HIS
MAIESTIES
DECLARATION
To
the
Ministers
,
Free-holders
,
Farmers
,
and
Substantiall
Copy-holders
of
the
County
of
YORK
:
Assembled
by
His
Majesties
speciall
Summons
at
Heworth
More
on
Friday
the
3.
of
June
.
1642.
With
a
Catalogue
of
the
Names
of
the
Dukes
,
Marquesses
,
Earls
and
Lords
,
who
are
now
with
His
Majesty
at
York
.
Also
a
Copy
of
a
Letter
sent
from
York
,
which
relates
the
number
that
met
,
with
their
Resolutions
.
Die
Sabbati
4.
Iunii
.
1642.
A
Generall
Order
of
both
Houses
of
PARLIAMENT
for
ordering
the
Militia
throughout
England
and
Wales
.
And
a
Copy
of
a
Letter
sent
from
the
Committee
at
Lincoln
,
to
the
House
of
Commons
with
their
names
subscribed
.
Whereunto
is
annexed
the
joynt
Resolution
of
the
Protestant
Gentry
and
Commonalty
of
Cheshire
,
Reflecting
upon
their
Petition
lately
presented
to
the
Kings
Majestie
at
YORK
.
Ordered
by
the
House
of
Commons
,
that
this
be
forthwith
Printed
.
LONDON
:
Printed
by
T.
P.
and
M.
S.
for
W.
Gay
,
in
Goldsmiths
Alley
,
June
7.
1642.
HIS
MAIESTIES
DECLARATION
To
the
Ministers
,
Free-holders
,
Farmers
,
and
substantiall
Copy-holders
of
the
County
of
YORK
.
WEE
would
have
you
to
be
assured
that
We
never
intended
the
least
neglect
unto
you
in
any
former
Summons
of
the
Countrey
,
Our
love
,
as
well
as
Our
protection
,
extending
to
all
Our
Subjects
;
But
as
you
are
a
great
Body
,
time
and
conveniency
must
be
observed
in
your
Assembling
.
That
you
may
know
the
generall
Reasons
of
Our
being
here
,
you
must
understand
,
That
when
Wee
found
it
neither
safe
nor
honourable
to
expose
Our
Person
to
the
tumultuous
and
licentious
proceedings
of
many
(
which
to
this
day
are
unpunished
)
who
did
disorderly
approach
neer
Our
Court
at
Whitehall
,
We
trusted
this
part
of
Our
Dominions
chiefly
to
reside
in
;
where
,
as
most
of
the
Gent●y
already
have
,
so
We
assure
Our selves
,
the
rest
of
you
will
give
Us
cleer
testimony
of
your
service
and
obedience
,
which
Wee
will
never
use
otherwise
then
for
the
defence
of
the
true
Orthodox
Religion
,
professed
and
setled
in
Queen
Elizabeths
time
,
and
confirmed
by
the
Authoritie
of
the
Statutes
of
this
Realme
,
the
defence
of
the
Lawes
and
fundamentall
Constitutions
of
this
Kingdom
(
as
the
justest
Measure
and
Rule
for
Our
Prerogative
,
and
your
Liberties
and
Rights
)
and
lastly
,
for
the
preservation
of
the
Peace
of
this
Kingdom
.
As
for
Our
own
Zeal
to
the
Protestant
Profession
,
Wee
refer
all
the
world
to
Our
daily
exercise
of
,
and
Our
Declarations
concerning
it
,
and
execution
of
the
Lawes
against
the
Papists
;
so
likewise
We
cannot
but
declare
Our Self
most
heartily
sorry
to
finde
such
Separatists
and
Schismaticks
,
who
presume
,
against
Law
,
to
foment
new
Doctrines
and
Disciplines
,
to
the
disturbance
of
Church
and
State
.
For
the
Law
,
it
being
the
common
inheritance
of
Our
people
,
Wee
shall
never
enforce
any
Prerogative
of
Ours
beyond
it
,
but
submit
Our Self
to
it
,
and
give
you
,
and
all
Our
Subjects
the
fullest
latitude
of
it
,
both
for
the
libertie
of
your
persons
,
and
the
proprietie
of
your
estates
.
