To the Right Worshipful our Worthy PATRIOTS of our County of CORNWALL, Assembled at TRUROE the 27th of December, Anno, 1659. The Humble Remonstrance of us Gentlemen, and Freeholders' of the County of CORNWALL.  
Humbly Sheweth,  
THat the Liberties, Freedoms and Privileges of the people of England, having been long since owned, and Challenged by the people in Parliament, and in Parliament, allowed and confirmed by the late King, and the preservation thereof, having been constantly declared to be the chief end of their Trust, who have succeeded the said King in the Government of these Nations, we could not but think ourselves on all hands sufficiently secured of our liberties, and so (scorning those who would persuade us to a contrary belief) have peaceably and too too securely sat down under our own Vines, not suspeting the loss of that which seemed with so much zeal contended for, and with such care continued and confirmed to us.  
In which security we should still have rested (insensible of the wrongs of others) had it not pleased him that never sleepeth to awaken us, and by our own sufferings to inform us, that were not safe, but that our dangers require that we should exclaim with the Prophet, That they have healed the Daughter of my people with sweet words, saying Peace, Peace, when there is no Peace, Jer. 8. 11.  
Wherefore we knowing it to be the duty of every Freeman to stand Sentinel over his Privileges, and at all times to call in Aid, his Fellow Freemen to disappoint such as shall offer an Invasion upon their Rights, we in discharge of that duty Cry unto you, for being such as have a double call, being blessed with double Talents, as made strong for the help of the weak, unto you we humbly Remonstrate and Complain with the same Prophet.  
1. That our servants have ruled over us, and none will deliever us out of their hands, for certain disorderly persons lately embodied, taking advantage of the present distractions of the Nation, contrary to our Ancient and undoubted Rights and privileges, have of late entered the houses, taken away, and disposed the goods, Frighted the wives, threatened and abused the persons of many of us, to the terror of us all Lament. 5. 8.  
2. And to our greater astonishment, such boldness have they gained (by passing uncomptrouled) as that they dare not only promise themselves impunity, but also brag, that our innocence and Laws (the only weapons that are left us) are too weak to withstand their wills in defence of what as yet we possess.  
3. And to take from us and our Posterity all hopes of ever regaining our rights, they openly declare against our having of any more Parliaments, the only expedient for effecting our Freedoms, they Contemn the Law, the only means for gaining redress for our wrongs; And the better to increase their Numbers to effect what they so threaten, and to defend what they have so usurped, they not only despise, but also threaten to destroy the Ministry, who are our spiritual Shepherds, whose study is disposed to inform, and reclaim such whose weakness may be apt to be seduced by the seditious, so that they being both resolute in their practices, and desperate in their principles, that a stop may be put to persons, & actions so destructive to our Religion, Freedoms and Liberties.  

We Humbly Pray,  
That you would use your endeavours for the speedy calling of a Free Parliament, and that in the mean time during this Interval of Government (whiles it is with us, as once it was with Israel, Judges 17. 6. That ye the Heads of our Tribes, and Fathers of our Country) for our ancient Liberties, would recall your ancient Spirits, and take such care in settling of this our County, for the defence of our Rights against the outrages of such Lawless persons, as that the Prophecies of our Enemies may not be gratified, to the reproach of such who have credited our Public Declarations and Protestations.  
Truroe, 31 Decemb. 1659. And besides our Prayers you shall receive from us such services as good Patriots may justly Challenge, from their obliged Countrymen.    

We the Sheriff, gentlemans, & Freeholders' of the County of Cornwall, being met here to consult the peace & safety of the said County, in these times of eminent dangers and confusion, think ourselves obliged to Remonstrate and Declare, and do hereby Remonstrate and Declare on the behalf of ourselves and the said County, for the Vindicating of the Parliament, from all Force and Violence whatsoever, and for the restoring the Members thereof to their Freedoms, Liberties, Privileges, and just Rights, and for the speedy Election of new Members in the places of those that are dead, and that we will improve our endeavours for the effecting thereof, or for the speedy calling of a Free Parliament, we looking on Parliament Authority as the only probable means under God left us, for the securing the Rights, Freedoms, peace and safety, and the effecting the settlement of this Nation.  
This Declaration was Proclaimed by order in the Marketplace at Truroe the 31 of December, 1659.   

Printed, by Nathaniel Thomas, 1659.