A
Declaration
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
.
THe
Lords
and
Commons
now
in
Parliament
assembled
,
being
certainely
informed
that
Papists
and
other
wicked
,
and
ill
affected
persons
,
have
traiterously
combined
together
,
and
entred
into
association
,
and
have
raised
,
and
daily
do
raise
great
forces
both
of
horse
and
foote
,
in
severall
Counties
of
this
Kingdome
,
and
have
plundered
,
spoyled
,
and
destroyed
,
multitudes
of
his
Majesties
good
Subjects
,
and
if
not
timely
prevented
,
will
utterly
subvert
,
and
destroy
the
true
protestant
religion
(
which
is
their
chiefe
designe
)
the
lawes
of
the
Land
,
the
priviledges
of
Parliament
,
and
the
liberty
of
the
Subjects
.
The
said
Lords
and
Commons
doe
declare
,
that
they
hold
it
a
thing
most
fit
and
necessary
for
the
present
state
of
this
Kingdome
.
And
for
the
better
securing
of
the
County
of
Warwicke
,
and
City
and
County
of
Couentry
,
and
of
the
County
of
Stafford
,
and
City
and
County
of
Lichfield
,
and
the
parties
adjacent
to
the
said
Counties
,
and
doe
accordingly
,
Order
and
Ordaine
;
That
the
Lords
Livetenants
and
the
Committees
of
parliament
hereafter
named
(
that
is
to
say
)
for
the
County
of
Warwicke
,
and
City
and
County
of
Coventry
,
Sir
Peter
Wentworth
Knight
of
the
Bath
,
William
Parefoy
Esquire
,
Godfrey
Bosevile
Esquire
,
Iohn
Barker
Esquire
,
William
Iesson
Esquire
,
the
present
Major
of
the
City
of
Coventry
,
Iohn
Hales
Esquire
,
Anthony
Stoughton
Esquire
,
Thomas
Boughton
Esquire
,
William
Colmore
Esquire
,
George
Abbot
Esquire
,
And
Thomas
Basnet
Alderman
,
and
for
the
Countie
of
Stafford
,
and
City
and
County
of
Lichfeild
,
Sir
Hugh
Wrotesley
Knight
and
Baronet
,
Sir
Charles
Egerton
Knight
,
T.
Crompton
Esquire
,
Edward
Manwaring
Esquire
,
Thomas
Parkes
Esquire
,
Iohn
Skrinsley
Esquire
,
Gerard
Skrinsley
Esquire
,
Edward
Leigh
Esquire
,
Richard
Broughton
Esquire
,
Mathew
Moreton
Esquire
,
Richard
Payot
Esquire
,
George
Parker
Esquire
,
Humphrey
Wicley
Rowland-Cotton
Esquire
,
Walter
Grosvenor
Esquire
,
Richard
Flier
Esquire
,
Francis
Collier
Esquire
,
Richard
Bowyer
Esquire
,
Ralph
Rudier
Esquire
,
The
Maior
of
Stafford
for
the
time
being
,
Edward
Broughton
Gentleman
,
Iohn
Birch
Gentleman
,
Phillip
Iackson
Gentleman
,
Henry
Stone
Gentleman
,
Iohn
Swinfield
Gentleman
,
The
Baliffes
and
Sherif
of
the
City
of
Lichfield
for
the
time
being
,
Iohn
Bourne
Gentleman
,
Richard
Baxter
Gentleman
,
And
all
Colonells
,
Lieuetenant
Colonells
,
Serieant
Majors
,
and
other
Captaines
and
Officers
,
and
all
other
wel
affected
persons
inhabiting
within
the
said
severall
Counties
,
and
Cities
and
parts
adjacent
shall
and
may
associate
themselves
and
mutually
aid
,
and
succour
,
and
assist
one
another
,
in
the
mutuall
preservation
▪
and
defence
of
themselves
,
and
the
peace
of
the
said
Cities
and
Counties
from
all
rapine
plundering
and
spoilings
of
the
said
papists
,
and
ill
affected
persons
.
