 1642.  
WHereas Information hath been given to the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That Clifton Catesby, John Lilborne, and Robert Vivers, Captains in the Army, raised by Authority of both Houses of Parliament, for the necessary defence of the true Protestant Religion, the King, parliamen, and Kingdom, under the Command of Robert Earl of Essex, Captain Generall thereof, were taken prisoners by the Forces raised against the parliament, in executing their several duties and services, according to the Ordinances of both the said Houses, and after carried prisoners to Oxford Coale, and having been most Barbarously used, are now questioned and proceeded against by way of Indictment, before Sir Robert Heath Knight, one of His Majesty's Justices of the King's Bench, and others (by colour of some Commission or other Authority from His Majesty) for high Treason and other supposed Misdemeanours, whereas many have been taken prisoners by the Parliament Forces, in the Act of War against the parliament, which by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm is Rebellion and high Treason against the King and Kingdom, and the Actors therein Traitors, and yet none of them hath hitherto been put to death, or otherwise severely dealt with by the parliament.  
It is therefore Ordered and Declared by the said Lords and Commons, that all such Indictments and other proceed against the said Captain Catesby, Captain Lilborne, and Captain Vivers, or against Captain Wingate, who have done faithful and good service to the Common. Wealth, or against any other person or persons who have done or shall do service in the said Army, or for the Raising of any Money, plate, Horse, or Arms, for the maintenance thereof, or otherwise in Execution of, or pursuance of any Order or Ordinance of both or either of the said Houses of parliament, for the defence of the public safety, are injust and illegal; and the said Sir Robert Heath, and all other Commissioners, justices, Sheriffs, jurors, and other Officers and Ministers of justice, and other persons whatsoever, are hereby required and enjoined, to surcease any further proceeding against the said persons before named, or any other for any the causes aforesaid, upon the said Indictments or otherwise; And the said Lords and Commons do further declare, that if the said persons before named, or any of them, or any other, shall be put to death, or other hurt or violence offered to their or any of their persons, for, or by reason of any such service done, or to be done, by, or according to any Order or Ordinance of both or either of the said Houses, the like punishment shall be inflicted by death or otherwise upon such prisoners as have been or shall be taken by the Forces raised by Authority of both Houses of Parliament; And if the said Sir Robert Heath, or any other Commissioner, justice, Sheriff, Juror, or other Officer, or Minister of justice, or other person shall do contrary to this Ordinance in any the premises, they and every of them for so doing, shall be proceeded against, and dealtwith, as Enemies to the King and Kingdom.  
FINIS.