And
for
an
inviolable
confidence
and
assurance
hereof
,
as
We
take
God
(
the
Searcher
of
all
hearts
)
to
witnesse
Our
reall
intention
herein
,
so
We
shall
no
longer
desire
you
to
stand
for
the
defence
of
Our
Person
,
Honour
,
and
just
Prerogatives
,
then
We
shall
maintaine
the
Lawes
of
the
Land
,
the
libertie
of
your
persons
,
and
the
proprietie
of
your
Goods
.
And
for
the
cleer
understanding
of
Our
Resolutions
to
maintain
Peace
,
We
may
have
the
confidence
and
happinesse
to
refer
(
against
all
malignitie
whatsoever
)
to
Our
former
sixteen
yeers
Reign
;
(
too
long
to
dissemble
Our
Nature
)
if
in
all
this
time
We
never
caused
the
effusion
of
one
drop
of
bloud
,
it
must
needs
be
thought
,
that
in
Our
riper
judgement
in
Government
,
We
should
never
open
such
Issues
as
might
drown
Us
and
Our
Posteritie
in
them
:
But
We
are
sure
to
have
no
enemies
,
but
in
the
defence
of
the
true
Protestant
Profession
,
the
Right
of
the
established
Lawes
,
and
for
the
preservation
of
Peace
:
and
certainly
all
these
must
be
all
yours
,
as
well
as
Our
enemies
.
And
to
the
end
that
this
present
Posture
wherein
We
meet
,
should
not
affright
you
,
with
the
distempers
of
the
times
,
the
Example
of
the
two
Houses
having
made
Us
prepare
for
a
Guard
to
Us
and
Our
Childrens
persons
,
We
wish
you
to
looke
into
the
Composition
and
Constitutition
of
it
,
and
you
will
finde
it
so
farre
from
the
face
or
feare
of
Warre
,
that
it
serves
to
secure
you
,
as
well
as
Us
,
from
it
:
For
Our
Choice
is
of
the
prime
Gentry
,
and
of
one
Regiment
of
Our
Trained
Bands
,
which
cannot
be
thought
to
oppresse
the
Countrey
(
being
their
own
)
nor
warre
with
themselves
.
And
We
further
assure
you
,
We
never
intended
to
use
Forreigners
or
disaffected
in
Religion
:
and
that
you
may
fully
assure
your selves
of
Our
sole
dependancy
upon
the
love
and
service
of
Our
own
people
,
to
live
and
die
with
them
,
We
have
Armed
these
Our
Subjects
;
which
had
been
most
irrationall
,
if
We
had
ever
intended
to
have
used
Strangers
.
And
further
,
you
may
perceive
that
We
receive
none
,
but
such
as
stand
cleer
in
Loyaltie
and
Religion
;
for
which
Reason
We
have
caused
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
to
be
given
them
.
Likewise
,
to
prevent
any
distempers
at
home
,
We
have
,
and
shall
put
the
Trained
Bands
of
all
this
Our
Kingdome
under
the
Command
of
Persons
of
honour
,
confidence
,
and
affection
to
their
Countrey
;
straitly
charging
,
upon
their
Allegiance
,
no
Officer
to
accept
any
command
in
them
,
nor
Souldiers
to
obey
any
save
such
as
are
authorized
by
Us.
And
for
the
prevention
of
any
innovated
power
over
you
,
you
shall
have
Us
here
to
governe
you
,
and
the
Souldiory
to
protect
you
in
peace
,
and
to
relieve
you
against
all
oppressions
;
for
that
,
as
We
have
told
you
before
,
must
arise
from
some
great
violation
(
which
We
hope
God
will
prevent
)
and
not
from
this
preparation
of
Our
Subjects
.
Therefore
let
none
of
you
be
affrighted
with
vaine
feares
;
if
such
a
Warre
should
follow
,
it
follows
the
Authors
home
to
their
owne
doores
:
and
such
(
by
the
confidence
of
Our
Person
with
you
)
We
assure
Our Self
you
are
not
.