And
it
is
further
ordered
,
ordained
,
and
declared
that
the
said
Lord
Lieuetenants
,
Committees
of
Parliament
,
Colonells
,
Lieuetenant
Colonells
,
Serjeant
Majors
,
Captaines
and
other
officers
,
have
power
and
authority
,
to
raise
forces
of
horse
and
foote
,
and
to
lead
them
into
any
place
which
shall
be
fitting
and
convenient
,
and
to
give
battel
,
and
to
fight
with
all
such
as
are
,
or
shall
be
raised
to
levy
warre
against
the
Parliament
,
and
all
other
forces
raised
without
Authoritie
and
consent
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
that
make
any
insurrection
,
and
plunder
,
or
destroy
his
Majesties
good
Subjects
,
And
them
to
invade
,
resist
,
suppresse
,
subdue
,
and
pursue
,
kill
,
and
slay
,
and
put
to
execution
of
death
,
and
by
all
meanes
to
destroy
as
enemies
to
the
Kingdome
,
and
to
performe
all
things
else
needfull
for
the
preservation
of
the
safety
,
and
peace
of
the
said
Cities
and
Counties
and
parts
adjacent
,
observing
from
time
to
time
such
other
directions
,
and
commands
,
as
they
shall
receive
from
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
or
from
the
Earle
of
Essex
Lord
Generall
,
and
that
the
said
persons
,
and
other
the
inhabitants
for
so
doing
shall
be
saved
and
kept
harmelesse
by
the
power
and
authority
of
Parliament
.
And
the
said
Lords
and
Commons
takeing
into
their
serious
consideration
the
necessity
of
appointing
a
Commander
in
chiefe
,
over
the
forces
which
are
,
or
shall
be
raised
in
the
Cities
and
Counties
aforesaid
,
or
any
of
them
for
the
service
aforesaid
,
in
regard
that
by
particular
Commissions
already
granted
to
persons
in
the
said
severall
Counties
,
there
was
no
power
given
to
lead
forces
out
of
their
owne
Counties
,
It
is
ordered
&
ordeined
that
the
Lord
Generall
,
the
E.
of
Essex
shall
be
desired
to
grant
a
Commission
to
Robert
Lord
Brooke
to
command
in
chiefe
as
Generall
of
all
the
forces
,
raised
or
to
be
raised
in
the
said
Cities
,
and
Counties
,
and
parts
adjacent
,
and
to
have
power
to
lead
,
command
,
and
carry
the
same
to
such
places
within
the
said
Cities
and
Counties
and
parts
adjacent
,
as
he
shall
thinke
fit
for
the
defence
thereof
,
And
likewise
power
to
give
the
same
order
and
instructions
in
his
said
Excellencies
absence
,
for
regulating
the
souldiers
,
which
are
or
shall
be
under
his
command
,
as
his
said
Excellency
hath
given
to
his
Army
,
and
to
use
martiall
law
,
to
compell
obedience
thereunto
,
as
occasion
shall
require
.
And
also
power
and
authority
to
make
and
appoint
all
officers
,
for
levying
,
conducting
,
and
leading
the
said
forces
as
he
shall
thinke
fit
.
Iohn
Browne
Cler
.
Parliament
Instructions
for
the
Lords
Lieutennants
,
Committees
of
Parliament
,
and
other
Officers
and
Commanders
,
in
the
Counties
of
Warwick
and
Stafford
,
and
Cities
and
Counties
of
Coventry
and
Lichfield
.
THat
the
Lords
Lieutenants
of
the
severall
Countries
of
Warwick
and
Stafford
,
and
Cities
and
Counties
of
Coventry
and
Lichfield
,
or
the
Committees
of
Parliament
of
the
said
Cities
and
Counties
respectively
,
or
any
three
or
more
of
them
,
with
all
convenient
spéed
doe
summon
the
severall
Gentlemen
fréeholders
,
and
other
inhabitants
of
the
said
severall
Cities
and
Counties
,
as
well
within
liberties
and
Corporations
as
without
,
that
doe
or
are
able
to
beare
or
finder
Armes
,
to
such
places
in
the
said
severall
Counties
and
Cities
as
they
hold
most
fitting
,
and
at
such
meetings
,
to
take
a
view
what
Armes
and
Force
can
be
raised
in
the
said
Cities
and
Counties
respectively
,
and
examine
the
defects
of
Armes
and
Ammunition
,
and
to
consult
of
some
fitting
course
how
to
have
the
want
of
Armes
and
other
defects
to
be
supplyed
;
And
at
such
méetings
or
at
any
other
fit
time
and
times
,
with
the
assistance
of
the
Committee
for
the
propositions
,
and
subscriptions
in
the
severall
Counties
and
Cities
aforesaid
,
and
parts
adjacent
,
or
any
two
of
them
,
shall
and
may
propound
to
all
the
Inhabitants
of
the
said
Cities
and
Counties
that
are
able
to
beare
or
finde
Armes
,
or
to
contribute
towards
the
same
,
what
present
and
eminent
danger
and
necessity
the
whole
Kingdom
is
now
reduced
unto
,
by
the
wicked
advice
,
and
attempts
and
conspiracies
of
Papists
and
other
persons
now
about
His
Majesty
,
and
to
propound
to
them
to
joyne
in
Association
and
mutuall
defence
of
one
another
,
according
to
the
forme
of
an
Association
hereunto
anuered
.
