THE PROTESTATION Of the Freeholders of Yorkshire, May 13. 1642.  
Whereas His Majesty hath been pleased to give Summons to the Gentry of this County to attend him at his Court at York the twelfth of May instant, to advise with him in some particulars concerning the honour and safety of his majesty's person, and the well-being and peace of this our County, and in the said Summons was pleased to omit the Freeholders of this County, out of a tender respect of putting them to any extraordinary charge, yet we conscious of our sincere loyalty to his Majesty our gracious sovereign, and concerning ourselves according to the proportions of our estates, equally interested in the common good of the County, did take boldness to come in person to York, and were ready to attend his majesty's pleasure there. And whereas his Majesty was pleased then to propound several things to the purpose aforesaid, at the meeting of the Country, to consider a fit answer to return to his Majesty thereupon, the doors of the meeting house were shut against us, we utterly excluded, and in our absence a referee of Knights and Gentlemen chosen without our knowledge or consent to draw up the said answer: We the freeholders who petitioned his Majesty the day above said, concerning ourselves abundantly injured in the election (not knowing any warrant by writ or otherwise for the same of the said referee, & that we ought not however to be concluded by any resolution of theirs without our assent in their election; do absolutely protest and declare against the said election; and as far as concerns us disavow whatsoever shall be the result of their consultation thereupon, and do desire a new and fair election o● a referee may be made, we admitted to our free Votes in the same, and some one or more to be nominated by us, allowed to deliver our sense for us at anot●er meeting: And that we shall not make good in the least r●sp●ct any th●ng whatsoever which shall otherwise be concluded upon.   

By the King.  
Whereas upon Summons from us divers Gentlemen of this our County of York did attend upon Thursday the 12. of this instant, when We declared our resolution for the reasons then delivered by us, to have a Guard to secure and defend our person, and desired therein the concurrence and assistance of the Gentry of this County. And whereas divers Gentlemen of this County for many reasons and occasions could not then appear to receive Our pleasure in that behalf, whereunto divers have subscribed, We have therefore thought good hereby to give notice as well to those Gentlemen who were not then present, as to those which did then attend us, That our Command is, that as well those Gentlemen who are charged with horse, as others, appear at York upon Friday the 20. of this month, in such manner and equipage as will be convenient for the guard of Our Person. And We require and command that in the interim no other Warrants, Order, or Command whatsoever shall distract or hinder this Our service. And we further will & command, that this our Order be forthwith published by the sheriff of this Our County, for which this shall be sufficient Warrant▪  
Given at Our Court at York the 14. day of May, in the eighteenth year of Our reign. Vivat Rex. 1642.   

Printed at London for T. Bates. 1642.