A DECLARATION OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in Parliament .

THe Lords and Commons taking into consideration the miserable distractions and calamities with which this whole Kingdome and Nation is now infested , the face and cruell effects of an unnaturall civill Warre , being too visible , and apparent in all the parts thereof , and the power of the Sword so prevailing , as that the publique Iustice of the Kingdome cannot be expected to be administred in a just and indifferent way , but that the Iudges and Ministers thereof may be terrified , and awed by the power of Armed men ; And also for preventing of inconveniences , which may happen by assemblies of multitudes of people , in these times of such miserable distractions ; Have thought fit to order , and the said Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled doe Ordaine and Declare , That the severall Iudges and Iustices of the Assize , and Nisi-prius and Iustices of Oyer and Terminer , and Goale-delivery , and their Associates , and the Clerkes of Assize , and every of them , of or within any the Counties or Cities of England , and Dominion of Wales , doe forbeare to execute any the said Commissions , or to hold or keepe any Assizes or Goale-delivery , at any time during this Summer vacation ; Or to issue any Warrant for summoning the Assizes , within any County in which they shall be appointed Iudges or Iustices ; And if they have already issued any , that they forthwith revoke , and recall the same ; And herein their ready and perfect obedience is expected and required , as they will answer the contempt and neglect hereof before the Lords and Commons in Parliament .