A DECLARATION Of The LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT.  
showing the Reasons why they Cannot consent to the keeping of Easter term at Oxford, but in the usual places: an Army being there maintained to destroy the Parliament and kingdom, and still continued, although the Lords and Commons have used the best means they possibly could by Proposition and Treaty, to, and with his Majesty, for the disbanding thereof, and as yet all their endeavours are fruitless  

Die Martis 18 Aprilis, 1643.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, that this Declaration shall bee forthwith Printed and published.  
John brown clear. Parliamento.   
LONDON, i april 19 Printed for John Wright, in the Old-Bailey. 1643.   

A DECLARATION Of the LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT.  
Die Martis, 18. Aprilis, 1643.  
THe Lords and Commons in Parliament, taking into their serious consideration, a Proclamation dated at Oxford the first of this instant April, for the holding& continuing of the Court of Chancery& all proceédings therein, the Receipt of his Majesties Exchequer, and of the first fruits and tenths, the Court of the duchy of Lancaster, Court of Wards, and Liveries, and Court of Request, at the City of Oxford, for the whole term of Easter then next ensuing, upon and from the 19 day of this instant April, until and upon the 15 day of May next following, and for adjourning the Courts of Kings-Bench, Common-Pleas,& Exchequer, from Quindena Pasche, until the return of Quinque Septianas Pasche next, do find that it will much tend to the prejudice of the Commonwealth, to have the said Courts& Receipts held and continued at Oxford, where great part of an Army raised against the Parliament and the authority therof now resides. And the said Lords and Commons apprehending& fore-seéing the great inconveniences and mischiefs, that necessary must happen to many of his Majesties most faithful& best Subjects, in case those Courts and Receipts be held at Oxford, where such of them as have occasion to attend, cannot with any safety of their persons or estates repair to his Majesty, having in effect declared all persons that have contributed any thing in aid or defence of the Parliament& the privilege thereof, to be guilty of high Treason, and in pursuance therof, by the force& power of the Army there remaining, have seized upon many of their persons, where they are detained Prisoners, and some proceeded against as Traytors, having nothing laid to their charge but their assisting the Parliament, and opposing that Army raised to destroy it and the kingdom, and finding that divers, both Iudges and others, whose attendance upon the said Courts& Receipts will be necessary, are Members or Assistants, to one or both Houses of Parliament, whose presence at this time cannot be be spared, and that if the Records necessary to be used in the said Courts, should be removed from the usual places to Oxford, in a time when two Armies are residing near thereabouts, it would endanger the miscarriage of them which might ruin many of his Majesties Subjects, whose estates depend thereupon, and that so far a distance between the said Courts of Law and Equity, which have necessary dependence one upon another, would prove exceeding prejudicial to many; and finding greater cause to take care for preventing the said mischiefs and inconveniences, then was in Hilary term last, in that the said Army is still continuing, although the said Lords and Commons have used the best means they possibly could by Proposition and Treaty, to, and with His Majesty, for the disbanding thereof, and as yet all their endeavours are fruitless.  
The said Lords and Commons do therefore Declare and Order, that no judge, Minister, or other person belonging to any of the said Courts or Receipts shall repair to the said city of Oxford, or do, or execute any thing belonging to the said Offices, and employments, but in the places usual for the doing and executing thereof, and the said Lords and Commons do enjoin the said several Iudges, Officers, and Ministers, to attend the execution of the said Offices at the usual times and places for the execution thereof, and not elsewhere; And that no member of, or Assistant to either of the two Houses of Parliament, that have any place, office, or employment about any of the said Courts or Receipts shal presume to depart from their attendance upon the Parliament, without the special leave of that House whereof they are Members or Assistants, and that those departed do return forthwith; and do further order that no person shal remove or cause to be removed any Records or writings of any the said Courts or receipts, to or towards the City of Oxon, and the Lords and Commons, do declare that if any persons shall disobey this Order, they will proceéde against them as wilful contemners of the authority of Parliament, and dissturbers of the Peace of the kingdom; And it is further Declared and Ordered by the said Lords and Commons, that no Iudgment, decree, Order, or proceédings whatsoever, that shall be given, made or had by, or in any of the said Courts or Receipts out of the usual places where the said Courts& Receipts have been accustomend to be held and kept, shall bind any person that may be concerned therein, without his own voluntary consent; and that all Iudges, Officers, and other persons shall be protected and kept indemnified from any damage or inconvenience that may or can happen to them, for yielding obedience to this Ordinance, or by the not execution of any just suite, or action in the said Courts at Oxford, or any of them.  
FINIS.