〈…〉 the free- Commoners of England, Declaring and Protesting against all Tyranny and Opression, in whomsoever: Being Resolved to Own their Native-byrth-Rights, and therein to Centre.  
WE having seriously weighed and considered the sad Estate and Condition of this Commonwealth, and finding by woeful experience, that Domination, Riches, and Honour, are the things which men in power have and do still thirst after, and thereby cap●●●● and enslave the people at their wills, adding oppression to oppression, and doubling cruelties upon cruelties; Finding no Redress of ●ur miseries which we daily groan under, We cannot hold our Peace, to see the Land of our Nativity wasted, and the Freeborn ●●●ple therein, become the worst of slaves. Therefore We do Declare, and hereby solemnly Agree and avow unto each other, and to People of this Nation, that we will improve all lawful ways and meancs, to the utmost of our power, for the Settlement and Constion of this Common wealth, upon the foundations of an equal and just Government, by way of an Agreement of the People: And in Order thereunto.  
We do Declare and protest against all Tyranny, Oppression, and cruelty, exercised upon our fellow Brethren, the free People of this ●●●ion, by any whomsoever; And that through general terms none may mistake us, We thus clearly express ourselves in particulars, followeth.  
We do Declare and Protest against the long Session of those now in Parliament, who stile themselves the Supreme Authority of this ●●●ion, as representours of the People thereof, but are not any otherwise then because the people have no other: and are therefore feign 〈◊〉 ●ee content with such officers, Lawyers, and corrupt persons, as the Commanders think fit to leave, together with a few honest men to ●●●ntenance their mischievous designs, and to be over-voted at their pleasures.  
We do Declare and Protest against the present usurpation and surprisal of the Name, Stamp, and Authority of Parliament, by the said ●ct●: And also against all their Votes, Orders, Ordinances, Declarations and Acts, or that hereafter they shall pass, as not binding to People.  
And therefore we do Promise and Resolve faithfully to each other, and to the people. That we will with Life and Fortunes to the ut●●●t of our power and endeavours, after the speedy obtainment of a free and equal Representative, limited and bounded within the compass Common Rights, Freedoms, and Safety, both in point of time and power, and to that end we shall endeavour after the ancient Rights Annual Parliaments, wherein we will acquiesce.  
We do Declare and Protest against the Counsel of State so called, being of an unlawful and corrupt Constitution, having no foundation from the consent and power of the People, being merely erected and obtained by the Sword. We do Declare and Protest against the Imprisonment of Lieutenant Col. John Lilborne, Mr. William Walwyn, Mr. Thomas Prince, and Richard Overton, by the said pretended Council, and do require their safe and present Enlargement from their Restraint, with honourable Reparations for the abuses and injuries put upon them.  
We do Declare and Protest against the intrusion of the Military power into the Seat of the Magistrate, as wholly beyond the bounds 〈◊〉 ●eason; and altogether inconsistent with the Freedoms of England.  
We do Declare and Ptotest against the cruel Oppression of Tithes, Excise, Monopolies, and Taxes of all sorts whatsoever except subsidies, the old and only just way of England, and particularly against this new Tax of 90. Thousand ponds per mensem.  
We do Declare and Protest against the Sale of the King's Revenues, Bishops, Deans, and Chapters Lands, or any other Lands, Goods, Revenues, which of right belong to the pulique.  
We do declare and protest against the Enclosure of Fens, Forests, Fields, Moors, Heaths, Woods, parks, Chases, and Commons 〈◊〉 ●ll sorts, which have been taken from the poor of this Land. And We are resolved to do our utmost to restore them again for the good and benefit of the poor.  
We do declare and protest against the frequent giving away of great sums of money, and great Estates to private persons, to some 〈◊〉, 6, 8, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50. hundred pounds per ann. which doth of right belong to the public, whilst the poor of the Nation are suffered starve for want of Food.  
We do declare and protest against the Corrupt Interest of those Vermin and Caterpillars of this Commonwealth, The Law●●●●…, etc. And for ridding the Land thereof, and of all other Oppressions, we resolve to improve our utmost Interest to put a period 〈◊〉 ●he Cruel, Chargeable, Dangerous, and Fraudulent proceed at Law; And that our Laws, and all proceed therein be in glish, short and plain; and that the Lawmakers, be not Law-exequtours, that where no Law is, there may be no punishment. That Officers of the Commonwealth be Chosen in their Respective places and divisions by the people thereof; and that none con●●●…e above a year without rendering an account of their said Trust; That all Causes be ended in the respective hundreds and Divisions, and no Suit depend above a month or quarter of a year at the furthest: That punishment be proportioned more equally to ●●●…ences, that so men's Lives and Estates may not be forfeited upon sleight and trivial occasions: That no Judgement or Conviction of ●●e, Liberty, or Estate be, but only by 12. sworn men of the Neighbourhood: That no man be proceeded against by way of Interoga●●●es; or be punished for refusing to Answer to Questions against themselves in Criminal Causes: That no person be abridged from ●●●…ding into any parts beyond the Seas, unto which any are allowed, or be Restrained at home: but all persons be equally alike subjected 〈◊〉 ●aw,: That no person be pressed or Constrained to serve in Wars either by Sea or Land.  
We do Declare and Protest against the Tyrannical Usurpation and Encroachment of Lords of Manors, who keep divers of the Free ●●●ple of this Nation in continual slavery and bondage, by laying Fines and other Services upon them, when as they by right are as free as themselves.  
We do Declare and Protest against all Compulsive and Restrictive power in any persons and persons in or about matters of Faith, Religi●● and God's worship.  
We do Declare and Protest against the Breach of that Solemn Engagement of the Army made at Newmarket and Triploe Heaths, 25.1647.  
We do Declare and protest against all and every person or persons which shall by any ways or means whatsoever, assume to themselves Kingly power within this Nation, or seek to set up any one or more as Supreme, or shall usurp any authority over the people of Nation according to their own Wills; For it is not persons, but principles of Righteousness and Freedom which we shall endeavour 〈◊〉 advance.  
And we do hereby solemnly, as in the presence of the Allseeing God, Agree and Vow unto each other, and to all the people of England, That we will faithfully prosecute the Ends of this our Declaration and Protest; And with our Lives and Fortunes we will be Aiding and Assisting to each other; And to all and every person that shall join with, and assist us in this our Engagement: And that we will not, by the might of God, directly or indirectly go back, or fall from the faithful and constant prosecution thereof, till the Common wealth upon the grounds of Common-Right, Freedom and Safety, be Settled.  
So help us God.