Here
We
had
left
you
to
your
fidelity
and
duty
,
had
not
some
malicious
insolence
in
Our
former
meetings
sent
forth
most
presumptuous
Summons
,
deceiving
Our
People
,
and
presuming
upon
Our
Royall
Authority
;
and
these
present
themselves
as
great
Defenders
of
Religion
,
Peace
,
and
Liberty
;
whereas
they
become
infectious
,
and
contagious
to
the
people
,
seducing
them
into
vain
fancies
and
delusions
,
as
may
appear
by
their
Warrants
which
we
could
trace
to
some
Pulpits
,
as
We
are
credibly
informed
:
And
you
see
it
were
just
in
Us
,
to
punish
these
as
Authors
of
sedition
,
but
that
it
would
be
too
great
a
favour
,
for
it
would
honour
them
with
the
Title
of
Martyrdome
,
for
Gods
cause
,
as
they
vainly
pretend
:
But
you
may
now
see
from
whence
this
Spirit
comes
,
that
would
make
Us
to
be
in
the
Act
of
destruction
of
Religion
;
Our
Person
a
disturber
of
the
Peace
,
and
ready
to
introduce
Slavery
.
These
here
are
all
the
forreign
Forces
We
have
,
or
ever
shall
intend
to
have
,
to
act
these
great
designes
,
notwithstanding
the
vain
fears
hitherto
imagined
.
So
that
you
see
it
is
high
time
that
these
fancies
were
dispersed
and
driven
away
,
that
We
might
be
repaired
in
Honour
and
Interest
,
and
you
enjoy
the
blessing
of
Peace
and
Happinesse
;
the
advancement
whereof
shall
be
our
study
and
comfort
:
and
therefore
We
shall
(
when
you
shall
think
it
a
convenient
time
)
ease
you
of
the
number
of
the
Trained-Bands
:
And
for
your
Billet-Money
,
it
had
been
long
since
paid
,
but
that
no
part
of
the
Subsidies
(
which
We
passed
for
that
purpose
)
came
to
Our
hands
,
and
We
shall
not
be
wanting
in
any
thing
that
lieth
in
Us
for
the
full
satisfaction
thereof
:
And
shall
make
Our
Grace
and
Bounty
to
you
answerable
to
your
best
fidelity
and
loyalty
,
as
occasion
shall
be
offered
to
Us.
A
CATALOGVE
OF
THE
Names
of
the
Dukes
,
Marquesses
,
Earles
,
and
Lords
,
that
have
Absented
themselves
from
the
PARLIAMENT
,
and
are
now
with
His
Majestie
at
YORK
.
-
The
Lord
Keeper
.
-
Duke
of
Richmond
.
-
Marquesse
of
Hartford
.
-
Marquesse
Hamilton
.
-
Earl
of
Cumberland
.
-
Earl
of
Bath
.
-
Earl
of
Southampton
.
-
Earl
of
Dorset
.
-
Earl
of
Salisbury
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Earl
of
Northampton
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Earl
of
Devonshire
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Earl
of
Carlile
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Earl
of
Clare
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Earl
of
Westmorland
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Earl
of
Monmouth
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Earl
of
Lindsey
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Earl
of
Newcastle
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Earl
of
Dover
.
-
Earl
of
Canarvan
.
-
Earl
of
Newport
.
-
Earl
of
Thanet
.
-
Lord
Moubray
.
-
Lord
Strange
.
-
Lord
Willoughby
.
-
Lord
Longavill
.
-
Lord
Rich
.
-
Lord
Andover
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Lord
Faulkconbridge
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Lord
Lovelace
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Lord
Paulet
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Lord
Newarke
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Lord
CoUentry
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Lord
Savill
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Lord
Dunsmore
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Lord
Seymor
.
-
{fleur-de-lys}
Lord
Capell
.
The
Copy
of
a
Letter
from
a
Gentleman
at
YORK
,
to
his
friend
in
London
,
relating
the
number
of
those
that
appeared
,
with
their
Resolution
.
Sir
,
I
Received
yours
of
this
Post
,
and
here
I
do
return
you
answer
.
