A DECLARATION Of the Lords and Commons Assembled in PARLIAMENT, For the raising of all power, and force, as well Trained Bands as others, in several Counties of this Kingdom, to led against all Traytors, and their adherents, and them to arrest and imprison, and to fight with, kill, and slay all such as shall oppose any of His Majesties loving Subjects that shall be employed in this service, by either or both Houses of PARLIAMENT.  

Ordered that this Declaration be forthwith Printed,  
Hen. Elsinge, clear. Parl. D. come.   
August 9.  
London, Printed for Edward Husbands, and John frank. 1642.   

A Declaration of both Houses of PARLIAMENT.  
WHereas certain Information is given from several parts of the Kingdom, That divers Troops of Horse are employed in sundry Counties of the Kingdom; and that others have Commission to raise both Horse and Foot, to compel His Majesties Subjects to submit to the illegal Commission of Array, out of a traitorous intent, to subvert the liberty of the Subject, and the Law of the Kingdom; And for the better strengthening themselves in this wicked attempt, Do join with the Popish and jesuitical faction, to put the Kingdom into a combustion and civill war, by levying forces against the Parliament, and by those forces to alter the Religion, and the ancient Government, and lawful liberty of the Kingdom, and to introduce Popery and Idolatry, together with an Arbitrary form of Government: And in pursuance thereof, have traitorously and rebelliously, levied war against the King, and by force, robbed, spoiled, and slain, divers of His Majesties good Subjects, traveling about their lawful and necessary occasions in the Kings protection according to Law, and namely that for the end and purpose aforesaid, That earl of Northampton, the Lord Dunsmore, Lord Will●ughby of ●risby son to the earl of Lindsey, Henry Hastings Esq; and divers other unknown persons in the Counties of lincoln, Nottingham, Leicester, Warwick, Oxfordshire, and other places, and the marquis of Hertford, the Lord Pawlet, Lord Seymore, Sir John Sta●ell, Sir Ralph Hopton, John Digby Esq;& other their complices have gotten together great forces in the County of Somerset.  
The Lords and Commons duly considering the great dangers which may ensue upon such their wicked and traitorous designs; And if by this means the power of the Sword should come into the hands of Papists and their Adherents, nothing can be expected but the miserable ruin and desolation of the kingdom, and the bloody Massacre of the Protestants.  
They do Declare and ordain, That it is and shall be lawful for all His Majesties loving Subjects, by force of arms, to resist the said several Parties& their complices, and all other that shall raise or conduct any other Forces for the ends aforesaid. And that the earl of Essex, Lord general, with all his Forces raised by the authority of Parliament, As likewise the Lord Say lieutenant of Oxfordshire, earl of Peterborough lieutenant of Northamptonshire, Lord Wharton lieutenant of Buckinghamshiere, earl of Stamford lieutenant of Leicestershiere, earl of pembroke lieutenant of ●iltsshire and Hampshire, earl of Bedford lieutenant of Somersetshire and Devon, Lord Brook lieutenant of Warwickshiere, the Lord Cranborne lieutenant of Dorsetshiere, the Lord Willoughby of Parham lieutenant of Lincolnshire, and their Deputy lieutenants respectively, and all those who are, or shall be appointed by Ordinance of both Houses, to perform the place of deputy lieutenants; Densill Hollis Esquire, lieutenant of the City and County of bristol, and the Majors and Cheriffs of the City, and Deputy-Lievtenants there, and all other lieutenants of Counties, Sheriffs, Majors, Deputy-Lievtenants shall raise all the power and forces of their several Counties, as well trained Bands as others, And shall have power to Conduct and lead the said Forces of the said Counties, against the said Traytors and their Adherents, and with them to fight, kill, and slay all such as by force shall oppose them; and the persons of the said Traitors and their Adherents and complices to arrest and imprison, and them to bring up to the Parliament, to answer this their traitorous and Rebellious attempts according to Law, and the same, or any other Forces, to transport and conduct from one County to another in aid and assistance one of another, and of all others that shall join with the Lords and Commons in Parliament for the defence of the Religion of Almighty GOD, and of the Liberties and peace of the kingdom, and in pursuit of those wicked and Rebellious Traitors, their Conspirators, Ayde●s and Abettors and Adherents: Requiring all lieutenants of Counties, Sheriffs, Majors, Justices of Peace and others His Majesties Officers and loving Subjects to be aiding and assisting to one another, in the execution hereof, and for their so doing all the the parties above mentioned; and all others that shall join with them, shall be justified, descended, and secured by the power and authority of Parliament.   

Die Lunae, Aug. 8. 1642.  
Ordered that this Declaration be forthwith Printed and Published.  
Hen. Elsinge, clear. Parl D. come.  
FINIS.