A DECLARATION Of the LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in Parliament: Concerning a late difference between some Officers of the English, and some of the Scottish Nation, for the preservation of the Peace, and mutual Amity between both Kingdome●, against the seditious speeches of some ill affencted Persons who seek to raise it to a national quarrel.  
Also an Ordinance of both Houses, nominating and authorizing divers persons in several Counties, to bee added to the commits for the weekly assessment.  

Die Jovis, 23 Martii, 1642.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, that this Declaration and Ordinance shall bee forth with Printed and published.  
John brown clear. Parliamentor.   
LONDON: March 24. Printed for John Wright, in the Old-Bailey. 1642.   

A DECLARATION Of the LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT.  
Die jovis, 23. Martii, 1642.  
THe Lords and Commons taking notice of a difference between some Officers of the English and some of the Scottish Nation which is now under Examination; And being informed that some ill-affected Persons have given out seditious speeches, to heighten it to a national quarrel,& at this time( when there is most need of uniting the hearts and affections of the people of both kingdoms, jointly to defend and maintain, the common cause of their Religion▪ and Liberties) to make a division and distraction between them, thereby to weaken and disable both,& expose them and the cause to manifest ruin& destruction, The Lords and Commons have thought fit, hereby to declare their exceeding dislike of so mischievous a practise, and to profess unto the world their desire and care to preserve love, and a good agreement between the two kingdoms in general, and the Subjects of either in particular; And do further declare their resolution to be, to look with an equal Eye of affection, and esteem, upon such Officers and Souldiers of both Nations, as put themselves into the Service of the King& Parliament, and to make no difference between them, other then as any of them shall more or less deserve, by their pains and endeavours to advance the public Service; And therefore they straightly charge and enjoin all persons, as well of the one as the other Nation, to forbear all provocations of each other, and to continue in mutual love and friendship, without Resentment of any thing past to the disturbance of that peace and quiet which both Houses of Parliament so much desire to preserve, to this they expect all due Obedience, and will severely punish those that shall offend, as Incendiaries and troublers of the peace between the two kingdoms.   

Die Martis 21 Martii, 1642.  
WHereas in the Ordinance of both Houses for the raising of a weekly contribution, for the maintenance of the Army raised by the Parliament, the Names of divers persons were omitted to be Committees, for the Counties of Hertford, Kent, norfolk, Somerset, suffolk, Bedford, Surrey, Sussex, Dorset,  
Be it ordained that Sir John Garret, Baronet, Sir John red, Baronet, Gravely Norton Esquire, Doctor John King Doctor in physic shall bee added to the said Committees, name for the said County of Hertford, and Sir Robert Honiwood, and Sir Peter Godfery Knights, Richard brown, Robert Scot, William James, and Mark Dixwell Esquires, shall bee added to the said Committees, name for the said County of Kent, and Sir Edward Barkham, Baronet, added to the Committees name for the County of norfolk; Hugh Rogers, John Ash, John pine, Clement Walker, and Robert Blagh Esquires, shall be added to the Committees name for the said County of Somerset, and Sir edmond Bacon K and Baronet, Sir Butts Bacon, Baronet, Sir Robert Btooke, Sir William Soames, Sir Edward Duke Knights, Brampton Gurdon, Wiseman Bokenham, Jsaac Apleton, Henry North junior, Robert Reynolds, Esquires, Thomas coal, Richard Pepys, N●thanael Bacon de Joswich, John Clinch signior, John Clinch of Culphore, Nicholas Rivet of Dringsstone, Gibson Lucas Esquires, the Alderman of Bury St. Edmunds, and Tho. Chapman Esquire, shall be added to th● Committees for suffolk; Thomas Johnso● of Alborough, Gent. and Sir Thomas Alston, Knight and Baronet, Sir Roger Burgoyn, Knight, Thomas Rolt, Humphrey Monox, William Duncombe, John Vaux, humphrey fish, John neal, Oliver butler, Esquires, shall bee added to the Committees for the County of Bedford, and for the Town of Bedford, the Maior for the time being, and Doctor Banister, Doctor in physic, and Sir Tho. Grimes, Sir Joh. Gresham, Sir John Lenthall, Sir John Maynard, Knights, Charles Hoskins, Edward Bish signior, Edward Bish junior, Edward Bagshaw, John White, Robert goodwin, John Turner, edmond Sanders, Hermon Atwood, Esquires, shalbe added to the Committees name for the County of Surrey; and Richard Rose, Thomas Ceely, John henly, William Sydenham junior, Esquires, shall be added to the Committees name for the County of Dorset; and Sir John Chapman Knight, Thomas Middleton, Arthur Fowte, laurence Ashburncham, Peter Farnden, John Basbridge, Stephen Humphty, Tho. Collins, captain Carleton, captain Everden, Edward Higgons, William C●wley, Robert Spence, Esquires shall be added to the Committees for the County of Sussex. For the County of norfolk; Sir Edward Barkham Baronet, Sir Thomas gaudy, Sir Edward Ashley, Sir Tho. Gibbon; Knights, Tho. Russel, joh. Walpoole, Ro. Wilton, Rob. Jetemy, jo. Gibbon, Robert shepherd, Phil. Calthrop Esquires.  
Which Persons herein name shall bee Committees for the several Counties aforesaid, and shall have the same power and authority in the respective Counties for which they are nominated, as the other Committees therein name are thereby to have.   
FINIS.