First
the
King
granting
out
a
Summons
to
our
Countrey
Gentlemen
,
Ministers
,
and
Free-holders
for
to
be
here
:
so
there
did
as
this
day
appear
one
hundred
thousand
men
on
Heworth
More
,
with
declaring
themselves
,
that
they
as
long
as
they
could
stand
with
life
▪
and
heart
would
see
the
King
righted
.
And
the
King
declared
himself
,
as
you
will
see
by
this
inclosed
book
.
Thus
with
my
love
and
service
to
you
I
rest
,
York
3.
June
,
1642
Your
friend
ever
,
F.
H.
Die
Sabbati
4o
.
Junii
.
1642.
IT
is
this
day
ordered
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
,
That
the
Deputy-Lieutenants
of
the
severall
and
respective
Counties
within
the
Kingdom
of
England
,
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
that
are
not
Members
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
be
hereby
required
and
enjoyned
to
be
present
at
the
dayes
,
and
places
which
are
,
or
shall
hereafter
be
appointed
by
the
Lord-Lieutenants
,
or
their
Deputies
,
for
the
Training
,
Mustering
,
and
Exercising
of
the
Inhabitants
of
the
said
Counties
,
according
to
the
authority
given
unto
them
by
an
Ordinance
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
And
it
is
further
ordered
,
That
all
Deputy-Lieutenants
,
aswell
those
that
are
Members
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
as
others
,
shall
give
such
dispatch
,
by
preparing
of
Warrants
,
Commissions
,
or
Letters
,
and
subscribing
of
the
same
as
the
service
shall
require
;
And
that
such
as
shall
refuse
,
or
neglect
so
to
do
,
that
their
Names
be
certified
unto
us
by
their
fellow-Deputies
,
or
any
one
of
them
that
shall
or
do
perform
the
said
service
.
And
it
is
further
declared
,
That
it
is
the
●ntention
of
both
Houses
,
for
the
better
incouragement
of
so
good
a
work
,
so
much
conducing
to
the
safety
of
His
Majesties
Person
and
Kingdoms
,
That
some
of
their
Members
at
the
times
and
places
appointed
,
or
to
be
appointed
for
the
execution
of
the
said
Ordinance
,
shall
be
sent
down
to
give
their
personall
attendance
upon
the
said
Service
.
The
Copy
of
a
Letter
sent
from
the
Committe
at
Lincoln
,
to
the
House
of
COMMONS
,
directed
to
the
Speaker
of
the
said
House
,
and
subscribed
with
the
Names
of
the
said
Committee
.
SIR
,
SUch
is
our
earnest
desire
,
to
manifest
our
obedience
to
the
Commands
of
both
Houses
,
That
we
cannot
omit
any
opportunitie
to
advertise
you
of
our
first
dayes
proceeding
,
and
successe
therein
.
The
Lord
Francis
Willoughby
appointed
by
the
Ordinance
of
Parliament
,
to
be
Lord
Lieutenant
of
this
County
,
had
by
his
Warrant
,
summoned
the
chief
Constables
to
attend
him
yesterday
,
the
last
of
May
,
in
this
place
,
to
give
him
an
account
concerning
the
Arms
of
the
Trained-Bands
and
Ammunition
,
within
their
severall
hundreds
,
and
Wapentakes
;
which
service
accordingly
they
performed
with
all
readinesse
and
alacrity
,
even
beyond
our
expectations
,
there
being
the
fullest
apparance
of
them
that
we
have
observed
upon
any
occasion
heretofore
,
so
as
about
fourscore
in
this
great
County
,
not
above
two
or
three
of
them
were
absent
;
Neither
did
the
Kings
Proclamation
(
published
on
purpose
as
we
conceive
,
throughout
the
County
,
and
which
some
had
officiously
fixed
upon
the
Gates
of
the
Inne
where
we
met
;
)
nor
this
inclosed
Letter
from
His
Majestie
sent
to
the
old
(
but
as
we
hear
new
re-established
Deputy
Lieutenants
,
under
the
Earl
of
Linsey
,
who
likewise
hath
a
Commission
under
the
broad
Seal
,
for
the
Lieutenancy
of
Lincolnshire
,
as
we
are
informed
,
any
whit
deterre
,
or
hinder
them
.
