M. Deputy Recorders Speech at the Chequer bar to Baron Trever at the Lord mayor's taking his oath on Thursday the 18. day of August 1642. With the said Barons reply, with the Lord major's Oath, and the last Declaration from the House of Parliament.  
Sir,  
IN regard that Sir Richard Gurney the late Lord Major of the City of London is put out of his said office by virtue of a Censure of the Lords in the High Court of Parliament the Commonalty of the said City have mode choice of this Noble Gent. Alderman Pennington to be Lord Major of the said City during the remainder of the time which the other Lord Major had to continue therein. And that none may question the lawfulness of this choice we may find in the 16. year of K. John and the 17. year of Henry the third, two precedents in the very point, that in this case the City might choose a new Lord Major, which should be a person of wisdom, courage, trust, and fidelity, for the managing, and governing of the great and weighty affairos of the said City.  
And that this man that they have made choice of, is a person every way answerable to discharge that trust which shall be reposed in him, for he is a man well known in the City being Chosen sheriff about five years since and hath borne many offices in the City being, always approved to be a man of a singular life and conversation, and of excellent abilities, being a man of courage, fearing God and hating covetousness, nay he is a person that is endued with those virtues that the Charter of the City doth describe and direct them to make choice of, being a man of wisdom, discretion, trust, and Fidelity, and as he is well known to the Lords, so hath be been in no less estimation amongst the commons, being chosen burgess of this present Parliament, and hath been approved to be a very profitable member thereof, yet nevertheless that honourable Assembly as willing to spare him for the good and safety of the said City of London.   

Baron trevor's Reply  
I Understand by the occasion of the late Lord Majors being put out of his place, by the just and deserved censure of the Lords in Parliament, this Noble gent▪ is chosen Lord Major of the said City of London and that yesterday he came to have been sworn but because I was then absent, and the rest of my Brethren the Barons being out of town this business could not be done at that time whereupon the Lords sent to know what Barons were in town, and have given me order to swear the Lord Major, and there is no question of his integrity, and wisdom, for the execution of justice within the said City, neither shall I need to prescribe unto him any particular directions therein; for the oath doth sufficiently declare how he ought to carry himself during his Majoralty. Whereupon the Oath was read which was to this effect.  
That he shall endeavour to maintain the just rites and Prerogative of the King's Majesty, and to inform the Lords of the council of such profits belonging to His Majesty as were arrere and due unto His majesty, That he shall do equal justice without respect of favour or reward to all His majesty's l●ige Subjects, within the said City, And set good and indifferent prizes upon fish, and other Commodities within the said City belonging to his power and jurisdiction, And shall make due execution of all and singular the premises according to the laws of the Land and the customs and usages of the said City.   

A Declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament.  
WHereas the King, seduced by wicked council, doth make war against his Parliament and people; and for the promoting that war, divers forces both of horse and foot have been, and are levied and raised by several persons, and His majesty's good Subjects are most cruelly robbed, spoiled, and slain. To the end that no man may be misled through Ignorance, the Lords and Commons in Parliament declare, that all such persons as shall upon any pretence whatsoever, assist His majesty in this war, with Horse, Arms, Plate, or money, are Traitors to His Majesty, the Parliament, and the kingdom, and shall be brought to condign punishment for so high an offence.  
Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That this Declaration be forth with printed and Published. Hen. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   

London Printed for Daniel Bradley, 1642. August the 20.