And
to
require
them
to
set
downe
in
writting
,
and
subscribe
what
Armes
for
Horse
and
Foot
,
what
Horse
either
for
Dragoones
or
others
they
will
have
in
readinesse
upon
every
just
occasion
for
the
defence
of
the
said
Cities
and
Counties
.
Secondly
,
the
better
to
prevent
the
plundering
and
spoyling
of
the
said
Cities
and
Counties
,
and
the
parts
adjacent
,
and
to
have
meanes
for
the
furnishing
of
Armes
and
Ammuniton
,
making
of
fortifications
and
payment
of
the
Garrisons
,
Officers
,
and
Souldiers
,
and
other
publique
necessary
charges
,
That
thereby
forthwith
raised
in
the
said
severall
Cities
and
Counties
respectively
,
and
in
the
Corporations
,
Constablaries
and
Parishes
thereof
,
such
sums
of
money
as
shall
necessarily
be
disbursed
and
expended
for
the
uses
aforesaid
;
The
same
sums
to
be
rated
and
assessed
in
like
sort
as
was
the
fourehundred
thousand
pounds
granted
by
Act
this
present
Parliament
,
wherein
the
persons
who
have
not
subscribed
to
the
Parliaments
late
propositions
,
shall
be
assessed
,
and
their
assessements
levied
in
such
sort
as
by
the
Ordinance
late
made
for
the
City
of
London
,
and
the
parts
adjacent
,
suchlike
persons
are
to
be
assessed
and
their
assessements
levyed
:
for
which
sums
of
money
so
rated
and
levyed
and
expended
as
aforesaid
,
the
Lord
Lieutenant
and
Committée
,
shall
be
accomptable
for
their
proceeding
therein
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
and
none
else
.
And
for
the
better
levying
of
the
said
sums
of
money
,
that
the
said
Lords
Lieutenants
,
and
the
said
Committée
of
the
said
Counties
respectively
;
or
any
thrée
or
more
of
them
,
shall
or
may
assesse
,
and
far
or
cause
to
be
assessed
or
taxed
,
the
said
sums
,
upon
the
said
severall
Cities
and
Counties
,
and
the
Corporations
,
Townes
,
Constablaries
and
Parishes
within
the
same
,
in
like
manner
as
is
aforesaid
;
And
that
they
or
any
thrée
or
more
of
them
,
nominate
and
appoint
Treasurers
,
Collectors
and
assessors
,
in
every
of
the
said
Counties
,
for
the
assessing
,
receiving
and
collecting
the
said
sums
of
money
,
And
shall
and
may
grant
warrants
under
their
hands
and
seales
in
writing
,
to
any
Constable
,
or
other
Officer
whatsoever
,
to
raise
,
and
levy
the
said
sums
so
to
be
assessed
and
taxed
as
aforesaid
,
upon
all
such
persons
upon
whom
any
such
sums
shall
be
so
assessed
and
set
,
that
doe
refuse
or
neglect
to
pay
the
same
,
it
shall
and
may
be
lawfull
to
and
for
the
said
Assessors
,
or
any
other
persons
to
whom
warrants
by
the
Lords
Lieutenants
,
and
Committées
respectively
shall
be
granted
to
levy
the
said
sums
so
assessed
by
way
of
distresse
,
and
rate
of
the
goods
,
of
the
person
so
assessed
and
refusing
.
And
if
any
person
so
distrained
shall
make
resistance
,
it
shall
and
may
be
lawfull
to
and
for
the
respective
Lords
Lieutenants
,
and
Committees
to
send
any
of
the
Trainedbands
or
other
Souldiers
of
the
respective
Counties
,
and
Cities
aforesaid
to
compell
the
said
parties
so
refusing
to
obedience
of
this
Ordinance
.
And
in
case
no
distresse
is
,
or
may
be
found
,
then
the
said
respective
Lords
Lieutenants
,
and
Committees
aforesaid
,
or
any
three
or
more
of
them
,
shall
or
may
commit
such
person
,
and
persons
so
refusing
to
pay
,
as
aforesaid
,
to
some
commom
Gaole
,
thereto
remaine
without
bayle
or
main
prize
,
untill
payment
made
of
such
sum
and
loanes
as
aforesaid
.
