Die
Martis
,
26.
Iulii
.
1642.
A
DECLARATION
OF
The
Lords
and
Commons
Assembled
IN
PARLIAMENT
,
With
Additions
to
a
former
DECLARATION
,
Dated
.
Iuly
12.
1642.
For
the
Protecting
of
those
who
are
imployed
by
the
Authority
of
both
or
either
House
of
Parliament
,
in
the
execution
of
the
Ordinance
for
the
MILITIA
:
Or
in
Advancing
the
Propositions
far
raising
of
Horse
,
Monyes
,
or
Plate
according
to
the
Instructions
of
both
Houses
of
PARLIAMENT
.
THe
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
do
declare
,
that
it
is
against
the
Laws
and
Liberties
of
the
Kingdom
,
that
any
of
the
Subjects
thereof
should
be
commanded
by
the
King
to
attend
Him
at
His
pleasure
,
but
such
as
are
bound
thereto
by
speciall
service
;
And
if
any
Messengers
or
Officers
shall
by
colour
of
any
Command
from
His
Majesty
,
or
Warrant
under
His
Majesties
hand
,
arrest
,
take
,
or
carry
away
any
of
His
Majesties
Subjects
to
any
place
whatsoever
,
contrary
to
their
wils
,
That
it
is
both
against
the
Laws
of
the
Land
,
the
Liberty
of
the
Subiects
,
and
is
to
the
disturbance
of
the
publick
Peace
of
the
Kingdom
:
And
any
of
His
Maiesties
Subiects
so
arrested
,
may
lawfully
refuse
to
obey
such
Arrests
and
Commands
.
And
it
is
further
declared
,
that
whosoever
is
employed
by
both
or
either
House
of
Parliament
,
concerning
the
Ordinance
for
the
Militia
,
or
in
advancing
the
Propositions
,
for
raising
of
Horse
,
Money
or
Plate
,
according
to
the
Instructions
of
both
Houses
,
or
in
furthering
the
subscriptions
for
Ireland
,
or
in
any
other
Service
of
both
or
either
House
of
Parliament
,
shall
not
depart
that
Service
,
or
attend
his
Maiesty
upon
any
summons
or
commands
,
signified
by
Letter
,
Proclamation
,
or
otherwise
except
such
Persons
shall
be
compelled
to
such
departure
or
attendance
by
authority
of
Law
.
And
in
so
doing
,
both
houses
of
Parliament
will
extend
the
utmost
of
their
Power
for
their
indempnity
.
Ordered
that
this
be
forth-with
Printed
.
H.
Elsyng
,
Cler.
Parl.
Dom.
Com.