A DECLARATION OF THE LORDS AND COMMONS ASSEMBLED IN PARLIAMENT: For the Protection of Sir George Chudleigh, Sir John Northcott, Sir Samuel Rolle, and Sir Nicholas Martin, in the county of DEVON, who have lately been Proclaimed traitors by his majesty.  
WHereas his Majesty hath set forth and commanded to be published in the county of Devon, divers printed Papers in the form of Proclamations, whereby Sir George Chudleigh, Sir John Northcott, Baronets, Sir Samuel Rolle, Sir Nicholas Martin, Knights, persons well-affected to the public, are without any process of Law or judgement proclaimed traitors, who have carefully performed their duties in assisting the Parliament, and opposing those wicked councillors and Cavaliers about the King, which endeavour the destruction of our Religion, & desolation of this Land, The Lords and Commons in Parliament do Declare, that the said printed Papers in the form of Proclamations, and the publishing thereof are against the laws of this kingdom, and that such persons as have been, or hereafter shall be proclaimed traitors by the said printed Papers, or any others of the like nature, shall be defended and protected by the power and Authority of Parliament, from any damage or prejudice to their persons, or Estates, by reason or colour of any such printed papers, or proclamation heretofore published, or which shall be hereafter published or contrived against them, And the said Lords & Commons, do hereby strictly forbid the publishing of any such printed papers or Proclamations, & do Authorise and require all Officers, and others his majesty's good Subjects, to apprehend and to bring in safe Custody to the Parliament, and to seize the goods and profits of the Lands, to be accountable for the same to both Houses of Parliament, all such persons as have already published, or which hereafter shall publish, any such printed Papers or Proclamations, to the end, they may receive due punishment for their Offences.  
Die Martis, 20. Decemb. 1642.   

IT is further Ordered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, That this Declaration be forthwith Printed, and Published in all Parish Churches, and chapels, in the County of Devon, by the Vicars, and Curates thereof.  
John Browne Cler. Parliament.   

Decemb. 21. London Printed for John Wright in the Old-bailey. 1642.