Thirdly
,
that
all
Sheriffes
,
Iustices
of
peace
,
Majors
,
Balifs
,
Constables
,
and
all
other
His
Majesties
Officers
,
as
well
within
liberties
as
without
,
be
,
from
time
to
time
aiding
and
assisting
unto
the
said
Lord
Lieutenants
,
and
Committées
in
execution
of
the
power
to
them
given
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
,
and
of
these
instructions
.
Fourthly
,
that
no
Treasurer
or
Receiver
of
any
money
,
shall
issue
out
any
money
,
but
under
the
hands
of
the
Lord
Lieftenants
and
Committées
or
any
three
of
them
in
every
County
respectively
.
And
that
the
severall
Lord
Lieutenants
,
and
Committées
,
doe
not
signe
or
grant
any
warrants
for
the
issuing
or
paying
any
sum
or
sums
,
but
for
the
furnishing
of
Armes
and
Ammunition
making
of
fortifications
,
payment
of
Officers
,
and
Souldiers
,
and
other
necessary
publique
charges
,
tending
to
the
safety
and
preservation
of
the
said
Cities
,
and
Counties
and
not
otherwiise
.
Fifthly
,
that
the
said
Lord
Lieutenants
,
and
Committées
of
every
the
said
Cities
and
Counties
respectively
,
or
any
thrée
or
more
of
them
,
shall
and
may
from
time
to
time
raise
such
,
and
so
many
of
the
Trained-bands
,
and
other
persons
inhabiting
in
the
said
Cities
,
and
Counties
as
they
shall
Iudge
it
necessary
and
fitting
to
enter
into
the
houses
of
all
Papists
,
and
other
persons
that
are
voted
to
be
Delinquents
by
both
,
or
either
House
of
Parliament
,
or
that
have
put
in
execution
the
Commission
of
Array
or
that
have
beene
present
with
or
aiding
or
assisting
to
His
Majesty
in
this
unnaturall
war
against
the
Parliament
,
or
that
being
of
ability
have
not
contributed
upon
the
propositions
of
raising
of
Horse
,
Money
,
or
Plate
for
the
defence
of
King
and
Parliament
,
or
that
have
refused
to
send
Horse
,
and
Armes
,
to
the
Musters
,
when
by
the
deputy
Lieutenants
appointed
by
the
power
of
Parliament
,
they
having
béene
required
so
to
doe
.
Or
such
Clergy-men
and
others
that
have
publiquely
preached
or
declared
themselves
to
oppose
,
disgrace
,
or
revile
the
procéedings
of
both
or
either
House
of
Parliament
;
And
to
seise
upon
the
Armes
,
Amunition
and
Horses
fit
for
service
in
the
war
,
that
belong
to
such
person
,
and
persons
,
the
same
Horses
,
Armes
,
and
Amunition
to
be
imployed
and
disposed
of
by
the
direction
of
the
said
Lord
Lieutenants
,
and
Committees
of
the
said
severall
and
respective
Cities
and
Counties
,
or
any
thrée
,
or
more
of
them
for
the
publique
service
,
and
defence
of
the
severall
Cities
and
Counties
aforesaid
.
Sixthly
,
that
the
said
Lord
Lieutenants
,
and
Committées
or
any
thrée
or
more
of
them
doe
cause
the
severall
companies
of
the
trained-bands
and
volunteers
to
be
put
into
Regiments
,
and
to
nominate
,
appoint
,
and
place
Colonells
,
Lieutenant
Colonells
,
Serjeant
Majors
,
Captains
,
Lieutenants
,
and
other
officers
to
every
Regiment
and
company
where
any
such
are
wanting
,
or
when
such
as
are
and
have
béene
nominated
,
have
refused
to
execute
those
places
.
Seventhly
,
that
the
Dragooners
be
put
into
Companies
,
and
that
one
hundred
and
twelve
be
allotted
to
a
Company
,
and
that
each
Company
of
Dragooners
have
an
experienced
Souldier
to
be
a
Corporall
,
and
to
have
the
present
pay
of
a
Corporall
.
Eightly
,
that
the
said
Lord
Lieutenants
,
and
Committées
in
each
County
respectively
or
any
thrée
or
more
of
them
,
shall
and
may
give
command
and
directions
from
time
to
time
to
securs
and
certifie
al
Bridges
,
Cawses
,
and
Passages
,
and
in
times
of
approach
of
an
Enemy
or
feare
of
any
invasion
by
an
Enemy
,
to
pull
down
or
stop
the
Bridges
,
Cawses
,
Passages
and
to
cut
the
bankes
of
the
said
Counties
respectively
.
And
to
have
power
to
fortify
and
secure
any
Town
,
Hundred
,
or
Hamlet
,
where
the
said
Town
,
Hundred
,
or
Hamlet
,
are
willing
to
doe
the
same
at
their
own
proper
charges
.
