An OATH taken by the Gentry and Inhabitants of the City and County of YORK.  
I A. B. do herehy testify and Declare, That our sovereign Lord King Charles is the true and lawful King of England, and of all His other Dominions; and that neither the two Houses of Parliament, the People, nor any part of them, have any Power or Authority over Him or the crown: Neither ought they or any of His Subjects of this kingdom of England, or His other Dominions upon any pretence whatsoever to take up arms against his Sacred Majesty, His Person, His Crown, His generals or soldiers authorized by Him, nor may they by any Authority or pretence whatsoever make or levy war within this kingdom, or his other Dominions, or any way use his royal Authority or Name for that purpose, without his evident and public consent before obtained. And I do further swear, That I will bear true Faith and Allegiance to His Sacred Majesty and His crown, and to my Might and Power will assist Him, His generals, and all under their Command, against all such as have taken or shall take up arms against Him, or them, or that have or shall take up arms within this kingdom, without His majesty's evident, public, and real Authority: And especially against Robert Earl of Essex, and Ferdinando Lord Fairefax, (pretended generals for the Parliament,) and all their Associates and Confederates, and all others whatsoever, that derive not their Authority by particular Commissions from His Majesty and His generals. And I do further Declare from the bottom of my heart, That divers of the Scottish Nation having presumed to enter into this kingdom in a Warlike manner, without His majesty's evident, and public Authority first obtained and published: I will readily and to the utmost of my ability, with the hazard of my Life and Fortunes, assist His Majesty, His generals, and all under their Commands, in Resisting, Opposing, and Pursuing such Scots in an Hostile way as rebels and traitors against His Majesty, and Enemies to the crown of England. And I do further swear, That I will to my power assist and defend all such as shall take this Oath in pursuance of the same, and particularly defend this City and Garrison of York, and during my residence there, oppose all such as shall make any attempt against it, and all such Plots, and designs as shall come to my knowledge, that may be prejudicial to His majesty's Service, or destructive to the Forces raised by His majesty's Commissions, I will from time to time discover to His majesty's general or the Commander in chief of this County, and in their absence to the chief Officer for the time being of this Garrison. And all this I do unfeignedly swear, without any equivocation, or mental reservation. So Help me God.