GEORGE
Lord
GORING
,
Generall
of
all
His
Majesties
Forces
of
Horse
,
that
are
,
or
shall
be
raised
in
the
Kingdom
of
England
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
and
Lieutenant-Generall
to
His
Highnesse
Prince
Rupert
of
this
Western
Army
.
WHereas
divers
Inhabitants
of
this
County
,
and
the
County
of
Sommerset
,
under
a
pretence
of
securing
themselves
from
the
Plundring
of
the
Souldier
have
assembled
themselves
in
a
tumultuous
manner
,
and
have
not
onely
denyed
all
such
Ayds
,
and
Contributions
as
they
have
formerly
paid
,
and
as
hath
been
of
late
necessary
for
the
support
of
His
Majesties
Forces
,
but
also
have
adhered
unto
the
Enemy
,
some
out
of
their
own
Disloyalty
,
and
others
being
seduced
by
the
cunning
and
malignity
of
ill-affected
persons
;
These
are
to
declare
unto
all
persons
whatsoever
,
That
if
any
such
violence
,
or
plundring
hath
been
used
by
the
Souldier
,
it
hath
neither
been
tolerated
by
the
principall
Officers
,
nor
have
any
persons
that
offended
in
that
kind
scap't
unpunisht
with
Death
,
when
complaint
and
due
proof
hath
been
made
thereof
:
And
if
any
such
injuries
shall
be
done
by
any
of
this
Army
,
to
any
persons
whatsoever
hereafter
,
severity
of
Justice
shall
passe
upon
them
that
appear
to
be
guilty
in
the
least
degree
▪
And
to
the
end
that
the
Army
may
be
as
well
supplyed
with
Necessaries
as
the
Countrey
protected
from
violence
;
These
are
,
in
His
Majesties
Name
,
streightly
to
require
all
persons
,
that
lately
,
under
the
name
of
Club-men
,
or
otherwise
,
of
their
own
accord
,
or
by
the
perswasions
,
or
compulsion
of
the
Enemy
,
have
taken
up
Arms
▪
or
have
appeared
at
any
tumultuous
or
rebellious
Assemblies
,
in
the
Counties
of
Devon
or
Sommerset
,
or
any
wayes
adhered
to
,
or
assisted
the
Enemy
,
or
opposed
His
Majesties
Forces
in
the
levying
of
the
usuall
Rates
,
or
Contributions
,
or
Provisions
for
the
supply
of
His
Majesties
Army
,
or
Garrisons
,
forth
with
to
desist
from
the
same
,
and
to
render
and
submit
themselves
,
and
to
bring
in
their
Arms
,
either
into
this
Army
,
or
into
any
of
His
Majesties
Forts
,
or
Garrisons
that
are
neerest
to
them
,
within
two
dayes
after
the
publication
hereof
,
in
their
severall
Hundreds
.
And
as
I
shall
proceed
against
such
persons
as
Enemies
to
the
Good
and
Peace
of
these
Counties
,
that
shall
either
adhere
openly
to
the
Enemy
,
or
assist
them
with
any
kind
of
Provisions
or
Supplyes
,
or
refuse
to
obey
all
such
Warrants
as
shall
be
sent
them
from
the
Commanders
of
His
Majesties
Armies
,
or
Garrisons
,
for
the
necessary
supply
of
both
,
or
forsake
any
of
their
Houses
upon
the
approach
of
His
Majesties
Forces
;
so
I
shall
endeavour
to
protect
these
,
to
the
uttermost
of
my
power
,
against
all
force
,
or
violence
whatsoever
,
that
appear
ready
to
supply
His
Majesties
Army
,
and
joyn
with
it
for
the
defence
of
their
Counties
.
Dated
at
Exon
the
20.
day
of
September
,
1645.
GEORGE
GORING
.
God
save
the
King
.