And
also
to
have
power
at
all
times
to
seize
and
stop
all
Barges
,
Boats
or
other
Vessells
passing
by
water
for
the
safety
of
the
said
Cities
and
Counties
,
and
placos
adjacent
.
Ninthly
,
it
is
further
ordered
and
declared
that
the
said
Committées
,
for
the
said
severall
Cities
,
and
Counties
respectively
,
shall
or
may
call
unto
their
assistance
such
person
,
and
persons
,
as
they
shall
thinke
for
the
better
and
more
orderly
execution
and
performance
of
these
instructions
.
Tenthly
,
the
Lord
Lieutenant
,
or
Committées
or
any
thrée
or
more
of
them
shall
or
may
imprison
,
and
commit
to
safe
custody
all
&
every
such
persons
as
being
able
and
have
had
due
summons
,
doe
notwithstanding
refuse
or
wilfully
neglect
to
appeare
at
Muster
,
or
to
send
some
able
persons
to
be
allowed
of
by
the
Captaines
,
or
chiefs
Officers
of
the
Company
in
his
behalfe
.
And
it
is
lastly
ordered
and
declared
,
that
the
instructions
of
the
fiftéenth
day
of
August
last
past
for
Iohn
Hales
,
Isaack
Bromwich
Esqiure
,
Iohn
Barker
Alderman
,
Thomas
Basnet
Alderman
,
and
Robert
Phipps
Gentleman
,
appointed
to
take
care
of
the
peace
of
the
City
of
Coventry
shall
be
henceforth
void
,
and
of
no
effect
,
-
Iohn
Browne
Cler
.
Parliament
.
-
Henry
Elsynge
Cler
.
Par.
D.
Com
.
WE
whose
names
are
under
written
,
Inhabitants
of
the
Counties
of
Warwick
,
and
Stafford
,
and
of
the
Cities
and
Counties
of
Coventry
and
Lichfield
,
and
parts
adjacent
,
doe
hereby
ingage
our selves
to
provide
Horses
and
Armes
,
and
to
maintaine
and
finde
at
our
owne
proper
cost
and
charges
,
and
at
all
times
to
have
in
readinesse
for
the
service
of
the
said
Cities
and
Counties
,
and
parts
adjacent
now
associated
together
,
by
authority
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
so
many
men
compleatly
armed
,
and
furnished
,
and
such
Horses
,
Geldings
,
Naggs
,
Mares
,
as
we
have
severally
and
respectively
subscribed
for
,
to
bee
commanded
,
led
and
conducted
,
in
any
parts
and
places
within
the
said
Cities
,
Counties
or
parts
adjacent
,
by
such
persons
as
now
have
,
or
hereafter
shall
have
the
command
in
chiefe
of
all
the
said
Forces
of
the
said
Cities
,
Counties
,
and
parts
adjacent
.
Whereas
the
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
,
have
taken
into
their
consideration
,
that
in
times
so
full
of
division
and
danger
as
these
are
,
in
union
of
our
hearts
and
forces
,
it
is
most
conducing
to
the
publique
good
and
safety
of
the
whole
Kingdome
,
and
have
therefore
ordained
,
That
the
Inhabitants
of
the
County
of
Warwick
and
Stafford
,
and
of
the
Cities
and
Counties
of
Coventry
and
Lichfield
should
enter
into
association
with
one
another
,
for
the
maintenance
and
preservation
of
the
same
Cities
and
Counties
.
Therefore
in
pursuance
of
the
said
order
,
and
the
better
to
confirme
a
mutuall
confidence
in
one
another
,
we
whose
names
are
hereunto
subscribed
,
doe
hereby
promise
testifie
and
declare
to
maintaine
,
and
defend
with
our
lives
power
and
estates
,
the
peace
of
the
said
Cities
and
Counties
,
and
parts
adjacent
,
and
to
aid
and
assist
one
another
under
the
command
and
conduct
of
such
persons
as
now
have
,
or
hereafter
shall
have
by
the
authority
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
or
of
the
Lord
Generall
,
the
command
in
chiefe
of
all
the
Forces
of
the
said
Cities
and
Counties
,
accord●ng
to
the
true
intent
and
meaning
of
the
said
order
of
Association
,
whereunto
we
must
most
willingly
give
our
assent
,
and
neither
for
hop
,
feare
,
or
other
respects
,
shall
ever
relinquish
this
promise
.
-
Jo
.
Browne
Cler
.
Parliament
.
-
H.
Els.
Cler
.
Parl
.
D.
Com
.
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