We
have
already
delivered
forth
Warrants
to
those
head
Constables
for
Musters
to
be
held
(
for
the
more
conveniencie
)
in
severall
places
of
this
County
,
at
each
of
which
,
God
willing
)
we
all
of
us
intend
to
be
assistant
,
the
rather
because
we
understand
that
our
presence
here
doth
not
a
little
comfort
and
revive
the
spirits
of
all
honest
and
well
affected
persons
in
this
County
;
whose
forward
good
examples
will
(
we
doubt
not
)
be
a
means
to
draw
the
rest
to
a
more
ready
conformity
.
In
which
hopes
we
are
further
incouraged
by
this
dayes
tryall
in
the
Citie
,
finding
,
besides
the
Trained-Bands
thereof
,
a
like
number
of
Volunteers
well
and
compleatly
Armed
,
who
are
ready
to
make
tender
of
their
Service
,
for
the
defence
of
His
Majesties
Person
,
the
Parliament
,
and
the
Kingdom
,
according
to
their
late
Protestation
.
These
are
our
first
beginnings
in
your
service
,
which
we
humbly
submit
unto
you
,
and
so
remain
Lincoln
,
1.
Junii
.
1642.
Your
affectionate
Friends
and
Servnats
,
W.
Armyne
,
Edw
.
Acsscough
,
Tho
.
Hatcher
,
Christ●
,
Wray
,
Antho
.
Irby
,
Ioh
.
Broxolme
.
The
Resolution
of
the
Protestant
Gentry
and
Commonalty
of
Cheshire
.
SUch
have
been
the
fears
and
distractions
of
the
County
of
Chester
,
by
reason
of
the
innumerable
and
indeed
unsufferable
assemblies
and
tumultuous
meetings
of
the
Papists
,
and
others
that
are
Neutrals
,
or
as
we
may
terme
them
,
luke-warm
both
in
Loyalty
and
Religion
,
that
the
Gentry
and
Commonalty
of
the
Protestant
Party
were
constrained
to
draw
themselves
to
a
head
,
and
set
down
their
Resolution
,
protesting
to
perform
these
two
particulars
.
First
,
they
resolved
to
be
loyall
to
His
Maiesty
,
according
to
the
Petition
lately
presented
to
His
Majestie
at
York
,
by
the
Gentry
and
Commonalty
of
the
said
County
.
Secondly
,
they
resolved
to
be
obedient
to
the
Parliament
.
Withall
desiring
that
all
true
hearted
Protestants
,
that
desire
to
expresse
themselves
Loyall
Subiects
to
His
Majestie
,
and
obedient
Servants
to
the
Parliament
,
would
with
unite
consent
take
the
same
Resolution
.
First
they
resolved
and
solemnly
Protested
to
declare
themselves
true
and
loyall
Subjects
to
His
Sacred
Majestie
,
and
to
His
heirs
for
ever
.
Next
to
maintain
and
to
defend
the
Protestant
Religion
in
all
points
whatsoever
,
agreeable
to
the
Church
of
England
,
against
all
Sects
and
Schismes
,
against
all
Papists
,
Donatists
,
Arminians
,
and
all
other
hipocriticall
doctrines
whatsoever
,
also
to
maintain
the
just
Prerogative
of
His
Majesties
authoritie
,
against
all
opposers
whatsoever
.
Secondly
,
they
constantly
and
with
a
joynt
consent
resolved
to
maintain
and
defend
the
high
Court
of
Parliament
,
and
according
to
their
bounden
Duty
to
acknowledge
them
(
next
to
God
,
and
his
Majestie
)
the
chief
authors
of
their
present
securitie
,
and
the
onely
means
of
their
happy
continuance
,
and
future
preservation
,
declaring
their
Counsels
to
be
Religious
,
their
Commands
Lawfull
,
and
their
Actions
Loyall
,
without
promising
and
protesting
obedience
to
their
Commands
,
and
to
those
appointed
by
them
to
have
command
,
and
to
be
Governours
of
the
Militia
.
FINIS
.