A
Declaration
of
both
Houses
of
PARLIAMENT
.
WHereas
certain
Information
is
given
from
severall
parts
of
the
Kingdom
,
That
divers
Troops
of
Horse
are
imployed
in
sundry
Counties
of
the
Kingdom
;
and
that
others
have
Commission
to
raise
both
Horse
and
Foot
,
to
compell
His
Majesties
Subjects
to
submit
to
the
illegall
Commission
of
Array
,
out
of
a
Trayterous
intent
,
to
subvert
the
liberty
of
the
Subject
,
and
the
Law
of
the
Kingdom
;
And
for
the
better
strengthning
themselves
in
this
wicked
attempt
,
Do
joyn
with
the
Popish
and
Jesuiticall
faction
,
to
put
the
Kingdom
into
a
combustion
and
civill
warre
,
by
levying
forces
against
the
Parliament
,
and
by
those
forces
to
alter
the
Religion
,
and
the
ancient
Government
,
and
lawfull
liberty
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
to
introduce
Popery
and
Idolatry
,
together
with
an
Arbitrary
form
of
Government
:
And
in
persuance
thereof
,
have
traiterously
and
rebelliously
,
levyed
warre
against
the
King
,
and
by
force
,
robbed
,
spoiled
,
and
slain
,
divers
of
His
Majesties
good
Subjects
,
travelling
about
their
lawfull
and
necessary
occasions
in
the
Kings
protection
according
to
Law
,
and
namely
that
for
the
end
and
purpose
aforesaid
,
That
Earle
of
Northampton
,
the
Lord
Dunsmore
,
Lord
Will●ughby
of
●risby
son
to
the
Earle
of
Lindsey
,
Henry
Hastings
Esq
;
and
divers
other
unknowne
persons
in
the
Counties
of
Lincolne
,
Nottingham
,
Leicester
,
Warwick
,
Oxfordshire
,
and
other
places
,
and
the
Marquesse
of
Hertford
,
the
Lord
Pawlet
,
Lord
Seymore
,
Sir
John
Sta●ell
,
Sir
Ralph
Hopton
,
John
Digby
Esq
;
&
other
their
Accomplices
have
gotten
together
great
forces
in
the
County
of
Somerset
.
The
Lords
and
Commons
duely
considering
the
great
dangers
which
may
ensue
upon
such
their
wicked
and
Traiterous
designes
;
And
if
by
this
meanes
the
power
of
the
Sword
should
come
into
the
hands
of
Papists
and
their
Adherents
,
nothing
can
be
expected
but
the
miserable
ruine
and
desolation
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
the
bloody
Massacre
of
the
Protestants
.
They
doe
Declare
and
Ordaine
,
That
it
is
and
shall
be
lawfull
for
all
His
Majesties
loving
Subjects
,
by
force
of
Armes
,
to
resist
the
said
severall
Parties
&
their
accomplices
,
and
all
other
that
shall
raise
or
conduct
any
other
Forces
for
the
ends
aforesaid
.
And
that
the
Earle
of
Essex
,
Lord
Generall
,
with
all
his
Forces
raised
by
the
authority
of
Parliament
,
As
likewise
the
Lord
Say
Lievtenant
of
Oxfordshire
,
Earle
of
Peterborough
Lievtenant
of
Northamptonshire
,
Lord
Wharton
Lievtenant
of
Buckinghamshiere
,
Earle
of
Stamford
Lievtenant
of
Leicestershiere
,
Earle
of
Pembrooke
Lievtenant
of
●iltsshire
and
Hampshire
,
Earle
of
Bedford
Lievtenant
of
Somersetshire
and
Devon
,
Lord
Brook
Lievtenant
of
Warwickshiere
,
the
Lord
Cranborne
Lievtenant
of
Dorsetshiere
,
the
Lord
Willoughby
of
Parham
Lievtenant
of
Lincolnshire
,
and
their
Deputy
Lievtenants
respectively
,
and
all
those
who
are
,
or
shall
be
appointed
by
Ordinance
of
both
Houses
,
to
perform
the
place
of
Deputie
Lievtenants
;
Densill
Hollis
Esquire
,
Lievtenant
of
the
City
and
County
of
Bristoll
,
and
the
Majors
and
Cheriffs
of
the
City
,
and
Deputy-Lievtenants
there
,
and
all
other
Lievtenants
of
Counties
,
Sheriffs
,
Majors
,
Deputy-Lievtenants
shall
raise
all
the
power
and
forces
of
their
severall
Counties
,
aswell
Trayned
Bands
as
others
,
And
shall
have
power
to
Conduct
and
leade
the
said
Forces
of
the
said
Counties
,
against
the
said
Traytors
and
their
Adherents
,
and
with
them
to
fight
,
kill
,
and
slay
all
such
as
by
force
shall
oppose
them
;
and
the
persons
of
the
said
Traitors
and
their
Adherents
and
Accomplices
to
arrest
and
imprison
,
and
them
to
bring
up
to
the
Parliament
,
to
answer
this
their
Traiterous
and
Rebellious
attempts
according
to
Law
,
and
the
same
,
or
any
other
Forces
,
to
transport
and
conduct
from
one
County
to
another
in
aide
and
assistance
one
of
another
,
and
of
all
others
that
shall
joyne
with
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
for
the
defence
of
the
Religion
of
Almighty
GOD
,
and
of
the
Liberties
and
peace
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
in
pursuit
of
those
wicked
and
Rebellious
Traitors
,
their
Conspirators
,
Ayde●s
and
Abettors
and
Adherents
:
Requiring
all
Lievtenants
of
Counties
,
Sheriffs
,
Majors
,
Justices
of
Peace
and
others
His
Majesties
Officers
and
loving
Subjects
to
be
ayding
and
assisting
to
one
another
,
in
the
execution
hereof
,
and
for
their
so
doing
all
the
the
parties
above
mentioned
;
and
all
others
that
shall
joyn
with
them
,
shall
be
justified
,
desended
,
and
secured
by
the
power
and
authority
of
Parliament
.