A DECLARATION OF THE Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the disarming of all Popish Recusants, and that it shall be lawful for any of His Majesties Subjects to seize upon the persons of all such as shall execute the illegal Commission of Array.  

Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that this Declaration thus amended be forth-with reprinted.  
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Together with a Declaration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament that all persons whatsoever, which shall assist his Majesty in this War with Horse, Arms, or money, shall be Traytors to his Majesty, the Parliament and Kingdom.  
LONDON, Printed by A. N. for Ed. Husbands. and I. frank, and are to be sold at their Shops in the middle Temple, and the next door to the Kings Head in Fleetstreet.  
August 24. 1642.   

A Declaration of the Lords and Commons in PARLIAMENT.  
With some Directions to the Knights, Gentlemen, and other Inhabitants of Yorkshire, and the other northern Counties.  
WE the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, have perused and seriously considered a Letter sent from many of the principal Knights, Gentlemen, and other Inhabitants of the County of york: directed to a worthy Knight of that County, being a Member of the House of Commons, and intended for information of both Houses of Parliament, concerning his Majesties purpose of raising his Standard at Nottingham, the present state of the northern parts, and the growing mischiefs, and miseries like to over-whelme the whole kingdom, by the great oppressions exercised upon his Majesties Subjects there, and other ●●lawfull and dangerous councils, and proceedings of those, who under pretence of his Majesties Service, are laying the foundation of an arbitrary and Tyrannicall Government, or rather confusion and dissolution, not only in those parts, but in the whole kingdom: upon which and other informations and discoveries, wee think fit to publish and declare some few observations, whereby the good Subjects of this kingdom may better discern their own danger, and be stirred up with more eatnestnesse, to assist us in the Maintenance of Religion, and of the common Justice and Liberty of the kingdom, which seems to be in no less hazard, then if we had an Army of the Irish Rebels in the bowels of the Land.  
The first Observation is this, that now it plainly appears to the World, that there was good ground of those fears and Jealousies so often expressed by both Houses. That His Majesty intended to make War against his parliament: and that the many Oaths, protestation, and Execrations published in his Majesties Name, disclaiming any such purpose of War, were nothing but the devices of those wicked Councellors about Him, that under such disguises and pretensions of Peace, they might more closely arm and prepare themselves for War, and by violence to suppress the parliament, and so to make way for the accomplishment of their own designs for the alteration of Religion, and the Government of the Kingdom.  
The second, that this war is said to bee for the Defence of the Protestant Religion, and yet the most diligent Assistants and Promoters of it are Papists, and that corrupt and superstitious part of the Clergy, that were running towards popery: wherein the papists are so fervent, that they not onely sand in Horse and arms, but the better to qualify their persons for this present service, many heretofore constant Recusants do now resort to Church, and take the oaths of supremacy and allegiance, and with what affections they look upon the reformed Religion, is evident in the speeches of those, who robbed M. Marwoods house calling his wife protestant whore and puritan, who being a very virtuous Gentlewoman and of good quality, onely the hatred of Religion was it which provoked them to such ignominious language, which by those popish Cavalieres is prosecuted under the name of Round-head, as it hath been by the prelatical Clergy under the name of puritan.  
A third that arms are taken from the honest Gentlemen, Yeomen and Townsmen, and put into the hands of such desperate persons as cannot live, but by rapine and spoil.  
A fourth, that not withstanding all the vows and protestations to govern by Law, which have been dispersed throughout the kingdom to blind and deceive the people, The most mischievous principles of tyranny are practised that ever were invented, that is to disarm the middle sort of people, who are the body of the kingdom, and to maintain Souldiers by forced contribution, to create a provincial government in the North, clearly against the common Law, and the judgement given in this Parliament for taking away the Court at york, That the contrivers and instruments of these mischiefs, for their better strengthening in these designs, are about to join themselves in an association with other Counties, That directions are given that such as shall oppose, or not join with them, shall bee violently plundered and pillaged.  
For the prevention of these growing evils, and mischiefs the Lords and Commons do declare.  
That all well-affected and good Subjects, who shall be plundered, pillaged, and suffer in their estates by any of the Cavaliers or other Forces raised without consent of Parliament, shall have full reparation of their damages out of the estates of those who have been actors, and counsellors in such violences, and likewise out of the estates of all such persons in any part of the kingdom whatsoever, who have withdrawn themselves to york, and shall persist to serve the King in this war against the Parliament, by any subscription, contribution, or otherwise have given assistance and countenance to the maintenance thereof.  
That it shall be lawful for any number of persons to join together, and to defend themselves and others from Rapine and Force: And the earl of Essex Lord general of the forces raised by the Lords and Commons, for the defence of Religion and liberty, and for protection of the oppressed Subjects of this kingdom, and lieutenant of the County of york, is desired to grant such Commissions, for levying, leading, and conducting of forces in the northern parts, as shall bee thought requisite by his excellency. And Sir John Hotham governor of Hull, is required to give all kind of assistance, by the Garrison of the town, and by furnishing them with such powder, arms, and other Ammunition, as he can spare. And for the better enabling of them in this their necessary defence,  
It is resolved that further supplies of arms shall be sent thither as speedily as may be.  
That the sheriff of the County of york, and the Sheriffes of the adjoining Counties, and all lieutenants, Deputy-Lievtenants, Majors, Justices of the Peace, and others his Majesties Officers and loving Subjects, be aiding and assisting to them in defence of his Majesties Subjects from all Oppression and Violence with the power of the Counties and trained Bands. That it shall be lawful for all Lord-Lievtenants, Deputy-Lievtenants, Sheriffs, Majors, Bailiffs, and head Officers of Corporations to disarm all Popish Recusants, and all other his Majesties Subjects to be assisting unto them, and that it shalbe lawful for any of his Majesties subjects to seize upon the persons of al such as shall execute the illegal Commission of Array, or shall be Actors and assistants in any of the afore-mentioned oppressions and violences, or shall furnish any Horse, arms, Money, or other aid or Contributions for the maintenance of this unnatural war raised by His majesty against His Parliament, and to seize upon their Horses, arms, Money, and other Provisions, whereby they might be enabled to disturb the peace of the kingdom.  
FINIS.   

A Declaration of the Lords, and Commons assembled in Parliament.  
WHereas the King, seduced by wicked counsel, doth make War against His Parliament and People; And for the promoting of that war, divers Forces both of Horse and Foot have been, and are levied and raised by several persons, and His Majesties good Subjects are most cruelly robbed, spoiled, and slain:  
To the end that no man may bee misled through Ignorance, the Lords and Commons in Parliament declare, That all such persons as shall, upon any pretence whatsoever, assist His Majesty in this war, with Horse, arms, Plate or Money, are Traytors to His Majesty, the Parliament and the Kingdom, and shall be brought to condign punishment for so high an offence.  

Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That this Declaration bee forthwith printed and published.  
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