A DECLARATION OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT, CONCERNING His MAJESTIES late Proclamation threatening Fire and Sword to all Inhabitants in the County of Oxford and Berks, and parts adjacent, that will not bring in all their provisions for Men and Horse, to the Garrison of Oxford.  
With the resolution of both Houses thereupon, for to hazard their lives and fortunes, to prevent these miseries, and secure those places and the whole kingdom.  

Die Lunae, 22 April. 1644.  
ORdered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this Declaration and Proclamation be forthwith printed and published.  
J. Brown clear. Parliamentorum.   
LONDON, Printed for John Wright in the Old-baily, April. 23. 1644.   

A DECLARATION OF THE Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, Concerning His Majesties late Proclamation.  
THe Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England do observe that the same councils now predominate at Oxford, which have contrived and effected the destruction of Ireland by Fire and Sword, do further labour to bring the like desolation upon this kingdom, and in pursuance thereof have dared to publish this unparallelled Paper in the form of a Proclamation, threatening destruction by Fire and Sword, under the Title of preserving the Country; The Lords and Commons do thereupon declare, that they will use their hearty endeavours, with the hazard of their lives and fortunes to prevent these miseries, whereof they are most sensible, and have taken Order that considerable Forces shall speedily advance for the defence and protection of the people, wherein they desire the assistance of their countrymen, and humbly pray to God for his blessing.  
Jo. brown clear. Parliamentorum.   

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C R  HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  
By the King.  
A Proclamation for the better Preservation of the Country and the Garrison at Oxford, and securing of their corn, and other provisions of Victuals, and food for Men and Horse.  
WHereas by Our Proclamation of the 29. of March now last past, We invited Our loving Subjects of the Counties of Oxford and Berks, and other Counties adjacent, who are owners of corn and grain, and other Victuals, in a greater proportion then is necessary for their own private Families, that for their own benefit to secure the same against the sudden incursion and violence of the Rebels, and for the better furnishing of Our Garrison at Oxford, against a time of need, they should speedily bring the same into this City, and there store it up in such places as themselves should provide, or as We in Our care by Our Commissioners, to whom they are to resort, have there provided for them, where the owners thereof by themselves, or such as they should nominate and trust should keep the same, and from thence as the true owners thereof should issue the same, to furnish the Markets from time to time for their best advantage. Since which time Wee find that the Inhabitants of these places not being so sensible of their own good as We expected they would have been, have been very negligent in applying themselves to Our desires, but do expose themselves, and that part of their Estates to that danger which may fall upon them, Wee know not how soon; Wee therefore, by the advice of the Lords and Gentlemen, Members of the two Houses of Parliament now assembled at Oxford, do admonish all Our loving Subjects whom it may concern, That within five dayes now next ensuing at the furthest, for such as live within seven miles from this town, and for such as dwell further off within eight dayes after the date hereof, they bring or cause to be brought into this City of Oxford, all such corn of all sorts, ready threshed, or in the Straw, and all such other Victuals, serving for the food of Men or Horse, which they can spare, here to be stored up by themselves, or sold at, and for reasonable prices, for ready Money. And also that they bring in hither all such Hay and Straw as they have, and may spare here to bee sold to Us, and to the Nobility and Gentry here residing for ready Money at reasonable prices. And We, by the advice aforesaid, do further let them know, and do hereby declare, That if they fail herein, upon what pretence soever, We shall esteem them as persons disaffected to Us and to Our Service, and as the course of war and the necessity thereof requireth, upon the approach of the Rebels, who are Enemies to Us and them, Wee must and will by Our own Souldiers fetch so much thereof away, as We can, for the provision of Our own Army, and the rest consume and destroy by Fire, rather then suffer the same to fall as a prey into their hands, who will thereby be the more enabled to annoy Us and Our good Subjects. Of all which We expect a strict performance, and will require a severe account. And all Horses, Carts, and Carriages which are employed for this service, shall have free passage in their going and coming, and not be taken for any other service.  
Given at Our Court at Oxford, this fifteenth day of April, in the twentieth year of Our reign. God save the King.  
FINIS.