Wee
the
KNIGHTS
,
GENTLEMEN
,
MINISTERS
,
and
FREE-HOLDERS
Of
the
COUNTY
of
WARWICK
,
BEING
deeply
affected
with
,
and
sadly
sensible
of
the
present
Miseries
,
which
both
our Selves
and
the
whole
Nation
groan
under
,
We
can
no
longer
forbear
to
express
our
Griefs
,
and
declare
our
Desires
and
Thoughts
of
the
most
probable
means
(
by
Gods
assistance
)
to
give
some
remedy
to
our
present
sufferings
,
and
prevent
those
yet
greater
Calamities
which
threaten
our
speedy
and
utter
Ruine
.
The
cause
of
our
present
Calamities
,
(
we
conceive
)
proceeds
from
the
many
Revolutions
,
through
Male-Administration
of
Government
,
and
want
of
the
right
Constitution
of
Parliaments
:
And
that
after
all
our
great
and
intolerable
Sufferings
,
the
vast
expence
of
Blood
and
Treasure
,
for
our
Rights
and
Liberties
,
and
Priviledges
of
Parliament
(
which
we
take
to
be
the
good
Old
Cause
)
we
,
with
most
of
the
Counties
of
this
Nation
,
have
not
our
Representatives
in
a
Free
Parliament
:
We
therefore
do
declare
,
That
we
shall
not
consent
to
pay
any
Tax
or
Imposition
,
but
by
our
Representatives
freely
elected
,
according
to
the
Fundamental
Laws
of
this
Nation
;
It
being
the
Indubitate
and
Indisputable
Right
of
all
the
Free
born
People
of
England
,
that
no
Tax
or
Imposition
whatsoever
,
be
put
upon
,
or
exacted
from
them
,
but
by
their
consents
had
by
their
Representatives
in
Parliament
.
And
we
further
declare
,
That
we
heartily
desire
the
burying
of
all
Animosities
and
Differences
,
by
a
full
and
General
Act
of
Oblivion
and
Indempnity
:
And
consideration
to
be
had
of
Purchasers
claiming
by
Act
of
Parliament
.
And
,
That
no
Officer
or
Souldier
who
hath
ventured
his
life
for
the
freedome
of
his
Countrey
,
and
shall
continue
faithful
to
those
Principles
,
should
be
hereby
discouraged
,
We
also
declare
,
That
we
shall
freely
and
willingly
consent
that
all
such
shall
receive
their
Arrears
,
and
be
continued
so
long
as
the
Parliament
shall
think
fit
,
in
order
to
the
safety
and
preservation
of
the
Nation
.
And
that
such
Liberty
be
allowed
to
Tender
Consciences
as
is
agreeable
to
the
Revealed
Will
of
God
in
the
Holy
Scriptures
.
We
also
declare
,
That
we
shall
not
be
wanting
to
our
Vtmost
powers
,
by
all
lawful
wayes
and
means
,
to
endevour
the
effecting
of
these
our
Iust
Desires
;
And
shall
think
nothing
too
dear
to
hazard
for
the
Redemption
of
our
undoubted
Rights
.
And
hoping
that
our
most
Gracious
God
hath
yet
a
Mercy
for
this
bleeding
Nation
,
We
trust
that
he
will
more
especially
move
the
hearts
of
those
into
whose
hands
he
hath
put
the
most
power
.
And
that
his
Excellency
General
MONCK
,
with
the
Honorable
City
of
LONDON
,
together
with
all
the
good
people
of
the
Three
Nations
,
will
concurre
with
us
in
these
so
just
and
reasonable
things
,
whose
Peace
,
Prosperity
and
Safety
is
equally
concerned
with
ours
.
[
Subscribed
by
many
Thousand
hands
.
]