Jovis
6.
October
.
1642.
A
DECLARATION
OF
THE
LORDS
AND
COMMONS
ASSEMBLED
IN
PARLIAMENT
:
In
Commendation
of
the
Inhabitants
of
the
Towne
of
Manchester
,
for
their
valiant
resisting
the
late
Lord
Strange
,
and
now
Earle
of
Darbie
;
And
to
incourage
them
in
their
valour
which
they
have
shewed
for
their
owne
defence
,
and
to
endeavour
to
suppresse
or
apprehend
the
said
Earle
,
or
any
his
Complices
,
assuring
them
of
allowance
and
payment
for
all
Disbursements
or
Losses
in
that
Service
.
John
Browne
Clerk
Parliament
.
WHereas
upon
credible
Information
made
unto
this
House
,
That
James
late
Lord
Strange
,
and
now
Earl
of
Darby
,
heretofore
impeached
in
the
name
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
and
of
all
the
Commons
of
England
,
by
the
name
of
James
Lord
Strange
,
for
high
Treason
,
Hath
in
pursuance
of
his
Trayterous
Actions
,
procured
divers
Papists
,
and
other
ill-affected
Persons
,
in
a
hostile
,
and
Rebellious
manner
,
with
Gunnes
and
other
warlick
weapons
,
to
make
warre
upon
his
Majesties
Subjects
in
the
Town
of
Manchester
,
in
the
County
Palatine
of
Lancaster
,
and
have
killed
and
murthered
divers
in
that
Town
,
and
hath
rob'd
and
spoiled
divers
others
of
his
Majesties
good
Subjects
inhabiting
neer
the
same
;
The
Inhabitants
whereof
with
the
Christian
aid
and
help
of
divers
well
affected
Gentlemen
,
and
others
of
that
County
,
have
valiantly
resisted
the
said
Earl
,
and
his
Complices
,
and
hath
thereunto
bravely
defended
themselves
and
the
Town
;
It
is
thereupon
ordered
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
,
That
such
Gentlemen
,
and
others
,
of
his
Majesties
good
Subjects
who
hath
already
hazarded
their
lives
,
and
spent
of
their
estates
,
and
all
such
others
as
shall
hereafter
,
either
with
their
persons
,
or
purses
,
give
aid
unto
the
Inhabitants
of
the
said
Town
of
Manchester
,
for
their
defence
,
and
shall
endeavour
to
suppresse
or
apprehend
the
said
Earl
,
or
any
of
his
Complices
,
shall
have
allowance
,
and
payment
made
of
all
such
Moneys
or
other
Charge
,
which
they
shall
expend
or
disburse
in
that
Service
,
upon
Account
made
unto
the
House
of
Commons
:
And
such
their
Actions
,
and
endeavours
,
are
declared
to
be
a
Service
both
agreeable
unto
the
Law
of
the
Land
,
acceptable
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
;
and
beneficiall
to
the
Common-wealth
.
John
Brown
Cler.
Parliament
.