A DECLARATION OF THE Earl of Warwick, Lord High Admiral OF ENGLAND: In Answer of a scandalous Pamphlet, falsely reflecting upon his Lordship's Honour and Proceed.  
Published by special Command.  
Nouemb: 17th London printed for john Wright, at the King's Head in the Old Bailey. 1648.   

A Declaration of the Earl of Warwick, Lord High Admiral of England, in Answer of a scandalous Pamphlet, falsely reflecting upon his Lordship's Honour and Proceed.  
HAving this day seen a Letter from LONDON, dated the third of this instant November, importing, That there is a Pamphlet printed entitled; A Declaration of the Earl of Warwick, showing a Resolution to join with the Prince if the Treaty take not effect. I thought myself bound to take notice of it, having so horrid a reflection upon my Honour, and wickedly aspersing me with a supposed Resolution so repugnant to the Trust, which I hold under the PARLIAMENT. And therefore I do hereby declare, That as both Houses of Parliament have been pleased to intrust me with the Charge of the Fleet, so I have endeavoured to improve that Authority committed to me, with a faithful, and inviolable respect unto my duty.  
When I first undertook this great Charge, I was really sensible how much the Cause, Truth, and glory of God, the settlement of my Country's Peace, and the preventing of the bloody, & desperate designs of the Enemies thereof, depended upon the management of this Expedition, and how much I was obliged in Conscience and Honour to omit nothing that might have a tendency to those ends. That Obligation I have (according to my best Reason and Judgement) faithfully discharged, and by the blessing of Heaven have received this fruit (notwithstanding the many obstructions and difficulties that intervened) that the Honour of the Parliament by Sea is cleared, the Fleet committed to my charge preserved in a condition of Honour and safety; The affections of the Seamen settled; the design of those wicked Revolters, that perfidiously betrayed so considerable a part of the Kingdom's Navy broken, and such as associated with them either rendered or reduced (other than those few that for a while have basely sheltered themselves within the Sluice at Helver, and one that was out of this Harbour when I came into it.) And as to the pretended Resolution of my joining with the Prince, in case the Treaty should not take effect, falsely charged upon me, by that Phamphlet, I do profess, in the presence of God, who knows my heart, and ways, that it never entered into my thoughts, and that my soul abhors it, as inconsistent with my Duty, prejudicial to the Parliament, destructive to the Kingdom's Peace, and unworthy of a free borne English man; being confident that the Parliament will omit nothing on their part, to make the issue of the Treaty (by God's blessing) successful, and happy. And therefore, as I have hitherto been faithful to the Kingdom, and to the Parliament, where I have the Honour to sit as a Peer, so I do and shall scorn to sacrifice my conscience, and those public and dear concernments of my Country, wherein I have a portion, to the misled fancy of any person of what rank, quality, or condition soever; And while I have a heart, and a hand, I shall not fail (by God's assistance) to have them, on all occasions, lifted up, for the Service of the Parliament; and common Interests of England, with my uttermost integrity, and to my highest hazard; And my actions shall confute the lies and jealousies as well of that false Author, as of any other who (either from an ignorance of my proceed, or perhaps from a sense, of their own guilt) dare take the freedom (in these times, wherein the Tongue and Press assume so luxurious a latitude) so unjustly to bespatter my Honour and Intentions; To vindicate the sincerity whereof I shall commit myself to him that judgeth righteously.  
Warwick. A Board the St. George in Helver Sluice, 11. Novemb. 1648.   
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