A
true
Copy
of
the
Lord
STRANGE
His
Warrant
,
for
puting
in
execution
the
Illegall
Commission
of
Array
in
LANCASHIRE
.
To
all
and
every
the
High
Constables
in
the
Hundred
of
Amounderves
.
WHereas
his
Majesty
by
his
Proclamation
dated
at
Yorke
the
12
day
of
this
moneth
of
August
,
hath
declared
;
that
an
Army
of
Horse
and
foote
is
in
a
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a
That
is
a
lye
.
Rebellious
manner
raised
in
the
South
parts
of
this
Kingdome
by
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b
The
Commis●i●ners
of
Array
may
apply
that
to
themselves
.
il-affected
persons
who
are
now
Trayterously
and
Rebelliously
marching
in
Battaile
Array
against
his
Majesty
,
contrary
to
their
duty
and
allegiance
,
and
that
he
intendeth
upon
Munday
next
,
being
the
22.
of
this
instant
August
,
to
set
up
his
Standard
Royall
:
and
whereas
his
Majesty
by
his
Commission
under
his
highnesse
great
Seale
,
hath
authorized
and
appointed
me
Lieutenant
Generall
of
this
and
other
Counties
,
to
raise
forces
of
Horse
and
foote
Souldiers
,
to
attend
his
Majesty
,
for
the
defence
of
his
Majesty
and
the
true
[
c
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c
Here
let
the
world
judge
whether
Papists
will
defend
the
true
Protestant
Religion
,
and
whether
base
and
begga●ly
Caviliers
that
have
nothing
to
loose
,
but
hope
to
raise
themselvs
by
ruines
)
will
maintaine
the
Subjects
liberty
and
property
;
and
whether
Delinquents
(
that
are
great
incendiaries
)
would
maintain
the
being
of
Parliaments
,
that
dare
not
looke
the
Parliament
in
the
face
.
Protestant
Religion
,
their
Liberties
,
Properties
,
and
the
very
being
of
Parliaments
;
These
are
to
require
and
command
you
,
that
you
summon
and
warne
all
Knights
,
Esquires
,
Gentlemen
and
Free-holders
,
within
your
severall
divisions
,
chargeable
with
Armes
,
and
all
such
as
are
of
abillity
to
provide
and
maintaine
Armes
,
and
are
well
affected
to
his
Majesties
Service
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d
If
they
be
not
Popish
Recusants
,
they
may
thanke
the
Pope
for
it
,
who
hath
given
dispensations
to
take
the
Oath
of
Allegiance
&
Supremacy
,
that
they
might
doe
the
more
hurt
with
lesse
suspcion
.
(
Popish
Recusants
alwaies
excepted
)
that
they
be
at
Preston
upon
Tuesday
next
,
being
the
23
of
this
instant
August
,
by
10.
of
the
clocke
of
the
fore-noone
,
where
I
intend
if
it
please
God
to
be
there
,
further
to
acquaint
them
with
the
particulars
of
his
Majesties
Commands
,
and
to
confer
and
advise
with
them
of
the
best
and
speediest
way
to
advance
and
further
his
Majesties
Service
in
this
behalfe
,
which
I
doubt
not
,
but
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e
I
hope
and
believe
all
good
Subjects
will
not
.
all
good
Subjects
will
readily
and
willingly
performe
,
and
that
they
will
in
the
meane
time
consider
and
take
into
their
thoughts
,
what
ayd
or
assistance
they
or
their
neighbours
,
tenants
and
friends
can
and
will
by
their
meanes
yeeld
to
his
Majesty
in
this
needfull
occasion
,
and
will
prepare
to
have
the
same
in
readinesse
:
faile
not
as
you
tender
his
Majesties
Service
,
and
will
answer
the
contrary
at
your
perills
.
Given
under
my
hand
and
Seale
,
at
my
Mannor
of
Lathum
this
17.
of
August
,
Anno
Dom.
1642.
Iames
Strange
.